Charleston Area Men’s Interclub Golf Association
Spring Board Meeting, April 19, 2012

Attendees: Steve Windich, Al Byrd, Ken Ward, Bill Eckelberry, Steve Radin,  Jim Delaney, Richard Bull, Jim Thompson, Dave Shaak, Terry Newman,  Roger Schroeder, David George.

Absent: J C Gaillard, Jack Heidenreich, Tom O’Halloran
•	Minutes from the Fall 2011 meeting were received and approved
•	Al Byrd  reported that score cards are still completed poorly in some cases. He is still receiving rosters in various formats and in one case by telephone. Please use the form supplied by Ken Ward or a reasonable facsimile. New players should have their index checked and confirmed by the Director. Players must have a handicap and index from the club they wish to represent. Failure to have a proper index will result in a disqualification. Al will check on players who already played this year to see if they indeed qualified and if not we will have to adjust the scores to protect the integrity of the competition.
•	Terry Newman reported that we are in good financial shape with a current balance of $1519. His projection for the year is that we should have over $3000 in our account at the end of the year so we can give around $3000 to our charity or charities
•	Ken Ward reported that the decision to play the ball down has been accepted without major complaint. Some players are objecting to waiving up players on par 3’s but we will continue to do so but use common sense when applicable. He asked that scorecards clearly show the point total for the player and any other scores on the card should be removed or crossed through. He showed a form from the USGA called etiquette 101 and suggested that all players be either given one or at least read it. Likewise a form regarding lightning safety on the course.
•	There was no old business to discuss
•	A discussion was held to determine the charity for 2012. After discussion it was decided that we will support two charities this year. They are Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic and Tri County Ministries. Berkeley county book mobile was also considered. A suggestion was made to sponsor a hole at a charity golf tournament. It was decided that although the cause was certainly worthy, we should not set a precedent as we could be inundated with requests from the numerous charity tournaments that take place each year.
•	There was a discussion regarding low inventory at some of the clubs which means our gift certificates can only be used for balls. We made a note of this but nothing is to be done at this time.
•	There was a discussion regarding some of the issues with the Miler club. One issue is their Director’s lack of involvement in the Interclub. He has not attended any of the last 5 Board Meetings which means that Miler has had no input in any of our decisions. Ken Ward will discuss this with the owners of Miler to see if we can get a Director who is available to attend the meetings and take on all of the Interclub responsibilities. 
•	There was a comment that Charleston National did not abide by our rules regarding practice facilities and range balls. It is impractical for them to supply a shuttle but they should arrange for range balls at no cost. Dave Shaak will make sure that next year they are aware of this.
•	Players should be encouraged to put a little money in the jar at events where we are given a meal. We average less than 50 cents per player which is pretty poor.