COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENTS
DECEMBER 2009
This year our association will be celebrating 50 years. At our recent Executive Council
meeting the council approved the ordering of a commemorative patch that will be given
to each participant at the State Tournament. The Executive Council along with the
Brevard County Horseshoe Club is in the planning stages on making this a memorable
occasion that you will not want to
miss. Make plans now to pitch in this
Tournament.
The Club Team Tournament rules were finalized (see the rules that are printed in this
newsletter) and will be held at
rules and I can assure you that these rules will not be changed and the tournament will be
held as schedule. This is a great event and I am looking forward to attending and seeing
everyone.
Starting in June of this year, tournament fees was increased to $2.00 to help off set the
loss of income that was generated from our Game Related Item sales. At our last meeting
we discussed ways to reduce expenses, as we did not want to follow the government way
of doing business. The council is submitting a By-Law change (to be voted on at our
Annual Club/Presidents meeting in April) to reduce the number of council members to
five. The Past President and Forth VP are the two council members that would be
removed. The duties of the two members will be distributed among the remaining council
members. Expenses paid by the association are: NHPA Newsline subscription, Annual
Dues, mileage to and from EC meetings. The host club negotiates with their motel of
choice compensation rooms based on the number of rooms booked during the tournament
week. The association pays the remaining amount for EC members that stay at the motel.
It is estimated that these changes will reduce expenses $500.00 to $700.00 annually.
I mentioned in the June newsletter that John Peplinski would not seek reelection, as
Sec/Treas.
Well I have good news!!! Marcela Santoyo of
Michalek Director of Nominating/Election Committee that she will run for Sec/Treas. I
want to thank Marcela for getting involved at the state level. I know that if Marcela is
elected to this position she will make a great Sec/Treas. Byron Jarrett, Second VP has
notified me that he will not seek reelection. Members that would like to run for this
vacated position should notify Jerry Michalek in writing by February 15, 2010.
Hope everyone had a great summer and I am looking forward to the upcoming
tournament season. Good luck, good pitching and keep smiling.
Bob Hilpertshauser
President FSHPA Inc.