Willamette Disc Golf Club Monthly Meeting 2/2/09
Present: Dave Pittman, Everett Kaser, Kelley Christianson, Craig Banner, 
Mark Martin, Jay Sexton (Presiding), Bob Burton, Richard J. Raymond, 
Eric Smith, Greg Johnson.

Treasurer’s Report: (Greg Johnson) As of now 2320 dollars in the club acct,
which includes money for 2009 Willamette Open, money for Mulligans, money
for discs which have been ordered, and possible funds for insurance (in
other words, no great excess).

Festivus. (Jan 24th) (Greg) He brought the score board to congratulate the
winners again.  The WDGC helped pull it off and Greg thanks them. He singles
out Eric Smith, Jay Sexton, Casey Lohman, Mark Martin, Dave Pittman, 
Everett Kaser.  The club spontaneously thanks Greg with a round of applause.
A dog at the Tournament bit a woman and she was forced to go to the Emergency
Room.  We need to get an address to contact Kevin Allen, the spouse, to learn
about her progress.  Craig Banner may have Kevin Allen’s email address. 

Doubles:  Craig.  Last Sunday was the 1st random doubles; 8 people showed on
Super Bowl Sunday.  Ace Pot is 242 dollars.  $103 dollars were raised in
Mulligans.  Craig would like to have some discs for a CTP prize to spice up
the match.  Proposal to use some of the Mulligan money for discs was
discussed, and approved.  

Handicap Tourney at Adair

Adair (Everett) He’d like to have a work party this month.  Discussion about
replacing the aging tee pads gradually with concrete ensued.  The parks
authorities are willing to have us do that as long as we leave a flat plane
surface that the mower can travel over.  Doing just one the first day for
the experience was the consensus. [Subsequent to the meeting, contact has
been made with Benton County Parks, and the concrete tee pads are on HOLD
until they finish their Master Plan for Adair, which may take 1-2 years.]
 
Willamette (see President’s Report)

Disc Czar –We had a net gain of 20 discs after Festivus.  200 dollars in 
script are outstanding.  Two disc order, which will include a modified Boss
down to 165 grams, which has a grooved rim.  10 DX destroyers, 10 pearl
Wriaths, 5 star Maxes, 15 star Monarchs are coming.  He also ordered
Discraft discs, Buzz in elite Z plastic,  ESB4, SurgeSS, FLX  (total of
56 discs) 

President’s Report: (Jay) 
It is possible to buy PDGA memberships with a 5-dollar discount thru the
club.  Jay is taking money for this now.

Bylaws:  After several months of careful perusal over the web, etc. they
were approved unanimously.

City position on insurance:  After further conversations of our president
with the Parks department, we will only assume a maximum liability of
100,000 dollars per incident (the policy is for $1,000,000) according to
the modified contract with the City.  We are allowed up to 2 tournaments
per year, to be scheduled with City.   .  We must pay 340 dollars
concessions permit each year.  40% of this can take the form of in-kind
payment in work, and materials etc.  Associated with this is the liability
insurance we must carry which will cost another 500 dollars.  Advantages
in this venture to the club are two fold: 
1. having all official activities of the club covered by insurance.  
2. Also the ability to sell club discs at Willamette is viewed as a big
   advantage and several members expressed their willingness to sit at the
   1st tee and sell discs on Summer Saturdays for 3 hours.
Someone proposed that we could raise the money for insurance by staging a
tournament at Willamette aimed at the numerous young players who frequent
that course.  A motion to accept the contract as negotiated was approved
unanimously.

County Parks is preparing a master plan for Adair.  The Model plane group
has mobilized to represent its interest and we are advised to perhaps also
be represented at the planning meetings.   

Respectfully submitted, 
Bob Burton, secy.