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Annual Meeting Agenda and Materials Cherokee Town & Country Club Atlanta, GA January 19, 2013 9:00 a.m. GEORGIA STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING CHEROKEE TOWN CLUB ATLANTA, GEORGIA SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013 This document should be kept as a record of the proceedings. Minutes of the business session will be recorded and distributed to the Board of Directors. 9:00 a.m. – BUSINESS SESSION AGENDA I. Call to Order – President Greg Butterfield II. Roll Call – Secretary Bill Blalock III. Minutes – Secretary Bill Blalock Page 5 IV. Reports of Officers A. President Greg Butterfield Page 17 Membership Activities Action Item: Call for approval of new Affiliate Club category B. President-Elect Chuck Palmer Page 19 Georgia Golf Hall of Fame C. Secretary/Treasurer Bill Blalock Page 20 Finance Committee Proposed 2013 Budget Action Item: Call for approval of 2013 budget V. Reports of Vice Presidents A. Vice President Dave Ballard Page 23 Handicap/Information Technology Activities B. Vice President Belinda Marsh Page 24 Communication and Website Activities 1 C. Vice President Lee Cassady Page 26 Rules and Competitions Activities D. Vice President Jim Coleman Page 31 Course Rating & Measuring Activities E. Vice President Carey Brown Page 32 GSGA Private Benefit Network VI. Report of GSGA Foundation President Mark Esoda Page 33 VII. Report of Executive Director Matt Hooper Page 36 VIII. Report of Immediate Past President Chris Cupit Page 37 Report of Nominating Committee Action Item: Call for approval of 2013 slate of Officers, Executive Committee and Board of Directors IX. Transfer of Leadership A. Outgoing President Greg Butterfield makes remarks then introduces 2013 President Chuck Palmer B. President Palmer remarks X. Recognitions A. President Palmer recognizes new Executive Committee member David Burke. B. President Palmer announces three new Board members Charlie Anderson, Bill Bayfield and Jodie Shepard. C. President Palmer recognizes outgoing Executive Committee members Bill Blalock, Greg Butterfield and Chris Cupit and retiring Board member Bryan Persons. XI. Presentation of Bill Todd Award – Committee Chair Chris Cupit Page 40 A. Cupit makes remarks and makes presentation to Bill Todd Award winner. B. Remarks by Bill Todd Award winner. XII. Old Business – President Palmer XIII. New Business – President Palmer XIV. Adjourn Business Session – President Palmer 2 10:30 a.m. – INFORMATION SESSION Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow: The Evolution of the GSGA The GSGA is proud of a rich heritage that began in 1916 when 14-year-old Bobby Jones won the first Georgia Amateur Championship at the Capital City Club in Brookhaven. There have been many important milestones along the way as the Association expanded its mission beyond championships to include service to Georgia golf clubs, supporting all of the golfers of our state. The educational session of the 2013 Annual Meeting will first be a look to the past. We will remember the work of the Association and the people who have served on behalf of the game in our state. We will then turn our attention to the future as GSGA's new Executive Director Matt Hooper shares his vision for the Association for 2013 and beyond. 12:00 Noon – PLAYERS OF THE YEAR AWARDS LUNCHEON I. Welcome – President Chuck Palmer II. Invocation III. Recognition of Allied Association Representatives, Media & Guests – Matt Hooper IV. Luncheon V. Recognition of 2012 GSGA State Team Players, Champions and Players of the Year • Sissi Gann – Chair, Women’s Tournament Committee • Lee Cassady – Chair, Championship Committee • C. Layne Williams – Senior Director, Rules & Competitions VI. Presentation of Tommy Barnes Award VII. Closing Remarks – President Palmer 3 GEORGIA STATE GOLF ASSOCIATION Annual Meeting – January 19, 2013 Passing of GSGA Volunteer Family Members During the past year, the GSGA lost two of its valued volunteer family. Roger Cordes – Roger Cordes was a stalwart as a GSGA rules official, scoreboard operator, course rater and committee member. In 2003, he was presented the Bill Todd Award, for service and stewardship as a GSGA volunteer, in the name of one of the people who helped recruit him in 1985 after he retired from a career as a landscape engineer. Roger was an avid golfer, shot his age many times later in life, and played as he answered rules questions, very much in strict accordance with the traditions of our grand game. Linda Meltz – In the 1980s, Linda Meltz was one of the first few women to serve as a volunteer for the Georgia State Golf Association. In 1989, Meltz was appointed chair of the newly-formed Women’s Tournament Committee and worked to provide competitive opportunities for women of all ages. After serving as a GSGA director for 10 years, she became a senior director and continued to support women’s golf as a key service of the GSGA. At the time of her death, she continued that support as a director emeritus. Linda Meltz served as captain of three Georgia Women’s Teams that competed in the Georgia-Florida Team Match. She led the teams to victory in 1999, 2000 and 2001. Meltz was a past president and honorary life member of the Georgia Women’s Golf Association. GSGA Annual Meeting – January 19, 2013 Page 1 of 1 4 Georgia State Golf Association Annual Meeting Cherokee Town Club Atlanta, Georgia January 21, 2012 MINUTES PRESENT ABSENT Greg Butterfield, President Don Heilman Andy Bargeron Ray Haas Ron Abadie Nancy Henning Ed Barnes Neill Hatcher Dave Ballard Wes Hudson Kim Beach E. George Johnson William Blalock Jim Ingram Jim Blose G. Alan Katz Dr. Bob Bowen G. Charles Kennedy Arnold Blum Ann Kirk Carey Brown Seth L. Knight, III Jim Broadwell Jim Knerr David Burke Linda Lee William Brown John Marshall Carole Cavanaugh Debby Lichtman Lee Cassady Grover Maxwell Laura Coble Belinda Marsh John Companiotte Caryl Paller Jim Coleman Don Marsh Roger Cordes Bryan Persons Glenn Cornell Gene McClure Peter Crosby Billy Peters Wendell Couch William Oliver Mike Downes Ken Phillips Bill Cowles Ray Orrie Tom Duke Franco Reever Pete Cox Chuck Palmer John Ellis John D. Reynolds, III Carol Ann Crosby Betty Rich Joe Estes Dennis Terry Chris Cupit Becky Royer Merilee Giddings Wayne Thomas Mark Esoda Spencer Sappington John Glenn Claire Thompson Kurt Faxon Karen Sellick Olivia Flanagan Everett Stowe Robert Fowler Ed Sweeney Sissi Gann Clyde Taylor Richard Gerakitis, Counsel Dave Turner Richard Gillespie W. Richard Wilson STAFF STAFF Richard Adams Michelle Loggins Jeff Fages, Director, R&C Julie Bradley Jerri Smith Joanna Capo Linda Sommers Holly Burk Clark Jason Taylor Kim Cox Mike Waldron Stacy Easley C. Layne Williams Martha Kirouac 5 GSGA Annual Meeting January 21, 2012 Page 2 President Greg Butterfield called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and welcomed the audience to the GSGA annual meeting for 2012. President Butterfield called on Secretary/Treasurer William Blalock for the roll call. Mr. Blalock stated that appropriate notice of this meeting had been given and a quorum of directors was present and entitled to vote. Mr. Blalock stated that the meeting had been properly called and convened. Mr. Butterfield declared the meeting to order for the transaction of business and called on Mr. Blalock, Secretary/Treasurer, to present the minutes of the last Annual Meeting of the Association. Mr. Blalock stated that the minutes of the meeting of January 22, 2011, had been furnished to all directors. Mr. Butterfield asked for a motion to waive the reading of the minutes and approve them as submitted. The motion was made, seconded and passed unanimously. A moment of silence was observed in remembrance of GSGA volunteers lost during the past year. President’s Report: Greg Butterfield . Georgia Allied Golf Council: The Georgia Allied Golf Council continues as a collaborative effort of the GSGA, Georgia Section PGA, Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association, Georgia Chapter Club Managers Association of America and Georgia Golf Course Owners Association, whose primary focus is to monitor legislation and state agency activity that may affect the golf industry. The presidents and presidents-elect or vice presidents and the executive directors of each organization are invited to participate in meetings as called. The Council retains the services of GeorgiaLink, a public relations and lobby firm, to represent GSGA interests. The Council hosted Golf Day on March 8, 2011, at the State Capitol to promote the golf industry as a viable business interest in the state. Two national figures, PGA of America CEO Joe Steranka and World Golf Foundation CEO Steve Mona were on hand. They joined Governor Nathan Deal and Mike Waldron in a press conference in the Capitol Rotunda. The GSGA is represented on the Council by Chris Cupit, Glenn Cornell, Chuck Palmer, Mike Waldron and Greg Butterfield. Georgia Section PGA Committee: The GSGA and the Georgia Section PGA continue to work together on issues that help grow our game in the state. Patrick Richardson of Wilmington Island Club in Savannah is the president of the Georgia PGA, Brian Stubbs of Country Club of Columbus is the vice president and Mark Mongell of Cherokee Town and Country Club in Atlanta is the secretary. The Georgia PGA completed the process of re-naming the Georgia Junior Golf Foundation the Georgia PGA Foundation. By-laws of the new Foundation insure that representation from the GSGA will continue, and GSGA Board member Ray Haas is the current GSGA member of the new Foundation Board of Trustees. 6 GSGA Annual Meeting January 21, 2012 Page 3 The most recent contractual arrangement between the GSGA and Georgia PGA includes provisions that GSGA funds are to be used primarily for the Foundation’s junior golf and initiatives to grow the game. Georgia Golf Course Superintendents Association Committee: The GSGA and GGCSA continue to enjoy a good working relationship.