Minutes BFACT Council Meeting
at CBC Friday 19 November, 2010 commencing at 5.35pm.
1. Present
Roy Nixon (President), Emlyn Williams (Treasurer), Val Brockwell (Vice President), Stephen Fischer (CBC),Peter Kahler (Tournament Secretary), Jodi Tutty (Secretary), John Yoon (Youth Coordinator)
2. Apologies
Ian Dalziell (Capital Bridge Club), Dora Theunissen (Monaro Bridge Club)
3. Confirmation of Previous Minutes.
1. The minutes of the meeting of 30/09/2010 were confirmed.
2. Business Arising – Masterpoints: Noted that the latest BFACT events still need to be
masterpointed.
Action: John Yoon to follow up with Griff Ware.
Action: Stephen Fischer to liase with Treasurer and CBC Managers
3. Draft minutes of the AGM:
Action: Committee members to review before the next meeting so that they can be posted to the website.
4. President’s Report
1. Changes have been made to the ABF calendar, the Australian Team playoffs have been moved from March 2013 to December 2012. This will result in consequential changes to both the ABF and BFACT calendar.
2. In principle agreement from the ABF that BFACT should have a gold point event. Event still to be identified.
3. Teaching event by Joan Butt, ABF teaching coordinator, planned for the ACT in 2012.
5. Treasurer’s Report
No report
1. Committee approved a total subsidy of $300 to help sponsor youth players participate in Youth Week in January 2012. Funds to target players who had not previously entered the competition. Administered by John Yoon.
6. Tournament Secretary’s Report
1. Thanks given to Niek Van Vucht for his work with the 2012 calendar
2. Flyer for 2012 ANC Selection Events tabled and approved
3. Guidelines to be established for the running of the ANC Last Train and more generally for all BFACT Selection Events.
Action: Peter K to discuss with Bruce Crossman
4. Permission granted by Stephen Fischer (CBC) for BFACT to construct a glass honour board.
7. CBC Representative
No report
8. Signing of annual return to office of regulatory services
The annual return to the office of the regulatory service has been completed and posted with cheque of $35.
9. Directors’ courses
The courses organised this year had lower numbers of takers. This was despite strong advertising in clubs and person invitations. And follows years when enrolments have been impressive. The Congress level course had 3 expressions of interest; and the club level had 4. Sean therefore offered to run courses at alternative times with the congress course on 16 November. However Sean was unable to organise a suitable time for the club level course.
In 2012, it was suggested to try a weekday spot for the club level course and not run a congress level course.
Discussion of this held over.
10. Youth Report
Council noted the report tabled by the Youth Coordinator. Detailed discussion to be added to agenda for a later meeting.
11. Any Other Business
1. Next Meeting
The next meeting will be Friday 3rd December.
2. Motion: John Yoon appointed as an auxiliary Council Member. Nominated: Roy Nixon, Seconded: Stephen Fischer. Passed unopposed.