Meeting Minutes
May 18, 2005

· It was moved and seconded that we keep the same officers for 2005-06.

· WSGT Auction and Tournament (July 24-25) - Need Auction Items for the BCFO Auction. There are some people not to contact because BCFO already contacts them direct. We will need more volunteers this year. The lunches will have to be delivered to the golfers. The auction and draw party will be at Twin Oaks Country Club at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 24. We can't get in until 3 p.m. to get ready for the auction. The Tournament will be held on July 25. Need items for player packets (160 packets). Auction items need to be in by July 1. They are doing something different this year. Pink Pin flags can be bought to remember someone that died of cancer or has survived cancer. Fourteen have already been bought out of 22. T. J. Sales will print the BCFO and we will have them signed by the players this year for next year's auction. The flags are $25 per flag.

If you know people that would like to play in the tournament, have them sign up now.

· Hall of Fame: Discussed the disappointment of not having any women inducted into the Springfield Hall of Fame as well as the Missouri Hall of Fame. The Missouri Hall of Fame nomination sheet should include description of person and area recommended for, three letters of recommendation, photo, and current address. The Missouri Hall of Fame nomination sheets need to be sent by August 1, 2005. The Springfield Hall of Fame will be after that (not sure of the date). There are 28 on the Board of Directors. The person nominated has to receive 75% of the Board's vote to be inducted. Most of the Board members are men. There are just 4-5 women that are on the Board. Reba contacted Kansas City WIN and discussed the situation. Kansas City WIN will submit some names from the Kansas City area. Reba will need help in getting references and information together to send the nominations in. There are several outstanding women on this list. We need help to serve on the committee: Cindy Deskin, Mary Jo Wynn, Linda Dollar volunteered to be on the committee.

· High School Women Coaches Academy (May 20-22 @ Drury) - Holly Hesse said 16 had registered for this event. This academy is to help women high school coaches in all aspects of coaching. The NCAA has taken over the college program and the National Federation of High School Activities Association may eventually take over the high school program. The cost was a factor because the budgets were already used up. Need to get the notice out sooner so they can budget for it.

· Tip Off Club - Jenni Hopkins reported on the Tip Off Club for Women coaches that meets every other week during basketball season at Ryans Steak House on Kearney (12:30 p.m. every other Tuesday). Possible ways to get more people involved were discussed. The following were suggested: Media, sent things out to coaches, booster club to get community involved.

· CODP - Volleyball has been added and the first volleyball clinic for girls ages 10-14 have been held. Ice Hockey will be the next CODP sport.

· WPSL - Will not do this event this year. Received call that we are up for one of the Women's Pro Softball Leagues again.

· The Springfield Lasers Professional Tennis Team season is July 4-24. Lyndsay Davenport will be playing for the Lasers this year on July 19. Tickets will be ½ price for WIN members. We will have a table this year at the seven Lasers Home Matches. You will get in free if you help with table. We will try to advertise WIN. Call Reba if you want to work the table at the matches.

· Other Events to Attract to Springfield - Sports Festival event (golf, tennis, & lacrosse)

Nationwide Price Cutters Championships Women's only event. O & S Trucking will sponsor this event. If you need further information contact ltinkler@drury.edu.

Gymnastics world event takes place prior to the Olympic year July 6-14, 2007 in Austria. 2011 would be the next possibility. More information will follow.

· WIN Bike Rides - Instead of having bike rides once a month, it was suggested we have them every week on Saturdays at 9 a.m. Pick a different trail each month. May - Galloway Trail; June - South Creek Trail; July - Frisco High Line? Email Reba if you have any other trails you would like to ride.

· Table Rock Gathering - Discussed having a gathering at Table Rock Lake sometime during the summer. Boats, seadoos, etc., play in water. Need to come up with a date. Social event for WIN members.

· Texas Hold'm Money Maker - Discussed having this as a fundraiser. Charge $20 to play and split the pot with a charity. We will have to have a 30-minute learning session before the actual game. Jerry Carroll might host this event.

· New shirts and WIN pins available for $20 - shirts and $4 - pins with WIN logo. Contact Suzette if you would like to order a shirt or pin. Email address scrutcher@springfieldmo.gov or by phone 864-1047.