Nov 30, 2016 \u00a0PBA\/Smashville Member’s Meeting \/ Board Meeting<\/p>\n
Present: Eric, Srini, Sharon, Sudhakar, Daniel, Srik, Pat, R’Twick<\/p>\n
Meeting commenced approx 7:08pm<\/p>\n
Request made for someone to take notes – suggestion was to assign to VP who had not yet arrived.<\/p>\n
Discussion continued with immediate IT needs related to needs for data reporting capabilities within the sign-in system, database management and connectivity – coding and interface development needed. \u00a0Committee members, Srini, Pat, Daniel, Eric<\/p>\n
Eric reported an update with the Truss removal project.<\/strong> \u00a0This had been on hold and was now moving again with potential involvement from our original engineer who helped us model joist removal initially. \u00a0Eric to meet with Mr. Zeigler hopefully within a couple of weeks. \u00a0 R’Twick asked about approximate costs. \u00a0Approx cost for re-modeling the center beam only may be $5K. \u00a0Fundraising effort will be needed.<\/p>\n Junior Program<\/strong> – Hitesh (and Darshika – not present) \u00a0HItesh has spoken at length with Junichi K. and Beth S. of the NE Region regarding hosting a Mid-Atlantic Jrs locally. \u00a0He is looking into facilities and has contacted U Penn and is looking into Drexel. \u00a0Hitesh is considering a formalized training curriculum that outlines specific skills for different levels and set session dates. \u00a0Sudhakar discussed the importance of school programs and introducing badminton to the schools. \u00a0Eric related our entree to Pottstown HS the past 2 years going and and providing badminton demos for approx 150 kids each year in 5 of their gym classes. \u00a0Grant funding may be possible for this kind of effort through USBEF as it was 2 years ago when we imported Paul K and Lisa W. from NC to head up the school clinics. \u00a0Sudhakar will join JR committee.<\/p>\n PROMO<\/strong> – \u00a0Sharon is interested in working on our social media presence,\u00a0webpage and logo! \u00a0She is a web designer, graphic artist and personal trainer! \u00a0Daniel stepped up to take on the “Editor” position, which I see as a point person for collecting stories, photos and news items that could be channelled into various outlets including Newsletter, Web page, FB, WhatsApp, twitter, etc., \u00a0Some possible news items might be Jr player tourney results, Smashville events e.g. Diwali party, player stories, training tips, etc.,<\/p>\n Pat introduced questions about overall goals and objectives<\/strong> for the organization. \u00a0Eric voiced immediate concerns about financial sustainability and a general vision of growth, however this area could certainly\u00a0be developed and flushed out with more specific growth planning with intermediate objectives and markers.<\/p>\n Srik would like to continue helping on the Events, Tourneys and Clinics committee.<\/p>\n What Members Want<\/strong> – Hitesh suggested upper overhead painting of beams and roof structures. \u00a0Eric – this is very doable in the manner that we previously held work parties to renovate the building. \u00a0We have scaffolding and can purchase paint, rollers and drop-cloth. \u00a0A project Chair could proceed with setting a work party date (maybe a Sunday) where we would need probably at least 4 persons to setup the scaffolding and proceed to paint. \u00a0Back upper viewing area could also be painted for a cleaner appearance.<\/p>\n Daniel suggested more mat courts!<\/strong> \u00a0This is also possible with some fundraising. \u00a0Low end roll down courts currently price at 1300 plus shipping from China. \u00a01500 or 1600 gets a thicker higher quality court. \u00a0Committee: Daniel, Eric<\/p>\n Membership<\/strong> \u00a0– Chair needed for membership committee (Did someone volunteer for this? Srik?) \u00a0Membership encompasses a number of areas including efforts to increase membership, such as membership drives, flyers, promo, Membership satisfaction (and complaints) , Membership packets for new members, and compiling membership data from existing records, tracking membership payments, outstanding dues, etc.,<\/p>\n General Operations<\/strong> – new credo on the website is Smashville – where everyone picks up the broom! \u00a0Efforts are needed to get into members’ consciousness that everyone helps out! \u00a0 Maybe consider required member work party participation once a year or something..<\/p>\n Communications \u00a0– suggestion was made for a Board email list. \u00a0Pat suggested a blog style page may be more efficient. \u00a0Immediate move was to create a WhatsApp group. \u00a0This page on the Smashville site is a “Blog” style editable doc. \u00a0members will need to create a user and pass, then Eric can grant “board” privileges.<\/p>\n Committee please\u00a0help fill in minutes not shown here! \u00a0THX!<\/p>\n – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – — – – \u00a0– – – – – – – – –<\/p>\n Tournament entry – by Daniel<\/strong><\/p>\n Eric and I briefly discussed the tournament brackets. \u00a0In the last tournament we had a large number of A and B players entering the C bracket. \u00a0This meant that genuine C players, like me, had no chance whatsoever of winning anything. \u00a0For the next tournament \u00a0it’s happening again\u00a0— R’twick, I’m looking at you!<\/p>\n So we want to\u00a0set up a Tournament Entry Review Committee<\/strong>\u00a0consisting of board members who play at Smashville regularly and who are aware of the skill level of\u00a0the regulars. \u00a0This review committee will\u00a0be authorized to re-assign players to the appropriate brackets. \u00a0This will result in a fairer tournament for everyone.<\/p>\n So can we get some volunteers — I think two people are probably enough for this committee. \u00a0Then the committee can work with the entries for the birthday tournament coming up.<\/p>\n – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – — – – \u00a0– – – – – – – – –<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nov 30, 2016 \u00a0PBA\/Smashville Member’s Meeting \/ Board Meeting Present: Eric, Srini, Sharon, Sudhakar, Daniel, Srik, Pat, R’Twick Meeting commenced approx 7:08pm Request made for someone to take notes –<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":30,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1553","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n
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