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Agenda for Annual NEBA Board Meeting

Saturday. December 7, 2024 – 2 pm – 5 pm

The meeting will be in person at

Cambridge Credit Counseling Offices, 67 Hunt Street, Suite 305, Agawam, Ma 01001, and on Zoom at:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82388669708

1. Welcome to all board members and members-at-large.

2. Ratify the minutes of the October 2024 Board Meeting.

3. Our incoming President, Jon Van Hees, will announce the next Board Meeting in March 2025. 

4. Reports of the Tournament Director, Officers, and the Executive Committee.

Committee Reports.

• 1. By-Laws Revision – To discuss the proposals to separate the By-Laws documents and Tournament Rules as were sent to the board members and published for all members in the survey.  
  2. Committees Special Tournaments:
  3. Hall of Fame Committee:  - Discuss HOF Dinner, Ticket Pricing, Updates on HOF Shirts
  4. Technology Committee:
  5.  Social Media Committee:
  6. New Center Committee – Any updates from JVH on this committee.
  7. Livestream Committee: - Discuss the status of Livestream as TechVision has withdrawn from being responsible for the production of the Livestream for 2025.
  8. Scheduling Committee: Publish the schedule as approved at our last board meeting
• Discuss the possibilities of expanding beyond New England (New York)

2. Survey Results: Bruce Hall prepared this survey based on the survey that recently went to the membership.
3. Nominations and election of a new 2^nd VP to replace Jay Johnson

1. Annual Meeting Proposals

•  Adopt Two-Lane Courtesy
• New Format Proposals:
  • Reduce Entry Fee to $ 100 – (Sample proposal of prize funds at 150 bowlers)
  • Reduce Entry Fee to $95.00 – (Sample prize fund with 150 Bowlers)
  • Discuss format proposals submitted by Ed Roberts & Chris Monroy.
  • Format Change – take 32 into match-play and pay cash spots for remaining qualifiers per tournament rules.
  • Eliminate Saturday night squads
• Remove compensation for board members.