Meeting Notes:

Meeting was called to order by 1^st VP Bryan Carsrud at 11:04. Present were 3^rd VP Terri Carriere, Story City VP Jo Mortvedt, Nevada VP Cheryl Devore, Youth Rep Aslynne Carriere, and Directors: Jerry Everett, Patti McCoy, Deb Robinson, Jarad Prescott, Arden Schoep and Lowell Crouse. Excused were President Tim Kadolph, 2^nd VP Terri Loneman, Ames VP Cari McPartland, Jewell VP Eudene Lund, Youth Reps Kelly McPartland and Patti Beck and Directors Kevin Holm, and Jane Hinman. Also present were Past Presidents Keith Hawkins, Teri Jennings, and Greg Knop. Also present at the meeting were AAUSBC members: Rick Hackett, Steve Brandl, Lyle Jennings, Kevin Deal, Bari Blanford, Don Clawson, Jackie Crouse, Randy Robinson, Kandi Burris, Shirley Bauge, Pat Kyle, Judy Unger, Katie Hoffman, Justin Crouse, Kimberly Sewald, Ronald Sewald, Joan Black, Jackie Flynn, Dick Lang, Lee DeVore, Ryan Helgeland, Ashley Jones, Brian Howard, Brian Tibben , Alice Tibben, Ronald Sorem, Duane Flanders, Diane Schoep, Steve Huntrod, Steve Bellin, Mick Tscherter, Derrick Black, Terry Mason, Russ Cruse Sr., Dan Ring, Dan Hodnefield, Isaac Hodnefield, and Jeff Heeren. We had 52 members present and had a quorum.

The minutes of the previous membership meeting were in the membership meeting packet. Robinson made the motion to accept the minutes as written, T. Carriere seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. The minutes from the Feb 12^th board meeting were in the membership meeting packet. L. Crouse made the motion to accept the minutes as written, Prescott seconded. MCU.

The treasurer’s report was included in the packet. L. Crouse made the motion to accept the report, K. Hawkins seconded motion. MCU.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

1. Membership Meeting- Prescott thanked the membership for attending the meeting and also Sara Lee and Lowell Crouse for the Donations

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Iowa State USBC BA State meeting report- Schoep presented the report. He also noted that Lyle Jennings was presented with the Director of the Year award at the state membership meeting. The rest of Schoep’s report was included in the packet.

2. Ames Area USBC Senior Tournament- We discussed hosting a senior’s tournament and decided to have the senior’s tournament as a mail in tournament (like the BVL and Bowl for the Cure state tournaments). Would allow seniors to bowl in tournament during league times, would not have to be bowled during a senior’s league, but can be bowled during any league.

3. Local Association Charity tournament- We discussed having a mail-in tournament and the board will decide which charity to donate the money too. We discussed donating to the following charities: Blank Children’s Hospital, Leukemia Foundation, Organ Donor Awareness and Alzheimer’s association.

Nomination of Officers and Directors: K. Hawkins presented the following for nomination to the Ames Area USBC board of directors for the 2011-12 year: President Tim Kadolph, 1^st VP Bryan Carsrud, 2^nd VP Terri Loneman and 3^rd VP Terri Carriere. MCU. Ames VP Cari McPartland. MCU, Nevada VP Deb Robinson MCU. Directors voted in were Kevin Holm Lowell Crouse, Derrick Black and Kandi Burris. The delegates to the WBA state meeting in Council Bluffs will be Teri Jennings, Jo Mortvedt, Terri Carriere and Patti McCoy. Alternates to the meeting will be Kandi Burris, Deb Robinson, Cari McPartland and Terri Loneman. Crouse made motion to accept and Prescott seconded. MCU. The delegates to the Open (BA) state meeting will be Teri Jennings, Arden Schoep, Terry Mason and Keith Hawkins and the alternates are Derrick Black, Lee Devore, Rick Hackett and Randy Robinson. Crouse made the motion to accept and Blanford seconded. MCU. Keith Hawkins will be our delegate to the National Convention. Prescott made motion to accept and McCoy seconded. MCU.

Mick Tscherter thanked the board for recognizing his wife in our Hall of Fame.

Terry Mason reminded all present about getting nominations into Jennings for the Hall of Fame. There are so many of our members who should be recognized and we need people to get the nominations in.

Assoc Manager Jennings presented both President’s Kadolph’s remarks and her remarks. Both reports are in the packet.

We then discussed the association tournament and 9-pin tournaments trying to see what could be done to make the tournaments better and how to get more bowlers. It was suggested that we have a sponsor and guaranteed money for the 9-pin tournament. It was also discussed on where to host the tournament . The board will review and decide where to hold the tournament in 2012. We appreciated all comments and will discuss them in our board meeting.

Grand prize drawing winners are:

USBC Membership for the 2011-12 season from Carousel Lanes- Jeremy Earles

Ames Silversmithing Gift Certificates- Tim Kadolph, Jeff Ortiz, Bret Dutton, and Ryan Wierson

Bowlers’ Connection Gift Certificates- Patricia Geer, Brian Tibben, and Gordy Port

Entry to next year’s association tournament- Matt Canott

Adjourn Meeting @ 12: 55 P.M.

Respectfully submitted
Teri Jennings
Association Manager