September 2025 Board Meeting

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Call to Order
Roll call --Richard Schulman, Laura Townsend, Lori Davis, Linda Hague not present

As of Sept 12, our current checking balance is $13.7K which is $4.92K above the January opening balance. The major expenses for the last month were for food for Saturday BBQs and for matches and a payment to GRF for lockers. Revenues increased by $110 due to 5 half-year memberships and 2 half-year ball machine fees.
Tournaments - Richard Schulman
Richard was complimented for running successful tournaments
Upcoming tournaments include Wild Card Ladder Mixed Doubles on Oct 4, Villages Away Tournament on Oct 18, and Wild Card Ladies Doubles Ladder Format on November 1

Over 60 people attended the last BBQ (when there is free food and drink people show up)
Update on status of October new members party
first reminders were sent out to about 45 people
need for personal phone calls to follow up after second or third reminders go out
Barbara offered to help make phone calls around Sept. 28th to people who have not responded.
Laura will need to know the numbers in order to have food and drinks purchased

Updated protocol for ball machine users posted in kiosk and on the door of the ball machine door and emailed to ball machine members
There have been some grand kids on the ball machine court and that is NOT allowed
The ball machine is strictly for about 90 MEMBERS who have paid extra
Small rips in the sun screen shades will be repaired under warranty.
The sun shades on courts 3, 5 and 6 have been removed. for repair
A ball hopper was placed on court 7 again.

Board voted to adopt amended court usage rules given court 7 & 8 rough surfaces
Al Peters and his committee consisting of Larry Barclay and Terry Quinlan are working on filling Board positions

Consideration of 2026 fees for membership - tennis and/or tennis and ball machine
Emily requested suggestions for service awards honors
David suggested that usage of courts by men or women’s teams before 10 should require board approval commencing next year
David suggested that starting in 2026 we reduce the ball machine fee from $35.to $15.
A new iSmash Ball Machine will cost about $7,000. including sales tax and shipping and with 90 members we would have more than enough to pay for the next machine which should last for about 10 years. With a ball machine membership of 90 members if they pay $15. each we would have $1350 per year or $13,500 over the 10 year period.