Ebay?

Give or sell to clubs?

·         All in attendance give approval to April to negotiate with Absolute Fencing for 3  

      sets of Favero Full Arm 05 Scoring sets

·         April to contact Dick on payment for scoring sets.

·         April to contact Blue Gauntlet on updating BG box with T.2005 chip.

Spring Tournament Schedule:      

·         Hespenheide 4/10

·         Tom Dann 6/11

·         Friday Night Fights: Tentative plans to hold Friday Night Fights in March and April

·         Division Qualifiers for Nationals–Gary Rusen to host at LebY on 3/26.

·         Discussion of reducing the percentage of the gross generated by club tournaments    

      given to the Division.  Current percentage is 25%. No change.

·         Discussion of looking to other Divisions for referees that are of good quality but

      not expensive to procure for tournaments.

·         Discussion of Division paying for high-rated refs for bigger tournaments.  Club  

would arrange for ref, Division would pay ref fees. Ref would have to hold a 6, or higher rating.

·         Tim proposed allotting $120.00 per club toward paying for one 6+ rated ref for the  

      Hespenheide and the Tom Dann tournaments.  Touche la TaTas Tournament  

      could be eligible to receive this allotment also. Nannette seconded the         proposal. All in attendance voted in favor, except for Terri.  

Consideration of Gary Rusen’s Proposals (Gary Rusen):

Peter Folgner Memorial Sabre Tournament:

·         April proposed to possibly organize it with Tony Alvarez, aim for being a Fall event.

·         Josh proposed the event being a 3 weapon event. Nannette proposed starting with sabre and growing to be a 3 weapon event.

Hosting an armourer’s clinic:

·         Informational clinic and certification clinics discussed.

·         Josh suggested clinic would have to be very topic specific.

·         April proposed a need for a clinic to address problems at competitions.

·         Gary and Josh will discuss holding clinics geared to local fencers’ needs.

 Hosting a coach’s clinic:

·         Discussion of culling “local talent” i.e., Carol Buerdsell, to teach clinics. April to discuss with Carol.

Bylaws Committee brainstorm: What should the Division’s overall strategy and mission be?

·         Not discussed, meeting ran late.

Meeting Adjourned at 3:10 pm

Respectfully submitted by April E. Kauffman, Division Secretary