Board Meeting, April 9, 2015
Green Spring Tennis and Educational Foundation
Board Meeting at GSRC
Thursday, April 09, 2015 10: 00am
- Call to order present: Helen Shafer, Janet Paulsen, Courtney Bruno, Christine Heaphy Stacy Hoffman, Gina Messersmith, and Janet Paulsen. Discussed the vision of GSTEF and introduced new flyer. Janet recognized Laura Redford for doing a great job in heading up all the adaptive tennis programs for GSTEF. Helen will help in the training of volunteers for the adaptive programming.
- Treasurer/ Financial reports. Courtney and Gina discussed fundraiser results from 2014. They will be emailing out to all board members a comparison to the 2013 fundraiser and the balance. Discussed was the new computer program. Acknowledgement of Michael Per accounting and his pro bono work to GSTEF. Voted unanimously to purchase a banner for Per and Associates for the GSRC courts. Janet updated the progress of grant writing.
- Helen will be working on the structure and duties of board members. Voted on new positions for the GSTEF board. The GSTEF board now consists of 6 people. Janet Paulsen President, Helen Shafer Vice President, Courtney Bruno Treasurer, and Christine Heaphy Secretary, Gina Messersmith and Stacy Hoffman.
- Voted on “Ray Santamaria Senior Award. Read all nominations and voted unanimously on Carolyn Fitzgerald as the winner. Discussed possible party dates.
- Discussed Miss Rose Day, flyers etc. Suggestions were given for how to get press coverage. Helen suggested a Facebook page for GSTEF.
- The board discussed financial assistance and organizations we can work with in the future. Maggies Light and Samuel Ready Scholarship programs were mentioned.
- Other business discussed was the need to involve more people with the GSTEF board through committees, etc.
- Meeting was adjourned.