2012 Minutes for planning session - Squash BC
2012 Minutes for planning session - Squash BC
2012 Minutes for planning session - Squash BC
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Marketing and Communications: Jon Money gave the following verbal report.<strong>Squash</strong> is not a visible sport like tennis or basketball, with known stars like Steve Nash.Can <strong>Squash</strong> <strong>BC</strong> copy a program like in the Cayman Islands and get school kids turned on to thesport of squash? In Revelstoke, Kevin Dorrius markets squash by getting families involved bystarting with the kid and then getting the parents involved. <strong>Squash</strong> <strong>BC</strong> is actively working on amarketing plan and has hired a person to do it.<strong>Squash</strong> Canada in<strong>for</strong>mation: Mark RobinsonSC is trying to re<strong>for</strong>mat their membership structure, as not all provinces are billed with onecommon system <strong>for</strong> their annual dues (either on per member or per court system). i.e. Ontariopaid $12.8k in dues (three times the size of <strong>BC</strong> in population) and <strong>BC</strong> paid $11.7k. Vote willdetermine a common metric and a minimum amount. All but Ontario and Quebec have accuratesystems <strong>for</strong> tracking active members. Note that dues paid are proportionate to # votes <strong>for</strong> thatprovincial member. SqCan VP Finance, VP Player Development and VP Technical are up <strong>for</strong>election; VP Finance is going to be won by acclamation by Anne-Marie. Gerry Poulton is up againstthe incumbent, Dennis Bishop and Graham Waters is running against incumbent, Tom Craig. Asiffelt the new people will likely bring transparency. (<strong>BC</strong> gets 6 votes). Motion to come to increasethe per member rate from $5 per person to $6.25 per person, or $25 per court to $31 per court;however, note that ON/QU pay only $9.14 per court. Membership issues need to dealt with firstbe<strong>for</strong>e fees can be raised. The Patrons Endowment fund is being brought back to the <strong>Squash</strong>Canada account and the money will go to 2 groups, grassroots and high per<strong>for</strong>manceMotion to not approve any SC fee increases until there is a one metric system <strong>for</strong> all provinces.1 st – John Roche ; 2 nd - Kevin Dorrius, All in favour; approved.Motion to have SC follow & en<strong>for</strong>ce membership fee policies if the new fee structure getsdefeated.1 st –Sandra Thompson; 2 nd – Mark Robinson, All in favour; approved.Motion to have present SC committee structure dissolved, and have the 2014 non-profitcommittee re-structured as SC suggests, but amend with a junior development committee as asub committee under high per<strong>for</strong>mance:1 st – Sandra Thompson, 2 nd – Phil Croteau, All in favour; approved.Motion to have <strong>Squash</strong> <strong>BC</strong> vote in favour of the change of the SC standing committees, with orwithout the addition of the Junior Sub-Committee under High Per<strong>for</strong>mance.1 st - Sandra Thompson; 2 nd – Lee Clackson; All in favour; approved.12
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