President Bart
O’Leary called the meeting to order at
10:37 a.m.
There were 56 members and guests present. Officers present were
President Bart O’Leary, Vice President of Administration Don Haws,
Vice President of Tournaments Jim Andrews, Executive Secretary Bill
Black, Secretary Lee Crowe, Treasurer Jerry Kay, Scholarships Ed Witten
and Past President
Carl Arnold
. Head Pro David Vigil welcomed
JAGA
to Sawgrass C.C.
Jerry Kay gave the financial report. The bank balance was $12l46.00,
minus Pro-President Tournament expenses.
Don Haws presented
the schedule of meetings for 2002 and also spoke about the 2003
schedule. Jim Andrews, Vice President of Tournaments, announced all
advertising is being done. He also showed new holders for our tournament
applications. Jim then spoke about the first event, The Seniors &
Super Seniors, which will be held at
Eagle
Harbor
on March 25th, 26th
& 27th. Dennis Williams, Assistant Seniors Tournament
Chairman, encouraged
JAGA
directors to help get players to enter the tournament.
Ed Witten gave the
scholarship program status and handed out the 2001 Financial Report. He
also encouraged the directors to help raise funds for scholarships. He
then stated that he needs all scholarship applications turned in by the
May 2002 meeting. Donations to the scholarship fund this month were as
follows: Deerwood Club $1,575.00; Marsh Creek $1,854.44; Ponce de Leon
$1,130.00; and Mill Cove $466.00.
Old business: The
JAGA
Pro-President trophy was presented to the team from Ponce de Leon for
winning the 2001 tournament. Bill Scarborough was acknowledged by the
Golf News for all his dedicated work.
On
February 26, 2002
, there will be a rules seminar put on by
the FSGA at Timuquana Country Club. The fee is $30.00, which includes
lunch. Don Horn announced that he is stepping down from his position as
Director from
Quail
Heights
. Don was acknowledged for all the years
he has served and was given a great ovation. Bart O’Leary discussed
the new directory. He was
also the guest speaker and spoke about the future and general purpose
for
JAGA
. This includes promoting golf, Junior golf and scholarships. He asked
the directors to speak with the pros at their club about promoting the
game of golf and to find out what each club does to promote golf as it
relates to
JAGA
’s objectives.
The meeting was
adjourned for lunch and golf at
11:30 a.m.
Jim Edwards announced the pairings for golf.
Cordially,
Lee Crowe, Secretary
P.S. A very special
thanks to the Sawgrass directors and the staff of Sawgrass Country Club
for their first class treatment of
JAGA
directors and guests at our meeting. We
started with coffee and snacks in the meeting room followed by a great
luncheon, free drinks and snacks at the snack bar at the turn, a great
golf course and a very friendly staff. All in all, I cannot remember any
club giving us better treatment. Thank you, Sawgrass. We appreciate your
first class hospitality.