ANNUAL MEETING

JULY 29, 2017

VINTON BOWLING CENTER

VINTON, VA

www.grausbc.org

GREATER ROANOKE AREA USBC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2016-2017

ASSOCIATION MANAGER MIKE ECKLES OFFICERS: PRESIDENT LEE GRIFFITH (2018) 1ST VICE PRESIDENT HILARIE AKERS (2019) SERGEANT-AT-ARMS PORTIA HILL (2017) DIRECTOR SCOTT WRIGHT (2018) DIRECTOR ANN CALHOON (2018) DIRECTOR BARBARA BLAIR (2018) DIRECTOR RICHARD PRICE (2017) DIRECTOR MARY STEWART (2017) DIRECTOR MIKE ECKLES (2017) DIRECTOR BILLY PAXTON (2017) DIRECTOR TANYA YOUNG (2019) DIRECTOR ADEN MARTIN (2019) DIRECTOR SHEILA HICKS (2019) YOUTH DIRECTOR MICHELLE MARTIN (2018) YOUTH DIRECTOR CINDY MARTIN (2017) YOUTH DIRECTOR CASEY KELLY (2017) YOUTH DIRECTOR MISTY ANGLIN (2019)

2ND REPORT

(IF NECESSARY)

GRAUSBC OFFICERS

GRAUSBC DIRECTORS

GRAUSBC LIFE MEMBERS

LOCAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERS

TOTAL ELIGIBLE TO VOTE

GUESTS

TOTAL IN ATTENDANCE

Vinton, VA on Saturday July 29, 2017, the following are in attendance.

1ST REPORT

GRAUSBC

ANNUAL MEETING

Saturday, July 29, 2017

At the 9th Annual Meeting of the GREATER ROANOKE AREA USBC held at Vinton Bowling Center,

MINUTES OF THE GREATER ROANOKE AREA ANNUAL MEETING

JULY 23, 2016

VINTON BOWLING CENTER

PRESIDENT LEE GRIFFITH CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 10:35 A.M.

ATTENDANCE: 3 OFFICERS 12 DIRECTORS 20 LOCAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERS 35 TOTAL ELIGIBLE TO VOTE LEE GRIFFITH STATED WE DO HAVE A QUORM. LEE GRIFFITH ASKED IF EVERYONE HAD A COPY OF THE MINUTES FROM THE 2015 ANNUAL MEETING. BARBARA BLAIR MADE A MOTION TO DISPENSE THE READING OF THE MINUTES, 2ND BY MARY STEWART. ALL MEMBERS WERE IN FAVOR. RANDY AUSTIN MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS PRINTED, 2ND BY RICHIE PRICE. ALL MEMBERS WERE IN FAVOR. HILARIE AKERS PRESENTED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR JUNE 2015 THRU JUNE 2016. HILARIE AKERS WENT OVER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY QUESTIONS. NO QUESTIONS WERE ASKED. MIKE ECKLES MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS PRINTED, 2ND BY RICHIE PRICE. ALL MEMBERS WERE IN FAVOR.

HILARIE AKERS REPORTED ON AWARDS FOR 2015-2016 SEASON: 17- 300 GAMES 8- 800 SERIES

HILARIE AKERS STATED LAST YEARS TOTAL MEMBERSHIP WAS 1581 FOR THE 2014-2015 SEASON AND 92 YOUTH; THE MEMBERSHIP FOR THE 2015-2016 SEASON IS 1473 MEMBERS AND 96 YOUTH.

MIKE ECKLES STATED SANCTION FEES FOR ADULTS WILL REMAIN THE SAME, $18.00. YOUTH SANCTIONS FOR THE 2016-17 SEASON WILL BE $4.00 WHICH THE ASSOCIATION WILL PAY FOR THE YOUTH MEMBERSHIP FEES.

NOMINATIONS: MIKE ECKLES REPORTED THE NOMINATING SLATE AS FOLLOWS:

VICE PRESIDENT: HILARIE AKERS

3 DIRECTOR POSITIONS (3 YEAR TERMS): OPEN

LEE GRIFFITH STATED HILARIE AKERS SENT IN AN APPLICATION FOR VICE PRESIDENT. LEE GRIFFITH READ HILARIE’S

QUALIFICATIONS. GARNETT VASS MADE A MOTION TO NOMINATE HILARIE AKERS AS VICE PRESIDENT, 2ND BY

RICHIE PRICE. LEE GRIFFITH ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR. TEENA ECKLES MADE A

MOTION FOR THE NOMINATIONS TO BE CLOSED. ALL MEMBERS WERE IN FAVOR OF HILARIE AKERS AS VICE

PRESIDENT.

LEE GRIFFITH STATED THERE WERE 3 OPEN DIRECTOR POSITIONS.

MIKE ECKLES NOMINATED SHEILA HICKS, 2ND BY BARBARA BLAIR. LAURIE ZIRKLE READ SHEILA HICKS

QUALIFICATIONS. LEE GRIFFITH ASKED IF THERE WERE ANYMORE NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR. TEENA ECKLES

MADE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS. ALL MEMBERS WERE IN FAVOR OF SHEILA HICKS AS DIRECTOR.

RICHIE PRICE NOMINATED ADEN MARTIN FOR THE 2ND DIRECTOR POSITION. ADEN REPORTED ON HIS

QUALIFICATIONS. MISTY ANGLIN 2ND THE NOMINATION. LEE GRIFFITH ASKED IF THERE WERE ANYMORE

NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR. TEENA ECKLES MADE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS. ALL MEMBERS

WERE IN FAVOR OF ADEN MARTIN AS DIRECTOR.

BOBBY CANNADAY NOMINATED TANYA YOUNG FOR THE 3RD DIRECTOR POSITION. MISTY ANGLIN REPORTED ON

TANYA YOUNG’S QUALIFICATIONS. RANDY AUSTIN 2ND THE NOMINATION. LEE GRIFFITH ASKED IF THERE WERE

ANYMORE NOMINATIONS FROM THE FLOOR. TEENA ECKLES MADE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS. ALL

MEMBERS WERE IN FAVOR OF TANYA YOUNG AS DIRECTOR.

LEE GRIFFITH THANKED EVERYONE FOR COMING OUT AND FOR THEIR SUPPORT.

BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, A MOTION WAS MADE BY BARBARA BLAIR TO ADJOURN AT 11:20 A.M., AND 2ND BY

TEENA ECKLES. ALL MEMBERS WERE IN FAVOR.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

Hilarie Akers HILARIE AKERS

VICE PRESIDENT

AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN

3,023.13$

ADULT USBC MEMBERS. 35.00$ 6,680.00$ 5,070.00$ 720.00$ 130.00$ 40.00$ ADULT USBC MEMBERS.

ADULT VA STATE MEMBERS 5.00$ 670.00$ 505.00$ 75.00$ 13.00$ 4.00$ ADULT VA STATE MEMBERS

ADULT LOCAL MEMBERS 15.00$ 4,760.00$ 3,577.00$ 518.00$ 98.00$ 28.00$ ADULT LOCAL MEMBERS

LEAGUE OVERPAYMENTS 1.00$

TRANSFER FROM SAVINGS

SOLD BRACKET FORMS

REIMBURSEMENT YOUTH

MONTHLY INCOME 55.00$ 12,110.00$ 9,153.00$ 1,313.00$ 241.00$ 72.00$ MONTHLY INCOME

3,078.13$ 13,805.96$ 14,569.29$ 9,689.62$ 7,616.86$ 6,071.42$

DISBURSEMENTS: DISBURSEMENTS:

USBC MEMBERSHIP 70.00$ 6,930.00$ 4,840.00$ 630.00$ 330.00$ 90.00$ USBC MEMBERSHIP

VS MEMBERSHIPS 7.00$ 701.00$ 504.00$ 63.00$ 34.00$ 9.00$ VS MEMBERSHIPS

LOCAL SANCTIONS L

YOUTH SANCTIONS 96.00$ 172.00$ 72.00$ YOUTH USBC

90.00$

DIRECTOR'S EXPENSES 286.42$ DIRECTOR'S EXPENSES

VA STATE TOURN EXPENSES MIXED DOUBLES

VA State Meetings

VA STATE HOF TICKETS

PRINTING ENTRY FORMS PRINTING ENTRY FORMS

PRINTING BRACKET FORMS

OFFICE EQUIPMENT 215.83$ CHARITY TOURNAMENT

PHONE, INTERNET & STORAGE 200.00$ 200.00$ 200.00$ 200.00$ 200.00$ 200.00$ OFFICE RENT

WEBSITE 28.85$ WEBSITE

ANNUAL MEETING ANNUAL MEETING

AVERAGE BOOKS AVERAGE BOOKS

ASSN MANAGER SALARY 558.67$ 558.67$ 558.67$ 558.67$ 558.67$ 558.67$ ASSN MANAGER SALARY

OFFICE SUPPLIES 73.26$ OFFICE SUPPLIES

PUBLICITY PUBLICITY

REGISTERED VOL REGISTERED VOL

HOF EXPENSES H

Hall of Fame Plaques

HALL OF FAME RINGS H

POSTAGE 9.40$ POSTAGE

RETURNED CHECK

SERVICE CHARGES 1.95$ SERVICE CHARGES

TAXES:QTR FED 447.00$ 447.00$ TAXES:QTR FED

TAXES:QTR STATE 70.65$ 30.00$ TAXES:QTR STATE

STATE CORP COMM 25.00$ STATE CORP COMM

MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS 1,382.17$ 8,389.67$ 6,192.67$ 2,313.76$ 1,617.44$ 929.67$ MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS

BANK STATEMENT BAL. 1,695.96$ 5,416.29$ 8,376.62$ 7,375.86$ 5,999.42$ 5,141.75$ BANK STATEMENT BAL.

RE-IMBURSEMENTS RE-IMBURSEMENTS

GREATER ROANOKE AREA USBC GENERAL FUND GREATER ROANOKE AREA USBC GENERAL FUND

AUGUST 2016-JANUARY 2017 FEBRUARY 2017-JULY 2017

INCOME: INCOME:

REFUND OVERPAYMENT LEAGUE

VA STATE OPEN TOURN INCOME

SUPER BRACKET PAYOFF

FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY

ADULT USBC MEMBERS. 110.00$ 40.00$ 20.00$ 135.00$ 105.00$

ADULT VA STATE MEMBERS 11.00$ 4.00$ 2.00$ 18.00$ 12.00$

ADULT LOCAL MEMBERS 77.00$ 35.00$ 21.00$ 70.00$ 64.00$

LEAGUE OVERPAYMENTS

TRANSFER FROM SAVINGS 3,000.00$

SOLD BRACKET FORMS 288.00$ 96.00$

VA STATE OPEN TOURN INCOME 9,596.00$ 12,171.00$

REIMBURSEMENT YOUTH 485.29$

MONTHLY INCOME 198.00$ 3,852.29$ 43.00$ 9,915.00$ 12,352.00$ -$

5,339.75$ 6,704.25$ 5,303.21$ 14,246.48$ 24,560.52$ 19,750.13$

DISBURSEMENTS:

USBC MEMBERSHIP 130.00$ 10.00$ 70.00$ 191.00$ 155.00$

VS MEMBERSHIPS 13.00$ 1.00$ 6.00$ 24.00$ 19.00$

LOCAL SANCTIONS

YOUTH USBC 8.00$ 44.00$

REFUND OVERPAYMENT LEAGUE

DIRECTOR'S EXPENSES

VA STATE TOURN EXPENSES 1,024.49$ 801.72$

SUPER BRACKET PAYOFF 2,585.00$

Va State Meetings

VA STATE HOF TICKETS

PRINTING ENTRY FORMS

PRINTING BRACKET FORMS 959.12$

OFFICE EQUIPMENT 400.12$

PHONE, INTERNET & STORAGE 200.00$ 200.00$ 200.00$ 200.00$ 200.00$

WEBSITE

ANNUAL MEETING

AVERAGE BOOKS

ASSN MANAGER SALARY 558.67$ 558.67$ 558.67$ 558.67$ 558.67$

OFFICE SUPPLIES 42.09$

PUBLICITY

REGISTERED VOL 266.25$

HOF EXPENSES

Hall of Fame Plaques

HALL OF FAME RINGS 150.00$

POSTAGE 9.80$ 9.80$

RETURNED CHECKS

SERVICE CHARGES

TAXES:QTR FED 447.00$ 447.00$

TAXES:QTR STATE 30.00$ 30.00$

STATE CORP COMM

85.17$ MONTHLY DISBURSEMENTS 2,487.79$ 1,444.04$ 971.73$ 2,037.96$ 4,810.39$ -$

BANK STATEMENT BAL. 2,851.96$ 5,260.21$ 4,331.48$ 12,208.52$ 19,750.13$ 19,750.13$

RE-IMBURSEMENTS

GREATER ROANOKE AREA USBC GENERAL FUND

FEBRUARY 2017-JULY 2017

INCOME:

Greater Roanoke Area Savings Account 3,431.93$

Greater Roanoke Area Certificate of Deposit 9,000.00$

Ann St. Hilaire Tournament Checking Account 8,887.06$

Ann St. Hilaire Scholarship Certificate of Deposit 4,331.90$

Association Account Balances as of June 30, 2017

2016-2017 AWARDS ISSUED BY USBC

300 GAMES 17 Total

Michael Cook 3/6/2017 Hilltop

Keith Henneborn 9/16/2016 Hilltop

11/27/2016 Hilltop

Jacob Jackson 1/22/2017 Vinton

3/22/2017 Vinton

3/26/2017 Vinton

4/19/2017 Vinton

David Lawhorn 8/8/2016 Hilltop

2/1/2017 Hilltop

Cory Lutz 8/31/2016 Hilltop

Tim Nagel 08/15/216 Hilltop

Jermaine Richardson 4/2/2017 Hilltop

Dustin Roberts 10/1/2016 Vinton

Jerry Roberts 12/30/2016 Vinton

Chris Verner 10/17/2016 Lee Hi

Mike Ward 10/26/2016 Hilltop

Michael Wheeler 2/8/2017 Vinton

800 Series 6 Total

Keith Henneborn 11/1/2016 Hilltop 812

Robert Howell 4/5/2017 Hilltop 811

Jermaine Richardson 4/2/2017 Hilltop 804

Chris Roberts 5/2/2017 Lee Hi 823

Steven Shepherd 11/1/2016 Lee Hi 802

3/12/2017 Lee Hi 813

MEMBERSHIP TOTALS

ADULT

2015-2016 SEASON

JUNE 2017 28

DECEMBER 2016 22

JANUARY 2017 15

FEBRUARY 2017 7

SEPTEMBER 2016 711

OCTOBER 2016 509

NOVEMBER 2016

JULY 2017 23

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP 1445

MARCH 2017 6

APRIL 2017 3

MAY 2017 38

77

AUGUST 2016 6

MEMBERSHIP TOTALS

ADULT

2016-2017 SEASON

MEMBERSHIP TOTALS

YOUTH

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP 96

MEMBERSHIP TOTALS

YOUTH

2016-2017 SEASON

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP 92

2015-2016 SEASON

DECEMBER 2015

37

SEPTEMBER 2015

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP 1515

98

41

MARCH 2016

APRIL 2016

MAY 2016

JUNE 2016

OCTOBER 2015

NOVEMBER 2015

AUGUST 2015

JULY 2016

589

663

13

21

11

11

9

2

20

JANUARY 2016

FEBRUARY 2016

Greater Roanoke Area USBC Annual Meeting July 22, 2017

Vinton Bowling Center

SERGEANT-AT-ARMS

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR

VACANT

VACANT

Mary Stewart

Mike Eckles

Billy Paxton

POSITION CANDIDATE

Board of Directors

NOMINATING SLATE

July 29, 2017

MARY STEWART Roanoke, VA Desired Position: Director Current Positions: GRAUSBC Director League Officer Current Committees: Lane Certification

Uniform Past Positions: RV USBC WBA Director League Officer Team Captain Past Committees: RV USBC WBA Annual Meeting

RV USBC WBA Average Book RV USBC WBA Hall of Fame RV USBC WBA Herm Buhles/BVL RV USBC WBA Lane Representative RV USBC WBA Report to Delegates RV USBC WBA 600 Club

Meetings: Local Annual Meetings Local Workshops

Delegate/Alternate for VS USBC WBA Workshops

The GRAUSBC is the link between the bowlers and the USBC. The association should encourage participation in the port of bowling on all levels. I am a willing worker and I try to encourage all my family and friends to participate in bowling for exercise, fun and competition.

MIKE ECKLES Roanoke, VA Desired Position: Director Current Positions: GRAUSBC Director, Association Manager VASTATEUSBC President and State

Seniors Tournament Manager USBC Registered Volunteer Current Committees: Audit Hall of Fame Legislative Past Positions: GRAUSBC 1st Vice-President R USBC BA President R USBC BA Vice President R USBC BA Director League Secretary Past Committees: Served on all local association

committees Meetings: Attended all local and state meetings

and workshops during directorships Honors: RBA Hall of Fame, Bowling Ability, 1999 RBA Life Member, 2003 Virginia State USBC Hall of Fame, 2009 Mike believes getting bowlers interested in tournament bowling again to be a major priority for the GRAUSBC.

Ira W. “Billy” Paxton Roanoke, VA Desired Position: Director Current Positions: GRAUSBC Director VASTATEUSBC Director, Youth Board

Member and Open Tournament Manager Current Committees: Audit Legislative/Parlimentarian Honors: RBA Life Member, 1993

RBA Hall of Fame, Meritorious Service, 1997 VSBA Life Member, 1999 Virginia State USBC Hall of Fame, 2000

Billy sees growing the association membership and tournament participation as two of the major priorities of the GRAUSBC in the coming years. Please see next page for additional information.