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The minutes as posted are not correct. Specifically, the area as it relates to the state shoot and the labor. Kevin stated that money went to the school and the kids were not paid. That is FALSE and simply not true. I know this for a fact as I served as the tournament director for the last 5 years the shoot was at WGC and was responsible for hirering and paying the help for the entire shoot. I would be glad to tell anyone that is interested how I set up the help, the plan for the week, how the fees were determined and the costs associated with the shoot and running of it.
Brad
There was a BOD meeting held by teleconference sometime middle of April. Any chance those minutes will be posted anytime soon.
I guess with regards to the shoot if you try to lower the cost to the teams are we lowering pay in relation to the other positions. The most important position is the trap line help. Poor help that doesn’t do their job can cause issues, unhappiness of the shooters, integrity of the shoot, mistakes in scoring which impact previous two thoughts, don’t pay fairly, you don’t get enough kids especially returning kids which are crucial in subsequent years as you then get overlap between new and old. In fact, the each kid on the trap line should get the same amount each person sitting in the air conditioned pods cashiering and squadding are earning for the week. (and I didn’t even mention the conditions – weather wise the kids are exposed to)
I think it will be interesting to see where the “new board” takes the organization. There no doubt will be change and change while it can be difficult, it might just end up being a good thing. Yes watch the bottom line, but also keep an eye on our past traditions and be good partners with our sponsors. Trapshooting needs to look forward and that most likely will need change away from the “it’s the way we’ve always done it”. If you want to get the sport “younger” figure out a way were a shoot doesn’t take all day. Today’s person doesn’t go to a event for a whole day, they have to many interests and not enough time. There is a reason why sporting clays is so popular, try talking to that group to see what they are doing. Not everything may transfer to work, but I’m sure some things will.
If nothing else … it’s an interesting time period for trapshooting in WI.
Boy oh Boy Don…. You got off the board and now 48 hours after the meeting your demanding all the answers. Welcome back to the other side. No worries, it seems the new group will post on the site and I’m sure that they’ll get the minutes up within the next 14 days.
Never posted till just before the meeting, in fact the only way you know when the next meeting is ifyou remember the date from reading the minutes. And unless in executive session, the membership SHOULD be able to LISTEN in on any teleconference.
At the very least a quick recap on this site from meeting would be great (Don use to do on occasion) until the minutes get posted.
