Meeting came to order at 6:20 PM.  

Board Members Present; Al Cusson, Paul Restaris, Kieran Curtis, Rick Frechette, Mike Sepere, Bob Steben, Phil Richards, Casey Morris (Topstone Pro)

Motion to approve minutes: Voted unanimously.

Member Correspondence: - None

Membership Report Update: To date, we have about 338 members paid. The board agreed that getting to 350 would be a plus. There was a motion to extend to Jim McGrath a 1 Year Honorary Membership by Richard Frechette. It was seconded by Phil Richards and was passed unanimously.

Handicap & Rules: There was more talk on this and the direction appeared to allow rangefinders and GPS Systems on the course. This will be discussed fully in our next meeting.

Tournament Committee: Member Guest Tournament is on 9/29/06. Kieran will put this on, “Save the date” on the website. A few people were not happy with the cancellation of our first tournament due to cold and wet weather forecasts. It was decided to stay with, “If the Course is open, we will play” option. There also was a discussion about losing punch cards. Phil Richards made a Motion to have a signature line on the punch cards to eliminate fraud. After some discussion, Kieran Curtis seconded the motion and it was passed.

Advertising: None .

Treasurer’s Report: No Report.

Web Page: Casey passed around some particulars on some software that would allow us to post results of Tournaments (in more detail) on the web. Initial one time fee is $1,000.00 with a monthly charge of $25.00. This can do more things that our present software cannot do such as have members Look up their winnings for the year. Casey passed around material for all to see. It was decided to table this discussion for next meeting.

PGA Professional Report: Casey started a discussion on use of handicap stickers. These are printed out too often and many times, they never are picked up by members. This information is available on the web. A motion was made by Kieran for our database to be entered into the GHIN System for our members to access and print out stickers only by request. Ed Murphy seconded this and motion was passed unanimously.

Old Business: None.

New Business: Topstone now offers seasons passes. Prices: Walking only is $2,600.00 per year. With carts, it is $3,400.00 per year. This is for unlimited golf and carts. There is a 10% Ct amusement tax that is additional. The board discussed this and made comparisons with other courses in the area offering the same packages. Kieran will put this offer on the web for the membership to see.

Next Meeting: May 3, 2006 at 6pm, Topstone Grille.

Meeting Adjourned: 8:30

Respectfully Submitted: Bob Steben, Secretary