QCPC Board Meeting August 10, CALL TO ORDER: Larry Miller, President, called the Board Meeting to order at 6:09pm at Pizza Ranch in Bettendorf.

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1 QCPC Board Meeting August 10, 2016 CALL TO ORDER: Larry Miller, President, called the Board Meeting to order at 6:09pm at Pizza Ranch in Bettendorf. Board Members Present: Tom Biehl, Janette Harrington Other Club Members Present: Linda Pickett, Annie Edwards, Tom Brooks, Ruth Senneff, Vicki Todd, Dave Pemble, Gary DeMoss, Lynda DeMoss, Dave Stover, Judy Petersen, Cathy Gaines, Karen Christianson, Dennis Boehme, Sue Normoyle, Pete Cone, Terri Cone, Jolane Otto, Barb Shinbori, Sharon Walters, Tom Huff, Barb Cline, Carolyn Hingst, Jeff Collar, Jack Hermes June minutes were approved as published. Treasurer s Report: Mary Ann Carstens Opening Balance as of $ Total deposits Expenses (117.18) Closing Balance as of $ Opening Balance as of $ Total deposits Expenses (772.28) Closing Balance as of $ Member Concerns/Comments: Janette Harrington It was agreed by the members of this meeting that the Master Inventory list of all Club equipment will be maintained by the Finance Committee. Since Tom Biehl is on the Finance Committee, he will continue to maintain the Master Inventory List. Court Monitors should make sure that Tom has all club equipment from their courts on the Master List. It was agreed that all new members and members that renew their membership will be given Club discount cards/coupons when they sign up/renew. It was also agreed that all new members that sign up after 9/1/16 will receive a free pickle ball from the club. Annie Edwards will the discount cards/coupons to the members and a chit to new club members so they can get their ball from any Court Monitor. Social Committee: Barb Shinbori The Fall Membership Meeting will be held during the Club picnic on September 25 at NW Park from 3-8pm. Elections for Vice President and Treasurer positions will be voted on at this time. Food will be provided by Pizza Ranch and will be served at 5:30pm. Non-members pay $6 and club members are free. Members are encouraged to bring a dessert to share. RSVP by Google spreadsheet on the club website. The Nominating Committee consists of Annie Edwards and Tom Biehl. David Rash is nominated for Vice President and Terri Cone is nominated for Treasurer. Finance: A motion was made by Dave Stover, second by Sue Normoyle that the Club buys 100 outdoor and 100 indoor Pure 2 balls. These are USAPA approved balls and will be used

2 for future tournament and play. They will be sold to Club members for around $2.25 each. The Club annual audit will be done by October The Finance Committee and Treasurer will oversee this. PR: Ruth Senneff Eleven club volunteers had PB fun with twenty youth and staff from Hope at the Brick House on July 19 at Kiwanis Park. Intergenerational Day at NW Park was held on July 28 by the Davenport Parks and Rec. Several children, parents and QCPC members played on the new courts. Iowa Winter Senior Games will be held on Sunday, February 27, 2017 at the Augustana Pepsico Center. Barb Shinbori is the local director. The Illinois Senior Games are set for September 15-17, 2016 at Iles Park in Springfield, IL. Several of our club members are competing. See ilseniorolympics.weebly.com/. QCPC has 432 members. In July, our Facebook page had 417 likes and has been reaching between people each week. The Website had over 4000 views and over 1000 visitors in July. Meetup has 206 members and is used mostly for Mel McKay, Lincoln and NW Park. See full report on website. Ambassadors: Dave Stover is working on the Geneseo Backpack Blessings PB Tournament to be held on October 18-19, 2016 at the QC Tennis Club. Registration closes October 8 th. Court Reports: Play in Cambridge is going well. Richmond Hill may turn their tennis courts into PB courts. Nothing is happening with the Eldridge membership drive. The Club Trivia Night is set for Friday, September 16 at The Rock in Coal Valley. This is a fundraiser for Mel McKay Park. Checks must be received by September 9. Contact Vicki.todd28@gmail.com for questions. So far $17,637 of the $27,000 has been raised. Purses for Parks is set for September 22 to benefit the resurfacing of Riverside Tennis and PB courts. See Club website for details. Schadt Park will have 2 dedicated PB courts by the end of October plus 2 temporary courts. NW Park Dennis Boehme will get the Parks Dept to put a plastic cover on top of the court fences for safety reasons. QC Tennis Club is offering 2 sessions of PB membership play. Club members will pay $35 per session plus $3 for drop in play. For those that don t pay for a session, the drop in fee will be $5 for club members, $7 for non-members. Sessions run from Sept 19-Dec 31, 2016 and Jan 1-April 30, See website for more information. Training: 150 people have been trained in 101 sessions this year. 103 and 104 sessions have begun for intermediate players and those that want to improve their game. Jeff Collar and Larry White are heading off this training which will be held on Thursdays through winter. New Business: Sharon Walters will organize a Beginners ladder tournament at Mel McKay at the end of September. Donations will go toward the Mel McKay fundraising. The Club is organizing a list of interested players for travel teams. Team shirts are being designed.

3 Coach Russell may hold another Boot Camp locally next year. The Social Committee will come up with a name for this Boot Camp. Ruth Senneff will check to see when the courts at Bettendorf Middle School will be available for play. Chris Potter will come to a future meeting to explain the Club s insurance policy. Next meeting will be held on September 25 at NW Park at 5:00 p.m. Elections will be held for VP and Treasurer. PB play and picnic will be between 3-8pm. This is the Annual Fall Club Membership meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Janette Harrington, Secretary

4 PR Report to the Board Aug 10, 2016 The Public Relations Team consists of Dennis Boehme, Tom Brooks, Barb Shinbori, Sue Normoyle, Del Ladehoff, Barbi Schwartz, Ruth Senneff, Scott Stocker, David Stover, Vicki Todd, Sharon Walters. Facebook and website numbers for July from Vicki: Facebook: We now have 417 likes, we've been reaching anywhere from people each week and have people engaged. Website: Had over 4000 views and over 1000 visitors for the month of July. Meetup: We have 206 members and some people using it. Mostly Mel McKay, Lincoln and some at Northwest. Community activities: July 19: Hope at the Brick House at Kiwanis: QCPC volunteers welcomed kids and staff from Hope at the Brick House, Davenport, on the afternoon of July 19 at Kiwanis courts. As part of a field day for their summer camp, H@BH brought a total of twenty youth and staff to the park for lunch and for some pickleball fun. Eleven volunteers enjoyed sharing the game with this group: Connie Coene, Linda Dudgeon, Jack Hermie, Tom and Patty Huff, Kaye and Larry Miller, Judy Petersen, Sharon Walters, Ruth Senneff and Mitchell Bennett. The time and effort invested in these kids by QCPC volunteers was much appreciated by H@BH director and staff. July 28: Intergenerational play at Northwest: On July 28th the QCPC hosted an Inter-generational Day at NW Park. The event, which is sponsored by the Davenport Parks and Rec give individuals and families a chance to try new things. "Grandma Susie" is the leader for this event. There were 4 children ages 5-7, 2 teenagers, 4 moms and dads and two adults in power wheelchairs. One of then even played pickleball. There were 5-6 QCPC members who helped. Great event. Dennis Boehme Upcoming events (Barb Shinbori): Annual Club Picnic date will be Sunday, 25 September at NW Park from 3-8 p.m. There will more details after discussion at the board meeting as to handling the costs, and items needed for the picnic, tent(s), dessert, if any, and what type of PB games would be best for a large crowd. NOTE: I NEED THE TAX FREE # PLEASE FOR UPCOMING ITEMS FOR PICNIC I met this week with the Matt Beatty, Iowa Senior Games Director. A date has been selected for the Iowa Winter Senior Games, and the pickleball events will be held on Sunday, 26 February, 2017 at the Augustana Pepsico Center. When all the details are finalized, I will make sure the information gets sent out on our website. I have been designated as the local director, but all registration and monies are handled by the Iowa Games Sports Foundation. The Illinois Senior Games are set for Th-Sat, 9/15 17 at Iles Park, Springfield, IL. Each event is done in one day. Thursday Singles/Friday-Men s & Women s Doubles/Saturday Mixed Doubles. Rain Date for all is 9/18 which hopefully will not happen. The website is listed in our Club website, and can be found on line at: http// Respectfully submitted, Ruth Senneff

5 Good News! SIGN UP FOR PB THE TENNIS CLUB The Moline Tennis Club has a Pickleball membership and fee schedule for our members. (and public) There will be two sessions - 15 weeks in the fall from Sept 19th to Dec 31st. The second session is 17 weeks from January 1st to April 30th Each session will cost $50 for PB Membership (current Tennis members to only pay court fees) Our Club members will only pay $35 per session. Nice gesture on their part. Court Fees for Members - $30 for 10 drop ins or $5 daily drop in play $7 for non members. Sign up starts Sept 1 st. Expanded Play Monday Tuesday 8-12 and 6:30 to 9:30 pm Wednesday 8-12 Thursday 8-12 Friday 8-12 Saturday 3-7pm (no play on 6 Sat 10/8-10/29-11/5-11/19-12/10-12/17) Sunday 8-12 (no play on 5 Sun 10/9-10/30-11/20-12/11 & 12/25) Weekly Clinic Schedule Tuesday Advanced Clinic/games am Wednesday Beginner/Intermediate am Thursday Organized Play w rotations - all levels am Balls provided by the TC Ryan and Caitee would like to have 50 PB memberships this fall and be able to go to their Board and ask them to add PICKLEBALL to the Tennis Club name. Our QC Club has come a long way this past year both outside and now inside at the Tennis Club. Ryan and Caitee have been very helpful in introducing and now expanding Pickleball at the Tennis Club. In addition to the above schedule our Club is planning a tournament this fall and details are being worked out for a PB

6 Boot Camp next May. Additional Club training sessions are also being planned at the TC thru the year. So, I am asking our PB membership to support the Tennis Club and join their program. Our PB Club is looking at doing more regional tournaments and Boot Camps each year. The Tennis Club will be very much in the center of those plans. This is a great place to play year around. Kaye & I are all in. Please consider joining. Larry Miller Pres QCPBC