2016-17+Annual+Meeting

=Meeting Minutes:= = = = October 17, 2016 Annual Meeting =


 * Meeting at Alpine Tavern in Gaylord, 5pm on Oct. 17, 2016**

**__New Business:__**
>> The treasurer's report is as follows, $595.00 in checking before this years dues. Awards should run $80 - $90 if we keep it the same. If we go to two divisions and wanted to have an award for each divisional winner I believe that is in the budget. Dues have been $150 each season with a discussion to revisit each year.
 * 1) Election of officers: previous officers: President-Dave Beyers, Secretary-Mickey Malmborg, Treasurer Matthew Bolinger.
 * 2) Discussion of 2016 season: course availability, length of rounds, coaching, sportsmanship, medals and championship
 * 3) Update on dues collection:

> We need to discuss the difference of the $150 to $100 and see what is needed.


 * 1) **//League Dues discussion//**: League dues will be $100 per school, any entering new members would pay at least the $150 to join the league. Dues will cover cost of Medals, Certificates, All Conference Trophy and engraving. Possible pizza/pop party following conference championship.
 * 2) Johannesburg and possibly Mackinaw City joining the conference: how does this look as far as scheduling:
 * We need two contingency plans: 7 teams and 8 teams
 * Should we have split events going on each week where 3 converge for one and the other 4 go to another course or 2, 2, and three
 * Weekly matches could just be for tournament experience and then we could all come together for the championship and this could determine All-Conference and Conference Championship
 * Ideas

//**Schedule for 2017: Tuesdays at 4pm (Only Alanson/Pellston not on schedule)**// Rogers City, Johannesburg-Lewiston, Alanson/Pellston || @Mancelona St. Mary’s, Inland Lakes || St. Mary’s, Inland Lakes || @Mancelona Rogers City, Johannesburg-Lewiston, Alanson/Pellston || Rogers City, Inland Lakes, St. Marys || @Alanson/Pellston Wolverine, Mancelona, Johannesburg-Lewiston || Wolverine, Inland Lakes, Alanson/Pellston || @Treetops Rogers City, Mancelona, St. Marys, Johannesburg-Lewiston || Johannesburg-Lewiston, Wolverine, Mancelona || @Inland Lakes St. Mary’s, Rogers City, Alanson/Pellston || Inland Lakes, St. Mary’s || @ Alanson/Pellston Johannesburg-Lewiston, Alanson/ Pellston, Wolverine, Mancelona ||
 * 4/11 @Wolverine
 * 4/18@Wolverine
 * 4/25@Michaywe
 * 5/2@ Michaywe
 * 5/9@Treetops
 * 5/16@ Rogers City

The 45th Parallel tournament will be May 6th (Saturday) at 9am shotgun start. Bring 5 score 4 $175 per team.

 DATES TO REMEMBER

 * Lower Peninsula - 2017**

**Online Rules Meetings** -- 2/6-4/13

**Practice Begins** -- March 13

**First Contest** -- March 20

**Districts** will be May 24, 25, or 26th


 * Regional Tournament** -- May 31, June 1, 2, 3


 * MHSAA Finals** -- June 9-10

//**All-Conference Scoring**//: To be eligible for any conference award recognition the student-athlete must compete in a minimum of 4 of 5 conference matches as well as compete in the conference championship. If there is a tie for overall championship at the end of the season the champion will be determined by a 3-hole playoff of cumulative score, if there is still a tie then sudden-death playoff.

Team Conference champions can end in a tie if that is how it turns out.


 * The scoring is based on a bring 6 score 4 format. For All-Conference awards each player can drop their lowest match point earnings (not-including conference championship scores)


 * The team conference champion is determined by total points through the season and conference championship. Ties for conference matches will be determined by 5th score and 6th if necessary, split points if still tied after 6th player.

We will use a point system to determine individual and Team All-Conference. In the event of a tie for individuals at the conference final, scoring average is the tie breaker. 5 first Team All-Conference, 5 second Team All-Conference.

Scoring for individuals start at 30pts and drops by 1pt each place. In the event of a tie all players get that place for points and the next place points awarded will be that many spots down.

Example: Tim, Steve, Wally and Fred all tie at 5th place. They each receive 26 points. The next player would be 9th place and awarded 22 points.

scoring for teams are as follows: 5pts for 1st place in each tourney. Conference Final 10pts for 1st place.

//**Conference recorder: is Mickey available or who will do it?**//


 * Additional items:**


 * Item of Academic All-Conference was discussed and tabled for future discussion**

Meeting adjourned: