MGA Board News
MGA Board of Directors
Jim Calkins, Kale Alderson, Andy Malcolm, Mark Stites, Lew Altman, Joe Lorono, Keith Halvorson,
Tim Elsken, Jim Rangel
Board Minutes
MGA BOARD MEETING
MARTINEZ GOLF ASSOCIATION
10/23/ 2024
BOARD MINUTES
Attendees: Kale Alderson, Lew Altman, Jim Calkins, Keith Halvorson, Andy Malcolm, Augie Marabuto, Mark Ruhe, Mark Stites
Not Present: Tim Elsken
Guests: Joe Lorono, Jim Rangel
Call to Order: 6:43 by Jim Calkins
I. Minutes from 1/29/24 Meeting – A. Malcolm
- Reviewed
o Motion to Approve: T. Elskin
o Second: M. Stites
o Approved unanimously.
II. Treasurer Report – M. Stites
- Balance in checking account: $3,279.38
- Upcoming Expenditures:
o Deposit due in November: $2,000
o Golf Genius: $ 490
o Prizes: $1,260
o Awards for Points $1,525
o Trophies $ 690 (est.)
- Recommend starting to collect dues now to boost reserves.
o Lew will set up dues renewals in Member Planet with a note to pay via Zelle or Venmo.
o Recommend turning off ‘auto pay’ for dues.
- Recommend starting to calculate menu costs for end of year event.
o Jim will get final banquet and tournament numbers for 2024 and pass to Lew.
o Lew will include in his e-mail.
- Motion to keep dues the same at $100 / $110 – Lew
o Second: Stites
o Approved unanimously.
III. Board Status – Discussion
- Members up for election:
o T. Elskin, K. Alderson, A. Marabuto, L. Altman, K. Halvorson
- Upcoming Vacancy
o Mark Ruhe resigning as of 11/1/24 (moving out of the area).
- Motion for board to elect a replacement for remainder of Mark’s term – Lew
o Second: Stites
o Approved unanimously.
- Joe Lorono nominated to replace M. Ruhe – Lew
o Second: Stites
o Approved unanimously.
- Kale has agreed to be Tournament Director beginning in 2025.
IV. Membership Review – Discussion
- Review of current roster.
- Joe advises it is possible MGA can pick up 15 members from PB Hackers.
o A lot of PB Hackers are South Bay-based
- May also be able to pull in 9 from Federal Reserve.
- Motion for Joe L. to make a formal proposal to PB Hackers to join MGA. Joe and Lew will coordinate on what the features will be. PB Hackers members coming over will be offered renewal rate of $100.
o Second: Augie
o Approved unanimously.
- Jim will get pricing to PB Hackers for EOY event.
o Joe will review with the full membership of PB Hackers at 11/9 event.
V. Year-end Event
VI. 2025 MGA Tournament Schedule – Discussion
- Reviewed proposed venues for 2025.
- Provided feedback to Kale.
- Looking at trending closer to South Bay to accommodate PB Hackers.
VII. Golf Genius 2025 - Discussion
- Lew recommends staying with Golf Genius for 2025.
- Current rate off from Golf Genius is $10/member
- Motion to renew with Golf Genius – Andy
o Second: Mark
o Approved unanimously.
VIII. Flights for 2025 – Discussion
- Concluded it is too early to re-flight members.
IX. Match Play – Discussion
- New Champion needed if going forward in 2025.
- Andy offered to take over.
- Motion for Andy to take – Augie
o Second: Lew
o Approved unanimously.
X. NCGA Ambassador
- Andy will forward information from NCGA via Golf Genius.
XI. Adjournment
- Motion to Adjourn: A. Malcolm
- Second: K. Halvorson
- Approved unanimously.