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Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting

Florida BBQ Association
May 19, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes

Board Members Present: Kevin, Ricky, Chuck, Walt, Rub, Jimmy joined @ 8:40PM

Board Members Absent: Jim

Guests in attendance: none noted

The meeting was called to order at 8:04PM

Approval of Minutes from April 28, 2008
Ricky moved to accept, unanimously passed

Old Business:
1. Fun Cook

  • Ricky is finalizing the brochure
  • FBA will pay for the sausage for the poolside lunch on Saturday
  • Mike Byrd has offered to cook the chicken in the absence of Jimmy Bennett
  • Decided not to do the "You bring it we fry it" on Friday night

Committee Reports (with New Business introduced):
Contest - Walt

  • Perry FL wants a Judge's seminar on December 11 with the new judges used for their Backyard division
  • Walt moved to sanction Haines City February 20-21, unanimously passed

Membership - Rob
Since the last BOD meeting we have 9 new members, 2 reinstated members, and 2 restaurant members.

Public Relations/Marketing - Jim Absent

Reps - Chuck
Terrell Langley has one more contest to do and he should be ready

Rules - Jimmy
Fun Cook - Discussed "payment" for Reps and suggested reimbursing their room costs. Jimmy moved to do so and it passed unanimously. Jimmy will also check into getting a block of rooms set aside for our members to reserve.

Other New Business:
Kevin brought up naming the 2009 FBA State Championship contest and Okeechobee's interest. It was discussed; Kevin moved to name Okeechobee as the 2009 FBA Florida State Championship contest, unanimously passed.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:59

Respectfully submitted,
Rob Bagby
FBA Secretary

Next meeting: 8:00pm, June 30, 2008

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