BQPA/PIONEERS

                  

       Barbershop Quartet Preservation Association

  
MINUTES OF GENERAL MEETING 4/18/12

Meeting was called to order @ 10:00 am.

Tom Neal spoke about forming quartets and revising the judging system as informational possibilities for future reference.

Interim President Rex Touslee took over and called for the Treasurers report. A copy of the report was available to those who were interested which showed a treasury balance of $ 6,487.00.

East Festival chairman, Gerry Carroll, indicated we would be returning to the same hotel which housed us last year as both the hotel and the attendees were very pleased with the change of venues. Again the hotel was to supply free beer.

Rex spoke of the current problems that we encountered this year at the current hotel (Embassy Suites-Tempe) and suggested we adapt to the situation as it was not of our making.

Jim Milner and Frank Fliszar were appointed co-chair for the West Festival in 2013. Arrangements were up to them to determine and communicate to the Board for final approval.

Shel Rosenthal thanked the members that volunteered to do registration and other duties for this festival.

Jack Martin, as departing president, spoke of his tenure and thanked all who co-operated with him to bring the BQPA to the restructured organization that is now on solid footing and is on an upward plane for both membership and recognition.

Jim Milner remarked that all assigned tee times for golfers were not utilized and we should make sure that this does not happen again at the East or West Festivals, as the golf courses reserve the times and could use them for other golfers.

Shel read the new bylaws to the audience and they were passed unanimously.

New Business:

Rex announced the new President who replaced his interim presidency. Tom Noble accepted the office and was installed by acclimation.

Tom thanked Jack for his past leadership as well as Tom Neal, and Charlie Bauder for handsetting a book of 101 lyrics that he made available to the members.

Jim Milner asked for any links to the website that members may want to add that are appropriate.

Jim Gallagher offered to order, and pay shipping for any BQPA logo catalog offerings that members wanted by contacting him and he would have them at the East Festival.

Rob Neal offered to get past quartet Champs recordings on a CD and give them to our organization.

We all sang “Sweet Roses of Morn” to close the meeting.

Any additions or corrections are welcome.
Ed Simons