Fall Business Meeting
November 1, 2011
I.
Call to Order. The meeting was
called to order by President Fred Griffiths at 7:02 p.m. in the cafeteria of Washington
High School. An attendance sheet was
passed for all in attendance to sign in lieu of role
call. 20 members were in attendance.
II. Minutes of Spring
2011 Meeting. The Spring Meeting Minutes
were available on the website. It was
moved by Dan Hilby and seconded by Tyler Turner to accept the Minutes as written. Motion carried.
III. Financial Report. Pinky Primrose reviewed the financial
information with the membership. The
Executive Board met and reviewed the finances as well. There is currently $4,427.50 in the bank
accounts. It was moved by Jack Jaspers
and seconded by Sonny Deke to accept the financial report. Motion carried.
IV. Executive Board Report. Information from the Executive Board Meeting
on October 25, 2011, was shared with the membership. Pinky Primrose reported that there were a
record number of football officials this year (101) and a record number of
members (39) who received play-off assignments.
It was recommended that the mid-season meeting with new officials at
Schimberg Co. be continued again next year.
Pinky Primrose also reported that some schools want to go from five (5)
officials to four (4) officials for junior varsity games and to consider going
from three (3) to four (4) officials for middle school games. Bill Yeisley will
continue as the trainer of new football officials and Pat Casey will continue
as the trainer for new basketball officials.
Pinky also referred members to the Fall Newsletter on the website for
the balance of his report. The 75th CRAOA
Banquet will be held on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at the Touch of Class with
the speaker yet to be determined.
V. Membership. The following members were proposed by Billy Yeisley for moving from Step I to Step II: Brad Egan, Gordon Freeman, Greg Gravert, Eric Henry, Eric Hoekstra, Brian Johnson, Johan
Johnson, Shannon Johnson, Drannen Kenney, Kurt
Schindler, Jeff Schneidermann, Dan Thomas and Steve
Vincent. Motion was made by Tyler Turner
and seconded by Jack Jaspers. The motion
passed with no discussion.
The following members were proposed
by Bill Yeisley for moving from Step 2 to Full
Membership: Zach Bonar, Sam Burdt, Chuck Epperson, Braeden
Garrett, Kevin Johnson, Seth Leonard, Brent Klostermann,
John Morgan, Calvin Norris, Cody Oakes and Zachary Ray. Motion was made by Tyler Turner and seconded
by Jack Jaspers. The motion passed with
no discussion.
Bill Yeisley
proposed approving the transfers of Jeffrey Downing and Mike Pownell to Full Membership in the Association. Motion was made by Bill Yeisley
and seconded by Rob Noble, the motion passed with no discussion.
Pinky Primrose reported that Jeffrey
Downing, Tim Nye, Adrian Simonson, Cody Oakes, and John Winter did not meet the
meeting requirement of the Association, but submitted phone calls or letters
requesting a waiver from the meeting requirement. Discussion was held regarding granting the
waivers. The waivers were approved, but
the Executive Board will send a letter to Adrian Simonson regarding his failure
to attend any meetings for the last two years.
A Motion to Adjourn the meeting was
made by Jeff Frese, and seconded by Tyler Turner. Motion passed and meeting adjourned at 7:41
p.m.