RNBRA - FULLBORE SECTION
MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE MEETING
SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2017
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The Executive Meeting was held at the offices of Adam MacDonald on Queen St. in Fredericton. In attendance were Bert deVink - Chairman; Adam MacDonald - Vice Chairman; Don Coleman - Secretary; Daniel Chisholm - Treasurer; Mike Lutes - Advisor. Regrets - Gordon Holloway - President RNBRA; Conrad Leroux - Past President RNBRA; Mark McMullin - Fullbore Rep. to RNBRA Board (through an oversight Mark had not been notified of this meeting).
1. Bisley Team Donation
The RNBRA Fullbore Section will donate $125 to the Bisley Team. Bert deVink will contact the RNBRA for a matching amount to be sent to the DCRA as in years past.
2. Strategic Planning
a. Level of Shooting: After discussion it was not considered necessary for shooters in New Brunswick to identify to what level of shooting they would be aspiring in 2017 (I - local, II - regional, or III - national/international - see previous minutes).
b. Shooter Financial Support: As in 2016, the Fullbore Section will support shooters who attend significant matches in 2017. The actual amount available will not be known until the end of the shooting season. As was the case last year, certain matches will be assigned a number of units with this year's weighting being in favour of elite shooters going to Ottawa. The total number of units will be divided into the total amount of money available to determine the value per unit and this will be multiplied by the number of units accumulated by each individual shooter.
i. Attendance to out of Province APMs will not be supported this year.
ii. ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS - 1 Unit
INTERMARITIME/BRITISH TEAM MATCH - 1 Unit
EASTERN F-CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS - 2 Units
VICTORIA DAY MATCHES - 2 Units
OTTAWA LONG RANGE WEEKEND - 2 Units
DCRA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - 4 Units
WORLD F-CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS - 4 Units
BISLEY CHAMPIONSHIPS - 3 Units
c. Shooters are advised to register early for the World F-Class Championship and for the DCRA National Championships
d. Worlds F-Class Team: Adam MacDonald will look into the feasibility of forming an F-Class team for the Worlds. If this team can be formed the Fullbore Section will grant $250 for support and $500 will be solicited from the RNBRA. There would also be support for training of this team. Adam has researched the feasibility of this and concluded that it will be easier to form a team for the National F-Class Championships with far less cost to shooters and the Fullbore Section.
3. Business Arising from the 2016 Fullbore Section AGM
a. RO Certification: Gordon Holloway will look into certification of ROs for the Fullbore Section.
b. First Aid Training: Mike Lutes will look into the feasibility of holding First Aid Training in St. Antoine. St. Antoine is willing to host and one of the officers of the St. Antoine Club is willing to provide this training. There is a cost involved.
c. Automated External Defibrillator: A decision was made to purchase an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). Given that our membership is aging and that we shoot in areas somewhat removed from medical attention, it was deemed a prudent step to purchase one. Our cursory research indicates this unit would cost approximately $2000Can. Daniel Chisholm will research the specific unit that is most suited for our group and it's cost while Mike Lutes will look into the funding support we might have from the RNBRA. The RNBRA is willing to absorb some of the cost of this equipment.
d. Running the APM: It was decided that it is necessary for two people to run the Annual Prize Meet. Adam MacDonald, as Vice-Chairman, is the Match Director. We will need a full-time Chief RO. Bert deVink will ask some of the Benchrest ROs to take this on. (This was done with no interested people. Mike Lutes eventually was able to talk with Dollard LeBlanc who agreed to be the CRO for all our major matches this year - APM, Atllantics, IM/BT. It was agreed that a daily honorarium would be given to him).
We also need a full time person to manage the E-Target System at the APM. Adam MacDonald will look into a person to fill this task. (Adam has asked Ahmed to perform this duty which he accepted, also with an honorarium.)
e. Finances: The Fullbore Section's finances are approximately $8000 in the bank with commitments to spend $2000 for an AED. Of this, about $4000 is set aside for the e-target amortization.
f. E-Targets: A reburbished e-target will cost $1500. This expenditure has already been approved in a previous meeting. $400 will need to be set aside for the cost of maintaining the e-target systems we have. A "Step-ladder" will be needed to raise the server on the firing points.
g. Duties of Match Directors: After discussion, it was considered important for the Match Director to be able to set up and take down the e-target systems (or have on hand someone who can do this). Adam MacDonald will provide e-target training for all those who attend the "Season Opener". (This was done with 14 shooters attending. These people will now know how to assemble each target and take it down properly so that cables are not damaged - expensive!)
h. Match Fees for MDs: Our experiment of allowing Match Directors to shoot free has not resulted in many/any additional volunteers. This will be discontinued and we will return to the former practice of all shooters paying a match fee.
i. Hosting the Easterns in 2018: Gord Holloway will look into this.
j. Prize Solicitations for APM: Ash Pardee has volunteered to join the APM organizing committee in order to solicit prizes from various businesses for the APM.
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