Minutes of MROS Meeting

MROS Meeting Minutes

11/13/05

Sandston Recreation Center

President Tom Dent called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

Attendance was taken by sign-in sheet.

The minutes were approved as presented on the web site.

Bruce Frye gave the Treasurer’s Report and it was accepted as presented.

Commissioner’s Report – presented by Bruce Frye – we have picked up the remaining four schools from the Tidewater District. We also picked up Powhatan MS. We sent a crew to the State Playoffs last season and Bruce presented them with certificates (if not already received at the banquet). He recognized last season’s award winners again.

Big Brother/Mentor Reports – After discussion of Provisional Members by their Mentors and others familiar, Jerry Stone made a motion to promote the entire list to full membership. It was seconded and approved. All Big Brothers gave reports on their Little Brothers followed by discussion by any member familiar with their umpiring skills. Jerry made the motion to promote all Trainees to Provisional status with the exception of any Trainee who missed the meeting without and excused absence. The motion was seconded and approved. (As of this time, Scott Eley, Hawthrone Wilkes and Bernard Williams have not been promoted).

Bruce spoke on the Arbiter. It will be required for all members to have e-mail access next season. Anyone without a computer will need to have access through the library or an e-mail buddy. Also, the plate umpire will be required to send in a report of the game within 48 hours.

Jerry went over all by-law changes individually. They were each presented and voted on. After good discussion all by-laws were passed without dissent.

Elections – Jerry Stone and Tom Dent were nominated for President. After Tom withdrew a motion was made to elect Jerry by acclimation. It was passed. Joe Yates was the lone nomination for Secretary. He was elected by acclimation. Since Jerry was elected President, nominations were taken to fill his term of Member-at-Large. Allen Gravatt was nominated and elected by acclimation.

New Business – Jerry gave an acceptance speech and thanked Tom for his years of service. These words were met with a rousing hand for Tom. Our next meeting date will be Sunday, January 29, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. at either Highland Springs HS or Chickahominy MS.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m.

Respectfully submitted by Joe Yates.