VRPA Committee Meeting: Jan. 8th, 2007
Attendance:
Kyle
Dale
Angelo
Meeting start: 7:30 pm
Location: Kyle’s
1) AGM: Kyle wanted to go over an agenda
for the AGM, to make sure we can get through it efficiently.
·
Overview of 2006
·
Plans for 2007 including:
• New League System
• Payment to Event Hosts
• 2 Tier Membership
• Updated Picture System
for Website
• Planning the 2008 BC
Pinball Championships
·
Province Article
·
2007 Schedule Openings
·
Committee Member Additions
·
Christmas Plans
·
2006 Financials
·
Q & A Period
2)
Committee
Positions: Although no-one is stepping down from the Committee, if someone is
interested in joining, Kyle wants VRPA Members to send him a PM expressing
their interest.
3)
Website
Feedback: We still need to get the Feedback
link, discussed at the last Committee Meeting, up on the Forum: VRPAfeedback@shaw.ca. We will ask Jason to add this to our website.
4)
2
Tier Membership: To accommodate several Members
who can NOT attend many VRPA events, namely people outside the Lower Mainland,
it was decided that a 2 Tier Membership would still allow people who wanted to
join the VRPA become Forum Members and attend a limited number of events each
year. The 2 Tiers are:
·
Full
Membership: $25 – Anyone who lives within the Lower Mainland. Includes Full Forum Access and Attendance to
every VRPA Event.
·
Forum-Only
Membership: $15 – Limited to people OUTSIDE the Lower Mainland but with restrictions:
•
Firstly, Member MUST attend at least ONE meeting to become activated for
Full Forum Access, and will be included in League Scoring.
•
Secondly, Member may attend no more than 2 VRPA events in
2007. To attend, they must RSVP, and in
the case of limited space, Full Members would take precedence over Forum
Members, but Forum Members will override the attendance of Guests at any event.
(See item 5 below)
We will ask Jason if there is some way to set the
website to easily identify Full Members vs. Forum-Only Members.
5) RSVP for Tournaments: Due to the size of the group, and in fairness to all hosts and members, RSVP will be used for ALL necessary events. The limit of people at each event will vary by Venue. The RSVP will always be posted on the website, and all Members wishing to attend will be allowed to do so based on order of RSVP, however:
· Full VRPA Members override RSVPs from all Forum Members and Guests.
· Forum Members will override Guest requests.
PLEASE
NOTE: VRPA League Members that specifically wish
to play in the night’s Tournament will be allowed attend, with the exception
of Forum-Only Members.
Tournaments will be
starting PROMPTLY this year!! Starting
times will be posted with the RSVP thread, and late comers will NOT be able
to participate that night!!
This is again in fairness to not only the host, but all participants in the Tournament so it does not run too late into the night.
6) Jason’s role in 2007: Due to Jason’s schedule, he will attend very few Committee Meetings this year, but will still maintain the website for us and will be the tie-breaker vote whenever necessary. We are all glad Jason has decided to remain a part of the Committee despite his busy schedule, as he is a real asset to the VRPA. He is still welcome to attend meetings whenever time allows.
7) League / Tournaments in
2007:
8) 2008 VRPA Public Event: After a VERY successful Xmas Bash, the VRPA is planning to take the next big step in putting on a show that is even bigger and better. The idea at present is to hold the 2008 BC Pinball Championships, and throughout 2007, the Committee will start discussions on all aspects necessary to hold such an event. More details to come in the future.
Meeting adjourned around 8:45 pm