COMMENTS FROM THE
SECRETARY
Happy holidays to
everyone! Thank you to all of you who have sent in your state
and NHPA dues to get your 2014 membership
cards. All cards have been mailed to
those who have sent in their renewals so far.
New cards for 2014
are blue in color so check your card and if it’s not blue
send me your dues and application by the end of
the year. The 2013 cards expire
on December 31st and in January the
tournament directors will be looking for
blue 2014 cards. You can find a membership
application on the FSHPA website at
http://fshpa.com/member.htm. Just print it, fill it out COMPLETELY and
mail it
to me (address is at the end of the
application). Or you can hand it to me in
person if we see each other at a tournament.
Remember that 2014 dues are $28
because our state dues went up $1 for allocation
to FL Hall of Fame facility
maintenance.
So far 86 members
have sent in their dues for the year and 16 new members have
joined. A lot of new members are coming in from
the Flagler area. Thank you to
Howard &
Regina Hawes, Tom Martone and all the other folks
from
Horseshoe Pitching
Club for their recruiting efforts!! Thank you, too, for
hosting the Flagler FSHPA Appreciation Open in
September.
Take a look around
next time you’re at a tournament and welcome the new
pitchers.
And more importantly, take a look around the other groups of folks
you spend time with…do all of your friends and
acquaintances know that you
pitch horseshoes? Can you invite any along to
pitch one day? Talk it up!!
Marcela Santoyo Sec/Treas
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Bob Lemon---1st VP. Dec. Comments
In recent years the FSHPA has had a declining
trend in memberships. There are
many reasons for this trend----Death, to old to
compete, moving back north to
be with kids, loss of interest, etc. etc. But
for FSHPA to survive we must not
give into the thinking that it is hopeless. Our
membership has shrunk to a low
of 293 members for the 2013 year. We are now
in the process of signing up and
buying our 2014 membership cards I hope everyone that is reading this has
signed up for a new season. Welcome back !!!!!
As for recruiting
new members------ it is easy to say, but difficult to make it
happen. As 1st VP I have accepted the
responsibility to stop the negative trend
and get us back up over 300 plus. In my 70 yrs
of life I have learned that I do
not have all the answers and solutions, but I
have learned that if you take the
time to listen to new thinking and share with
others, that breeds new thinking.
I have also
learned that all the ideas only work if you have someone to carry
them forward and make it happen. There for I am
asking each club President, to
select a person within their club structure to be
on a task force ( statewide )
with me to share ideas and suggestions. Not
only sharing , but be in charge of
new member recruitment and sigh ups. This
person must have e-mail, because of
distance we cannot meet. Our meetings will be
on-line. You can reach me by my
E-mail address
rlemon7450@aol.com or by phone (352) 693-4381 as soon as you can
give me the name and e-mail address of your
volunteer. to make this HAPPEN. I
need your help !!!!!!!!!!! Thanks in advance to your prompt response
to this
request
Bob Lemon 1st VP