COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT
JUNE 2014
It was great to see everyone at this year’s State Closed Championship Tournament at
made you feel at home and Ron should be proud of his team. They all wanted to make sure
that whatever we needed done would be done if need be. The daily preparation in seeing
that the name paddles, score sheets, scorekeepers etc. were ready to go prior to each shift.
If you went hungry it’s your own fault with the selections that was offered not to mention the
doughnuts provided each morning. The Friday night cocktail party was outstanding. Mabel
Adcox and her daughter provided the food in memory of Jim Adcox. The Saturday night
Awards Banquet was also outstanding and everyone attending had a great time. I would
like to thank the Executive Council for their dedication before and during the tournament
especially Marcy Santoyo for doing an outstanding job setting up the tournament classes.
I have said this before she seems to find time to get the job done along with having a full
time job and I am grateful that she is our Sec/Treas. A special thanks to Jim Hayden for
helping me with the plaque order. He double checked my order and found an error, picked up the plaques and delivered them to me sorted by sessions. What more could I ask for.
Congratulations to our State Champions Shalee Cason defending her title in the Women’s
division, new Men’s Champion Walter Ray Williams and new Elders Champion Larry Deck.
This year is the first year during my Presidency that we had no junior’s pitching in the State
Tournament. Also congratulations to all the class champions.
Thanks to Lucas Oil for supporting our association by providing additional prize money for the
championship classes. I am asking that our members let Lucas Oil know that we appreciate
the additional prize money by going to Lucasoil.com, click on contact on the top right and
there will be a place called E-Mail Us on the right side to send your comments.
The challenge ahead for our Association is the same as last year and that is to increase
membership as well as keeping the members we have now. Thanks to Bob Lemon who
assumed the Promotional Chairman duties until we find a member to take over this position
on a permanent basis. He was successful in heading up a task force that established
recommendations on “Retention of Membership” for all club Presidents that is in its final
stages. Now that we have Chuck Johnston as Promotional Chairman Bob Lemon will turn over his task force points of recommendation to Chuck who will continue what Bob started. Chuck has taken on a big responsibility and I am asking that each club President cooperate with
Chuck.
At our annual awards banquet I announced that I will not seek a sixth term as President.
Boyd Stonerock, Chairman of the Nominating/Election Committee will be seeking qualified
candidates to take my place. I would like to see two or more members be on the ballot and
let you the members elect the next President. It has been my pleasure being your President
the past nine years and I will continue to do what is best for our association in my final year.
Have a great summer!
Bob Hilpertshauser