MIGCA Zoom Board Meeting- Sunday, February, 7^th, 2021- 1pm

MIGCA Board Meeting

2-7-2021

Attendance: Debbie Williams-Hoak, Hugh Felt, Mark Posey, Leon O. Braisted III, Bob Filter, Deborah Culver Absent- Chris Cronin, Nathan Oake, Paul Ten Eyck

●Welcome
●Start of Spring Sports?Provide input to your AD’s
- Concerned Coaches won’t get paid
- What are your thoughts?
- Access to Gym facilities. Concerned the sports won’t have room to operate, let along be able to socially distance.
- Concerned about getting kids into tryouts.
- Coaches need to connect with their AD and let them know how they feel.
●Rules Project with the MHSAA/GAM
- Looking into how the MHSAA/GAM can help teams be more informed.
●All State All Academic Boys Update- eliminate it for 2020?
- Voted to not recognize the 2020 boys academic all state boys
●All State Girls Banquet- what to do?
- Holding Pattern-
●Social Media Policy- requested by MHSCA
- We will be creating a policy for the MIGCA
●I Wanamaker mandate or recommendation- Rep Council to vote in May
●Additional Board members added preliminary discussion.
- Would it help to have other members involved in the discussions and involvement?
- Do we need a Membership position?
  - ▪Effective immediately. Voted on and approved. We will move this to a Membership Vote this Spring.
  - ▪What are the roles and responsibilities? These will be developed in the next couple of weeks and an email will be sent asking for applications.
- Rankings Position is open
  - ▪Dan Picot-resigned from the Rankings.We Thank him for his many years of service to our organization and wish him nothing but the best.
  - ▪iWanamaker will help with Rankings in the future
●Adidas affiliation- positive effect to MIGCA
- Do we as an organization want to promote or align ourselves with Adidas.
- 20% off Wholesale for MIGCA and any other coaches.
- MIGCA would also get a little % of all sales.
●Coaches Resources-The MIGCA Board is looking into adding more resources for the membership.
- o-We agree that we should proceed and continue to work on the details of each category and come up with a fee structure for Non-Members, Members and Board Members.
- Help Videos are done
- Coaches Hanbook-We are continuing to work on.
- Education- this to include our Drills Library, MHSAA CAP info, Mental Health info, Nutritional info books, video’s.
- Rules Information- links to USGA, GAM, etc.
- College Recruiting Information/Scholarship Information- this to include scholarships from MIGCA, PGA, LPGA, etc.
- Junior Golf- this to include tours, PGA Jr. League, LPGA Girls Golf, Midnight Golf, Youth on Course, First Tee, etc.
- Affiliate Links- MHSAA, MHSCA, GAM, PGA of Michigan, PGA, LPGA, TPI
- Special Offers- Bushnell, Maple Hill Golf,Miles of Golf, Carl’s GolfLand, etc.
- Sales Representatives – this would include all the clothing, equipment reps, etc. that wish to advertise.
- Teaching Professionals- Golf Fitness Professionals, Mental Game- I initially had thought of if a person is one of these and a member of the MIGCA, they could be listed for either free or a reduced rate than someone who is not a coach and member.
- Coaches Spotlight- maybe this can be part of this area or in another separate part of our website.
●MIGCA Extravaganza – August 3,4,5Treetops?SEE ATTACHMENT
- The Board discussed the possible schedule and costs.
- This will be posted this spring and registration can begin.
●Diversity- webinar, Trailblazers, add to our by-laws? Initiatives/Plans?
ON going projects
●Awards criteria in writing
●1^st year Coaches Handbook
●Conference liaisons identified
●Board liability insurance
●501 C3 Status-you can have this status and still raise money.
●By Laws- changes that need to be made?Must inform membership 30 days prior to voting on changes.
●Mental Health Discussions for our Athletes/Coaches