Billiards Club Meeting Minutes

1. Big Tournament moved to April 6th, 6pm until midnight.

2. Amber needs help on April 9th. Help 10-15 year olds learn how to play billiards. Free snacks and a t-shirt. Noon until 3. E-mail her at akhines@isatate.edu.

1. Big Tournament to be held Wednesday (and Thursday if necessary) before Spring Break. Cost to members: $5. Cost to nom-members: $10.

2. Dues are due January 26--$20.

3. Register for Intramural Billiards Tournament by January 26. Register in 2220 State Gym.

1. Vote for Vice President and Tournament Chair next week.

2. T-Shirt Sign up next week no matter what!

3. Subway or Jimmy Johns for next Wednesday. Email your preference to Amber at akhines@iastate.edu

4. Constitution and Tournament to be figured out first thing next semester.

5. Look at Ethos magazine’s December issue for Amber and Jessica James.

6. Have a great break!

1. A club constitution is needed because most of our cabinet will be gone next year. Amber will soon have the guidelines for club constitutions. Input is welcome from everyone.

2. T-shirt sign-up at meeting. Email Amber— akhines@iastate.edu –if you didn’t sign up at meeting. Check email from Amber for information. We should find out the cost very soon. The shirts will arrive after Thanksgiving. Check the shirt design here.

3. Double Elimination tournament next week. Sign up by Monday by emailing Kim at kotterpo@iastate.edu. $2 at sign up, but you get it back if you show up.

4. Check the Daily for article about the Billiards club.

5. Demonstration: Banking drills. Major point—good banking skills come from good practicing.

6. David is still offering lessons. The only cost is table time.

This week has only a few brief reminders.

1.Sign up for the tournament. It is 9-ball double elimination race to 3. The tournament will be held the week before Thanksgiving, November 17, 2004. There is a $2 fee due when registering to reserve your spot in the tournament, you will get it back when you show up for the tournament. The last day to get signed up is November 10, 2004, or email kotterpo@iastate.edu

2. The November 10 meeting will be the club t-shirt signup.

Hey guys, here's the meeting notes from last night!

1. Website is up and running: http://www.stuorg.iastate.edu/billiards/
2. General Etiquette Rules/Guidelines we went over:
a. Don’t lay cues horizontally over the table – cam warp them more
b. No food or drink the tables
c. If you can’t reach a ball – don’t sit on the table, use a mechanical bridge (you’ll be more likely to make it as well!)
d. Try not to use hand powder – if you do, there’s no need to “over powder” – it makes a huge mess!
e. When finished, return everything - put things back in their space!
f. Don’t put cue over your shoulders!
g. Don’t place chalk upside down on the tables
h. Don’t chalk on your opponent’s turn
i. Don’t reach for rack or in pockets while opponent is shooting the last ball
j. Don’t stand in opponent’s line of view
k. In tournaments, shake hands

3. David went over some fundamentals to work for consistency:
a. Stance (solid, comfortable)
b. Bridge (solid, level as possible)
c. Grip (90 degree angle or maybe less in arm)
d. Stroke (line up to tip to contact point, shoot straight through and follow through 4-6”, swing from elbow)
If you have any questions about the etiquette, feel free to ask him, Amber, or Jessica!

4. There is tournament Wednesday October 6 (next Wednesday) during normal club meeting time. You can still sign up for the tournament by this Sunday night (email dmailath@iastate.edu), but you must pay dues before Wednesday! You can pay dues at the recreation center from 6 to midnight Monday or Tuesday night if needed! Prize is yet to be determined. And when you sign up specify Novice or Intermediate (and be honest!).

5. David appointed Kim Otterpohl as a Tournament Co-Chair!