MANAGER’S MEMO / Ronald McGregor

November 2014

Is your league off to a good start?

Most of us are about to complete the first third of the bowling season, and there are a few things that should have been done by now:

Secretaries

• File the league certification application within the 30-day grace period. Failure to do so violates the bonding program requirement.
• Give each team captain a copy of the league rules.

Treasurers

• Set up a bank account requiring two signatures to withdraw league funds and arrange to have the bank statement sent to the league president.
• Provide each bowler with a report of his/her payment history to date.
• Use an accounting system that can withstand an audit.

Presidents

• Monthly audit of the league’s funds to ensure all is in order and to comply with the bonding program requirements.
• Appointed a prize committee
• Appointed an audit committee that should conduct an audit midway through the season.

If the league officers have accomplished the above tasks, your league is off to a good start.

Meanwhile, several centers this season have contracted with NCAUSBCA to process youth memberships. We currently are working with USBC to remove several “bugs” in the processing system, so I ask youth coaches and league coordinators to please be patient. Once the system is perfected, we will look into offering a more comprehensive youth membership package.

Tournaments

• This year’s Senior Tournament at Bowl America Woodbridge had a great turnout with quite a few more entries than last year.
• The 5th Annual Mixed Tournament in Support of BVL is scheduled for December 6-7, 2014 at Bowl America Shirley, so let’s keep the enthusiasm going as it supports our veterans.
• Entry forms for the 70th Annual Open Championship Tournament are being prepared and should be online and in your centers soon.