Elections Held

Today we held the official elections of the Board of Directors for the Michigan Petanque Club.

After the tournament (details in a following entry) the ten members present submitted votes (along with votes from non-present members) and Joe Zajac has been elected to be President of the Club. Vice-President is Jeff Widen, and Club Secretary is Don Tait.

In the next few weeks, we will be registering the club with the Federation of Petanque, USA and shortly thereafter any members who need FPUSA Membership cards can obtain them by submitting $15 to Joe, Jeff or Don. (The Membership cards are to be renewed annually. The $15 fee paid in 2004 will count for 2005 as well.)

We will soon be presenting drafts of the Club's By-Laws and Constitution (papers, I've been told, that are rarely, if ever, read by anyone). We will all vote as to their details, and after everyone is awakened, we can continue on as a unified Club.

We will also like to discuss times when club meets are most appropriate (for example: perhaps starting at Noon, or 1pm is better for us instead of 2pm). A Club Holiday party seems appropriate to celebrate our comradery. We should discuss where and when.

Let me wholeheartedly welcome our new President, Joe, to his position. I've heard he rules with an Iron Boule.