Board Members Present
Lisa Dommes President
George DeMartz Vice President
Theresa Bell Secretary
Bill Jones Treasurer
Greg Boggs
Chiles Cridlin
Chris Schriver
Norris “Syd” Sydnor

Board Members Absent
Ercole Chila

Call to Order
Lisa Dommes called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m., noting the presence of a quorum. Chiles Cridlin read the Mission Statement.

Approval of Minutes
Theresa Bell moved to approve the minutes of the October 6, 2021 Board of Directors meeting as submitted. Greg Boggs seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Committee Reports
Membership: Greg Boggs provided the membership report.

Publications: Chris Schriver provided an update on the Publications Committee activities.

Finance: Bill Jones presented projected financial statistics for the year to date and the current month.

Nominations: The Call for Candidates for the Board of Directors election will be sent out soon via email and social media post.

Unfinished Business
Greg Boggs has the North Carolina state cup and Gunter Wilhelm knife for presentation at Currituck. Bill Jones will bring the check.

The Board discussed the Annual Meeting and Banquet. The hotel in Frederick, MD has been asked to submit a revised proposal, but it has not been received yet.

The Board discussed the timeline and rules pertaining to the MABA Cup. Further discussion was tabled to the December meeting.

New Business
The Board reviewed a Rookie ToY application from Bubba’s Barbeque. Upon review of the team history, the application was approved.

Invoices need to be prepared for Smithfield and the Butcher Shoppe for their donations.

Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 7:23 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Dommes, Board President