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NGFFL Minutes: 10 April 20127.30-9:00pm Eastern
AttendeesBoard: Shane Kinkennon (DEN), Thurman Williams (DC),
Phil Clawson (BOS), Sam Lehman(NYC), Patrick McIntyre (DC), Chris
Cormier (DC), Lance Burage (ATL)Guests: Seth Greenleaf (NYC), Shawn
Rea (PHX), Wayne Knaub (PHL), Joe Cooper (DEN), MarkBarr
(SLC->NYC)
7.30pm: Welcome / Vision / Agenda Review (Shane)Welcomes Shawn
Albritton, and Lance back to the Board.Welcomes Seth, Shawn Rea,
and Wayne were invited to detail the recommendations ofthe Task
Force.
7.39pm: Update from Gay Bowl Denver Host Committee (Joe
Cooper)Fields are secured.Host hotel contract is signed Embassy
Suites $149 per night. Must fill 150 rooms.Free hot,
cooked-to-order breakfasts and free cocktails, beer, and appetizers
from 5-7pm.Hollah! In the heart of downtown Denver. And we have the
entire hotel.
Registration will go live May 1. $600 for up to 18 players; $40
for each additional playerthrough June 30 th. After June 30, $600
for up to 15; $40 for each additional player.Captains will receive
a link to send to players for individual player registration.There
will be registration for non-players, significant others, etc. Fee
is not yet set, but willaccount for t-shirts, parties, etc.Closing
party will be a buffet-style dinner.Event schedule is determined,
but agreements will soon be signed.Houston has been very
helpful.Sponsorship package is online.
7.52pm: Second-Team Priorities (Thurman)DEN, NYC, HOU, SAN, DC,
CHI, ATL, PHX, SLC, BOS, in that order City leaders to be informed
of the process and timeline, as well as the priority list given
league guidelines Mention will be made in the 2MD
7.53pm: Gay Bowl Task Force Report (Thurman)Seven folks have
been very influential in the recommendations, and they have been
aninordinate amount of work and conversation into this Sean
Greenleaf (NYC), WayneKnaub (PHL), Ty Law (CHI), Chris Whitlow
(ATL), Lance Burage (ATL), Shawn Rea (PHX),and Mark Barr (SLC
>> NYC) Members of the Task Force provided in great detail
their findings, case for change, andrecommendations Care was taken
to balance the appropriate competition for all teams with the
opportunityfor all teams to win Gay Bowl The board strongly agrees
with the rationale of the framework and will take time to
consider the recommendations and their implications Process
moving forward: o Board will likely say YES to the foundational
concepts of the proposal, but needs a
cleaned -up, final proposal before a final vote o Lance will
draw up a seeding recommendation based on Houstons post -pool
play
results and prior tournament seedings. The board will debate and
include theseeding proposal in the final recommendation to be
approved
o The entirety of the proposal, including the accompanying
powerpoint deck, will beshared with city leaders and participants
upon Board approval
9.35pm: Adjourn
