San Onofre Surfing Club

Meeting Minutes

June 5, 2022

I.  Call to Order

Jim Wynne called the meeting to order at 10:00 am on June 5, 2022, at San Onofre Surf Beach, Hale Nula area.

II.   Roll Call

Emmy Lombard conducted the roll call as George Laich had an excused absence.

The following officer’s/board members were present: Jim Wynne, Scott Cuda, Emmy Lombard, Matthew Enright, Craig Ephraim, Lauren Hoffman, Bobby Lombard, Mike Murphy, Rob Sachse, Kurt Winn, Clarence Yoshikane and Business Secretary, Ann Marie Moneymaker.

Excused Absences: George Laich, Mark Brown, Darren Eudaly and Angie Winslow.

III. Approval of minutes from last meeting

Approved by all board members via email.

IV. Financial review – Emmy Lombard and Ann Marie Moneymaker

Finances are slightly less than last year at this time due to a large purchase of medallions for the surf contest trophies. The Club will not need to purchase medallions again for another five years.

III.  Membership – Jim Wynne

As of 5/01/22, membership number stands at 677 which is an increase for this same time period as last year which was 641. Memberships will continue to rise as we get closer to annual club events and with the auto-renewals.

IV. Old Business

 By-Law Revisions – Jim Wynne

The Bylaws were reviewed and approved at the March 20, 22 meeting and posted on the Club’s website.

2022 Event Review –Jim Wynne, Scott Cuda

Scott has secured necessary permits with Lori Coble for this year’s events.

Horseshoe: June 11, 2022 – Co-Chairs:  Jim Wynne and Scott Cuda

Jean Vetter will help out. 16- member capacity. The event will be held at the Volleyball courts.

Family Aloha Day: July 9, 2022 – Co-Chairs: Bobby Lombard and Ann Marie  

Raffle (All board members) – Donation letters to retailers, businesses will be used to collect raffle prizes. We currently have one board donated by Matt Brady which we can raffle off this year. We also have merchandise left over from last year’s raffle.  We will ask Murf Bikes for another bike donation. Members can purchase raffle tickets online.  Bobby Lombard’s band, The Shorebirds will play at the event.  Kurt, Clarence, George and Mark Brown will help with cooking and setup for breakfast and lunch. Rob Sachse and Ann Marie will help with merchandise sales.

Volleyball:  Chairperson:  Mike Murphy/Mark Brown/Scott Cuda

·       Golden Years Volleyball (July 17th)

·       Main Volleyball (August 27th/28th)

·       Classic Volleyball (September 4th)

Jim Wynne made a motion to budget $500 for new balls and trophies for these events. Kurt Winn seconded the motion an everyone voted to approve.

Lunch with the State: August 3, 2022   Chairperson: Jim Wynne

All board members are expected to attend and help with setup/cleanup. Food shopping will be coordinated by Kurt and Ann Marie. Kurt mentioned he is available on this date to cook.

 Club Contest: September 10/11, 2022 Co-Chairs:  Emmy and Bobby Lombard

Emmy Lombard said Ann Marie will be in charge of tabulating. Bobby will work with Brock to create the trophies. Craig Ephraim and Rob Sachse will support the merchandise sales. Kurt Winn will be making breakfast and lunch on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday.

 10 Buck Chuck Contest: November 12, 2022 - Co-Chairs: Sabrina, Charlie

We need volunteers to assist with setup, and judging. Ann Marie and Rob Sachse will help with tabulating. Food/drinks will be provided by Hot Dog Fred. Bobby will furnish trophies and the PA system will be rented.   

 V.   New Business

Surf Team Entity Update- Jim, Lauren, Ann Marie

The board reviewed the Coalition of Surf Clubs guidelines provided by Mark Gale to see if the team would be able to meet all requirements once they establish their 501(c)3 entity. Lauren Hoffman has taken the lead on creating the 501c3 corporation and will update the Club on the progress. It was agreed that the team would not use the Club’s logo on any merchandise or fundraising endeavors in order to not compete with the Club. The team will create its own logo to use for all merchandise and fundraising opportunities. The team will still be able to use the Club logo for social media posts and will have use of the Club’s easy ups for team events. All members of the team will be required to be members of the club as well.

 Assignment of Nominating Committee- Jim Wynne        

Scott Cuda is appointed as the chairperson and Bobby Lombard and Rob Sachse are appointed as committee members to organize the slate for prospective board members for next year.  The committee will follow the requirements established in the Bylaws and will present its recommendations for Board approval at the September 2022 meeting.

VI.  Miscellaneous

 Surfline Camera     

The Club will work with Surfline to install a new camera at the Dog Patch shack sometime during the summer.

 Memorial for Kenny Nielsen           

Scott Cuda reported that Kenny Nielson, a beloved, longtime San Onofre Surfing Club member, passed away on May 22, 2022. Over the years, Nielsen had volunteered countless hours to many different organizations, and was a volunteer with Doheny State Park. Though an official date has not yet been set, Scott said the family is planning to have a memorial for Nielsen at Doheny State Park sometime in July and the general public is welcome to attend.

Update on Removal of 900-foot rock revetment (riprap)

An inquiry was made regarding the status of the removal of the riprap at the Point and why a surf club member has not been asked to participate in discussions. Jim Wynne responded that not one, but four board members have been included in discussions regarding the riprap with the State and talks are ongoing. It was suggested that a surf club member be a part of the inspection process.   

THE NEXT BOARD MEETING IS SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Craig made motion to adjourn, Sabrina seconded it and all approved.