March Club Meeting
Sunday 03-26-06
Approximately 1:30PM After Best Shot
@ Buffaloe Wild Wings in Round Lake (Rollins Road just west of 83) http://www.buffalowildwings.com/locations/index.asp
Anyone is welcome, even nonmembers. Please feel free to come & check things out.
1. Finances
2. Bevier Update-Expansion of 6 holes across the street has been approved
3. LCFP Update-Disc golf on the agenda in April
4. Club memberships/bag tags (66)
5. IOS #1 @ Kenosha
6. Brett has been invited to represent DISContinuum at Round Lake Area Park District Meeting.
7. Fundraiser
8. Others?
Mirth-> Can you update index2 with the information above ???.
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Club meeting this Sunday.
Cant make it this sunday. Leaving for AZ on friday. Family vacation is also costing me no BG, sucks. But I will be able to play disc golf in shorts and T-shirt again.
yeah i think i might get to make a meeting
If you are coming to the meeting please wear any disc golf hat and t-shirt you have.
OK BUT WHY?
Quote from: MR.AVIAR on March 23, 2006, 09:38:22 AM
OK BUT WHY?
We are working on a sponsorship from BWW. I want people to see that we are disc golfers when we walk in there.
man, that'd be cool. i'm gonna be out of town, but good luck.
Quote from: CEValkyrie on March 23, 2006, 09:39:42 AM
Quote from: MR.AVIAR on March 23, 2006, 09:38:22 AM
OK BUT WHY?
We are working on a sponsorship from BWW. I want people to see that we are disc golfers when we walk in there.
SOUNDS GOOD
attack of the discontinuum polos!
how about mini putt contest after the meeting
ill be in cystal lake for a comfirmation on sunday
Quote from: mirth on March 23, 2006, 09:41:25 AM
attack of the discontinuum polos!
i ain't wearin no discontinuum polo :) i am too superficial for that!
Quote from: Dan Michler on March 23, 2006, 10:27:01 AM
I 'no discontinuum polo :) i am too superficial for that!
You are just baiting us aren't you Dan.
Quote from: Chainmeister on March 23, 2006, 11:03:06 AM
Quote from: Dan Michler on March 23, 2006, 10:27:01 AM
I 'no discontinuum polo :) i am too superficial for that!
You are just baiting us aren't you Dan.
Yes, I am a master baiter. :jerk:
Quote from: Dan Michler on March 23, 2006, 11:43:27 AM
Quote from: Chainmeister on March 23, 2006, 11:03:06 AM
Quote from: Dan Michler on March 23, 2006, 10:27:01 AM
I 'no discontinuum polo :) i am too superficial for that!
You are just baiting us aren't you Dan.
Yes, I am a master baiter. :jerk:
So if you go out to Fairfield on an afternoon when nobody else is there. You play two discs off each hole through 18 holes. Do you beat yourself? :nono: :nono:
Club Meeting 3/26 at Buffalo Wild Wings
Meeting Minutes
In attendance: Jon, Becky, Maddisen, Brett, Mirth, Tom M., Tom S., Dan, Doug W.
1. Finances
We discussed a fund raising possibility. Through charitymania.com, we can raise money for the club by selling raffle tickets for an NFL fantasy game. Tickets would be 20 bucks a piece. The club would only have to committ 25 dollars to get in it. Each ticket sold would raise 14 dollars for the club. Money raised would go towards added cash for tournaments.
2. Bevier expansion
6 new holes will be added across McAree. Bevier will be a full 18 hole course!
3. LCFP
Disc golf may be added to the agenda for the April meeting.
4. 72 memberships have been purchased for 2006 as of Sunday.
5. IOS #1
Tee and pin placements along with distances have been posted by Brett. Course looks to be in excellent condition.
6. Brett will represent the Club at the next Round Lake Area Park District Meeting.
Possible improvements to Fairfield will be discussed.
Chicken was good.
Quote from: Dan Michler on March 26, 2006, 05:38:29 PM
Club Meeting 3/26 at Buffalo Wild Wings
Meeting Minutes
In attendance: Jon, Becky, Maddisen, Brett, Mirth, Tom M., Tom S., Dan, Doug W.
1. Finances
We discussed a fund raising possibility. Through charitymania.com, we can raise money for the club by selling raffle tickets for an NFL fantasy game. Tickets would be 20 bucks a piece. The club would only have to committ 25 dollars to get in it. Each ticket sold would raise 14 dollars for the club. Money raised would go towards added cash for tournaments.
What is the status of the fund raising? Charitymania.com is invovled with a number of well established high profile groups that sponsor local youth sports teams. These are long standing legitimate groups that use charitymania as a fund raising tool. I think this is a great idea that gives the club an opportunity to raise some cash and to also raise the profile of the club.
Quote from: Tom McManus on March 28, 2006, 05:23:29 AM
What is the status of the fund raising? Charitymania.com is invovled with a number of well established high profile groups that sponsor local youth sports teams. These are long standing legitimate groups that use charitymania as a fund raising tool. I think this is a great idea that gives the club an opportunity to raise some cash and to also raise the profile of the club.
Well Tom, we searched long and hard to find some reason that we could use to shut down this idea. And surely enough a reason was found. Thank god or we might have all gone to jail.
Dan, I have no idea what Tom originally said or why you had to edit his post, but I do think it is good we get this out in the open for everyone to know.
Maybe it will serve as a refresher for those who thought they knew but didn't think they had the whole story.
Discontinuum is an Illinois corporation, incorporated in 2002 under the State's Not for Profit Corporations Act. Most folks, including myself at the time, when they hear 'Not for Profit' they immediately think 'Charitable Organization' since most NFPs end up being such. However, this is not the case in regards to us.
In 2004 when Jim left the club we decided to resume our quest for recognition as a bona-fide charitable organization under section 501 of the US Internal Revenue Code, which cost us $150 just to file the paperwork. After 6 months we heard back from the IRS, when they wanted additional information about our organization, how we felt we would qualify under 501 ( c ) ( 3 ), and with some requested changes to our Articles of Incorporation. After discussion amongst Jon, Dan, Brett, me, and Bruce (acting as our unofficial legal advisor) we determined that we would not qualify for a Federal tax exemption under Section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ). There is another part of Section 501, part ( c ) ( 7 ) which is entitled 'Social and Recreation Clubs.'
On the surface, it sounds like a perfect match. Discontinuum is more like a Social & Recreation Club than an educational and charitable organization. But, once you start to read into the language you quickly discover that we could have to stop running best shot, tournaments, merch sales, the club website, and anything else we do for the general public from being publicly accessible. Anything and everything we do nowadays would be for members and members only. Doesn't sound so great now, eh?
So, we decided to forfeit the $150 filing fee & continue on as a tax paying Illinois corporation whose ideals and goals live in the NFP world.
'What does any of this have to do with selling raffle tickets?!' you ask?
Well, Illinois law is fairly clear on the subject of lotteries and raffles.
In order to sell shares in a raffle in Illinois, you need a permit from your local government.
To get the permit from your local government you need to prove you're a recognized Illinois charity or other tax exempt entity AND you need to have been in existance for a minimum of 5 years prior to applying for the raffle license. In our case, that would mean that if we qualified we could apply for the raffle license about this time in 2007.
Now, there is a possibility we can convince Illinois to recognize us as an exempt organization... This would mean we could be exempt from sales tax on purchases, we wouldn't have to pay income tax to Illinois (but uncle sam would still get his cut), and would receive all other benefits afforded to exempt organizations. We dropped the whole issue in early 2005 when we decided to stop seeking Federal exempt status.
So, there you have it. I don't know why there are some folks who think that this idea was intentionally/maliciously killed because that is not the case.
We are an Illinois corporation & we need to follow Illinois law.
I'm sure there are other things we do now that break the law. The difference is that we're unaware we're doing it. With the raffles we would be willfully breaking the law, and if caught all the directors would be liable.
I LOVED this idea & thought it would be a great way for us to provide added cash for events. Its unfortunate we can't do it.
tom had his post inside another quote. thats what i modified.
tags 76 thru 100 came in yesterday.