Here’s a link to some additional photos.

Thanks to everyone who participated in today’s golf clinic and tournament at the Boca Raton Resort’s private course. Click here for the complete photoset. The players included:

Team #1
Susan Naugle
Rita Michel
Brian Jennings

Team #2
Stephanie Jennings
Mike Snyder
David Hart

Team #3
Rick Oppenheim, APR, CPRC
Joseph Gallagher
Jan Luongo, APR, CPRC
Rebecca Searcy

Team #4
Steve Shepherd
Courtney Holmes
Steve Smittle
Melissa Berlin

Team #5
Trish Ridgway-Kapustka, APR, CPRC
Steve Kapustka
Josh Hallett
Geo Ropert

Team #6
Roger Pynn
Shelley Pynn

Team #7
Sheridan Becht, APR
Gay Finkelman

Team #8
Lisa Malone, APR, CPRC
Kevin Hoshstrasser

and the winners were…

18-Hole Division
1st place – Team #2
2nd place – Team Team #1

9-Hole Division
1st place – Team #6

Longest Drive (Women) – Rita Michel
Longest Drive (Men) – Brian Jennings
Straightest Drive (Women) – Trish Ridgeway-Kapustka, APR, CPRC
Straighted Drive (Men) – Geo Ropert

Thanks to the Executive Women’s Golf Association for sponsoring this year’s event. And a special thanks goes out to Alexander and Desiré Shepherd (pictured below), children of Steve Shepherd, who served as our golf outing photographers.

• Becky Murphy, current State Vice President/Chapter Services, hosted the meeting and shared a plethora of great tips regarding Web resources.  You can check out just a sample of what we covered here.  (Don’t forget, you’ll need to log on to fpra.org first.)
• Jennifer Moss, APR, CPRC, current Vice President/Finance, discussed budgeting, highlighting items like:
  o Budgets — have them ready prior to November (preferably by Oct 1)!
  o There are many helpful items available on the fpra.org Web site to help. . . check out the Financial Management section of the Web here.
  o Even though you may have a great treasurer, the Chapter President is ultimately responsible for the budget!
  o Revenue-generating line items should make $$, chapter luncheons are included in this, too.
  o Did you know? Your chapter should have six months of operating expenses in your bank account. . . if you don’t have this already, please work toward it.
  • Jennifer also discussed great income-generating ideas like:
  – Encouraging organizations to sponsor a meeting or event.
  – Creating an award that is “named” after a sponsor (which, of course, he/she pays to have his/her name on the award – I loved this idea!).
  – Partnering with other organizations on an event and splitting the cost and proceeds.
  • And ideas to reduce costs like:
  – Reducing the cost of local Image Awards by purchasing the lower tier of awards.
  – Using e-mail, etc., as opposed to paper newsletters.
  – Re-negotiating contractual arrangements for monthly meetings.
  – And much more!
• With the room full of chapter leaders, many important topics were brought up for “food for thought,” like:
  o Look at ways to give back to your members – they are the backbone of your chapter!
  o Partner with larger chapters that have more funds to boost benefits for your members. . .
  o Community service – do it!
  o Don’t over-communicate to members as they might start blowing off e-mails, etc.
  o Make sure your experienced members continue to feel valued.
  o Start preparing NOW for the year-end report – there is a sample on the FPRA Web site.
• Yes, I know I’m bordering on a mini-novella, so I’ll wrap it up here. . . The bottom line is – the Web is a CRUCIAL tool for chapter leadership.  Take advantage of it and utilize the FPRA State Office resources for a successful year.