Attending:
Skip Dews, President
Fran Ward, President Elect
Bonnie Lovdahl, Secretary
Georgia Day, Treasurer
Judy Smith, Parliamentarian
Sissy Kern, Seniors
Jeanne Taylor, Juniors
Area Reps:
Julie Landry, Gulf Coast
Pam Posey, East Central
Rachel Pate, North East
Jane Gooch, North East
Pam Bowman, West Central
Gai Davis, North West
Absent:
Pam Schisler, Rules
Sheila Haynes, Newsletter
Lottie Vance, East Central
Christel Fritzsching, Gulf Coast
Mary Duvall, West Central
Mary Troxler, North West

Call to Order:  President Skip Dews called the meeting to order and welcomed all those attending.

Reading of the minutes:   It was moved and seconded that the reading of the 2007 winter board meeting be dispensed.  Motion passed.

Treasurer's Report--Georgia Day
The MWGA Account balances report for 2007 was distributed.  Overall total of funds as of 6/22/07 is $52,155.42.  The organization has 75 club members and 2 individuals.  Total expenses have been $2484.85, Magnolia Scholarship fund has a total of $1283.56, the MWGA tournament fund has an overall total of $5,598.53 and the Ms. Team report has a balance of $1000.00 transferred from the tournament fund.

Area representatives report:
Pam Posey--East Central--All ladies tournaments have been held except  Briarwood.  Trying to recruit participants for state tournaments.
Pam Bowman--West Central--Everything status quo.
Julie Landry--Gulf Coast--Sunkist Tourney is Oct. 2 and 3.  Keesler is not  operational while Pass Christian Isle is running partially.  Most other are doing  fine.
Jane Gooch--North East--No report.  Encouraging others to participate.
Gai Davis--North West--Greenville and Grenada are thinking about disbanding  their ladies association due to lack of members.  Will be checking with Dogwood  in Grenada about starting a ladies organization and joining the state association. 

Committee Reports:
Newsletter--will be sent to all participants in state tournaments without charge.
Rules--Rules officials for the 2007 State Am will be Skip Dews, Shug Campbell, Fran Ward  and Clarksdale Golf Pro Jason Bailey.
Tournament Reports:
'07 State Am.--Fran Ward--64 participants with eight per flight.  24 participants  with less than a 10 handicap.  Facilities are great. Trophy winners are to return  trophies and they are to be polished by those returning the trophy.

State 4-Ball--Fran Ward--There are four openings for this tournament July 17  and 18 at the Oaks Country Club.  There will be a social Monday night at  Hollywood casino.  Shotgun start both days with lunch immediately after each  day.

State Junior tournament--Jeanne Taylor--Ally McDonald was the winner. Ten  girls participated at Patrick Farms.  Did not feel this was a good response and may  look at having a one day tournament to get more participants.  Will talk to the  parents for feed back and discuss further at the February '08 Winter board  meeting.

State Seniors--Sissy Kern--Canton country club September 17, 18 an 19.  Host  hotel is Comfort Inn.

Tri-State Juniors--Jeanne Taylor--Held at Colonial with Lousiana winning  again.  Future field will be composed of eight players and an alternate each from  Ms., La., and Ark.

Magnolia Scholarship--Jeanne Taylor--Three students, Audrey Johnson, Britany  Hanna and Jennifer Judge are recipients of 2007 Magnolia scholarships.

Old Business:
It was moved and seconded that Chrissie Kelly of Okatoma be approved for  individual membership.  Motion passed.

It was noted that two players from Old Waverly were registered to play in the  '07 State Am and Old Waverly is not a member club of MWGA. Skip Dews will  see that the situation is resolved by getting them or the club to pay the $50.00  dues or reregistering as MSU players.
New Business:
Nominating Committee Report--Judy Smith
The committee presented the following as officers and board members for 2008:
President Elect--Sammye Johnson
Secretary--Bonnie Lovdahl
West Central Rep--Charlene Hughes
East Central Rep--Pam Posey
Northwest--Gai Davis
Northeast--Judy Hosaflook
Gulf Coast--Julie Landry
It was moved and seconded that the nominations presented be accepted.  Motion passed.

Tournament Bids for 2008
Sunkist and Diamondhead presented bids for the 2008 State Am.  Selection will be voted on at the annual membership meeting Tues. June 26^th, 2007.
Bids are being considered for the State 4-ball at Colonial/Deerfield and Greenwood, 2008 Seniors at Colonial/Deerfield and 2008 State Juniors at Back Acres.  Nothing definite on any of these.

Introduction of MWGA Point System
A point system was devised by a committee of Fran Ward, Skip Dews, Lou Hart and Pam Posey.  The purpose of the point system is to enable the organization to select an appropriate representative from Ms. for the USGA Team.  MWGA finances this person and feels they should be participate in MWGA events to qualify for the team. A hand out was distributed explaining how points could be earned.  After using this system for a period of time it may be revised.  It will not be used to select Team cup members until 2008.  It was moved and seconded that the point system be accepted.  Motion passed.

SWATCA Report--Jeanne Taylor
Will be held in the Tampa area November 3, 4, and 5.  For liability purposes players must now be 21 years of age to participate.  Condos are available for team members and spectators.  Interested persons should contact Skip.

Other New Business:   
Suggestion that e-mail addresses be added to the questionnaire form sent out to member clubs in the Spring.
Sissy Kern requested that the SWATCA governing board reconsider Louisiana being reinstated in the SWATCA competition.  Potential LA.golfers are losing out on this golfing experience.
Suggestion that the newsletter and tournament entries be included on the website to avoid postage expenses.

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn.

Respectively submitted,
Bonnie Lovdahl, Secretary