July 2026 – Meeting Minutes

Sterling Farms Men’s Club – July Meeting

SFMC Board of Governors

Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, July 14^th  Board Room; 7PM start / 8PM end

In Attendance: J McHugh, B Weissman, S Mazer, C Terzian, John McGroarty, G Collins, J Paladino, D Persaud, J Romaniello, B Ward, C Nossokoff, Jack McGroarty, T Chang, H Kraus, A. McHugh (Bek’s stand in)

Note in Attendance: B Ukperaj

• State of Club
  1. Membership Update
     1. 387 (+12 / +3% YA)
     2. 64 new members (+9 / +16%)
  2. YTD Revenue & Expenses
     2. Estimated loss of $2.4K (last year this time was $2.3K)
     3. Scholarship Fund $24,846
        1. $8,674 ($550 from MG registrations)

• Tournament Updates
  1. Member Guest
     1. Sold out with 4 on waitlist
     2. Volunteer Assignments
        1. Bagels/donuts volunteers for pre-round: Dave Persaud and Bill Ward
        2. Tee Signs: Joe P and Chris
        3. Raffle tickets/prizes: Dave, Bart, Chris T.
           1. Sam Meyer donating prize, Pro Shop offerings TBD

• Prox. Signs: Pro Shop

1. Interclub (37)
2. Senior Club Championship (47)
   1. tee times for finals

• Scholarship
  1. 4 candidates… 2 chosen: Tyler Szemplinski / Brandon Paolini
  2. Jim Romaniello called for a vote to invest scholarship dollars into an investment account with Vanguard. Joe McHugh vetoed as does not want to absorb additional liability & responsibility with club funds and managing across multiple financial institutions as president’s name must be on all contracts as per club by-laws … www.sterlingfarmsmensclub.com/club-bylaws/
• Community Service / Divot Filling – July 21^st
  1. Hope Pizza pickup: Joe P
  2. 5pm fill up buckets – John M
• New Board Member Appointment – Chris Nossokoff … promises to set the example and not be the example
• Other
  1. Club Championship format to be revisited in offseason with potential for qualifying rounds and minimum round participation
  2. Members are not posting scores from their match play matches … Handicap committee to follow up with those members