Ray Christensen and Jeff Nelson to Speak at Spring Chapter Meeting
Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the meeting at 9:00. After the welcome and opening comments, Ray will speak and then answer questions. Ray served as the master of ceremonies in 1994 when the Halsey Hall Chapter unveiled a plaque on the site of Lexington Park, but this is the first time he will be attending a chapter meeting. Jeff Nelson will be on the program from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. In addition to the featured guests, five members will make research presentations:
The semi-annual chapter business meeting will be conducted during lunch, from noon to 1:00 p.m.. In addition to the elections for the board of directors (see below for more information), an amendment will be proposed. The proposed amendment, which will be an additional paragraph in Article III: Officers, Section 1-Officers, reads, Membership in SABR is required to serve on the Halsey Hall Chapter board of directors. All those running for the board, as well as all current board members, should plan on attending a board of directors meeting on Sunday, June 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Kevin Hennessy, 608 Grand Avenue, St. Paul. At this meeting, the incoming board members and holdover board members will elect, from among themselves, a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer to a one-year term that will begin July 1. (A description of the duties for these offices are at http://halseyhall.org/bylaws#procedures.) Other than the elections at this board meeting, only the outgoing and holdover board members will be allowed to vote on chapter business because the board term of the incoming members will not begin until July 1. Registration for the meeting is $8, which includes lunch. There is also a meeting-only price of $5. Those wanting lunch must RSVP to Events Chair Howard Luloff at 952-922-5036, hfan77@webtv.net, by April 30. Other events:
The SABR convention will be in St. Louis July 26-29. Adams Mark Hotel has a special SABR rate of $95 for a single or double room. Call 800-444-2326 and identify yourself as a SABR member to receive the special rate.
Seven Candidates Running for Board of Directors Statements for the candidates who submitted them are below. Subscription Renewals Due July 1
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Doug Ernst
I have been a baseball fan since I would listen to Halsey Hall and Herb Carneal on an old radio with my grandfather. I learned to appreciate history from my father. As a history teacher, I taught my students that while it is important to understand the big picture of a historical event, it was equally important - if not more important - to know and understand the people, individuals, who did the history. I have used vintage base ball, and town ball, to teach difficult students about the past. I used explanations, and actual play, of the differences in rules to teach these tough students about change and how they can adapt to change in positive ways. I taught history and phy ed at the same time, making sure that students could both experience history and learn positive team work at the same time. I see SABR as a way to connect with my grandfathers, and fathers world, now that they have both died. I see it as a way to continue learning about history, both big picture and the individuals who made the history. I see SABR as a way I can continue to learn, and to teach. Stew Thornley
Just as importantly, once someone has joined, we should encourage that person to become active and get involved, for his or her benefit as well as our own. In the Halsey Hall Chapter, we contact all new members and welcome them to SABR, tell them of upcoming events, and invite them to fill out a profile form so they can be introduced in the chapter newsletter. Not all choose to get involved, which is fine, but if they dont, I hope its not for a lack of opportunity or encouragement on our part. We should also encourage people to get involved in research projects. This was one of the reasons for the formation of our Research Committee, which tries to provide opportunities and guidance for those who would like to become research producers as well as research consumers. Theres no problem with people who choose not to pursue research projects, but we should remember that research is a core function of our organization (in addition to the many other benefits, including social, that it offers). At our semi-annual meetings, the research presentations and presenters need to receive the same level of attention and respect as other activities on the program. One of the challenges every organization, including SABR, now faces is taking advantage of new technology, particularly the internet, without leaving behind members who are not on-line. I believe the SABR organization and the individual Halsey Hall Chapter have been sensitive to the needs of everyone while moving forward with the advantages of the internet. SABR still issues a paper bulletin to all members. We make sure that our semi-annual meetings our listed in this bulletin so everyone has a chance to be aware of them. SABR no longer issues a hard-copy of a membership directory, but in the SABR Bulletin it has made all members aware that they can receive a printed copy by requesting one from the SABR office. At our local level, our newsletter is produced and distributed on-line, but we still make it available as a hard copy for anyone willing to pay the copying and postage charges. While SABR and the Halsey Hall Chapter have done well, in my opinion, in serving the needs of all members in this regard, I believe it is an issue that will continue to merit ongoing vigilance and review to ensure that the organization is serving everyone.
May 12Hot Stove Saturday Morning, Bakers Square, 66th and Xerxes, Richfield, 9:00 a.m. For more information, contact Mark Johnson, 612-822-9638, May 20Research Roundtable, Perkins Restaurant, 4917 Eden Avenue, Edina, 6:00 p.m. For more information, contact Dan Levitt, 612-377-5154, danrl@attglobal.net. June 2Book Club Meeting, Ramsey County Library, County Road B and Hamline Avenue, Roseville, 9:30 a.m., Jackie Robinson: A Biography by Arnold Rampersad. For more information, contact Tom Dolen, 651-483-8617.
Halsey Hall Chapter Halsey Hall Chapter Web Page: http://halseyhall.org
Halsey Hall Chapter E-list/Message Board: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/halseyhall
Past issues of The Holy Cow! are available at http://halseyhall.org/pubs/holy.html
Chapter History: http://halseyhall.org/officers_history.html
Chapter Procedures and By-Laws: http://halseyhall.org/bylaws.html
Society for American Baseball Research: http://sabr.org
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