From Cindy George:
I need table monitors for Men's State, and if you are interested and want to volunteer, you can respond to me at: cinlargeo@yahoo.com. or call me at 214-770-4592.

NOTES FROM THE ED

The minutes of the Winter Board of Director's Meeting have been posted on CIS in the History Section.

I am still asking each Pod to provide me with the History of their Pod.  I have 4 of them at this time.  If you send it to me in a Word document, I will convert it to a PDF file and post it.

Do you know the rules for requesting and holding a Regional Championship CCO?

REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - A Regional Open Championship should be a high-profile prestigious event drawing the attention of the public and media that will bring positive exposure for CASI and the cookoff charity.


a. APPLICATION – A Regional Open Championship may be requested by submitting an application to the CASI Executive Director.


1) APPLICANT – A Regional Open must be applied for by a participating pod.


2) DEADLINE – Application must be received no later than 120 days prior to the event.


b. APPROVAL – A Regional Open Championship may be approved by the CASI Board of Directors upon recommendation by CASI Executive Director and regional Great Peppers, based on the following criteria:


1) REGION – A Region must have defined areas but do not have to bound exclusively by state lines.


2) POD REQUIREMENT - Region must have a minimum of two (2) CASI-recognized Pods.


3) COOKOFF REQUIREMENTS - Each region must include fifteen (15) CASI cookoffs in the prior year.


c. REGIONAL REQUIREMENTS - Region involved must maintain the minimum requirements of applicationfor continuance of a Regional Open Championship. Any region falling below the minimum requirements when those standards have been met.


d. TRAVELING - Regional Opens may travel. Rotation would be determined by local organizers.


e. ONE PER YEAR - No region may be the site of more than one Regional Open Championship per chili year.
 
Enough for today.