VOTING IS OPEN THROUGH JULY 15.

The Boardgame Player’s Association encourages all current BPA members to vote for three elected seats on its Board of Directors. Those elected will serve three-year terms through the 2012 convention season. The new Board will be introduced during the BPA Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 3 p.m. in the Lancaster Showroom at Lancaster Host in Lancaster, PA. All BPA members are invited to attend.

Who May Vote: All current members of the BPA may vote regardless of membership level—including all paid pre-registrants of the 2009 World Boardgaming Championships—except those purchasing one-day Guest passes. Votes will be recorded in accordance with membership status as outlined on the membership page. A member whose membership level is entitled to multiple votes should submit only one ballot—the vote(s) thereon will be weighted appropriately by election officials.

Qualifications: Any person may run for election as a Director. Candidates must comply with the Board’s nomination rules in order to be placed on the ballot. The three candidates receiving the most votes will be elected.

Print out and mail this signed ballot or a facsimile to BPA, 1541 Redfield Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015-5739, or email your vote(s) to election@boardgamers.org or use our electronic ballot no later than July 15. You may vote for three or fewer candidates, but only once per candidate. Be sure to indicate your name and email address as recorded in the BPA membership lists.

	[  ] Josh Githens, SC — As a Board candidate I would like to ensure the WBC remains relevant over the course of changing times while also preserving the ideals that have been cultivated over the years. Keeping the WBC fresh will perpetuate the conven- tion for years to come. The convention holds a very important place in my life and I hope to assist in any way possible so it can become and/or stay as important to all of the convention attendees. I bring six years of Toys R Us management experience as well as two years employment with Hasbro and look forward to serving the BPA members.
	[  ] Don Greenwood, MD — Put simply, I remain the conservative candidate with a mantra of “less is more”. I value our traditions and recognizing excellence in the play of boardgames. Moreover, I am a firm believer in not fixing what ain’t broke. The sys- tem that has brought us here is working well, evolving to meet changing needs with a minimum of controversy, and preserving a forum for focused play of classic titles while also ushering in fresh challenges in the form of ever more clever challenges built upon the foundation of past favorites. I maintain competition and fun are not mutually exclusive. Stay the course. .
	[  ] Andy Lewis, DE — I want to be re-elected to the Board to continue to provide insight from a vendor’s standpoint as well as an all-around gamer. I am a VP with GMT Games. I have attended WBC/Avaloncon back to year 2 and continue to play sports, Euro and war games each year. WBC is a family affair for me with my wife attending since ‘95 and my kids since they were born and they participate at WBC in both the Juniors and adult program. Therefore, it is directly important to me that all aspects of WBC remain in balance. I want to ensure that WBC remains the highlight of the year for my family and all gamers.
	[  ] Ken Whitesell, PA — My objective as a Board member has been to promote fiscal responsibility, financial restraint, and a focus on competitive play of board games. Fiscal responsibility and financial restraint means using our money effectively. It doesn’t mean just being cheap, but to spend money wisely, and avoid situations where it would be wasted. Competition is what the WBC is about. A focus on competitive play does not mean the exclusion of open gaming, or other non-tournament activities. Open gaming, seminars, auctions, etc. have their place, but they should remain secondary to our efforts to promote and provide the best tournaments.