AGE GROUP CHAIR REPORT

MINNESOTA SWIMMING HOUSE OF DELEGATES

OCTOBER 16, 2004

1. Upon the resignation of the previous Age Group Chair in August, 2004 (during his term), I was appointed the Age Group Chair in September, 2004, to serve until the completion of the current term.� I will reserve the decision to run or not run for another term until the next scheduled House of Delegates meeting.

2. Team Zoning for the upcoming 2004-2005 Season was published on September 3, 2004.� All previous history, agreements and rotations from my predecessor were honored and went unchanged.� In fact, the first draft of the zoning was crafted by him prior to his resignation.� Very few changes were made.� The only substantive deviation from last year�s procedure was the zoning of 34 �A� clubs, which was necessary to ensure equitable financial viability and splash/timelines of meet locations throughout the LSC.� In the case of these �A� clubs, geography was the principal determinative factor.

3. Team Zoning for the 2005 Summer Season will be published prior to the Senior State Meet (March, 2005).

4. Based upon the written report of the Team Minnesota Manager at the Zone Meet in Topeka, it appears that our 13/Older athletes� participation may have been adversely affected by the lack of team bus/team hotel.� As almost everyone is aware, the decision to move away from MSI-arranged/supervised travel was a recent one.� It is my understanding that this is the first year of the new policy.� I recommend at least one more attempt at this type of arrangement (Zones 2005) to ensure that we give the new policy a fair chance before making another change.

5. Having read the Senior Coach Report, I concur with his concerns.� Professional involvement and a willingness to positively contribute to the LSC should be core values for our coaches.� As Age Group Chair, incoming ASCA-MN President, and coach myself, I will encourage our coach members to become more involved.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

LLOYD LARSEN