New England Swimming Board Meeting

Community Center, Wellesley, Massachusetts

September 17, 2002

 

Board Members Present:Bruce Mohl, Kathy Dacey, Fred Catalano, Marjorie Blackwell, Dave LeBlanc, Bill Geary, Laura Matuzack. Guests:Mary Riddell, Rick Osterberg, Harold Whitney, Bob Gauvin.

 

All actions by the New England Board at this meeting will be subject to ratification by the Board at the October, 2002 meeting as a quorum is not present.

 

Secretary�s Report:Kathy Dacey.Minutes accepted with revisions.

 

Treasurer�s Report:Marjorie Blackwell. Checking: $18,277.45; Money Market: $108,448.42

 

Calendar Committee:Sectionals, 2003, will conflict with NE Seniors.Pam Warner will meet with members of the Calendar Committee to discuss this conflict.Laura Matuzack will speak with Pam Warner about polling coaching regarding this scheduling conflict.

 

Swimposium:Registration has been excellent:Currently there are 217 people scheduled to attend some/all of the events.There are:69 12 & U�s (classroom needed), 31 parents (of 12 & U), 26 13 & Overs, 12 parents (of 13 & O), 21 coaches, 4 safety attendees, 42 officials - with 10 clubs represented.

 

Technical Committee:Will wait for a quorum to be present.

 

Banquet:Jenny Thompson and Chris Thompson are not able to be the guest speaker.Ryan Berube will be contacted.

 

USA Swimming National Convention:Highlights from Convention include:the dues increase as proposed passed; the governance study was heavily discussed; 2005 Junior National Championships were added, summer only, following Senior Nationals.

 

Officials:Bill Geary is pleased to report that there are a large number of officials scheduled to attend the Swimposium; an additional clinic will be held in Exeter, N.H. in October.

 

Coaches Report:The Attleboro Bluefish coaches are the NE Coaches of the Year.

 

Website:Mary Riddell has her new computer up and running.There may be a web committee meeting in October.

 

Note:Check the website for the date of the next meeting.Mary Riddell will try to get the building for October 8th, October 7th if that does not work.

 

Motion to adjourn made by Dave LeBlanc, 2nd by Bill Geary.

Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Kathy Dacey, Secretary