Present:� Members:�
Bruce Mohl (SSA), Kathy Dacey (BGSC), Pam Warner (BOSS), Dave LeBlanc
(YNS), Carol Healey (SAC), Mariella Allard (UN-NE), Dan Warner (NSSC), Bill
Geary (MAG), Bob Gauvin (SCA), Priscilla Davis (UN-NE), Caitlin Grant (SSA),
Ray Grant (SEEK).� Guests:� Rick Osterberg
(UN-NE), Allan Kopel (UN-NE), Harold Whitney (SSA), Matt Craven (SAC),
Secretary�s Report, Kathy Dacey, BGSC: �Revisions to the minutes of March 9, 2004 meeting:� Matt Craven (SAC) commented that no distance psych sheets were available for the coaches at the Open and this proved to be a problem for the distance swimmers. ��Under the heading �Camps� the date for the Level 1-2 camp at Mt. Holyoke College is May 8, not May 9.� Motion made to accept minutes with above corrections by Priscilla Davis (UN-NE), second by Dan Warner (NSSC), motion passes.
Treasurer�s Report,
Carol Healey (SAC):� As of
����������������������� Checking Account:���������� $ 67,240.03
����������������������� Money Market Account:� $11,000.00
Reimbursement, Mary Riddell (NE Office):� Pending the office receiving copies of receipts, requests for reimbursement for BGSC will hold, all others are approved.� Motion made to pay reimbursements by Dave LeBlanc (YNS), second by Bill Geary (MAG), motion passes.
Technical Committee,
Dan Warner (NSSC):� Dan Warner (NSSC)
reviewed minutes of the
The Burlington Marriott has rooms (25) saved for swimmers
for the 12 & Under Championships at Harvard.� This is the same weekend as the Democratic
National Convention to be held in
Calendar Committee, Pam Warner (BOSS):� There are two new meets listed on the calendar for the long course season, The Melissa Blaze event, which is an Open Water Swim, and the ANA Meet at UCONN, June 11-13.� For additional information about the Melissa Blais event, interested persons can contact Carlton Cronin.
Discussion about the short course calendar for the 2004-2005 season.� The calendar committee can only consider what is in the best interests of the NE Swimming community, they cannot consider the calendar from the high school season and from the YMCA program.�
Coach Bernal (BGSC) asked that when a change in date occurs for a NE event, everyone should be notified by the website.� Coaches are concerned that when a date is selected for an event, and no one bids on that event, notification should be made by the website so that all teams have equal opportunity to be advised of this, and new interest in potentially hosting that date can be generated.
Ray Grant (SEEK) asked that New England initiate a new policy of letting the NE Swimming community know via the website who has bid on specific dates and championship events, as they come in, and before the bid deadline.� The Webmaster and Calendar Committee need to coordinate posting this information.
Discussion regarding there being a fourteen (14) day waiting period after posting a change of date of a meet to allow everyone to have enough time to be notified and re-bid for the event.
Annual Meeting:� Fred Catalano (BGSC) presented the draft budget.� Review of budget and discussion.�
There is a
Motion made by adopt proposed budget and present it to the House of Delegates at the Annual Meeting in May by Bill Geary (MAG), second by Ray Grant (SEEK).� Motion passes.
Nominating Committee:� See attached sheet.� Listing is those who are being presented at the Annual Meeting.� Anyone can be nominated from the floor as long as they are members of United States Swimming in good standing.� At-Large Appointments, made by authority of the Chairman, who can nominate up to 10 prior to the Annual Meeting are as follows:� Eve Crosscup (BAT), Bob Fredette, Rosemarie Meissner (MAG), Jeff Johnson (PSC), Rick Osterberg (UN-NE), Harriett Kinnet (MAG), John Barbarry (SSA) and Mary Gentry (NCAC).� Motion made to accept these At-Large delegates by Priscilla Davis, second by Fred Catalano, motion passes.
Everyone is reminded that you cannot vote twice, if you are on the Board and the nominating committee, you can only vote once.
This year there will be an attendance requirement at the
Coach�s Meeting at the Annual Meeting.�
Discussion regarding the fact that the Annual Meeting falls at the end
of the
Zones, Ray Grant (SEEK):� Most zones are providing the team�s coach with a stipend.� Time standards are to be posted in May, put up on the NE website.� Time standards require that proof of time be a time less than one year old, and verifiable on the Swims Program.�
Ray Grant (SEEK) reviewed the discussion of the Task Force Proposals from the Zone Meeting .� Motion made to recommend to the House of Delegates at the Annual Meeting that we adopt the Task Force recommendations for the short course season by Dave Le Blanc (YNS), second by Fred Catalano (BGSC).� Motion passes.�
Camps:� See new posting on the Website.� Coaches are listed.�
Athlete�s Representative, Caitlin Grant (SSA):� There is a posting for the new Junior Representative position which will be available in September.
Officials, Bill Geary
(MAG):� There is ongoing discussion regarding
who will be the two officials going to the clinic in
Website Committee, Harold Whitney (SSA):� The sizeable energies and talents of the technology group are now focused on streamlining registration.�
New Business:� Fred Catalano (
Bruce Mohl (SSA, General Chair of NE Swimming) is retiring from the Board after many years of distinguished service.� He thanked the Board for their hard work, and how the Board has made his position as General Chair a pleasure.� Bruce particularly thanked those who have held key positions which have required countless hours of mainly thankless work.� Bruce commented that it will be �hard to imagine life without swimming!��
The next meeting of the Board of New England Swimming is scheduled for June 8, 2004.� Call the New England Swimming office if there are any questions about this meeting, and keep an eye on the website for any potential changes.�
Meeting adjourned at
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Dacey, Secretary