Monday, June 7, 2004, 7:00 p.m.
Members present:
Priscilla Davis (UN), Ray Grant (SEEK), Kathy Dacey (BGSC), Dan Warner (NSSC), Laura Matuszak, Caitlin Grant (SSA), Bob Gauvin (SCA), Mike Parratto (SSA), Michelle Bernal (BGSC), Mariella Allard (UN), Thomas Bailey (BOSS), Pam Warner (UN)
Guests:
Mary Riddell (NE), Rick Osterberg (UN), Matt Craven (SAC), Amy Parratto (SSA)
Secretary�s Report:
No report.� Will be given at next meeting
Treasurer�s Report:
No report given
Appointment of at
large board members:�
The following individuals were appointed by Chairman, Ray Grant-Ev Crosscup, Bill Geary, Marielle Allard, Pam Warner, and Kevin Tyrrell
Appointment of an Age
Group chairman:
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Ray Grant appointed Laura Matuszak to fulfill the rest of the age group chairman�s term.
Reimbursement:
The Board voted to give reimbursements to the following: Wayne Ross for the National Disability Championships, and PJ Sullivan, M. Sullivan, E. Beisel, S. Lesneski, J. Porter, A. Lindland,� C. Brewer, N. Taraverdian, T. Mosca, M. O�Brien. C. Lewin, C. Belli, M. Colling, C. Colling, M. Farrington, K. Ernst, C. Grant, D. Russell, M. Chu, E. Butts, E. Stutius, C. Leggett, W. Rubenstein, E. Nilsson, E. Simpson, K. Krems, S. Aiello, M. Toran, T. Goodwin, K. Strickland, A. Negrotti, S. Miller, J. Hartmann, L. Sogar for attending Sectionals.� The following coaches received reimbursements for attending Sectionals: K. Browning, D. Warner, C. Batchelor, R. Grant, and K. Cunningham
Selection of new
athlete representative:
Ray Grant Jr. was voted by the board to be the new junior athlete representative.� Caitlin Grant was recognized by the Board for her exemplary service as an athlete rep for the last two years.� We wish Caitlin well as she continues her academics at Colgate.� Caitlin will contact the athletes that were not elected.
Senior committee and
Age Group Committee:�
Ray wants to have two committees, a senior committee made up of the following individuals- Mike Spring, Don Lemieux, Josh Stern, Joe Bernal, and Mike Parratto who will serve as chairman, and an age group committee consisting of Amy Parratto, Matt Craven, Ron Zuwallack, Paul Bennett, and Laura Matuszak as chairman.� The Senior Swimming Committee is tasked with evaluating and recommending modifications to our present Senior Swimming program to the New England Board of Directors at the July2004 board meeting.� The following areas are to be addressed:
The Committee is also to draft an outline for the development of our Age Group program that will be presented and explained to the newly formed Age Group Swimming Committee.� The Age Group Committee will be tasked with developing the particulars of the meet structure and championships for the Age Group program.� The Age Group Committee is also tasked with evaluating and recommending modifications to our present Age Group Swimming program at the July 2004 board meeting.
Annual Meeting:
� There was nothing to report from the general meeting.�
� The Coaches report was given by Michelle Bernal and Laura Matuszak.� It was well attended and there was much discussion about not having an eight and under championship this summer.� Also, concern about the development of the senior program.� The board voted to add the eight and under category to the 12 & under meet for this summer, but the proposal failed. The board voted to have an end of season meet for eight and under swimmers on August 7-8, 2004 that would be put out to bid on the NE web site.� The preference is that the meet be held in a short course pool.� NE Swimming will provide pins, tattoos and best time ribbons.� The surcharge for the meet will also be waived.� Bids are due no later than June 26 to Bob Gauvin, Dan Warner, and Mary Riddell.
� Meet Managers Meeting was well attended.
Calendar Committee:
Bob Gauvin stated that the
Calendar Committee met before the board meeting tonight and had a calendar in
place for 2004-2005 short course season.� He stated that teams that put their bids in
on time should get preferential treatment.�
Regarding the end of season meets, 4 bids were received for the regional
meets, and one bid for the 12 & under meet (NSSC, Dan Warner).� Dan Warner also submitted a bid for the Open
meet to be held at MIT, but for the weekend of March 10-13, instead of the
proposed date of March 3-6 for the Open.�
The March 10-13 date conflicts with the Speedo Championship, although most
believed that swimmers going to that meet wouldn�t be participating in the Open
meet.� The bigger concern, most thought,
would be the problem it would create for teams to have coaches available at
both meets if the Board did decide to have the Open on March 10 as proposed by
Dan Warner.� This would be most difficult
for the small teams.� There was concern
about from the calendar committee about what to do about the senior meet since
they hadn�t received a bid. Ray Grant expressed this meet has always been
difficult finding an appropriate venue due to the small size of the meet.� Dan Warner also asked the Board to grant him for
a bigger stipend to run a meet at MIT because of the expenses incurred in
running a meet there.� He wanted the
money commitment before he went back to MIT.�
After much discussion about the date and stipend the Board voted to give
Dan Warner a stipend of $2500 (instead of the current stipend of $1500) due to
the costs, and also asked that Dan determine if the date
after the Speedo meet (March 17-21) was available.� If that date was not available then the Board
agreed that they would go ahead with Dan Warner�s proposed bid of March 10,
even though it conflicts with the Sectional date.� There was discussion about having a long term
contract with MIT to commit dates in the future, but Ray Grant felt we were not
ready to do that since we didn�t have input from the Senior/Age Group
committees yet.�
Zone Report:
Convention:�
The following board members will be going to convention- Ray Grant, Bob Gauvin, Mike Parratto, Laura Matuszak, Chuck Batchelor, and the two athlete reps.� Ray would also like to send as at large members Priscilla Davis, Mary Riddell, and Caitlin Grant.� He has put in a request for those three individuals to USA Swimming.
Swim Camps:
Two camps were held on May 8.� Level I/II was held
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The Level III camp was held at
Priscilla Davis stated that USA Safety Swimming Committee
suggested, but she says it will be a definite for
Banquet:
The price will be $18.00 ($14.00 plus 5% tax and 18% service.� Discussion ensued about a speaker.� The consensus was to look for someone at convention.
Technical Committee Meeting:
No date set yet.� Will set the date at the next meeting.
Other:
Mary said that she would publish the attendance lists for the annual meeting in the newsletter and ask for any corrections.� Bob Gauvin will look into a fundraising idea of selling license plates.
Next Meeting: July 20th
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by,
Pam Warner