Members Present:� Ray Grant (SSA), Priscilla Davis (UN-NE), Bob
Gauvin (SCA), Sophia Slote (SNAP), Ray Grant, Jr. (SSA), Sherry Wingfield
(NAS), Mariella Allard (UN-NE), Dan Warner (NSSC), Ev Crosscup (BAT), Carol
Healey (SAC), Joseph Frazier (BGSC), Scott Doty (PSC), Matt Craven (SAC), Kathy
Dacey (BGSC).� Guests:� Mary Riddell
(UN-NE), Rick Osterberg (UN-NE).
Secretary�s Report, Kathy Dacey (BGSC):� unavailable at this meeting.
Treasurer�s Report,
Carol Healey (SAC):� Checking
Account:� $116,213.03 as of
Reimbursement, Mary Riddell (UN-NE):� Mary Riddell presented the requests for reimbursement, motion made to accept the requests as detailed by Priscilla Davis (UN-NE), 2nd by Dan Warner, motion passes.� $5,000 limit hit for the Sectional reimbursement.
Policy for �06-�07:� Chairman Ray Grant (SSA) to further discuss next year�s policy with the Executive Committee and then open it up for further discussion before the entire Board.
Appointments to the Board:� Eve Crosscup (BAT), Mariella Allard (Un-NE), Scott Doty (PSC), Chuck Batchelor (ABF) & Pam Warner (UN-NE) are currently the At-Large appointments to the Board.� Chairman Ray Grant (SSA) will make new appointments at the next Board meeting.
Junior Athlete Representative:� Essays from four candidates were reviewed and Ben Daus-Haberle (BAT) was elected the new Junior Athlete Representative.� Motion made by Kathy Dacey, second by Ev Crosscup to destroy the ballots.
Review of Annual Meeting:� Officials (Scott Doty, PSC):� the meeting was well attended, everyone appears to be happy and found the meeting useful.� Coaches Meeting (Sherry Wingfield, NAS):� the meeting was well attended and very useful.� Meet Manager�s Meeting (Mariella Allard, UN-NE):� excellent meeting and sanctions were reviewed thoroughly.�
Zone Meeting:� Ray Grant (SSA) and Priscilla Davis (UN-NE)
were unable to attend due to heavy rain at
Discussion regarding raising the fee for NE swimmers who participate in the Zone Meet.� Motion made to raise the fee to $450 for swimmers 11& up and to $150 for 10 & under swimmers.� Motion passes with one in opposition (Sophia Slote (SNAP) and 2 abstain (Priscilla Davis (UN-NE) and Carol Healey (SAC).
Calendar Committee,
Bob Gauvin (SCA):� Long Course
Championships are to be hosted by NE at MIT.�
No bids have been received yet for short course �07 meets; however bids
are not due until
Calendar Committee Chair Bob Gauvin (SCA) asks the NE Swimming Community to be sure to have a COACH come directly to the meet director or the referee at a championship meet if there are questions regarding a swimmer�s time.� After the meet the meet director should be contacted directly, always by a coach.
National Convention:� Attending the National Convention on behalf of New England Swimming will be Chairman Ray Grant (SSA), Vice Chairman Bob Gauvin (SCA), Senior Chairman Mike Parratto (SSA), Coach�s Representative Matt Craven (SAC) and the Senior and Junior Athlete Representatives Sophia Slote and Ben Daus-Haberle.� United States Swimming is asking that all Registration Chairmen attend the convention, motion made to have Mary Riddell attend by Dan Warner, 2nd by Joe Frazier, motion passes.� It should be noted that Chairmen of National Committees are also required to attend and the local association pays their expenses to convention.
Technical Committee:� No report.
Other:�
Priscilla Davis (UN-NE) thanked Kathy Dacey (BGSC) and Carol
Healey (SAC) for diligently following through on making sure that NE has all of
its
An announcement was made that Chris Mance, a longtime
Ray Grant, Jr. (SSA) suggested setting up a minimal scholarship for a NE swimmer � nothing based on swimming times � instead suggesting a drawing from all applicants.� Ray Grant, Jr. (SSA) will work with Sophia Slote (SNAP) and Ben Daus-Haberle (BAT) to �tweak� this concept.�
New England Swimming wants to encourage all teams to submit bids for meets � even if the facility is not perfect.� Bid if you think you can run a good meet, regardless of the competition.�
Meet Referees are announced for 13 & Overs � Priscilla Davis (UN-NE) & for 12 & Unders � Bob Menck (UN-NE).
The next meeting of New England Swimming is scheduled for
Meeting adjourned at
Respectfully submitted,
Kathy Dacey, Secretary