New England
Swimming
Wellesley
Community Center
Wellesley,
Massachusetts
June 10, 2008
Members Present: Laura Matuszak
(GMA), Priscilla Davis (UN-NE), Joe Frazier (BGSC), Carol Healey (SAC), Mariella Allard (UN-NE), Mary Ellen Tynan (PSC), Pam Warner
(UN-NE), Ray Grant (SSA), Kathy Dacey (UN-NE), Clare
Foster (SAC), Matt Craven (SAC), Chuck Batchelor (ABF), Ben Daus-Haberle
(ABF). Guests: Sherry Wingfield (NAS), Mary Riddell (NE-Office), Matt Emmert (RAMS), Rick Osterberg (Webmaster).
Laura
Matuszak made opening remarks as the new
Chairman.� She is happy to work with
everyone and looks forward to making New England Swimming stronger as an
LSC.� She hopes Peter Clark and Sue Anderson
will be working with the Board in the future.� The Eastern Zone Development Board runs
programs with LSCs.�
Tentatively planned for Fall 2008.� She wants to continue to work on the Policy
and Procedure Manual and would like to get a draft online by June 16th.� She thanked Ray Grant, Mary Riddell, Mariella Allard, Bob Gauvin, Amy Parratto, Carleton Cronin, Ben Daus-Haberle
and Kathy Dacey for their time and commitment to
their committees.
Quorum established at 7:09
p.m.
Annual Meeting Reports:�
Coaches�
Meeting,
Sherry Wingfield (NAS): Sherry sent out an e-mail
prior to this meeting with a summary of the Coaches� meeting.� There were very strong feelings about
attending the March Zone Meet. Laura suggested that we might need to look to
families to support it.� Sherry said
there was a suggestion that New England Olympic Trial Qualifiers be listed on
our website.� Mary Riddell said they will
be posted.� It is hard to trace all
swimmers with New England roots through SWIMS.�
Starting Fall 2008 we will keep a running list.
Meet
Manager�s Meeting,� Mariella Allard (UN-NE):�
Mariella reported the 75% - 25% policy was
mostly the issue and she feels it was discussed and hopefully the issues have
been resolved.
Secretary�s Report, Kathy Dacey (UN-NE): Minutes of the March 25, 2008 meeting accepted.� Motion made to accept the minutes with small
typographical changes made by Ray Grant (SSA), second by Pam Warner (UN-NE),
motion passes unanimously.� Carol Healey
(SAC) will send Kathy (UN-NE) the corrected Treasurer�s Report.
Treasurer�s Report, Carol
Healey (SAC): Accounts
are as follows as of June 9, 2008:
Checking
Account: $79, 460.57
Certificate
of Deposit: $51,566.53
Money
Market Account: $126,731.57
Motion
made to accept the Treasurer�s Report by Ray Grant (SSA), second by Matt Craven
(SAC).� Motion passes unanimously.
Reimbursements, Mary Riddell
(NE-Office):
No report.
Selection of new Athlete
Representative, Ben Daus-Haberle (ABF):� Applications for Athlete Representative were
reviewed and discussed. Congratulations to Jessica Harrison (SAC) who was voted
in as the new Junior Athlete Representative.
Other Appointments, Laura Matuszak (GMA):
Technical
Chair: is
needed to fill out Laura�s vacated position.�
Since Ray Grant (SSA) is chair of the Calendar Committee, he would be a
good candidate as both committees work together.� He would have the position until May
2009.� Matt Craven (SAC) made motion to
accept Ray Grant (SSA) as Technical Committee Chair, second Joe Frazier
(BGSC).� Motion passes.
At
Large: Mariella Allard (UN-NE), Bob Menck
(UN-NE), Mike Parratto (SSA), Pam Warner (UN-NE),
Kathy Dacey (UN-NE).�
Motion made by Ray Grant (SSA) to accept these nominations, second
Priscilla Davis (UN-NE).� Motion passes.
Safety
Chair:
Laura asked Priscilla Davis (UN-NE) and she accepted.
LSC
Camps/Zone:� Sherry Wingfield
(NAS)
SWIMS: Rosemarie Meissner (GMSC)
Swim-a-thon: Dave LeBlanc
Club
Development:� Harriett Kinnett
(MAG)
Web
Committee:� Laura feels we can eliminate the Web
Committee. It will be determined to whom Rick Osterberg (Webmaster) will
report.
Paring
down of all committees � Laura would like to see all committees pared down.
Outreach
Coordinator
� Reid Christen (CUDA), Any one else?� Reid still has interest in the position.� Kathy Dacey (UN-NE)
said Nadine Jesnick (BGSC)� might be interested.
Open
Water �
Laura has asked Jack Fabian (GMSC) and Mike Spring (MAG) if they have any
interest.� Jack definitely is interested
so it could be a single or co-chair position.
Calendar Committee, Ray
Grant (SSA):
Long
Course Calendar: Schedule is fine.
Proposed
Short Course Calendar: Bids are due July 15th.�
Proper language is on the bid forms now.�
No problems anticipated.� Senior
Circuit Meet December 18-21st.�
Senior Meet in February.� Encouraging teams to apply
for any weekend.� Senior Circuit
is an opportunity for senior level swimmers to compete.� It is open to other LSCs
with cut times that will be established.�
Ray would like to do online meet entry for the Senior Circuit meet to
get the system up and running.� Tim
Murphy (BOSS) will be hosting Sectionals in March.� They will be short course this year, but move
may be made to long course next year.
Proposal
to change meet stipends: Ray noted that it is hard to get bids for Senior
meets.� Facility costs are high and
attendance is fewer.� Stipend is
currently at $4000.� He proposed that the
Senior Circuit and Senior Meets both get a stipend of $5000.� Increase entry fees to $7.50/event and
$25/relay.� Participation
fee of $10.� These are in line
with other Senior meets in the country.� May have two bids - BOSS at
Harvard and GMSC at BU.� Stipend
for Regional Meets would be eliminated to offset the cost of the stipend for
the Senior meets.�
Discussion as to future plans to have a 12 and under meet the same
weekend as the Senior Circuit.� Exeter
has already talked about bidding on a meet the same weekend.� Will work with teams who
wish to do this.� Joe Frazier
(BGSC) asked the number of kids from NE who attend �
300-400.� No money goes back to New
England.� Ray stated that Nationals are
the 1st weekend in December, Junior Nationals the second weekend and
the Senior Circuit the third to allow swimmers to go to the National meets and
then come back and swim..� Motion made by
Matt Craven(SAC)�
to give a stipend of $5000 to each or the Senior Meets and eliminate the
$1000 from each of the Regional Meets, seconded by Pam Warner (UN-NE).� Motion passes.
Zones, Laura Matuszak (GMA):
Meeting
Report: Technical Chair for Eastern Zone is now Pete Barry.� USA Swimming is trying to get pools certified
for records.
Background
screenings are due in December again.�
Zone athlete representatives are trying to communicate with LSC
reps.� Eastern Zone would like NE and
Maryland to attend short course Zones.�
May add qualifying times and 15-16 Age Group. Teams would be allowed to
bring more coaches.� Meeting for Senior level coaches.�
In future, would be great if there could be one circuit meet a month in
varying LSCs to attract more senior swimmers.� Look for funding from other sources.� Maybe get Michael Phelps or Katie Hoff to
come.
Long
Course Team, Sherry Wingfield (NAS):� Coaches and chaperones are already
applying.� Going well.
Discussion on whether or not to require background checks through USA Swimming
vs. CORI checks.� Kathy says
Massachusetts requires CORI�s on such an outing.� Some Police Stations will run CORI
checks.� Sherry will look into this
further.
Convention Delegates
Convention September 23-28th in Atlanta.
Updated Anti-recruiting
Policy, Mary Riddell (NE-office):
Motion
made by Ray Grant (SSA) to accept the policy sent by Mary.� Second Matt Craven (SAC).� Motion passes.
Banquet, Laura Matuszak (GMA):
Bob
Gauvin (SSA) has arranged the speaker in the past,
but will not longer be doing it.� Laura
will take over as no one else interested.
Athlete�s Report, Clare
Foster (SAC):
New
athlete representative is Jessica Harrison (SAC).� Laura will e-mail Clare Foster (SAC) the list
and e-mails of the Zone Athlete Reps.�
Mary Riddell (NE-Office) reminded Ben Daus-Haberle
(ABF) to talk with Clare about towels for Open Distance High Point.� Kathy �Dacey (Un-NE)
announced that it is Ben�s last meeting.�
Yale sweatshirt and gift card have been ordered.� Laura thanked Ben for his service.
Other:
Policy
Manual, Laura Matuszak (GMA): Would like to get updates
and something posted by June 16th.
New
Team, Mary Riddell (NE-OFFICE): YMCAs of Melrose, Attleboro, South Shore and
Burbank will all merge to one single team (YMASS) for USA Swimming only.
Training
camps: Matt
Emmert (RAMS) will talk with Sherry Wingfield (NAS) about running training camps prior to
Senior Meet and other big meets.
Rick
Osterberg (Webmaster): asked if we have tentative minutes from the Annual Meeting � not yet.
New
suits, Chuck Batchelor (ABF): presented a proposal regarding the new suits that
are coming out for the Olympics.� He feels
it does not have a place in Age Group swimming.�
Mariella motion to accept, Ben Daus-Haberle seconded, now
discussion.� Chuck
trying to avoid situation at 12 and unders that these
suits only give the bigger kids a greater advantage.� These suits are for elite swimmers.� Rick Osterberg feels the USA Rule 102.9 is
just fine and we shuold not try to change it.� Matt Craven motions to table the discussion.
Priscilla second.� Laura noted that
Southern California already enforces this policy, so it is allowed through USA
Swimming.� In fact, USA Swimming is
considering having two levels of registration: elite and others.� Only Elite would be allowed such suits.� Ray noted that the original motion is on the
right track.� Having coaches deal with it
is not realistic.� Kids will switch
teams.�
Mary
asked if we are safe through the summer.�
Suits should not be out until fall.�
Priscilla suggested we include on meet information.� Ben asked what is so special about the
suit.� Chuck explained that it changes
body shape which works for some and is polyurethane.� Motion was passed to table until last meeting
Priscilla
asked that we start thinking about an endowment.� We need to put money aside to fund office,
etc.
Next
meeting � September 15, 2008 at 7PM
Motion to adjourn made by Clare Foster, seconded by Priscilla Davis.� Motion passed.
Respectfully
submitted,
Mary
Ellen Tynan , Secretary
New
England Swimming