Minnesota Swimming, Incorporated Board of Directors

Minutes of the meeting of February 17, 2004 (Quorum equals 7 people)

Present:

Executive Board Members: David Braun, Dave Goble, Drew Walden, Paul Lundsten, Jack Boder

Other Voting Board Members: Olga Espinosa, Rocky O’Neil, Michael Bougie, Kathy Czuprynski, Dennis Dale, Neil Mahoney

Appointed Committee Members: Bob Pearson, David Cameron, Ellen Youngers

MSI Staff: Cassy Shapley, Sheryl McGuire

Non-Board Members: Al Ness (Twin), John Sfire (ROC), Susan Dolan (EDI), Jim White (EDI), Dave Arnold (RWSC), Rick Biggs, rick Dunham (M3F), Cindy McCollum.

The General Chair called meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.

Motion: To approve the minutes of the meeting for January 20, 2004. Seconded; Passed with corrections.

New Business (Action Items):

• Sue Dolan- president of Edina Swim Club want to increase splash fee for Aquamania meet to $4.25 per splash and add a $1.00 per athlete surcharge.

Motion: to allow Edina SC to raise the splash fee to $4.25 and add a $1.00 to athlete surcharge for 2004 Aquamania only. Edina SC we’ll have to present their financials after 2004 meet. Seconded; passed, not unanimous.

• Drew Walden, Joh Sfire, Jack Border and Ron Murphy agreed to review meet fee situation and present report in April BOD.

• Jack Border presented proposal for registration fee increase starting 9/1/2004.

Motion: to divide the proposed legislation to three parts: $ 6.00 raise, $ 50.00 and $ 100.00 raise. Seconded; passed, unanimous.

Motion: to table this proposal as presented till April BOD. Seconded; passed, not unanimous.

• Motion: to discuss bills about participation in Minnesota High School Swimming. Motion: for MSI to support Dave Braun as he presents the bills to HS league. Seconded; passed, unanimous.

Old Business (Action Items):

Executive Officer Reports

General Chair Report: David Braun

No report

Administrative Vice-Chair: Dave Goble

No Report

Senior Vice-Chair: Jean Freeman

Not present/ no report

Age Group Vice-Chair: Drew Walden

No report

Finance Vice-Chair: Jack Boder

Balance sheet

Senior Coach Rep: Paul Lundsten

No report

Junior Coach Rep: Dennis Dale

No report

Senior Athlete Rep: Sarah Solfeldt

Not present/ no report

Junior Athlete Rep: Neil Mahoney

No report

Voting Committee Chair / Coordinator Reports

Safety Coordinator: Kathy Czuprynski

- 3/28/04 10:00 am safety training

- 6/6/04 10:00 am safety training

Technical Planning Chair: Rocky O’Neil

No report

Officials Committee Chair: Michael Bougie

145 officials, 36 referees, 22 starters and 87 stroke and turn officials.

Non-Voting Standing Committee Chair / Coordinator Reports

Legislative Chair: Jim Goetz

No report

TIMES / NTV Coordinator: Dave Shapley

No report

Adaptive Swimming Chair: Marlene Goblish

No report

Public Relations Chair: Bob Pearson

Age group of the month – web ( 8 month trial run, not performance based), Olympic year ( list of trials qualifiers- web), cable televison and coaches corner- web ( what is happening in our sport, workout ideas).

Motion: to accept the proposal to put OT qualifiers on the MSI web. Seconded, passed, unanimous.

Webmaster: Matt Brown

Not present/ no report

Equipment: Jeff Chida

No report

Registration / Membership: Cassy Shapley

4485 atlhletes, 517 non- athletes, 61 clubs and 1 organizations- as of February 2004

Records Chair: Ellen Youngers

No report

Meet Sanction Coordinator: Sheryl McGuire

No report

Outreach Coordinator: David Cameron

No report

Board of Review: John Witzel

No report

Nomination Committee: Paul Lundsten

No report

Order of Events Comm: Rocky O’Neil

No report

2004 Central Zone Comm: Al Ness

No report

Unfinished Business (Discussion Only):

New Business (Discussion Only):

Motion to adjourn at: 9:25 pm.