Minnesota
Swimming, Incorporated Board of Directors
Minutes of the meeting of July
16, 2002
(Quorum equals 10 people)
APPROVED
Present at the Meeting
Executive Board
Members: Sue Griffin, Dennis Dale, Cathy Thwing, Blair Buccicone, Paul
Lundsten, Joel Shinofeld (Admin VC), Dave Hulit
Other Board
Members: Rocky O’Neil, Michael Bougie, Jean Freeman, Chad Krastins, Bob Pearson
(Not Present: Tim Mann, Kathy Czuprynski)
Appointed Committee
Members (Voting): Ron Murphy , Elizabeth
Aby,
(Not Present: Marlene Goblish, Dave Shapley, Jack Boder (as PR
Chair))
Appointed Committee
Members (Non-voting): Paul Windrath, John Witzel, Joel Shinofeld (Outreach)
(Not Present: Jack Boder (as Zone
Communications))
MSI Staff: Cassy
Shapley, Sheryl McGuire
Non-Board
Members: John Reilly (MGC), Megan
McNair (STC), Nancy Schellinger (STC), Mary Bireman (NOR), Denise Lee (HOP),
Mark
Davis (FOXJ), Bob Peterson (HOP), Phil Julson (TWIN), Kim Olson (HAST), Jeff
Lee (BAC), Olga Splichalova (SCSC), Karen Nelson (NHCP), Gail Anderson (NHCP),
Tom Kern (HUT), Larry Thoen (MN), Steve Fix (WIN), Sue Mundahl (WIN), John
Sfire (ROC), Jeff Chida (ROC), Ellen Youngers (ROC), Dean Schulz (ROC), Jerry
Simpson (SEMS), Lynn Caflisch (MCA), Natalie Kuramoto (MCA), Jim Teter (EDI),
Greg Klepta (ALEX), Jim Allen (ALEX), Darin Harden (HASA), Edith Lampman
(HASA), Duane Proell (TWIN), Tom Norman, Jeff Rodriguez (EDI)
Meeting was called
to order by the General Chair at 7:40 p.m.
Motion:
To Approve the minutes for June 18, 2002 with the discrepancy between
the minutes and the agenda to be investigated.
Seconded. Passed Not Unanimous
{ Note the discrepancy relates
to the notation in the Minutes which label Board members as Voting and
NonVoting members. The voting rights of
the appointed Board positions were removed as part of the Minnesota Swimming,
Inc bylaw changes made at the 2001 House of Delegates meeting. Although approved locally, those changes are
not deemed official until approved by USA-Swimming’s National office. It was discovered that those changes had not
yet been sent to National due to miscommunication about who was responsible for
sending them. However, as noted in the Administrative Vice-Chair’s report, Joel
Shinofeld will be sending them to be approved. }
Officer Reports
General Chair: Sue
Griffin
Administrative Vice
Chair: Joel Shinofeld
Concern was brought
up about the by-laws and voting/non-voting members. The concern was raised in regards to the by-laws changes and
when those changes are in affect in accordance with the voting rights of
members of the BOD. The by-law changes that affects the minutes. (May/June).
Those by-law changes will be sent to Nationals.
Senior Vice Chair:
Dennis Dale No Report.
Age group Vice-Chair: Cathy Thwing No Report.
Finance Vice-Chair:
Dave Hulit No
Report
Senior Athlete
Representative: Blair Buccicone
No Report
Junior Athlete
Representative: Chad Krastins
No Report
Senior Coach
Representative: Paul Lundsten
No Report
Junior Coach Representative:
Jean Freeman No Report
Ex Officio General
Chair: Bob Pearson
USA Swimming will recognize Lifeguard
training as an equivalent to Safety Training.
Technical Planning
Chair: Rocky O’Neill
Safety Coordinator:
Kathy Czuprynski Not
Present / No Report
Officials Committee
Chair: Michael Bougie
·
There are a total of 127 Officials: Certified Referees: 38; Certified
Starters: 16; and
Stroke and Turn: 73.
The weekend of 7/25-8. There are four meets in Minnesota. Requests everyone work to fill the demands
for officials.
Legislative Chair:
Betsey Aby No
Report
Adapted Swimming
Chair: Marlene Goblish Not
Present / No Report
NTV Chair: David
Shapley Not
Present / No Report
Equipment Chair:
Ron Murphy No
Report
Registration -
Membership Chair/ Office: Cassy Shapley
Regular 5510
Seasonal 1373
Non-athlete
members: 628
Clubs: 74
Swim Meet Sanction
Coordinator: Sheryl McGuire No Report
Records Chair / Top 16 Coordinator: Paul
Windrath
·
Thanked Mark
Davis for an accurate Minnesota Top 16 times report.
Outreach
Coordinator: Joel Shinofield
No Report
Board of
Review: John Witzel No
Report
Old Business:
The
Central Zone Championships currently has 35 registered athletes.
New Business:
Head Coach: Tim Mann
Located in Rochester
All paperwork is correctly filed.
Motion made: Chad Karstins. To
approve Maverick Swimming, LLC as a club member. Seconded. Passed Unanimous
Mr. Allman
was the 1939 Backstroke Champion.
He will be missed by Minnesota Swimming.
Meet Bids:
Motion: Cathy Thwing To vote on contested bids first winter
season. Seconded. Passed Unanimous
Motion: Cathy Thwing To
accept the Winter 2002-2003 Meet Schedule as printed. Seconded. Passed
Unanimous.
Motion: Cathy Thwing To accept NHCP as host of the 12/7-8
B/C meet. Seconded. Passed
Unanimous.
Motion: Cathy Thwing Accept as printed the Summer
2002 Meet Schedule. Seconded. Passed Unanimous.
Motion:
Cathy Thwing To award Hudson Area Swim Association and West
Express the 6/7-8 2003 B/C meet. Seconded.
Passed Unanimous.
Motion: Blair Buccicone To destroy the ballots. Seconded. Passed Unanimous.
Paul Windrath asked
the board to consider a limitation on "invites" per weekend when
developing the meet schedules.
Motion to adjourn
at: 8:40 pm Seconded. Passed Unanimous.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Timothy Mann
Secretary
Minnesota Swimming,
Inc