Minnesota
Swimming, Incorporated Board of Directors
Minutes of the meeting of July
16, 2002
�(Quorum equals 10 people)
APPROVED
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�Present at the Meeting
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Executive Board
Members: Sue Griffin, Dennis Dale, Cathy Thwing, Blair Buccicone, Paul
Lundsten, Joel Shinofeld (Admin VC), Dave Hulit
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Other Board
Members: Rocky O�Neil, Michael Bougie, Jean Freeman, Chad Krastins, Bob Pearson
(Not Present: Tim Mann, Kathy Czuprynski)
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Appointed Committee
Members (Voting): Ron Murphy , Elizabeth�
Aby,
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Chair))
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Appointed Committee
Members (Non-voting): Paul Windrath, John Witzel, Joel Shinofeld (Outreach)
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Communications))
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MSI Staff: Cassy
Shapley, Sheryl McGuire
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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)
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Meeting was called
to order by the General Chair at 7:40 p.m.
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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. }
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Officer Reports
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General Chair: Sue
Griffin
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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.�������������������
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Senior Vice Chair:
Dennis Dale��������� �� ��������������� ��������������� No Report.
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�Age group Vice-Chair: Cathy Thwing������������������ ��������������� No Report.
Finance Vice-Chair:
Dave Hulit�������������� ��������������� No
Report
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Senior Athlete
Representative: Blair Buccicone����������
��������������� No Report
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Junior Athlete
Representative: Chad Krastins��������������
��������������� No Report
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Senior Coach
Representative: Paul Lundsten������������
��������������� No Report
Junior Coach Representative:
Jean Freeman���� ������������������������� ��������������� No Report
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Ex Officio General
Chair: Bob Pearson�����������
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��� USA Swimming will recognize Lifeguard
training as an equivalent to Safety Training.
Technical Planning
Chair: Rocky O�Neill����������� �������������������������������
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Safety Coordinator:
Kathy Czuprynski�������� ��������������� ��������������� Not
Present / No Report����������
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Officials Committee
Chair: Michael Bougie
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There are a total of 127 Officials: Certified Referees: 38; Certified
Starters: 16; and
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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.
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Legislative Chair:
Betsey Aby��������������������������� ��������������� ��������������� No
Report
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Adapted Swimming
Chair:� Marlene Goblish������������� ��������������� Not
Present / No Report
NTV Chair: David
Shapley������������������������� ��������������� ��������������� Not
Present / No Report
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Equipment Chair:
Ron Murphy������������������� ��������������� ��������������� No
Report
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Registration -
Membership Chair/ Office: Cassy Shapley
Regular� ����������������������������� ��������������� 5510�
Seasonal�� ��������������� ��������������� 1373�
Non-athlete
members:� ��������������� ��628��
Clubs:� ������������������ ��������������� ��������������� ���74
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Swim Meet Sanction
Coordinator: Sheryl McGuire����������� ��������������� No Report
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�Records Chair / Top 16 Coordinator: Paul
Windrath��
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Thanked Mark
Davis for an accurate Minnesota Top 16 times report.
Outreach
Coordinator: Joel Shinofield�����������������
��������������� ��������������� No Report
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Board of
Review:� John Witzel���������� ��� ��������������� ��������������� No
Report
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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