����������������������� Minnesota Swimming Incorporated�������� Board of Directors

 

����������� ��Minutes of the meeting of July 20, 2004 (Quorum equals 7 people)

 

 

Present: Executive Board Members: David Braun, David Goble, Paul Lundsten, Jean Freeman, Drew Walden, Al Ness

 

Other Board Members: Olga Espinosa, Kathy Czuprynski, Michael Bougie, Dennis Dale, Neil Mahoney

 

Appointed Committee Members: Ellen Youngers, Bob Pearson, John Witzel, Matt Brown, Jeff Chida

 

MSI Staff: Sheryl McGuire, Cassy Shapley

 

Non-Board Members: Jim Allen (Alex), Mike Wenel (Alex), Jon Foss (Aqjt), Jeff Lee (Bac/Bla), Shawn DeLeary (Bdog), Jeff Rodriguez (Edi), Jim White (Edi), Jeff Chida (Fina- Canada), Mark Davis (Foxj), Jake Kramer (Hasa), Sandra Solie (Hasa), Kim Olson (Hast), Bob Petersen (Hop), Alan DeLeeuw (Hut), Jim Delgehausen (Jets), Rick Dunham (M3F), Natalie Kuramoto (Mca), Tom Gau (Mgc), Rick Nelson (Mgc), Jim Hanton (Mv), Larry Thoen (Mv), Dale Nelson (Nhcp), Pat Underhill (Nhcp), Chip Fetcher (Nla), Jeff Mace (Nssc), Jim Reed (Nssc), Sally Sundeen (Nssc), John Sfire (Roc), Scott Blanchard (Rcs/Bla), Jeff Simonson (Rwcs), Eric Sonaith (Rwsc), Lisa Vanzen (Star), Megan McNair (Stc), Kim Wood (Stc), Travis Hoy (Stma), Phil Smith (Storm), Gail Andersen (Una), Rick Biggs (Una), Ryan Rehnstrand (Wave), Joel Anderson (West/Bla).

 

Meeting was called to order by the General Chair at 7:30 pm.

 

Motion: to approve the minutes of the meeting for June 15, 2004.Seconded, passed with corrections.

 

����������������������������������������������������������� Officer Reports

General Chair: David Braun

New Business:

HOD will be moved back one week to Saturday October 16th, 2004 because of FINA World Championships.

Annual meet bid meeting for 2004-2005 season presented by Age Group Chair- Drew Walden

Motion: to approve the 2004-2005 winter meet schedule.Seconded, passed.

Motion: to approve the 2005 summer meet schedule.Seconded, passed.

 

Administrative Vice-Chair: Dave Goble--No Report

 

Senior Vice-Chair: Jean Freeman

Thanks to Bob Pearson for good job with Public Relations on Olympic Trials.Congratulations to MN swimmers and coaches who competed at OT. MN teams represented: NLA, Foxjets, Black Dog, Black Line, MN Aquatics.Congratulations to Tom Malchow on making the US Olympic Team!MN Aquatics Keri Hehnand Terry Silkatis finished top 16 and Justin Mortimer (U of M and Mission Viejo representative) finished 3rd in 1500 free!.

 

Age group Vice-Chair: Drew Walden--No Report

 

Finance Vice-Chair: Al Ness--No Report

 

Senior Coach Rep.: Paul Lundsten--Nominating committee list

 

Junior Coach Rep.: Dennis Dale--No Report

 

Senior Athlete Rep.: Sarah Solfelt--Not Present/ No report

 

Junior Rep.: Neil Mahoney--No Report

 

Safety Coordinator: Kathy Czuprynski--No Report

 

Technical Planning Chair: Rocky O�Neill--Not Present/ No Report

 

Official�s Committee Chair: Michael Bougie--151 officials, 35 referees, 22 starters and 94 stroke and turn officials.

 

Legislative Chair: Jim Goetz--Not Present/ No Report

 

NTV Chair: David Shapely--Not Present/ No Report

 

Adapted Swimming Chair: Marlene Goblish--Not Present/ No Report

 

Public Relations Chair: Bob Pearson--No Report

 

Webmaster: Matt Brown--No Report

 

Equipment Chair: Jeff Chida--$242 000.00 sold in new equipment.

 

Registration- Membership Chair/ Office: Casy Shapley--MSI has 6699 athletes, 630 non-athletes, 71 clubs and 1 organizations as of July 2004.

 

Records Chair: Ellen Youngers--No Report

 

Swim Meet Sanction Coordinator: Sheryl McGuire--No Report

 

Outreach Coordinator: David Cameron--Not Present/ No Report

 

Board of Review: John Witzel--No Report

 

Nomination Committee: Paul Lundsten--No Report

 

2004 Zones: All Ness

 

Unfinished Business:

 

New Business:

 

Meeting adjourned 9:15 pm.