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Minutes of the January 13, 2005 Meeting

Call to Order: by the Chair Wayne McCauley at 8:00 p.m.

Attending: Connie Barrett (MVN), Tom Boyd (LBG), Michael Collins (NOVA), Trisha Commons (DSSM), Kathy Davids (SOBA), Eric Grubbs, Julie Heather (UNAT.), Michael Heather (UNAT), Lucy Johnson (UCI), Mary Hull (SWM), Wayne McCauley (UNAT), Mark Moore (MVN), Jeff Moxie (DSSM), Steve Schofield (SWM), Jessica Seaton (WH2O), Shannon Sullivan (SBM),Tom Trapp (LBSC), Bekah Wright(SCAQ)

Officer Reports:

Chair: Wayne McCauley will post his report on the SPMA website

Vice Chair: Short Course Yards season for 2005: Las Vegas Saturday January 15, El Segundo – Saturday, January 29 has been cancelled, Santa Clarita Saturday February 12, Cal Tech Pentathlon Sunday March 6, Mission Viejo Sunday March 20, UCLA Saturday April 2, Loyola Marymount Sunday April 17, SPMA SCY Regionals at Saddleback . SCY USMS Nationals May 19-22, in Ft. Lauderdale. Long Course Meters meets: May 14 or 15 at Santa Clarita, June 11 or 12 at San Louis Obispo, July 9 at Santa Barbara, and USMS Long Course Nationals at Mission Viejo August 11, 12, 13, 14, & 15. (Note: SPMA will not be having a long course regionals because Mission Viejo will be hosting USMS Nationals.)

Treasurer’s report: The treasurer’s report was submitted in writing and it is included in these minutes.

Registrar’s report: Julie submitted her report in writing and it is included in these minutes. MSP that those people who register after September 1^st and pay $35.00 instead of $25.00 will have that $10.00 applied to the following year’s registration rather than issuing a $10.00 refund. The new USMS publication company (Douglas Murphy Publications) has not yet finalized their contract with USMS. Because USMS does not have a contract in place yet, Douglas Murphy Publications will not write SPMA a contract (for our newsletter insert) until that happens. We anticipate a contract being finalized soon. Our prospected cost would be $2.10 an issue.

Old Business: Steve is still looking into purchasing awnings.

New Business: MSP to submit Steve Schofield for the Ransom Arthur award.

USMS convention delegate nominations are as follows: Errol Graham, Trisha Commons, Julie Heather, Tom Trapp, Wayne McCauley, Mike Collins, Tom Boyd, Jeff Moxie, Connie Barrett, and Mark Moore. MSP to close nominations for SPMA delegates on March 1, 2005. Those that have been nominated need to write one paragraph as to why they wish to represent SPMA at the USMS convention as well as submitting a brief resume. The automatic delegates for this year’s convention are as follows: Steve Schofield, Mary Hull, Jessica Seaton, Michael Heather, Lucy Johnson, and Shannon Sullivan.

Tom Boyd will be SPMA’s new marketing chair (he will also oversee our website). The marketing sub committee will consist of Julie Heather and Connie Barrett and Wayne McCauley will serve as ex officio.

The 2005 USMS National Elections Nominations are due April 30. MSP to support Lucy Johnson, Julie Heather, and Michael Heather as nominations candidates for Director from the Southwest Zone. MSP to approve the nomination of Jeff Moxie for the position of USMS Vice President of National Operations.

Next Meeting: March 31, 2005(Thursday) at 8:00pm

Adjournment: 9:20 pm

Mary Hull, Secretary