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Minutes of the March 31, 2005 Meeting

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

Attending: Connie Barrett (MVN), Tom Boyd(LBG), Michael Collins(NOVA), Trisha Commons(DSSM), David Flanders(SWM), Errol Graham(WH2O), Julie Heather (UNAT.), Michael Heather (UNAT), Lucy Johnson (UCI), Mary Hull (SWM), Brett MacKnight(WH2O), Wayne McCauley (UNAT.), Vanessa Mesia(MSCM), Mark Moore (MVN), Jeff Moxie (DSSM), Steve Schofield (SWM), Jessica Seaton (WH2O), Shannon Sullivan(SBM),Tom Trapp (LBSC), Bekah Wright(SCAQ)

MSP to approve the January 13, 2005 conference call minutes

Officer Reports:

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

Vice Chair: Short Course Yards season for 2005: UCLA Saturday April 2(), Loyola Marymount Sunday April 17, SPMA SCY Regionals at Saddleback April 22-24, 2005. SCY USMS Nationals May 19-22, in Ft. Lauderdale. Long Course Meters meets: May 8(Mother’s Day) at Santa Clarita, Southern California Charity Classic May 21, May 22 Senior Games(50 plus) at Pasadena, June 11 at Las Vegas, 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.) August 7 Five Mile Open Water Championship in La Jolla, September 11 La Jolla Rough Water Swim. The USMS convention this year will be September 14-18 in Greensboro North Carolina.

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

Registrar’s report: Julie Heather submitted her report in writing and it is included in these minutes. A discussion was held on the bounced check s problem and a new policy was approved. MSP Any swimmer who bounces a check will be suspended if payment, including a $15.00 returned check fee, is not returned within ten days of being notified.

Open water: Shannon Sullivan is half way through the 2004 list of open water swims. Shannon also reported that the lifeguards are planning on having swims this year.

Marketing: Tom Boyd submitted his report in writing and it is included with these minutes.

New Business: Voting was held for the 2005 USMS convention delegates with Jeff Moxie withdrawing his name for consideration. The delegates for 2005 are as follows: Errol Graham, Trisha Commons, Julie Heather, Wayne McCauley, Tom Boyd, Connie Barrett, and Mark Moore. The first alternate will be Michael Collins, and the second alternate will be Tom Trapp. The automatic delegates for this year’s convention are as follows: Steve Schofield, Mary Hull, Jessica Seaton, Michael Heather, Lucy Johnson, and Shannon Sullivan.

The 2005 USMS National Elections Nominations are due April 30. Michael Heather will be applying for the position of USMS Vice President of National Operations as Jeff Moxie has withdrawn his name.

The ASCA clinic is in Ft. Lauderdale from September 6-11. MSP to pay the registration fee only ($179.00) to the ASCA clinic for SPMA’s Coach of the Year.

MSP to have the same policy on bounced checks for registration to also apply for meet hosts.

Next Meeting: Conference call on May 12 (Thursday) at 8:00pm

Adjournment: 9:50 pm