SPMA MASTERS SWIMMING

Minutes of the August 29, 2002 Meeting

Call to Order: by the Chair Wayne McCauley at 7:45 p.m.

Attending: Trisha Commons (DSSM), Suzanne Dodd (Caltech), Errol Graham (WH2O), Michael Heather (UNAT.), Julie Heather (SAM), Mary Hull (SWAM), Lucy Johnson (UCI), Melinda Kalin (SLUG), Lindy Kleine (WH2O), Wayne McCauley (SLUG), Bob Merrick (COAST), Robert Mitchell (UNAT), Jeff Moxie (DSSM), Tom Trapp (LBSC), Steve Schofield (SWAM), Jessica Seaton (WH2O)

Minutes of the June 13, 2002 meeting were approved as written.

Officer Reports:

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

Vice Chairs report: The Rafael Montijo LCM meet will be held on Sunday September 29, 2002, and the Turkeyshoot (SCM) at Pierce College in Woodland Hills will be on Sunday November 24, 2002. UCLA will try and have a meet the 1^st or 2^nd of November. At this time Short Course Championships have not been bid on yet. There is a pool being built in Henderson Nevada and they would like to host a meet in late July 2003.

Secretary’s report: no report

Treasurer’s report: Please see the attached report as Jeff submitted his report in writing. Jeff’s report was approved as written

Member at Large report: no report

Registrar’s report: MSP New clubs will be offered labels for unattached swimmers within 10 miles of their pool. In addition, any exiting club can request labels once a year of unattached swimmers within a ten-mile radius of their pool provided they supply the Registrar with the zip code. Julie submitted her report in writing and it is included in these minutes. MSP to accept the Registrar’s/Top Ten and Records report.

Awards Committee: No report.

Open Water Report: the point system for SPMA swims was discussed, and Lucy was advised to spend the $500.00 to provide appropriate awards to those who have earned them. MSP to accept Lucy’s report as given.

Sports Medicine: Jessica would like to know when the deadlines are for the SPMA newsletter, so that she can prepare articles for the SPMA newsletter.

Old Business: None.

New Business: Julie made a proposal (See Registrar’s report) to become the SPMA newsletter editor. MSP to pay Julie $600.00 for three issues per year and up to $800.00 for more per year.

MSP the Executive committee will make a final decision of short course meters championships. Bid for short course yards will be at the next meeting.

SPMA reviewed the proposed changes to the USMS rulebook that will be voted on at the upcoming convention.

Adjournment: 9:55 p.m.

Next Meeting: Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 7:30pm at a place to be determined.

Mary Hull, Secretary