SPMA MASTERS SWIMMING

Minutes of the November 17, 2005 Annual Meeting

 

Call to Order:  by the Chair at 8:25p.m.

Attending:   Connie Barrett (MVN), Tom Boyd (LBG), Trisha Commons (SWM), Chad Durieux (ROSE),B.J. Hansen (UNAT.)Julie Heather (UNAT.), Michael Heather (ROSE), Allen Highnote (LBG),Mary Hull (SWM),), Wayne McCauley (MVM), Robert Mitchell, Mark Moore (MVN), Jeff Moxie (DSSM), Mike Pawlosk i(RAYS),Steve Schofield (SWM), Jessica Seaton (WH2O),Mark Umbach (WH2O)

 

 MSP to approve the minutes of the August 18, 2005 meeting

 

Officer Reports:

 

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

 

Vice Chair:  Short Course Meters meets: December 2, 3, & 4 (SPMA Regional) Long Beach Grunions at Belmont.  Short Course Yards the schedule is as follows: Las Vegas January 28, 2006, Eagle Rays at Yorba Linda on February 12, Cal Tech Pentathlon March 5, Mission Viejo March 26, UCLA April 1, and Short course yards regional at Santa Clarita April 21, 22, & 23.  USMS Short Course Yards Nationals May 4, 5, 6, & 7 in Coral Springs Florida.  Tentative dates for upcoming meets are as follows: San Luis Obispo May 21, Santa Barbara July 8, and the Zone meet at Mission Viejo July 15, 16, and 17.   The XI FINA Masters World Championships will be held at Stanford's Avery Aquatic Center from  3-17 AUG 2006, which includes Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The USAS Convention will be in Dearborn Michigan from September 13-17, 2006.

 

Secretary’s report:   Connie Barrett, Tom Boyd, Trisha Commons, Errol Graham, Julie Heather, Michael Heather, Lucy Johnson, Mary Hull, Wayne McCauley, Mark Moore, Jeff Moxie, Steve Schofield, Jessica Seaton, Shannon Sullivan, Tom Trapp, and Bekah Wright are eligible for the awards that come to those who attend more than half of the year’s LMSC’s committee meetings.  This year to be eligible one needed to attend at least three of the last six meetings.  The awards include next years registration fee, entry fees to three local SPMA Championships and the entry fees to the two USMS National Championships.

 

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

 

Registrar’s report:  Julie submitted her report in writing and it is included in these minutes.

 MSP to give away old VHS videos that have not been rented in the last four years.  By the executive committees approval Team SPMA was formed to allow swimmers who are unattached, swim at Worlds (with no relay privileges).  MSP to approve a ten dollar discount on the club registration to those teams who register their clubs before November 1.  The committee also approved the ordering of more SPMA envelopes. 

MSP to accept the Registrar’s report as written. 

 

Old business: Michael Heather has found a laser measure tool for under $400.00. A discussion on measuring pools followed Michaels report.

 

 New Business: The new SPMA officers are: Wayne McCauley President, Steve Schofield Vice President, Mary Hull Secretary, Jeff Moxie Treasurer, and Connie Barrett Member at Large.

MSP to accept the new changes to SPMA’s bylaws (also included in these minutes).

 

Next Meeting: Conference call on January 12, 2006 at 8:00pm

Adjournment:

 

 

 

By-laws changes as approved by the SMPA Committee

November 18, 2005

 

Section IV, Membership and Voting Privileges, number 1:
change: "...and member who has attended..." to "...and any member who has attended..."


Section VI, Terms of Office
change current language to read: "The officers of the SPMSC shall server for two (2) years and begin their tenure on January 1st following the annual meeting of the SPMSC.

 

Add a new Section IX and renumber following sections:

Section IX

Grievance Procedure

1)      Disputes arising within a single club shall be filed directly with such club and handled pursuant to that club’s rules and procedures.

2)   Disputes during competition shall be resolved at the event, if at all possible. Failing that, the complainant shall inform the Chairman of SPMA, in writing, of the nature and details of the dispute within 30 days of the incident.

3)   If a dispute arises outside of competition, the complainant shall inform the Chairman of SPMA, in writing, of the nature and details of the dispute within 30 days of the incident.

4)   The Executive Committee shall investigate any written complaints and make a recommendation as to the resolution for action by the Southern Pacific Masters Swimming Committee.

A Report

Chairman Report:

  • Submitted Convention report to committee
  • SPMA Newsletter has firm deadlines. Julie Heather has yearly newsletter deadlines posted on web site. I am working with all meet hosts to get forms to newsletter in time.
  • Working with Mark Moore and Julie Heather on LMSC mission statement.
  • Created agenda for Annual meeting
  • Created Action Items list from 8/18/05 meeting and followed up with all items.
  • Completed my action items.

 

Web Report:

 

Posted all minutes and meet results as received.

Created many meet forms for newsletter and web site.

Continued with web site update

 

 

Wayne McCauley, Chairman

Southern Pacific Masters Association

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