SPMA MASTERS SWIMMING

Minutes of the March 11, 2004

 

Call to Order:  by the Chair Wayne McCauley a t 8:2 5 p.m.

Attending:   Tom Boyd (LBG), Michael Collins (NOVA), Trisha Commons (DSSM), Errol Graham (WH2O), Julie Heather (UNAT.), Michael Heather (UNAT.), Mary Hull (SWM), Lucy Johnson (UCI), Wayne McCauley (ELST), Mark Moore (MVN), Sergio Rodriguez (LBG), Tom Trapp (LBSC)

MSP the minutes from January 15, 2004.

Officer Reports:

Chair Wayne McCauley: SPMA Coach of the Year nominations for 2004 are being accepted until March 31.   Wayne will also post his report on the SPMA website.  MSP Wayne’s report.

Treasurer’s report:  Jeff submitted his report in writing and it is included in these minutes.  MSP to accept Jeff’s report as written.

Registrar’s report:  SPMA’s registration has increased over the previous year. Julie attended the monthly SCOPPOA meeting and said that there was a really nice plug for masters swimming and that she was nominated to be their secretary.  Julie submitted her report in writing and it is included in these minutes MSP to accept Julie’s report as written.

Awards:  The 2002 SPMA ocean medals were mailed out.  The 2003 pool swimmers of the year awards will be handed out at SCY championships in May.

Open water report:   Lucy handed out a list of open water swims that are currently listed on the SPMA website (www.spma.net).  Swims that have currently been confirmed are denoted by an X.  Lucy still needs help compiling the points from last year’s ocean races.

Fitness: Bekah’s article will appear in Tuesday’s March 16, 2004 LA Times.

Old Business:  Voting for SPMA’s convention delegates.  Some discussion took place before the voting whether to allow absentee ballots.  It was then voted on and MSP to NOT allow absentee ballots.  There was also some discussion as to whether all the potential delegates had met the requirement of posting their resume on the SPMA website.  (It was then decided to allow for an oral resume)  The committee voted the following delegates to the convention:  Trisha Commons, Errol Graham, Wayne McCauley, Mark Moore, Jeff Moxie, and Bekah Wright.  Tom Trapp will be our alternate.  MSP to destroy the ballots.

New business:  Mary is looking into SPMA shirts for convention.  MSP for Mary to purchase 24 highest quality polo shirts. 

Adjournment: 9:3 0 pm

Next Meeting:  Conference call Thursday May 6, 2004 at 8:00pm

Future meeting:  Thursday June 24, 2004

 

Mary Hull, Secretary