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General Chairman Jeff Gray called the meeting to order at the Graduate Club in New Haven, CT at 7:08 A.M.

Present: Ed Doernberger, Jeff Gray, David Heller, Mike Huffman, Chris Hug, Henk Jensen, Ellen Johnston, Cathy Koelle, Bill Krumm, Susan Lecza, Rick Lewis, Christine Pelham, Barry Silver, Jeff Scobee, Judy Snow, Dan Zeek

(Haley Smith and Stuart Ainsworth arrived at 7:55 A.M.)

Not Present: Bill Ball, Peter Boucher and Jason Paige

Also Present: Nan Cooper

Approval of the Agenda: A motion to accept the Agenda as published was unanimously approved.

Approval of the Minutes: A motion to accept the minutes of the July 9, 2006 Board meeting was unanimously approved.

Motion to adopt the published 2006 – 2007 CT Swimming Meeting Calendar with the House of Delegates meeting to be conducted on May 15, 2007 was unanimously approved.

Discussion led by General Chairman Gray regarding review and evaluation of Committee structure with a focus on a renewed effort to increase volunteer involvement and participation. Discussion occurred regarding solicitation and recruitment of new Committee members. Request made by General Chair that all Committee Chairs submit proposed Committee membership rosters to General Chair by November 1, 2006 for review and approval of Committee members by Executive Board for 2006 – 2007 season.

Vice Chair Hug to perform review of CT Swimming BYLAWS and Policies and Procedures regarding Committee member appointments and length of appointment of Committee members.

General Chairman Gray announced his intention to utilize Executive Committee to perform day to day operation of CT Swimming.

Chris Hug, Christine Pelham and David Heller expressed a willingness to serve as Board Members on the 2007 Nominating Committee. Members of the 2007 Nominating Committee to be selected by General Chair Gray at the HOD meeting.

General Chair Gray appointed Ginger McCurdy of Wethersfield to serve as the NTV and Top 16 times Coordinator for CT Swimming.

Senior Coach Representative Christine Pelham announced that two coaches applied for Coach Education Grants. The two applicants were Jen Lyman and Dan Zeek. Each coach was eligible to be awarded a grant up to $500.00 to be used for educational purposes. A motion to award each applicant a grant of $500.00 was unanimously approved.

Senior Committee Chair Hank Jensen announced that all applications for athlete travel funding that were timely and eligible were approved. $ 19,000.00 was budgeted and $15,435.00 was expended. A motion was unanimously approved to authorize all travel expenditures approved by the Senior Committee. A motion to approve the athlete travel funding policy changes and the modifications to the travel request form that were requested by the Senior Committee was unanimously approved.

A motion regarding the selection of the Swimmer of the Year and the Adapted Swimmer of the Year for 2006 was unanimously approved.

A motion requesting permission to change the name of member club Cheshire Water Devils (CDEV) to Chesire Sea Dogs (CDOG) was unanimously approved.

A motion to donate $250.00 to the Northern Middlesex YMCA in memory of deceased CT Swimming athlete Marshall Kearny was unanimously approved.

Administrative Vice Chair – Chris Hug

Vice Chair Hug announced an intention to review and revise the BYLAWS, and Policies and Procedures of CT Swimming.

Treasurer – Sue Lecza: CT Swimming’s fiscal year ended on August 31, 2006. The financial report is available for review. CT Swimming last year incurred additional expenses for website technology improvements. The number of credit card payments being made though the CT Swimming website is increasing.

Finance Vice Chair – Jeff Scobee: A newly elected Board Member who is currently reviewing and evaluating the financial matters and issues involved with CT Swimming.

Age Group Committee – Peter Boucher: Not Present

Senior Committee – Henk Jensen: A newly elected Board Member who reported that the Committee was working on recently proposed revisions to the Senior Championships.

Program Development – Rick Lewis: A recently elected Board Member who reported that the Committee approved proposed changes to the short course Senior Championships. In addition, the Committee recently approved the proposed 2007 short course Age Group time standards.

Program Operations – Barry Silver: Announced that there was a shortage of bids for long course Regional Championships during the Summer of 2006.

Technical Planning – Ellen Johnston: No Report. However, the Committee intends to be active during 2006 - 2007.

Coach Representatives – Christine Pelham and Dan Zeek: Both coaches attended the USAS Convention during September 2006. Exploring the possibility of conducting a coaches clinic to be held in CT with a distinguished national level coach.

Athlete Representatives – Haley Smith and Stuart Ainsworth: Both athletes attended the USAS Convention during September 2006. Haley during the Convention was appointed to be an Athlete Representative on behalf of the Eastern Zone. Both athletes are continuing their efforts to organize an Athlete Committee in CT.

Coach at Large – Bill Ball: Not present.

Safety – Cathy Koelle: A coaches Safety Clinic will be conducted at Southern CT State University on October 15, 2006.

Officials – Mike Huffman: Officials clinics for new officials, starters and referees are scheduled to be conducted.

Registration – Judy Snow: Registrations for 2007 are starting to be submitted. Online registrations are going well.

Next meeting to be conducted on January 17, 2007

The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 A.M.

Respectfully submitted,

David M. Heller

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