Call to Order: The House of Delegates was called to order by General Chairman Bill Krumm at 7:37 PM at the High Plains Community Center, Orange, CT.

Present Board Members: Jeff Allen, Eryn Crane, Ed Dunn, Sean Ferrell, Jeff Gray, Bill Krumm, Jason Paige, Barry Silver, Judy Snow

Absent Board Members: Ken Block, Kayleigh Boucher, Peter Boucher, Steve Carroll, Nick Cavataro, Ann Hughes, Sue Lecza, Dave Reilly, Bill Repass, Todd Stevens, Meg Whitaker

Club Delegates: Allan Ahlberg (RRST), Bill Ball (SNCO), Roberta Brown (CAC), Mike Carlucci (RAC), Bruce Collins (TP), Ed Doernberger (WAC), David Heller (NTSC), Henk Jansen (PSDY), Ellen Johnston (WRAT), Cathy Koelle (CAML), Ellen Lang (SHEL), Jim Liguori (WCYM), Chuck Lindberg (STRY), John McCann (AJSC), Mary Mackinnon (CAC), Christine Pelham (CAML), Kevin Quill (WILD), Tim Quill (SNCO), Ally Sega (MRDN), Sue Senerth (OAK), Bob Shearer (RAC), Ed Steinnagel (LEHY), Julie Urciuoli (WILD), Tim Wise (OMNI), Dan Yoneda (NMEG)

Also Present: Gary Cavaliere (HNHS), Mike Huffman (LEHY), Susan Kulp (HNHS)

Approval of Agenda: The agenda was approved as published.

Adoption of Minutes: A motion to approve the minutes of May 18, 2004 was made, seconded and approved.

Welcome/Announcements/Chairman’s Report: Bill thanked outgoing board members Ellen Johnston, Mary Ann Condon, Clark Cooper and Bill Repass. Bill congratulated the CSI swimmers who had made top 16 times, qualified for Olympic trials, medaled at the Para-Olympics, and made Academic All-American.

The following information is in addition to the written reports each office submitted.

Administrative Vice-Chair: Jeff Gray reported that the Administrative Division had spent considerable time in coordinating the scholar-athlete program. New this year were 4 registration workshops to introduce club registrars to electronic registration.

Treasurer: Fiscal year details are provided in handouts. Income was in the black for past fiscal year but since the CSI portion of the USA Swimming dues will not increase, this income will be reduced next fiscal year. Investment income is up.

Finance Vice-Chair: No report.

Age Group Committee Chair: Barry Silver said that the two venue LC Age Group Championships met their objective. They are trying to develop age group level camps as permanent programs. 85 swimmers went to zones. It was decided to have an on-going zone committee. The committee is large and diverse which they need.

Senior Committee Chair: 18 evaluations were turned in from LC Senior. The results will be published. An All-Connecticut Senior team has been established. The top six times for seniors in SC and LC qualify.

Program Development Division Vice-Chair: No report.

Program Operations Vice-Chair: No report.

Technical Planning Committee Chairs: No report.

Coaches Representative: Jason Paige said that they are looking at the current restrictions on the coach’s grants. They are planning a coach’s clinic for the spring.

Athletes Rep: Eryn Crane said that it was great to go to the convention and see it in action.

Coach-at-Large: No report.

Safety Chair: No report.

Officials Chairman: The annual officials meeting was held with Olympic starter Pat Lunsford as the guest speaker. Five stroke and turn clinics are scheduled. A starter’s and a referee’s clinic are to be scheduled. A consistent program for recertification is being worked on. The CP games are being held at Connecticut College in July.

Registration Coordinator: One seminar has been held and at least one more is planned. Membership has been stable for the last two years.

Time Standards: The new time standards for CSI championship meets were approved. Annual times standards were adopted. Age Group times standards were eased for certain 11/12 events.

It was moved to appoint the following to the Nominating Committee: Clark Cooper (HNHS), Jeff Gray (PSDY and Board), Dave Heller (NTSC), Cathy Koelle (CAML), Jason Paige (NCY and Board), Ally Sega (MRDN) and Kaeley Steinnagel (LEHY). Seconded and approved.

None.

Meeting adjourned 8:53PM

Respectfully submitted,

Ed Dunn