Sherwood
Swimming Association
Board Minutes
for
In attendance:
Minutes from the last meeting were read and accepted.
Fundraiser/Meet Director:
The May meet invite needs to go out in the next couple of
weeks. Discussion on whether to raise splash fees as OR Swimming
recommends. Decision made to raise fees. Discussion
to move events. Decision to keep 500 free at the
beginning of the day. Switching freestyle and breaststrokes with
each other.
Terrie will send Y State Meet results to OR Swimming for
posting. No financial report is available yet.
Secretary:
No report
Treasurer:
No report
Coach:
Report on file. 80% best times overall at Y State
meet. Swimmers set 15+ new team records. Got
permission to hang a banner outside the building to promote the team.
Put on hold for now. Championship caps were given to all
YAWAMA participants at the Y State meet. Championship shirts are ordered
and will be ready.
The pool will be closed March 13-28 for resurfacing pool,
deck, and locker rooms. Mark is checking into training options for the
Sr. Sectional and National groups.
Swim-a-thon prizes are in for most of the people.
Old Business
Competitive Sports Policy:
No change. It is on the agenda of next monthıs
program committee meeting.
Y Regionals
in
Hotel has set up a
shuttle to the pool on an hourly basis, along with the Aberdeen Swim Club that
will also be staying there.
Team Recognition by City Council:
The City Council gave a certificate to the team.
Coach got color copies, courtesy of the YMCA, to
give to each team member. YAWAMA had about 25 people there.
New Business
Team Travel Reimbursement
Policy:
Mark R. compiled a draft of travel/accommodations
reimbursement policies in response to a letter to the board regarding travel
reimbursement to the Y Regional swimmers making the trip to
Digital Camera Memory Cards:
Motion made, seconded and passed for Mark R. to purchase
digital memory cards for the camera up to $250.
Scheduling meeting @ MAC Club:
It is recommended that clubs wanting to hold a meet in
2005 send a representative on April 10, from 9-3, to the Club Leadership
and Business Management School, held during the spring OR Swim meeting.
We had an attendee at last yearıs session. Mark R. and Mark M. will
attend the mandatory scheduling meeting.
Communication improvement:
Come to next board meeting with ideas on how to improve club communication.
Already in place:
Coach sends
e-mails
Newsletter. (Coach will take over
newsletter on laptop after the next one comes out.)
Monthly novice meetings with coach (set up by
Katie Grimes)
Meeting adjourned
Next meeting
Marie
Maxwell
Secretary
