NSHA MEETING MINUTES

September 11, 2004

Start: 9:00 am

Attendance: Joanne Jackson (Blue) Karen Jenovese (Blue), Brian Crawford and Allison Balboni (ESC), Karla Black and Kathy Vitale (FINS), Jack Fabian (GTRS), Dick Cuddihee (PWSC), Frank Shaw (LRW), David Grilli and Donald Snow (RAYS), Maureen Pheaps (EST), Steve Van Der Beken (MST), Lindsey Hawkins ( CONY), KC Shepard and Cindy Marks (CCBA), Mark Jedow (NCAC), Tim Hernon (CTS). Celeste St. Pierre from the North Country Newts was present at the meeting to apply for membership in the NHSA. Missy Rowell (RRSC) presided over the meeting.

Secretary Report by Jack Fabian. A copy of the minutes from the September 6, 2003 meeting was posted on the website for all teams to review. A Motion was made by NCAC to accept the minutes as submitted. Seconded by the RAYS. Report accepted.

Treasurer Report by Joanne Jackson of BLUE. Joanne reported $12,218.85 for total inflows and $11,088.35 for total outflows. Current balance was reported to be $8,570.Joanne reported that $1,250 of the balance reflects a donation from the board of directors of the former Gunstock team. This money was donated to the NHSA to set up a scholarship for graduating seniors. More information will be presented about this scholarship as new business. A motion was made by the RAYS to accept the treasurer's report and was seconded by PWSC. Treasurer report accepted.

Election of Officers -

President - Nomination of Missy Rowell by BLUE. Seconded by MST. Vote. Approved.

Vice-President/Treasurer - Nomination of Joanne Jackson by PWSC. Seconded by NCAC. Vote. Approved.

Secretary - Nomination of Jack Fabian by NCAC. Seconded by CCB. Vote. Approved.

New Membership-

North Country Newts:

Celeste St. Pierre of the North Country Newts is petitioning the NHSA for membership into the league. Celeste informed the league that she is an ASCA certified coach and her team is USAS registered. She gave an overview of her team size, location, and quality of swimmers to the current teams in the league. Team is a USA registered team with ten swimmers ages 5-18. The team practices in a pool in Lisbon, NH and another location in St. Johnsberry, VT. Celeste was asked to leave during a closed discussion.

Closed Discussion.

A Motion was made by the FINS to accept the North Country Newts (NCN) into the league. Seconded by the RAYS. Vote. Accepted.

Old Business

Central VT wavemakers did not attend the meeting last year nor did they attend the State Meet. There was no representative from the team at the meeting this year. The team will need to re-apply for membership to the league if they want to compete in the NHSA in the future.

2004 Championship Meet Feedback

Last year was the first year the Championship meet was a USA swimming (USAS) sanctioned meet. Overall everyone was very happy with how the meet ran and the fact that the meet was USAS sanctioned. There were several issues discussed. USAS registration issues were a major problem last year. Teams must check their rosters against the USA database before submitting entries to the Championship Meet.

NCAC brought up the issue of the fact that since we allow swimmers to age-up in relays, the relay results are not entered in the USAS database and as a result, do not count for Top-16 times or as qualifying times for sectionals. A motion was made by NCAC that we eliminate the rule allowing swimmers to age-up for relays at the championship meet. Seconded by FINS. Discussion. Vote. 4 in favor and 11 opposed. Motioned failed. NCAC will investigate the possibility of using OVC signed forms for relays to see if observed relay times at the Championship meet can be used in the USAS database.

GTRS brought up the issue about scoring relays at the championship meet. Currently all relays are scored. A discussion followed. A motion was made by MST to allow only the top two relays from each team to score. Seconded by the FINS. Vote: 14 approve, 1 opposed. Motion approved.

League website - Successful. By-Laws will be posted on the website before the end of the month.

New Business

RRSC team name:

Rowell Raiders are back in business this season. The team is now owned by the Boys and Girls club but is still run by Missy Rowell. Her team name is still unsure due to registration issues with USA swimming.

Annual Meeting Date:

RRSC made a motion to change the date of the annual NHSA meeting to the first Friday after Labor Day. Seconded. Vote. Passed. The date for next yearπs meeting will be Friday, September 9 at 5:30 PM.

Graduating senior scholarship fund:

When the Gunstock team folded, the board of trustees decided to donate the teamπs assets to the NHSA to be used for a scholarship. The balance can support a $250 scholarship for five years. Applicants must be graduating seniors. The applicant will submit a one-page essay on the value of New Hampshire swimming. A board of trustees appointed by the NHSA will judge the essays. This yearπs board will consist of Steve Van Der Beken, Mark Jedow, David Grilli, Celeste St. Pierre, and Lindsey Hawkins.

Open Discussion.

Stroke & Turn Clinics will be announced on the website and via e-mail when dates are available.

NHSA Sanctioned Meets

GTRS ≠ NHSA freestyle meet ≠ October 31, 2004

NCAC - Fall Classic ≠ November 5-7, 2004

MST ≠ Distance Meet ≠ November 27, 2004.

NCAC - Winter Classic - December 3-5, 2004

EST - Exeter Sprints - December 18-19, 2004

GTRS - Sprint Pentathlon ≠ January 15, 2005

FINS ≠ 9-11 Development Meet - January 9, 2005

FINS - 8&Under Developmental Meet - January 30, 2005

CCB - Conval Invitational Meet - March 5, 2005

Motion to accept sanctioned meet by MST. Seconded by CCB. Voted. Passed.

League Champs

The date for champs will be March 18-20, 2004. 792 swimmers entered in champs last year. PEA pool is reserved. Dartmouth pool will be a back up since there is a possibility that construction may be schedule for the PEA facility either this spring or next spring.

T-shirts

Team voted to do champ T-Shirts - NCAC.

Job Assignments

Handed out to all teams, all jobs assigned as needed at this time.

Meeting adjourned: 10:49 am