Corvallis Aquatic Team

Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

 

 

Members Present: Bill Boyce, Rick Guenther, Greg Bostrom, Jeannie Schoper, Laura Pfeifer, Stephanie Olbrich, Mark Worden, Lindsay Parker, Jackie Rochefort

 

The meeting began at 7:12 PM.

 

July minutes approved without change.

 

Reports:

Office Administrator: Stephanie has received paperwork for 120 swimmers with 30 still outstanding. The Open House was a success with 10-15 new swimmers joining CAT. Stephanie has had success in recruiting help for different projects: ex. Two new CAT parents offered to clean the Trophy case which now sparkles.

 

Treasurer – Jeannie has billed 146 swimmers. October dues, $9865, on par for annual budget. Brought up question of CAT keeping the Senior One group all year. Only six swimmers are needed to balance the coach’s salary; the decision was in favor.    

 

Coaches:

Greg – Ashland entries due today and will be posted on web site. The November 18 Bend Meet will also be posted on the web. A Colorado trip is planned for the end of June.

Rick – The Oregon House of Delegates has cut the Tier Three swimmer travel reimbursement from $450 to $250. At the OSI meeting in Bend this month, Mailene Leslie was been voted the OSI Junior Representative. She will serve in this position for one year, and then become the OSI Senior Representative. Also new from that meeting: voting for host teams will be via email and no team may host the same meet two consecutive years. Team photos were today. Next year parents will be charged an extra $5 with registration fees and swimmers will be given a new team shirt the day of pictures. Novice groups are so large that Rick is looking into ways to improve the swimmer to coach ratio for this group.

 

Master’s Representative – Jackie reported that 11 CAT Master’s swimmers went to the World Masters Championships and that three of them placed in the top ten. Impressive!

 

Pool Director –CAT’s contract with Osborn will expire August 31, 2007. In March Mark will submit a new, three year contract effective September 1, 2007. Mark then announced his upcoming retirement effective April 1, 2007. Two, five panel committees will begin interviews in January for his replacement. It was recommended and approved that Susie Leslie be on one of the interview committees to represent CAT. Carol Rathbun’s replacement will begin January 1, 2007. Nathan Boal is serving in the interim. Salem has asked if CAT would like to host the February 9, 10 Salem High School District Meet as a fundraiser? With 11-14 Champs two weeks later it was decided that it would be too much to ask of CAT parents. CHS and CVHS will be approached.

 

 

 

New Business – CAT is still looking for a Meet Director. Greg is listed as such for now, but entries are being done by Terry Johnson, Dave Twenge is still writing the Meet Report, and Dennis Iverson will be Meet Director during the meets . From Bill: Does CAT need a High School liaison? Someone not on the board who does not have a swimmer in high school to represent CAT to the HS coaches? The three P’s, Susie, Bill and Alan, will compile and report on CAT’s economic impact on Corvallis.

 

Old Business – Bill - CAT needs to commit to putting up a Relay Records Board. Susie will report costs at the next board meeting. Tom Brookes is stepping up to expand the fundraising. An improved electronic timing system would cost $2191. Split with Osborn?

 

 

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:46 PM.