Corvallis Aquatic Team
Board of Directors Meeting
March 12th , 2008

Members Present: Rick Guenther, Greg Bostrom, Jeannie Schoper, Laura Pfeifer, Carol Allen,  Caroline Wells, Tom Brooks, Bill Boyce, Kristin Shreeve, Alan Wells, Jackie Rochefort
The meeting began at 7:01 PM.
 
Last month’s minutes approved without change.
 
Reports:
Swimmer’s Representative: Caroline is working on the slide show for the awards banquet.  Is planning the next bowling party for sometime in April.   
  
Office Manager –  nothing to report.
 
Treasurer – Jeannie billed out for 125 swimmers; Greg has 139.  We squeaked by on the budget.  We’re about $7,000 short at this time.  Need strong showing at the CAT-a-thon. Went over the financial report from the meet.   
 
Press Liaison: No report.
 
Coaches:
Rick -  CAT got the silver club ranking.  This allows CAT to apply for a $2500 grant.  Need to list what the money would be used for – new starting blocks and/or new tarps at the top of the list.  Other groups may chip be interested in helping to pay for those items: the city, CHS, CV, OSU. 
CAT is sponsoring both Brittney Iverson and Logan Storie for the Olympic trials, June 29 – July 7.  Brittney made one cut; Logan made 3.  Rick will be there with them; Greg will do the Sun Country meet in Bend during that time. 
Would like to attend the Santa Clara Invite entering the swimmers with spring junior cuts.
April 8th will be visiting Hoover school to talk to the 4th and 5th graders about CAT.  Any promo ideas are welcome.  Posters, keychains were suggested.
Timberhill Athletic Club will be giving CAT practice lanes 9:00 – 10:00 M-F for a satellite program during the summer.   Similar to summer league – cost= $250.  Greg will be the coach,  coordinating with Kelly G.   Timberhill will take part of the proceeds, CAT the other: 20/80 or 30/70 split.   
Leave on Monday morning for Juniors.  Prelim/finals for the relays.  Top 16 make it to finals.
 
Greg –  Open House is scheduled for April 28th.  This will be advertised in the Parks and Rec catalog and will put an ad in the paper prior to this date. 
There were some changes in the long course schedule: Mike Morris will be June 20 – 22,  Eugene City meet may be changing, not sure about that one yet.  Trophy League meets will be set during spring break.
Season finale was good.  All kids got into at least one final swim.
 
Masters Representative Jackie said that the noon swimmers were swimming outside now –they’re happy about that.  Noted that evening swimmers were working on starts, getting ready for the meet in April.
 
Pool Director – no report
 
Meet Director – Kristin thanked everyone who worked at the last meet.  Need new bells – the ones we have are falling apart. 
Working with coaches to get the long course meets finalized.  Have bid for 3 meets.
 
Fundraising – Tom talked about the dine-out at El Sol de Mexico (9th street location) on March 18th.  Laura will put out a reminder and possibly a flyer in the boxes the day before.  Encourage the kids to wear CAT t-shirts.
 
Housekeeping Items – no housekeeping items
 
Open Discussion –  we need a CAT prowl person.  Kristin had someone in mind and will check on that.
 
Old Business – Team recognition.  CAT reached silver status.
 
New Business – Bill suggested that we have some kind of recognition for the swimmers who achieve a certain standard, possibly posters of the kids that make it to the Olympic trials.  More discussion regarding this later.
 
The meeting adjourned at 8:12 PM.