CONFERENCE
CALL MINUTES - January, 2005
Attendance: Colleen Eckel, Chairperson; Molly Riley, Trish Huffman and Mike Looker, NE; Rhonda Miller and Casey Koenig, NW; Jim Pritchard and Jane Oberfield, SE; Debbie Comstock, SW.
The meeting was called to order at
Financial Report:
The financial report showed a treasury balance of $5,799.79.
Old Business
National Meet
Information:
Intent to compete forms have already been sent out. If you have not received them you can check the web site for an intent to compete form. The deadline is January 31st. I don’t know the actual web site to the National Meet but you can go to toledogymcats.org and click onto the Toledo Gymcats Homepage and look for the National Meet information.
Participation Numbers:
We have sent out the most updated list of participation numbers that can be found on the Zone Web page at www.geocities.com/glzgym.
Zone Meet Updates:
Post cards were sent out. If you did not get this information please check the Zone Web page. Packets will be mailed on Monday, January 24th. They will be using equipment from Mid West so all the equipment will be the same. Optionals will be on Saturday with the possibility of one session of compulsories on Saturday. Most of the level 5 & 6’s will be on Sunday.
New Business
By-Law Updates:
Colleen made the following changes in the By-Laws to bring them up to date: we added Level 4’s, changed the word cluster to network and changed the minimum and mandate scores for Level 8 & 9.
Proposed Changes in
the Zone Constitution:
A motion was made by Rhonda Miller and seconded by Jane Oberfield to the following: Gymnasts joining programs from another YMCA Program during the competitive season (Oct. - April) must compete at the same Level she competed at her former YMCA. Gymnasts joining team programs from another YMCA Program during the off season may be placed at the level the new team deems appropriate, however she may not drop back a level without going through the petition procedure. All such transfers need to follow the Rules that Govern YMCA Competitive Sports. Motion passed.
A motion was made by Casey Koenig and seconded by Debbie Comstock to add the following: Each Quadrennial, when the USAG JO Committee makes significant changes in the compulsory routines or technical requirements, coaches will have the discretion to place their gymnasts in the appropriate level. Motion passed.
Other New Business:
USAG is coming out with a new specific Jo code of points - no more yellow book. You can order this one month after the Symposium from USAG.
We will be using some of the Zone Committee funds to seed
two or three coaches to learn the new routines and come back and teach two
clinics for the different areas. These
clinics will be held in mid July. Casey
and Kelly will be going from the Toledo Gymcats and we are looking to send one
more. The cost per person is $450.00 and
it will be June 3-5 in
Select Day and Time
for Next Meeting:
Friday, May 20th at