RFSC Board Meeting

Thursday, February 7, 2008 6:30 PM

 

To:

Jayne Strause, President – present

Carole Dillemuth, 1^st Vice President/Membership – present

Colleen McCarter Bloom, Treasurer – absent

Dan Koopmans, Secretary – absent

Sharon Peter, Board Member – present

Catharina Field, Board Member – absent

Laura Wegscheid, Board Member – present

Jolene Pearson, Board Member – present

Kelly Christensen-Swanson, Board Member – present

Amy Koland, Pro Liaison – present

Cheryl Funk, Ice Committee Chair – present

Cathy Taylor-Sharp, TCFSA rep - present

Steve Hartley, TCFSA rep – absent

 

Also present:  Pamela Sandborg

 

President Jayne Strause called the meeting to order.

           

1          Reports/Voting

1.1      Approve Meeting Minutes (Dan Koopmans)

          M/S/C:  To accept the minutes with minor corrections.

1.2      Treasurer’s Report: (Colleen Bloom)

·        Colleen sent treasurer report; partial payment has been made for winter ice.

1.3      TCFSA Update Report  (Cathy Taylor-Sharp)

·        January 14^th was last meeting; treasurers report: $30,000 has been paid for IJS equipment, which will be available for RFSC to rent.  Discussed need for trained operators and care of the equipment for use during the competition.

·        Janet Carpenter was elected into the Figure Skating Hall of Fame.

·        Rink Link info due the end of February for the March edition.

·        Consolidated testing was discussed.  Consensus was that there is not a need. 

·        Need to use the TSFSA ad in our competition book.  Our club gets $500 for this. 

·        Posters for the Celebration of Champions have been posted.

·        Considerable discussion of Nationals.  Was considered a success.

·        Academic skating scholarship has been posted by the club president.

·        Governing council delegate forms are due Feb 15; we get four delegates.  Governing council is held in Denver this year.

·        Judges and Accountants school June 14 in Bloomington.  No charge for local officials.  More information coming.

·        Our skaters did an awesome job skating at the Nationals exhibition. 

1.4      ICE Report (Cheryl Funk)

·        Ice has been scaled back this next contract, but there is club ice available every day. Cheryl is talking with the coaches to get their input.  280 spots are available for skaters. 

·        Discussed classes; would run on Wednesdays.  No decision on power yet.

·        Revised ice bill not yet available.

·        Discussed fundraising ideas; i.e. concession stand at Xcel.  Decided to bring up the idea at the banquet. 

·        Discussed concessions at RSC.

·        Team Expression tryouts will be April 29 – 30^th. 

·        Test sessions are April 2 and May 15.

·        New contract will be out by Feb 12.

1.5      Membership (Carole Dillemuth)

·        Vote on New Members

·        Discussed streamlining membership forms and making them more available to ISI students. 

·        Discussed $75 volunteer credit and voucher system. Decided to keep the system as is; i.e. give $75 credit for volunteering at the annual competition on the October ice bill.

M/S/C: Teddi Scheele was voted in as a new member.

1.6      Members in Bad Standing Report (Colleen Bloom)

·        There was no report as Colleen was not present.

1.7      Volunteer Update   (Laura Wegscheid)

·        Janice Christensen wants to pass on the testing and awards duties for the annual banquet.

·        Discussed best way of getting testing results from the competitions throughout the year.

 

2          Thank YOu’s

·        To Pamela Sandborg, Brie Schrantz and Sharon Peter for organizing the trip to the MIDS synchro competition in Nashville TN.

·        To Jayne Strause for her leadership this past year. 

3            New Business

·        RFSC Competition (Amy Koland)

o       Received the sanction; packets were available at Duluth competition.  80 Packets have been sent out.  Discussed developing a flyer in lieu of more packets directing people to the website for competition forms.  Discussed advertising use of the new IJI judging equipment.  All chair positions are filled. Discussed whether to use Northwestern Designs for the competition apparel again.  Other vendors are being considered, as well as skating wear and miscellaneous item vendors.  Keeping hotel costs down was also discussed.  Judges were discussed, as well as trophies and medals.  Discussed meeting for the chairs; specifically the hospitality committee.  It has been decided to not feed the vendors.  This needs to be communicated to the vendors in the letter that goes out to them.  Discussed the need to feed the volunteers and use a coupon system for meals.    

·        2008 USFS delegates

o       Four volunteered for the USFS governing council delegates: Pamela Sandborg, Cathy Taylor-Sharp, Cheryl Funk, and Amy Koland.

·        2008 Roseville parade (June 23)

o       Tabled until next meeting.

·        Banquet update (Jolene Pearson)

o       90 reservations have been received to date.  Tinucci’s has been contacted.  Tessa Christianson is doing door prizes.  5 or 6 coaches have RSVP’d.  Kelly Christensen is getting the cake for the Gold skater.  Discussed the directory; decided to print one per skater and coaches. 

·        Nominating Committee update (Cathy Taylor-Sharp)

o       Discussed candidates:  Brian Koland, Bob Haight, Brenda Salmanpor, Melissa Steinberg, and Andra Hall.  Almost all bios have been received.  Letter goes out this week.  Jayne Strause is considering staying on as President.  Discussed need for Vice President and recruiting more board members.

 

M/S/C:  To allow Sharon Peter to fill in for Catherina Field until Catharina can fulfill her term. 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 9:42 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Sharon Peter for Dan Koopmans

Secretary, Roseville Figure Skating Club