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April 9, 2008
The meeting was called to order at 7:30pm
In attendance: Bob
Fontaine, Joyce Baiardi, Will Graustein, Peter Hawley, Jim Barber, Ron Daniel, Maryanne
Daniel and Marc Davis
Move to accept the minutes with the correction that national
is providing officials only with insurance
was proposed by Jim Barber and seconded by Peter Hawley.
REPORTS
President- Bob Fontaine stated that Bob Gemske, as treasurer,
now has a new bank account with Souvreign Bank. A check card was included. A corporate
American Express account was opened for Ron Daniel to enable background checks.
Bob Fontaine also reported our indoor meet grossed $1,730.
Pre-entries were mostly out of state and master’s athletes. There were 45 out of
135 on-line entries.
Membership- Jim Barber reported that we have 904 members
at this point which is good for this early in the year.
Treasurer- Marc Davis for Mark Young reported that our savings
account has $30,396.37 and our checking has $11,265.93.
COMMITTEES
Officials- Bob Fontaine for Yvonne Grimes stated that our
official’s clinic on 4/6 was well attended. Feedback was positive. It was proposed
that we may try to do an event specific training where the individual would learn
an event and then work a meet directly following in that area.
LDR- Will Graustein
stated that the first race of the Grand Prix was held on 4/5 in Hartford. There
were 311 finishers, 120 USATF club members. The next race is 5/25 with a 10K race
a t Lake Compounce.
At the last LDR meeting , a motion was passed stating that
USATF membership will only be offered at the first 2 races this year and then will
have to be done on-line.
Master’s- Peter
Hawley reported that the Hartford program
is having trouble attracting elite athletes to their events.
Racewalking- Maryanne Daniel stated that their 3K indoor
championship took place on 2/17 in the CT Post mall. Results are posted on our website.
There may be a race walk clinic in May. Time and place will again be posted on the
website. Her convention report included her attendance at all general sessions,
official’s general sessions as well as race walk and development meetings. Maryanne
has been selected to officiate at the Olympic trials , was selected to be head coach
for the US race walk team going to the championship in Russia in May and was elected
to the IAAF technical officials committee.
NEW BUSINESS
Our outdoor meet is June 22nd. There will only
be pre-entry for JO’s. As last year JO’s will be in the morning and open athletes
in the afternoon. It was proposed by Jim Barber that if JO athletes wish to run
with the open athletes they will not be able to score with JO’s. This was agreed
upon. Bob Fontaine said he would develop an entry form and get it to Patty Miller
to post on the website. He will also order bibs and arrange the contract with SCSU.
Prize money will remain the same.
Bob stated that last year’s meet was well covered by officials.
Not all volunteers stayed for the whole day. It was also thought that age verification
done ahead of time would expedite registration.
OLD BUSINESS
none
Meeting was adjourned at 8:30pm
The next meeting will be May 14th at 7pm.
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