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USATF/CT MINUTES FROM 5-5-04 Return to USATF-CT Minutes/Bylaws Page
The
meeting was called to order at 7:25 P.M. Motion
to accept minutes was proposed by Hawley and seconded by Barber. AGENDA President-
Bob Fontaine stated that our USATF-Ct. sponsored meet will be June 26th.
Discussion followed on how to increase our numbers of participants. Ideas
included having the event earlier in the season, trying to include some college
athletes or possibly combining it with the CT J.O’s. Vice-President-
no report Treasurer-
Mark Young reported that our NOW account was $6,137.16 and our IMA account
$10,874.66. Payment to national for March was $3,326.64 for registrations. Membership-
Jim Barber reported that there are now 863 members of USATF/CT, 416 being
youths.
AREA
CHAIRPERSONS LDR-
Will Graustein reported that the Grand Prix roadrace schedule has started with
the 3 mile Bunny Boogie in Darien. Winner Mary Zengo will go to the
Friehofer’s race with most costs covered. The
next AADP race is the Hartford 10k in July followed by the 2nd race
of the Grand Prix, the Quasey Loop in Middlebury. The Branford 5 mi. race will
be 6/20/04. The
latest LDR meeting was earlier this evening. The new organizational breakdown
seems to be working well. Mark
Young reported that his own former student Kate O’Neil is now the first place
female in the country in the 10k with a time of 31.34. RACEWALKING-
Marianne Torrellas reported that there will be a racewalking clinic on 5/16/04
from 1-2pm in Clinton. Also the eastern regional championship 10k racewalk will
take place on 7/25/04 during our own USATF/Ct. outdoor meet. MASTERS-
No report OFFICIALS-Yvonne
Grimes reported that our certified numbers are up with the 49 trained at the
officials clinic in March and that she plans to make the clinic an annual event. WEBSITE-
Patti Miller reported that our website is up to date but she needs more
interesting info to post. Discussion
followed regarding the accepting of advertising on our site. It was proposed
that a committee be set up to come up with a policy for the advertising. It was
decided that any interested parties contact the web address rather than post a
price per page or any part of a page. OLD
BUSINESS Non-profit
status- Will Graustein reported that he gave the articles of incorporation to
attorney Moeler. Mark Young needs to fill out paperwork from the last three
years income statements and submit them for consideration. Indoor
championship prize money- Mark Young to make out checks and send to Bob Fontaine
for mailing. Youth
summer meets- Patty Miller stated that her Ct. Track Club is to host a youth
meet. Probable date 7/17/04. Definate date will be posted on our website. Yvonne
Grimes reported that the Bethel youth meets will be the last two Wed. in July
and the 1st two Wed. in Aug. They include 3 year olds to 8th NEW
BUSINESS Upcoming
meets- Bill Mongovan reported that the USATF/CT Outdoor Championships will be
7/25/04 at SCSU. Featured master’s events will be shotput, LJ, 100m, 400m and
the 3000m races. The Ct. J.O. meet will also be at SCSU on 6/19/04 Regionals
will be in Maine on July 9, 10 amd 11. Sites
and budget costs- Bob Fontaine stated that there will be more discussion on this
at our Oct. meeting . Yvonne Grimes has contacted some schools regarding the use
of their facilities but more info is needed for them to come up with a price.
Danbury H.S. was very interested in hosting our events. Direction
of organization- Bob Fontaine stated that he thought that the featuring of
masters events at our meets is a success and that the expanding of the LDR
committee seems to be helping. Racewalking and youth meets are growing. He
proposed a possible August meeting to discuss the above. Members of this board
will be notified of the date. Next
meeting- Sept. 1, 2004 at 7pm Meeting
was adjourned at 9:15pm Respectfully
submitted by Joyce Baiardi |