Sunday,  March 16  4:00-6:00

 

Attendance: Cap Caudill (State chair), Angela Haagen, Angie Tyler, Tina Salameh, Carole Liedtke

 

      Form passed around for Board members to state their mileage for reimbursement.

 

      Prepared Agenda was handed out.

 

      Minutes from June 16 Board Meeting were approved by motion from Tina and second from Angie with correction of KQ Maximum Competition Fees to add Level 4-6, and Prep-Op $50;  typo for KQ Meets and all State Meet Team Awards; and Prep-Op Level add with Kentucky clarifications (as prepared by Carole Liedtke) and that Kathy Case will be the Prep Op Chair.  It was suggested to put the Board minutes on the State website.

 

      Cap reviewed 2007 stating that there were no parent complaints as in the past; that the summer clinic was educational and successful; the award banquet gave 46 awards (about 1/2 who had earned them) and about 110 in attendance; that travel was high with his attendance required at two Regional meetings, National Judges Cup in Indianapolis, Regional Mini Congress and the National Convention in California.

 

      Cap stated that the State should be receiving some rebate from the Regional Mini congress with the amount still to be determined by USAG.

 

      Cap handed out the Financial statement that needs to be coordinated with total amounts spent for travel, and the summer clinic but the Income and Expenses for 07 produced a $758.10 profit and over all a final checkbook balance of $5697.66.  There are still 2 outstanding State Tax fees due from the last two meets.

 

       A motion was made by Carole  to allow the Judges Cup to only have to pay half of the State Tax (including the 2008 meet).  The judges volunteer their time, the profit goes to the Ky. NAWGJ and the Ky. NAWGJ pays for the judges clinicians at the State USAG summer clinic.  Seconded by Angela.  However there was not a quorum in attendance so the vote will have to go out to the rest of the board.  Those in attendance all voted favorably for this.

 

       There was a motion by Tina to have the USAG Coaches/Judges clinic at the End of June, with one day for Coaches and Judges, and One day for gymnasts followed by the award banquet. It was seconded by Angela.  All present were in favor but it will have to be voted by a quorum of the board. Cap will send out a request for a bid for this and it will be finalized at the next board meeting.  It is suggested that the Banquet have a maximum of $20 charge (award winners and Board free), Coaches and Judges free for the clinic, Gymnasts clinic maximum $30 charge. Other expenses to be discussed with the board by those bidding for the clinic.  Host to work with Michael Crowe on the Judges section and to get a final approval for the clinic, clinicians, schedule, costs and banquet information from the Board. 

 

   The numbers for the 2008 State meet were reviewed and discussion about the continuation of the combined Compulsory and Optional meet in the Spring. 

 

   There was discussion of having a Winter Levels 3-6 State Meet and Spring Levels 3-Optional State Meet.  This would allow gymnasts to move up to a different level, return to more Fall KQ's to have more Ky meets, prevent compulsory gymnasts from having to do the same routines all year, allow those wanting to go to out of State meets in the winter a chance to compete more in Ky. in the Fall, allow compulsory gymnasts a chance to compete in Pre Opt in the Spring meet, and other possible benefits.   The numbers attending many of the KQ's was disappointing to the point that several have stated that under the same circumstances they will not host one next year.  Also the use of the AAU league has caused fewer numbers at many of the KQ's.

 

   Michael Crowe is finalizing the Criteria for Choosing Judges to Nationals, Regionals and State meets which must be turned into the Regional Board.  The list for choice of judges this year was taken from the vote of the USAG State Board who received synopsis of the Professional forms and sent their rank order to Cap who tallied the order by number of votes from the board.  The state list was also taken from this list, though with the larger number of judges required and the addition of judges and upgrading of judges rating Michael is having to use more judges and formulate a list for the Board to approve.

 

  The addition of members to the Ky. Hall of Fame was discussed and will be tabled until the Regional Hall of Fame criteria is finalized.  After that time the Board will review those and will develop the Ky Criteria and a form for nominations  for our Hall of Fame.

 

  Petitions approved for State meet were Blair Barclay, Level 10 and Christine Langston Level 9 from Champion.  Three gymnasts from Todds Gymnastics who were not in any KQ's were not accepted.

 

  There was a question about expanding the range for Red and Blue Achievement ribbons with general acceptance to keep the range as it is, but to look at it at the next board meeting.

 

  There was a question about the State looking into purchasing the Pro Score hardware system for use at meets.  Cap will look into the cost of this.

 

  The goal for the next board meeting is April 27 (though that is Regional 9/10 meet-Board members should let Cap know if they will be available.)

 

Carole Liedtke
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