July 2015

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Minutes for the Board Meeting of July 7, 2015

Attendees
Sylvie Ortega (Co-Pres), Liz West(PET WRAT), Lorraine Kennedy (Officials Chair), Ellen Johnston(Head Coach), Ronald Wimer, Allison Adler (Co-Treasurer), Martha Corneck,(AG rep), Andy McNab(Co-Pres), Tracy Keblish (Officials Chair), Mike Alpert (USA Swimming Chair), Sari Berkowitz, and Eileen Brown.

Approval of Minutes
Ronald Wimer made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 4th meeting, Martha Corneck seconded the motion. All voted unanimously and carried it was.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting dated June 4th, 2015 as presented to the Committee were approved.

Coaches Report
Head Coach Ellen Johnston reported that the 10/under meet was well run. Bids for short course season are complete and the team will not host an AG Qualifier. The summer is in full swing with Long Course. Ellen also discussed that her and Adrienne Williams are continuing working on the Level 3 Club Recognition written by Planning and Evaluation from the Parents Club and Coaching perspective. Ellen is planning for taking the coaches to the World Conference for ASKA Coaching in Cleveland. Ron Wimer made a motion to approve the travel expenditure to send the coaches to the ASKA conference, Liz West seconded the motion. All voted unanimously and carried it was.

RESOLVED motion to approve the travel expenditure to send the coaches to the ASKA conference as presented to the Committee were approved. Ellen also described the preliminary tryouts process.   Ellen also thanked Ron Wimer for his thirteen years of service on the Board. He will be greatly missed.

Meet Manager’s Report
The Parents’ Club is doing an excellent job running the meets. The 10 and under meet was a good meet and fell within the budget parameters. Parking ran smoothly.

Officials Report
The Officials Co-coordinators had nothing new to report.

Pet WRAT Report
Liz West reports 48 families need points. Also reported, that 115 families have completed or exceeded their points.

USA Swimming Manager’s Report
There are 7 families overdrawn, but the amounts are immaterial.

Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer reported that it was a successful year. The meets have been a huge contributor of funds. The citrus sale was 20% ahead of budget. The budget should still breakeven. The budget was presented for the upcoming 2015/2016.   Ron Wimer made a motion to approve budget for the upcoming 2015/2016, Martha Corneck seconded the motion. All voted unanimously and carried it was.

RESOLVED that budget was presented for the upcoming 2015/2016as presented to the Committee and updated to remove the AG Qualified meet was approved.

Parent Representative’s Report
The BBQ for the team was a success at Mahackeno and a second one will be scheduled for the beginning of the SC Season 2015.

Co-President’s Report
Andy McNab moved to adjourn meeting, and Ron Wimer seconded, all voted in favor. The next meeting is slated September 3, 2015.

Respectfully submitted
Martha Corneck
Interim Secretary
Water Rats Parents’ Club