MEMBERS PRESENT: See attached sign-in.

CALL TO ORDER: Jim Mohr, General Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:20 PM.
 
 

1. REVIEW OF MINUTES: Mary Schneider moved and Cathi Marty seconded approving the minutes of the January 23, 2001 meeting. Motion passed.
 
 

2. REPORTS OF OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS

General Chair’s Report: Jim Mohr reported that the Board of Directors at its April 24, 2001, meeting passed a motion to propose to the House of Delegates to change its Bylaws (Section 4.5) to read "ANNUAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS: The annual meeting of the House of Delegates of WSI shall be held on the fourth Tuesday of June of each year. Regular Meetings of the House of Delegates shall a be held on the fourth Tuesdays of the months of October, January, and April." (Note: No second is needed for a proposal of an LSC committee or the LSC Board) Discussion: Currently, regular meetings are conducted on the fourth Tuesdays of the months of January and October. The Board proposes adding a third regular meeting on the fourth Tuesday of April to enhance communications within the LSC. June would remain designated as the House of Delegates Annual Meeting. The twenty day notice to the House of Delegates of this proposed change in LSC Bylaws was satisfied with the April 30^th mailing of the Board’s April 24^th meeting minutes. Mohr stated no approval by USA Swimming is required to change the number of LSC meetings a year. Schweitz called the question. Motion passed. The Bylaws change is effective September 1, 2001.

Mohr reported that the Board of Directors also agreed at its April 24, 2001, meeting to propose to the House of Delegates an addition to its Rules, Meet Entry Procedures (2.01), Section, Deck Entries (2.2.7) to read: "In LSC Championships Meets, relay only swimmer entries are due no later than the last meet entry deadline. No deck entries of any kind are permitted. Discussion: Handling deck entries for relays is a burden that the Meet Host should not have. Coaches should know by the Meet entry deadline for an LSC Championship Meet who will compete on relays. Kramer called the question. Motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report: Mary Schneider, Treasurer, reported:

1. Reduced operating revenues are due to the reduction in the percent of the entries that Meet hosts now pay to the LSC;
2. Travel Fund expenses are very difficult to project because of the recent change in funding swimmers who travel to specified reimbursable Meets;
3. Most Travel Fund expenses will occur in July and August with payments especially for Team Wisconsin members competing in the Central Zone Age Group Long Course Championships and other swimmers competing in the Central Zones Sectional Speedo Championships; and
4. The LSC investments have had some recovery.

 

Income Statement (1/1/01 – 6/23/01)
Income		$92,831
Expenses		73,919
Net Income		$18,912
Balance Sheet (6/23/02)
Current Assets (CDs & Savings)		$220,789
Property & Equipment		0
Total Assets		$220,789
Current Liabilities
Fund Balances	Unrestricted	$140,345
	Travel Fund	80,444
Total Liabilities		$220,789

1. The team assignments to the LSC 2002 Short Course Sectional Meets are the same as for 2001. Teams assigned to Section 3 are: Cudahy Swim Team (CUD); Barracuda Swim TEAM (BST); Greater Ozaukee Swim Team (GOST), Lake Country Swim Team (LAKE), Mequon Area Swim Team (MAST), New Berlin Swim Team (NBST), Schroeder YMCA Swim Team (SSTY), Southeastern Aquatics YMCA (SEAY), and Swim Ozaukee (OZ).
2. She received two bids, one from GOST and one from LAKE, to host the Section 3 Meet. Only CUD was not represented at this meeting. The Section 3 Clubs present elected GOST to host the Section 3 Meet.
3. The LSC 13 & Older Short Course Championship Meet is scheduled for the week after the High School Boys Championship Meet and the LSC 12 & Under Short Course Championship Meet is scheduled for the following week. Some members had concern for swimmers who aged up between the two LSC Championship Meets and, therefore, if they qualified, would not have a Championship Meet in which to compete. Other members said that the LSC needed to schedule the LSC 13 & Older Championships two weeks prior to the Central Zone Sectional Speedo Short Course Championships and that the LSC needed to do what is best for most of the LSC’s swimmers. Absence of another competition pool limits options. The two LSC Championship Meets cannot be sanctioned as one Meet. If the LSC moved the Meet to a smaller facility, then time standards would need to be tightened eliminating swimmers from competition.

Age Group Chair: Matt Miller, Age Group Chair, reported:

1. LSC 2002 12 & Under Short Course Championship Meet-Order of Events: Adding The 500 Freestyle for swimmers 10 years and younger; and adding the 200 Breaststroke, 200 Backstroke, and 200 Butterfly for swimmers ages 11-12 years. The Age Group Committee has decided not to add the 400 Individual Medley for swimmers ages 11-12 years at this time. The Committee wants to encourage distance swimming by introducing distance events before young swimmers decide they do not like distance events. The qualifying time standards for other events have been adjusted (faster) to accommodate adding the distance events.
2. LSC Sectional Meets: Sectional Meet Hosts need not add the distance events (above) for younger swimmers, as the younger swimmers can compete in these distances and strokes in the "open" events.
3. Prelims-Finals: Part of the Age Group Committee planning is developing LSC Championship Meets with a prelim-final format for swimmers ages 12 and younger.

Safety Chair: Cathi Marty, Safety Chair, reported:

1. USA Swimming’s 2001 Safety Award: Nomination forms are available on the USA Swimming website and are due by July 26^th. USA Swimming will present the award at its 2001 Convention in September.
2. Meet Announcements – Safety Reminders: Announcements should include safety reminders at all Meets; reminders also should be stated at Meet coaches’ meetings
3. Safety Training: A re-certification class will be conducted on August 19 at the Madison – East YMCA (call Cathi Marty); review classes will be conducted in late June and October (call Charlie Fisher).

1. Outreach Membership: USA Swimming has a new membership category, Outreach Membership, with a reduced athlete membership fee of $5, instead of $25, for swimmers of low-income families, provided the LSC also reduces its athlete membership fee to $2 (Wisconsin Swimming’s currently is $3). He is convening a committee to develop procedures appropriate for an Outreach Membership program within Wisconsin Swimming, targeting implementation by August 1^st for the 2002 USA Swimming membership year that begins with registrations received after September 1^st.
2. STAR: USA Swimming has developed a new program available on its website, www.usaswimming.org, that permits ranking the top 100 times by gender, age, and event (distance and stroke) so that a swimmer may compare his/her times to others in USA Swimming.

Coaches’ Representative: Dave Westphal, Coaches’ Representative, had no report.
 
 
 
 

3. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Camps Director: Mary Schneider reported for Lynn Winnicki, Camps Director, on the three LSC Camps conducted May 26-27, 2001, at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Neil Walker, a native of Verona Wisconsin and a 2000 USA Swimming Olympian, was a Camp Clinician.

1. 10 & Under Camp: A one day Camp conducted on Sunday, May 27^th, from 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM for swimmers who ranked among the top 25 high point competitors at the LSC Short Course Championships last February. Camp fee was $10.
2. 11-12 Camp: An overnight Camp, conducted from 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 26^th, to 10:00 AM on Sunday, May 27^th, for swimmers who ranked among the top 25 high point competitors at the LSC Short Course Championships last February. Camp fee was $25.
3. 13 & Older Camp: A one day Camp conducted on Sunday, May 27^th, from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM for swimmers recommended by their coaches (limit of two per Club) who had 100 yard freestyle times of 1:05 or faster and who had not participated in a Camp previously. Camp fee was $10.

Finance: Jim Mohr, for Mike Young, Finance Committee Chair, requested volunteers to assist with the annual LSC audit. Mary Schneider, Patty Kramer, and Mohr volunteered to assist Young.

Officials: Susan Zblewski, Officials Committee Chair, reported:

1. 2001 Spring New Officials Clinics: 15 Stroke and Turn Judges and 4 Starter-Referee candidates participated in the Clinics, passed the written tests, and now are trainees doing their on-deck observations/training.
2. 2001 Fall New Officials Clinics: These Clinics are scheduled as follows:

October 6th Saturday	Hartland	Stroke & Turn Judge
		Starter- Referee
October 6th, Saturday	Neenah	Stroke & Turn Judge only
October 7th Sunday	Madison/Middleton	Stroke & Turn Judge
		Starter-Referee
November 11th Sunday	Eau Claire	Stroke & Turn Judge only

 
3. Reciprocity: The USA Swimming Clinic for Officials Committee Chairs in August will include developing standards for accepting officials from one LSC into another LSC.
4. LSC Designated Officials: The Committee designated the following Officials for the LSC Long Course Championships Meets:
12 & Under    Al Schmidt and Susan Taylor
13 & Older    Shelia Strock and Dan Lapin
 
5. Swimposium: The Officials Committee invites anyone interested in learning more about swimming to attend the Swimposium, with guest speaker, Charley Mallery, and scheduled for October 20^th (Saturday) at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Since the Swimposium also serves as a re-certification clinic for Officials, current Officials have preference in registering until September 4^th. The registration fee is $20 and includes Swimposium materials, lunch, and a Swimposium polo shirt. Registration fees are due by October 8^th for participants to receive polo shirts.

Rules: Dave Dahler, Rules Committee Chair, reported that updating the LSC Handbook, (Bylaws and Rules) is in process. He gave disks to Board members to use in getting information to him on changes made through meetings.

Team Wisconsin: Patty Kramer, 2001 Team Wisconsin Manager, reported that arrangements for transportation, lodging, meals, coaching staff, and uniforms generally have been made for the Team to compete in the Central Zone Age Group Short Course Championships at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, August 10^th-13^th. A swimmer may qualify by having an "AAA" time for an event for pool events and an "A" time in the appropriate distance event for the open water events. . Registration for all swimmers and chaperones will occur at the LSC Long Course Championships on August 3^rd – 5^th (Friday-Sunday). Team fees are:
 
 
 

Nominating Committee: Mary Schneider reported the nominations for 2001 election of LSC Officers:
 

 

General Chair	Dale Nickels, VAC
Administrative Chair	None
Secretary	Kathy Warmington, WEST
Finance Chair	Jim Mohr, SHOR
Age Group Chair	Matt Miller, SSTY
Review Committee	Cathi Marty, UN
	Dave Westphal, SHOR
	Barb Stirn, BAC
	Joel Rollings, GSSC
	Jim Weitzer, MFSC

Al Schmidt moved and Jim Bowen seconded having officers elected unanimously. Motion passed. All Officers begin two-year terms effective September 1^st.

Barb Stirn described the primary responsibilities of Administrative Chair: prepare LSC’s Fall-Winter Meet Schedule and Spring-Summer Meet Schedule for approval by House of Delegates; sanction/approve Meets on the LSC Schedules plus about 40 additional dual/triangular meets annually insuring that Meet Information adheres to USA Swimming and LSC Rules; and insure that Meet Hosts submit require reports to designated LSC Officers at conclusion of Meet. She estimated that these responsibilities take about ten hours a week with more hours during peak times. Checklists, forms, and sample letters are available.

5., NEW BUSINESS

USA Swimming Convention: The 2001 Convention will be held from September 9^th-15^th in Dearborn, Michigan. The Wisconsin Swimming delegation, with votes at the Convention, consists of the General Chair, Administrative Chair, Age Group Chair, Senior Chair, Coaches’ Representative, and two Athletes’ Representatives (2 representatives share one vote). The LSC pays for the Delegates’ Convention Registration, transportation, lodging, and $35/day toward meal expense. Delegates are required to submit a written report of the Convention to receive their meal allowance. Convention reports are distributed to House of Delegates members. The General Chair may appoint someone when an office is vacant or an Officer is unable to attend.

Outstanding Service Award: Carol Graham presented the two nominations received for the LSC’s 2001 Outstanding Service Award:

Drew Walden: "Has been involved and outspoken with the Wisconsin LSC as well as representing the LSC at Zone and national level conventions. He rarely complains and does serve annually on committees and has chaired several committees. He has served in many capacities for more than ten years." Nominated by Dave Anderson.

Susan Zblewski: "Has done an outstanding job as Officials Chair for the past four years. She has organized Clinics to educate new Officials and keeps existing ones current in their knowledge and skills. In addition, she has contributed countless hours officiating on deck at local and the LSC Championship Meets." Nominated by Carol Graham.

Kramer moved and Gage seconded closing nominations. House of Delegates members elected Drew Walden.

Relay Only Swimmers Splash Fee: Jeff Wirch, BST Head Coach, moved to waive the Splash Fee for Relay Only Swimmers at the LSC Championships. (The House of Delegates at its October 2000 meeting approved a motion to collect the Splash fee from "relay only" swimmers competing in LSC Championship Meets. Even though relay cards may be submitted up to 30 minutes prior to the start of a session with swimmers’ name, etc., the surcharge still applies.) Motion failed without a second.

Reimbursement of Coach Expenses: Blaine Carlson, Head Coach for WEST, proposed reimbursing coaches for their expenses to coach at Central Zone Sectional Speedo Championship Meets and Senior National Championship Meets on the same basis as the LSC reimburses swimmers, $100 and $400 respectively. Since the proposal is a change to the LSC Rules and was not noticed at least 20 days prior to this meeting, a vote on the proposal may occur at the October 23, 2001, House of Delegates meeting.

LSC Long Course Championship Meet and Timers: A team that does not participate in this Meet need not provide Timers, per Dale Nickels, Co-Meet Director.

6. NEXT MEETING: October 23, 2001, Tuesday.

7: ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned by consensus at 9:30 PM.
 
 
 
 

Prepared by _________________________________________ August 27, 2001
                                       Patricia A. Kramer, Secretary

cc: Carol Burch, Director, Member Services Division, USA Swimming, Inc.