ATTENDEES
ABSENT WITH REGRETS
A. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:07 PM EDT by the chair, George Lyle
B. INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
The delegates identified themselves. The new delegates were welcomed to the Board.
C. RECOGNITION OF NEW PROVINCIAL DELEGATES
Confirmation received at head office that Pat Niblett, ON and Barry Davis, BC were
named by their respective provinces as MSC delegates.
Motion: B2:00:1 Johnston, Guerard that Niblett and Davis be accepted as delegates. Passed.
D. ACCEPTANCE OF TELECONFERENCE
Motion B2:00:2 Schmidt, Johnston to accept this teleconference as a formal meeting
pursuant to the MSC by-laws. Passed unanimously.
E. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Additions Guerard - registration for Nationals 2000 (to I 5)
MOU with SNC (to I 6)
Motion: B2:00:3 Niblett, Prebble that we accept agenda as amended. Passed unanimously
F. READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion: B2:00:4 Guerard, Schmidt that be the minutes of the Directors' Teleconference
Meeting of Jan 9, 2000 be accepted as published. Passed unanimously.
G. EXECUTIVE REPORTS:
1. President GL - no report away/sick for past 3 months
2. Vice President CJ no report - sick for 6 weeks
3. Treasurer PG Budget/Actual
Motion B2:00:5 Guerard, Schmidt to accept the budget comparison as presented. Passed.
Provincial fees paid to date PQ, BC, SK, NB. Others please pay ASAP.
Cost of teleconference cheapest was Jan 9 ($442) - 32c/min/person but as not all
expenses reported Guerard will give full report in Halifax as to which call in system
to use.
4. Secretary
(a) By-Law Committee SS no report
(b) Harassment Policy LH - no report
H. COMMITTEES:
1. Regional representation:
Lyle asked if any committee chairs had been successful in getting volunteers from
across the country.
Prebble, Fitness, has Bonnie Pronk, BC on her committee to date
Niblett, Officials, is working with the provinces with the intent that they try to
get a SNC Masters official (green or blue badge) on their Masters Officials Committee
and on their province's board. This would establish communication nationally. Board
members to refer anyone in their province who might be interested to be on the MSC
Officials committee to Niblett.
Rules, Monteith chair, Niblett and Camp, ON on committee.
2. Reports
(a) Competition Rules and Guidelines MLM
New FINA no recall, no false start rule will MSC adopt it?
Pat to pass on to committee for Halifax meeting.
Bids for Nationals 2003 from Eastern zone
Paul PQ to put in a bid at Halifax meeting. Location not decided on to date.
Niblett Ontario club wants to know what is being done about "elite provincial teams"
which was brought up at the open meeting in Nepean. It was sent to the rules committee.
Niblett - Concerns about age group swimmers moving back and forth to Masters.
As per SNC rule CMGR 1 2: swimmers cannot be registered as both SNC swimmers and
Masters in the same year (Sept 1 - Aug 31). If they so happen to be SNC swimmers and
still want to swim in a Masters meet, they must inform the meet management, and as such
will swim as "exhibition" swimmers only. A registered Masters swimmer's times cannot be
exported to SNC.
(b) Records CJ
Certificate update no report
(c) Fitness JP
AUSSI aerobic trophy info requested but not received as yet.
If the NB Cancer Swim goes well plans to introduce nationally.
(d) Awards - BL
(i) Volunteer/Builder & Performance awards the committee has requested a decision from
the board whether they want one or both awards established.
The board agreed unanimously that an award be established for "Volunteer/Builder" but
not for "Performance".
(ii) Presidents plaque for all past presidents was voted on at October meeting.
(e) Publications and Communications - BD:
(i) Sales Agent, advertising to try to control cost of MSC News & obtain ads for News
(ii) Deadline MSC News April 15 labels & articles
(f) Coaching MLM no report
(g) Officials PN see above
(h) Marketing MLM
(i) Executive/Administrative Director - Roles & Responsibilities CJ
Report should be complete soon.
I. OTHER BUSINESS:
1. SNC "I can Master It" update EE
Will have more after SNC board meeting April 8,9 and will circulate update via e-mail.
2. Identifying Canadians at Worlds
The board agreed to loan one of our banners to pass on at Halifax
3. Confirmation of Halifax Meetings
May 11, 7 PM supper meeting a problem for several arriving on time.
Lyle to arrange place and will leave message at residence as to location.
May 12, 8 AM board meeting at Dalplex
May 13, break AGM at Dalplex
May 14, break - open members meeting - at Dalplex
4. Report on Tree GL - no new developments
5. MOU with SNC GL - nothing new
6. Registration at Nationals
Guerard concerned that some entries may not be registered as a Masters swimmer.
Niblett (rules committee) will contact meet manager, Charles Nauss, to ensure that
the organisers get confirmation that all swimmers are registered and that each
province send their list of registered swimmers.
J. ADJOURNMENT
Motion B2:00:6 Johnston, Davis that the meeting be adjourned. Time 7:28 PM EDT. Passed