MINUTES FROM THE NORCAL MEETINGS HELD ON AUG 31, 2002 at the

SANTA CLARA MARRIOTT

 

Executive board at 6:00p.m.:

Meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 6:06p.m.

Members in attendance were: Shelley Baker, Robert Waroff, Perry Siu, PJ Slater, Josie Rozzelle, Robert Shawler, Melanie Rozzelle, Penny Moyce, Darcie Fellows-Hansen, Patty Shipman, Jennifer Shipman, Maria Ohlson and Mike Guzman.

 

Motion to approve the minutes from the June 1^st meeting.  APPROVED.

 

Treasurer’s Report:   

*Account Balances to date:         Money Market:  $21,184.97

                                                Checking:           $19,594.19

                                                Outstanding State Meet Awards Money:  $449.07

 

State Chair’s Report: 

*USAG is not mailing the Rules & Policies. It will be online or mailed upon request.

*Skill Evaluators will no longer be required to register gymnasts to compete.

*USAG will no longer handle membership problems.  Contact our State Chair, Jennifer Shipman if you have any problems, questions or concerns. 

*Comments regarding the new compulsory routines will be accepted by Neil Resnick up to Dec. 1^st.

*Regional & National  Meet Hosts:

            L/8 Regionals:  Technique in Sac. @ Sac. State

            L/9&10 Regionals:  Pheonix, AZ

            L/9 Westerns:  Scats in Fullerton

JO Nationals:  Olympic Training Center

*A host is needed for the national training camp on 6/27 – 7/9/03

           

NAWGJ State Director’s Report: 

*Judges Cup was a great success!  A lot new of new judges participated.  Yeah!

*L/7 National Judges Cup Qualifier meet will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14 at SJSU. (to be hosted by CSC) The actual Judges Cup will be in Maryland.  There will be a L/8-10 critique on Sunday, Dec. 15^th.

*The annual judges/coaches clinic will be on Dec. 7&8 in Stockton.

 

Zone Rep Reports:

*Zone meet host update:

1  Oroville Gymnastics

2  Davis Gymnastics

3  Byers – Sac.

4  Redwood Empire

5  TBA

6  Cal West

7  San Mateo

8  Elite

9  CCGI

*Zone reps will be tracking all gymnasts and levels in each club in their respective zones.  They will also be checking in on their zone championship host. 

 

 

NorCal Special Awards:

*Nominations and votes were very minimal.   There was discussion on how to get more involvement.

 

Old Business:

*The NorCal roster will be out by end of October, pending on how quickly clubs get their registration forms with updated information to zone reps and how fast that info is relayed to the Secretary.  The handbook is currently being revised and will be out soon.  First priority being will be given to the roster.

*There was a discussion about sending the minutes and other NorCal information to its members by email.

Proposal:  Change the NorCal membership application to include email addresses to be used as the main avenue for receiving NorCal information.  Seconded.  PASSED.

 

New Business:

*There was a discussion about the possibility of NorCal bidding to host a U.S. Classic meet, possibly for the 2004 season.

 

Motion to adjourn.  Seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 7:10p.m.

 

General meeting at 7:19p.m.:

Meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 11:25am.

Member clubs in attendance: Marin Elite, Twisters, Peninsula, Gymtowne, San Enselmo, San Mateo, Santa Rosa, Rohnert Park, Novato, Windsor, Clovis, Central Coast, Redwood Empire, Michael Anthony’s, Byers-Roseville, Gymstars,

Cal West, Healdsburg, Davis Diamonds, Gymweavers, North Bay, Stellar, Gold Star, Pozar’s, Mt Shasta, Morgan Hill, Woodland, Davis, Sunnyvale, Madera, and Rising Star-Monterey, Auburn, Technique, USA Sport Connection, Elite, Fox, Stanislaus, CSC, USAEG.

 

Motion to approve the minutes from the June 1^st meeting.  Seconded.  APPROVED

 

Treasurer’s Report:   

*Account Balances to date:         Money Market:  $21,184.97

                                                Checking:           $19,594.19

                                                Outstanding State Meet Awards Money:  $449.07

 

State Chair’s Report:

*Newsletters were handed out.  Jennifer Shipman would like to email newsletters.  Please contact her with your email address if you did not complete the form that was included with the newsletter.

*The old compulsory music may be used until the new cycle of routines.

*USAG will no longer handle membership problems. Contact our State Chair, Jennifer Shipman with any questions, problems or concerns.

*USAG is not mailing the Rules & Policies. It will be online or mailed upon request.

*Skill Evaluators will no longer be required to register gymnasts to compete.

*Comments regarding the new compulsory routines will be accepted by Neil Resnick up to Dec. 1^st.

 

*Regional & National  Meet Hosts:

L/8 Regionals:  Technique in Sac. @ Sac. State

L/9&10 Regionals:  Pheonix, AZ

L/9 Westerns:  Scats in Fullerton

JO Nationals: Olympic Training Center

 

*A host is needed for the national training camp on 6/27 – 7/9/03

*World Championship 2003 in Anaheim is looking for clubs to host international athletes before the games.  Apply online if you are interested @ arrowheadpond.com.

 

 

NAWGJ State Director’s Report: 

*Judges Cup was a great success!  A lot new of new judges participated.  Yeah!  Thanks to Mike Nichols and Perry Siu.

*L/7 National Judges Cup Qualifier meet will be held on Saturday, Dec. 14 at SJSU. (to be hosted by CSC) The actual Judges Cup will be in Maryland.  There will be a L/8-10 critique on Sunday, Dec. 15^th.

*The annual judges/coaches clinic will be on Dec. 7&8 in Stockton.

*If you have any changes to your meets, please contact PJ a few weeks before the competition.

 

Zone Rep Reports:

*Zone meet host update:

            1  Oroville Gymnastics

            2  Davis Gymnastics

            3  Byers – Sac.

            4  Redwood Empire

            5  TBA

            6  Cal West

            7  San Mateo

            8  Elite

            9  CCGI

*Zone reps will be tracking all gymnasts and levels in each club in their respective zones.  They will also be checking in on their zone championship host. 

 

NorCal Special Awards:

 

2001/02 NorCal Award recipients:

Compulsory Coach of the Year:  Lu Li

James Wallace:  Ron Ludwig

Judge of the Year:  Patty Shipman & Fran Earles

Choreographer of the Year:  Trudi Koller

Optional Coach of the Year:  Keith Willet

CONGRATULATIONS!

 

*Next year, all awards will be presented at Congress.

 

Old Business:

*The NorCal roster will be out by end of October, depending on how quickly clubs get their registration forms with updated information to zone reps and how fast that info is relayed to the Secretary.  The handbook is currently being revised and will be out soon.  First priority being given to the roster

 

New Business:

*San Francisco is still in the running for the 2012 Olympics.

*A committee was put together to investigate a bid for hosting a classic type meet.

 

Motion to adjourn.  Seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 8:50p.m.

 

Respectively submitted,

                                               

 

 

 

Mary McKulle, Secretary