Meeting Notes

Tuesday, January 15^th, 2008

Brenda Gravander's, 61 Pierrepont Ave, Potsdam, NY 13676

1. In attendance: Linda M^cDonald – Massena FSC, Brenda Gravander & Bill Mein – Potsdam FSC and Linda LaRue – St. Lawrence FSC
2. Treasurer's Report.
   Balances: checking - $612.61; CD - $2,560.88.
3. Unfinished Business:
   1. Northern Council delegates et. al. update.
      No additional information to report.
   2. Lynne Hudson's Appointment - Bill will query Larry Mondschein about it
4. New Business:
   1. Calendar updates - see the Northern Council Calendar for more details.
   2. U.S. Figure Skating Governing Council Meeting: May 1^st - May 3^rd, 2008; Reno, Nevada.
      Clubs should send their proxies in. If they want Bill to represent them, his USFS Number is 299511.
5. Club concerns:
   1. Dance coach fees: Parents are raising a concern about the fees charged by dance coaches.
6. Announcements:
   • Mary-Elizabeth Wightman at ORDA sends the following:

     Dear New York State Basic Skills Director/Club President,

     I am writing to you from the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, NY. I wanted to see if there is any interest from Basic Skills Organizations/Clubs in New York to start a Basic Skills Competition series. As you may know there are successful series in Michigan, Colorado and Florida as well as developing series in a few other states. It’s helped them increase participation and membership involvement. I would also like to discuss the possibility of including the test track events in a series such as this.

     If you are interested in discussing this further or learning more, please contact me by April 28th so that we can schedule a conference call or e-mail list. Showing interest does not mean a solid commitment to participate in or host a competition, it’s just starting a dialogue!

     I hope to hear from you all soon!!

     Mary-Elizabeth

     Mary-Elizabeth Wightman
     Olympic Center Program Manager
     2634 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946
     518.523.1655 x295
     Lake Placid Skating

7. Next meeting: Tuesday, April 8^th, 2008 (the 2^nd Tuesday because of spring break) at Brenda's in Potsdam.
8. Adjournment.

Notes by Bill.

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