Meeting Notes

Tuesday, May 27^th, 2008

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

1. In attendance: Colleen Berry – Ogdensburg FSC, Linda M^cDonald – Massena FSC, Brenda Gravander & Bill Mein – Potsdam FSC and Linda LaRue – St. Lawrence FSC
2. Approval of the Agenda. Agenda approved as presented.
3. Secretary's Report. No changes.
4. Treasurer's Report.
   Balances: Checking - $45.85; CD - $2,500.00.
5. Unfinished Business:
   1. Northern Council delegates et. al. update.
      No additional information to report.
6. New Business:
   1. Calendar updates - see the Northern Council Calendar for more details.
      1. 8.16.2008 - Potsdam FSC Summer School Test Session - Brenda Gravander
      2. 12.12.2008 - Potsdam FSC Snowflake Test Session - Brenda Gravander
      3. 12.13.2008 - Potsdam FSC Snowflake Invitational (25^th one) - Brenda Gravander & Mary Ashley Carroll
      4. 1.10.2009 - Ogdensburg FSC Interclub Test Session - Sue Tracy
      5. 2.08.2009 - St. Lawrence FSC Interclub Test Session - Linda LaRue; Tentative Date
      6. 3.14.2009 - Massena FSC Interclub Test Session - Linda LaRue
      7. 3.21.2009 - Massena FSC Invitational Competition - Tammy Gagne
   2. U.S. Figure Skating Governing Council Meeting:
      1. Collegiate Synchro team program length is 4:00 minutes; requirements will be same as Junior Team's.
      2. Buffalo, NY is site of May Meeting 2009.
      3. Pat French resigned her ISU appointment.
      4. Synchro Easterns, March 3-7, 2009; North Atlantic FSC, Portland, ME.
      5. Created a new Coaching Member Definition and Continuing Education Requirements - effective July 1, 2010. There are four categories for coaches:
         1. Category A: Professional Coach (or Choreographer) of Qualifying Competition Skaters
         2. Category B: Professional Coach (or Choreographer) of Skaters Participating in the following US Figure Skating Sanctioned Events (Excluding Qualifying Events in Category A):
            • US Figure Skating Tests (pre-preliminary and up)
            • Non-qualifying Competitions (pre-preliminary and up)
            • Non-qualifying Event at a Qualifying Competition
         3. Category C: Group Instructor; i.e., teaches group instruction only
         4. Category D: Professional Sports Science Support Services; e.g., Sports Psychologist; PT; ATC; or the like
      6. Redefined age categories for Adult Free Skate and Adult Interpretive events.
      7. Bronze level singles / pairs judges may single judge panel the pre-preliminary and adult pre-bronze free skate and MIF tests.
      8. Bronze level dance judges may single judge panel the preliminary compulsory dance test and adult pre-preliminary and pre-bronze MIF tests.
      9. If a majority of the panel requests a reskate then the judge in charge will direct the skater to reskate the agreed upon element.
      10. If a sectional or regional championship cannot be held within that section or region, the section or region championship may be combined.
      11. A task force to recommend a plan for the implementation of the new moves in the field.
      12. Eastern VP - Shawn Rettstatt (NYC).
      13. Committee chairs:
          1. Collegiate Program Committee - Jerry Miele
          2. Dance Committee - Janis Engel
          3. Judges Committee - Dawn Eyerly
          4. Parents Committee - Pam Dawson
          5. Sanctions & Eligibility Committee - Karen Dillon
          6. Singles Committee - Hal Marron
          7. Synchronized Team Skating Committee - Karin Sherr
      14. Eastern Nominating Committee members: Joan Rozolis (NA), Alex Enzmann (NE), and Joan Guber (SA)
7. Club concerns:
   1. What impact will the Coaching Membership Definition have on the clubs?
      1. All coaches should be members of PSA.
      2. Coaches have two years (until July 1, 2010) to get the Continuing Educations Credits (CEUs).
      3. There are different CEU requirements for different categories.
      4. PSA will monitor it and provide each coach with a card of some sort indicating their status for the year.
      5. Many of the credits can be obtained online.
      6. The main concern is how will each club monitor this at day, an interclub competition? This issue is not resolved yet but in general it is felt that it will be done at the registration table.
8. Announcements:
   • Lynne Hudson's Free Skating appointment. Bill talked with Tina Lundgren (outgoing Judges Committee Chair), Larry Mondschein (outgoing Technical Committee Group Coordinator) and, Dawn Eyerly (incoming Judges Committee Chair) at the May Meeting regarding the appointment. Dawn reported Lynne should receive a Gold Test appointment. Note: Dawn, Tina and Sara Kastner ( Eastern VC for S/P) will decide whether Lynne needs to take an exam before she receives the appointment
9. Next Meeting. Tuesday, September 16^th, 2008 at Brenda Gravander's.
10. Adjournment.

Notes by Bill.

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