Minutes of the Board of Governors Meeting
January 24, 2001
During the period 9/1/00 to 12/31/00, total income was $52,601.50 and total expenses were $42,149.27. An analysis of session trends shows that subscriptions are up but pick-up fee receipts are down from budget projections. The individual session losses are: Cabin John Sunday Moves (-49%), Cabin John Family session (-31%), Reston Sunday FS (-66% for seg. 2), Mt. Vernon Sunday Dance (-26%, seg. 2), Cabin John Monday Dance (-21%, seg. 1), Wheaton Thursday Plié Power class (-58%), and Reston Saturday Dance (-3%, seg. 2).
Expenses for Competitors Support included grants to Eastern Sectional and Junior National competitors, plus the South Atlantics send-off. Form 990, the club's annual report to the IRS for the fiscal year 1999-2000, has been filed.
Current membership totals 651 with 591 home club members. This compares with last year's membership figures of 614 and 573 respectively. The board hopes to have the Directory ready to hand out at the Club Competition on Feb. 25. The Directory will list all professionals who have submitted paperwork and have been approved by the Board to teach on club sessions.
The Rink and Programming committee is developing a subscription package for the Sunday afternoon dance session, and is considering an Invitational for May 3. Alternatively, the Invitational could be held at Reston. A Sports Medicine Seminar may be held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting on June 3.
A new warm-up jacket design has been produced, and will be displayed at the Club Competition, where the Solomons will be taking measurements and assisting with ordering. A minimum order of 12 is needed.
The board has received two complaints regarding the sessions at Cabin John. One family complained about the occasional shifting of the Family session from the Olympic to the NHL rink. The club's contract does not specify the Olympic rink, though the session is generally held on that rink except when the session coincides with a hockey game. Because the noise of a hockey game makes it difficult for group lesson instructors to teach on the studio rink, the staff schedules the WFSC Family Session on the NHL rink in those instances.
A subscriber to the Monday Night dance session complained about the ice quality for the session on Martin Luther King's birthday. Extra time may be needed for a second ice cut when the dance session follows a large public session on holidays. The session monitor has the authority to request a recut to protect the safety of skaters. A copy of the complaint will be filed with the rink along with a request to take extra care in making the ice prior to the dance session on holidays.
Applications for the Club Freeskating Competition may exceed ice time; the competition will start at 6:30 a.m. Star Light will provide professional still photos in lieu of videotaping.
The proposal to hold an adult competition on July 8 and 9 was discussed. These dates potentially conflict with the International Ice Theatre competition at Laurel, and July may be considered an off-season for adults. Members have expressed interest in a Star Group competition, and the board is considering options for holding it either as part of the Family Session or as a stand-alone event.
The USFSA Governing Council will be held May 11 & 12 in Las Vegas. Those who are interested in serving as delegates should contact Konrad Huppi. The deadline for submitting the list of delegates to USFSA is February 16.
