Minutes of the Board of Governors Meeting
August 2001
In August, club membership totalled 752 with 675 home club members. Membership co-chair Debbie VanDemark has tested the online membership renewal procedures.
With regard to contracts, dates have been approved at Mt. Vernon for the Sunday Dance session (3:45-5:15 p.m.) running from 9/9/01 to 3/24/02 with 1/13/02 and 2/24/02 omitted; for MIF/FS tests sessions on 10/14/01 and 1/13/02; and for the WFSC Free Skating Competition on 2/24/02 (8 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. with the opportunity to start earlier if necessary). Room reservation request was submitted for Sports Medicine Seminar on 11/11/01. Reston contract has been finalized and returned, and includes MIF/FS test on 2/18/02. At Cabin John, the contract was received for South Atlantic Send-off on 9/22/01.
A correction was noted to the membership/subscription brochure: changing home club mid-season still requires a signature from the previous home club. The rink and programming committee is working on finding ice time for the Plié Power class for either a full or shortened session.
Two separate seminars are planned for the fall. At the Open House, Dr. Carolyn Silby will hold a Sports Psychology seminar on handling competition pressures. An extended seminar in November will feature speakers on off-ice conditioning, sports psychology (general), and judging.
Planning continues for the Adult Open Competition: 20 hours have been set aside at Ashburn Ice House on the last weekend in January 2002 and space tentatively booked at hotels. The board discussed possible events, including moves in the field, interpretive, spins, and compulsory moves.
In New Business, the board passed a motion to approve the appointment of Bridgette Snyder as college liaison. Bridgette will assist skaters from other clubs who are attending area colleges by providing information on rinks and transportation. She can also serve as a link to club members who are college students. Board members will send Bridgette the schedules from local rinks and a list of WFSC's college students.
The South Atlantic Send-off will be held Sept. 22 at Cabin John from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. The group photo will be taken at 5:30 p.m. Skaters must register by Sept. 10. The board passed a motion to take a half-page ad in the South Atlantic regional competition program book at a cost of $105. The board also approved motions to continue honorary memberships for Carol Duncan Peters, Carl Hofner, Derrick Delmore and Michael Weiss.
A member proposed that the club issue coupons to subscribers who miss a session when representing WFSC at a competition. The board was concerned that this would present a bookkeeping nightmare and set an unwanted precedent for refund requests, and subsequently passed a motion declining to amend the refund policy.
