Minutes of the Board of Governors Meeting
October 2001

The Cash Report (9/1/01-9/30/01) shows total income of $11,351.00 and total expenses of $13,533.18. These figures include some income ($498.00 in pick-up fees for August sessions) and expenses ($45.98 in Annual Meeting expenses) attributed to last year's budget while excluding income of $3500.00 from 2001-02 memberships collected in August and expenses of $994.00 in 2001-02 dues paid to USFSA.

The treasurer also presented a proposed budget for 2001-2002. However, this will be a 10-month fiscal year, so the budget needs to be revised to eliminate the July-August figures. The board passed a motion to change the club's fiscal year to begin July 1 [effective in 2002] to coincide with USFSA's fiscal year.

Membership totals 562 with 520 home club members. Subscriptions for the Saturday morning dance session at Reston continue to lag behind previous seasons. Due to a glitch in the contract, the dance session ends at 9:50 a.m. instead of 10:00 a.m. The club will request that future contracts include the ice make to avoid this problem.

First Night Annapolis has been cancelled due to security concerns.

Rink and Programming is still exploring options for the Plie Power class. The Moves-in-the-field critique session on Oct. 7 drew 13 participants. The critiques are a service provided to members and participating judges do not want or expect to receive gifts of appreciation. The November 11 seminar focused on "Maximizing Potential" with emphasis on a fit body (presented by Margie Weiss), attitude (by Carolyn Silby) and skates (by Mike Cunningham). Ron DeiCas is not available that weekend but is interested in providing a future seminar on judging.

A committee has been formed for the New Year Adult Invitational. Immediate needs are: contract, announcement, proposed budget and sanction.

The photo composite of individual skaters taken at the South Atlantic Send-off worked very well and is recommended for future photos of regional qualifying competition competitors. Under New Business, the board discussed the 2002 Club Freeskating Competition. The interpretive event will be renamed the "improv" event and will be held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting. A suggestion was considered to add a group for younger skaters.

The board passed a motion to give $200 to Junior Nationals competitors and $100 to sectional competitors.