Minutes of the Board of Governors Meeting
October 2002
Total income for the period 7/1/02 through 9/30/02 was $27,691.22 and total expenses were $32,097.72. Fall subscription income has not been deposited. Last month the Board approved a 2002-03 budget with suggested changes. The treasurer reported that, based on those changes, the total budgeted income and expenses figure will be $128,050 with $2,850 projected withdrawal from investments. A new dance test account has been opened jointly by the treasurer and the Dance Test Chair. The annual report to the IRS, Form 990, will be filed by November 15.
Membership totals 776 with 721 home club members. The Directory format will be revised to reduce the number of pages in order to save on printing costs.
Pros are still needed to teach group lessons on the Family Session, and the moves-in-the-field session will be aided by scheduling another judges critique session. With the new subscription segment approaching, the board would like to have a plan in place for the Monday night class, detailing the instructor (either guest instructors or a paid instructor) and the potential for continuing support of Rob McBrien. Subscribers and pick-up participants will be canvassed on these options. Concerning contracting, the Dance Test session at Reston has been changed from Saturday 1/4/03 to Thursday 12/5/02 (8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.). The WFSC bulletin board at that rink has been hung in the lower hallway outside the Olympic rink. WFSC has sent a certificate of insurance to Wells Ice Rink for the new collegiate team that will lease ice there when the rink opens at the end of October. The hourly rental rate is $210 in-county (Montgomery and Prince George's) or $260 out-of-county, to be paid from team funds. Linda Laurel is preparing a collegiate skater roster for the Washington metro area to determine if it meets the required 70% in-county residence standard. The Dahlgren Hall contract for First Night Annapolis has been cancelled by USNA due to security concerns.
The new USFSA Directory incorrectly lists Laurel Ice Gardens (with Gardens Ice House address) as a WFSC rink. Corrections have been sent to USFSA and insurance to delete the rink from future listings.
The board passed two motions concerning pros: the first, to approve Vera Spinner's recommendation to add Julia Bikbova to the list of professionals; and the second, to give temporary approval to Alexei Kiliakov and Elena Novak to teach on the club dance sessions, if they pass the "Vera test".
The board approved a motion to give $100 to each individual representing our club in Junior Nationals and sectional competitions. (It is estimated that there are 10 Junior Nationals competitors and 12 to 14 sectional competitors.)
