Minutes of the Board of Governors Meeting
June 18, 2003

The Cash Report shows total income of $94,023 and total expenses of $105,901.29. Income from memberships for the 2003-04 season, totaling $5,500, was deposited at the beginning of June and will provide a buffer to cover the rest of the year's expenses. Dance session attendance improved but did not break even for the spring season: Mt. Vernon Sunday Dance (-18%), Cabin John Monday Dance (-35%), Reston Saturday Dance (-33%). The Moves/Family sessions had poor attendance.

The Club Freeskating competition on May 31, 2003 generated income of $2,650 and expenses (to date) of $1,364.94. Those figures are incomplete with income from the sale of practice ice and expenses for engraving still to come.

With regard to the 2002-03 budget, actual income year-to-date is $113,318.00 and actual expenses are $110,414.09.

Membership reports 905 members with 831 home club members. Combining the election materials with the membership mailing worked well except that some members sent ballots to the membership chair along with their membership forms. Return envelopes were not sent this year in order to reduce postage costs.

Mt.Vernon: Ice requests have been submitted for the Sunday dance session, MIF/FS tests, and the Club Freeskating Competition (Sat., Feb. 21 or Sun., Feb. 29, 2004). Cabin John contracts for Fall/Winter have been signed and returned. Reston has confirmed dance test dates for October 25, November 22, January 17, and February 28. A MIF/FS test session is scheduled for Jan. 19, 2004 (MLK Day).

The nominating committee presented the following slate of officers for 2003-04: President-Peter Tsai, Vice President-Judy Reiner, Treasurer-Konrad Huppi, Secretary-Barbara Shaw. A motion to accept the slate of candidates was passed. The board expressed appreciation to Linda Laurel for her excellent work as Vice President.

Annual Meeting attendance was down. Suggestions for improving attendance included holding the meeting in conjunction with a competition (interpretive-improv or team) or a seminar.

The Washington Figure Skating Education & Development Fund has asked the club to take over responsibility for running the Edward Picken Pro Am Dance Classic with a grant from the Fund, and the Board voted to accept responsibility.

The board also passed a motion to give $100 to each of the Adult Nationals Qualifying competitors, Allison Manley, Dennis Palaganas and Beth Delano.

Yvonne Delmore would like to create a trophy in honor of her husband, John, to be awarded to the highest placing male skater in singles competition at Junior Nationals. The board passed a motion to establish the John Delmore Trophy and appoint a committee to work out the details on how it is to be awarded.

President Peter Tsai will recruit members for committee appointments.