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Hawaii Diving Association Annual Meeting Minutes (Tentative, Awaiting Approval at next Meeting)
Date: Friday, October 26, 2007
Time: 7:00 PM
Place: Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Center, UH Manoa Campus, Upstairs Classroom
Attendance: Mike Brown, Anita Rossing, Jeff Stabile, Dennis Rowe, Leve Watson, Wally Nakamoto
I. Call to Order – 7:33 PM
II. Approval of Minutes
a. Anita Rossing noted that there was an error recorded in her Vice President’s report – it is not the HDA by-laws that do not require that athlete reps be 16, so younger athletes may serve, it is the USA-D Generic By-Laws
III. Officer and Committee Reports (including Convention Reports)
a. President -- HDA has established a base and is starting to grow, only limited by our efforts and imagination. 8 registered coaches, 6 clubs – 53 athletes in the various levels. Could expand more with the new changes to Competitive Blue and Gold. Sunshine Diving took three divers to the Spring Region 10 champs, and two qualified for West Nationals (Joey Sisler and Nikki Imanaka, who got a medal on 1M). Also, the HDA had more meets this year than in any other in recent memory. Finally, the By-Law Review Committee met and has worked on the first three articles.
b. Vice President – We went from no meets to HDA Champs and three sanctioned meets, with two more (hopefully) in the offing – an Invite and a Winter HDA Champs. Things we need to accomplish quickly – athlete representation (20%) on all boards and committees. Also, we need to have a Board of Review to deal with internal Association “issues” with By-Laws, etc. We have looked at the By-Laws and reviewed them to make sure they are representing what we are trying to do in the HDA and also so they are in line with USA-D rules. Finally, I am compiling an archive of HDA events, documents, procedures and policies.
c. Treasurer – Treasurer not present, but Treasurer’s report will be copied and sent once it is received. As per the Vice President, we do have some money, and we need to figure out what we want to do, how to use it for the betterment of HDA – we have at least $1300 in the HDA bank account now.
d. Secretary – no report, other than the Minutes as discussed above.
e. Senior – Hawaii product Aleia Monden finaled at the USA Diving Spring Nationals (finished 10th) and served as an Athlete Representative at the USA Diving Annual Meeting.
f. Junior – I echo what the Vice President said and report that 11U events have been extended through to the Summer National level (details in Convention Delegate Stabile’s Report)
g. Registration – We have finally actually moved into online sanctioning, and I have created an distributed some Online Sanctioning Process/Procedure Guidelines – requested feedback has been positive about the guidelines, and further comment is welcomed.
h. Masters – Masters Chair not present, but we have 6 registered Masters athletes, and the Masters have been participating in our sanctioned meets
i. Convention Delegates – Jeff Stabile distributed his Convention Report via e mail. Leve Watson reported, as recorded/summarized by the Secretary: I was not surprised by scientists and coaches combined. John (Wingfield) said ‘Pooh on us that we do not take advantage of the efforts.’ The text (USA Diving Coaches’ Resource Manual) – it’s expanded, some old stuff, and now more the presence of the scientists. It was one of the best I’ve gone to. And it was well organized – went to PDA’s (Pacific Diving Academy’s) facility, if you do not go, you really are losing out. Jump Start and Future Champions have DVDs – these are excellent – even though I haven’t seen them yet. SOP is now a reality. Other than that, it was one of the best I’ve ever been to. The scientists are excellent.
IV. Unfinished Business
a. Finance Committee – Treasurer Micah Ewing is Chairperson, no members we know of as yet
b. Law and Legislation – Vice President Anita Rossing is Chairperson, with Micah Ewing and Jeff Stabile serving as members
c. Safety Certification/Re-cert –there have been a few requests. Leve Watson requests that people e-mail him more info, then he will set something up and put out the finalized info through all channels.
V. New Business
a. Establish 2007-2008 Calendar/Sites of Events (see accompanying Tentative Schedule of Events for 2007-2008)
b. By-Laws Review – We tried to accomplish three things: any revisions needed to comply with USA-D; sometimes simplify language, or change grammar; and update any by-laws to better serve the Association as we are doing things now.
a. The committee made suggestions to amend the first three articles. The body passed all the suggested amendments as proposed, with two exceptions: the body amended the proposal to eliminate age restrictions for athlete reps and established a minimum age of 12 years (passed); and amended a proposal such that only HAD members could serve on certain standing committee/ad hoc positions that are delineated in the By-Laws.
b. New Nominating Procedure – passed unanimously
c. The Entry Fee Review Proposal was withdrawn
c. Establish Board of Review
a. Jeff Stabile, Missy Henry (athlete), Dennis Rowe are the members of the Board of Review, with Leve Watson serving as alternate
b. Passes unanimously
VI. Announcements
VII. Adjournment 9:10 PM