Helena, MT
1. Meeting
called to order at 5:15 p.m. by EVP John Goodman.
2. John
thanks Tom Hanson and crew for effort put into 1999 Western Regional
Tournament.
3. John
�surrenders� his leadership position and then presents election results:
EVP � Randy Hocking
Directors � Mike Hayes, Elaine
Bush, and Bob Cosby
Regional Council Members �
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1 � Brad Hartwell
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2 � Iris Hardeman
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3 � Jim Lang
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4 � Scott Vanderflute
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5 � Merle Vasbinder
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6 � Steve Mills
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7 � Mark Showah
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8 � Mike Parsons
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9 � Barry Young
4. $75
raffle winners announced.
5. New
EVP Randy Hocking thanks John for all of his past efforts and then takes over leadership
of the meeting. Randy presents a summary of the discussions and results of the
summer Council meeting held earlier in the week which included the following:
a. Financial
Report.
b. Future
Regionals, including formalizing the �Bid� process, number of years in advance
that the bid will be awarded, and rotation of location within the region.
Previously awarded sites include 2000 � Wet Set; 2001 � Orting Washington; and
2002 � Shortline Lake, Sacramento California.
c. Review
Council Area apportionment.
d. Review
$75 incentive raffle for voting.
e. Record
review process, with no change.
f.
Jr. Development � Kick start and formalize Western
Region development committee.
g. USA-WS
to post notice relative to status of membership processing and officials card
issues.
6. Comments
from membership:
a. Discussion
relative to membership processing at USA-WS headquarters.
b. Discussion
relative to tracking and issuance of official�s cards as well as issues of
officials receiving proper credit for work performed.
c. Consider
2-year time frame for renewal of official�s ratings to ease burden on officials
work requirements.
d. Don
Parsons brought up point that 3 event overall winners don�t qualify for
Nationals, while Overall EP does qualify a skier for Nationals.
e. Variations
between and AWSA and IWSF rules.
f.
Communication and publication of skier ratings and when
they take effect.
g. Frank
Harrison asked for any suggestions to improve Regional Tournament as he and the
Wet Set crew prepare for the 2000 Western Regionals.
h. Discussions
relative to obtaining and maintaining judges ratings. Detailed discussion
regarding trick judges, testing, etc.
i.
Discussion and overall support for 34 m.p.h. open
division.
j.
Gaile Heieck points out need for officials at
Collegiate Tournaments and suggests lower entry fees for college students to
get them to participate in Class C tournaments.
k.
Elaine Bush discusses plan for all 17 and under
participants in the Nationals this year to receive a medal. Also sponsorship of
a pizza party for the kids. This has never been done on a National level.
l.
Other general discussions between Council, Directors
and general membership.
7. Recommendations
to Board
a. Try
1st class mail for guides to reach all members at the same time.
(Not likely due to additional cost of implementation).
b. Follow-up
on 34 m.p.h. open division.
c. Ability
grouping as an alternative to traditional age groupings.
8. Motion and second to adjourn.
Minutes taken and prepared by Patti Quade-Hocking and Randy
Hocking.