MINUTES OF THE

 

NEW YORK STATE WOMEN’S COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

 

Colgate University                                                                                 November 18, 2002

Hamilton, New York                           

 

Those in attendance were:

 

Lori Ceppaglia, Vice President, Elmira College

Vicky Chun, Executive Director

Nicole Donlin, Treasurer, LeMoyne College

Anna Meyer, Sport Coordinator I, Hartwick College

Joan Schockow, President, SUNY Brockport

Daphne Thompson, Sport Coordinator III, Hartwick College

 

[Note: These minutes contain only actions taken (formal votes or stated “sense of the meeting”) in accordance with NCAA policy regarding minutes of all Association entities.  While certain items on the cabinet’s agenda were acted upon at various times throughout the meeting, all final actions within a given topic are combined in these minutes for convenience of reference.]

 

Monday, November 18

 

The executive director, Ms. Chun, called the meeting to order at 9:45 a.m.   All members, except for Brian Speck, Sport Coordinator II, Union College, were present as noted above. 

  1. Opening Remarks.   Ms. Chun welcomed Nicole Donlin to the executive committee.

 

  1. Report from Executive Director.  Ms. Chun reviewed her work in the area of fall championships, website updates, and NCAA news and grants.

 

 

    1. Ms. Chun announced that NYSWCAA received two grants from the NCAA - $10,000.00 for technology and $ 8,200.00 for Student-Athlete Welfare.

 

    1. The committee nominated Brian Speck, to serve another term as Sport Coordinator II.

 

    1. Ms. Chun reminded the Sport Coordinators to obtain the “Coach of the Year” names immediately after their sport seasons.

 

    1. Ms. Chun recommended that the Mileage Reimbursement be raised from $.25 to the federal allotment of $.36.

 

It was VOTED

 

“That the recommendation be approved.”

 

    1. Ms. Chun notified the committee that the NCAA considers NYSWCAA a voting conference.  The committee decided that the executive director will vote on behalf of NYSWCAA at the NCAA Convention.  The executive director will vote according to the wishes of the executive committee. 

 

  1. Report from the Sport Coordinator I.  Ms. Meyer, Sport Coordinator I, reviewed the results from the tennis, field hockey and lacrosse championships.

 

    1. Tennis. Needs to finalize dates and site for the 2003 Championship.
    2. Field Hockey. Ms. Meyer created an Assumption of Risk Waiver, and publicity form to be used for all NYSWCAA sponsored sports.
    3. Lacrosse.  Ms. Meyer will confirm NYSWCAA Lacrosse Championship Date

 

  1. Report from the Sport Coordinator III. Ms. Thompson, Sport Coordinator III, reviewed the results from the volleyball championship.  In addition, she called the committee’s attention to selection recommendations in the sports of volleyball and swimming/diving. 

 

    1. In the sport of volleyball, Ms. Thompson recommended to add an “Offensive Player of the Year”

 

It was VOTED

 

“That the recommendation be approved.”

 

    1. In the sport of Swimming and Diving, Ms. Thompson recommended to add a “Diving Coach of the Year.”

 

It was VOTED

 

“That the recommendation be approved.”

 

    1. It was agreed upon that the New York State Women’s and Men’s Swimming and Diving Website will be added to the NYSWCAA website. The method and date of which will be determined at a later time. 

 

 

 

  1. Report from the Treasurer.  Ms. Donlin presented the financial report of the association.

 

a.   Ms. Donlin will find out which member schools still owe for the Field  Hockey and Soccer Championships.

 

  1. Report from the Vice-President.  Ms. Ceppaglia, Vice President, reviewed her work with the annual meeting and the scholar-athlete selections.  In addition, Ms. Ceppaglia indicated that this was her final year as Vice President. 

 

a.      Ms. Ceppaglia notified the committee that the 2003 Annual Meeting will be held at the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown, New York, on May 12-13, 2003.

 

    1. Ms. Ceppaglia recommended the possibility of notifying the membership about Scholar –Athlete nominations prior to the usual time they are sent out.  The committee supported this recommendation – knowing that some members will be on spring break.

 

    1. Ms. Ceppaglia recommended a call for nominations for the Vice President position.  No names were officially discussed.  The committee agreed to discuss this in further detail at the March Conference Call.

 

  1. Report from the President.  Ms. Schockow, President, served on the soccer selection conference call.

 

    1. Ms. Schockow reviewed the results from the soccer championships. 

 

    1. Ms. Schockow agreed to obtain the 2003-2004 Championship dates from all of the conferences who compete in New York State. 

 

  1. Adjournment.  The meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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