Indiana Boys Gymnastics Association

State Meeting

Minutes

Meeting was called to order at 12:35 p.m. 

Attending were:
Barry Pruett - Horizon Gymnastics Center

Chad Ford - DeVeau's School of Gymnastics
Boris Vitvitskiy - DeVeau's School of Gymnastics
Gene Watson - Indy School of Gymnastics

Rick Zufall - Cathleen's

Aaron West - Gymnastics Etc.

Aaron Schmitt - ACROS

Andy Poe - Gymnastics Michiana

Dennis Winslow - Small Wonders Gymnastics

Katrina Newby - Small Wonders Gymnastics

Jaymen Nicholson - Small Wonders Gymnastics
Debbie Moore - Horizon Gymnastics Center

Billie Jamison - Hoosier Gymnastics Training Center

Tony Paul - Elkhart YMCA

Danny McVehil - Gymagics

Steve Lopacki - LaPorte County

Tracy Eck - Interactive Gymnastics Academy

Brian Lawson - Dance Moves and Gymnastics

Chris Weber - Dance Moves and Gymnastics

Bruce Niemeier - MEGA

Robert Forcier - Set-10

Andy Franke - TTG

Eric Gaspard - Judge

Geoff Rupe

Sonja Rupe - Webmaster

All votes were "one vote/one gym".  When coaches signed in they were asked to put their current e-mail for better communication within the state.
 

I.          Financial Statement was accepted unanimously.

II.          Previous Minutes were not available.  Barry said he could forward those to anyone who wanted them.  He also noted that they could be located on the webpage.  The fact that the Indiana Men's Website is now being taken care of by Sonja Rupe under the RVMSS site was also noted. 

III.         Judges in Indiana

            A.        Paying for their judging course
 

            B.        Judging Clinic in the Summer of 2005 (June/July) was proposed by Barry to teach routines on paper and symbols instead of just rules.  That way the people taking the judges test could study the rules themselves and the clinic could help teach what is normally not covered as well.

            C.        Judging Course

IV.        State Clinic 2005 held in September.  This year the gymnast's will be invited to attend.  Andy Franke (TTG) said that his gym would be willing to host that Clinic.  No one opposed to that idea.  Barry asked if anyone would be interested in combining a Future Stars Clinic with the State Clinic and Gene Watson explained that he does a Future Stars clinic every year.  As well as there is the Regional Camp for Future Stars that gymnasts can qualify for.

V.        Future Stars Clinic

            A.        Each state can send one coach to CO and will have guaranteed bed at training camp.
 

            B.        State pay airfare? - Yes, USAG will pay hotel for one coach.

            C.        Who do we want to send? - Those interested in going to CO were:  Andy Franke, Chris Weber and Aaron Schmitt

VI.        Region 5 Camp

            A.        Coaches get room and board paid by the region of they attend

            B.        University of Michigan—When? - Usually the weekend following the 4th of July weekend.

VII.       State Meet

            A.        When - Date will be set in September at the meeting held during State Clinic.

            B.        Where - Anyone interested in hosting was asked to submit their bid by July.  The location will be voted on at the State Clinic meeting in September.

VIII.      Competition Schedule will also be decided upon in September.  Everyone was asked to get their info together if they were interested in hosting a meet in the 2005-2006 Competition Season.

IX.        Nominations for Elections for Board

            A.        State Chairman - Barry Pruett was nominated by Debbie Moore and unanimously agreed upon.

            B.        Vice-Chairman - Jeff Greene was re-elected unanimously

            C.        Treasurer - remains unfilled

            D.        Secretary/Webmaster - Sonja Rupe was unanimously elected

X.        Elections - see above

XI.        Open Discussion

            Barry Pruett started open discussion with a proposal to designate teams (for the Level 4 level only) at the State Meet.  Due to the size of some of the Level 4 teams in the state, Barry proposed that each team picks 5 boys to represent their team at the State Meet in an attempt to balance the scales.   After some discussion, the motion was made officially by Barry Pruett and Andy Franke 2nd it.  Motion passed 10 yes/ 4 no

            Chad Ford made a motion to change the "5 boys" to "6 boys".  Motion died.

            Chad Ford suggested that a state qualifying score should be established in order to give the boys something to shoot for.  He stated that he believed that if a state qualifying score was set (even if it were low), then the boys that go to State and get nothing would be able to feel good since the made it to state.  Barry Pruett said that he believed that if this was done, it will slow the growth of the program in the state.

            Gene Watson suggested if a state qualifying score was not established, then the state could require each gymnast to have to participate in three in-state meets.  This would apply to all levels.  He noted that this would not only create a credentials for qualifying, but also help the meets in the state.  After discussion, Gene made that motion changing the number of meets a gymnast has to attend to two.  Barry Pruett 2nd.  Passed with majority.

            Andy Poe asked if anyone would be interested in participating in the AAU program.  He is going to host an AAU State meet in his gym next year.

XII.        Meeting was adjourned at 12:55 p.m.