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US Sailing Board of Directors Meeting Minutes December 3, 2018 Conference Call Conference Call to Order: 7:30Pm US Sailing Board of Directors Meeting Minutes December 3, 2018 Conference Call Conference Call to order: 7:30pm EST In attendance: Board: President Cory Sertl, CEO Jack Gierhart, Treas., John Schoendorf, Managing Olympic Director Malcolm Page, Ron White, Sec. Martine Zurinskas, Rich Jepsen, Dave Perry, Tarasa Davis, Russ Lucas, John Sangmeister, Charlie Arms Guests: 10 guests on call 1. Announcements 2. Consent Calendar: Vote #1 Motion to approve, unanimously approved. October 11th Minutes from Board Meeting BAR20181105 Yngling World Championships – e-vote approved BAR20181114 Team Racing Committee 3. President’s Report Cory Sertl Full summary of the report: https://www.ussailing.org/about/our-people/board-of-directors/presidents-report/. Report stands as submitted; busy month with week with National Sailing Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Lauderdale YC and in Miami very productive meetings and events including Coaching round table, Coaching Symposium, Friend-raising dinner, US Sailing Center Miami meeting and the Olympic Committee Meeting. World Sailing meetings went very well and full report shared. International Relations Working Group assigned – focus on the strategic plan to the world wide longterm Olympic class event planning. 4. Chief Executive Officer Report Jack Gierhart Full Association Report at this link: https://www.ussailing.org/about/our-people/board-of-directors/association-reports/ Report stands as submitted; review of the work product this month giving updates on the progress of the 2019 budget, 2019 planning and efforts for fundraising including annual appeal mailer, USA1, and other projects. Staff has been very busy supporting these events in Miami and preparing for the World Sailing Cup in January. 5. World Sailing / Vice President Update Cory Sertl World Sailing update – Full delegation report provided to the board. 6. Treasurer’s Report John Schoendorf/Donna Kane Financial Report October financials – John and Jack presented – Dashboard with fully supporting documents. 7. Secretary’s Report Martine Zurinskas Review of the 2019 Board Schedule. 2 in person meetings scheduled March 28-29 and November 14-15. Full call schedule for 2019 has been provided. 8. Olympic Report Malcolm/Greg/Bruce Full report provided by Greg including the new sub-committee structure. Training updates, fundraising targets, and more. 9. Old Business - Volunteer Connect – making progress with the committee alignment and while some are slow it is going the right direction. 10. New Business – BAR20181124 – Youth Instructional App Vote #2 Motion to approve, unanimously approved. BAR20181203 – Committee member & chair approvals Vote #3 Motion to approve, unanimously approved. 11. Executive Session – Herreshoff Nominations discussed. BAR20181203 A - Vote #4 Motion to approve, unanimously approved. Schedule: https://www.ussailing.org/about/our-people/board-of-directors/board-meeting-schedule/ Meeting Minutes: https://www.ussailing.org/about/our-people/board-of-directors/meeting-minutes/ US Sailing Board of Directors Meeting Minutes December 3, 2018 Conference Call BAR20181203 B - Vote #53 Motion to approve, unanimously approved. 12. Motion to Adjourn 10:36 pm December 17th, Budget Approval Conference Call Call# 1-415-655-0001 Call in # 192 766 986 Schedule: https://www.ussailing.org/about/our-people/board-of-directors/board-meeting-schedule/ Meeting Minutes: https://www.ussailing.org/about/our-people/board-of-directors/meeting-minutes/ Action Request Form Request No. BAR20181105 Date Submitted: 11/5/2018 Submitted By: Martine Zurinskas Subject: Approval of World Championships in US Action Requested: Resolved, that the US Sailing Board of Directors gives its approval, pursuant to World Sailing Regulation 10.5(m), to the following world championship in the United States: Yngling Open World Championships, Sheboygan WI July 26-August 2, 2019 orgnaized by the Sheboygan Yacht Club, Sail Sheboygan, US Yngling Association and the International Yngling Association. Member Impacts: Describe below the impacts (i.e. Will it be seen as a member benefit or not? Explain) No impacts on members. Will this proposal bring in new members? Yes, _________Estimated Number No Unknown Mission Impacts: Describe below how and why this creates value. Positive impact (be specific): Encourages high-level competition in the US. Financial Impacts: Describe below any expected financial impacts on US Sailing. Include figures. No impact. Summary: Please see attached memo for further information. I certify that this proposal has been checked. Governing Documents affected: Bylaws Committee Terms of Reference Championship Conditions Ted Stephens Act Regulations Submitted by: Martine Zurinskas US Sailing Secretary 1 | Page Action Request Form Request No. _____20181114 Date Submitted: _11/13/2018___________ Submitted By: Betsy Alison, Adult Programs Director; Clinton Hayes, Team Race Committee Chair and USTR Championship Chair Subject:__Consolidating USTR Championship Committee with TR Committee Action Requested (word this in resolution form): Move to approve consolidation of Team Racing Committees by bringing the US Team Racing Championship Committee under the Team Racing Committee as a subcommittee. This requires Regulation 4.02 to be altered to make the US Team Racing Championship Committee a Sub-Committee under the Team Racing Committee Regulation 4.04 G. Regulation 4.02 CHAMPIONSHIPS DIVISION B. Individual championship committees - responsible for scheduling and running the designated championship under the championship conditions. Activities may include selecting boats, schedules, vendors, and venues and deciding how the event should be run and publicized. The individual championship committees are: Adult Fleet and Team Racing Championships U.S. Championship of Champions Committee International Women’s Keelboat Championship Committee U.S. Para Sailing Championship Committee U.S. Adult Sailing Championship Committee U.S. Multihull Championship Committee U.S. Offshore Championship Committee U.S. Singlehanded Championship Committee U.S. Team Racing Championship Committee 4.04 INSHORE / SMALLER BOAT SAILING DISCIPLINES DIVISION. The Inshore / Smaller Boat Sailing Disciplines Division shall oversee, coordinate and promote such activities of US Sailing as concern racing and sailing, but not Olympic or Paralympic racing: G. Team Racing Committee – promotes team racing in the United States and coordinates US Team Racing events as needed. Member Impacts: Describe below the impacts (i.e. Will it be seen as a member benefit or not? Explain) Any perceived positive effects: Yes, this action serves to consolidate the committees and volunteers who serve Team Racing under one umbrella committee: The Team Racing Committee. Currently, some of the same people who sit on the Team Racing Championship Committee also sit on the Team Racing Committee. The Team Racing Committee works with programs nationwide, including ISSA and ICSA, to increase participation in the discipline of team racing. This also includes encouraging the hosting and creation of development events which ultimately lead to participation in the US Team Racing Championship. We propose that the US Team Racing Championship be a Sub-Committee under the team Racing Committee 2 | Page Any perceived negative effects: NO Will this proposal bring in new members? Yes, _________Estimated Number No Unknown Mission Impacts: Describe below how and why this creates value. Positive impact (be specific): This action will increase the efficiency of the organization through consolidation and streamlining of committees. It also serves all five Strategies of the organization, especially Strategy IV: Make volunteering with US Sailing easy, rewarding and mutually beneficial No impact (be specific): Financial Impacts: Describe below any expected financial impacts on US Sailing. Include figures. Positive effects: No financial Impact Negative effects: None Summary: I certify that this proposal has been checked. Governing Documents affected: Bylaws Committee Terms of Reference Championship Conditions Ted Stephens Act Regulations Submitted by _Betsy Alison: Clinton Hayes 2 | Page Action Request Form Request No. _____BAR20181124 Date Submitted: __11/21/2018__ Submitted By: John Pearce, Youth Director Subject: Youth Instructional App Development Action Requested (word this in resolution form): So it be resolved, US Sailing Youth Department requests approval to allocate $50,000 from the Gamble Fund to fund the development and launch of a mobile App for youth education, instruction and skills tracking. The proposed App will be the tool by which US Sailing’s Youth Department implements the concepts of the Youth Development Model, cultivating the next generation of lifelong sailors in a variety of sailing disciplines, both racing and non-racing. The Youth Development Model has been shared with members at national and regional events and in the American Sailor newsletter, and the App is the tool that will empower programs of any size to implement these concepts at the local level. The App is an instructional tool that connects sailors, parents, and instructors with cutting edge content from US Sailing’s education experts. Instructors will have access to US Sailing curricula, including skill and drill demonstration videos and lesson plans featuring instructional games, drills, and activities. Instructors can use the App to communicate with their program’s sailors and parents to share practice activities, constructive feedback, and skill assessments
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