Minutes of the 22nd USATF Annual Meeting Opening Session There were speeches from candidates for the contested offices: President: Sam Bell, Bob Bowman, William November 30, 2000 – Kiva Auditorium Guy, Kim Haines and Bill Roe. Vice President: Terry Crawford, Dee Jensen, PRESIDENT’S WELCOME and Fred Newhouse. President Patricia Rico called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM in the Convention Center at MINUTES Kiva Auditorium in Albuquerque, NM. She Motion: (Emerick/W. Hickman) Approve Los welcomed all to the 2000 USATF Opening Angeles Annual Meeting minutes as Session. Rico emphasized the past, present published with the correction to include the and future manifested in this years Convention approval of the 1999 Law & Legislation at theme: Securing the Future of the World’s #1 the closing session. APPROVED. Track and Field Team. IAAF UPDATE ASSOCIATION WELCOME Mr. Robert Hersh, IAAF delegate, spoke of Ron Mascareñas, New Mexico Association attending the party in honor of Samaranch of president, welcomed all the attendees and the IOC in Luzanne. Hersh spoke of the introduced the Acoma Pueblo performers in a continued numbers of the participants of the traditional ceremonial dance. sport, and the continuity of the programs. There will be prize structure changes, and ATTENDANCE the IAAF is looking at potential changes in Roll call was taken and a quorum was present. race walk rules among other things. Drug issues are still at the forefront. ANNOUNCEMENTS Walter High, Membership chair, asked the FINANCIAL REPORT following chairs to please meet with him as Larry James, along with Jim Elias and Ed soon as possible: Hawaii, Iowa, Michigan, Koch, announced that their report is Snake River, Minnesota, San Diego, South published in the book. Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, West Texas, Wyoming. PRESIDENT’S REPORT President Patricia Rico concluded her four- ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENTS year term by summarizing some of the Bob Langenbach announced the candidates for challenges that had to be faced: a leadership offices. There were two offices with only one change, a financial crisis, the need to candidate. Ruth White asked for a motion for restructure USA Track and Field. It was a acclamation for the unopposed offices. time to re-energize. All of the membership rose to the challenge. Motion: (Emerick/C. Langenbach) Accept the nominee, Darlene Hickman for the office of President Rico mentioned some of the Secretary by Acclamation. APPROVED. highpoints: Ø Revenues have been raised by 70%. Motion: (Boyajian/C. Langenbach) Accept the Ø We have new sponsors at our side, nominee, Ed Koch for the office of Treasurer by such as SoBe Beverage company Acclamation. APPROVED. Ø We witnessed the best Trials ever. There was a need to re-organize and Motion: (Linnerud/C. Langenbach) Accept the re-focus and this was done. Rico nominee, Jerry Crockett for the office of LDR emphasized that there is more to do. representative to the Board of Directors by acclamation. APPROVED. President Rico reminded us of this year’s Olympic Games and some of our athletes 1 Albuquerque, NM -- November 29 - December 3 who excelled: Maurice Green, Michael Ms. Rico was very generous in her time, Johnson, Antonio Taylor, Nick Hysong and guidance, and advice over the past four Stacy Dragila. Rico noted that our high school years. participation is still strong and growing. We have done so much in such a short time but we Masback then introduced Ken Fiske, a must do more. We have put a lot of pieces representative from the city of Edmonton and together. We must do more to secure a the World Championships. Mr. Fiske spoke dynasty nearly unparalleled in sport. We must about the city, the area and the drive our development programs as if we’re Championships. behind the rest of the world or we may find ourselves being surpassed. Respectfully Submitted, President Rico honored nine people with the Darlene E. Hickman President’s Award, chosen and given annually Secretary of USATF by the USATF president to USATF members based on their dedication and overall contributions to the sport of track and field. This years honorees are Carol Coram, Mort SUMMARY OF ACTION ITEMS Diamond, Bonnie Edmonson, Rhea Warren, Motion (Emerick/C. Langenbach) Accept the Carol McLatchie, Danny Grimes, Sandy nominee, Darlene Hickman for the office of Pashkin, Larry James and Bill Thompson. Secretary by Acclamation. APPROVED. CEO REPORT Motion (Boyajian/C. Langenbach) Accept CEO Craig Masback addressed the gathering the nominee, Ed Koch for the office of of around 1,200 registrants. He emphasized Treasurer by Acclamation. APPROVED. the highlights of the last year in all areas of USATF, from race walking to officials to Motion (Linnerud/C. Langenbach) Accept membership and associations to youth, road the nominee, Jerry Crockett for the office of racing and track and field. LDR representative to the Board of Directors by acclamation. APPROVED. In looking toward the future, Masback emphasized gains made in the effort to "build Motion (Emerick/W. Hickman) Approve Los the brand" and market USATF, including the Angeles Annual Meeting minutes as new sponsorship deal signed with SoBe Sports published with the correction to include the System, and the relocation of the National approval of the 1999 Law & Legislation at Track and Field Hall of Fame to the 168th the closing session. APPROVED. Street Armory in New York City. USATF and IAAF have worked well together. We need to focus more on the USOC & USATF Closing General Session working together. Masback pointed out that the USATF has December 3, 2000 – Ballroom A tested more athletes, more frequently and for a longer period of time than any other. We should ATTENDANCE feel proud that we are a forerunner in the drug- The secretary, Darlene Hickman took roll testing field. Our potential for success is great! call, and she announced that a quorum was present. Masback mentioned how much he appreciated the tireless efforts of President Patricia Rico. 2 Minutes of the 22nd USATF Annual Meeting CREDENTIAL/ MEMBERSHIP ISSUES LAW & LEGISLATION Walter High, Chair of membership, reported Mr. Tim Baker asked for the approval of the that there were no credential or membership USATF Law and Legislation report. Motion issues. (Emerick/Douglass) Approve the published USATF Law and Legislation report. Mr. High pointed out that there is an additional APPROVED. requirement for Associations – they need to adopt the new set of voting standards. COMPETITION RULES Association minutes for their 2001 Annual Motion (Douglass/ Honikman) Approve the Meeting need to be on file as well as the published report of the Rules committee. Bylaws. He announced to all delegates to bring APPROVED. a copy of their annual minutes as well as their Bylaws to the USATF annual meeting and that RECORDS should resolve most issues. Basil Honikman presented the Records and asked for their approval. Motion (Douglass/ ELECTION RESULTS Emerick) to approve the published report of Mr. Walter High read the New Officers for the the Records committee. APPROVED. Board of Directors: CEO REPORT President.................................. Bill Roe Craig Masback, CEO, thanked the New Vice President....................Dee Jensen Mexico Association and President Ron Secretary ..................Darlene Hickman Mascareñas for all of their work and Treasurer ............................... Ed Koch complemented them on their hospitality to LDR Chair ......................Jerry Crockett the city of Albuquerque. Masback thanked USOC Representative......Lynn Cannon all delegates for all of their hard work and for their focus on getting the job done. Motion (White/Murphy) Destroy the ballots. APPROVED. RESOLUTIONS Darlene Hickman, secretary, read a motion SITE SELECTION to the USATF registered delegates in Motion (Emerick/Springer) to approve Jackson- attendance at the 2000 USATF Annual ville, Florida as the 2005 Annual Meeting Site. Meeting. APPROVED. WHEREAS, track and field and cross The following are the Annual Meeting sites for country running are the #1 participatory the next 4 years: sports among junior high and high school 2001 ------------------ Mobile, Alabama students, with many of these athletes going 2002 ------------------Kansas City, MO on to participate at the collegiate level as 2003 -------------------Greensboro, NC well as participate in many USA Track & 2004 ----------------------- Portland, OR Field sanctioned competitions; and 2001 BUDGET WHEREAS, the number of track and field Curt Clausen, member of the budget and cross country scholarships available at committee, presented the 2001 Budget for the NCAA level is inequitable, based on approval. starting positions, to allow many of these athletes the ability to participate at this level; Motion (Emerick/Fortune) Approve the 2001 as compared to the overall number of USATF budget for $11.5. APPROVED. scholarships available to athletes in other sports; 3 Albuquerque, NM -- November 29 - December 3 NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved that USA endless patience and remarkable endurance Track & Field supports efforts, including those over the past four years. of the U.S. Track Coaches Association, to Roe stated that he wants to include coaches create equality in scholarship assignments for in our organization in any way we can. He track and field and cross-country, based on hopes to work for a common rulebook for all starting positions, at the NCAA level. officials. Roe had stamped envelopes available, and he asked for everyone present Motion (Emerick/Mathews) USATF support to give him your advice and suggestions. efforts to create equality in scholarship assignments for track and field and cross Motion (Baker/Weinbel) Adjourn the country, based on starting positions, at the meeting. APPROVED. NCAA level. APPROVED. Meeting adjourned at 11:15 AM. The secretary, Darlene Hickman, read the customary Saving Resolution for the good of Respectfully Submitted, the order: Darlene Hickman 1. That USA Track & Field approve the acts Secretary and actions of the national officers, Executive Committee and the Board of Directors from the previous year, and SUMMARY OF ACTION ITEMS 2.