Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 21, 7:30 pm at the Foster City 
Recreation Center, Foster City; Agenda will be posted September 1.


PACIFIC ASSOCIATION/USATF BOARD OF ATHLETICS MEETING MINUTES
May 17, 2005; Heather Farms Garden Center, 1540 Marchbanks Dr., Walnut 
Creek. Meeting called to order at 7:50 p.m.

PRESENT: Tyler Abbott-Treasurer, Men's LDR Chair.; Bob Bowman- President;
Cynci Calvin- Secretary/Communications Committee; Bruce Colman-Awards; Jerry
Colman-Vice President, Open T&F; Dick Connors-Officials; Shirley
Connors-Officials; Dan Davidson - Equipment; Charles DesJardins-Masters LDR;
Mike Hammerquist - Youth Treasurer; Irene Herman- Membership; Dick Iwamiya -
Officials; Maura Kent - Youth Communications Com rep; George Kleeman- Past
Pres.-Officials; Hollis Lenderking- Ultra Subcommittee, Men's LDR; John
Mansoor-Exec. Dir.; John Murray - Officials; Margaret Sheehan-Officials;
Charle Sheppard, Disabled Athletes; Joanne Slaton-Camargo-Youth Chair; Lloyd
Stephenson, Masters LDR; Mark winitz, Men's LDR.

POINT OF ORDER
Charles DesJardins did not receive the notice of the date change of the
March meeting and hence did not attend. It was established that the email
was sent to him but for an unknown reason he did not receive it. It appears
that there is a problem with him not receiving emails from the PA office.

MINUTES of March 9, 2005 meeting
-  Unanimously approved with two corrections - 1) Bob Bowman was NOT present
at the March 9 meeting; 2) the nomination of Deborah Sample for Vice
president was seconded (not nominated) by Lloyd Stevenson. Deborah Sample
was nominated by Joanne Slaton-Camargo.

OFFICER NOMINATIONS/ELECTIONS
-  Ballots called for
-  Debra Sample was elected Vice President by a vote of 11 to 8.
-  Unanimously approved to destroy the ballots.
-  Note: President (Jerry Colman), Treasurer (Tyler Abbott) and Secretary
(Cynci Calvin) were unanimously approved by acclamation at the May 17
meeting.

TREASURER'S REPORT 
-   Budget is ahead of scheduled budget primarily thanks to Bay To Breakers
sanction
-  Treasurer's report approved unanimously.

2005-2007 NCAA DIVISION I T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS
Good to go. 

2005 GOLDEN WEST 
-   Could possibly have just an evening meet although late day meet entries
could change this.
-  Could need $5,000 additional money for athletes travel expenses; the PA
Executive Board recommends allocation of this money.
-  Unanimously approved to allocate up to additional $5,000 to assist
athletes with travel funds.

2007 JUNIOR OLYMPIC T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS (July)
-  Bid packets not ready - must be completed by 7/01/05
-  UC Davis is another possible venue (along with CSUS and Sacramento City
College.
-  Will work on packet the second 2-weeks of June.
- Site visit will be in the Fall.

2008 OLYMPIC T&F TRIALS
- Waiting to see if NYC gets on the "short list" for the 2012 Olympics (July
5)
- Also waiting to see how the Carson meet (SoCal) goes.
- Will be awardeds sometime in the Fall.

2005 SERVICE AND LIFETIME AWARDS
-  Bob Bowman awarded the Tom Moore Award for Lifetime Achievement and
Service within the Pacific Association.

RULES CHANGE 
- Unanimously approved: "If a vacancy occurs for any officer position, that
position shall be filled by appointment by the most senior officer
(President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary) with the approval of the
Board of Directors. If a vacancy occurs for the Immediate Past President
position, the previous Immediate Past President shall fill that position."
- Need to notify the National office.

NEW  BUSINESS: FUTURE MEETINGS
- Strategic Planning: August 7
- Budget: August 17
- Board of Athletics: September 21

COMMITTEE REPORTS
- Youth, Joanne-Slaton Camargo - Unanimously approved (as recommended by the
Executive Board) to have a new Finish Lynx camera bought for the Youth
Committee by using $4,000 from the Youth Reserve and $4,000 from the General
Fund. Need to add the additional $4,000 to the 2005 budget. Sunday, June 5
is the Youth sub-Bantam meet at Pinole. Need 2 people to collect fees June
25/26 at the PA Champs.
- Membership, Irene Herman - submitted writeen report.
- Officials, Irene Herman - plans to submit a grant proposal for the USATF
2006 grant program to encourage people to become officials: "Step up to the
Plate - Officiate!"
- Officials, Dick Connors - Officials annual awards meeting has moved to
Davis; 60% of officials have been recertified.
- Communications Committee, Cynci Calvin - Maura Kent introduced. She is the
Youth Communications Committee rep who is also willing to help with
improving the web site. She and her husband are the coaches for the new
Roseville Express Track Club.
- Equipment, Dan Davidson - accutrak is becoming archaic. Can be donated to
a middle or High School. Need to have everyone give Dan input on likely
candidates; PA members have preference.
- LDR - Tyler Abbott: Peter Gilmore and Jill Boaz both selected to be on the
US Team at the IAAF World Championship Marathon . Megan Daly elected to be
on the Ekiden Team due to her performance at the XC Nationals.

Meeting adjourned at 9:50 pm

Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 21, 7:30 pm at the Foster City Recreation
Center, Foster City