MISSOURI T&T MEETING MINUTES
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MO State Meeting - Minutes
Sunday August 30^th, 2009

Members Present:
Barbara Johnson
Teddy Johnson
Angela Jones
Adriana Jones
Carl Neidholdt
Gene Kohler
Ken Edwards
Sable Edwards
Mary Swafford
Paul Swafford
Rachel Hicks

New Board Members for 2009/2010 - 2 Year Term
Missouri State Director: Barbara Johnson
Secretary: Adriana Jones
Technical Representative: Mary Swafford
Coaches Representative: Carl Neidholdt
Jump-Start Coordinator - Non-voting Member: Ken Edwards
Review Goals: Judges should try to upgrade their levels

Offer a Level 1 Coach’s course
Better marketing of our sport through other gymnastic clubs
Flyer to gymnastic clubs
Increase membership in trampoline and tumbling
Invite area gymnastic clubs to meets/events
Add 1-2 new competing clubs
Provide athlete funding for JR and SR athletes in World

Set Goals for this year: Provide state clinic open to all MO athletes

Tentative date: December 5-6, 2009
Athletes must have current USAG membership
Coaches much have current USAG membership
Open to all levels
Contact: Carl Neidholdt

Each club will be required to turn in current and updated athlete, coaches and judges list to the State Director before the first meet of the season.

C. State Membership Fees
1. Failure to pay State Membership Fee
  a. Your club will not be allowed a vote\
  b. Your club will not receive any meet information from the state
  c. Your club CANNOT enter a state sanctioned meet

Current fees: New Club $50.00
Current Club $25.00

Vote on Fees
Motion to stay with current practice - Angela Jones
2^nd - Rachel Hicks
9 votes for, 0 votes against
Motion passed

D. Scholarship/Athlete Funding
Current Policy: The State will fund Missouri athletes who are members of the US Team to International Competitions.

Vote on Funding
Motion to stay with current policy - Paul Swafford
2^nd - Carl Neidholdt

E. Awards
Current Policy: Eligibility meet awards are the choice of the host team. Flight awards will be given after each flight. Top 3 Overall awards will be presented for more than one flight.

State Championships awards will be 1-3 medals (supplied by A1 Awards) Ribbons 4-10 places. Team Awards.

Vote on Awards
Motion to stay with current policy - Rachel Hicks
2^nd - Carl Neidholdt
9 votes for, 0 against
Motion passed.

F. Admission

Vote on Admission Policy
Motion to leave admission cost to host team - Barbara Johnson
2^nd - Mary Swafford
7 votes for, 1 against, 1 abstain
Motion passed.

New Policy: Admission cost is open to gym’s discretion
MUST be included in meet information

G. Judges Penalties
Current policy - Each team is required to provide a judge for each discipline they entered. The penalty is $1 per athlete per discipline that does not have a judge provided. A separate check will be made out to MO T&T Association and mailed directly to the State Director. New clubs in their first year of competition will not be charged a penalty.

Vote on Judges Penalties
Motion to stay with current policy - Mary Swafford
2^nd - Carl Neidholdt
9 votes for, 0 against
Motion passed.

H. Entry Fee Surcharge

Vote on Entry Fee Surcharge
Motion to raise judges pay surcharge to $6.50 and athlete fund surcharge to $2.00 - Mary Swafford
2^nd- Carl Neidholdt
9 votes for, 0 against
Motion passed.

New Policy: $8.50 total fee. Breakdown: Judges Pay $6.50

Vote on Entry Fees
Motion to raise entry fees to $40 for the first event, $5 each additional with a $50 maximum. - Mary Swafford
2^nd - Angela Jones
8 votes for, 1 against
Motion passed

New Policy: Eligibility Meets - $40 1^st event, $5 each additional, $50 maximum for all events.

J. Meet Information
Must be sent out 45 days before date of meet
Facility dimensions and any obstacles must be listed in information
List of exact equipment being provided
Training session the night before for Level 10 and up. Hosting club will be responsible for providing spotters.

Score sheets must be copied and mailed directly to the State Director within 48 hours of competition. If a KS or OK club attends your meet, a copy of meet results needs to be sent directly to them also.

Vote on Meet Information
Motion to also include a copy of each team’s USAG roster with entries - Mary Swafford
2^nd - Gene Kohler
8 votes for, 0 against
Motion passed.

New Policy: Each team must include a copy of their USAG team roster with their entries.

K. Registration Forms
Current policy - Uniform entry form for all teams, must include club number. Forms available on the MO State Website.

L. Meet Schedule Preparation
Current policy - Connie Fortner will prepare the meet schedule at a cost of .75 per athlete, or will prepare the schedule, score sheets, and flight sheets at a cost of $1.50 per athlete. If you choose to not have Connie prepare the meet schedule, you must list who is preparing the meet schedule.

M. Meet Levels
Current policy - TR: Level 1-Elite, TU: Level 1-Elite, DMT: Level 5-Elite

Syncro: Level 10-Elite. Level 9 Syncro may be offered if included in the meet information.

N. Level 3B Tumbling
All Missouri meets will offer Level 3B Tumbling.

Vote on Level 3B Tumbling
Motion to keep offering Level 3B tumbling in MO state meets - Angela Jones
2^nd - Mary Swafford
7 votes for, 1 against
Motion passed

O. Equipment Requirements
Current Policy: Must meet USAG code of points requirements. Throw in mat for each trampoline and a sting mat for tumbling must be provided. The tumbling floor must have sidelines marked according to the code of points.

Vote on Equipment Requirements
Motion to keep current policy - Teddy Johnson
2^nd - Angela Jones
8 votes for, 0 against
Motion passed.

P. MO State Championship Competition
Current Policy: The State Board and member clubs will host the MO State Championships. MO State Championships will be held at MSSU in Joplin at the Legit & Platt Center each year.

Vote on State Director’s Pay
Motion to set pay at $750 plus $1 per athlete entered in MO State Championships plus mileage - Carl Neidholdt
2^nd - Angela Jones
8 votes for, 0 against
Motion passed.

New Policy: State Director will act as Meet Director for the MO State Championships and be paid $750 plus $1 per athlete entered in the MO State Championships and paid mileage.

Q. State Newsletter
Will be posted on the MO State Website
Posted quarterly
Include more recognition of athlete achievements

R. State Web Site
Current up and running
Maintenance fee - $25 per month/$75 per quarter

S. State Budget
See attachment

T. Jump Start Coordinator
Must be current with updates & attending jump start meeting at Nationals.
Jump Start Clinic - must be completed by October 25, 2009
Contact: Ken Edwards

Vote on Coaches Fund
Motion to use profit from State Clinic to fund coaches to International Competitions to represent to US Team - Angela Jones
2^nd - Gene Kohler
8 votes for, 0 votes against
Motion passed.

New Policy: The MO State Clinic profits will be used to fund coaches to international competition to represent the US Team.

V. Computer Scoring
The State of Missouri will begin research into purchasing state-owned computers to be used at all meets.

Tentative Meet Schedule
Xtreme Trampoline: January 16^th or 17^th, 2010 - Lee’s Summit Area
Kansas City Trampoline Club: February 14, 2010 - Independence Events Arena
St. Louis Elite: March 6^th or 7^th, 2010 - St. Louis Area
Head Over Heels: March 20^th, 2010 - Marshfield Area
Tumble Town: April 17^th, 2010 - Crowder College

ITEMS FROM THE NATIONAL OFFICE:
*Athletes cannot coach other athletes - all coaches must have a pro number.
*If you are sending another coach in your place, they must have their pro number and proof with them.
* World Championships every year instead of every other year.
* Mobility - athletes MUST enter at Level 7 or below - NOT Level 8.
* Athletes can move up 2 levels during a local meet - Must have meet director’s approval.
* Mobility forms must be turned into the State Director.
* If you compete in a meet in another state, it is your responsibility to send a copy of the scoresheets to the State Director.
*Meet Directors - if you have clubs from other states attend your meet, you need to send a copy of the scoresheets to the State Director of that state.
*Scores need to be posted at all meets.