Minutes of the
The meeting was called to order by President Phil Dawkins at 1:32PM. There were eight (8) members present.
Secretary's Report: The minutes of the February 28, 2009 ISOA meeting were accepted as corrected.
Treasurer's Report: Al reported that our membership is totaling 70 individuals at this time. Our treasury balance is now slightly over $1900. Al reported that he will wait until August 29 for ISOA membership renewals to arrive and then he will proceed with having our directory printed without the customary school listing. It was felt by the members present that the school listing was not needed as most officials know where schools are located and most emergency phone numbers aren't answered after 4:30PM anyway.
It was reported that the IHSA grant money which was received by the ISOA was used to pay for observations made during the past swimming season. Of the $150 grant money, only $25 was used as only one (1) observation took place. The remaining money from the grant remains "on the table" for the IHSA to use as they see fit. Phil indicated that he has applied for a $100 grant from the IHSA to use in paying for observations made during the current swimming season. It was recommended that a letter be sent to all first and second year officials urging them to request an observation during their work at a meet.
A report was given concerning the IHSA Official's Conference that no new information was presented at the required delegate meeting. However, the annual Conference is still a valuable tool for all officials to attend, as there is a large amount of information and discussion that takes place during the two days it is in session.
The report concerning the ISOA website indicated that the website is still in a rebuilding mode and that it will be up and running in a short time.
Nominating Committee: As per our constitution the offices of Vice President and Secretary will be up for re-election in February. The nominating committee consists of Mark A. Anderson, A.C. Buehler and Nancy Myer, and they are now accepting nominations for the two open offices.
Awards Committee: The awards committee this year consists of Orv Kersten, Nancy Myer and Kim Ramsey. They will be accepting nominations for Rookie Of The Year, Most Improved and Official Of The Year.
As a result of the lateness in receiving the letter announcing the time and place of this meeting, Phil will be accepting Top 15 ballots until August 24. The Top 15 results will then be posted on both the ISOA and IHSA websites.
Julie Muchna moved for adjournment, Sheila Streeter seconded. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 2:05PM.
Respectfully Submitted
Phil Dawkins, Secretary Pro-Tem