NORTHWEST DISTRICT ATHLETIC BOARD

Minutes of Sunday, June 12, 2005

Hampton Inn, Chillicothe7:45 p.m.

Note:  The following minutes from the June 12th, 2005, NWDAB meeting have not been officially approved.  The minutes will be officially approved by the NWDAB at the August meeting.

 

President Axe convened the meeting of the NWDAB at 7:45 p.m. with the following members present:  Mr. Richards, Mr. Palmer and Mr. Clinton.  Mr. Snodgrass and Mr. Hanna were excused due to prior commitments.  Also present were Mr. Morrison and Mr. Krauss.

 

The minutes of the May 16th meeting were unanimously approved on a motion by Axe/Palmer.  The financial report as presented by Mr. Morrison shows a current checking account balance of $163,660.24.  This report was accepted, along with the approval to pay all bills, was unanimously approved on a motion by Palmer/Clifton.  Mr. Morrison presented a letter from the agency who has handled Workman’s Compensation for the Board the past two years.  A motion to continue the services of Compensation Solutions, Inc. for another year was unanimously approved on a motion by Palmer/Richards.

 

Considerable time was spent in the discussion of sites and assignments for the fall tournaments.  A proposal for volleyball as submitted by coordinators Mr. Richards and Mr. Palmer was approved on a motion by Axe/Clifton.  (It was noted that dates of sectional tournaments will be October 18, 19 and 22; district semi finals on October 25 and district finals on October 29)  A proposal for cross country as submitted by the coordinator Mr. Snodgrass was approved on a motion by Richards/Palmer.  Mr. Hanna was authorized to proceed with finalizing soccer sites and assignments on a motion by Clifton/Richards.

 

The evaluation forms and the lack of responses by coaches were discussed at length.  Further discussion will be made at the August meeting.

 

Wrestling coordinators Mr. Palmer and Mr. Richards discussed possible sites for sectional and district 2006 tournaments.  The secretary was instructed to contact Owens Technical College regarding a two year commitment for the use of their facilities.

 

All 21 winners of the NWDAB Student Athlete Scholarships have been contacted by phone and letter regarding the June 27th banquet.  (A question was raised as to how the State notifies their winners)

 

Mr. Palmer will continue as the Technical Advisor for the NW’s Web Site and will recommend any changes for the 2005-06 school year.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. with the next meeting to be held at a site and date selected by President Axe.