PNSA CONVENTION

Bellevue, WA

May 20, 2005

NORDIC MINUTES

Members present – T.J. Owen, Steve Devin, Dick Knowles, Ben Husaby, Scott Johnston, Valerie Karas

1. Old Business -

JO Summary

1.. Overall consensus- the effort was well-done. Kudos to all involved.

2.. Concern – re: appropriate behavior and attitudes of athletes; discussion followed by suggestion that assigned coaching staff to each housing unit will be responsible for kids within that complex; otherwise emphasis will be made on the expected behavior reflecting the privilege of being part of that group.

3.. Financial – question of reimbursement by Bend to Methow for van use;

ACTION – verify if check was indeed received by Flash and taken care of.

4.. Inventory – All PNSA equipment associated for the common use at JOs should be inventoried. At this time everything is being stored with MBSEF

5.. Review of JO Budget 2004 – Budget Summary sheet of info distributed to everybody and discussed; Residual funds excess put into carry-over account for following year and managed by MBSEF with purpose that funds will be readily available. PNSA board made aware of this amount and concern expressed. General feeling is that T.J will have the Board decide how to manage that money and develop vehicle by which NCC can access funds in timely manner with independence to purchase items.

Choices:***

1. Leave it as is

2. Have it revert to PNSA and managed in separate Nordic account which makes it difficult to access; but Ben could still use MBSEF credit card and then be reimbursed.

3. Get Chuck Kenlan on board and have as co-signer

***Decision will be made on Sunday, May 21 meeting with Board and T. J. will update everyone

***Outcome: decision after PNSA board meeting.

The money will have to go into a separate account, administered by PNSA , but kept as a Nordic account

Schedule -2005-2006

There will be 4 qualifying races. In addition, there will be a possible Canadian “Border clash” race and Soldier Hollow race. Two calendaring options follow depending on MVSTA o.k.

Option 1 Option 2

1/7-8 Leavenworth Leavenworth

1/14-15 Kongsberger Methow Valley

1/21-22 BC BC

1/27-28 Soldier Hollow Soldier Hollow

2/4-5 -------- ------

2/11-12 Bend* Bend*

2/18-19 Methow Valley Kongsberger

ACTION – decision of final calendar will be determined once Steve Devin checks with the Methow and communicates response to the rest of the group.

How can we help faltering clubs

General consensus is to maintain contact with representatives from each club/region including high school programs. T J has the list of contacts.

ACTION – make sure everyone in NCC gets a copy of that list;

NOTE: Surely there is something more helpful than a list?!

JO qualifying standard

Existing standard - 9% of average of top 3 in either 4 out of 6 races or 6 out of 8 races

JO National Team Selection Criteria distributed and discussion followed resulting in 2 motions:

a. Add paragraph on JO team selection criteria that specifies that coach’s discretion can and will be used to decide about the qualifications of skiers making the team.

b. To amend JO qualifying criteria to say that any skier is removed from the qualifying pts base if they meet any of the following:

1. selected for a USSA trip

2. counted among the top 10 of USSA, world juniors scoring list

3. a guest skier

JOs 2006

- Location – Houghton, Mi. Mar. 3, 2006; first race on Monday March 6

- Cost – $1200/skier

- Housing – established at selected hotel with a meal policy; Best Western Copper Crown

- Ben and Brenna are already working on it

- Transportation – NW to MSP and possibility of charter plane as opposed to very long bus/van ride.

- Coaching staff – to be determined next autumn

Budget Proposal

a. Remaining needs for 2005- USSA fees for individual clubs $300.00

$100./kid x 6 for REG camp $600.00

Total $900.00

b. Budget Request for 2005-2006

1. Education/camps - Trout Lake $800.00

On-snow $1000.00

October $500.00

2. wax $1000.00

3. Club fees $300.00

4. Coach travel $400.00

Total $4000.00

c. ACTION – TJ is to take this to the board for approval.

Summer Camps

2004-2005

- June REG Camp

B. 2005-2006

- July - Trout Lake (application forms distributed to coaches)

- October – Leavenworth - Pete Vordenberg

- June - On-snow - choice of Anthony Lakes or Mt. Hood

- Late Jun or early July 2006 - Trout Lake

JO 2010 - Bid???

Discussion followed with ACTION:

Ben to talk with Executive Director at Bend about submitting a bid

Create an E-mail list – one for coaches and one for everyone interested in PNSA

** ACTION – TJ will delete those in-active and compile active lists and make sure that each person has a copy

a..

b. Others to be kept informed - Brenna Knowles, Jared France, Rob Corcoran, Steve and Marla Hussnick, Jeff Clark, Dave and Shirley Newton, Robin Redman

Other items- Web site and race calendar

a. Head Tax Issue – Discussion to hold off for 1 year to give Methow an opportunity to participate in this privilege

-if have worthy informational data, submit it to TJ and she’ll get it to the web-master

-discussion of developing a predictable web structure that the web-master can utilize to just plug in information;

*** ACTION - everyone is supposed to submit the data that they think is essential to make this structure/outline to TJ.

c. Need for increased number of Technical Delegates and for training clinics for TD role.

***ACTION – Robin will talk with John Hatcher about having a clinic at the first JOQ race in Leavenworth; each club will send 1-2 people to get the training/education; source of funding for this expense (This will come from the $400 for coaches travel in NCC Budget.

The money will have to go into a separate account, administered by PNSA , but kept as a Nordic account.(see #5 in JO summary, page 1)