PSIA-C Board of Directors Meeting – May 19-20 2018

Regular Meeting of the ASEA-C Board of Directors May 19-20 2018 Delta Marriott Grand Rapids Presiding: Richard Wren Present/Roll Call: May 19 David Seelbinder – Snowboard Admin Nick Herrin – CEO of PSIA AASI National Ken Herman – Alpine Admin Phillip Howell – Snowboard Sections 4,5,6 Board Member Geoff Shepherd – Snow sports director chair, board member Julie Nitzsche – Section 6 Board Member Brad Miller – Ed VP section 5 Board Member Gary Nelson – Section 1 – Board Member Sally DeLange – Section 5 Rep Board Ron Shepard – Executive Director Richard Wren – 2017-2018 PSIA/AASI Central President – Bill Brooks – Adaptive Rep Brooks Lillehei – Section 1,2,3 Snowboard Jon Wittman – Section 1 Rep Bart McClure 9 Section 3 Rep, Finance VP, Central Rep on National Board Forrest Gibson – Section 6 Rep Zeke Fashingbauer – Nordic (all Sections) Nancy Wilder – Section 2 Rep Jon Fay – Nordic Admin Lauren Foster – Member Services Manager PSIA/AASI National Shelby Huffman – PSIA-AASI Events Administrator Absent Members Chad Poepping Mike Moenning 1.  Call to Order – Richard Wren Started at 5/19/2018 at 8:15am Eastern Time   1.1.  A Quorum was Established   1.2.  Shelby Huffman appointed as Recording Secretary   1.3.  Agenda for Meeting has been Approved with no additions.   1.4.  Brooks Lillehei – asks that the series of Motions sent to the board for consideration be moved to the        committees  for review then brought back to the board to approve or deny for the following days deliberations.   1.5.  Brad Miller – Moves to have motions shifted to the August Board Meeting     1.5.1.  Passed by All   1.6.  Agenda to move forward 2. Approval of Minutes   2.1. Minutes moved by Bart McClure seconded by Forrest Gibbson     2.1.1. Minutes of Oct 11, 2017       2.1.1.1. Date that was referenced was incorrect- Corrected       2.1.1.2. A paragraph was noted as incomplete. Paragraph was corrected.       2.1.1.3. Vote: Unanimous     2.1.2. Dec 6 2017 –       2.1.2.1. Vote: Unanimous     2.1.3. March 3 2018 – Special Board Meeting to Appoint Vacant Seats       2.1.3.1. -Motion to change the date       2.1.3.2. Ref – Misspelling of Jon Wittman –     2.1.4. Motion to accept minutes as amended made by Forrest Gibson – Seconded by Bart MCClure       2.1.4.1. Vote: Unanimous 3. Officer Reports – Opening – 8:46am   3.1. Presidents Report – Richard Wren     3.1.1. Notes Improved Relationship with Membership     3.1.2. Executive Director Ron Shepard was able to meet with a sizable portion of the resorts in the central area.     3.1.3. Board members may/should contact ski schools/resorts   3.2. Executive Vice President – Sally DeLange     3.2.1. Likes the direction that board is taking.   3.3. Education V.P – Brad Miller     3.3.1. With the hire of Ron Shepard to executive director – the relationship with our membership has improved.     3.3.2. Sees the need for Communication with clinicians for Adaptive     3.3.3. Recommends that Adaptive Certification – Must be completed by Adaptive Clinicians     3.3.4. In the Alpine Role: Ken Herman has researched locations reviewed the Re-evaluation of Alpine Staff.     3.3.5. Children’s Specialist: Numbers have decreased       3.3.5.1. Stressed importance of maintaining the National Standards and the need to keep groups separated.       3.3.5.2. Noted the introduction of the Cross Country – CS1 CC     3.3.6. Introduced the Senior Specialist program under the guidance of Julie Nitzsche, and committee- opening next season.     3.3.7. Raised the success of Alpine and Snowboard Webinars.     3.3.8. Noted Freestyle has increased success by adding Clinicians from Alpine     3.3.9. Snowboard – David Seelbinder     3.3.10. Nordic – John Fay       3.3.10.1. Nordic Workbook to be addressed by Nordic Staff     3.3.11. ELC – Education Leadership Council     3.3.12. Continues to work on College education credit.     3.3.13. Developing a “National” Score Card     3.3.14. PSIA National CEO Nick Herrin – Discusses Task Force Teams for National – Specialist Programs     3.3.15. Brad Miller – Introduces New Rules       3.3.15.1. Helmets will be required apart from Cross Country       3.3.15.2. Uniforms are required for and maintained by the board of directors     3.3.16. Staff Review List   3.4. Election Committee – Sally DeLange     3.4.1. Stresses the importance of letting the whole membership know that there was an election.     3.4.2. Suggests a “Get Out the Vote” initiative. Remind the membership that they need to nominate candidates.     3.4.3. Asks for BIO & Pictures in the Central Line     3.4.4. Also New board member pictures     3.4.5. Board Member Pictures     3.4.6. Updating the Website     3.4.7. Website Management     3.4.8. Board Member Recruitment   3.5. Finance VP – Bart McClure     3.5.1. Financial Position Overview     3.5.2. Budget Meeting is next Meeting   3.6. Administrative Secretary – Julie Nitzsche     3.6.1. Communication     3.6.2. Duties 4. Election Executive Committee   4.1. Presidential Seat     4.1.1. Bart McClure – Nominates Richard Wren     4.1.2. Forrest Gibson Nominates Julie Nitzsche       4.1.2.1. Julie Nitzsche declined     4.1.3. Richard has been nominated and seconded       4.1.3.1. Roll Call Vote: Unanimous     4.1.4. Richard Wren is Elected President   4.2. Vice President Seat     4.2.1. Geoff Shepherd nominates Sally DeLange, Julie Nitzsche 2nd       4.2.1.1. Vote via Roll Call: Unanimous       4.2.2. Sally DeLange is Elected Vice President   4.3. Education Vice President Seat     4.3.1. Julie motions for Bradferd Miller, Seconded by Sally DeLange     4.3.2. Vote via Roll Call: Unanimous     4.3.3. Bradferd Miller is elected Education Vice President   4.4. Financial Vice President     … Continue reading →