Minutes from the Dixie Zone Annual Meeting

Committee: Dixie Zone

Date: 2001

Recorder: Lisa Watson

Chair: June Krauser:

Committee Members present: 25

ACTION ITEMS

1. Zone Championships for 2002 were awarded to the following bidders: Carter's Lake (Georgia)-Open Water; Clearwater, Florida-SCY; Anderson, SC-SCM; & Greenville, SC- LCM.

2. June Krauser was re-elected as Chair for the Dixie Zone Committee.

MINUTES

ZONE SPECIFIC TASKS

1. Financial Report

• The financial report was given and is included with the minutes.

2. Newsletters

• Four Dixie Zone newsletters were mailed out to all Dixie Zone clubs, convention delegates, and Dixie Zone LMSC Chairmen and newsletter editors.

3. Top Ten Times

• The Dixie Zone SCY Top Ten for 2001 is now available on the Dixie Zone web-site: www.dixiezone.org. 2000 SCM and LCM are also available. Thanks to Dick Brewer for maintaining the website and to Dick and Ed Saltzman for compiling the Top Ten.

4. Records

• Dixie Zone records have been updated by Dick Brewer and Ed Saltzman.

5. Zone Meets

• The three 2001 Zone Championship meets were:
  • SCY- Auburn, Alabama-Feb 18&19 205 swimmers
  • LCM- Sarasota, Florida-June 23-24 152 swimmers; 1st day cancelled due to lightning
  • SCM- Anderson, SC-November 10-11 177 swimmers
• Also held for the first was the 1st annual Dixie Zone Open Water Championship at Buford Dam in Georgia, which was very successful, with 63 swimmers.

6. Top Ten Patches

• Debbie Cavanaugh reported that not many people have ordered patches and there is an ample supply available. LMSC's are urged to put a reminder in upcoming newsletters that people making Dixie Zone Top Ten can order patches from Debbie. A reminder will also be placed in the Dixie Zone newsletter. Debbie can be emailed at: cavdeb@juno.com

ZONE ACTIVITIES FOR 2001-2002

1. Championship Meet Bids

• Zone Championships for 2002 were awarded to the following bidders: Carter's Lake (Georgia)-Open Water; Clearwater, Florida-SCY; Anderson, SC-SCM; & Greenville, SC-LCM. The Greenville bid is tentative, due to a schedule conflict with the Open Water Championship, which hopefully will be resolved. Dates are:
  • SCY- Feb 9&10
  • LCM- TBA
  • Open H20- July 28
  • SCM- November

2. 2002 Calendar

• A working calendar was devised for the 2002 year. Changes will be made as the need arises.
  • January 26-27 -- Charlotte, NC SCY
  • February 9-10 -- Clearwater, Fl SCY DIXIE ZONE CHAMPIONSHIP
  • February 16-17 -- Auburn, Al SCY
  • March 16-17 -- St Patrick's Day SCY Invitational Atlanta, Georgia
  • March 17 -- Clearwater, Fl Senior Games LCM
  • April 6-7 -- St Petersburg, Fl SCY
  • April 13-14 -- Raleigh, NC
  • April 18-21 -- YMCA SCY Nationals Ft Lauderdale, Fl
  • May 4-5 -- Ft Pierce, Fl SCY
  • May 4 -- Ft Yargo Open Water Swim (tentative date)
  • May 15-18 -- USMS SC NATIONALS University of Hawaii
  • June 1 -- Athens, Ga LCM
  • June 8 -- Clemson, SC USMS 10k Open Water Championships
  • June 21-23 -- Brunswick, Ga LCM (tentative dates)
  • July ? -- Greenville, SC DIXIE ZONE LCM CHAMPIONSHIPS (tentative)
  • July 28 -- Carters Lake, Ga DIXIE ZONE OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • August 15-18 -- USMS LC NATIONALS Cleveland, Ohio
  • September 7 -- Buford Dam, Ga Open Water (tentative date)
  • October 5-6 -- Orlando, Fl SCM
  • October -25-27 -- St Croix Open Water
  • November TBA -- Anderson,SC DIXIE ZONE SCM CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • December 7-8 -- St Nicholas SCM Invitational Marietta, Ga

COACHES MENTOR PROGRAM

Scott Rabalais reported that the Coaches Mentor Program has been very successful. Questions were asked about the Open Water Clinics provided by USMS, in which a top swimmer will be brought out to conduct a clinic held in conjunction with an open water swim. Interested people should contact Dan Gray at dangray45@hotmail.com.

FUTURE DIRECTION OF ZONES

The Zones continue to be valuable to the success of USMS.

DISCUSSION OF "HOT" CONVENTION TOPICS

1. Coaches Committee

• Committee Chair Scott Rabalais reported that the Coaches Committee budget has been increased to provide the following additional services

--- fund coaches to attended the ASCA World Clinic held each year

--- establish a scholarship fund to help send coaches to the USMS Convention

--- have 3 coaches post various workouts on the USMS website as a free member service

2. USA Games 2003

• Hill Carrow gave an update on the upcoming 2003 USA Games which will be held in Raleigh, North Carolina in June and will include 15 sports. USMS swimmers are encouraged to attend. The swim portion will be SCM and will offer prelims and finals.

ELECTION OF ZONE REPRESENTATIVE

• June Krauser was re-elected as Chair for the Dixie Zone Committee. The committee commends June on her continuous service to our zone.

NEW BUSINESS

• The controversy concerning accessing USMS members birthdates on the web was discussed. Carl House has developed a code, so that this information will remain confidential.

ADJOURNMENT