Meeting minutes
To: Daniel Brooks, President, SCTCCCA
From: Ginger Foley, Secretary-Treasurer, SCTCCCA
Date: January 13, 2007
Re: Minutes of the winter clinic business meeting
10:00 Danny Brooks (Dreher) opened the meeting with a call to order.
10:01 Pledge of Allegiance
10:02 Mark Bedenbaugh (Pelion) gave an update on the condition of Coach George Johnson (Ben Lippen).
10:04 John Jones (Spring Valley) proposed that the minutes of the summer clinic business meeting be approved. Bob Jenkins (South Pointe) seconded the motion. The minutes were approved unanimously.
10:05 Jeff Buys (Dorman) gave a budget report.
10:07 Danny Brooks (Dreher) presented the 2006 Cross Country State Championship Individual Awards to the following athletes:
Kate Borowicz (J L Mann) 18:05 and Stefan Shealy (Broome) 15:38.
10:08 Danny Brooks (Dreher) announced that the 2007 Cross Country All-State Certificates will be handed out at the state meet.
10:09 The Vice Presidents handed out the 2006 Cross Country Coaches of the Year awards:
1A-2A Girls: Tony Colizzi (Bishop England)
1A Boys: Rodney Adamee (Christ Church)
2A Boys: Warren Brewer (Pendleton)
3A Girls: Ron Sullivan (D W Daniel)
3A Boys: Dana House (Bluffton)
4A Girls: Delmer Howell (Mauldin)
4A Boys: Scott Barefield (Fort Mill)
10:14 Danny Brooks (Dreher) presented Benny Issacs (Dreher) with the 2006 Assistant Track Coach of the Year Award.
10:15 Danny Brooks (Dreher) announced Doug Puritan (Broome) is the 2006 Assistant Cross Country Coach of the Year.
10:16 Kevin Shaw (Spring Valley) gave a report on the 2006 Shrine Bowl Run. Calvin Hudgins (Northwestern) was announced as the 2007 Shrine Bowl Run Coach.
10:19 Ed Boehmke (Eastside) announced the 2007 Track schedule and informed members that meet information can be found @ www.scrunners.com under the link for meets and then calendar.
10:34 Danny Brooks (Dreher) recognized John Blackburn (NSSF) who announced that the following meets have been selected for NSSF\'s Select Meet Program: Nike Indoor Nationals (March 10-11), Taco Bell (April 13-14), Nike Outdoor Nationals (June 14-16) and Great American (Oct 13).
10:44 John Jones (Spring Valley) announced that Hercules Salley (Orangeburg-Wilkinson) and Steve Wilson (Summerville) as the spring inductees into the SCTCCCA hall of fame.
10:46 John Jones (Spring Valley) announced that registration information is available for the Coaches Classic Meet (March 24). Members were reminded that each participating school must have one adult serve as an official.
10:48 Rick Crumpler (Spring Valley) gave an update on rules changes for the 2007 track season. The shot/discus sectors are to now be 34.92o. More information is available at NFHS website. Members were reminded of the SC uniform rule requiring shorts over body-suits. A single command will be used for all running events 800m and longer.
11:07 Danny Brooks (Dreher) announced the Mandatory Rules Clinics for track coaches:
11:43 John Jones (Spring Valley) proposed that the cross bar in the pole vault at the state meet final be raised six inches until a winner is determined. The motion was seconded by Ed Boehmke (Eastside). The motion passed unanimously.
11:46 Kevin Shaw (Spring Valley) gave an update on the Top 10 All-time List. Shaw requested past results from members. All times should be FAT. Girls results should be sent to Shaw at kshaw@svh.richland2.org and boys results to Jeff Buys (Dorman) at BuysJS@spart6.org. Questions were raised about non-FAT times. Buys suggested the list use the format of Jack Shepherd\'s book.
11:54 John Jones (Spring Valley) proposed having Danny Brooks (Dreher), president of SCTCCCA, make a request a one week extension of the track season to the SCHSL. Kevin Shaw (Spring Valley) seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
11:57 John Jones (Spring Valley) proposed changes for the 2007 Cross Country State Championship schedule. The change involves a rotation of classes. One year the 1A and 2A races will be run first and then next year the 3A and 4A classifications will be run first. A break for awards will occur between the first set of races and the second set of races. This will allow teams to leave early rather than wait for the conclusion of the 4A events to receive their awards. Ed Boehmke (Eastside) seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
12:03 Jeff Buys (Dorman) proposed adding a second scoring relay team in the state meet series. John Jones (SV) seconded the motion. The motion failed 7-40.
12:16 Rob Wilder (Spartanburg) proposed that one week be added to the Cross Country season to allow time for a 4A Qualifier. Kevin Shaw (SV) seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
12:27 Ed Boehmke (Eastside) proposed that the Top 3 in each classification for each track event at the State Meet be designated as All-State. Bob Jenkins (South Pointe) seconded the motion. The motion failed 18-22.
12:42 Bob Jenkins (South Pointe) proposed that Boehmke\'s proposal be amended to include any athlete who meets a performance standard, designated by the membership, plus the Top 3 in each classification. John Jones (SV) seconded the motion. The motion passed 54-1.
12:50 Fred Young (Georgetown) proposed that the 3A classification split into Upper and Lower State qualifiers in track, rather than the current single state qualifier. The motion failed unanimously.
12:53 Ed Boehmke (Eastside) requested information about whether JV athletes can compete at region meets and/or qualifiers in special JV events.
12:55 Ginger Foley (Richland Northeast) passed out a survey on the female athlete triad.
12:56 Jeff Buys (Dorman) reminded the membership about the email list and requested that all replies to group emails be sent to the sender rather to Buys.
12:58 John Jones (SV) requested that people sign up to work as state meet officials.
1:00 Danny Brooks (Dreher) recognized John Olson of SCRunners.com for his hard work.
1:01 President Brooks (Dreher) closed the meeting.
From: Ginger Foley, Secretary-Treasurer, SCTCCCA
Date: January 13, 2007
Re: Minutes of the winter clinic business meeting
10:00 Danny Brooks (Dreher) opened the meeting with a call to order.
10:01 Pledge of Allegiance
10:02 Mark Bedenbaugh (Pelion) gave an update on the condition of Coach George Johnson (Ben Lippen).
10:04 John Jones (Spring Valley) proposed that the minutes of the summer clinic business meeting be approved. Bob Jenkins (South Pointe) seconded the motion. The minutes were approved unanimously.
10:05 Jeff Buys (Dorman) gave a budget report.
10:07 Danny Brooks (Dreher) presented the 2006 Cross Country State Championship Individual Awards to the following athletes:
Kate Borowicz (J L Mann) 18:05 and Stefan Shealy (Broome) 15:38.
10:08 Danny Brooks (Dreher) announced that the 2007 Cross Country All-State Certificates will be handed out at the state meet.
10:09 The Vice Presidents handed out the 2006 Cross Country Coaches of the Year awards:
1A-2A Girls: Tony Colizzi (Bishop England)
1A Boys: Rodney Adamee (Christ Church)
2A Boys: Warren Brewer (Pendleton)
3A Girls: Ron Sullivan (D W Daniel)
3A Boys: Dana House (Bluffton)
4A Girls: Delmer Howell (Mauldin)
4A Boys: Scott Barefield (Fort Mill)
10:14 Danny Brooks (Dreher) presented Benny Issacs (Dreher) with the 2006 Assistant Track Coach of the Year Award.
10:15 Danny Brooks (Dreher) announced Doug Puritan (Broome) is the 2006 Assistant Cross Country Coach of the Year.
10:16 Kevin Shaw (Spring Valley) gave a report on the 2006 Shrine Bowl Run. Calvin Hudgins (Northwestern) was announced as the 2007 Shrine Bowl Run Coach.
10:19 Ed Boehmke (Eastside) announced the 2007 Track schedule and informed members that meet information can be found @ www.scrunners.com under the link for meets and then calendar.
10:34 Danny Brooks (Dreher) recognized John Blackburn (NSSF) who announced that the following meets have been selected for NSSF\'s Select Meet Program: Nike Indoor Nationals (March 10-11), Taco Bell (April 13-14), Nike Outdoor Nationals (June 14-16) and Great American (Oct 13).
10:44 John Jones (Spring Valley) announced that Hercules Salley (Orangeburg-Wilkinson) and Steve Wilson (Summerville) as the spring inductees into the SCTCCCA hall of fame.
10:46 John Jones (Spring Valley) announced that registration information is available for the Coaches Classic Meet (March 24). Members were reminded that each participating school must have one adult serve as an official.
10:48 Rick Crumpler (Spring Valley) gave an update on rules changes for the 2007 track season. The shot/discus sectors are to now be 34.92o. More information is available at NFHS website. Members were reminded of the SC uniform rule requiring shorts over body-suits. A single command will be used for all running events 800m and longer.
11:07 Danny Brooks (Dreher) announced the Mandatory Rules Clinics for track coaches:
11:43 John Jones (Spring Valley) proposed that the cross bar in the pole vault at the state meet final be raised six inches until a winner is determined. The motion was seconded by Ed Boehmke (Eastside). The motion passed unanimously.
11:46 Kevin Shaw (Spring Valley) gave an update on the Top 10 All-time List. Shaw requested past results from members. All times should be FAT. Girls results should be sent to Shaw at kshaw@svh.richland2.org and boys results to Jeff Buys (Dorman) at BuysJS@spart6.org. Questions were raised about non-FAT times. Buys suggested the list use the format of Jack Shepherd\'s book.
11:54 John Jones (Spring Valley) proposed having Danny Brooks (Dreher), president of SCTCCCA, make a request a one week extension of the track season to the SCHSL. Kevin Shaw (Spring Valley) seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
11:57 John Jones (Spring Valley) proposed changes for the 2007 Cross Country State Championship schedule. The change involves a rotation of classes. One year the 1A and 2A races will be run first and then next year the 3A and 4A classifications will be run first. A break for awards will occur between the first set of races and the second set of races. This will allow teams to leave early rather than wait for the conclusion of the 4A events to receive their awards. Ed Boehmke (Eastside) seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
12:03 Jeff Buys (Dorman) proposed adding a second scoring relay team in the state meet series. John Jones (SV) seconded the motion. The motion failed 7-40.
12:16 Rob Wilder (Spartanburg) proposed that one week be added to the Cross Country season to allow time for a 4A Qualifier. Kevin Shaw (SV) seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
12:27 Ed Boehmke (Eastside) proposed that the Top 3 in each classification for each track event at the State Meet be designated as All-State. Bob Jenkins (South Pointe) seconded the motion. The motion failed 18-22.
12:42 Bob Jenkins (South Pointe) proposed that Boehmke\'s proposal be amended to include any athlete who meets a performance standard, designated by the membership, plus the Top 3 in each classification. John Jones (SV) seconded the motion. The motion passed 54-1.
12:50 Fred Young (Georgetown) proposed that the 3A classification split into Upper and Lower State qualifiers in track, rather than the current single state qualifier. The motion failed unanimously.
12:53 Ed Boehmke (Eastside) requested information about whether JV athletes can compete at region meets and/or qualifiers in special JV events.
12:55 Ginger Foley (Richland Northeast) passed out a survey on the female athlete triad.
12:56 Jeff Buys (Dorman) reminded the membership about the email list and requested that all replies to group emails be sent to the sender rather to Buys.
12:58 John Jones (SV) requested that people sign up to work as state meet officials.
1:00 Danny Brooks (Dreher) recognized John Olson of SCRunners.com for his hard work.
1:01 President Brooks (Dreher) closed the meeting.