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International Elite Program Committee
May 16, 1998
Houston, Texas
I. Roll Call
Meeting called to order at 1:30 pm.
Present:
Members
Coach Representatives     Kelli Hill
                          Debbie Kaitschuck
                          Steve Rybacki
                          Mary Lee Tracy
Athlete Representative    Tanya Chaplin
Chairman                  Roe Kreutzer
WPD                       Kathy Kelly
Absent
FIG                       Jackie Fie
Guests
Vice President for Women  Joan Gnat
Research and Development  Bill Sands
Elite Program Manager     Gary Warren
II. National Team Manual
Recommendation to approve the National Team Manual for use for all National Team Members, Coaches and auxiliary staff.
Motion—Mary Lee Tracy
Second—Kelli Hill
Passed
III. National Team Coaches Funding and Support Agreement
The committee made some recommendations and asked for more time to review the document. We will finalize and implement prior to USA Championships.
IV. Selection of Athletes and Coaches
The committee gave input to the members of the selection committee for the upcoming assignments to Sr. Pacific Alliance Meet and the Goodwill Games. The committee also gained more input from other coaches while at camp.
The committee asked that the Head Coach and Assistant Coach be named with the team and that an alternate coach be named in the event one of the coaches did not attend due to athlete non-participation.
V. Sr. Pacific Alliance
K. Kelly stated the options available to us for the Sr. Pacific Alliance Team. The committee decided to name the remaining two spots and an alternate from the camp. The Team will depart to Canada on July 5 for training on duplicate equipment in a private club in Winnipeg. We will credential, begin official training on site on the 7th. Team competition will be held on Saturday, July 11 with Individual Events on Sunday, July 12. Return to the US will be on Monday the 13th.
V. Goodwill Games
Committee discussed Goodwill Games and calendar. Assignments will be made and communicated next week to athletes, coaches and the Organizing Committee.
VI. Selection Procedures
K. Kelly stated the deadline for the submission of the 2000 Olympic Selection Procedures to the USOC was March 1999 (18 months out). This means that the committee should have the document ready for Executive Committee approval in November this year.
The committee reviewed the 1996 document and discussed the process from an historical perspective. The importance of this document requires that it be prepared with diligence and thoroughness. Members of the committee who were not involved in this process in the past had the opportunity to ask questions. Hill presented some concerns over the wording in past procedures.
VII. Committee Restructure
Kelly asked the committee to review their responsibilities and consider redefining and broadening their task as well as the complexion of the committee itself. Any changes would be in conjunction with the Elite Program Committee and the Women's Program Committee.
Committee will meet again sometime during USA Championships and by Conference Call in June.
Meeting adjourned at 4:15 pm.
This article appears in the August 1998 issue of Technique, Vol. 18, No. 8.

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