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Women's Program Committees

Virginia Beach, Virginia
August 8, 2002
The Meeting commenced at 9:30 p.m.
I. Roll Call:
VP for Women/Chairman - Tom Koll
WACC - Jan Greenhawk
WTCC - Cheryl Hamilton
EPCC - Roe Kreutzer
JOPCC - Tom Koll
Athlete Rep - Larissa Fontaine
Athlete Rep - Kim Zmeskal-Burdette
FIG-WTC - Jackie Fie
WPA - Kathy Kelly
Guests:
NTC - Marta Karolyi
ETC - Audrey Schweyer
II. Approval of Minutes

III. Opening
The chairman opened the meeting and gave each member of the committee a token certificate of excellence and thanked them for their continued support and efforts.
IV. Judge's Selection Committee Report
Audrey Schweyer reported on the activities of the Judges' Selection Committee. The committee will meet at the Championships or next week to complete all the fall assignments.
V. Training Plan Report
Martha Karolyi reported that the World Championships Team Training Plan has been approved by the IEC and there is another training and team competition with Mexico in Houston as a preparation for the Brazil/Ukraine Meet schedule for September. The final team selection camp is scheduled for October.
VI. Request
The Committee asked that the Chair request that a priority be given to approval of our committee meeting minutes. Communication has been the major focus for the program and will continue to be the mainstay of our success.
VII. Elite Coaches Concerns
Roe Kruetzer expressed the concerns of the elite coaches'. These needs/concerns will be communicated to the Chair for representation to the President.
VIII. WTC Report
Cheryl Hamilton reported on the activities of the WTC. The majority of the work is of an educational nature for judges and coaches.
IX. Elite Program Report
Gary Anderson reported on the activities and the initiatives of the Elite Program. The program has grown tremendously and the future looks very bright.
X. Administrative Committee Report
Jan Greenhawk reported on the activities of the Administrative Committee. The State Chairman's Workshop was just completed and very successful. We honored all our volunteers. The Rules and Policies were revised and will be available on the USA Gymnastics website for all our membership. A hard copy is available upon request of any Professional Member with verification of address to avoid duplication of mailing cost.
XI. FIG Report
Jackie Fie updated the committee on the action and workings of the FIG. Committee discussed the position that could be supported by the Women's Program Committee. Larissa Fontaine reported on the activities and future goals of the Athlete's Council. Increase in communication and consistency of the representation are the main goals.
XII. J.O. Committee Report
Tom Koll reported that the J.O. Committee has begun work on the new compulsory exercises for 2005. The J.O .and the Technical Committees are function well and are on task.
XIII. Thanks
Kathy Kelly thanked all the committee chairs for all their support and great work.
XIV. Board of Directors
Tom reported to the committee the most recent action of the Board of Directors which passed new election criteria for the Vice Chair for each program. In the future the Vice Chairman for each discipline will be elected by their respective committees.
XV. Operating Code Updates
Recommendation to revise the terms and election year for the National Chairman of the various committees as follows:
  WPC - 2004
  JO Chair - 2006
  Technical - 2006
  Elite - 2006
  International - 2004
  National Elite - 2004
  Administrative - 2004
    Motion: Tom Koll
    Second: Jan Greenhawk
    PASSED
Recommendation to accept the recommendations of the Administrative Board for the changes to the Operating Code as ammended.
    Motion: Jan Greenhawk
    Second: Larrissa Fontaine
    PASSED The election commission instead of the officers.
XVI. New Business
Roe Kreutzer brought the IEC recommendation for replacement of Jackie Fie (if she chooses not to run for re-election for the FIG/WTC) be Martha Karolyi. The committee discussed the criteria, and made a recommendation to the Executive Committee.

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