OSI News Archive - January, 2007

Dear OSI Swim Officials,
We have a super group of 93 10 & Under swimmers that could use your help this Saturday morning at Woodburn. Currently we are not legal with the number of officials we have. We need at least 2 and it would be really great to get 3-4 officials to help us out from 8am – 10:45am at the Woodburn Memorial Aquatic Center. It’s a short session and should be allot of fun.
The pool is located at 190 Oak Street, Woodburn, Or. 97071
My phone number is 503.982.2302, our meet referee is Sue Fuller ( fullcourt01@comcast.net ). All the other sessions are covered except this one. We could really use some help. We have been told we offer some of the finest food around in our Hospitality!

Thank you, Coach Zell WBST
coachzell@wbst.org

The Oregon Swimming Board of Directors February meeting agenda has been posted. Meetings are open to the general membership and are held every other month in varied locations around the state (please refer to the calendar for specific locations). The February meeting will be held at the Multnomah Athletic Club, starting at 7pm.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Wednesday, February 7, 2007 - 7:00 PM

AGENDA

General Chairman - Mark Rieniets

• Minutes of last meeting
• Treasurer's Report - Jacki Allender

Administrative Chair - Jody Braden

• Review of incident involving Jeff Gudman and Joseph Condorelli at Hillsboro pool on Sunday January 28th
• Age Group Report -Vicki Gordon
• Senior Report - - Kyle Kimball
• Coaches Report - Bud Taylor
• Athletes Representatives - April & Mailene
• Scheduling/championship site selection - Jason Moore
• Time Standards - Andy Carlisle
• Technical Planning - Alex Nikitin
• Web site - Robbert van Andel
• Safety Chair - Jeanine Serrano
• Camp Coordinator - Scott Kerr
• Officials Committee - Bruce Ludwig
• Disability - Gene Mielke
• Office Manager/Registration - Coby van Andel
• Sanctions Chair - Terry Johnson
• Awards Ceremony - Cheslah Barkdoll
• NTV Chair - Jacki Allender
• Records - Cyndi King
• All-Star Team
• Team Manager - Jeanine Serrano
• Head Coach - Greg Bostrom

Old Business

New Business

• Scratch rule committee (Bruce, Gene and Rick)
• 11-14 Format Revamp committee (Kyle)
• Travel policy/checklist committee (Kyle)
• Record Recognition procedures (Bruce and Robbert)
• P4 legislation held over from convention (Regards equipment for championships)
• Recognize Oregon people on USA-S Committees.
• Larry Leibowitz - Senior Development
• Marilyn Loitz - Credentials/Elections
• Judy L'Roy - Convention Education - Chair
• Gene Mielke - Championship Evaluation
• Logan Storie -Convention Education
• Mark Rieniets - Officials Committee (Certification Sub Committee)
• Felicia Castaneda - Club Development and Senior Development
• Robbert van Andel - Convention education
• Jeff Gudman - Governance Committee - Chairman
• Stan Benson - Championship Evaluation Committee
• USA-S Convention shortened - Non-Committee athletes not required until Thursday afternoon.
• Possible new depth of 6' for training for dive starts

Announcements
Next Executive Committee Conference Call, March 7, 2007, 7:30PM
Next Board Meeting, April 4, 2007, 7:00PM, Multnomah Athletic Club

Adjournment

Fellow SOU pool supporters,

On Monday, January 23rd, the front-page story in the Medford Mail Tribune told of 24 SOU faculty positions being cut to help balance a $4 million shortfall. If one chooses to look further, go to page 45 of the 53 page SOU Provisional Plan outlining additional cuts. On that page are the words: Close the swimming pool in McNeal Hall.

We all know this would devastate most of the aquatic programs in our valley. We also know that there is an absolute crisis in funding for higher education. However, there is no substitute, as yet, if we lose the use of the SOU pool.

At a speech to the Medford Rotary in December 2006, SOU president Dr. Mary Cullinan stated: "...we continue to move our campus toward a greater recognition of our larger community and its needs. No University can be successful without realizing its role in the COMMUNITY..." For over two decades, SOU has epitomized these words in its stewardship of the SOU pool.

The purpose of this letter is to emphasize the word PROVISIONAL in the SOU plan. There is a public "comment period" allowed up until February 19th about this plan. As interested pool users, all of us need to comment! It is absolutely vital that we all call, write, or email Dr. Cullinan. Forward this email to other interested parties so that they may also comment. As President of SOU, Dr. Cullinan is the individual with the power. Jonathan Eldridge is the Vice-President for Student Affairs (responsible for the pool) under Dr. Cullinan. Dr. Dennis Francois is the Athletic Director at SOU who reports to Jonathan Eldridge. Triple your voice by "cc"-ing Mr. Eldridge and Dr. Francois.

Dr. Mary Cullinan, President
Southern Oregon University
Churchill Hall, Room 125
1250 Siskiyou Boulevard
Ashland, OR 97520
541-552-6111
CullinanM@sou.edu

Jonathan Eldridge, VP for Student Affairs
Southern Oregon University
Stevenson Union, Room 310
Ashland, OR 97520
541-552-6223
EldridgJ@sou.edu

Dr. Dennis Francois, Athletic Director
Southern Oregon University
McNeal Hall, Room 138
Ashland, OR 97520
541-552-6727
FrancoiD@sou.edu

May Dr. Cullinan's inbox be inundated with a tidal wave of support for the SOU pool!!!

Craig Mather

The All Star team's estimated arrival will be 8:00PM today, Sunday.

At the CAT Open this past weekend, Liam Wong of EY broke the 11-12 boys 200 breaststroke record. His time of 2:24.25 betters Corey Williams' 2004 record of 2:25.30. Liam just missed the record last month at the CAT Senior Open swimming 2:25.46. Congratulations Liam.

Mark Rieniets will be holding a Referee Clinic Sunday, January 21 at 1:30 pm at the Sherwood YMCA. Please contact Mark at rieniets@bigfoot.com if you plan to attend.

Two OSI records fell over the past weekend. Santo Condorelli, swimming unattached, traveled to the Texas Aquatics New Years Classic where he swam 26.01 for 50 yards fly, bettering the 11-12 boys record of 26.05 set back in 1992.

At the Corvallis Open, Daniel Chen of LOSC swam 23.50 in the 50 free, bettering the 11-12 boys record of 23.71 set in 2005.

Great job swimmers.

Kevin Nagle will be holding a Stroke and Turn Clinic Monday, January 22nd at 7:00 pm at the Mt. Hood Community College Aquatic Center. Please call Meg Weinert at (503)667-1848 if you plan to attend.

Officials are needed for both days at the 10 and Under Championships in Sprinfield, February 17 and 18. Contact Jeanne Lansing at 1stjohn316@charter.net if you are able to help.

Officials are needed for the Canby Open on January 20th and 21st. If you can help out please contact Jan Halderman, njjl@molalla.net, 503-829-7966. The referee is Howard Jones.

A trainer clinic will be held Saturday and Sunday in Corvallis at the CAT Open at 1pm.
Please contact Jacki Allender at jallender@marykay.com or 541-753-5681 if you are planning to attend.

Officials are needed for the three High School State Championships February 16, 17 & 18. If you plan on attending, please contact either Bill Boyce, Kathy Coddington, or Judy L’Roy (contact information under the Referee tab on the Officials page) and indicate which sessions you plan on working.

4A-1A will be held on Friday and Saturday, 5A on Saturday and Sunday, and 6A all three days.

An application form is available under links on the right.

Thank-you

Officials are needed for the 11-14 Championships in Corvallis on February 23rd to 26th. If you are planning on attending please contact Mark Rieniets at Rieniets@bigfoot.com.