The below mentioned Minutes are of a Colorado USA Wrestling (CUSAW) board meeting. These minutes are unapproved and can be changed in part or in whole at the discretion of the CUSAW board of directors. At no time should these minutes be interpreted as official CUSAW board meeting minutes.
April 13, 2008
Conference Call
Unapproved Minutes
Board Members Present:
Chairman, Mo Babi; Secretary, Tammy LeValley; Kids Director, Patrick Jellum; Cadet Director, Tom Cortez; Junior Director, Dan LeValley; Women’s Director, Pat Babi; Equipment Director, Jason Babi; Folkstyle Director, Ted DeRousse; Events Director, Troy Rutz; Pairings Director, Vicki Sigler; Regional Training Site/JOP Liaison Director, Rob Vialpando; League Representatives: Patrick Jellum, Travis LeMay; Members-At-Large: David Falls, Barry Himmelman,.
Board Members Absent:
Treasurer, Dan Havens; Mat Officials Director, Rod Cozzetto; Coaches Director, Roy True; Grappling Director, Sheldon Marr; League Representatives: Terry Lynn, Brian Velarde; Members-At-Large: Troy Pickrell, Chris Burghardt, Chris Currier, Jeff Ross.
Welcome & Roll Call:
.State Chairman, Mo Babi, called the meeting to order at 6:09pm. He thanked Board Members for calling in.
.Secretary, Tammy LeValley, took roll call: 6 board members were present, a quorum was reached.
Introduction of Guests:
.There were no guests.
Review Agenda & Meeting Time Frames:
· All CUSAW members were provided a meeting agenda by previous email. The following changes were added: Grappling Director report, and RTS/JOP Director report. The agenda was approved. (Motion: Travis LeMay / 2nd: Ted DeRousse / Unanimous consensus).
Secretary’s Report:
1. Secretary, Tammy LeValley, asked for corrections to the 3-2-08 minutes be discussed. No corrections were made. The minutes were approved. (Motion: Jason Babi / 2nd: Rob Vialpando / Unanimous consensus.)
Membership Report:
2. Secretary, Tammy LeValley, reported the following:
1. Athletes – 1267
2. Coaches – 246
3. Clubs – 85
3. 2008 Schedule
1. This was discussed and included the following:
1. April 18-19: a Freestyle/Greco qualifier will be held at Denver East High School
2. All weekends are full
3. Tammy is waiting for Dan Havens to complete paperwork so that Prairie View can submit their sanction event fee.
4. Tammy is waiting for the 4 Corners dual tournament sanction event paperwork to be submitted. She has been in contact with Terry Lynn regarding this.
Chairman’s Report:
State Chairman, Mo Babi, reported the following:
· Montrose qualifier had small numbers but kids qualified and got matches.
· The Bradshaw family has medical needs, they are located on the Western Slope and Mo proposed that CUSAW hold a fundraising tournament to help with their medical expenses.
o Motion: CUSAW will run a fundraising tournament June 21st with all proceeds going to the Bradshaw family for medical expenses. (Motion: Pat Babi / 2nd: Jason Babi / Unanimous consensus)
· He is working with our website provider, Joe Wolford in updating our website.
o Mo wants to have all of our USAW cards, registration, charters and sanctions done with Joe.
o This will create a much lower processing fee ($0.60 compared to $4.75)
o Faster turn around time for CUSAW to receive funds (currently AIG is 4-6 weeks and Joe has said we will have the money in 24-48 hours).
o Mo will continue to work on this venture.
Old Business:
· Review of discussions with K.O. Sports regarding the singlets they owe CUSAW.
o Mo has received the balance of the singlets owed and given them to Jason.
o Jason has sorted them and they will cover our needs for Cadet/Junior duals and Cadet/Junior Nationals.
New Business:
· USAW Membership Cards
o Mo got 300 athlete and 50 coaches hard cards from the USAW office. He used them at the Hall of Fame tournament, Freshman/Sophomore tournament, Montrose qualifier, and has given them to several local tournament directors to use.
o Tammy expressed her frustration as to Mo and Ted not contacting her concerning membership/card questions at these tournaments and in using “hard cards” when in fact the board had previously voted not to use them and go online. She has a system in place for those situations where league cards are converted, athletes/coaches do not have access to computers and/or the internet for online cards, athletes/coaches have problems in getting their cards online. She sends all tournament directors information packets with directions prior to their tournaments and asks them to contact her with any questions. She had not been contacted regarding cards or memberships at these tournaments by anyone and was unaware hard cards have been circulating.
o Dan LeValley expressed his frustration that out of 90 wrestlers that had qualified for junior points 15 of them have no contact information as they had received hard cards and they have not been put on the USAW system. He can not send them their information regarding duals and Fargo. Mo requested Dan send him the list of these wrestlers and he will get Dan their information and insured the board they will be accounted for.
o Both Tammy and Dan are concerned regarding the wrestlers not being registered with USAW for insurance purposes.
*Tammy and Dan dropped off the call at 6:43pm. Minutes were taken by Pat Babi at this time.
Cadet Director Report:
Cadet Director, Tom Cortez, reported the following:
· Champions Camp
o Pretty much settled.
o Clinicians are scheduled to include: Ben Cherrington, Tom Clum, Chris Nissen, Leister Bowling, Kyle Sand and Steve Knight.
1. There will be at least three of them there at any given time.
o Information has been put on the front page of the cowrestling.com website.
o Pre-registration fee or at the door is $75.00
o Tentatively scheduled to have challenge matches on the 24th and leave for Kansas City on the morning of the 25th.
· Cadet Duals
o Hotel reservations and vans for duals have been made.
1. Hotels will cost $58.65 plus tax (10 rooms)
o Van - $545.00 (15 passenger)
o Registration money – Tom has most of it now and should have the rest to be turned in shortly after the Denver East tournament.
· Tom requested that his name be removed from the list as a contact person for the Idaho Duals.
Kids Director Report:
Kids Director, Chris Burghardt, was not in attendance. Patrick Jellum reported the following:
· He and Chris have has some discussion regarding the different tournaments for the kids. Patrick will be officiating the Greco tournament at Denver East this weekend and they will be able to talk to the parents of some of the kids and answer some of their questions.
Women’s Director Report:
Women’s Director, Pat Babi, reported the following:
· Number of wrestlers interested in nationals
o Colorado had a very good showing at the Women’s National tournament in Oklahoma.
1. There were 6-8 girls that placed in the various age division.
1. Adeline Gray took 1st place in her weight division and gained another National Championship.
o There are already 7 girls that have expressed an interest in the Women’s National Camp in Fargo.
1. There is a possibility of an 8th athlete from Thunderridge.
2. We have two coaches.
Folkstyle Director Report:
Folkstyle Director, Ted DeRousse, reported the following:
· FR/SO tournament report
o The Freshman/Sophomore tournament went well.
o The numbers were as good as or better than expected with very positive feedback form coaches, athletes and parents.
o He believes that we will need to have registrations on-line next year in order to accommodate the weigh-ins to be done at the tournament prior to the wrestling.
1. It will make the bracketing and seeding flow better.
o Ted thanked Pet & Ina Gomez, Dino Aragon, and the entire Pueblo West team of volunteers for their support.
· Mo stated that a board member had brought to his attention the fact that some of the parents from Pueblo West had questions about the amount of money being taken by CUSAW from the gate and the concessions. He asked that Ted clarify the issue. David Falls stated that he also was not sure what was happening because he was being asked to give the amount of money that was earned from the gate and the concessions. Ted began to explain that they were being asked so that the data could be reviewed and input into a spreadsheet to help with the bid process for the tournament in the future. Mo explained that they also wanted to know to be sure that Pueblo had made at least $1500.00 since CUSAW had guaranteed that the host would make at least that amount. If they did not, we as an organization would make up the difference, and because we agreed to pay for the mat and pairings officials.
· Member-at-Large, David Falls thanked everyone for the great tournament and stated that many of the coaches had requested that 8th graders also be added to the tournament. David also stated that it may help us in the future since not all areas had their 8th graders or middle schools wrestling completed at the same time. We would need to discuss this in the future. Ted DeRousse, Pat Babi and Vicki Sigler also expressed agreement that we would need to review this issue.
*Tammy and Dan returned to the call at 7:30pm. Pat Babi turned the minutes back over to Tammy at this time.
Junior Director Report:
Junior Director, Dan LeValley, reported the following:
· Report on the Juniors
· Information provided to Montrose qualifiers, and local tournament placers
o Letters have been sent and deposits are coming in.
Events Director:
Events Director, Troy Rutz, reported the following:
· State events
o He has sent contracts to the hosts of the qualifiers, this will help all involved know their responsibilities and duties.
o Faxed weigh-ins – he will handle these.
1. Tammy will add the information on the website for coaches to contact Troy for information concerning these.
· Assignments for Denver East qualifier
o The directors will register their athletes and hand out their awards, making it easier to talk to those wrestlers and answer questions.
o He will send out an email for hotel room requests and job assignments for the other board members.
· Assignments for Rocky Mountain Regionals
o Same as the Denver East qualifier
· Assignments for Leadville qualifier
o Same as the Denver East qualifier
Equipment Director Report:
Equipment Director, Jason Babi, reported the following:
· 2008 equipment
o Has all the singlets for duals and Fargo.
§ Wrestlers will use these for the tournaments and be responsible to return them and they must be clean.
o Dual equipment
§ Bids are out and several have been submitted. A few others should be coming in very soon.
o Medals
§ Jason discussed the possibility of providing local tournaments medals for a fee
1. These tournaments would not be stuck with unused medals.
2. Possibly a small money maker for CUSAW
Mat Officials Director Report:
Mat Officials Director, Rod Cozzetto, was not in attendance. State Chairman, Mo Babi reported the following:
· Rocky Mountain Regionals Update Officials
o Secured 30+ mat officials – we will be okay with this
· Mat officials clinic report
o Only three people attended: Rod, Mo, and Chris Gonzales
Pairings Director Report:
Pairings Director, Vicki Sigler, reported the following:
· Rocky Mountain Regionals
o Okay on pairers
· Pairings clinic report
o Only 4 people attended: Kim from Brighton, Mrs. McElhany, Pat, and Vicki
Coaches Director Report:
Coaches Director, Roy True, was not in attendance.
Regional Training Site/JOP Director:
RTS/JOP, Rob Vialpando, reported the following:
· Will check into the OTC usage.
Grappling Director:
Grappling Director, Sheldon Marr, was not in attendance.
League Representatives:
· Terry Lynn – not in attendance
· Patrick Jellum – left meeting
· Travis LeMay –
1. At the beginning of the meeting the Travis discussed his email to Mo concerning his rescinding of his resignation
2. Has spoken with Jay Eide, director of the Pikes Peak League
1. The league is doing well.
2. They are planning on not offering the $10 league card and going to full CUSAW membership for all their athletes and coaches for next year.
· Brian Velarde – not in attendance
Members-At-Large:
.Troy Pickrell – not in attendance
.Barry Himmelman – left meeting
.Chris Burghardt – not in attendance
.Chris Currier – not in attendance
.David Falls – nothing further to report
.Jeff Ross – not in attendance
Treasurer’s Report:
Treasurer, Dan Havens, was not in attendance. State Chairman, Mo Babi, reported the following:
· Doing well, we have paid the deposit for the airline tickets to Fargo.
Additional Comments:
· None
Executive Session:
· None
Next meeting:
· Friday, May 9th, in Leadville, after the Greco tournament.
· Troy will secure a restaurant for the board to meet at.
Adjourn:
· The board meeting was adjourned at 8:28pm.
Colorado USA Wrestling
Board Meeting
March 2, 2008
Conference Call
Board Members Present:
Chairman, Mo Babi; Secretary, Tammy LeValley; Treasurer, Dan Havens; Kids Director, Patrick Jellum; Cadet Director, Tom Cortez; Junior Director, Dan LeValley; Women’s Director, Pat Babi; Coaches Director, Roy True; Equipment Director, Jason Babi; Folkstyle Director, Ted DeRousse; Events Director, Troy Rutz; League Representatives: Patrick Jellum, Travis LeMay; Members-At-Large: David Falls, Jeff Ross.
Board Members Absent:
Pairings Director, Vicki Sigler; Mat Officials Director, Rod Cozzetto; Grappling Director, Sheldon Marr; Regional Training Site/JOP Liaison Director, Rob Vialpando; League Representatives: Terry Lynn, Brian Velarde; Members-At-Large: Troy Pickrell, Barry Himmelman, Chris Burghardt, Chris Currier.
Welcome & Roll Call:
.State Chairman, Mo Babi, called the meeting to order at 7:25pm. He thanked Board Members for calling in.
.Secretary, Tammy LeValley, took roll call: 11 board members were present, a quorum was reached.
Introduction of Guests:
.There were no guests.
Review Agenda & Meeting Time Frames:
· All CUSAW members were provided a meeting agenda by previous email. There were no changes made to the agenda. The agenda was approved. (Motion: Troy Rutz / 2nd: Dan LeValley / Unanimous consensus).
Secretary’s Report:
1. Secretary, Tammy LeValley, asked for corrections to the 2-10-08 minutes be discussed. Corrections were made. The minutes were approved. (Motion: Jason Babi / 2nd: Jeff Ross / Unanimous consensus.)
Membership Report:
2. Secretary, Tammy LeValley, reported the following:
1. Athletes – 548
2. Coaches – 165
3. Clubs – 65
3. 2008 Schedule
1. This was discussed and included the following:
1. March 14-15: a Freestyle/Greco qualifier will be hosted by Montrose
2. April 18-19: a Freestyle/Greco qualifier will be held at Denver East High School
3. April 4-5: tournament at Widefield
4. May 23-24: tournament in Colorado Springs
5. Tammy has not received a sanction form from Chaparral.
6. Rocky Mountain Regionals – Troy has received the fliers from USAW. Tammy will post the link on the website.
1. Travis asked regarding the Cadets and Kids Festival. Troy said the details are on the flier including these. Tammy will add them to the schedule.
2. March 30th clinic
1. Bronze clinic – Mo will check with David on holding this
2. Pairing clinic – Mo will check with Vicki concerning this
3. Officials clinic – Mo will check with Rod concerning this
4. Location needs to be secured – same weekend as Chaparral Folkstyle tournament
1. Mo will work on this (south Denver and free)
5. Lunch will be provided to participants.
1. Troy will arrange this.
WSWL Fundraiser:
· WSWL Representative, Brian Velarde, was not in attendance.
o Dan Havens spoke to Mary Jo of WSWL. WSWL is sending a $1500 check to Colorado USAW to be used toward Fargo expenses.
Chairman’s Report:
State Chairman, Mo Babi, reported the following:
· Explained the Fargo transportation meeting conference call
o Flying – 82 tickets (includes 2 comp tickets) (41 per division – cadet & junior)
o Cadets – July 18-25
o Juniors – July 19-26
o Reserved (4) passenger vans: 2 per division
o Staying at Rodeway Inn (air conditioned)
Old Business:
· Review of discussions with K.O. Sports regarding monies and singlets
o Mo has received a $585.00 check for the shipping costs last year.
o Also received certificate for 50 free pairs of singlets, no strings attached.
o KO has said they are sending 60-65 pairs of singlets owed to us (Cadet & Junior sizes) by March 5th.
o Board members discussed this situation at length.
New Business:
· Fargo Camp was discussed with the Cadet and Junior directors.
o Will be held at CSU-Pueblo
Junior Director Report:
Junior Director, Dan LeValley, reported the following:
· Point System for Junior Duals was discussed and approved.
o It will be posted on the website.
Cadet Director Report:
Cadet Director, Tom Cortez, reported the following:
· Champions Camp
o June 23 & 24
o Use the proceeds to fund cadets going to Fargo
o Open to Kids, Cadets, and Juniors
o Explained in detail
Kids Director Report:
Kids Director, Patrick Jellum, reported the following:
· Possibly going to Schoolboy/girl duals
Women’s Director Report:
Women’s Director, Pat Babi, reported the following:
· Adeline Grey committed to the Olympic Education Program at Marquette, Michigan. She will attend her senior year in high school there.
· The women’s Fargo camp will be offered again at the university.
o Attendance will be dependant upon costs. Costs are unknown at this time, though we should know closer to Fargo.
Folkstyle Director Report:
Folkstyle Director, Ted DeRousse, reported the following:
· FR/SO tournament
o 12 satellite sites across the state, don’t want wrestlers driving more than an hour to these
o Hard to tell about numbers, have had large number of calls
o Should grow each year
o Packets will be mailed out to the sites Monday by priority mail.
o Most athletes are securing USAW cards prior to weigh-ins. System in place for those that don’t.
Events Director:
Events Director, Troy Rutz, had nothing to report.
Equipment Director Report:
Equipment Director, Jason Babi, reported the following:
· Getting bids for equipment.
· Looking at getting a custom medal for CUSAW.
o Explained details of medals.
Mat Officials Director Report:
Mat Officials Director, Rod Cozzetto, was not in attendance.
Pairings Director Report:
Pairings Director, Vicki Sigler, was not in attendance.
Coaches Director Report:
Coaches Director, Roy True, reported the following:
· Selection Process
o Will need to stagger coaches with wrestlers since we are flying
o Directors will make final decisions
Regional Training Site/JOP Director:
RTS/JOP, Rob Vialpando, was not in attendance.
Grappling Director:
Grappling Director, Sheldon Marr, was not in attendance.
· Dan Havens reported the following:
o USAW is trying to get criteria and rules set for official clinics and recruitment of officials.
· Mo reminded all that Grappling athletes must be USAW carded.
League Representatives:
· Terry Lynn – not in attendance
· Patrick Jellum – left meeting
· Travis LeMay – brought up the Idaho duals versus Junior duals
1. The board discussed this at length
· Brian Velarde – not in attendance
Members-At-Large:
.Troy Pickrell – not in attendance
.Barry Himmelman – not in attendance
.Chris Burghardt – not in attendance
.Chris Currier – not in attendance
.David Falls – nothing to report
.Jeff Ross –
.Our host hotel will be in south Pueblo as the north Pueblo hotels are booked for state track.
.Continued discussion regarding Idaho duals and a phone call from Tony Schunke.
.Dan Havens asked if providing a referee was required at Idaho duals. Jeff said it is not, but it would be appreciated.
Treasurer’s Report:
Treasurer, Dan Havens, reported the following:
· In good shape now, as no expenses but money is coming in from card sales.
Additional Comments:
· None
Executive Session:
· None
Next meeting:
· Sunday, March 30th, 2:00pm at training clinic
Adjourn:
· The board meeting was adjourned at 10:05pm.
Colorado USA Wrestling
Board Meeting
February 10, 2008
Conference Call
Board Members Present:
Chairman, Mo Babi; Secretary, Tammy LeValley; Treasurer, Dan Havens; Cadet Director, Tom Cortez; Junior Director, Dan LeValley; Women’s Director, Pat Babi; Coaches Director, Roy True; Equipment Director, Jason Babi; Folkstyle Director, Ted DeRousse; Events Director, Troy Rutz; Regional Training Site/JOP Liaison Director, Rob Vialpando; League Representatives: Brian Velarde.
Board Members Absent:
Kids Director, Patrick Jellum; Pairings Director, Vicki Sigler; Mat Officials Director, Rod Cozzetto; Grappling Director, Sheldon Marr; League Representatives: Terry Lynn, Patrick Jellum, Travis LeMay; Members-At-Large: Troy Pickrell, Barry Himmelman, Chris Burghardt, Chris Currier, David Falls, Jeff Ross.
Welcome & Roll Call:
.State Chairman, Mo Babi, called the meeting to order at 7:05pm. He thanked Board Members for calling in.
.Secretary, Tammy LeValley, took roll call: 11 board members were present, a quorum was reached.
Introduction of Guests:
.There were no guests.
Review Agenda & Meeting Time Frames:
· All CUSAW members were provided a meeting agenda by previous email. There were no changes made to the agenda. The agenda was approved. (Motion: Dan Havens / 2nd: Rob Vialpando / Unanimous consensus).
Secretary’s Report:
· Secretary, Tammy LeValley, asked for corrections to the 12-16-07 minutes be discussed. No changes were made. The minutes were approved. (Motion: Pat Babi / 2nd: Jason Babi / Unanimous consensus.)
Membership Report:
· Secretary, Tammy LeValley, reported the following:
o Athletes – 476 (2008) 310 (this time 2007)
o Coaches – 145 (2008) 79 (this time 2007)
o Clubs – 54 (2008) 15 (this time 2007)
o Sanctions – 14 (2008) 4 (this time 2007)
· 2008 Schedule
o This was discussed and included the following:
§ March 14 -15: a Freestyle/Greco qualifier will be hosted by Montrose
§ March 28-29: Chaparral will host a Folkstyle tournament
§ There are two dates still available for tournaments: April 4-5 and May 23-24.
o March 30th clinic
§ Bronze clinic – Mo will check with David on holding this
§ Pairing clinic – Mo will check with Vicki concerning this
§ Officials clinic – Mo will check with Rod concerning this
§ Location needs to be secured – same weekend as Chaparral Folkstyle tournament
§ Mo will work on this (south Denver and free)
§ Lunch will be provided to participants
WSWL Fundraiser:
· WSWL Representative, Brian Velarde, discussed the Hall of Fame tournament.
o Brian expressed his concern that few CUSAW board members volunteered at the tournament.
o Tammy expressed her displeasure of Brian’s email to the board concerning the tournament, board members, and her position on the league cards.
o Dan L. opened discussion concerning the length of time the board knew of the tournament.
o Motion: Keep the current relationship between CUSAW and WSWL on going. (Motion: Mo Babi / 2nd: Ted DeRousse / Unanimous consensus)
o Brian rescinded his previous resignation from the board. (Unanimous consensus)
· State Chairman, Mo Babi discussed the League Coaches Cards and conversion to full card membership:
o The USAW National Office has decided to allow the $10 league coaches cards to be converted to full USAW Coaches cards.
o We will therefore, honor this and they may do so by paying the $20 difference.
Chairman’s Report:
State Chairman, Mo Babi, reported the following:
· He has contacted the Pepsi Center regarding our CUSAW booth during the state high school wrestling tournament.
· Ted is trying to get some OTC athletes there.
· Tammy will email board members with dates and time slots asking for volunteers to man the booth. Board members need to get back to her by the end of the week.
Old Business:
· Review of discussions with K.O.Sports regarding monies and singlets
o Dan H. reported he still has not received the check that has been repeatedly promised by K.O.
o Mo and Dan H. will proceed with legal action against K.O.
o Rob volunteered to help in this area with some contacts he has. He will keep Mo and Dan H. informed of his progress.
New Business:
· Team leaders for Women’s, Cadets and Kids
o Juniors – Tony Schunke
o Cadets – Director Tom Cortez will not be using a team leader
o Kids – as of now, Patrick Jellum will not be using a team leader
o Women’s – Mark Cordova and possibly Jen
o These will be listed on the website.
Junior Director Report:
Junior Director, Dan LeValley, reported the following:
· Junior numbers for nationals uniforms
o Dan gave Jason these numbers
· Point System for Junior Duals will be brought to the next board meeting for finalization.
o He has had great feedback throughout the state regarding this.
Cadet Director Report:
Cadet Director, Tom Cortez, reported the following:
· He is putting together a clinic
o June 22 & 23
o Will hold any wrestle-offs the 23rd prior to leaving for cadet duals
o Use the proceeds to fund cadets going to Fargo
o Open to Kids, Cadets, and Juniors
Kids Director Report:
Kids Director, Patrick Jellum, was not in attendance.
Women’s Director Report:
Women’s Director, Pat Babi, reported the following:
· Adeline Grey has committed to the Olympic Education Program at Marquette, Michigan next year. She will attend her senior year in high school there.
· The women’s Fargo camp will be offered again at the university.
o Attendance will be dependant upon costs. Costs are unknown at this time, though we should know closer to Fargo.
Folkstyle Director Report:
Folkstyle Director, Ted DeRousse, reported the following:
· FR/SO tournament
o Mailed information to every high school in the state.
o He feels as though numbers will be okay for the 1st year, and should grow each year there after.
o Athletes must have current USAW card prior to weigh-ins.
o Arranging for satellite weigh-in sites.
o Officials – Pete Gomez is helping secure them.
Events Director:
Events Director, Troy Rutz, reported the following:
· State Events
o Asked Tammy to give him the contacts for the qualifier tournaments as he will work with them to insure that everything is set up.
o Pat emphasized the importance of a copier in the gym for pairers.
Equipment Director Report:
Equipment Director, Jason Babi, reported the following:
· Needs the numbers for cadets uniforms.
o Mo will contact Patrick and ask him to get with Jason regarding this.
Mat Officials Director Report:
Mat Officials Director, Rod Cozzetto, was not in attendance.
Pairings Director Report:
Pairings Director, Vicki Sigler, was not in attendance.
Coaches Director Report:
Coaches Director, Roy True, reported the following:
· Coaches Selection Process
o As he is contacted he is making a list
§ Must be Bronze certified
§ Must have background check
Regional Training Site/JOP Director:
RTS/JOP, Rob Vialpando, reported the following:
· He will not be available for the next few months as he will be traveling
· He will attend the qualifying tournament in Montrose March 14 & 15
Treasurer’s Report:
Treasurer, Dan Havens, reported the following:
· Would like to see the situation cleared up with K.O. Sports
Members-At-Large:
.Troy Pickrell – not in attendance
.Barry Himmelman – not in attendance
.Chris Burghardt – not in attendance
.Chris Currier – not in attendance
.David Falls – not in attendance
.Jeff Ross – not in attendance
Additional Comments:
· Tammy noticed that Member-at-Large, Chris Burghardt and League Representative, Travis LeMay had been omitted from the email notification of this meeting.
o Mo will notify them of this mistake as it was purely by accident.
Executive Session:
· None
Next meeting:
· Sunday, March 2nd, 7:00pm by conference call.
· The same number will be used
· Mo will notify the board by email of the access code.
Adjourn:
· The board meeting was adjourned at 8:57pm.
Colorado USA Wrestling
Board Meeting
December 16, 2007 Colorado Springs, CO (OTC-Silver Room)
Meeting Called to order: 1:00 p.m. by Mo Babi (Chairman)
Roll Call:
Members Present: Mo Babi (Chairmen), Dan Havens (Treasurer), Vickie Siegler (Pairings Director), Rod Cozzetto (Officials Director), Rob Vialpondo (JOP Coordinator), Jason Babi (Equipment Director), Troy Rutz (Events Director), Patrick Jellum (Kids Director), Roger Andreason (Cadet Director), Roy True (Coaches Director), David Falls (Member at large), Chris Burkhart (Member at large), Brian Velarde (League Rep.-WSWL.)
Member Absent: Tammy LeValley (Secretary), Dan LeValley (Junior Director), Ted DeRousse (Folkstyle Director), Sheldon Marr (Grappling Director), Pat Babi (Women’s Director), Jeff Ross (Member at large), Chris Currier (Member at large), Barry Himmelman (Member at large), Troy Pickerel (Member at large), Terry Lynn (League Rep.-Four Corners), Travis LeMay (League Rep.-Pikes Peak)
Guests: Mary Jo Gomez (WSWL), Tony Schunke, and Tyler Andreason.
Welcome:
Mo Babi introduced Board Members and Guests.
Review and Accept Agenda:
Agenda was reviewed. Motion to accept Agenda (Troy Rutz, /2nd Patrick Jellum.) Unanimous approval.
Review and Accept Minutes of General Membership Meeting:
Mo Babi stated that he would contact Tammy LeValley to add the following items: the Events Dir. Report. Also to add that the Junior, Cadet and Women’s division National Champions and All-Americans were announced. Also that the Equipment Dir. Report stated that the board came to consensus during the work session to turn down K.O. Sports agreement and instead recoup money and remaining singlets owed. In addition to the treasurers Report that CUSAW is in the black financially. David Falls also asked for correction as to the location of the meeting. It should be changed from Pueblo High School to Pueblo West High School. Also in an effort to clarify the Team Leader role, Mo Babi stated that a team leader is not a board member but a designated person to assist the director.
Motion to accept minutes as amended: Jason Babi / 2nd Patrick Vellum
Vote: Unanimous approval.
Membership Report:
Mo Babi gave report of 45% increase over last years membership as of 12/16. He credited some of this increase to the coaches from WSWL and Pikes Peak league. The actual number count is approx. 550 (Coaches & Athletes combined).
New Business:
Addition of two Members at Large: Tom Cortez & Mike Allison
Motion to accept: Troy Rutz /2nd Jason Babi.
Vote: Unanimous approval
Discussion of allegations brought against the Cadet Director:
Mo Babi stated that he had received a call from Mr. Rick Edwards on 12/10/07 regarding Mr. Andreason and the insinuations against the Cadet Director. Mo Babi informed Mr. Edwards that the accusations needed to be in writing and provable, not hearsay. After the conversation, Mo Babi called Roy True and spoke with him regarding the accusations. Mo. Babi tried to contact Mr. Edwards again but was unable to do so and left a message on his voice mail requesting him to return the call. Mr. Edwards did not contact Mo again. Roy True, however, did receive an email from Mr. Edwards, which was forwarded to members of the CUSAW Board by Roy. After receiving the e-mail, Mo then contacted the USAW National Office due to the possibility of legal matters. Due to the fact that the letter stated that Mr. Edwards could not endorse Roger Andreason to work at the youth level, Mo said that he pulled a background check on Roger Andreason (with the permission of Mr. Andreason) by an independent agency and that it came up clear. Mo Babi also stated that in the future, starting with 2008/2009 season, all coaches and officials will be required to have a background check done. Mo then asked Roger Andreason to correct any errors in documentation that Mo Babi was able to obtain. There were a couple of errors: 1st. that his college was a 2 year instead of 4 year. 2nd that he was a physical therapist aide not a physical therapist assistant. Roger stated that this was a mistake and that he does hold a minor in sports medicine and a message therapist degree. He also clarified in what areas he did become an All-American and National Champion which was with USWA. Mr. Andreason also gave examples and letters proving his credentials and qualifications. 3rd Roger clarified his teaching role which was an ISS teacher and did not require a 4 year degree. From this point, individual board members brought up their concerns to Mr. Andreason, to which he answered all the questions.
David Falls made a motion to: Have all election nominees apply at the meeting before the General Membership meeting, to allow questions to be asked of nominees and verification of qualifications. Mo then asked that before the board votes if he could get legal clarification from the USA National Office on write in candidates. This motion was tabled to the next meeting.
Job Functions and Descriptions: Make change to the following
State Chairman: Must attend Both Junior or Cadet Nationals, Even if they are at different times and locations, Southern Plains Regional and State Chairman’s Summit.
Motion made by Jason Babi /2nd Dan Havens
Vote: Unanimous approval.
Discussion was brought up concerning Directors responsibilities and designating team leaders to help the directors. Patrick Jellum raised the question that since the Junior Director was going to be unable to perform his duties as far as traveling with the junior teams to 2 out of the 3 events; a team leader was designated to fulfill these obligations for him. Patrick Jellum then asked to rescind his position to the board and hand it back to Chris Burghardt. Mo Babi then advised the board that the board would have to vote to rescind the previous requirements of having to attend 2 of the 3 events for all Directors. Tom Cortez suggested not eliminating and rewriting the requirements, but instead find a suitable solution.
Motion was made: If any Director under extenuating circumstances is not able to fulfill the travel obligations, a suitable replacement assigned and approved by the CUSAW board, will take his place. Motion Tom Cortez 2nd Roy True.
Vote: Unanimous
Equipment Director: Motion: Does not have to travel but attend all CUSAW in state events.
Mo Babi / 2nd Dan Havens
Vote: Unanimous
In the interest of saving time Tom Cortez asked if we could amend and vote for all remaining directors instead of one at a time.
Motion: Troy Rutz 2nd Dan Havens
Pairings, Mat Official, Coaches Director and Events Director: do not have to attend out of state events but 3 out of 4 in state events.
Junior, Kids, Cadets have to attend 2 out of three out of the 3 out of state events, unless a person is designated by the board,
By Dan Havens /2nd Rod Cozzetto
Vote: unanimous approval.
Women’s director should be Women’s Junior National Championship as it is the only National tournament
Ted DeRousse asked to have a motion made on his behalf
Motion Ted DeRousse: That minutes be posted within 24 hrs. as unapproved minutes. 2nd by Dan Havens.
Vote: Failed unanimous
Motion was amended to read: That minutes be posted with in 7 days of the meeting. Motion by Troy Rutz / 2nd Dan Havens
Schedule for 2008
Finalization of 2008 schedule:
(Freestyle & Greco)
Scorpion: April 4-5
Rocky Ford: April 11-12
CUSAW: April18-19
Strasburg: April 24-26
Eagle: May 2-3
CUSAW: May 9-10
CUSAW Rock Mnt. Regional: May 15-16-17
CUSAW State Championships: May 30-31
February Folkstyle Fundraiser: Mary Jo Gomez (WSWL Guest)
Mary Jo stated that they will be holding a folkstyle tournament February 3 called the Hall of Fame/CUSAW Wrestling Tournament which will benefit both Hall Of Fame and CUSAW and that they would also need help staffing the tournament. WSWL would be asking CUSAW for volunteers as well as using the CUSAW logo. CUSAW said they would do what they can to help. CUSAW would also have a booth at the tournament to help convert the $10.00 USAW league cards to the $30.00 USA card, as well as inform parents and kids about CUSAW Folkstyle/Freestyle/Greco seasons. CUSAW will be looking for volunteers to help man the booth and assist in converting these cards in the near future and try to secure some resident athletes for the booth. The contacts to work with WSWL in this joint venture will be Mo Babi and Ted DeRousse.
Old Business:
WSWL USA Card Membership:
AAU has approached WSWL saying if they are unable to acquire the USA $10.00 card that AAU would be able to offer them something comparable. This discussion was tabled to the next meeting, so that Pikes Peak League and Intermountain league can be contacted.
Chairman’s Report:
Discussion of Rocky Mnt. Regional. Hotels for event are located in South gate and in Pueblo.
Reminder to the board that every one needs to be a USA member in some capacity.
Cadet Director:
CUSAW will now be sending a team to Cadet Duals as well as to Idaho. Roger has been looking into vans and hotels and will update the board on cost. He will also be sending his recommendations to Roy True for coaches.
Kids Director:
Patrick Jellum that he be allowed turn down his appointment as a Kid’s Director, which the board allowed. Chris Burghardt then asked for his resignation to be withdrawn and resume his position as Kids Director for the remainder of his term. Patrick Jellum said he would be available to assist Chris with traveling. The Board decided that this was acceptable.
Folkstyle Director:
We need dates and venues for further tournaments.
Events Director:
Head officials appointed by the USA National Office:
Seniors: Jason Babi
Juniors/Cadets: Rod Cozzetto
Still waiting to find out who the Head Pairers and Weigh Masters will be.
Will update the board at the next meeting.
Equipment Director:
Talked with Roger from K.O. Sports and was notified that equipment is in New Zealand in storage and that his son Shane was working on it. Dan Havens then stated that he is also working on getting the remainder of the money owed to CUSAW for K.O. Sports, which totals $565.00.
Also Jason asked to have Coaches Choice Paid and Dan and Mo said they would take care of it.
Mat Officials Director:
Expressed we need to take care of the officials coming to the Rocky Mountain Regional in order to have them to return for years to come. Jason and Rod are currently working on recruiting officials from other states. Rod will give updates at upcoming meetings.
Pairings Director:
Has packets put together for new pairers but would like to acquire USAW lanyards for the packets.
Also wants to be able to get a couple of clinics together to help educate new pairers.
Coaches Director:
Gave update on Bronze Clinics
Treasurers Report:
K.O. Sports still owes $565.00 in shipping. All he’s getting from K.O. Sports is the run around but will keep trying.
Next meeting:
February 10th 7:00 p.m. Conference Call
Colorado USA Wrestling
General Membership Meeting
Pueblo, CO
Board Members Present:
Chairman, Mo Babi; Secretary, Tammy LeValley; Treasurer, Dan Havens; Kids Director, Chris Burghardt; Cadet Director, Tony Schunke; Junior Director, Dan LeValley; Women’s Director, Pat Babi; Mat Officials Director, Rod Cozzetto; Equipment Director, Jason Babi; Folkstyle Director, Ted DeRousse; Events Director, Troy Rutz; Regional Training Site/JOP Liaison Director, Rob Vialpando; Members-At-Large: Troy Pickrell, Barry Himmelman, Shawn Brewer, David Falls, Jeff Ross.
Board Members Absent:
Coaches Director, Roy True; Pairings Director, Vicki Sigler; Grappling Director, Sheldon Marr; League Representatives: Terry Lynn, Patrick Jellum, Brian Velarde; Members-At-Large: Tom Blair, Clyde Gallegos, Devon Kling, Clint Chamblin.
Welcome & Roll Call:
.State Chairman, Mo Babi, called the meeting to order at 1:15pm. He thanked Board Members and guests for coming.
.Secretary, Tammy LeValley, took roll call: 12 board members were present, a quorum was reached.
Introduction of the Board:
.State Chairman, Mo Babi, introduced the Board Members.
Review Agenda & Meeting Time Frames:
· All CUSAW members were provided a meeting agenda. The Events Director report was placed after the Coaches Director report. The agenda was approved. (Motion: Jeff Ross / 2nd: Pat Babi / Unanimous consensus).
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Chairman’s Report:
State Chairman, Mo Babi, reported the following:
· Summary of the year.
Secretary’s Report:
1. Secretary, Tammy LeValley, asked for corrections to the 8-26-07 minutes be discussed. The minutes were approved. (Motion: Pat Babi / 2nd: Jason Babi / Unanimous consensus.)
2. Secretary, Tammy LeValley, asked for corrections to the 8-29-07 minutes be discussed. The minutes were approved. (Motion: Pat Babi / 2nd: Chris Burghardt / Unanimous consensus.)
Membership Report:
3. Secretary, Tammy LeValley, reported the following:
1. Club charters will now be done online. Anyone with questions or needing help please contact her.
2. She urged clubs to get their Event Sanctions in ASAP to reserve their tournament dates. Forms need to be printed online and either mailed or faxed to her.
Comments from Membership: (3 minutes each total-45 minutes)
4. Mark Schmidt – thanked those who helped in hosting the German duals.
1. Lawrence Gurule is getting a team together to go to Europe this summer
Junior Director Report:
Junior Director, Dan LeValley, reported the following:
· Great Year!
o Duals – were a success
o Fargo – was a success
o National Champions and All-Americans were named.
Cadet Director Report:
Cadet Director, Tony Schunke, reported the following:
· Good Year!
o Duals – young team
o Fargo – good mat time
o All-Americans were named.
Kids Director Report:
Kids Director, Chris Burghardt, reported the following:
· Southern Plains Regional tournament 2007 – Hays, KS
· Nationals
· He is stepping away from this position as his son’s wrestling schedule will cause conflicts. Patrick Jellum will serve out the remainder of the term.
Folkstyle Director Report:
Folkstyle Director, Ted DeRousse, reported the following:
· CUSAW will be hosting Folkstyle tournaments in October and March
o This will be discussed under “New Business”
· We have several new USAW clubs that will be primarily Folkstyle.
o They are and others will be chartered, with sanctioned events and carded members (athletes & coaches).
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Women’s Director Report:
Women’s Director, Pat Babi, reported the following:
· Nationals in Fargo
o Good year!
o Had a great camp at NDSU.
o National Champion and an All-American were named.
Mat Officials Director Report:
Mat Officials Director, Rod Cozzetto, reported the following:
· Need (4) things for good tournaments:
o Wrestlers
o Pairers
o Table help
o Mat officials
· Board, clubs, & membership need to recruit mat officials!
Pairings Director Report:
Pairings Director, Vicky Sigler, was not in attendance.
Coaches Director Report:
Coaches Director, Roy True, was not in attendance.
Equipment Director Report:
Equipment Director, Jason Babi, reported the following:
· Explained the issue with the equipment this year.
o The CUSAW will no longer deal with KO sports as they did not fulfill their obligations to CUSAW. They still owe singlets and money for the balance.
o KO Sports will be required to give us the remaining singlets and the monies for shipment
Regional Training Site/JOP Director:
RTS/JOP, Rob Vialpando, reported the following:
· He is checking on JOP clubs.
· Will file IRS report in December
o Will work with Dan Havens in doing the report
Treasurer’s Report:
Treasurer, Dan Havens, reported the following:
· Budgeted report given.
· Good year; lower number of members but also lower expenses.
· Sold left-over equipment that was on-hand.
Recognition of National Coaches:
· Cadet & Junior Duals
· Nationals in Fargo
Volunteers of the Year:
· Lenna Fajerman – CUSAW pairer
Elections:
· Secretary
1. Nominations
1. Tammy LeValley by Mo Babi / 2nd: Chris Burghardt
2. Tammy accepted the nomination.
3. Tammy was elected by acclamation.
· Cadet Director
1. Nominations
1. Roger Andreason by Mike Cummins / 2nd: Rob Vialpando
2. Tony Schunke by Chris Burghardt / 2nd: Dan LeValley
2. Both candidates accepted their nominations.
3. Voting Results:
1. Roger – 13
2. Tony - 12
· Events Director
1. Nominations
1. Troy Rutz by Jason Babi / 2nd: Mo Babi
2. Troy accepted the nomination.
3. Troy was elected acclamation.
· Folkstyle Director
1. Nominations
1. Ted DeRousse by Mo Babi / 2nd: Dan Havens
2. Chris Currier by Shawn Brewer / 2nd Chris Burghardt
2. Both candidates accepted their nominations.
3. Voting Results:
1. Ted – 17
2. Chris - 7
· Regional Training Site / JOP Director
1. Nominations
1. Rob Vialpando by Mo Babi / 2nd: Dan Havens
2. Rob accepted the nomination.
3. Rob was elected by acclamation.
Nominations For Members-At-Large:
· Shawn Brewer
· Chris Burghardt
· Barbara Cordova
· Chris Currier
· David Falls
· Anthony Guerrero
· Barry Himmelman
· Travis LeMay
· Troy Pickrell
· Jeff Ross
· Scott Ross
· Tony Schunke
Member-At-Large Appointments:
· Chris Burghardt
· Chris Currier
· David Falls
· Barry Himmelman
· Troy Pickrell
· Jeff Ross
Junior Team Leader Appointment:
· Tony Schunke
New Business:
· Cadet Duals
1. Suggested that CUSAW take (2) teams to the Idaho Duals and (1) team to Junior Duals (a mixture of Cadets & Juniors)
2. The new Cadet Director will need to look at this and give his input before a decision can be made.
· Point system for qualifying for national teams (Under Consideration)
1. Dan LeValley explained the purpose of a point system, asking for feedback to help formulate the system.
2. This will need to be finalized by March 1st and placed on the website so information can get to wrestlers, coaches, and parents.
· Folkstyle Tournaments
1. Proposal for CUSAW to host Folkstyle tournaments in March (first (3) weekends) and October (prior to Mines tournament).
1. These will not compete against other leagues
2. First come for clubs to host the tournaments
3. Motion: CUSAW will pursue the establishment of Folkstyle tournaments, not in conflict with established Colorado leagues and associations. (Motion: Ted DeRousse / 2nd: Mo Babi / Unanimous consensus)
· League Cards
1. Motion: For the 2007-08 season CUSAW will resend the previous vote regarding not to allow the $10 card, with a written agreement between Western Suburban, USAW, and CUSAW stipulating the use and future timeline of the use of the $10 card. (Motion: Tammy LeValley / 2nd: Jason Babi / Unanimous consensus)
· Increase in State tournament entry fees
1. Motion: CUSAW will raise the entry fees for CUSAW qualifying tournaments to $30 for both styles and $20 for each style separately. (Motion: Troy Rutz / 2nd: Dan Havens / Unanimous consensus)
· 2007-08 Schedule
o The schedule was reviewed with the assignment of tournaments of received sanctioned events submitted.
Additional Comments:
· CUSAW members participated in discussion throughout the meeting time frame.
Executive Session:
· At this time (3:30pm) the CUSAW board went into Executive Session. (Motion: Pat Babi / 2nd: Rod Cozzetto / Unanimous consensus).
· At this time (4:20pm) the CUSAW board came out of Executive Session. (Motion: Troy Rutz / 2nd: Jason Babi / Unanimous consensus)
Next meeting:
Sunday, December 16th, time and location TBA (Motion: Dan LeValley / 2nd: Jeff Ross / Unanimous consensus)
Adjourn:
The board meeting was adjourned at 4:35pm. (Motion: Chris Burghardt / 2nd: David Falls / Unanimous consensus)