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MISSOURI TRAMPOLINE AND TUMBLING STATE MEETING
AUGUST 28, 2006

Members present: Barbara Johnson, Ted Johnson, Angela Jones, Connie Fortner, Eric Miller, Shawn Hines, Holly Barnes, Rachel Knifong, Mikel Francis, Ken Edwards, Karen Talley, Paul Swafford, Dave and Patty Barthold, Cindy & Steve Beason, Carl Neidholdt, TJ Rehak, John Beck

STATE GOALS
1. Judges should try to upgrade their levels
2. Offer a level 1 coaches course
3. Better marketing of our sport through our own clubs and other gymnastics clubs
4. Mentor new clubs and those hosting their first competitions
4. Add 1-2 new competing clubs
5. Provide athlete funding for Junior & Senior athletes in World Competitions
6. Host a business symposium for club owners
7. Raise funds for regional judges
Coach and judge of the year contest
Penalty box

STATE CLINIC – October 20 - 22, 2006
*Friday, October 20, 6:30-8:30 state jump start testing
*Level 1 coaches’ course
*Coaches’ progressions course
*judges testing
*judges’ and coaches’ roundtable discussion

STATE OFFICERS – 2 year term
Missouri State Director - Barbara Johnson
Secretary - Connie Fortner
Judge’s Technical Representative - Eric Miller
Coaches’ Representative - Carl Neidholdt
Athlete Representatives - Corey Bickel & Jeffrey Brown

POLICIES
1. The state will follow USAG T&T Code of Points for the following:
A. Athlete & coaches’ attire
B. Judges dress code
C. Judges’ pay
D. Competition rules and mobility
E. State board’s vote will be by secret ballot
F. Mobility forms – beginning at level 8, the state director will track mobility for each athlete
G. USAG membership list – each club will be required to turn in a current and updated athlete, coach, and judge list to the state director before the 1st meet of the season.

2. Election procedures will follow Regional & National guidelines - collect nominations, vote by secret ballot, votes counted by an unbiased individual, results announced by mail, email, or meeting

3. Clubs must pay state membership fees before being allowed to vote or receive any information being sent out by the state. Proposal: Leave the membership fee $50.00 for new clubs and $25.00 for current clubs.
Motion: Carl Neidholdt Second: Eric Miller Result: Passed

4. Athlete funding
Proposal: Support USA team members from Missouri at International competitions. Forms will be available to request funding for the team members.
Motion: Angela Jones Second: John Beck Result: Passed

Proposal: Missouri Board of Directors will determine amount each athlete receives per International assignment.
Motion: Carl Neidholdt Second: Angela Jones Result: Passed

5. Competition Awards
Eligibility meet awards are the choice of the host team. Flight awards will be given after each flight. Top 3 overall awards will be presented for more than one flight. State Championship awards will be medals for 1st-3rd (supplied by A1 Awards), ribbons 4th-10th, and a team trophy will be presented for each level of each discipline.
Proposal: Keep competition awards the same as last year.
Motion: Carl Neidholdt Second: Eric Miller Result: Passed

6. Meet admission
Proposal: Keep admission at $5.00 per person for ages 5 & up; 4 and under free
Motion: Connie Fortner Second: Angela Jones Result: Passed

7. Judges Penalties
Proposal: Each team is required to provide a judge for each discipline they are entered. There will be a $30.00 penalty per discipline for not supplying judges. A separate check will be made out to MO T&T Assoc. and mailed directly to the state director. New clubs in their first year of competition will not be charged a penalty.
Motion: Angela Jones Second: Carl Neidholdt Result: Passed

8. Meet entry fees
Entry fees for eligibility meets will be $30.00 for the 1st event and $5.00 for each additional event (max $45.00 for four events). Entry fees for State Championship will be $50.00 for the 1st event and $5.00 for each additional event (max $65.00 for four events).
Proposal: Keep fees same as last year.
Motion: Angela Jones Second: Ted Johnson Result: Passed

9. Entry fee surcharge
Meet director will pay Missouri T&T Assoc. $7.00 per athlete ($6.00 for judges’ pay and $1.00 for athlete assistance) and will pay USAG directly $1.00 per athlete to the scholarship fund.
Proposal: Keep surcharge same as last year.
Motion: Connie Fortner Second: Angela Jones Result: Passed

10. Meet information
Propasal: Meet information must be sent out 45 days before the date of the meet. Facility dimensions, exact equipment, and any obstacles must be listed. Training session for levels 10 & up must be provided the night before (6-7pm if possible) and each team must provide their own spotters. Score sheets must be copied and mailed to the State Director within 48 hours of competition.
Motion: Carl Neidholdt Second: Rachel Knifong Result: Passed




11. Meet registration
Proposal: Connie Fortner will create a uniform athlete, coach, and judges registration form and will email it to all the clubs.
Motion: Carl Neidholdt Second: Angela Jones Result: Passed

12. Meet schedule preparation
Connie Fortner will prepare meet schedules at a cost of $0.75 per athlete entered and entry fees for her child. If you do not have Connie prepare your schedule, you must include in your meet information who is doing the schedule. (Additional offer – Connie will prepare your schedule, fax it out to all clubs, awards count, fill out all score sheets, make a master flight list for the line up people, and 2 day express all of the above to you by the Monday before your meet. She will do all the paperwork for your meet for $3.25 per athlete.)
Proposal: Keep schedule preparation same as last year.
Motion: Angela Jones Second: Carl Neidholdt Result: Passed

13. Meet levels
Proposal: TU-levels 1-Elite; TR-levels 1-Elite; DMT-levels 5-Elite; Synchro levels 10-Elite. You may offer level 9 synchro at your meet if you include it in your meet information.
Motion: Carl Neidholdt Second: Eric Miller Result: Passed

14. Level 4B Tumbling
Proposal: Keep Level 4B tumbling- power round off, 1 back handspring and power round off 2 back handsprings. This level is not provided at regional or national levels.
Motion: John Beck Second: Ted Johnson Result: Passed

15. Equipment requirements
Proposal: Equipment must meet the USAG code of points. Throw-in mats for each trampoline and double mini trampoline, and sting mats for tumbling and double mini trampoline must be provided. The tumbling floor must have the side lines marked according to the code of points.
Motion: TJ Rehak Second: Eric Miller Result: Passed

15. State Championship Competition
Proposal: The state board and member clubs will host the Missouri State Championship Competition. The State Championships will be held at the Leggitt & Platt Center at MSSU in Joplin, MO each year.
The state director will act as the meet director for the State Championships and will be paid $500.00 plus mileage and hotel expenses. Volunteers will receive free admission to the meet.
Motion: Eric Miller Second: Ken Edwards Result: Passed

16. State Newsletter
Proposal: A quarterly newsletter with information about the state of Missouri T & T will be mailed to all clubs and potential clubs.
Motion: Ken Edwards Second: Carl Neidhodt Result: Passed
17. State Web Site
Proposal: Set up website listing each Missouri club, results, news, etc. Cost to purchase domain name $450.00 with monthly maintenance fee of $25.00. www.MissouriTNT.com
Motion: Angela Jones Second: Rachel Knifong Result: Passed

18. State Budget for 2006-2007
Proposal: accept budge.
Motion: Ted Johnson Second: Eric Miller Result: Passed


Tentative 2006-2007 meet schedule:

Nov 4 The Flip Shop Turkey Tumbler - Joplin, MO
Jan 13 The Flip Shop, Luau Beach Party – MSSU - Joplin, MO
Feb 3 Head Over Heels- Springfield, MO
Feb 24 Tumble Town Midwest - Neosho, MO
March 3 KC Trampoline & Tumbling – Lee’s Summit, MO
March 17 Xtreme Fitness and Gymnastics-Avila University, Kansas City, MO
March 31 St. Louis Elite-St. Louis, MO
April 21 Missouri State Championships – MSSU – Joplin, MO
May 18-20 Region 4 Championships – IL State University, Bloomington, IL
June 20-28 National Championships – Memphis, TN