YAKIMA VALLEY INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION

DISTRICT # 5 OF THE WIAA

MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

September 2, 2009 – RED LION HOTEL, PASCO

President Bill Daley, Sunnyside, opened the meeting at 10:04 AM.  All present except George Juarez, Dave Cullen.  No guests.

 

M/S/P (Patitucci/Burns) approve minutes of June 3, 2009 meeting.

 

  1.  DISCUSSION/INFORMATION

 

A.    Recommend tournament budgets stay the same.  Recommend increase in meeting to $34,500.  Recommend mentor salary be added to directors salary.

B.    Discussion on whether to stay at Red Lion or move to Cousins for our meeting place.  After much discussion there was a motion and second to stay at the Red Lion with the change that we would eat in the room to save the room charge of $250.  The meal rate will go up by $3 but we will still save around $200 per meeting.  The motion passed.

C.    The finance committee (Le, Bill, Casey, Jack, Mike and Kent) will meet Monday, June 15th in Sunnyside.  The meeting will be at noon at Snipes.

D.   Final spring tournament report was given.  District 5 sent district 6 $27,000 for their share of the tournament income from the Big Nine and the CWAC leagues.

F.   Reminder for all ADŐs to sign up online at WIAA.com for the AD workshop this year.  It will be held at the Howard Johnson Hotel in Yakima (Right by the Yakima Convention Center) on Sept. 15th.  Starting time is 9:00 AM

G.  Reimbursement amount was set at $85,000 up from $75,000 last year.

H.  All schools should have received the school board members and superintendent passes for this year.

I.    Videos will be discussed at the next meeting.  Should it be OK to stream video of district games?  Also can a local broadcast be made live over the local cable system?  These items will be decided upon at the next board meeting.

J.   Reminder to all ADŐs that they may not interpret the rules.  That is the reason for the Eligibility Committee.

 

II. REPORTS

A. WIAA Executive Board Report – Football bracketing committee should meet this year.  Mike Colbrese will be at our Oct. 12, 2009 meeting.  Last year was a good year financially for the WIAA after a few years of decline in revenue.  L & I still a problem item.

B. WSSAAA – Dave Cullen was not present.  The minutes from their last meeting are attached.

C.  WSSDA – It looks like their may not be any alcohol at the restaurant at the Tacoma Dome this year.  Many groups have helped to make this happen.

D. WASA – No Report.  Next meeting is at Sea Tac.

E.   Officials – Statewide agreement has been reached.  The officials for district 5 will meet with the YVIAA Officials committee in October to finalize and clarify concerns and questions.

F.   WSCA – A reminder for coaches that they can be help liable if they make comments which could endanger an athlete.  Last week had a good article in PeopleŐs magazine.

G. Columbia Gorge 1B – Have not met yet this year.

H. Mid Valley 2B – White Swan has a new AD this year.  His name is Robert Everts.  League approved coop between White Swan and Wapato in cross country.  Went over violations will recommend actions at the next YVIAA meeting.

I.    SCAC –Went over number of teams in each sport.  Had the fall number draw.  Reviewed schedules.

J.   CWAC – Met in Ellensburg.  Gave out league passes.  Working with officials to reduce from 5 to 4 in football.  Updated their directory.  Had fall number draw and discussed the number of teams each school would be fielding.  Next meeting is Sept. 16th.

K. Met August 14th at cousins in Pasco.  Visited Chiawana, a very impressive school.  Reviewed meeting dates and league SOPŐs.  Approved coop between Eastmont and Chelan (District 6 issue).    Discussed the number of teams in each sport that schools will be fielding.  Next meeting is with the principals Sept. 17th.

 

1V.   ACTION ITEMS

A.    M/S/P (Wilkins/Burns) to approve the budget recommendations.

B.    M/S/P (Lewis/McMillan) to financial reports for May, June and July.

C.    Violations will wait until leagues make decisions.

D.   M/S/P (Pattitucci/Gonzales) to approve the coop between White Swan and Wapato in cross country upon receipt of proper paperwork. 

 

V. REMINDERS

A. Fall AD workshop, Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9:00 AM @ the Howard Johnson Hotel in Yakima.

B.  Next YVIAA Board Meeting, Monday, October 12, 2009 10:00 AM @ the Red Lion Hotel, Pasco.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

 

P. Kent Andersen, Secretary to the YVIAA Board.