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CTAA Minutes
Texas Swimming Center
Tuesday March 28, 2017
  1. Attendance and Introductions
    1. In Attendance, Jim Robertson, Jamie Higuera, Suzie G, Andrew Perrow, Rachel Sabotik, Stephanie Darimont, Charles Logan, Adam K, Cailin Cronnin, Whitney Tyrone, Mimi Morales, Keith Dawson, Heather Brands
  2. Financial Report-No Changes since previous meeting
  3. AMA
    1. Speakers
    2. Confirmed Speakers-Keynote will ask George Deines CTAA usually pay for travel, potential for T Bar M camp director (Jim and Stephanie)
    3. Stephanie will steal ideas from North Texas. Need to fill 6 plus speaking spots. Whitney- Leadership Track, Colins hope as a break out session,
    4. charles- pump room, Team building/ in-service as a break out session.
    5. Charles mentioned Kristy Vanderburgh as a speaker for that break out session
    6. Jim brought up the possibility of a recert or Instructor update. Total pool time of 6 hour available. Need 9 hours for an update with recert. Could put in breaks or lunch. May be issue with monday morning. There could be an LGI review seperate on a weekend Stephanie will bring dates forward.
    7. Declinediv.
    8. Unconfirmed -
    9. Speaker Baskets-City of temple/Keith 6 baskets @ $40 each.
    10. Food- Possibly Andrew Perrow$5-7 per person, excluding drinks
    11. Registration- Jim Robertson
    12. Rates- last year $40 and $45 day of. This year $40 pre registration, $50 after May 12, First time-Full time aquatics staff would be allowed in for free to see what AMA is all about. Hopefully they will bring staff the following year.
    13. Logo- Nichole Bohner
    14. Shirts-Nichole Bohner, and flyers 
    15. App-Julie?
    16. Marketing and Outreach-Adam, south, Kieth- North outreach
    17. Jim Suggestion networking speed dating, Cailin thought it was a good idea for networking, but no one had a plan to implement
    18. Conference call the week of April 24th to discuss AMA
  4. Guard Games- CTAA comp and state competition, CTAA max of 20 teams looking for 2018. TSC and Round Rock would be interested.
    1. Events-4 events plus, first aid, major scenario, scanning, spinal and individual superguard
    2. Food- Pizza has worked well in the past
    3. Shirts- Nichole
    4. Prizes- Banners for 1st place teams, will discuss at a later date. Last year was a patagonia backpacks, 2nd place towels, medals for scenario winners. We will have giveaway from Red Cross
    5. Registration- Jim, Cost will be based on revenue from AMA in order to keep CTAA under the $5000 gross annual revenue limit set by the IRS Sea world has a mini guard games comp if anyone is looking to see it or volunteer
  5. Reports
    1. TPPC- New region rep Cailin Cronnin, Conroe, TX January 29-February 2, 2018
    2. TRAPS- Not many aquatics sessions but did have a fireworks display
    3. TAAF-Region 3 swim meet in New Braunfels 2days before LG Comp
    4. AOAP- February 5-9, St. Petersburg Florida
    5. WWA-W palm beach Florida October 17-20, 2018 Very welcoming for volunteers. WWA will comp your registration and food for eing a room monitor or volunteer.
    6. NIRSA- Triventure November 30-December 2
    7. NRPA- 2017 New Orleans, September 26-28. Starting back up aquatics branch
    8. Ellisi.
    9. YMCA- Starting to offer public Red Cross Classes
    10. Red Cross- Partnership with Counsilman-Hunsaker
    11. Colin's Hope-
  6. New proposed by-law: Ammending Article XI, Section 11.01 “The bylaws can be amended at any meeting provided written changes are submitted to the president and then sent out to all members at least 30 days before the meeting that they are to be put to a vote.”
  7. Old Business
    1. TPPC Wrap up- Whitney requested more leadership, maintenance was very heavy, Susie stated that she would like to see more more real world examples and programming, staffing. Jim requested more people not in aquatics, lawyers, doctors, accountants, Hr Reps, marketing professionals, personal development. Marty and Vera are chairs of the speaker committee, Stephanie will make a major push for changes with 2019. 2019 is central texas turn to host. TPPC had more universities and there is still a need to reach out to more people. There are not many other states that do aquatics committees.
    2. Weekly update
  8. New Business
    1. New Braunfels is opening a new rec center soon and is looking for ideas.
    2. Counsilman HUnsaker will do audits and pre season inspections for pump rooms and facilities.
  9. Next meeting- TBD