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	AAU Athletic Committee Meeting Schaumburg, IL Thursday, October 4, 2007 The meeting was called to order at 9:35 a.m. introduction of guest was done. After which, an award was presented to Larry Wilson from Philadelphia, This was the Col. Tooke award. The Robert’s Rules of order was established for the meeting and the agenda was adopted. The minutes of the 2006 Athletics Committee Meeting was approved. NEW BUSINESS The following were the items that were voted on. Adding 1500 run to the Primary age Division (Did Not Pass) Single age for the Primary (Did Not Pass) Top times advance to finals from Semi @ the National meet (Did Not Pass) Athletic able to be added to their flight provided it has not thrown. (Passed) 4 X 100m Relay for Primary Age Division (Passed) Primary Age Division with throw a 4lb Shot Put. (Passed) Cross Country Age Groups in 2008 (Passed) It was discussed that the Multi-Event Athletic to be given their own T-Shirt, other than the regular Junior Olympic that all Track and Field Athletics received. (This is being review at the National office). Uniform the rule states as written in the handbook. (BARE MIDRIFFS ARE NOT ALLOWED). MY CHILD WANTS TO PLAY There is a new program on line were parents can purchase a membership for their child, enter information regarding their child, regarding events youth is good in, which type of sport the youth is interested in. Coaches will be able to go out and find a youth in their area that may fit for him. Stroud Meeting Minutes The meeting was held at Best Western Hotel in Stroud. Only a few members were present. We discussed the upcoming track meets. We also discussed having a Youth Athletic Banquet, one for the East and one for the West side of the state. I asked for the committee to purchase a Laptop/Printer that can be used at the meets for athletic paying with cash or credit card to purchase their AAU membership. They would be able to have their number immediately and not have to wait until the information is given to the registration and later mailed to them. This was approved $420 was given to the athletic that competed at the National Meet last summer. We still need to issue approximately $300 for the youth that competed in the Cross County Nationals held in Dec. Mike Barber is to supply the names of those athletics. I spoke on election of new officers. We need to have more coaches get involved and step up to the plate. there is one coach we state he will be in this for at least eleven more years and he maybe interested. Oklahoma AAU Annual Meeting, held August 18, 2007 at the Comfort Inn-North, OKC Members Present Andrea Troupe – Norman High-Steppers Track Club Jerry Naylor – Plainview Track Club Kevin McWaters – Enduro Mike Barber –Jenks American Track Club Anthony and Jacqueline White – Oklahoma Jags Track Club Kerry Tucker – Plainview Track Club Terry Neal – Sulphur Track Club Allen Blaylock – OKC Sprinters Track Club Jay Alford – OKC Sprinters Track Club Bryan Daniels – Norman High-Steppers Track Club 1. Recap of 2007 Spring and Summer Season -goal of 1000 athletes -there are 859 athletes currently in AAU Track & Field -it has grown with approximately 200 athletes since 2006 -there are 25 clubs in the state of Oklahoma 2. Meet Expense and Revenue REVENUE -2006 cross country meet ($1316) -Tulsa Express All comers ($1869) -Area Meets ($4528) -District Meet ($9804) EXPENSE -Medals ($4,793) -track meet cost ($8945) -office expense ($277) -2006 National entry fees reimbursements ($945.) BALANCE AS OF 8/15/07 -$13,941 3. Allocation of Funds AAU pays for athletes who placed first at Regionals entry fees for Nationals. 60 days after National meet is held, a list must be turned in with the names of the athletes. Money for athletes can go back to their club if the club paid their entry List due September 30, 2007 4. 2007 District Cross Country Venue AAU State Cross Country meet will be held Nov. 3, 2007 -Continue having it at Mohawk Park (suggestion by Mike Barber) -Coach Naylor wants to have it towards the middle of the state -going to have two CC qualifying meets on the same day (at Mohawk Park in Tulsa and Whitson Park in OKC.) -Possibly combine 3 people from the east and 3 from the west to one team in CC. 5. 2008 Spring and Summer Schedule SUGGESTIONS -get a few track meets going on for younger kids around the state starting as soon as April or May -have field events on a separate day than running events -the primary interest is the elementary kids -Have OSSAA be a clearinghouse for High-School rosters to get meets going. if HS students participate in an F.A.T. meet, than their time could automatically be placed in the qualifying meet. -HS Regional and State F.A.T. times can qualify them for the AAU district meet Kevin McWaters is willing to go around the state and organize track meets to get people from smaller areas participating in AAU track Have an invitational meet with teams from other states Jacqueline White(Oklahoma Jags coach) will host a meet the third weekend in May. (site TBA) (Tulsa Area) Advertise to young kids 6. Officer Elections* President – Andrea Troupe Vice President – Terry Neal Secretary – Jacqueline White Treasury – Kerry Tucker

The meeting was held at Best Western Hotel in Stroud. Only a few members were present.

We discussed the upcoming track meets.
We also discussed having a Youth Athletic Banquet, one for the East and one for the West side of the state.
I asked for the committee to purchase a Laptop/Printer that can be used at the meets for athletic paying with cash or credit card to purchase their AAU membership. They would be able to have their number immediately and not have to wait until the information is given to the registration and later mailed to them. This was approved
$420 was given to the athletic that competed at the National Meet last summer. We still need to issue approximately $300 for the youth that competed in the Cross County Nationals held in Dec. Mike Barber is to supply the names of those athletics.
I spoke on election of new officers. We need to have more coaches get involved and step up to the plate. there is one coach we state he will be in this for at least eleven more years and he maybe interested.

Oklahoma AAU Annual Meeting, held August 18, 2007 at the Comfort Inn-North, OKC

Members Present
Andrea Troupe – Norman High-Steppers Track Club
Jerry Naylor – Plainview Track Club
Kevin McWaters – Enduro
Mike Barber –Jenks American Track Club
Anthony and Jacqueline White – Oklahoma Jags Track Club
Kerry Tucker – Plainview Track Club
Terry Neal – Sulphur Track Club
Allen Blaylock – OKC Sprinters Track Club
Jay Alford – OKC Sprinters Track Club
Bryan Daniels – Norman High-Steppers Track Club

1. Recap of 2007 Spring and Summer Season
      -goal of 1000 athletes
      -there are 859 athletes currently in AAU Track & Field
      -it has grown with approximately 200 athletes since 2006
      -there are 25 clubs in the state of Oklahoma

2. Meet Expense and Revenue REVENUE
      -2006 cross country meet ($1316)
      -Tulsa Express All comers ($1869)
      -Area Meets ($4528)
      -District Meet ($9804)

      EXPENSE
      -Medals ($4,793)
      -track meet cost ($8945)
      -office expense ($277)
      -2006 National entry fees reimbursements ($945.)

      BALANCE AS OF 8/15/07
      -$13,941

3. Allocation of Funds AAU pays for athletes who placed first at Regionals     entry fees for Nationals. 60 days after National meet is held, a list must be     turned in with the names of the athletes.
    *Money for athletes can go back to their club if the club paid their entry           *List due September 30, 2007

4. 2007 District Cross Country Venue
      AAU State Cross Country meet will be held Nov. 3, 2007
      -Continue having it at Mohawk Park (suggestion by Mike Barber)
      -Coach Naylor wants to have it towards the middle of the state
      -going to have two CC qualifying meets on the same day (at Mohawk Park in        Tulsa and Whitson Park in OKC.)
      -Possibly combine 3 people from the east and 3 from the west to one team        in CC.

5. 2008 Spring and Summer Schedule
                    SUGGESTIONS
      -get a few track meets going on for younger kids around the state starting         as soon as April or May
      -have field events on a separate day than running events
      -the primary interest is the elementary kids
      -Have OSSAA be a clearinghouse for High-School rosters to get meets going.         if HS students participate in an F.A.T. meet, than their time could         automatically be placed in the qualifying meet.
      -HS Regional and State F.A.T. times can qualify them for the AAU district         meet

Kevin McWaters is willing to go around the state and organize track meets to get people from smaller areas participating in AAU track
Have an invitational meet with teams from other states
Jacqueline White(Oklahoma Jags coach) will host a meet the third weekend in May. (site TBA) (Tulsa Area)
*Advertise to young kids

6. Officer Elections
      President – Andrea Troupe
      Vice President – Terry Neal
      Secretary – Jacqueline White
      Treasury – Kerry Tucker