ECSC

Fall Meeting

October 22, 2000

Worcester, Massachusetts

 

Meeting Minutes

 

Attendees:

Amherst College (AMH) Kris Parker

Babson College (BAB) Jim Castrataro

Boston College (BC) Brad Vermeulen

Boston University (BU) David Connelly

Boston University (BU) Aaron Berlin

Brandies University (BRA) Mike Brown

Brandies University (BRA) Rachael Marks

Brandies University (BRA) Chari Cohen

Brown University (BRW) Karen Pinocchio

Connecticut College (CONN) Jon Tanguay

Connecticut College (CONN) Stephen Berghuis

Connecticut College (CONN) Sue Sheehan

Colby-Sawyer College (CSC) Tommy Eckflelot

Green Mountain College (GMC) Jason Moore

Green Mountain College (GMC) Josh Stockwell

Holy Cross College (HC) Emily Dempsy

Marist College (MAR) Christine Magyar

Marist College (MAR) Clint Gates

New England College (NEC) Jeremy Wilcox

Northeastern University (NU) Chris Haig 

Mass. Institute of Technology (MIT) J. Shefftz

Mass. Institute of Technology (MIT) Eliot Drake

Mass. Institute of Technology (MIT) Ryan Wagner

McBrine Director Erin Murry

Plymouth State College (PSC) Dave Geyger

Plymouth State College (PSC) Kim Bownes

Saint Anselm College (St.A) Gil Talbot

Smith College (SMTH) Steve Samolewiez

Springfield College (SPR) John Sorenson

Springfield College (SPR) Rachael Mernam

Trinity College (TRI) Bill Canning

Trinity College (TRI) Brandon Barnes

Tufts University (TUFF) Jack Kramarczyk

Tufts University (TUFF) Kate Meierdiercks

University of Connecticut  (UCONN) William Weidman

University of Mass @ Amherst (UMA) Bill MacConnell

University of Mass @ Amherst (UMA) Maryann Shirley

University of Mass @ Lowell (UML) Rebecca Walima

University of New England (UNE) Lora Nadolski

University of New England (UNE) Pete Bramen

University of Rhode Island (URI) Jamie Bourassa

University of Rhode Island (URI) Jeff Hemingway

Wesleyan University (WES) Andee Marksamer

Wesleyan University (WES) Nikesh Dalal

Wesleyan University (WES) Aaron Matthew

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) John Beckos

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Mark Sullivan

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Eric Milbrandt

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Laura Sullivan

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Mark Sullivan

 

 

 

Meeting Convened at 12:38 PM

 

 

Vendor Presentation

 

 John Lasert presented the current Atomic line of products.

 

General Business

 

G00-01    Roll Call

See above for attendance. Vassar College and University of Maine, Fort Kent, notified the board prior to the meeting that they could not attend.

G00-02    Treasurer’s Report

There are three outstanding items from the 2000 Eastern Regional Championships. Additionally, the McBrine division owes their conference dues from the 1999-2000 season. The current balance for the conference is $271.00.

G00-03    Elections

 

The Executive Board nominated the following slate of officers:

Chairman-Mark Sullivan (WPI)

Vice Chairman – Kim Bownes (PSC)

Secretary – Bill Canning (TRIN)

Additional nominations were sought from the general assembly.  Hearing none, the proposed officers were accepted.

 

G00-04    USCSA National Meeting Report

Laura Sullivan (WPI) delivered a report from the USCSA National Meeting in Albany.

G00-05    Competition Schedules

This is the last year that there will be six weekends between Martin Luther King weekend and Presidents weekend for colleges to compete.  The Thompson Division extended invitations to the other two divisions to compete in either the first or last race of their season. The McBrine Division would have to obtain the appropriate USSA membership to be involved.

Eastern Regional Championships 2001 will be February 25th and 26th.

The 2001 USCSA Championships will be March 6th through the 10th at Bogus Basin Idaho.

 

Old Business

F99-01    Snowboarding

The Chairman indicated as part of initiating a snowboarding division, he is hoping to have a regional event concurrent with the Eastern Regional Championships at Waterville Valley. In order to encourage growth, it was agreed at the USCSA National meeting that snowboarding teams would not have to pay this years national dues.  The new Snowboarding Division will have to obtain insurance for their events.

F99-02    Finish Line Banners

Mark Sullivan restated the importance this program holds for the conference.  He encouraged all teams to actively participate in the program to make the skiing public aware of who is competing.  One of the possible benefits sighted was alumni involvement.

F99-03   Realignment

               Jason Moore, former Green Mountain College ski coach, petitioned the Osborne Division for membership. He stated GMC’s desire is to be competitively challenged through out the year, not just at post-season events. Jason indicated a move to the Osborne division is important to GMC’s pursuit to improve their skiing program. Additionally, he stated he is having difficulty recruiting skiers while competing in the Thompson Division.

               Mark Sullivan stated that a precedent has been developed through past history where births did not move when teams were realigned to other divisions. This is an important factor to keep in mind when the issue of realignment or moving teams comes up for discussion.

               Kim Bownes, representing the Osborne Division, stated at this juncture it was not possible to have another team move to Osborne Division because there was no room and no one at this time wanted to move. Kim Bownes reported the outcome of Osborne’s discussion was unanimous.

 

S00-01    2002 USCSA National Championships

 

ECSC won the bid to run the 2002 USCSA Nationals Championships at Waterville Valley ski area. Mark Sullivan’s stated this is the premier event for college ski racing. Other areas bidding for the 2002 event were Sugarloaf USA and Loon Mt.

 

In preparation for the event, the need to utilize talent and experience within the division was discussed. Any ECSC member, parent or student who had experience in accounting, graphic design, web page programming, advertising and TV industry savvy was asked to donate their time and experience to help make this a showcase event. Currently a sponsor relationship with Rossignol and A.C. Embroidery has been developed.

 

S00-02     NCAA National Championships

Jonathan Shefftz presented his research regarding the requirement for an athlete to attend the NCAA National Championships if qualified. As a result of Jonathans work EISA has revised their rule book. He stated that the revised EISA rule was not any clearer now than it was before.

S00-03   ECSC Eastern Regional Championships

The ECSC Eastern Regional Championships will stay scheduled on a Sunday and Monday so that NCAA affiliated schools will have the option to participate in the EISC Championships at Middlebury. With the 2002 USCSA National Championships scheduled after the NCAA’s, it is possible the Eastern Regional Championships could be moved back one week, eliminating the scheduling conflict.

  

 

New Business

 

F00-01    Schools With Two Ski Teams

 

At the USCSA National meeting, it was decided that a school with more that one ski team could not have their second team be a member of the UCSCA. These secondary teams can however compete during the regular season with any division, but attendance at the Regional Championship is left to the decision of that particular division. These secondary teams are not allowed to participate in USCSA National Championships.

 

   All divisions caucused at this time.

 

 

   Meeting adjourned at 3:30pm.