Minutes of the POTOMAC VALLEY ASSOCIATION /USATF

Annual Meeting 22 May 2002

Meeting Attendance: George Harris, President Sharon Good, Secretary, PVTC Dave Watt, ARA. Stacy Cohen, Administrator Bill Thompson, Officials Chmn. Frances Brown, Vice Pres. Norman Brand, Law & Legis. Comm. Melvin Fields, Masters T&F Henry McCallum, Youth Chmn. Herb Nichols, Membership Chmn., Elite TC Jan Price, Vice Pres. Bill Price, Grievance Comm. Nancy Betress, Women’s LDR Lennox Yearwood Al Morris Robert Platt Trinette Price Michael McCoy J W Vandak James Smyth Cynthia Wyrich Jules Lucas Deborah Johnson Reginald Little Reevette Curseen Virginia Atwell Addison Hunt Michael Wallace Martin Seymour Charita Milner-Vaughn Penny Guy Elenora Battle

Ralph Durant, Vice Pres. Charles Mayes, First Vice President Barbara Smith. Treasurer Tim Baker, Men's T&F Chmn. B Eugene Neal Laurence Carter Mort Diamond Dona Harris Larry Colbert Victoria Adams Darceann Ephram Carver Bryant Michael Archie Glen Evelyn Lloyd McMillan Gita Morris Dwight Scott Sue Bryant Michelle Terrell Kimberly Little James Campbell Estelle Foster Garry Crawford TeresaTodd Lee Burs Ronald Clarke L O Blevin Orval Payne Brian Willis Essie Rountree

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The 22 May annual PVA meeting was called to order at 7:55 p.m. at Montgomery Blair HS by President George Harris. Tim Baker moved to approve the November and March general meeting minutes. It was requested that treasurer’s reports be part of the minutes. After a quorum was established, minutes were approved. Lloyd McMillan moved to approve the meeting agenda; seconded. Bob Platt moved to amend to conduct elections first; seconded and passed, and motion as amended passed.

Herb Nichols, membership chairman took over the elections. All nominations were from the floor with nominees required to agree to serve. Voting cards were distributed to all USATF registered attendees for each office in turn.

Nominees for President Mike Haynie and George Harris were given two minutes to speak; timekeeper appointed.

Art Tunstall moved the vote be counted before proceeding to next office, seconded and passed. George Harris was elected to a two-year term. Nominees for Vice Presidents were Charles Mayes, Ralph Durant, Frances Brown, Jan Price and William Thompson. Highest number of votes received to become first vice president; all could vote for up to four. Virginia Atwell moved to close nominations and proceed with the election without waiting for the tally, seconded and passed. Candidates for secretary were Al Morris and Sharon Good. Sharon Good was elected Secretary. Candidate for Treasurer Barbara Smith was elected by acclamation. Charles Mayes moved to continue with other business while the vice presidential vote was counted, seconded and passed.

Secretary Sharon Good read the list of clubs to be approved for membership. Previously provisional were Columbia Express TC, Ebenezer AME Royal Runners TC, Kettering TC, Loudon T&F Club and Pikesville Cheetahs.

Other new and renewing clubs were Aberdeen Lazers, Bowie Tracksters, Ferrari Striders of NOVA, Ft Belvoir TC, Firebirds TC, Heet Academic TC Inc., MNCPPC PG Sports & Learning, Mountain Express TC, Nexus, Owings Mills TC, RCI/ Run Coleman Inc., Rockville Striders Youth TC, SMAC Elite T&F Club, Sports on the Hill, TCB Track Club, Thunderbolts, and Travelers TC. Frances Brown moved to accept all, seconded and passed.

Vice president results were announced: Jan Price is First Vice President, with Ralph Durant, William Thompson, and Frances Brown the other Vice Presidents.

Barbara Smith presented a written treasurers report which was accepted after discussion. Lloyd McMillan moved that the treasurers report be asttached to the written minutes, seconded and passed. They will be available upon request to PVA members from the administrator but not on the web site.

Committee chair elections proceeded.

Nominees for T&F were: Men – Tim Baker and Elmer Powell.

Women – Tyrome Smith

Masters – Melvin Fields and Sharon Good

Elected were Tim Baker, Tyrome Smith, and Melvin Fields.

Youth Chair nominee Henry McCallum was elected.

Nominees for LDR were: Men – Darryl General

Women – Nancy Betress and Al Morris

Masters - Jim Vandak and Bob Platt

Elected were Darryl General, Nancy Betress, and Jim Vandak..

Race Walk chair nominees were Gwen Nelson and Jan Price. Gwen Nelson was elected.

Officials certification chair election was proposed. Barbara Smith moved to proceed with the election, seconded. After discussion since election was held last October, and officials not fully notified, the motion was defeated.

Meeting adjourned at 10:12. Next general meeting September 19 potentially at Montgomery Blair.

Reports not presented verbally during the meeting due to lack of time include:

Administrator Stacy Cohen reported 2144 individual members for 2002(1602 youth), 51 clubs and organizations and 41 sanctions.

In the USQ\ATF Nike Shoe Raffle for youth clubs, Marlboro B&G and Hummingbird T&F clubs each received 12 pairs of shoes as part of 60 clubs selected nationwide from 227 entries.

Women’s LDR selected Patty Fulton through the Pikes Peek race as the PVA emerging elite woman athlete to attend the Friehofers women’s run.

At the NIRW in Manassas VA the PVA 20K Race Walk champions were: 1 Steve Pecinovsky (7^th overall), 2 David Douherty (9^th), 3 Victor Litwinski (15^th) and 1 Virginia Inglese (11^th famale). The 20K winners were Kevin Eastler and Teresa Vaill.

Sharon Good, Secretary