I. Mike Korcek (Northern Illinois), CoSIDA Ethics Committee Chair,
discussed an issue that had been brought to the attention of the
committee - altering photos. He discussed several issues regarding
SIDs altering photos for their publications and the ethics surrounding
that - primarily in cases where photos are from newspapers or otherwise
not the property of the sports information office. It was suggested
that a poll question be placed on the CoSIDA website regarding the
issue.
II. President Tammy Boclair (Vanderbilt) gave an update on the NCAA
media guide legislation. Several conferences SIDs have met or had
conference calls to make their administrators aware of their position
on the legislation. Also numerous national media have forwarded letters
of concern.
III. Boclair gave an update on the 2004 Academic All-America Hall of
Fame dinner. A memo from Katie Hyde at Millsport confirms that the
dinner will be held in San Diego at the home of Bill and Lori Walton on
July 21, 2004. In addition, an Academic All-America panel discussion
and luncheon and a press conference will be held at The San Diego Hall
of Champions earlier that day.
IV. Boclair said she had also heard from Millsport and their meetings
with a potential sponsor for the Academic All-America program were
looking very promising.
V. Boclair said she had talked to Doug Mitchell?s people about him
possibly being the Kickoff Luncheon speaker for the Calgary Workshop.
The Board asked Boclair to try and nail-down a commitment from Mitchell
as soon as possible.
VI. Boclair said the CoSIDA Midwinter call would be Thursday at 12:30
Eastern.
VII. Boclair asked each CoSIDA Board member to email a bio and photo to
Maxey for the CoSIDA website.
VIII. Boclair had also previously distributed five pages of possible
Board goals for 2004-05 and she asked the board to review them and give
any input on the next call.
IX. First Vice President Rod Commons (Washington State) had provided an
outline of the CoSIDA Workshop program and asked for any input.
X. Commons asked if it was possible to list on the CoSIDA website, or
in the Directory, the sport responsibilities for sports information
staffs at schools where there are numerous staff members. He felt it
would help the media in contacting the right person to help with
specific requests. Past President Pete Moore (Syracuse) said that
information could be solicited when the request for updated staff
information is sent out for 2004-05.
XI. Second Vice President Joe Hernandez (Ball State) emailed the Board
notes from his conference call with the Calgary Host Committee. He said
he now had a call scheduled with the Social Committee to finalize and
confirm aspects of the Workshop Social Schedule.
XII. Third Vice President Doug Dull (Maryland) said he was receiving
nominations for the various CoSIDA awards, with a March 19 deadline.
XIII. Director of On-Line Services Maxey Parrish (Waco, Texas) said
there was a lot of activity with the CoSIDA website and that he was
receiving a lot of questions and job postings.
XIV. Treasurer Dave Wohlhueter (Ithaca, N.Y.) said he had finished the
IRS report and sent it in. He said he had also provided information
from Stone Travel for the CoSIDA website and the Digest.
XV. Secretary Jeff Hodges (North Alabama) said the March Digest was
headed to the printer and he was gathering items for the April Digest.
He said he was continuing to work with Jeff Rubin at ICS to merge the
CoSIDA membership mailing list with the CoSIDA website.
XVI. Director of Marketing Ed Carpenter (Boston University) said he had
spoken to Jimmy Fills and he said the NIT would be hosting a breakfast
at the Calgary Workshop.
XVII. Carpenter said he had spoken with Chris Gonzalez of Sports
Systems who had proposed an idea of his company providing an on-line
nominating and voting process for the Academic All-America program,
determining a monetary value for that service and becoming a CoSIDA
sponsor at that corresponding level. Carpenter said he would continue
to talk to them about the possibilities.
XIX. Under new business, Boclair said that the American Volleyball
Coaches Association had asked to link to the CoSIDA website. She also
mentioned several emails she had received regarding possible ways for
CoSIDA to save money in the future for the Board to review and consider.
The call was adjourned