(Full Board)
I. President Tammy Boclair (Vanderbilt) said she had a call with Jim
Millman and asked what it would take for Millsport to continue with the
Academic All-America Hall of Fame dinner and finish the spring Academic
All-America programs. His email response on May 3 was $15,000. The
board was also informed that Millsport had release Katie Hyde, who had
coordinated the program for several years.
Academic All-America Committee Chair Dick Lipe (Bentley) and vice
chairs Bernie Cafarelli (Notre Dame), Brian McCann (Cleveland State)
and Mark Beckenbach (Ohio Wesleyan) were also on the call. Lipe said
there were over 100 committee members on the Academic All-America
Committee and he didn't feel that the committee could take on any
additional responsibilities, particularly the awards portion. McCann
said he wanted to be certain that the high standards set for the
program were maintained and wanted to make sure that there was support
put in place to cover the details of the program. Cafarelli asked who
would act as the day-to-day arm of running the program, and getting out
the awards for the Spring. Boclair said that Hyde was mailing materials
to her outlining what Millsport has done with the program. Director
Marketing Ed Carpenter (Boston Univ.) said $50,000 would be provided to
cover awards in the proposal CoSIDA is reviewing for Academic
All-America sponsorship. Lipe said there were 2,112 district
certificates issued in 2002-03, 1,632 national team plaques (two each
of 816 recipients), 288 additional first-team awards, 24 Team of the
Year honoree awards and two Academic All-America of the Year awards.
The awards were produced by awards.com and shipped to Millsport to
distribute. First Vice President Rod Commons suggested calling
awards.com and seeing what their capabilities are. Cafarelli said she
would hate to see the administration of the program in bits and pieces
and would like it under one umbrella. She suggested thought be given to
an administrator or key contact as the strategy is developed. McCann
said he was concered at the timing of when the committee was brought
into the process. Boclair said that trying to make the right decision
was everyone's priority and there was discussion that the AAA chair
had been involved in the process for the full two years since Millsport
notified the board that they would have to search for a new sponsor.
II. There was a motion made by Third Vice President Doug Dull
(Maryland) to accept Millsport's proposal that CoSIDA pay $15,000 for
Millsport to execute the Academic All-America Hall of Fame dinner,
complete the Academic All-America programs for the Spring 2004 and
continue the transition of the program - with explicit instructions to
confirm the personnel and services Millsport will provide. Seconded by
At-Large Representative Judy Willson (Sun Belt Conference). Passed
unanimously.
III. Jack Neumann (Calgary) outlined details of the social functions
that he and the host committee had ironed out - including Canada
Olympic Park, the Saddledome, and the Calgary Stampeders game. He said
money was also being made available to cover costs for professional
development at the Workshop.
* Neumann said we need to impress on members to get their registration
in for the Banff and Lake Louise trip.
* He said Calgary Transit would sell a three-day mini pass (to cover
five days) to CoSIDA by putting the Calgary transit logo on the
convention badge. At an estimated 600 attendees, the cost would be
$5,400.
* Neumann said he has helped tremendously that he has been planning
this event for three years and asked that the board encourage future
workshop hosts to get started early.
Treasurer Wohlhueter (Ithaca, N.Y.0 and the board thanked Neumann for
everything he has done to help make sure the 2004 Workshop is a
success.
IV. Wohlhueter made a motion that the transit cost be charged to the
professional development grant. Commons seconded and the board passed
unanimously. CoSIDA Workshop attendees will receive a free transit pass
for the duration of the workshop.
V. Asked what other costs would fall under the professional
development, Commons said all audio visual costs would be covered.
VI. There was discussion on a committee to develop a review and report
on the Academic All-America program. Commons said the chair of that
committee should be a board member.
VII. Commons covered schedule cards for the Workshop and lanyards.
VIII. Dull said he had the list of CoSIDA award winners and provided
that to the board. He said he hoped to have all honorees contacted by
Wednesday and would provide the stories and photos to the website and
Digest.
IX. Secretary Jeff Hodges (North Alabama) reminded the board that the
June issue of the Digest was headed to the printer and there was a May
20 deadline for the Workshop issue of the Digest if anyone had
additional information to provide.
X. Wohlhueter said registrations for the Workshop were continuing to
come in, as well as memberships for 2004-05.
The call was adjourned.