COSIDA BOARD CALL MINUTES - March 5, 2009
MINUTES OF COSIDA BOARD CALL
March 5, 2009
President Nick Joos did a roll call.
I. There was discussion about Division II's desire to split the College Division Academic All-America voting into two divisions. Funding from Division II could cover the costs for additions to the program. It would need to be long-term, not just a one-year deal. There were also questions about the possible split as far as, where would NAIA and two-year institutions fall. Discussions will continue.
II. Joos praised Academic All-America Committee Chairman Dick Lipe and the committee for their work during the year. Lipe said he had talked with the Division II group about the potential split. He said it would mean 50 percent more ballots. If that happens, he said the committee would reinstitute national ballots for all members and members would only vote in their division.
He said the additional financial cost would be around $50,000 annually. He said if the split happened, it would likely be for 2010, but said it could happen in 2009.
Lipe said it has been a good productive year and that the internal programs were running smoothly. He said the relationship with ESPN and the commitment from their end was the best that it has been. He said the Academic All-America Hall of Fame selections have been made and he said he has already received confirmations from two inductees. He said the selection committee is still working on the Enberg Award and hope to have that wrapped up by the end of the month.
III. The University of New Hampshire wants to do a membership survey. Opinions included that this was an excellent opportunity for CoSIDA to gather information at no cost to the organization. New Hampshire will conduct the survey throughout the whole profession and the board will work with them on structuring the survey. Ed Carpenter suggested that Membership Services be involved. Blake Timm said that he would serve and would contact Chris Mitchell, Chair of Membership Services. Joos and John Humenik said they would also assist in reviewing the survey before it goes out.
Humenik said he hoped the survey could be finalized and out by late March.
IV. Dave Wohlhueter gave an on-line Convention registration update and said that 14 had already signed up.
V. Humenik said he and Wohlhueter would now work with HOK about printing badges, etc., and would provide them free exhibitors space and registrations as trade.
VI. Humenik said he was working through the contract with NACDA, He asked if the board would want to consider stretching out CoSIDA's $25,000 annual payment due in 2013-15, to a seven-year payment schedule.
After discussion, Lawrence Fan said he would like to wait until CoSIDA is in a better financial position.
Wohlhueter suggested that the board at least wait and revisit it after the San Antonio Convention. The board agreed.
VII. There was discussion of a legislative proposal in Division I that would eliminate printed media guides beginning in 2010-11. Humenik, Joos and Justin Doherty said they had discussed the issue with the NCAA staff liaison and Charles Bloom said he would gather information as the issue goes forward and keep the board informed. Information was also being forwarded to former board member Eric McDowell so that he would be looking at the issue from the College Division angle.
VIII. Doherty had distributed a CoSIDA Convention schedule and the board said the program was in great shape.
IX. Larry Dougherty discussed renting river boat cruise boats (7-10) for a Sunday night ride. He said they could be reserved for a very reasonable price.
X. Doug Walker extended the nomination deadline for CoSIDA awards until March 20.
XI. Jeff Hodges said the March Digest was ready to post with additions received in the last few days. He also discussed the Convention printed program and said he had mailed the requested materials to IMG.
XII. Carpenter gave an update on Convention sponsors.
XIII. Jim Seavey asked if CoSIDA wanted to commit money to video the AAA Hall of Fame presentation as it did in 2008. The answer was no, but the board did want to have some type of recording done.
XIV. Humenik gave an update on sponsorships for 2009-10. He said almost $29,000 in new money has been generated, and that doesn't include potential money generated through CoSIDA's agreement with IMG to solicit potential sponsors.
XV. Joos said a lot of positive responses had been received from the Kathleen Hessert webinar.
The call was adjourned.