Out of Order


The Saturday morning session started promptly at 9 a.m. 

The main focus of the morning was New Business. There were four items proposed for consideration, of which three were ruled out-of-order and weren't discussed. 

The only item that was actually moved forward was from Daren Patterson, Knoxville FSC, proposed a change to Article II (G), Page 15

This proposal was to create regularly scheduled communication opportunities, not less than one a quarter, that allows the U.S. Figure Skating board of directors, clubs, and members to exchange information, ideas, concerns, and board actions. These sessions would be similar to the vice president calls from previous years and would provide opportunities for varied U.S. Figure Skating board members to engage with the membership. Implementing better communication provides transparency, builds confidence in the organization, and creates a stronger skating community.

Rationale: Increased engagement and satisfaction among the skating community and club members.

This was a popular proposal as there was no need for a vote, I guess. 

We moved on to approving the budget, the nominations and ratifying the actions of the board. 

And then we did what I was not looking forward to: In Memoriam. It was tough to watch.

We took a break at 10:15 and I'm done for the day.





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