FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Chris Harvey

May 2, 2016

Midwest Junior Committee Meeting - Sunday April 24th 2016

Meeting Notes
In Attendance: Deno Johnson, Andy Keller, Charlie Keller, Scott Putman, Robert Lazzaroni, Ted Thyrl, Bruce Manske, Jack Jeffries, Berta Jackson, Joe Haggenmiller, Yuriy Gusev, Piotr Bednarski, Amy Cichanowski, Kris Hansen, John Burke, Jason Kask, Andrew Poffenger, Jake Morgan, Chris Harvey, and Ken Schoville
 
Voting Members: Piotr Bedarski (LNR), Ted Thryl (CVN), Scott Putman (ANST), Jason Kask (DXC), Jake Morgan (EU), Joe Haggenmiller (MTU), and Chris Harvey (Burnsville HS)
 
Election of new head coach: Piotr Bendarski (LNR)
 
Draft JNQ Schedule
Dec 17-18 - Michigan Tech Trails (Houghton, MI)
Jan 21-22 - Birkie Start Trailhead (Cable, WI)
Jan 28-29 - Marshall School Trails (Duluth, MN)
Feb 18-19 - Theodore Wirth Park (Minneapolis, MN)
 
Bylaw Amendments
Proposal 1 (Adding 21-30 at US Nationals to Midwest Team) - passed
Proposal 2 (Pureflouro waxing restriction in classic races) - passed
Proposal 3 (u14s on Midwest team) - passed
Proposal 4 (deeper u18/u20 scoring) - passed - scoring to be determined
 
Follow up tasks
1.      JNQ Guidebook (schedule and seeding guidance) - Andy Keller and Chris Harvey assigned
2.      Draft race schedule with formats and techniques (need input from CCSA) - Andy Keller, Piotr Bednarski and Joe Haggenmiller
3.      Update bylaws with passed amendments - Chris Harvey assigned
4.      Determine new scoring for u18/u20s - Andy Keller and Charlie Keller assigned