SUFFOLK WRESTLING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION, INC.

Executive Minutes

August 18, 2008

Call to order:  Meeting called to order by President L. Barone, at 8:24pm, at the Law Office of W. Fitzgerald, Sayville, NY

Executive Board Members present:  G. DeMatteo, W. Fitzgerald, M. Haise, G. Mazzola,

C. Smith, W. Starke

Business

1. Determine meeting dates for 2008-2009
   10/14/08, 10/23/08, 11/5/08(Interpretation), 11/18/08(Test), 12/9/08, 1/8/09, 1/20/09, 1/27/09, 2/5/09, 3/10/09
   Location:  Hauppauge High School, 8:00pm(Executive, 7:15pm)

2. Candidates’ School—October 6, 2008, Sachem North, 7:00pm
   Cost $ 70.00, to clinicians plus $ 5.25, to SWOA, Inc., for Rule Book

3. Budget Proposal attached
   Motion to accept, W. Fitzgerald; second, M. Haise
   Passed

4. Dues, based on NYSWOA maintaining same costs, set at $ 120.00
   President’s Council dues--$ 4.00/referee
   Insurance problem discussed
   No solution to deductible
   Member list update—45 to 46

5. Constitution and By Laws updated with new Amendments
   Posted on SWOA, Inc., web site

6. New Contract—on Section XI web site(5 years)

7. Penalties discussed for members not in good standing due to attendance issues
   Letters to be sent and e-mailed

8. Movement of JV officials to Varsity—S. McGowin, J. Gerondel, G. Wissman
   Varsity official to JV based on Constitution and By Laws

9. State Tournament Referees—eligibility and placement based on By Laws
   Brocking, Truscello, Boscarino, Barone
   Alternate—Starke

10. First Contest—12/8/08; Leagues—2/7/09; Section XI Qualifier—2/13/09, 2/14/09
    States—Albany, 2/27/09, 2/28/09

11. Motion by W. Starke, second by W. Fitzgerald, to puchase  gift card for S. Meehan as a thank you for maintaining our web site

 Motion to adjourn by G. Mazzola

Second, G. DeMatteo

Adjourned at 10:29pm

Respectfully submitted,

M. Haise

Secretary /Treasurer