United States Aquatic Sports
Convention XXVII Information
Hyatt Regency
Dearborn, Michigan
September 10-17, 2006

Awards Presented:

• Ransom J. Arthur Award: Sally Dillon - Pacific Northwest LMSC
• Speedo USMS Coach of the Year: Sue Welker, Naperville Waves Swim Club, Illinois LMSC
• Tyr Newsletter of the Year: West Hollywood Aquatics - Dan Adams, Editor
• Raleigh Area Masters National Championship Meets Award: Michael Moore - Pacific LMSC
• Fitness Award:
• June Krauser USMS Communications Award: Lynn Hazlewood - Potomac Valley LMSC
• 2007 Rule Book dedicated to: Local Organizing Committee for XI FINA World Masters Championships
• 1st Annual USMS Club of the Year: YMCA Indy SwimFit - Mel Goldstein, President
• David Yorzyk Award: Charlotte Davis - Pacific Northwest LMSC
• Dorothy Donnelly USMS Service Award:
  Marcia Benjamin - Pacific LMSC
  Connie Barrett - Southern Pacific LMSC
  Kathy Casey - Pacific Northwest LMSC
  Tom Boyd - Southern Pacific LMSC
  Mo Chambers - Southern Pacific LMSC
  Debbie Cavanaugh - Florida Gold Coast LMSC
  Randy Crutchfield - Indiana LMSC
  Sue Haugh - North Carolina LMSC
  Laura Kessler - Lake Erie LMSC
  Fritz Lehman - North Carolina LMSC
  Hugh Moore - Pacific Northwest LMSC
  Jon Steiner - Pacific LMSC
  Mary Pohlmann - Illinois LMSC
  Patricia Tullman - Florida LMSC
  Walt Reid - Pacific Northwest LMSC

2008 Pool Championships Awarded To:

• Short Course Yards: University of Texas, Austin, TX, April 24-27, 2008 (tentative).
• Long Course Meters: Mt. Hood Community College, Mt. Hood, OR, August 14-17, 2008.

2008 Long Distance Championships Awarded To:

• One Hour Postal: YMCA Indy SwimFit
• 3000/6000 Y Postal: Swim Louisville
• 5K/10K Postal: COMA
• 2 Mile Cable: Virginia Masters
• 1 Mile Open Water: Connecticut Masters
• 1-3 Mile Open Water: Wisconsin Masters
• 3-6 Mile Open Water: COMA
• 6+ Mile Open Water: Clemson

Meeting Minutes:
(* indicates updated minutes)

• Board of Directors:
     - Session 1
     - Session 2
• Championship:
     - Session 1
     - Session 2
     - Session 3
• Coaches
• Communications
  
• Editorial
• Endowment Fund Board of Governors
  
• Executive Committee
• Finance:
     - Session 1
     - Session 2
     - Session 3
     - Approved Changes to the Financial Operating Guidelines (FOG)
     - Approved 2007 Budget
• Fitness
• History and Archives
• House of Delegates Minutes
• International
• Ad Hoc ISHOF Nominating
• Legislation:
     - Session 1
     - Session 2
     - Legislation Proposals/Results
• Long Distance:
     - Session 1
     - Session 2
     - Long Distance Rules Proposals/Results
• Marketing
• Officials
• Planning
• Recognition and Awards
• Records and Tabulations
• Registration
• Rules:
     - Session 1
     - Session 2 (open forum)
     - Session 3
     - Session 4
     - Rules Proposals/Results
• Sports Medicine, Health and Safety
• Zone

Zone Meeting Minutes:

• Breadbasket Zone
• Colonies Zone
• Dixie Zone
• Great Lakes Zone
• Northwest Zone
• Oceana Zone
• South Central Zone
• Southwest Zone

LMSC Workshop Minutes:

• Workshop 1: Registrars Roundtable
• Workshop 2: LMSC Chairs' Roundtable
• Workshop 3: Communications
• Workshop 4: Using the Survey
• Workshop 5: Building a Better Relationship with Your Aquatic Facility

Policy/Guideline Additions and Revisions:

• Current Financial Operating Guidelines (FOG)

Pre-Convention Information:

• Pre-Convention Information

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