Minutes from the Board Meeting:   July 13, 2008

Meeting Location:   Conference call

Minutes prepared by:   Benjamin Soencksen

Approved by the board by email vote:   Approved

Attending

Absent:

Next Board Meeting:

The following items were discussed:

  1. The following online polls were recorded:
    1. NASSPDA's fiscal year to be Oct 1st to Sep 30th: Rejected
    2. Approve expenditure of $400 to initiate incorporation as non-profit: Rejected
    3. NASSPDA's Sanctioning Polices to be posted on NASSPDA's website: Approved
  2. The following items were approvedt:
    1. Minutes of June 15, 2008 were approved subject to correction of typos.
    2. The eligibility criteria for NASSPDA authorized titles, as discussed and approved at the Feb 17, 2008 Board meeting, will be incorporated into NASSPDA's "Sanctioning Polices" posted on the website.
    3. Showcase Champtionship titles authorized by NASSPDA will be awarded to the highest ranking same-sex couple regardless of gender. NASSPDA will not impose any restrictions on the format (solo; same-sex, opposite-sex couples, and reverse-role couples; formation teams; etc.) of this category for the event organizer.
    4. NASSPDA will begin the process of incorporation.
    5. NASSPDA's fiscal year will be the calendar year.
  3. Reports and Discussions
    1. Logo development
      • The Board reviewed a branding proposal. Following the discussion, it was decided to consider a revised version at a future meeting.
    2. Membership updates
        Draft membership policies, submitted to the Board July 11, 2008, were discussed and revised.
    3. Items postponed for future discussion and action
      • Board composition and elections
      • Pro/am competition
      • Grading/classification
      • Transgender
      • Major titles to be awarded annually or bi-annually