RESCHEDULED SPRING '07 BOARD MEETING MINUTES

The KESDA board and its directors met on Saturday, August 11, 2007 to discuss several issues and proposed changes.  Voting members present included: Joey Mau, Krista Kohl, Jill Shoulta, Kellie Crump, and Gregg Bowen.  Also present were Virginia and Mark Etherton, Ryan Ray, Robin Glascock, and Tyler Elam.

1.  A motion was made and seconded to combine informative and persuasion at the high school level.  After half an hour of discussion, the board voted to leave them as separate events.  Major factors in the decision included the individual educational value of each event, judge preference for one type of speech over the other, and the smaller percentage of “speech” events that already exists.

2.  A motion was made to open up declamation for grades 9-12.  After discussion, the motion was defeated 3-2. 

3. A motion was made to change quadrathon to pentathlon at the high school forum.  Students are now required to have five, not four, events.  This passed 4 to 1.

4. For matters pertaining to the use of reciprocals to break ties in out rounds,  a motion was made to let the directors review the existing handbook to show that:

            a. Judges preferences will be used as a first attempt to break ties.

            b. Ties that cannot be broken by judge’s preference will be broken using           reciprocals.

5. A motion was made to have a specific form for each coach to sign at the tournament stating that each judge they are using is trained to judge all the events offered at the forum.

This passed.

6. A motion was made to require coaches to bring copies of all original manuscripts to the forums.  This passed 3 to 1 with 1 member abstaining. 

Due to issues involving some of the contested scripts at the forums in the past, the directors felt a means of solving grievances could be had only by requiring coaches to have original copy of every manuscript.  We need manuscripts to be photocopied from the original source if it is an interp piece, or to have the published book/play script.  For declamations, photocopies need to include proof that a piece was actually delivered as a speech originally.

7. A motion was made to use only one code number for each competitor.  This passed unanimously.

8. In the matter of the traveling trophy, a motion was made to revise the method by which the trophy was awarded.  Board members and Bruce Florence will work together to create acceptable criteria.  This passed unanimously.

9. Dr. Ed Smith thanked Krista Kohl for graciously (and enthusiastically) volunteering to master the KESDA website.  She has several great ideas, and we are truly grateful that she has taken on this task.

10. In Steve Meadows’ absence, Krista Kohl addressed the possibility of using Joy of Tournaments for registration only.  Steve has found an alternate program for tabbing which is free.  The board has given him the go-ahead to look into the quality of this program.

11.  Dr. Smith thanked Jill Shoulta for her years of service to the board.

12. The next board meeting will be September 29 at 10:00 a.m.