Team meetings are scheduled every 2nd Sunday of every month, hosted at various members' homes. If you would like information about our upcoming meeting, please contact us.

Meeting Minutes for September 5, 2001

Location: Cafe Express        Call to order: 8:10 PM

In Attendance: Tim Kessler, Larry Mock, Brad Levinson, Tracy Hunter, Peggy Rey, Page Nance, Rick Shuster

President Report: (Tim Kessler)
No officer nominations have been received. You have up until the banquet in November to submit.

Vice President Report: (Brad Levinson)
No report

Secretary Report: (Larry Mock)
No report

Merchandise Committee:
Brad Levinson (apparel ordering, suits), Bill Kritzer (inventory), Larry Mock (pins, tattoos)
Since no one submitted an alternate design for the new TDA swim suits, we will be moving forward with the new yellow swim suit. There were 10 yes votes and 3 no votes. The old design will no longer be available.

We currently have the following TDA items for sale from Bill Kritzer. Checks payable to Team Dallas Aquatics:
T-shirt -- S (6), M (15), LG (9), XL (10) -- $12.00
Tank Top -- S (8), M (2), LG (1), XL (6) -- $12.00
Lapel Pins -- silver (76), gold (79) -- $2.00 each
Male Swimsuit (Streamline) -- (1) 30 WH (lined in black)
Long-sleeve Twill -- LG (2) -- $35.00 <20% off of $44>
Tattoo's -- (lots)

External Communications Committee:
Larry Mock (website), Tim (press releases)
Looks like The Voice will not be running our post-Toronto article. :(
Website - we will add yard sale information to website on how to donate items. A membship/sponsor form has been added to the site.

Community Events / Social Committee:
Peggy Rey and Page Nance (co-chairs)
--Parade: voted not to participate in this years parade.
--Lifewalk: A packet will be mailed to all TDA members. There is a new route this year starting at city hall and will include Neiman Marcus (like last year). Also it is on a Saturday at 9:00 am, please register early at Luke's.

Upcoming community / social events:
October 5, 6:30-11:00pm — DAM 20th Anniversary Celebration - Lakewood Theater
October 13, 9:00am — AIDS Lifewalk
November — TDA Banquet/Elections
November 17 — DAM Post-meet party - St. Pete's Dancing Marlin (Deep Ellum)
December — TDA Holiday party
December 15 — Dallas Aquatic Masters Christmas Party (DAM)

Fund Raising Committee:
Larry Mock and Brad Levinson (yard sale), Mike Gunning (sponsors)
We need a follow-up report from the sponsorship pool party at Mike Gunning's from August.
--Yard Sale: We are planning to have our next sale in the spring of 2002. Remember our policy on large items: "If two people can't easily move it.....then we don't want it." We are always collecting items for the sale. Let Brad or Larry know if a pickup is necessary. Items can be stored at Brad's warehouse.
--Individual Sponsors / Supporters: $30.00 and includes a TDA T-shirt or tank top, TDA pin, and tattoo.
2001 TDA Individual Sponsors: 1.Steve Miller, 2.Jeff King, 3. Mark Sapitsky --Corporate Sponsors: Tim has contacted Rex Toltschin to see about Times Square Jewelers renewing their corporate sponsorship.

Membership Committee: (Co-chairs: Tim Kessler and Bill Kritzer)
Dues Paid Members 2001: 1.Tim Kessler, 2.Bill Kritzer, 3.Larry Mock, 4.Page Nance, 5.Brad Levinson, 6.Mark Westergard 7.Peggy Rey, 8.Tracy Hunter, 9. Mike Gunning, 10.Monty Sullivan, 11.Rex Toltschin, 12. Darrell Oldham, 13.Dan Joyner 14.Brad Lengyel, 15.Bill Baker, 16.David Wheat, 17.Anthony Mark Hankins, 19.Roger Kennedy

Renewal for TDA 2002 dues will begin in October.

Swim Meet / Travel Committee:
Dan Joyner (travel logistics), Brad Levinson (travel logistics2), Larry Mock (meet packets)
Upcoming Swim Events:
**November 17 — DAM - Short Course Meters Swim Invitational - Baylor / Landry Center
November 17 (new) — Animal Open Water Swim - Ft. Lauderdale
November 23-36 (new) — A Contre-Courant Coupe de Montreal
**December 15 — DAM - Christmas Relays - SMU 10:00am
**November 2-9, 2002 — Gay Games VI - Sydney, Australia
(**TDA sanctioned)

Gay Games, VI - Sydney, Australia
Registered: Tim Kessler, Mark Westergard
Planning to attend: Larry Mock, Brad Levinson, Bill Kritzer, Page Nance, Dan Joyner, Todd Smith, Peggy Rey
If you register before October 31, 2001 there is a discount. The cost is approximately $165.00.
We need to start gathering everyone's travel plans (arriving, leaving, etc.) for Debby.

Swim Department:
TDA designated practices at SMU: Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri 6:30-7:30pm, Sat 10:30-11:30am
Stacy Mullikin coaches at Baylor on Thursday's 6:00-7:00 PM
A full practice schedule for DAM can be found at:
http://www.damswim.com Dallas Aquatic Masters Online

Next team meeting is Wednesday, October 10, 8:00pm at Cafe Express on Mockingbird and Central (NE corner)

Meeting Adjourned: 8:58 PM

Special Notes:
USMS membership is required to compete. Remember to register as Dallas Aquatic Masters (plus give me a copy)

Cyber Stuff:
TDA website: http://www.TeamDallasAquatics.com Team Dallas Aquatics
Dallas Aquatic Masters (DAMM): http://www.damswim.com Dallas Aquatic Masters
IGLA website: www.igla.org International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics (Index)
IGLA info signup: www.egroups.com/group/IGLA-List eGroups : IGLA-list
OutSports: www.outsports.com/ Sports & Gay Athletes and Sports Fans: Information On Jocks, Sports News & More
Gay Games, VI website: http://www.gaygamesvi.org.au/ Gay Games VI & Cultural Festival - Sydney 2002
USMS: United States Masters Swimming
North Texas Masters Swimming: http://www.ntmasters.org North Texas Masters Swimming Page
USA Swimming: www.usa-swimming.org/toolbox/ Communications Toolbox
Ear Mitts Bandless Ear Muffs: www.earmitts.com EarMitts Bandless Ear Muffs
Parigi: http://dwp.bigplanet.com/parigi/homepage/ PARIGI - Home Page

In memory of everyone we lost on Tuesday, September 11, 2001