Minutes

MINUTES UNITED STATES SPORTS CHIROPRACTIC FEDERATION

INITIAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY
9:00am May 2, 2001
Marriot Mountain Shadows Resort
Scottsdale, Az

The meeting was called to order at 9:00am by Brian Nook. Those present included:
Brian Nook, FICS; Ron Spallone, CEPA; John Braun, member; David Pierson, FICS;
Daniele Bertamini, FICS; Birger Baasstrap, member; Mike Leahy, ART; Jeffery Solomon, ACA; Georgina Patterson, member; Betty Graham, member; Richard Rosenkoetter, FICS; Tim Ray, ACA; Jay Greinstein, member; Jim Lowrance, Prosport; Alan Palmer, CEPA; Tom Hyde, FICS; Abby Irwin, ACASC; Monty Wilburn, FICS; Rick Rinzler, ACA.

Danielle Bertamini of Italy welcomed the members with a prepared statement, which is at the end of these minutes.

Dr. Nook discussed the purpose of the USSCF, foundation and organizational rational, and international structure.

Dr.Wilburn and a discussion of membership requirements ensued presented a membership list to the Board.

Bylaws were discussed and in Article II, section 1, it was decided to add territories.
It was moved by Tom Hyde and seconded by Monty Wilburn to accept the Bylaws as presented. After discussion Mike Leahy called the question and the bylaws were approved by acclamation.

Election of officers was next on the agenda. Tim Ray was voted in as President. Jim Lowrance was voted in as vice-president. Monty Wilburn was voted in as Secretary General. Ron Spallone was voted in a Treasure. John Downes was voted in as at large member. Brian Nook was voted in as Chairman of the Board.

It was moved by Tim Ray and seconded by Tom Hyde to run the new board to the end of December, 2002. The motion was passed.

Committees were assigned as follows: Budget and Finance: Brian Nook and Ron Spallone.
 Membership: Monty Wilburn
 Credentialing: Richard Rosenketter Brian Nook John Downes Tim Ray Jim Lowrance
 SLOC Task Force: Brian Nook Monty Wilburn
Ron Spallone Tim Ray Laney Nelson Reed Phillips
 Policy Manual Task Force: Tom Hyde Tim Ray
 Policy Manual Task Force: Brian Nook Monty Wilburn

Ron Spallone presented the financial report. The USSCF in a Not for Profit Corporation in the state of Colorado. There is $8,180 in the bank account.

Future events and ways to open Salt Lake were discussed.

The meeting was adjourned at 1:00p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,
 
 

Monty Wilburn, D.C.
Secretary General, USSCF

Addendum
Opening Remarks of Danielle Bertamini

Thank you for joining here this morning and making the effort to get the United States Sports Chiropractic Federation to become a reality.

Thank you for trying to overcome the interest of individual groups here represented for the benefit of the Chiropractic Profession.

Since it was decided to change the statues of FICS from individual representations into a house of national representatives, we’ve gone through a physiological depression. From a few hundred members FICS is represented today by a handful of national councils or federations.

On the other end we’re getting back, the world of sports, the recognition we’ve been focusing on for the past 12 years.

Keep in your soul and mind a bigger picture. Fight for it. Everything else will follow.
In discussing today your statutes and choosing your representatives PLEASE separate the people from the problem and focus on interests not position.
For tomorrow generate a variety of possibilities before deciding what to do and insist that the result be based on some objective standards.

Thank you, for making one of my dreams come through today.

Danielle Bertamini

 

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