USAT AAC

Hi Folks,

I will be attending the USOC AAC meeting this weekend in Denver.
The agenda is attached below. I will write a follow-up after the
meeting.

Next month on Oct. 25th there will be an Olympic Trials workshop at
the OTC in Colorado Springs (agenda attached below). I will not be
able to attend because I am in law school and attendance is
mandatory. I will try to arrange for the AAC alternate to go and
represent the triathletes.

I want to solicit feedback from you on what your concerns are about
the selection process, and any other concerns you have as USAT is in
the planning stages for the 2006 year.

Skip Gilbert, our Executive Director said about ahltete
concerns: "We might not have all of the answers but if we can get a
list together, we can certainly address them as we go into 2006
planning."

So, let's make a list.

-Victor

AAC Mission: To communicate the interests and protect the rights of
athletes, in cooperative support of the USOC achieving its mission.

Agenda (revised) -- Denver AAC Meeting
Embassy Suites Hotel Denver Downtown
1881 Curtis Street
Denver, CO 80202
(303) 297-8888

Friday, Sept 30th
6:00-7:00PM Denver Children's Hospital Event

Saturday, October 1st
7:00-7:55 Breakfast in Foothills Restaurant
8:00-8:10 Roll Call
8:10-8:30 Division Break-Outs
8:30-10:30 Cross-pollinate (six group discussions)
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-11:30 General Discussion (entire AAC) -
11:30-12:00 Chris Vadala (Sports Partnerships): OJOP, EAHI and
Direct Athlete Support
12:00-1:00 LUNCH with sports partnership team member
1:00-1:30 John Ruger (Ombudsman): Athletes' Bill of Rights
1:30-1:50 Joe Walsh (Director of Paraylympics): update on the
Paralympic Movement
1:50-2:20 Chris Campbell (Current Arbitrator, Past ED, Former
AAC Chair): Athletes' right to compete
2:20-2:50 Mary McCagg (USOC Board Member) Update on the USOC
BoD
2:50-3:00 BREAK
3:00-3:45 Jack Swarbrick (NCAA/USOC Task Force Chair):
Explanation of Task Force
3:45-4:15 Jim Scherr (CEO): Current focus of USOC, Softball
update, NCAA/USOC Task Force & Clean Venues
4:15-4:30 Bob Balk (IPC Athletes' Committtee): Report
4:30-5:00 Mark Henderson & Mike Peters: Discussing Olympism &
AAC Katrina Response
5:00ish Wrap up
Evening Dinner/Private showing of Murderball

Sunday, October 2nd
7:00-7:55 Breakfast in Foothills Restaurant
8:00-8:30 approve past minutes/action items
8:30-11:30 USADA (education plus Travis Tygart, Ruger, and
Howard Jacobs)
11:30-11:55 six divisions re-group and plan forward
11:55-12:00 new business/adjourn

U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE and NATIONAL GOVERNING BODIES
SELECTION PROCEDURES & OLYMPIC TRIALS
BEST PRACTICES WORKSHOP
October 25 – 27, 2005
Colorado Springs, Colorado
United States Olympic Training Center Complex

AGENDA

Tuesday, October 25

6:00 – 8:00 pm OPENING RECEPTION – West Wing Conference Center –
Heavy hors d'oeuvres

Program
6:30 pm Welcome – Jim Scherr

6:45 pm SELECTION PROCEDURES AND TRIALS – Steve Roush

7:00 -7:15 pm SELECTION PROCEDURES OVERVIEW –
HISTORY/FUTURE – Rebecca Crawford

8:00 pm Adjourn

Wednesday, October 26

7:00 am Breakfast – Olympic Training Center Dining Hall

8:00 am Introductions – Rebecca Crawford

8:15 – 9:00 am SELECTION PHILOSOPHY (NGB Assignment) – Moderator:
Rachel Nakamura
Panel: NGBs – TBD

9:00 – 9:15 am Break

9:15 – 9:20 am Team Selection Working Group Video – Michelle Farrell

9:20 – 9:40 am WHAT'S IN A WORD – HISTORICAL CASE STUDIES – John
Ruger

9:40 – 11:45 am LEGAL AND HISTORICAL PANEL (NGBAssignment) –
Moderator: Gary Johansen
Panel: TBD
11:45 – 12:45 Lunch

1:00 – 1:30 pm SUBJECTIVE VS. OBJECTIVE SELECTION CRITERIA – Lynn
Wentland

1:30 – 3:00 pm BREAKOUT GROUPS – INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION –
Moderators: TSWG

3:00 – 4:00 pm BREAKOUT REPORTING – Moderator: Kirk Milburn

4:00 – 4:15 pm Break

4:15 – 4:45 pm ACCREDITATION 101 – Leslie Gamez and Ed Ryan

4:45 – 5:30 pm STAFF SELECTION PROCEDURES – Doug Ingram
NGB Staff: TBD

5:30 pm Wrap Up – Steve Roush and Rebecca Crawford

7:00 pm OLYMPIC TRIALS – Dinner Meeting with Executive
Directors
Location: TBD
Moderators: Steve Roush, Guillermo Rojas and others

Non-Olympic Trials Workshop Attendees – Dinner on Own

Thursday, October 27

7:00 am Breakfast – Olympic Training Center Dining Hall

8:00 am Preview of Day – Rebecca Crawford

8:00 – 8:30 am REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT – Lynn Wentland and Tammie
Forester

8:30 – 9:00 am GAMES FORMS – John Ruger


9:00 – 9:30 am FLOW CHART MECHANICS – SELECTION PROCEDURE PROCESSS
(NGB Assignment) – Moderator: Gary Johansen
NGBs: TBD

9:30 – 9:45 am Break

9:45 – 11:45 am SELECTON PROCEDURES MANUAL VIA WEB BASED TECHNOLOGY –
Lynn Wentland, Steve Powderly and Sharon McCreery

11:45 – 12:00 Final Wrap Up/Adjourn– Jim Scherr, Steve Roush,
Rebecca Crawford

NOON Lunch – At the OTC or on your own; Departures

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posted by andy  # 10:08 AM