• Report of President:  Financial and managerial situation is excellent.
• Program Status – clubs report on their current overall program status:
• BSF:  drop in numbers at the J3 and older level, focusing on the younger age recruitment and development
• Showdown:  similar to last year, more of the J3’s and older
• Discovery:  continues to make progress, including some J3’s
• FVSEF:  Mostly J4+J5’s, increasing recruitment
• BSSEF:  Numbers similar
• Great Divide:  similar numbers to last year
• SRS:  Cole Greer on staff, numbers similar to last year
• MSSEF:  Numbers similar to last year
• RMC:  6 new men & 6 new women. Points at mid-30’s-men, mid-40’s women for the USCSA races.
• Common to all clubs:  Difficulty in retaining the J2’s, all are recruiting at the younger ages.  Jason Dokken encourages the group to maximize the J1-J2 racing opportunities available here in our own division.
• ACC overview –Roger Bay
• Policy and rules updates:  Alpine officials license required for all participants within the race arena.  Junior Olympic athletes encouraged to have taken an athlete assessment test.
• Slalom races now require 1-3 delay gates.  Also, FIS change in ski radius effective this year.
• Western Region Team and camp reports up to date at regional and NDS levels.  Discipline issue addressed.
• WR athlete tracking program -- Physical Assessments will be available for all athletes.
• Divisional Wax will be inventoried and ordered by Pete Collins
• Calendar Season 08/09 Issues.  ND quotas easier to fill as our numbers are down.
• ND team agreement, including travel/payment policy changes, are presented for review and acceptance. (Sliding scale refund based on time remaining until the start of the event).  ND team agreement changes are presented for review.  Financial agreement allows a $1,000 deposit in lieu of a credit card number.  Individuals that make separate lodging arrangements need to notify the ND administrator when they confirm their participation in the project.  Travel policy changes are presented for review ND policy.  This is the same as the WR travel agreement.  Payment is due by the first date of travel or credit card will be charged.  These 3 forms need to be submitted prior to consideration for selection boards:  ND team agreement, ND medical liability release, and the ND financial agreement/travel policy.  Cole Greer moves to accept the new policies.  Motion seconded by Richard Kramer.  Motion passes.
• Full refunds for Northern Division race fees will only be issued if the athlete is withdrawn by 5pm the day before the race.  Exceptions are made for illness.  The final decision will be made by the race organizer.  Kramer moves to approve, seconded.  Motion passes.
• YSL Racing:  ACC requests consideration for the following modification of the J5-J6 race format.  The J5 and under ages would have no combined times.  First run mandatory.  Morning and afternoon runs are timed and awarded as a separate race.  This is used in some other highly successful junior programs.  Chad seconds the motion.  BSSEF, BSF, Great Divide, SD, against.  MSSEF and SRST votes for.  Casper absent.  Motion fails.  Roger moves that each club has the option to try this method on an individual basis.  Non-combined times.  BS, BSF, GD, MSSEF, SD, DSC, SRS, WMR all vote in favor.
• ACC strongly recommends hero gates for J4 and under in the slalom races.
• Officials’ Chair Report – Sherri Hale for Mike “Spud” Kelly
• Coaches & Officials Clinic Reports/Fall Festival training. (Sherri Hale)  See website for details. Dec 11-14^th.
• J1-J4 athlete training.
• Level 100 & 200 coach’s certification.
• Officials testing for all positions. 

On the 14^th there will be a mock race to provide hands-on training for the officials.  Fees will cover expenses for USSA instructors. T here will be a $25 registration fee if confirmed by Oct 20.  Lift tickets $49.  Lodging at several sites available.  Held in conjunction with PNSA training.  Equipment reps will also be in attendance.

• USSA Website Official Levels Update:  Alpine officials should check the website to make sure their status is current and accurate.
• Homologations:  Bridger, Big Sky and Red Lodge have been completed, Missoula will be soon.  Spud is trained and approved to homologate our ND venues.  This is no longer restricted to the summer season.  His expenses will need to be covered, approximately $58 plus mileage and lodging.
• Northern Division Manager – Sherri Hale - Financial Overview
• Where we stand currently.  Financial report reviewed by Sheri Hale.
• On-line Membership Renewal/Northern Membership Fees are not due until October 15^th.
• Travel Issues:
• Season report to date –(invoicing & reconciliation)
• Race attendance confirmation process/cancellation and travel policies – need to be concrete and located in the ND Handbook.  See the ND travel documentation that every athlete/parent needs to sign.
• FVSEF/WMR  – New training/academic opportunity for athletes.  Serving grades 6-12, currently 10-12 athletes participating.
• ND Board
• Possible Reorganization:  As proposed on the ND website.  Recommended structure would be beneficial, the most important additions as a start would be that of a Northern Division fundraising committee and an area relations committee.
• Sponsorship/Fundraising for Qualifiers.  We are in dire need of a fundraising committee, and welcome any help we can get.
• Goals and Tentative Schedule for Winter Meeting:  Winter meeting to be held in Whitefish, January 11^th.  ACC meeting 6pm.  ND meeting 7pm.
• Calendar Review:  (Roger Bay)  Jarod Roberts makes a motion to accept the calendar, Jeremy U seconds the motion.  Calendar accepted.

New Business:

• Recommendation/Nomination of Treasurer . Craig Krueger nominated Jeff Haller as the treasurer for the Northern Division.
• Roy Loman was approached by Rocky Mountain Images, they would be willing to work with the ND for graphic design projects.

Move to adjourn at 12:00, passed.

Notes taken by Susan Krueger