August 28th, 2013--- CO NAWGJ BOARD MEETING MINUTES---GU---WEDNESDAY, 10 A.M. – 11 A.M.
Attendees: Nichole Otterson, Kathi Blazek, Annette Carlson, Jen Ditmer, Priscilla Hickey, and Linda Weekes

Nichole thanked everyone for their efforts so far as a new state board. In moving forward she encouraged all to
listen to both positive and negative feedback in our efforts to serve the membership.
Regional-National SJD Meeting Notes
State board meeting minutes and general meeting minutes will be located on the state, regional, and national
websites.
The state board must approve any changes to the state board positions.
If you are an elected board member, you cannot be paid for your services.
If you are board approved personnel, you can be paid for your services.
The Web-Master is reimbursed for maintenance costs for the website only.
The dates, locations, and agendas of future state Board meetings will be announced to the membership. 
 In the future NAWGJ is working on elections for SJD and state board members using an on-line voting procedure.
 In the future meets assigned through NAWGJ will use a contract that will be available on the NAWGJ website to
insure standard wording on all contracts, as well as, include the NAWGJ and USA Gymnastics membership numbers
and expiration dates, and the USA Gymnastics Background Check and Safety Certification expiration dates.
NAWGJ will have a common annual membership expiration date beginning July 31 st, 2014 for everyone.
In order to implement, all memberships will be pro-rated by $5/month from August 1st, 2013 through July
st
31 , 2014.
See the pro-rating chart on the NAWGJ website.
In order to take advantage of the pro-rating fee, members must take action prior to December 31st, 2013,
and renew memberships, not on-line, but by sending a check to Mary Lee Martin, 10305 Chapala Place NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87111.
Membership cards are not available to print at the current time.
Please print and retain your receipt as proof of renewal. Membership cards can be printed later from your
profile page.
When you renew your membership, you will no longer retain your P3#. You will be given a new random
number.
NAWGJ Symposium will be held in Atlanta, GA, on July 17th – 20th, 2014.
Judges who attend the symposium will earn CPE clinic credits, and can count the symposium as one of the
two National/
Regional Congresses/Symposiums required for eligibility for the National/Brevet courses in 2017.
 NAWGJ National Judge’s Cup Meet will be held in Tacoma, WA, on January 10 th – 12th, 2014.
Leslie Patterson, Region 3 Judging Director, requested the Region 3 SJD’s attend National Judge’s Cup for
representation. Nichole will be representing Colorado at this years’ Judge’s Cup.
The 2015 National NAWGJ Judge’s Cup Meet is tentatively scheduled for Montgomery, AL.
NAWGJ Website has some new items, and has requested some new software.
Errata sheets for the JO Code, the Compulsory Book, and the Flip Book will eventually be on the website.
An electronic version of the JO Code will eventually be on the website.
NAWGJ Librarian passed out three new practice judging DVD’s; Xcel, Level 8, and Level 9, to the SJDs to add their
state collections.
Patty Shipman (CA) has been elected as the new NAWGJ Director of Finance.
NAWGJ Insurance Update
NAWGJ no longer requires that you pay a $3 fee for insurance “rider” coverage, while you are performing
judging duties during non-sanctioned competitions (mock meets), in-gym critiques, clinics, etc., at which NAWGJ
is not the official assigner.
NAWGJ now requires that you follow their new policy to be covered by the NAWGJ insurance policy:
1. The judge must contact their state NAWGJ assigning official prior to the commitment with their name,
the date of the commitment, and the name of the gym/facility. (CO-Priscilla Hickey-please contact her by e-mail)
2. The information will be listed on a “blanket” contract, which only covers the judge when he/she is
performing judging duties.
3. NAWGJ insurance coverage is $500,000 per judge per occurrence.
4. The NAWGJ assigner of record must be an elected member of the NAWGJ State Board, the State
Judging Director, or the Regional Judging Director, who has been given the authority to offer NAWGJ contracts by
the governing board.
Colorado Board Minutes
The board unanimously approved, the now required, working budget for the Judge’s Cup Meet.
The board unanimously approved the following benefits for volunteering at the 2013 CO NAWGJ Judge’s Cup
Meet:
1st session = Donation of your time to CO NAWGJ and Volunteer CPE Credits
2nd session = Paid registration to all Colorado clinics from October 1st, 2013 to September 31st, 2014
3rd session = Paid NAWGJ MEMBERSHIP DUES and SPECIAL BENEFITS See notes below!!!
4th session = Payment for USAG membership dues
5th session = Payment for a 3 hour session at your judging rating hourly fee
6th session = Payment for a 3 hour session at your judging rating hourly fee
CO NAWGJ will pay the pro-rated portion of your membership dues that will expire July 31st, 2014, as well as,
your full
membership dues from July 31st, 2014, to July 31st, 2015, for the judges, who volunteer at least 3 sessions at the
2013 CO NAWGJ Judge’s Cup Meet on Saturday, October 5th, and Sunday, October 6th, 2013, at Lakewood High
School. Reminder---Only current NAWGJ members are eligible for CO NAWGJ benefits.
SPECIAL BENEFITS---this year only---CO NAWGJ will pay the $125.00 registration fee for you to go to the 2014
NAWGJ National Symposium in Atlanta, GA, as well as, a travel stipend of up to $300.00, for the judges, who
volunteer at least 3 sessions at the 2013 CO NAWGJ Judge’s Cup Meet.
Judge’s Cup Meet Committee Updates
A “walk-through” visit to Lakewood High School is scheduled for Wednesday, September 4 th, 2013, with
Mary Beth Artemis.
Decorations will include table coverings, banners, balloons, “Head-in-a-Hole” Princess Picture sites.
Hospitality is researching various restaurant food donations and menus.
Awards, trophies, and goodie bags are being researched.
A free scoring sheet for the parents will be provided at the admissions table.
Submitted by Linda Weekes, Secretary