2014-15 COMBINED REPORT OF ACTION Taken by the
Board of Directors — In Person/Conference Calls/Electronic Ballots — May 4, 2014, through May 1, 2015
Governing Council — Colorado Springs, Colo. — May 2, 2015
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO THE 2015 GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 4, 2014
1. APPROVED the president’s appointment of the following persons as members of the Audit Committee for 2014-15: • •
Kristin Arneson Cutler Winston Burbank
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Henry Fein (athlete)
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Implementation date: 6HSW
9. APPROVED the addition of subparagraph D to rule 6511, championship adult dance (page 203, Rulebook) as follows: ' (DFK FRXSOH PD\ SURYLGH WKHLU RZQ PXVLF IRU HDFK GDQFH &RXSOH·V FKRVHQ PXVLF PD\ EH
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