I.     Meeting called to order by Jeff Crowe, Chairman, at 7:20 PM.
        A.  Quorum:  Division has 112 total voting members; 11 members or proxies required for quorum.  Fourteen members and 34 proxies for total of 48 were present.  A quorum was met.
        B.  Guests in attendance:  7

II.    Secretary's Report.  Brenda Waddoups, Secretary, stated minutes were mailed to each voting member and were posted on the Division website during the previous year.  Ovy Waddoups moved to accept the minutes as distributed; seconded by Elliott Chorn.  No discussion or corrections to minutes were heard.  Motion passed.

III.  Treasurer's Report.  Pat White distributed report to members in attendance.  District is purchasing new reels and boxes for electric strips to replace older equipment; amount approximately $3500.00.  Balance remaining will be $218.00.  Ovy Waddoups moved to accept the Treasurer's Report; Rhonda Trietsch seconded.  Discussion ensued concerning an amount of $183.00 to be written off.  The debt as "head tax" owed to the Southwest Section was incurred for the Grand Prix under its previous management.  In order to stay in good stead with the Section, the Division opted to pay what was deemed an "uncollectable debt" to the Section.  Additional questions concerning the type of equipment being purchased followed.  Division will purchase 2 Uhlman reels, 1 sabre box and 2 other boxes.  Items will be stored or loaned to clubs in accordance with the Division Equipment Policy.  Motion passed.

IV.    Armorer's Report.  Ovy Waddoups, Armorer, stated the Division equipment is in sad shape.  No new equipment, other than one electric box, has been purchased for at least 10 years.  The current equipment will support 2 strips.  The large 3-weapon St. George box doesn't accept power.  Two Leon Paul boxes don't work, another can't be used for sabre.  The Division has 8 copper strips stored at St. Mark's school; seven are in good shape, 1 needs repair each time it is brought out.  Ovy congratulated Michael Kim and Lone Star on returning the strips used for the Grand Prix in better storage shape than when borrowed.  Clubs borrowing copper strips are reminded to roll tightly and store in plastic.  Water does get into the storage area and copper strips have been unrolled with puddles inside them.  The new electric boxes will be reprogrammable in the event foil rules change.  Elliott moved to accept the Armorer's report; seconded by David Sierra.  No discussion; motion passed.

V.    Division Competition Review.
        A.  The Wilson-Silvia and DeGall tournaments were the only Division Co-sponsored tournaments this year.  Both tournament had great turnout and contributed to the Division.  Other tournaments held were the Grand Prix and Duel at Dallas.
        B.  The JO qualifier and Summer National Qualifier went well.

VI.    New Business
        A.  Regional Youth Circuit.  Regional Youth Circuits are Sectional events sponsored by clubs.  At the 1999 Section Annual Business Meeting, Ovy Waddoups made a motion to keep the Regional Youth Circuit events as promulgated with North Texas Division holding one in April 2000 and Oklahoma Division holding one in June.  This motion passed.  Later, the southern divisions (Gulf Coast and South Texas) did not think we were sending enough fencers to warrant their travel up here, so asked the Section to move the tournaments south.  Jeff Crowe stated this is a two-fold problem: 1) the Section is an administrative arm of the USFA and not "in charge" of the Division, so should not be telling the Division how to operate; and 2) the Section Chair moved against a decision made by the Executive Committee.  Incoming Division Officers David Sierra and Elliott Chorn stated this would not happen in the upcoming year.  Elliott Chorn stated Lone Star would be sending more fencers to the Regional Youth Circuit events.  Lone Star fencers were not ready to go to the tournaments during the last season as they are all fairly new fencers.  At the 2000 Section Annual Business Meeting, Mike Kline, Regional Youth Circuit Coordinator, said he would like North Texas Division to host the first RYC for the 2000-2001 year.  Selection of RYC date was tabled for action by the incoming Division Executive Committee.
            B.  David Sierra discussed reinstating the Section Circuit events.  Each Division will have the opportunity to designate one tournament as a Section Circuit event.  If a Division does not have a tournament to designate, the opportunity will be given to the other Divisions by lot.  Each Division will be responsible for the electric equipment to support one full strip and one Director per day.  The strip and Director do not necessarily have to come from the Division, but may represent the Division.  Selection of Sectional tournament and date was tabled for action by the incoming Division Executive Committee.

VII.    Election.
          A.  Division Officers.  Nominating Committee proposed slate was as follows:  Jeff Crowe, Chair; Rhonda Trietsch, Vice Chair; Brenda Waddoups, Secretary; Pat White, Treasurer.  Jeff Crowe asked for nominations from the floor.  No nominations from the floor were made.  Ovy Waddoups moved the Chair cast one unanimous vote in favor of the proposed slate; seconded by David Sierra.  No discussion, motion passed.
          B.  Executive Committee Members.  Nominating Committee proposed slate was as follows:  Baylor, Emalinda McSpadden;
Dallas Fencers Club, Waldek Czaja; Fencing Institute of Texas, George Stone; Lone Star Fencing Institute, Michael Kim; Renaissance Fencing Club, Allen Gall; Rockwall High School Fencing Club, Carolyn Hoyle; University of North Texas Fencing Club, Max Winter.  Members of Dallas Fencers Club (DFC) stated Waldek Czaja refused the nomination to the Executive Committee.  Stacey Shelton nominated Amanda Riley for DFC.  No further nominations were heard.  David Sierra moved the Chair cast one unanimous vote in favor of the proposed slate as amended; seconded by Pat White.  No discussion, motion passed.
           C.  Representative(s) and Alternate(s) to the Congress of the USFA.  Nominating Committee proposed slate was as follows: Ovy Waddoups, Representative; Jeff Crowe, Representative; David Sierra, Alternate; Rhonda Trietsch, Alternate.  Rhonda Trietsch and David Sierra stated they would not be available for the meeting; names were withdrawn.  Jeff Crowe stated he preferred to be an Alternate.  Nominations (volunteers) from the floor were Elliott Chorn and Amanda Riley.  Slate was amended as:  Amanda Riley, Representative; Ovy Waddoups, Representative; Elliott Chorn, Alternate; and Jeff Crowe, Alternate.  David Sierra moved the Chair cast one unanimous vote in favor of the proposed slate as amended; seconded by Elliott Chorn.  No discussion, motion passed.
          D.  Jeff Crowe stated there was some confusion concerning "a proposed slate of officers."  Nominations may always be made from the floor.  A proposed slate presents a group of people that are willing to perform the duties of each office.  However, in order to prevent confusion in the next year, the name of the nominating chair and the date notice of intent should be given will be placed on the Division Calendar.  Members are reminded that notice of intent ("I want to run for office") can always be given to the Division Chair who is required to pass on the information to the nominating committee chair.  In addition, the nominating committee may put forth multiple names for an office.  Information concerning the Nominating Chair will be distributed at the first Executive Committee meeting.

VIII.  Jeff Crowe thanked Pat White, Ovy Waddoups and Brenda Waddoups for their help during the last tournament season.

IX.    Ovy Waddoups moved to adjourn, seconded by Ruth Guevara; motion passed.