Date of Meeting: December 13, 2006

Meeting Type: General Meeting

Minutes filed on: January 18, 2007

1. Meeting Minutes were reviewed individually and approved
2. Financials-Most of the teams have not paid their training fees. The approximate value outstanding is $5,000.00.
1. Teams have until January 17, 2007 to pay their training cost or they will not be registered to play in the Spring Season.
3. Snack Stand-Ann Marie Ferrante spoke regarding the success of the snack stand and thanked all who participated and especially those who had the first shifts. Other items spoke about are:
1. The need for a back up opening person. Someone who would open the snack stand up for the day when the Hotspurs, Fire and Bullets are away.
2. The outdoor gas grill has problems; there were several grease fires. So we will try to take the grill back and get a weber.
3. Would like to purchase self contained fryers
4. We need to raise the work bond from $50.00 to at least $100.00 because quite a few people stated that we can keep their $50 bucks it is worth it to not have to do the snack stand.
4. Field Status-There are several items that need to be done before we open the fields for the Spring season
1. Goals need to be welded
2. Goal anchors removed from Field 1
3. Snack Stand Doors need security grates weld on so vandals can’t kick in the air vents on the doors
5. Training- There are open spots at the Westfield Armory. Small sided teams will be getting training at the PAL on Sunday mornings
6. Memorial Day Tournament- A small tournament was proposed for Memorial Day weekend.
1. A hand out highlighting the tournament was distributed.
1. Basically the tournament would be limited to 3 age groups. And the cost of the tournament would be enough to cover expenses with possible a very small profit to the club. The club would make money on snack stand revenue
2. Recreation committee received the idea warmly
3. The Football club was receptive to allowing us to use one of their fields
4. A Referee assignor is mandatory but it can be our choice who we have as an assignor
5. New Jersey Youth Soccer Assn (NJYSA) must be notified by Mid New Jersey Youth Soccer Assn. (MNJYSA) by Mid February
6. Soccer Development Schools (SDS) will work with us to make this a success. The will help filter out teams that are over qualified for this tournament
7. NJO is the Star ledger based web page where we could advertise this tournament
7. Coaches Bag-Each head coach present at tonight’s meeting can pick up their equipment purchased with the Gracie movie income money.
1. Each bag consist of Balls, Cones, Pinnies and Pug Goals.
2. If a team leaves the club because of growing out of the club or because of the team disbanding the equipment must be returned to the club
8. Pancake Breakfast-The South Plainfield Elks Lodge will host pancake breakfast and dinner fund raisers to benefit the soccer club
1. There are two dates reserved for us so far
1. 12/17/06 training fundraiser for the Storm
2. 1/7/07 not claimed by any team fundraiser as of this meeting
2. Three teams sold 15 tickets each
3. The Storm will be servers
9. Basket Bingo-No date set yet
10. Canning Dates- Spring Season Canning Dates are March 8^th 9^th 10^th & 11^th Please make note of these dates. Teams can reserve a date on a first come first served basis
1. Canning will be run out of the snack stand again this spring
2. A new Canning Committee will be needed

Meeting concluded approximately 8:30pm