Date
of Meeting: May 17, 2005
Meeting
Type: General
Meeting
Minutes filed on: May 18, 2005
Revised: May 21, 2005 to reflect
Ken Noll’s attendance and a typographical error in item 3 (ii) (b) $1,200.00
changed to $2,100.00.
Attendees: Paul Baldasarre U-13 Fire, Frank Licato U-13 Fire, Patrick Flanagan U-9 Rockets, Bill Butrico U-8 Storm, Gary Herbster, Margaret Pezzolla U-9 Thunder, Paul Seyffart U-10 Hotspurs, Bob Bichler U-11 Bullets, Millie Hunt U-12 Sonics, Bruce Hunt U-12 Sonics, Tom Hardy, Al Vill U-11 Bullets, Rich Little U-16 Blaze, Paul Billich U-12 Spirit, Michelle Billich U-12 Spirit, Frank Mitrano Roma (Garden State League), Scott Bishop U-13 Fire, Richard Paez, Thomas J. Lanza U-12 Sonics, Ken Noll U-11 Bullets
1) Meeting Minutes were
reviewed individually and approved with a note that Item 14 states the Rich
Little is the new head coach of the U-14 Blaze, but the Blaze is U-16. No other
exceptions were noted. (sorry about that RichJ)
2) The financials were not
distributed for individual review but were available to review with the
Treasurer. This was due to the copies being left at home when coming to the
meeting.
i.
Millie Hunt did review the financials aloud for the members. Millie
stressed that the club has a balance of slightly under $6,000.00 in the bank,
which is a club record (low).
ii.
(Agenda Item 5 discussed here) There is still approximately $10,000.00
outstanding in training and candy sale money.
3) Tom Hardy is repairing the
sprinkler system and is saving the club a lot of money. There was a broken
sprinkler in one of the zones on field 2. That was repaired and the field will
be watered for 20 minutes a night 3 times a week
i.
Al noted that for the past 2 weekend there has been an unusually high
amount of litter and debris around the benches. Al appealed to the members that
the fields are all of ours and to keep them clean. Ask some of the parents to
police the field after each game. Empty the trash cans at the end of the day.
ii.
Agenda item 9 was discussed at this point in time. It was proposed to
spend $2,100.00 for a new lining machine. The reason was that even when more
than one person shows up to line the fields, only one can actually do the work.
That’s because we only have one lining machine. The new lining machine will
also be safer and easier to use because the new machine doesn’t operate on air
pressure and there isn’t any need to mix paint you just put the can on the
machine and go.
(a) A motion was put forward to
set aside $2,100.00 for this purchase. The motion was seconded and the vote was
100% in favor of this purchase.
(b) Paul Billich
asked to delay the purchase of this machine to see if he knew someone who would
sell the club this machine at cost. That might save the club a few hundred
bucks. It was agreed to set the
$2,100.00 aside but not make the purchase until Paul found out if someone would
give us a break.
4) USA training should be
wrapping up. Anyone not knowing how many training sessions they have left
should check with Millie Hunt.
i.
Many area clubs are holding tryouts in the next few weeks confirm
personally with your trainer that your team will still have a trainer and that
he won’t be at a tryout when you think he’ll be at your practice.
ii. (Item 7 was discussed here)
USA summer camps will be held one week this summer at Kenneth Ave Fields. The
date s August 22 through August 26. That’s just in time for a fall warm up.
Ages 3-5 are from 9am to 11am and ages 6-14 are 9am to 1pm.
5) Candy sale was discussed in
item 2.
6) There was no news on the
High school varsity soccer coaches position, per Bruce Hunt.
7) USA Summer camps were
discussed in Item 4
8) Tryouts and assignments for
club personnel during tryouts- Al handed out a sheet showing who was scheduled
to be working the Registration table and acting as secondary evaluators during
the tryouts.
i.
USA will be the primary evaluators and will provide the club with a
ranking for each age group.
ii.
Each head coach, will receive a copy of the age group ranking sheet for
their age group.
iii.
Registration for the fall season will be on July 11 and July 18 if
necessary. The registration fee is going to increase $15.00 (from $135.00 to
$150.00) that is to cover unknown increases in registration and/or trainers
fees.
a) There will be a total buy
out option this year for $350.00. Anyone who takes this option will not be
asked to submit the $50.00 bond. The breakdown is:
Registration $150.00
Training Fundraiser buyout $100.00
Canning buyout $100.00
9) New Equipment purchase
discussed in item 3
10) Open discussion – The Vice
President posts currently held by Paul Baldassare,
Ken Knoll, Tom Hardy and the Treasurer post currently held by Millie Hunt are
up for election this June. If you have a nominee please submit that person name
to a Board Member so that they can be presented at the June Meeting.
i.
The positions will be awarded at the end of July. This is to ensure
that a change of guard does not interfere with the tryouts and team selection
process.
Meeting concluded approximately 10:00pm