Wakefield Youth Soccer

Meeting Minutes

July 6^th 2006

Knights of Columbus

 

 

 

I. Call to Order: 8:07 PM

Board Members Present:

President-Joe Tringale; Treasurer-Phil Good; Secretary-Mark Pistorino; Registrar – Kevin Horrigan; Travel Coordinator Bill Mathews;

 

II. Secretary's Report:

• Minutes from June meeting not available.

 

III. Treasurer's Report:

·        Phil Good read and submitted monthly Treasurer's Report which was accepted.

·        Ending balance - $75,894 in checking account, $46,103 in term deposit and $72,835 in the field account. Total balance $194,831.

 

IV. Intramurals:

• Phil will order additional plug nets
• Need to define fields by next meeting.
• J.J. Round is available
• Joe will check on availability of Vocational School Field
• Guest Speaker – Arthur Dimetricopoulus, State Coach from Peabody MA. Mass. Youth Soccer. Lengthy discussion on U6, U7 and U8 teaching skills. “Have Fun”
• Explained programs in other towns and the merits of continuing with our current new format.
• Recommendations
• US Soccer and MASS Soccer
• U6 – 3V3 – No goalie
• U8 – 4V4 – No Goalie
• Coaches courses and many other recommendations.

 

 

V.               Travel Teams/MYSL

• Tryouts went well
• Need rosters signed by coaches today.
• Need coach for GU14B.  Also need a few additional players.
• Paul Burns and Mike will take lead on filling roster
• 17 teams total

 

VI. Pictures

·        September 16^th & 17^th tentatively scheduled for pictures. Scott is waiting approval from Barry Haley regarding High School football schedule.  If HS games are home that weekend, pictures will be following weekend

 

VII. Registrar

·        Registration still open.  On-line registrations will be available until August 1^st.  Late registrations will be accepted through the registrar only (mail or in-person) until August 31^st.

VIII. Town Coordinator

·        Need to order 6’ x 18’ goals.  Phil will order goals.

·        Rosters are due

·        Discussion on roster sizes and number of players on field for each division.

  

IX  Referee Assigner – Phil

·        Commissioners Cup – Referee of year - Maureen Good. Congratulations!

 

X. Other Business – President

·        Separate Yearly Meeting

§         Election of Officers – Voted and approved

§         President – Joe Tringale

§         Vice-President – Rick Archambault

§         Treasurer – Phil Good

§         Secretary – Mark Pistorino

§         General Manager – Jim Fitzgerald

§         Intramural Coordinator – Gary Hickey

§         Travel Coordinator – Bill Mathews

§         Referee Coordinator – Steve Nixon

§         Town Coordinator – Paul Melanson

§         Picture Coordinator – Scott Robertson

§         Registrar – Kevin Horrigan

§         Webmaster – John Bosco

 

·        Coaches “G” Course – August 21^st     6:30-10:30 at Civic Center

·        Coaches U12 Specialty Clinic – August 14^th  7-9 at Civic Center

·        Bill Mathews will contact coaches about attending courses

·        Steve DeGaravilla to coordinate courses and registration.

·        Motion for Association to pay cost of courses accepted.

·        Motion for Association to pay cost of U7 State Coach – Accepted.  Steve DeGaravilla will run U6 program without state coach.

·        Motion to support DeLory Family accepted.

·        Steve Wohler will get lock fixed

·        Joe Walsh Memorial on concession stand.  Association will purchase a memorial which will be put on concession stand.  Unveiling at the Field during a girl’s varsity game.

·        Comment on the Commissioner’s cup trophy -  “Joe Walsh Cup”

·        Need to comment on By-Law’s update

 

XI –Meeting Adjourns – 10:00 PM

 

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