DeWitt Soccer Club

Meeting minutes – Wednesday, May 19, 2004

Board members present: Wendy Embs, Mark Kellogg, Chuck Murdoch (acting president), Angie Schneider, Larry Tait, Tony Harris, Toni Harris, Tom VanderWoude

Visitors: Mark Helinski

Meeting called to order: 7:45 p.m.

1. Mark Kellogg – Treasurer’s Report

• Sponsorships for 4x4 – thanks to Angie, Robin G. and Lisa Toth
• Tom – fields – GREAT JOB!
• Golf Outing – GREAT JOB Angie
• See handouts for account balances:
• General $35,523.95
• 4x4 - $7398.09

1. Chuck Murdoch – CASL Rep

• USSF –
• Tryout times: see handout
• Coaches: present coaches will all continue coaching since all sent in letters
• U13 Girls team – Mike Toth submitted a letter to coach along with Tony Harris
• Chuck spoke with Mike Toth – he wants to continue as head coach, things have been working fine with the team, Mike will be required to get his E-license asap
• The recommended coaches are as follows:
• U11 Girls – LeAnn Droste
• U11 Boys – Scott Helmic
• U12 Girls – Toni Harris
• U12 Boys – Todd Davis
• U13 Girls – Scott Fuller/Jack Schneider
• U13 Boys – Dan Yingling
• U14 Girls – Mike Toth
• U14 Boys – Brian Dorian
• U16 Girls – Randy Kleiman
• U19 Girls – Ron Zawacki

*** Tom will communicate to all coaches that they must have their E-license after coaching for one year

Angie moves that all recommended coaches be approved; seconded by Mark; unanimously passed

- Coaches meeting – TBD – tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, June 9 at 7:30 at Conference Center

- Not all communities have committed to having U9 teams (need at least 4 teams)

- If there are not enough teams to make a full U9 league, the U9 teams will play each other and the lower U10 teams per coach input.

- Need to anchor down large goal U10 field – else teams will have to forfeit

- At coaches meeting, require each team to have a parent come to the DeWitt Soccer Club 4x4 or golf meeting

- develop a calendar to schedule special meetings with specific agenda and have the parents attend early, then leave

1. Tony Harris – Communications Report

• Order for patches is in – Crowne Trophy
• Patches would be handed out to teams
• Decals to sell?
• Tony will get a sample and work with Mike Mollitor
• Tony will also look into bag tags or rings for patches

1. Larry Tait – 4x4 Tourney Report

- first meeting last week

- will set up regular times for the rest of the summer

- Lisa drafted a letter for coaches meeting so teams know their responsibilities for the 4x4

- applications will go out before school is out and will be distributed at tryouts, will also be placed on the web site.

- needs volunteers for referee committee (Mark Helinski will head it up - 668-0806; mahelinski@aol.com)

- concessions folks need info re: Gartside Dairy, Culligan, Coca-cola (Diane or Mark Thomas); CISCO

 

2. Mark Thomas – AYSO Representative / Fields Report

 

3. Tom VanderWoude – Training and Education Report/

- Coaches training – will attend coaches meeting

- soccerzone camp – few sign ups

4. Dave Kracko - Fields

- Will paint fields before the weekend.

- New growth at Fuerstenau and High School

- Need irrigation over summer

- Will purchase fertilizer from field tech in spring and early fall

 

 

 

5. Angie Schneider - Golf Tournament Report

- A cart sponsor for each cart

- Dandee printing – need recognition

- Need board member to do sponsorships

- have 12 teams (17 last year)

- require/encourage the soccer teams to put together a team or two

Wendy moves to vote in Dave Kracko as board member, responsible for fields; Tony seconded, motion passes unanimously