DeWitt Soccer Club

Meeting minutes – Sunday, September 26, 2004

 

Board members present: Chuck Murdoch, Angie Schneider, Tony Harris, Toni Harris; Tom VanderWoude; Dave Kracko; Mark Helinski; Larry Tait; Dave Barnhill

Visitors present: none

Meeting called to order: 8:05 p.m.

Review and approve meeting minutes from August, 2004

- motion by Tom VanderWoude to approve August minutes; seconded by Tony; motion passes unanimously

 

AGENDA

A. Reports and Old Business

  1. Mark Kellogg - Treasurer

    2. - not present

    - wrote bills out last weekend

    - notify Mark as to any outstanding bills

    - no bill from BLT’s from putting numbers and logos on uniforms

    - some teams have not paid

  2. Chuck Murdoch – CASL

    3. - nothing to report for CASL – season is underway without any problems

  3. Dave Kracko – Fields

    4. - when CASL teams started using HS fields, DSC didn’t pay for bathrooms or paint

    - Chuck - Propose that DSC pays for paint and AYSO pays for bathrooms

    - 1 case of paint costs $65

    - Mark H. will check with AYSO re: agreement to split costs as above

    - Fields are getting rough with dry, warm weather

    - no complaints from coaches

    - Chuck will talk with Dave Fedewa about water for fields

    - Tom V. spoke with person in charge of Jr. Panther Football fields

    - JPF have to reserve green space with comm. ed.

  4. Tom VanderWoude - Training

    5. - training in Dec is on west side of state

    - nothing local as of 9/23/04

    - when local training is available, Tom will inform coaches

    - no progress on soccer clinic with the high school players

    - 6 hour day – 10-4 (younger kids early, older kids later)

    - Saturday in spring with girls and boys helping

    - post spring break

    - Tony may provide goalie clinic in conjunction with it.

  5. Tony Harris – Communications

    6. - Five teams have patches and purchased decals

    - $184 made on decals – including 4x4 sales and individual sales

    - web site is up to date – minutes on there; link to decals; note re: patches

    - need pictures on 4x4 for 2004; will add practice schedules when provided from Dave K.; need team pics and updates

  6. Larry Tait – 4x4

    7. - Michigan merit scholarship will require 40 hours of comm. service (10 hours max/event)

    - 4x4 should qualify – Larry will verify time and requirements for credit (check with Cheryl K.)

    - VIP program (see AYSO report) for other mentoring possibilities re: merit scholarship

    - need to track better the hours worked by students

    - certificates for sponsors need to be completed and sent out

    - Angie – send something besides certificate

    - possibly an appreciation letter with a decal

  7. Dave Barnhill

    8. - undecided as to whether to write a letter to MCL to take DSC mark off the MCL website due to Lansing Soccer Club and other names on site; left as an open issue

    - writing letter of appreciation to Pioszaks and email to Toth re:

  8. Mark Helinski – AYSO

    9. - Dan Strope attended AYSO meeting

    - Stacy is spearheading the effort through DARA

    - VIP – Very Important Player program – putting together an area team for children with disabilities

    - where each area puts a team together to play other area teams in conjunction with AYSO teams

    - Board would be supportive of such a program, provide volunteers and will wait for more details to follow

    - Can contact Scott Dane at Soccerzone to get further information

    - clarification on sports park usage for hours

    - verbal agreement on usage for Saturday usage on Sports park (after 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays for USSF)

    - AYSO can play from 9:00-1:30.

    - high school used by AYSO from 9:00 – 2:00 p.m.

    - there may be some overlap at the sports park on Saturdays

    - USSF paid its portion for the sports park and want to

     

  9. Angie Schneider – no report – let’s talk next meeting

    10.  

    B. New Business

    ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
  10. Mark Kellogg -

    11.  

  11. Chuck Murdoch –

    12.  

  12. Tony Harris –

    13. - Pioszaks built a soccer field in back yard and U14 girls use it

    - Toni’s U12 team will start practicing there

    - Tim P. offered that any team could use it as long as they don’t interfere with the teams already using the field.

    - Tom V. – letter of appreciation from the Board for the use of the field and $25/$50 gift certificate of appreciation for personal use, etc.

    - Dave B. – above and beyond the normal to provide, prepare and maintain the field

    - Field is in the process of being registered with the state for insurance purposes; has been reviewed by Chuck and Dave to ensure it’s adequate

    - Angie - ensure that the field is registered with the state prior to giving letter and gift certificate

    - Larry – provide free entry for foursome into the DSC golf tournament rather than gift certificate

    - tabled until next meeting

    - in the meantime, Dave B. will send an email to Mike Toth as to the issues under consideration by the Board in making its decision and send a letter of appreciation to Pioszaks

  13. Larry Tait –

    14.  

  14. Mark Thomas –

    15.  

  15. Tom VanderWoude -

    16.  

  16. Toni Harris –

- Toni paid field fees separate from the club - $96, along with the DSC $100 fee out of which game time is paid

- Motion that Toni be reimbursed $96 for game field usage; seconded by Tom

- motion passes unanimously

- Toni will turn paperwork into Mark for a check

 

 

ITEMS FOR NEXT MONTH’S AGENDA

Next meeting Sunday, October 17 at 7:00 p.m.

Meeting adjourned – 9:40 p.m.