DeWitt Soccer Club

Meeting minutes – Monday, May 16, 2005

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

Guests: Dan Yingling

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

Review meeting minutes from previous meeting

1. Mark Kellogg/Dee Krause – Treasurer’s Report

• Mark’s last meeting before hand off to Dee
• Balance in general account/ 4v4 account and accounts receivable for uniforms and club fees – see handout
• Will check on status of 501c3

1. Chuck Murdoch – CASL Rep

• coaching selections for 05-06 soccer seasons
• Letters submitted by the following applicants:
• Girls:
• U9 Jim Davis
• U10 Wendy Embs
• U11 Dave Kracko
• U12 LeAnn Droste
• U13 Toni Harris
• U14 Scott Fuller/Jack Schneider/Ken Rajala
• U16 Tony Harris – Mike Toth stepped down
• U19 Randy Kleiman/Mark Kellogg
• Boys:
• U9 Dan Yingling or Dave DeSmytre
• U10 Kurt Beck
• U11 (Dan Schaeffer not sure)
• U12 Scott Helmic
• U13 Todd Davis
• U14 Dan Yingling
• U16 None
• U19 None

Dan Yingling – if enough quality players tryout for U9 and U10 short-sided teams, can we make two teams? A/B or even (Wendy Embs, Jim Davis)

Believe numbers will be high enough to have two teams at U9 and U10 boys and girls
If there are not enough boys at U9 to make two teams, Dave will withdraw his application

Dan is not aware of any communities fielding two teams at U9 and U10.

At the U9/U10 age groups, teams will be divided equally

What is the board involvement in determining whether there is enough quality players to play at USSF level

Director of Coaching – will ask if he can help eval younger players

Coaching certification:

Tony will get E training in July

Todd Davis still needs his E-training

Dan Schaeffer is not E

Tom moves that all coaching applicants for girls teams be approved - seconded by Tony; unanimously passed

Tom moves that all coaching applicants for boys teams be approved and if there are too few players trying out for boys U9 and U10, Dan Yingling is the approved coach; Todd Davis is approved pending obtaining his E-certification; Will review U11 boys applicantions upon receipt - seconded by Tony; unanimously passed

Tryout dates have been set

See handout

• coaches meeting will be before the next meeting – Monday, June 13 at 7:00p.m. (next board meeting)
• send an email to coaches re: Shawn’s involvement with their practice/games or their involvement with coaching clinics

Coaching Director – coaching sessions are helpful for coaches

• invite him to coaches meeting
• Shawn will attend DSC meeting
• Will address whether to continue retaining the Coaching Director for DeWitt

Toni’s team

CASL will not allow Toni’s team to play in the Elite league for the ’05-’06 season

• email Dave Thompson and Stacy Hettiger; cc Chuck Murdoch
• if CASL will not allow Toni’s team to play in the CASL Elite league,, the board approves Toni’s team to play in the Michigan Champions League for the ’05-’06 season.

1. Tony Harris – Communications Report

- No report

2. Larry Tait – 4x4 Tourney Report

- Meeting held on 5/16

3. Mark Helinski – AYSO Representative

• Ann Geller is stepping down
• Mark Grost is taking over as Regional Commissioner on June 1.
• Working on new web page for AYSO and will provide link to Tony H.
• AYSO will contribute to paying for the well – per Mark Grost

1. Tom VanderWoude – Training and Education Report

• approval from comm. Ed and superintendent’s office for 6/13-6/17 soccer camp flyer in Friday folders
• Dan Jury hasn’t given the flyers to Tom yet – still waiting to hear from corp office
• Fertilizer/Weed killer see handout
• spread on the HS fields and surrounding areas for $351
• Fuerstenau has been reseeded after grub treatment
• Spread materials on Fridays
• well may be able to pump water out of river

Coaching certification

• Mike Toth did not respond – not coaching next year

1. Angie Schneider - Golf Tournament Report

Well - School Board approved the well

• need to get the bids from all contractors
• see Tom’s email –
• Maurer & Parks quote – concerned that pump used is made in China; everyone he spoke with said don’t go with that pump - $7,724.95 - $500 donation to the DSC = $7,224.95.
• Johnson well drilling – Tom less than impressed
• Gillespie & Son –
• Tom believes the board should consider either Dyer Well Drilling and Service, Inc and F&W Well Drilling
• F&W quote (Rick) - ~$7000 minus a 5% donation - using very good equipment – with a 5hp motor
• Dyer - $7293.00 and if we get 501(C)(3) they’ll knock off $500 but don’t want it on the invoice- with a 7.5 hp motor; Chuck will speak with Dyer
• Clinton Co Environmental Services must approve
• Angie moves that Chuck and Dave have final authority to decide between F&W and Dyer; seconded by Mark Helinski; approved
• Vince Vilona will be the electrician
• Shed may be moved on 5/17
• Dee will speak with Jack re: financing.

1. Dave Barnhill

• asks the board to consider a VP nomination - nominates Chuck Murdoch
• Dave will appoint a person to sit in his place in the event that Dave cannot attend unless the bylaws provide differently
• - Need to check terms of the bylaws

Motion to adjourned passes unanimously