MINUTES

TWIN FALLS SOCCER ASSOCIATION

November 28, 2007 Board Meeting

 

 

Present:  Chris Clark, Shannon Hoffman, Patty Rietveld, Geoffrey McInnes, Katie Kauffman, Kathy Clark, Jill Bevaqua

A motion was made by Kathy that the November 7 minutes be approved.  The motion was seconded by Patty.  The motion passed.

 

Kathy indicated that there were some questions regarding registration of girls that would play on a U8 team.  It was clarified that ALL players, including those who hope to establish a new age group/team, submit their paperwork and deposit by December 1 which is the deadline for all registrants.

 

Shannon reported that she has had difficulty communicating, particularly receiving information, with Magic Valley Bank.  Chris noted he has also had this problem.  They indicated that they would be in touch with MVB this week.

 

Kathy reported that the coaches have been meeting on Monday and Thursday nights at Harmon park.  She handed out a spreadsheet of all the coaches currently participating in this activity.  She will contact Sasha about his proposal for the Director position.  Kathy will also develop a job description for the Director position, a contract for all club coaches, and a code of conduct for coaches and board members.

 

Chris will investigate the Boys & Girls Club and the Christian Church as possible locations for indoor practices in January/February.  Shannon will find out about using St. Edwards.

 

Chris reported that the logo for President’s Cup is complete and on the IYSA website and that the entry form is available.

 

Chris reported that Score had sent uniforms for our examination with a bid.  The board was impressed with the quality of the uniforms and requested that we get additional information about separate uniform/sweat packages; cut of sweat pants, & girls cut uniforms.

Academy Package: (2) jerseys-lower level + (1) short + sweats + (2) socksà$82

Select Package: (2) jerseys-mid level + (2) shorts + sweats + (2) socksà$105

Premier Package: (2) jerseys-higher level + (1) short + sweats + (2) socks + (2) practice shirtsà$120

 

Jill Bevaqua (Dist. Commissioner) reported to the board on current state items.  Soccer Fest will be held on March 1.  TFSA will host an exchange on March 8 and possibly the 15.  There are very few weekends available for league games; so, if we wish to schedule league games we will probably need to play on week nights.  However, the other clubs are willing to meet at midpoint locations for these games.  Jill provided a referee fee schedule to the board.  She also noted that the Shootout Dates are May 2-4 and Les Bois is May 10-11.

 

Jill reported that any team can now apply to compete in State Cup.  State Cup will take place over Memorial Day weekend (Coeur d’Alene) and June 6-8 (Boise).  The first weekend will consist of round robin play.  The second weekend will consist of semi final and championship play.  The freeze date for State Cup rosters will be no more than 48 hours prior to the tournament.

 

The board requested that Jill address the following questions:  What US Club Soccer teams can play in President’s Cup?  What US Club Soccer Tournaments are our teams allowed to play in?  What weekends are available for league games?  What age groups are available to schedule league games with?

 

Geoff requested that presentation materials be developed for meetings with potential club sponsors.  Chris and Geoff have set Feb. 1 as a goal for the development of these materials.

 

Kathy reported that all (7) scholarship applicants met the criteria set forth by the board.  Based upon this she made the motion that all (7) scholarship applicants be granted full $150 scholarships.  Geoff seconded the motion.  The motion was passed.  It was noted that there are discrepancies on the scholarship form that must be addressed prior to next Spring Season including; due date, official use only box, and review of the financial requirements. 

 

Katie Kauffman accepted the position of Director of Fields & Scheduling.  The Vice President and Director of Referees positions are still vacant.

 

Patty made the motion that “Players that have been registered with the club in the past year that do not submit their paperwork and deposit by the Dec. 1 deadline will be assessed a $100 late penalty”.  Patty’s motion was seconded by Shannon.  The motion was passed.

 

The next board meeting was set for December 5 at 5:30 at Shannon’s office.

Vice President

Director of Fields & Scheduling (Katie?)

Director of Referees