MINUTES

TWIN FALLS SOCCER ASSOCIATION

January 7, 2008 Board Meeting

Present: Patty Rietveld, Barbara Bacon-Pavlovic, Sasha Pavlovic, Lori Jackson, Shannon Hoffman, Katie Kauffman, Jason Bacon, Chris Clark, Kathy Clark, Tony Haman, Deb Haman

 

Kathy moved to approve the December 5 minutes.  Shannon seconded the motion.  The motion was passed.

 

Patty reported that the team rosters should all be registered with the state tomorrow.  She also noted that the manager’s and coach’s binders were ready to be picked up. 

 

Shannon reported that she had received the credit card machine and that she would receive training on it next week.

 

Kathy made an email motion that the eight scholarship applications reviewed by the scholarship committee be fully funded at $150 apiece.  The motion was seconded by Patty.  The motion was passed.  The scholarship recipients’ information will be forwarded to Patty and Shannon so that their accounts can be updated.

 

Kathy made a second motion that two other scholarship applications reviewed after the email vote be fully funded at $150 each.  The motion was seconded by Shannon.  The motion was passed.  The information for those recipients will also be forwarded to Patty and Shannon. 

 

Finally, there were two outstanding scholarship applications.  Due to due date discrepancies and a lack of supporting documentation a motion was made by Kathy that these two applicants be given one week to submit the required proof of income so that the scholarship applications could be reviewed.  The motion was seconded by Barbara.  The motion passed.

 

Sasha reported that after discussion with both the U12B and U13B coaches that it was in the best interest of the club and the player that Taylor Haman remain on the U12B team for this spring season.  It was agreed that this playup request could be readdressed for the next season.

 

Sasha also recommended that the U16B team have players moved to another team so as to remain inline with club guidelines allowing only 18 players to a team in the 11v11 groups.  After discussion it was decided that the last two players could not be moved to the U18B team as that team already had 16 players with another player’s paperwork being processed and another player sending in paperwork.  Therefore, it was decided that five of the U15 boys on the U16B team be moved to the current U14B team—now the U15B team.  After much discussion it was decided that of the seven U15B that played on the Fall U15 B team the following players would be moved to the U14B team—now the U15B team:

 Colton Stott

Erik Hendrickson

Steven Sanchez

Skylar Hinnerman

Jessie Partida

 Nigel Cvencek was left on the U16B as his mother is one of the managers for that team and Craig Bartlett was left on that team as his brother is also on that team.  This decision was made with consideration given to developing two strong teams.  It also leaves some room on each team to pick up a couple of additional players.

 

Sasha requested that an add be run in the Times News to try to recruit more players for the U9B, U10B, and U12B team.

 

A current list of practice schedules is being compiled and will be presented at the next meeting.

 

Kathy reported that many of the teams had identified their parent volunteers.  A final list will be presented at the next meeting.

 

Barbara reported that a Tournament Committee meeting is scheduled at her house on Sunday, January 13 @ 3:00 p.m.

 

Katie reported that she and Shane intended to participate in the Coach’s D level clinic up in Sun Valley.  She also reported that we would try to host an AR &/or Referee Clinic in late February.  She will contact John Jacobsen to set up dates.

 

Katie requested that Kathy send her contact information for the Pocatello rec league to schedule games for our U10 and under teams.

 

A review of December 13 Rapids Organizational Meeting revealed that most participants were pleased with the meeting and quite surprised by the number of people involved in the Rapids Club.  It was determined that next year a microphone should be used and that signs be posted on the wall in advance to identify meeting areas for each of the teams.  At least a one hour set will be necessary to prepare a registration table, uniform & merchandise table, and payment table.  We will need people to run each of these areas that can stay at their posts throughout the evening.  We might want to have an hour before the meeting time for uniform and apparel purchase + paperwork so that those things can be accomplished before the meeting begins.

 

A “Sweats” and Club gear night was set for Tuesday, January 15 at 6:30 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church cafeteria.

 

Jason Bacon was elected the new Vice President.

 

The next meeting was scheduled for January 23 at 5:30 at the Just Amere Inn.