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Dryden Soccer Club Minutes
September 13, 1999

In Attendance: Bill Turner, Tim Wiese, Mike Allmendinger, Evan Kurtz, King, Stevens, Tara Jenne, Michelle Minnis, Jeri Ann Bush, Missy Park, Peggy Westerling.

Registrar: 3 teams registered for fall:
U10 Boys-14 players (coed)
U12 Boys-18 players
U12 Girls- 18 players

September 24th. is the deadline for winter league players to sign up. Suggestions made for advertisement of cut off dates. The web site address for downloading forms should be included in all advertisements. Some possible locations for advertisement included, The Courier, Tidbits, Ithaca Journal, Cortland Standard and The Shopper. Forms will also be placed in the rack outside the Elementary School main office. Tara Jenne will also have forms in her room (B-7) that can be accessed by both middle and high school students.

Facilities and Field: Coordinators for the buildings remains the same as last year.

Roy Simmons- High School

Howie Claflin- Elementary School

Michelle Minnis was given the impression that all services performed by the two building coordinators remain the same as last year. Facility coordinator vacancy still stands, two leads for the position are being pursued.

Coach and Referee: Evan Kurtz wants to help more with the coordination of what age group teams are available and finding coaches. He would like a list of last years coaches.

Here is what we know so far:

U11 Boys
U13 Boys- Tim Wiese
U14 Boys- Mike Allmendinger
U16 Boys- Lazlo Engel
U12 Girls
U14 Girls

Jr. Rec League: Coordinator is Tara Jenne. Financial breakdown for Jr. Rec League did not get completed. The balance is zero. Entrance fee for Jr. Rec League has been reduced to $18.00 total including insurance.

Broom County Liaison: Empire to host E license course on October 12th.&13th. from 6pm. -10pm. and October 26th. 27th.& 28th. from 6pm to 10pm. Mandate. Must have E license to get to D license.

Contact:
Bob Cruty
14 Matthew Dr.
Binghamton, NY 13901
648-4523

  1. Binghamton District Directory Information.
  2. Travel procedures, certified roster. Limit multiple roster to 2 teams. Need form for second team.
  3. George Herrick is head of ODP.
  4. Referee abuse must be eliminated.
  5. AGM November 13th. & 14th.
    Saturday coaching clinic 9am. to 5pm.
    Sunday AGM 11am. to 3pm.
  6. Cup play:
    Presidents- SUNY Brockport 5/22 or July.
    State- SUNY Binghamton 6/3 or 6/4
    No playdown for president’s cup, Guaranteed 3 games for $175.00 or so.
    NYS recommending no U10 competitive tournament. Will be considered Festivals or Recreational. No U10 at cup play. 3 players can do State and President’s .
  7. The NYSW annual meeting is Sunday November 14th. from 11am. to 3pm. There is a fee if no one shows up.

Indoor Tournament: Michelle Minnis will again head up the coordination of the indoor tournament.

Membership and Publicity: Motion was made to have these two positions become one. Doug Hoyt expressed interest in helping out with this. No motion was made to place him in the position.

New Business:

Election of Missy Park as club secretary. Election of Michelle Minnis as club travel team coordinator.

A few questions were raised about the club’s recent acquisition of patches. It was reiterated that all club purchases need to be approved at meetings, or if there is a time constraint, that emails need to be exchanged between officers before such purchases are made.

Received approval for purchase of new nets for goals.

Received approval for purchase of more inventory of socks and shorts.

Discussion of safety of goals, there have been instances of children being hurt by goals falling on them. Decided to take this as it goes, will possibly decide to use sandbags.

Discussed need for clock and scoreboard. King Stevens will research the issue and bring information to the next meeting.

Next Meeting: Monday, October 11th. 7:00 at TC3.

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