MINUTES OF DRYDEN SOCCER CLUB MEETING - AUGUST 14, 2000

Attendees: Peggy Westerling, Ken Paddock, Tim Wiese, Janet Wiese, Jerri Ann Bush, Doug Hoyt

There were no previous meeting minutes to approve.

Cindy Lalonde agreed to be the secretary (via Peggy Westerling). She was not at the meeting so Janet took down the minutes. Peggy nominated Cindy on the "web". All at the meeting were in favor of Cindy being secretary. She was unanimously voted in.

Peggy had an agenda from Bill Turner so that is the format that was followed.

The travel team coordinator position needs to be filled. Someone needs to find out when the next meeting in Binghamton is. Peggy will find out when it is and send it out on the "list".

Tim wanted to know what is the "role" or "requirement of the travel team coordinator?

At the next meeting Peggy will bring a list of all people who checked off on their registration form that they would be willing to volunteer or help out in some aspect.

Ken wanted to know what the "space" needs were. Who is looking for outside fields this fall?

There are 4 teams for Dryden and 5 teams for Lansing. Only the Dryden teams will be requesting fields to practice and play on.

Dryden teams are:

Tricia is not planning to practice as Sertoma will more than likely have 2 practices a week and most of her players are going to play Sertoma.

U-12 girls would like to practice on Friday night

U-10 boys will more than likely practice on Friday night also.

Peggy said there will be no passes for the fall league but there will be certified rosters.

There was some question as to using the Covenant Love field. the U-10 boys are going to need a 70x45 field. They can not use regulation size goals. They re also supposed to have their own home field.

Someone asked if the upper soccer field could be used. Ken feels that we can get the school fields on the weekend.

What about the elementary school field?

What about the Cassavant field?

Ken will check into using these fields.

All teams except the U-10 teams will use 8x24 goals. U-10’s will use 7x21

There was discussion about getting information to the Sertoma kids about the winter rec league. It was decided that information could be handed out to each coach (registration form and informational letter). Doug is going to find out how many kids are involved in the Sertoma program. Tim, Peggy and (hopefully) Tara will be at a registration/information table for at least one Saturday during the Sertoma season.

DEPOSIT FORM IS WONDERFUL!!!! IT IS WORKING GREAT!!!!!

There was discussion on whether the medical releases should still be notarized. USYSA -not requiring a notarized medical release

NYSW is not requiring it but it is preferred. After discussion it was decided that the forms should still be notarized. It covers the Club if a liability issue is raised.

Dryden Rec Committee-there was discussion about getting the Rec league under this "umbrella". It would mean $5 less per kid. Tim is going to talk to Tom Hatfield to get more information.

Peggy got information about an upgrade for the software she is using as the "Registrar". The cost is $99.00. Peggy discussed it with Evan and he thought maybe we should look at getting it served by an "ISP". After much discussions it was decided that the $99.00 upgrade was all that was really needed as it would make Peggy’s life much easier. Of course everyone wants to keep the Registrar happy! (Just kidding)

It was discussed on whether Dan Clement should be invited to a meeting in Sept or Oct to go over team management and how to keep really tremendous records of each individual team. It was decided that we need to get more people to the meetings before that would be feasible.

How to get information out to all kids about the rec league?

Put a "blurb" in the District Bulletin (in order to reach home schooled kids also) and in the elementary packet that gets sent out every month. (the one with the monthly lunch menu in it). Also put an ad in the Shopper.

Doug is going to find out when the information needs to be at the school and who to send it to.

Peggy is going to talk to Steve Woodard (the new athletic director) about getting the information out to the 6-12th graders.

It was decided that coaches and or managers need to come to the next meeting in order to get the guideline on how the teams are to be run in order to stay within the boundaries that the Club has.

They will also be required to come to the meeting to get their team supplies and "find out how the club is run".

Uniforms- Peggy ordered 24 socks -they were from Cortland so there is no sales tax. She also ordered 4 adult "S" jerseys and 4 adult "M" jerseys. (or was that 8 of each Peggy?)

There was also some discussion about having white jerseys and also about having "standard" uniforms.

There is to be no tie dyed shirts this year in the league and no "Dr. Suess" socks or "socks like the wicked witch wore in the Wizard of Oz". (same idea just different descriptions)

The meeting was adjourned on that note.