Minutes of the Danvers Youth Soccer August Board Meeting

August 2, 2006

 

Attending:  Neal Hovey, Brett Amico, David Tye, Jeff MacInnis, David Kamens, Jeff Chambers, Tom McNulty,  Rob Lebel, Brian Harrison, John Barrows,  Maureen Merritt, Andrea Costa, Bruce Ocko,  Bob Gabel, Sharon Pollock.

 

13 people attended the meeting.

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:06 pm

 

President’s report

 

Discussion of player request to move from U12 D2 to U12 D1 team. President and Travel Director will sort out the facts with the coach, and report to the board.

 

Fields – Moving forward with fields at Essex Aggie. Working with town and the Aggie. It is now in a state that it has been leveled and ready for sod. Sod will not be put down until water is available. Town is contributing labor and oversite, Aggie is contributing the piping and irrigation system. Two 50x70 fields. Plan is for fields to be ready for Fall 06. Practice space there as well.  Motion made to move U12 practices and games to Essex Aggie for Fall 06, Gates Field dedicated to U14. Motion unanimously passed.

 

Boys U12 coaching vacancy.  Bob Gabel and sons graciously volunteered to coach the team.

 

Equipment. Working with Dick’s Sporting Goods. They have put together a complimentary coach’s package. 80 kits have been ordered.  Very nice packages with balls, pumps, pinnies, coupons, etc.

 

New ITC policy proposed.  Motion made to adopt as presented by Jeff Chambers. Motion accepted.

 

Pictures: Maureen Merritt and John Barrows volunteered to handle them this Fall.

 

Secretary’s Report

 

No report.

 

Treasurer’s Report

 

No report.

 

Registrar’s Report

 

Approx. 500 players signed up for Fall. Expecting late registrations.  Need to stay on top of the CORI form requirement. Assistants need to be CORIed as well.

 

VP Admin Report

 

Working on intramural team formation. Waiting for late registrations. Most coaches assigned, but short of U10 boys coaches in particular.  Hamilton-Wenham interested in doing a small cross-town program with U9s.

 

VP Ops Report

 

Gates Field has been resodded. Still some bare spots in the middle of the field, but in general field condition is excellent. One goal at Gates needs to be rewelded.  Nets for the Aggie fields are in. Need to be put together.  Collected all the equipment for intramural and travel.  Equipment pickup Sunday the 6th from 5 to 8 pm at Brian Harrison’s house.  

 

Travel Director’s Report

 

U14B player just registered, was on A team but did not tryout. Will be placed on D3 team.

 

Committee Reports – Danvers Invitational

 

Received bill from the town for work at Plains.  Will be investigated by John Barrows.

 

Intramural Tournament Committee

 

Need a new ITC chairman as soon as possible. 89 players registered.

 

Fall Tournament

 

Letters out to Essex County towns advertising it.

 

Pictures

 

Still sorting out the dates.

 

Next Meeting: Wed., Sept. 6, 7:30 pm at Maple St. Church.

 

Meeting adjourned at 9:10 pm.

Minutes taken by David Tye.