Minutes of the Danvers Youth Soccer February Board Meeting

February 1, 2005

Attending: Neal Hovey, Brett Amico, Tom Conway, David Tye, Jeff MacInnis, David Kamens, Jeff Chambers, Janet Gargan, Tom McNulty, Rob Lebel, Brian Harrison, John Barrows, Allison Larson, Maureen Merritt, Frank Pellino, Nancy Usalis, Rob Kellard, Roland Belanger.

18 people attended the meeting.

The meeting was called to order at 7:40 pm

President’s report

Several new faces, people were introduced around the table. Last Spring, BJ’s wholesale club handed out soccer balls, DYS has received a donation check from Uniroyal. With respect to 8v8 soccer., meeting with ECSYA coming up. 50-60 pct of Mass organizations are already 8v8. This will be the last year that 11v11 is supported by ECYSA for U12. Discussions currently with ECYSA about grandfathering U11 teams as 11v11 for next year. MYSA will not support 11v11 for U12 at MTOC in 2007. Efforts underway to allow 11v11 grandfathered teams at MTOC in 2007.

Received thank-you letter for donation to Danvers Parents for Music Education.

DPW and Rec Dept. invited us to attend Thorpe School and Essex Aggie field project meetings. Town has earmarked 300K for multi-use field somewhere (financed through land sale). Essex Aggie project: Aggie is merging with two other schools, somewhere over next 5 years. Athletics combined already and need baseball field at Essex Aggie. Want to build soccer/baseball field at Aggie. Proposed to us whether we need it and whether we would contribute to it. Thorpe School project: 704K for two fields, need 400K to add to 300K already. Town will give no guarantees on field usage. Field spec right now is not enough to fit two soccer fields. Completion of project not est. till Fall 2007.

Further meeting next Thursday at on this project.

Other possible projects: expanding the size of Gates.

Motion made to authorize president to pledge up to 120K for Thorpe project, with 20K up front and the balance in yearly installments, and up to 10K for Aggie project. Motion unanimously approved.

Secretary’s Report

Thanks to Jeff MacInnis for donation of a laptop for Secretary’s use. January minutes accepted.

Treasurer’s Report

DIT activity reported. Monthly activity reported. Treasurer’s report accepted.

Registrar’s Report

Numbers down a little for older age groups (U16 and above).

VP Admin Report

First week of IM April 23, Summer Blitz will be June 11. Final week June 25. Meeting with U7 boys and U8 girls to go over issues. Rebalancing in one age group (U7 boys). Looked at some new U10 shirts. Going forward, looking at true uniform shirts for the U10 teams to replace reversible jerseys. Still a work in progess.

VP Ops Report

Working on Permits. Obtained verbal agreement to use Prep fields for the DIT

Monday, April 3, First Aid and CPR Training at Fire House from 6 to 10 pm. No cost to participants. Notify Neal Hovey if you are interested in attending.

Travel Director’s Report

Spring travel teams registered, 17 U14 and under, 5 U16 and above.

Tryout dates established. Friday May 12, 5:00-6:15 U12 boys U14 boys 6:30-7:45. Friday May 19, U12 Girls from 5-6:15, U14 girls 6:30-7:45. Sunday, May 21, 4-5:30 U14 boys and girls, 6-7:30 all U12 boys and girls.

Committee Reports – Danvers Invitational

Patch design done. 49 teams registered. Awards orders placed. Danvers teams need to register as soon as possible. Next meeting 2/15 7:30 at Stop’n’Shop. Will likely get two fields at Prep and have no small-sided on Monday.

Intramural Tournament Committee (ITC)

Physical mailing made to all registered IM players. Entry forms are on the website. 34 U8 and U10 player registrations so far.

Pictures

No report.

Social

Friday, November 3, DYS Dance at Jimmy’s Allenhurst. Roundabout band is booked.

Scholarship Committee

Committee open for volunteers

Long-term planning

Meeting held this past month. DYS Mission statement was examined and it was concluded that more depth was needed. Bylaws changes were reviewed.

New Business

Next Meeting: Wed., March 15, 7:00 pm at Liberty Tree Mall Stop’n’Shop.

Meeting adjourned at 9:37 pm.

Minutes taken by David Tye.