DYS Annual General Meeting

DANVERS YOUTH SOCCER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
MAY 5, 2004
MINUTES

ATTENDENCE:

OFFICERS: DIRECTORS: COPORATES: GUESTS:

Jeff Chambers Tom Conway Bob Gabel Loren Rocker

David Tye Larry Davis Bob Gilmore Harry Martin

John Barrows Mike Gilbert Rob LeBel Ellen Chambers

Laura Davis Brett Amico Meg McKenna

Bruce Ocko Dave Kamens Tom McNulty

Neal Hovey Tom Laughlin Craig Thomberg

Janet Gargan

1. Secretary’s report

Minutes handed out and accepted as written

2. Treasurer’s report

April cash reports passed out, discussed and accepted as written.As reported last month the Hopkins check was looked into, that check will have a stop payment hold put on it and a new check will be issued.

3. Guest Requests

Meg McKenna was introduced and she presented a request to run a
transitional program over the summer to introduce the 11v11 full sided field of play to the new U-12 girl players. She will be looking into a permit for this most likely at Smith, Tom Laughlin may do the same with the boys. Hope to have a flyer available to mail out with team placement letters early July.

Harry Martin was introduced and his son Eric’s position in DYS reviewed for those who were not aware of the discussions last fall. It was asked that he be able to try-out for U-12Jr Select (he would be a U-10sr) for the fall session. It was brought to the floor that the policy put in place last fall states the DYS would allow a U-10Sr to play up on a D3 team if players were needed to fill out a roster as long as said player also fulfilled their intramural team commitment. In question was the fact that Eric is not registered in DYS but plays club. Also that he misses being a U-12 by 5 days (bd-Sept.6th) and that he has ranked as the #1 player since U-7’s. A Motion was moved but not seconded so the request was benched.

4. Administrations

Topsfield dropped one team, right now Topsfield is trying to pick up a
team if they cannot we will rewrite the schedule so that it will be Topsfield teams that have a bye. School of Excellence has started, first week had games interfering with town games but that issue is being fixed. Parents have issues with the fields at Riverside, John will look into a new site, possibly John George.

5. Operations

Permits are in, all equipment snafu’s have been taken care of. Anyone
using JV field needs to be aware of Babe Ruth as there is some times that overlap on the permits. YMCA work has started and should be all done for the fall season. As a heads up we have been told that Lacrosse is looking into more fields so permits on fields that we do not use all the time may be in danger.

6. Registration

Walk-in’s done with one more being scheduled in the second week of June. There has been requests for playing down an age group, one is due to a disability the other gave no reason, will consider case by case. In an update on the Cori checks, MYSA has asked for birth dates on all adults involved with DYS. Neal will look into a coaches form and put it on the website soon.

7. Travel

Travel rosters are frozen. Tryouts are all set. DYS has had an asst,
coach thrown out of a game due to zero tolerance, he will sit out this upcoming Saturday and his hearing with ECYSA is Monday, we will decide what action to take after that point.

8.DIT

Meeting on the 12th @7:30PM Stop & Shop

9. ITC
Nothing to report

10. New Business:
A representative from the New England Revolution talked about their Flex Ticket program. The board will discuss if we want to look into this for this next season.

Laura Davis asked the board to consider adding 1 or 2 more DYS
scholarships due to the amount of worthy applicants this year, The board voted on and
approved up to six.

Meeting adjourned at 9:40PM
Next meeting June 2, 2004 @ 8:ooPM at the Maple Street Church
Minutes taken and recorded by Laura Davis