Minutes of the Danvers Youth Soccer Sept. 2002 Board Meeting.
Meeting began 7:30, Sept. 4, 2002
Attending: Chip Moore, Tom Guidi, Mike Gilbert, Jeff Chambers, Larry Davis, Laura Davis, Janet Gargan, Ernie Dion, John Barrows, Jan Hanley, Neal Hovey, Bruce Ocko, Bob Trudeau, Ed Wisniewski, Brett Amico, Tom Conway, David Tye. 17 people attended the meeting.
Secretary's Report
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The July-August minutes were approved. Thanks to Tom Conway for taking the minutes.
Treasurer's Report
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DIT Tournament activity reported.
June, July and August activity reported.
Treasurer's report accepted.
Registrar's Report
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55 new registrations received in the two weeks before the meeting. New registrations still coming in. As of the meeting, number of registrants for the age groups are:
U6 girls: 31 U6 boys: 44
U7 girls: 55 U7 boys: 46
U8 girls: 47 U8 boys: 69
U10 girls: 111 U10 boys: 97
1 new travel registration received in the last week.
Travel Director's Report
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DYS is fielding 19 travel teams this Fall. Laminated rosters will be available the Friday the 13th and may be picked up at Janet Gargan's house, 10 Mildred Road. Coaches should already have maps and schedules. All registrants have been placed on teams except several U14 boys on a waiting list.
VP Operations
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Gates field has been sodded, teams are to stay off the field until opening day. When Gates becomes available for practice, teams SHOULD AVOID USING THE AREA OF THE GOAL MOUTH. Let's keep the goal mouths looking reasonable for the games.
The garage at Plains Park will be operational for the season. No more equipment will be stored at the Hartnett's, it will all be in the Garage at Plains. VP Ops is arranging access to the garage for coaches.
Suggestion was made by VP Ops to finance improvement of the field at the YMCA. General agreement that this was a good idea.
Suggestion was also made to keep John George field painted for the duration of the season for practice.
Another suggestion was to purchase plastic, temporary "goal poles" which could be put in place for practice and removed afterwards. This would allow teams to set up a temporary goal in some place other than the real goals and rest the goal mouths.
VP Admin
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Intramural meeting for U8 and U10 coaches, 9/5 7:00 pm at HS room 101.
Will be sending out a letter introducing parents to the U6 program.
Teams:
U7 boys - 6 teams U7 girls - 8 teams
U8 boys - 6 teams U8 girls - ?
U10 boys - 9 teams U10 girls - 9 teams.
Topsfield is joining the DYS intramural program at the U10 level. Some Danvers teams will be playing Topsfield teams in Danvers, and some DYS teams will travel to Topsfield to play. The Topsfield teams are balanced in the manner of DYS intramural teams, so games should be competitive.
The U6 program starts Sept. 14, at the HS, 8:00 AM for boys and 8:30 AM for girls.
Committees: Pictures
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Picture day is the 21st for travel teams at the Highlands School.
The 22nd for intramural teams at Plains Park.
Committes: Dance
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Date for the DYS Social is Nov. 1
Travel coaches have been given flyers, intramural coaches will receive them at the IM coaches meeting.
Silent auction will be held at the social - suggestions welcome as to format and content.
Email for the social is soccersocial@hotmail.com for questions.
Touchline
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The draft for the fall Touchline is together. Still a few contributions outstanding, they must be given to Tom Guidi ASAP. Will be sent to the printers week of Sept. 9.
Old Business
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Lancaster land sale: Mass Youth Soccer has approved sale of land in Lancaster for development of a soccer complex. The complex will be smaller than originally envisioned, with the sale of some of the land used for financing.
New Business
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There is a push at the national level to make U12 soccer small-sided rather than full-sided.
November elections: DYS will be holding its annual office-holder elections in November. The offices of Treasurer, President and Registrar are currently term-limited and will turn over with the elections. Other offices are not term-limited this year but may be contested.
DYS will go with 12 directors until new directors can be elected in November.
The AGM and November's board meeting will be held as a combined meeting on the 21st of November.
Next meeting is Oct. 2, 7:30 pm at the Maple St. Church.
Meeting adjourned 9:48 pm.
Minutes taken by David Tye.