Murray Max Soccer Club

Murray Max Soccer Club

Meeting Minutes

April 10, 2008

Attendance: Paul Hezseltine, Mogie DeMann, Jeff Wilkinson, Orden Yost, Maryann Christensen, Kelli Summers, Lloyd Jones, Angela Knudson, Aaron Jones

Ned Searle, Alicia Madsen, Vern Garret, Kenny Rogers, Betty Searle, Maya Searle,

Introductions – Paul Hezseltine

Review and acceptance of minutes –

Minutes from the March 13, 2008 meeting were reviewed. Kelli Summers motioned to approve March’s minutes and second by Orden Yost and the Board approved.

Club Business

Ned Searle –

Proposed new Murray Max logo options to the Board for the upcoming 2008-2009 season. It was discussed that a committee could be formed and present three (3) logo prototypes for consideration at the next board meeting.

Orden motioned that we form a Logo Committee and second by Lloyd Jones and unanimously approved by the Board.

The committee members include Alicia Madsen, the Chair along with Ned Searle, Maryanne Christensen, Orden Yost and Angela Knudson.

District 1 Report –

Orden Yost reported that UYSA wants all Clubs to put the US Youth soccer logo on the left sleeve of the uniforms. The State has been conducting UYSA Constitutional Conventions to reorganize and change the State By-Laws and how it operates. Orden stated that they would like to complete it within the month. One of the options is to combine District 1 & District 3.  On April 24, District 1 will have its annual AGM. There are positions available if people are interested: Risk Management, Treasurer, Secretary and other positions at the District 1 level.

Director of Coaches –

Mogie DeMann reported that goals for MHS purchased by Murray City are up at the Murray Park field. They are locked up when not used. If a Coach needs to use the field please contact Mogie for the combination for the goals. The goals purchased by Murray Max are up at the Ice Rink field.  The Try Out schedule for the Club in May was created by Joe Wilcken, the Director of Coaches elect who did a great job in organizing that for the Club and Coaches. Mogie reported that the Coaches meeting with the Club trainers went great. The trainers will help the teams with tryouts. Mogie introduced the new U9 Girls Coach, Angel Kent. The trainers will be helping with distributing tryout fliers to the Elementary Schools in Murray as well as helping stripe fields in between Murray City lining them. The Club needs to purchase more paint for marking them as well as find out who has the marking machines.

Treasurer –

            JennyLyn Little - no report presented

VP of Uniforms and Equipment –

Maryann reported on the equipment needs of the Club. There are request for new flags and many teams have old game balls. Orden mentioned that game balls should be separated from practice balls and filled every 2 weeks. In addition, these game balls need to have Murray Max written on them. Orden mentioned that the Club needs to start thinking about the cost associated with the new equipment needs for the new small sided games that will be implemented going forward starting 2008-2009 seasons. We will have more teams using the smaller goals and nets.

 The Board motioned that we purchase new games balls now and the board approved unanimously for the purchase of new balls.

Director of Fields –

Kelli Summers reported that she has had some requests for the practice schedules to be posted on the website. It was discussed that at this time it would be too difficult to update and maintain those schedules on a Club level due to changing practicing schedules and the frequent rescheduling of cancelled games. It was reiterated that team practices at fields have first priority except for Murray Recreation Soccer teams then we need to share the fields with them or move.

VP of Boys and Girls –

Angela Knudson & Mindy Wankier discussed their plans for the upcoming tournament and tryouts. Jeff Wilkinson posted the tentative schedule for tryouts on our website as well worked with UYSA and getting the link added from the UYSA site to ours tryout page. Tournament meetings have commenced. Orden provided postcard handouts for all teams to present to opposing teams to invite them to our tournament. These postcards were distributed to the Team Managers that were present at the meeting to give to Coaches. Lloyd Jones discussed the option of the upcoming U15 Girl being a part of the tournament. It is under discussion and I needs to be determined if we have the field space for it.

Angela Knudson nominated Jeff Wilkinson for the position of VP of Boys Elect and second by Kelli Summers and was unanimously approved by the Board.

Jeff will still continue to update and maintain the Murray Max website.

Club Business –

Paul Hezseltine, Club President reported that the 501c3 review will be finished by next week. The Club trainers are here and working with the teams. Paul has gone to a few games and talked to Coaches, Parents & Players and received good feedback and positive responses to the trainers and work that they are doing.  Paul set up a meeting with Doug Hill with Murray Parks and Recs about where we want to go and we might partnership/ work together with the competitive & recreation soccer teams in Murray. Paul had a good discussion with Doug and will give us an update of the outcome of the meeting at the May Board meeting.

Meeting was adjourned by Paul Hezseltine.