Murray Max Board
Meeting Minutes
October 8, 2009
Those in Attendance: Angela Knudson, Steve O’Neill, Ronda Kessler, Amy Moyes, Mindy Wankier, Alan DeMann, Laurie Martinez, Kim Jones, David Moyes, Aaron Jones, George Lazo, Jennica Murray, Justin Mills, Andrew Blair, Ben Dansie, Jimmy Larson
Club Business: Steve O’Neill
September minutes to be reviewed via email reviewed. Also, future minutes to be sent by email and board members will be given one week to respond to their content from the date they are sent.
Alan suggested email reminders to coaches for meetings and to check website for updates.
AGM:
AGM dates: 1st choice: Feb. 4th, 2nd choice: Jan. 28th in Little Theater.
*Action Item: Ronda will check on availability.
• Email reminder of AGM instead of mailing reminders through P.O. discussed.
Mindy motioned to send AGM notification via email. Alan, 2nd the motion, board approved.
District 1 Meeting:
Provisional teams can play in the tournament.
UYSA:
Suggest all tournaments have lightning tag control devises. Currently the idea is to buy one and pass it around the district.
Online Registration:
3 yr. contract with online registration. MM one of only a few not doing it. Spring season we will select 1 girl team and 1 boys team to practice it.
We need to update our website to handle it. Online allows multiple payment plans. Eventually it will be smooth and easy.
Presidents Cup:
Has been moved to President Day Weekend. If you compete in State Cup, you cannot compete in the Pres. Cup.
UYSA Offices:
Moving to Rio Tinto by Feb. 2010
Proprosal to Create a Transfer Window:
Players will only be allowed to change teams during certain windows of time. Players will not be able to transfer if they owe club fees.
Change UYSA billing:
Changes in billing will be per team rather tan per player. The fee schedule is due out later this month.
Request for peple to be on board of Directors.
Angela requested UYSA help with licensing the coaches. MM wants to host a licensing class and invite others.
By-Laws:
˝ through the revisions to our by-laws. These will be on MM site by Tuesday.
Complete revision done by November Board Meeting. January mtg. vote for approval and then take to AGM.
Any comments welcome.
MM team conduct:
Remind parents and players that it is Youth Soccer not the world cup. Focus on coaching not referee calls, good example of sportsmanship.
Angela- urinating issues at Willow pond with visiting team. Suggestions to combat that kind of behavior: have hosting coach greet and inform visiting coach of the location of facilities.
Field usage:
Print out of where each team is practicing. We need to resolve the over usage of some fields and better utilize others or we might lose them to other clubs willing to rent time on them.
Assigning fields for practice and coordinate with Parks & Rec.
Update on Partnership with Goals:
The have been ordered and the city will bill us when they arrive. Partnership with the city, H.S. and MM.
Steve suggests a central location for the trainers so everyone will come to them. Possibly the field east of the ice rink.
• Alan motion to have the trainers in a central location, Aaron 2nd the motion, board approved.
Expedition suggestion: Tournament to see players.
Angela motioned to close meeting, Alan 2nd, board approved.
Next Meeting: November 12th, MHS Choir Room
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