Minutes of FSA Board Meeting

Sunday, November 4, 2007
1. In attendance: Steve Ivers, Tim Wayland, Jake Roberts, Nancy Houghton, Sandy Roberts, Ann Weinkauf, Tina Stadler, Troy Temple, Brendon Cox, Bob Palmquist, Becky Bokman, Patrick Ermer, Julie Langesly, Tammy Anderson, Jason Johanson
2. Policy manual - please review the policy and procedure manual previously handed out and we will go over proposed changes at our next meeting.
3. Treasurer's information - Our checking account has been changed to the State Bank of Faribault. All funds in previous CD's and checking were combined into one 8 month CD for $41,000 leaving just over $2,000 in our new checking account. Treasurer also reports that there is a new, online background check system that each adult that volunteers in our association will need to complete. Also, every child that plays MUST be registered with MYSA because of insurance issues.
4. Ann Weinkauf is willing to take on the role of treasurer as Nancy Houghton vacates the office. There was no objection to her addition to the Board
5. Little Feat (previously Sandlot) update - A board has been created. Becky Bokman, Steve Franck, and Tim Larson will serve on this board with Brendan. They have been looking for fields and are considering Maple Lawn, Garfield and Roosevelt. There was much discussion about the fact that Maple Lawn has a lot of vandalism, not much parking, and the sanitation service will not place satellites there. Brendan will check on Garfield and Roosevelt. The Little Feat season will run from June 17 through July 24 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They will be from 6 until 7 and 7:15 until 8:30. They want to have a root beer float/meet the coaches night sometime in May. They will offer registration both at the traveling league sign-up and at on other date as well. Their registration will close on May 1 so that they can assign everyone and have time to order balls and uniforms. Brendan is still talking to Shattuck about doing a clinic in the beginning. Brendan is also looking at putting together a coaches kit down the road.
6. Registration - Patrick and Tammy have both taken the training for Demosphere. Tammy wanted to know what our "splash" page should say. It will be general registration information. The code of conduct, parental waivers, and other various forms will be added and available. A user update option would show where the kids are placed, but that option will be locked out so that this isn't available until the final decision about who is where are made. Talked about the possibility of taking payments in installments and decided against this option. Also talked about taking payment by credit card and the fact that it will cost us 3% if we do that and we decided we would try it for this year and eat the cost. If this becomes a big thing we could/would just raise our fees to cover it. Registration night and uniform try on will be on January 25 at the Elks Club. This will be for Little Feat AND traveling league. Sign ups for traveling after February 15 and for Little Feat after May 1 will be an additional $25.00. We will be doing uniforms separate from sign up, and Tina will pick the new uniform and put the information together. Some teams will need all new uniforms and others may be able to get by with what they have if they have enough for all their players. The old uniform style is no longer available. There will be a spring kick off/meet the coach for traveling league on Sunday, March 30.
7. Soccer complex - The purchase of the land will close on November 30. There is an agreement between FSA, the City of Faribault and the School District as joint purchasers. We have $1.1 million and we need to do common areas (parking, etc.) first. The donors of the large gift want to concentrate their money on the stadium. FSA is in charge of fundraising. Tim has a couple ideas for this (Twins tickets, a race or dualathon), and we will be asking for large gifts from area businesses for particular things like the naming of a field or pavilion. The pricing on that needs to be set soon. Bob Palmquist will be meeting with Tim about this. Also - on December 1 there will be 2 ceremonies, first for the land acquisition and second a early donation ceremony.
8. Winter training ideas - Shattuck has a 4 v 4 tournament for younger players and Soccer Times has some other ideas listed. Tim will send other ideas to coaches.
9. Newsletter - Sandy has officially retired from this and it was decided to just post the information to the website. Sandy will forward all information gathered to date to Troy Temple to do this.
10. Next meeting will be on December 2 at 7:00 p.m.