Minutes of FSA Board MeetingMinutes of FSA Board Meeting Present: Tammy Anderson, Bab Palmquist, Brendan Cox, Tina Stadler, Missy Plante, Ann Weinkoff, Troy Temple, Pat Dudley Minutes from 9/21/08 meeting were approved. Treasurer’s report was approved. Election of officers was held with the following results: The Board discussed a petition that was submitted for a request that a player be allowed to play up a level next summer which also included reasons why this particular case should be allowed. Board decided this individual case would be allowed provided the team was not already filled with age appropriate players. There was no guarantee of play up that could be made until registration closes on 2/8/09. At that time team numbers could be looked at and a final decision would be made. Several committee chairs were filled: Complex update: If all goes according to planned, the HS teams should be able to use the main field in the fall of 2009. Fundraising: We will need to have on-going fundraising as FSA will need to add to the general budget each year for their share of the complex maintenance and up keep. Registration: Will open online at FSA website on 11/10/08. Fees for traveling teams will be same as last year, $200/player. The fee is to include 2 tournaments not totally more than $1000/team. Uniforms: On the registration form online it will ask if a uniform is needed. If the answer is checked yes, then it would direct you to fill out the uniform order form that is available to print and send it in by a certain deadline. Handling uniforms in this manner will eliminate the coaches and managers from being responsible for this task. Eurosport will be our vendor for uniforms and an account has already been set up with them. Our t-shirt fundraiser will also be available online at FSA website. Just have to print the form and mail in with payment. Fields: Discussion of field locations for summer of 2009. Shattuck has 2 fields, Maple Lawn has 2 fields, Roosevelt is available, and Shattuck-St. Mary’s Middle School is available. Troy will confirm use of these locations. Fall Soccer Program with Rec Center: We have been approached by the Rec Center to organize the fall soccer program. They would like us to keep the fees low (which would mean no extras given to the kids). We would be responsible for finding the coaching staff. Season is 6 weeks long. We suggested that the 6th graders be included in this as they are the forgotten grade (grade schools don’t support them and the middle school only does sports for 7/8 graders). Break down of groups could possibly be K-1, 2-3, & 4-6. The board approved that FSA would commit to doing this and Brendan has said he will initiate the program. However his involvement will be limited during the season as he will be coaching his HS team. Items tabled for discussion: Meeting adjourned at 9:05pm Next meeting is scheduled for December 7, 2008 at 7pm at Washington Rec Center. Missy Plante |