Gold Country Youth Soccer League

Board Meeting

October 13, 2005

 

Call to Order: Meeting was called to order by Sophia Meyer at 6:15pm.

Roll Call: Sophia Meyer, Hosea Bostic, Steve Langley, Steve Schaffer, Dan Vielhauer, Jim Oebker, Thomas Breiter, Cathy Ivazes.

Minutes: Steve L moved to accept September minutes, Jim 2^nd. All in favor, motion approved.

 

Treasury Report: GCYSL has a current cash balance of $151,000 with $67,000 as operating funds. We have received $3,000. from sponsors. Discussion of moving the field fund to a more profitable investment, as well as what fields our field fund should support. Motion by Steve S, “ GCYSL will open a new account for our field fund to in order to achieve a higher yield for our investment.” Steve L 2^nd. All in favor, motion approved.

 

Correspondence: Pictures were received and a balance due of $1327.28 has been paid.

U10 girls- Auburn rec league did the scheduling for GCYSL’s girls games and overlapped the U10s with our rec and metro games. Although they were notified of this mistake and rescheduling occurred, their league coordinators didn’t pass the info on and our teams showed up at the new time and theirs showed up at the old time. The problem has been fixed. Our coaches need their coaches phone numbers for better communication. The question was posed as to whether GCYSL should offer girls only rec soccer next year.

49er league is short fields and wants to use BRHS and referees from our program. They are building a 6 field complex in Auburn and need space for now. Because we have been working closely with their league on the girls program and they have asked little in return, GCYSL is willing to share some resources provided 49er reimburses our referee payments.

District Meeting: Soccerfest and District cup applications are due! Aps have been passed out to coaches and are on our door. Oct 27^th is the tournament director’s meeting. Meagan’s Law: Discussion of what other leagues have been dealing with in terms of parents on the list. We cannot legally announce anyone to the community we find on the list, but we can tell people to check the list. GCYSL does follow regulations regarding coaches, and will be checking their names against the list each year.

 

Competitive/Metro; Dan K will be coaching a boys comp team this winter.

Metro: There are still some issues regarding the naming of Mautino/ Malkahey field. The second name belonging to the person who donated the land for the field. The first was a city council member.

 Need to get Ore Cart Classic Tournament schedule in. Dan V is anticipating 48 teams next year, BU12-U14 and GU12-U19.

 

Fields: Ready Springs will be needed by the boys comp team this winter, Steve S will approach RS about relocating the sprinklers after Dan is done with the field.

The BRHS portable toilets were removed, none of which were ours. We will order one for the rest of the season. Scotten will not allow us to do any field maintenance so Steve S will speak with the Superintendent.

Malkahey field is being watered Saturday mornings before our games, which we need to have stopped.

Steve S, Dan V and Sandi from the City Council will meet for approval of the container boxes Steve has researched. The preferred size being 8’x8’x16’.

High ball nets for Sierra College are still in need. We have most of the poles but no nets. The high school has plans for the area we would use so we will have to wait and see what they are required to do.

 Rain: Sierra College and Malkahey fields will be closed by the city in the event of rain. We can use Ready Springs as a back up.

 

Referee: They need their registration reimbursement  for 2006 re-registration.

One injury report submitted for a ref who broke a finger.

Need coaches to be aware there may be no U6 coaches some weekends, including this next Saturday.

 

Webmaster: Referee schedules are on the web with metro games specified as such.

 

Coaches: Receiving 3-4 problems a week regarding coaches’ behavior on the field, as well as parents. U8-U12 are the most challenging. Should we consider having a 2-3^rd week mandatory coaches meeting/ training session to address issues.

 

New Business

AGM: Since few coaches came last year, we will host it at a smaller venue with coffee and desert instead of dinner. Door prizes will be handed out. The date will be November 19^th or 20^th. Anyone interested in running for the board needs to send a letter in intent. Any bylaw changes must also be submitted.

 

Good of the game: US won!

Jim moved to adjourn meeting. Steve L 2^nd. 7:55pm Meeting adjourned.

 

 

Minutes submitted by Cathy Ivazes