Minutes

Eclipse Board Meeting 7-10-2005, 4-6 pm

Farthest North Girl Scout Council meeting room (Old Steese Hwy)

 

Meeting Started at:  4:10

 


Members Present:  Larry Bright, Barb Stockwell, Pam Broderick, Derek Broderick, Keith Anderson, Bert Boyer, Bruce Gard, Greg Gibson, Bev Luoma, Brian Luoma, Deon MacMillan, Howard Maxwell, Rick Port, Rob Solomon, Jennifer Templeton, Kate VanHoomissen, Alan McGinty

 

Review of Minutes:  Howard Maxwell made a motion to accept the minutes.  Bert Boyer Seconded.  Motion passed.

Financial Update:  Financial update not available.

 

Larry Bright handed out balls that were left at the clinic.  He also had copies of the Soccer Speed and Agility Training from the clinic for the coaches.  He also asked for all Clinic Evaluations to be handed in.

 

Everyone introduced themselves.

 

Old Business:

 

  1. Clinic thanks and closure:  Larry Bright thanked all the parents and coaches for their part in making this a successful clinic.  All receipts need to be turned in to Hope Swoffer for reimbursement.  Final counts need to be given to Hope in order to make the final payment to FYSA for use of the facility.
  2. Proposal to modify gender pure policy:  Rob Solomon requested the gender pure policy, Section 3.5, be revisited.  Rob Solomon made a motion to eliminate the second sentence and leave gender pure, eliminate allowing exception to go before the board.  Bruce Gard seconded.  Discussion included the initial impetus for forming the Club was to promote girls soccer; there is always the change for girls to play up; the affects mixed gender teams has had on other clubs; goal of girls should not be to play on a boyÕs team; board should be trusted to make the right decision if an exception is presented.  Motion failed with three for and 8 against.
  3. Update on FYSA activities:  Brian Luoma reported there was no FYSA meeting.  Rick Port reported that Dave Milne was upset that the FYSA fields were not being used for unorganized play.  The fields are available anytime there are not games scheduled.

The coaches need to get together to discuss the summer season and prepare constructive comments for FYSA.

  1. Housekeeping item on General Procedures:  Section 10.4 Player Evaluations – Howard Maxwell noticed a redundancy and reference to CRAD.  Evaluation of coaches should not be included in the Player Evaluation section and CCRAD is the new acronym for the committee.  Howard Maxwell made a motion to strike section 10.4 from the General Procedures.  Rick Port seconded.  Motion passed.

 

 

 

 

New Business:

 

1.   Fall Tryouts:  date, organization, advertising – Concensus feels try-out dates should be after the next Board Meeting; earliest weekend would be Aug 26 and 27.  Brian Luoma said FYSA was considering a 3 v 3 tournament for that weekend.  Two consecutive week-day evenings with a different day the following week were suggested.  Preference is also to hold prior to ODP in September.  Wednesday, August 31, Thursday, September 1, and Tuesday, September 6 were selected as the dates.  U11 through U13 would be 6:00 to 7:30 with U14 through U19 held from 7:30 to 9:00.  Registration would start 30 minutes prior to the scheduled times.  Try-out fee was increased to $15.00 to cover insurance and advertising.  Cards will be prepared to hand out at the FYSA fields over the next few weeks.  Greg Gibson will organize the next coaches meeting to plan how try-outs will be handled.  All potential coaches need to contact Larry Bright or Kathy Port.  If a team does not have a coach, ÔstaffÕ will hold try-outs.

2.   New Coaches:  Howard Maxwell is interested in facilitating or interim coaching the P-96 team.  He has prepared flyers for recruiting players and coaches.

      Al Bravo has been contacted by Larry Bright concerning the E-96 team.  He has not submitted any paperwork.  Larry Bright suggested that Eclipse could advertise for coaches.

3.   Beyond Rec – Developmental Team Proposal:  Dave Veazey briefly described the proposal.  The subject was tabled until the next meeting due to time constraints.  All suggestions and comments should be emailed to Dave and the Board prior to the next meeting.  Brief discussion included:  providing clinics to work on fundamentals; coaches should be helping out; should not appear to be recruiting tool; means to identify potential coaches.

4.   Fitness Training Program proposal:  Gary Bender suggested the Club purchase the equipment necessary to hold training drills similar to the speed and agility training the teams received at the Solstice Clinic this summer.  He did not have financial information.  Brian Luoma suggested an additional one to two dollar increase in Club dues to cover the added expense.  Discussion was tabled until the next meeting.

  1. Club photo:   Hope Swoffer has arranged to have a Club photo taken following the State Cup opening ceremony on Monday, August 8.  The U11 and U12 teams will not be at the ceremony and will have to arrive by 6:00.  Rick Port requested the Phoenix teams wear Black.
  2. 94 Eclipse fundraiser:  Steph McGinty informed the Board the E-94 plans to sell Ôtie-diedÕ soccer balls as a fundraiser.  No other teams are currently selling balls; E88 and E91 have sold balls in the past.

 

Other

 

Bruce Gard suggested that the Georgia/Solstice Clinic dates be set much earlier this year, possibly before December.  Larry Bright said that realistically it will be held one of the last two weeks in June and must be coordinated with the Chugiak club.  Howard Maxwell said ESC could theoretically find a sponsor and use other coaching groups to hold the clinic; not relying on Chugiak to share the expenses.  Larry said the best place to discuss would be at a coaches meeting and make a decision this fall.  Due to the growth of the club, decisions and plans need to be completed earlier.

 

Jennifer Templeton made a motion to adjourn.  Rick Port seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 6:02.