Annual Meeting Minutes 2003

September 29, 2003

Meeting was called to order and roll call was taken.
In attendance was:
Team attendance:
Speed  6
Energy   2
Legends  1
Galaxy  3
Shooters  3
Boomers  5
Spirit  3
Vipers  1
Stampede  4
Fusion  1
Strikers  3
Fury  1
Comets  1
Force  5

 
Bill Garlow read the mission statement for the Club.  He thanked Brian Berner for his work as the former president.  Debbie Zerbe read the SSC policy for eligible voting member.

Reports

Treasurer:
See Attached
A motion was made to accept the report.  It was seconded and approved.

 Registrar:
SSC currently has 14 teams.  205 player cards have been issued.  This should increase to 18 or 19 teams in the spring.

Directors of Coaching:

Future Clinics-

Tom Collins will give a clinic for E license on January 10 and 11.  There could be a clinic for a D license  on January 17 and 18 if there is enough interest.  Clinics in other cities can be found at the World Class Coaching website.

Kansas City- February 20-22 for E license

Wichita- March 6-7 for E license at Sluggers

 
It was restated that the SSC bylaws state that all coaches must have at least an E license within 2 years.

 
The report on the tryouts for the club stated that most of the teams kept their existing rosters, with a few adding 1 or 2 players.  Parents were given information on how to form new teams.  Mike Dibbini said he was available to help these new teams.

For the winter school gyms will be opened.  Mike needs a week notice.
Mike gave out guidelines for new teams (attached).  For drills and coaching assistance contact Mike.

 
Questions and comments from the audience:

Many parents did not receive timely information after the tryouts.

In the future the tryout announcement should include the age group openings.

Premier and rec teams need to be formed at each age level.

 

Committee Reports

Field:

Paula Knox gave a brief history that explained the need for a soccer complex in Salina, the development of the alliance between the SSC and the city of Salina, and the fund raising by Jeff Knox. Currently the status is that the land has been purchased and a sports planning and engineering company have been hired.  Because of the funds raised by SSC, they have input on the choices made for the complex.  The issue now is to decide what type of grass to use.  Paula welcomes ideas, wish lists, and comments to her E-mail address.  The next big effort will be to begin a broader based fund raising within the Club and businesses in Salina.

 

Questions and comments from the audience:

What is the expected timeline?  Planting in the spring of 2005 and play in the fall of 05.

How much more needs to be raised?  We will need to raise money for specific projects such as paved parking, restrooms, etc.

It was recommended that one person be assigned the job of writing grants.

Uniforms:

The official club colors are purple and white.  The Adidas Copas has been chosen.  There are problems with availability, but be patience.  They are out of the smaller sizes but these should be available after December.  The SSC logo will fit on the sleeve.  The cost is $84 for adult sizes and $73 for youth sizes and this includes 2 shirts, a pair of shorts and 2 pairs of socks.  One club uniform will help with multiple rostering and can also be passed down to younger teams.

Mike Fontese can arrange ordering and can be found at www.Big Toe.com.Fontese.

Comments and questions from the audience:

Goal could be to have the club purchase the uniforms and then sell to the players and teams.

Communications:

The new club phone number and website was given out.  It was also stated that in the future there will be more use of the radio to announce things such as tryouts.  The committee will continue to work on policy and procedures for club tryouts.  Updates are being made to the coaches list and the starter manual for teams.  In the future it is planned to have a summary of the board meeting posted on the website.

New Business

Car Decals:

Sign Pro has provided 3 design options.  They are available to view and to vote for your favorite.

Goals:

They have arrived and will be put up at Oxbow.

Open comments and questions:

Other education options that are available that include nutrition, plyometrics, and first aid certification.

There was a explanation given on the breakdown for the $35 registration fee.

A request was made to make a better effort to reach out to the Hispanic community for new players.

There was a request made to make scholarships available for the registration payments.

Next years tryouts need to be better advertised to the Y teams and at the public schools.

More info needed on starting a new team- one contact person would be helpful.

There needs to be an open call for registration for rec teams.

Roster sizes will be decreasing in the future.

Nominations and election of officers were made.

 

Meeting adjourned- 8:50