October 2024 Meeting Minutes
Board Members Present: James, Leah, Vicki, Jason, Eileen, David, Melissa M., Kristina, Ian
Last board meeting minutes approved
DOC:
U12 Boys-9 boys missed last game. The complaint is that coaching is not good and they quit. James took bak coaching position.
Ref shortage lately-coaches should be handing out the money not the envelope to the Ref.
Boys Report:
Doing okay overall
U9 2 teams-27 boys Fire is 3-1 and Union is 3-2
U10 Bulls 0-4-1 and other team is 1-1
U11 Sounders 3-1 and Crew 4-1
U12 Rapids 0-4 and Galaxy 1-3
U13 0-1-2
U15 2-2-1 quarter finals of CT cup
Girls Report:
U10 Breakers 0-4
U11 Tornados 2-3
U12 Goats 2-2
U13 Lightning 3-1 and lost in 1st round of CT cup
U15 Sirens 2-1-1
In-House:
Lillian Hope has been a big help with the early morning
Andrew and Ben help at the end for clean up
4 weeks left
No complaints
Finances:
Melissa B will send something out.
Fields:
All in rough shape
HS: Thursday 8-10pm
Friday U13/U12 8-10pm
Next Board Meeting-Holiday meeting at James house December 7th
Season ends 11/17 Scores need to be in by 11/19
Banquet Jan. 4 and 5
Spring Registration opens on Jan. 6
WIN Tournament including HS age U12 -U19 6 vs 6
*3rd weekend of March
Winter Training:
7 signed up now
Ends 3/23
Spring 2025 season starts April 5
237 signup in Fall of 2024 (190 before-47 late sign ups)
RUSH Tournament:
HS and Carlson fields used
Fundraiser for us-invoice being sent out
Pictures:
October 19 In-house
October 22-Travel
In-House:
Ends Nov. 3 or 9
67 players sames as spring
Lillian will help again in Spring
Uniforms:
No complaints like last fall
Suggestions: buy back HS uniforms for late signups
HS design for Spring needed
Merchandise Order by Nov. 5 for Christmas
Sponsorships:
5 businesses for 2024
Plaques with team pic need to be ordered
Jan. 2025 will send information out to those 5 sponsors to renew
Folders are put together to get more businesses to sponsor
$500/year = plaque
Follow up with All Aboard with check for last fundraiser
Haunted Trail
*Enough there to help build and scare
Friday the 18th should be fine with people to scare
Saturday the 19th may have issue with HS party
Friday the 25th should be fine
Saturday the 26th HS and U13 have a party
Need people to stay until 10pm
Wait until December to vote to take it over next year
Kick off to the Season with Knights of Columbus for next fall
- invite other towns to compete
- Weekend after Labor Day
2025 Presidents Weekend Tournament
- Open to other towns
- Call CSA to have Sunday vs Monday
Polar Plunge to kick off Spring Season?