Los Alamos Youth Soccer League
Board of Directors Meeting
23 January 2006, 6:30 Ð 8:30 pm
LAPS Board Room
Minutes
Approved 2/27/06
1. Call to order
Meeting called to order at 6:37 p.m.
2. Roll call
Members present: John Erickson, Chad Olinger, Amy Lemke, Jim TenCate, Dean Obermeyer, Wolfgang Runde, Joanne Wendelberger
Members absent: Rich Graham, Paul Langan, Karl Hjelvik
Contractors present: none
3. Review and approve agenda
John Erickson moved to approve the agenda as published. Chad Olinger seconded the motion. Motion carried.
4. Review and approve minutes
Chad Olinger moved to approve the minutes as written. Wolfgang Runde seconded the motion. Motion carried.
5. Reports
a. President Ð no report
b. Vice President/Risk Manager no report
c. Treasurer Ð no report
d. Registrars Ð no report
e. Recreational Coordinator
Amy Lemke reported that spring registration flyers were sent out through the schools the week before the school districtÕs winter break. Spring registration has ended. Newly registered players are being added to rosters, and player counts are being totaled to order uniforms from CB Fox.
f. Advanced Coordinator
Joanne Wendelberger reported that LAYSL will register three high school aged girls teams: A U15 team coached by Michael Kluk, a U17 team coached by Ron Nakaoka, and a U18 team coached by Cindy Lawton. There were not enough high school aged boys to form an age group or mixed age group team.
g. Referee Coordinator
Chad Olinger reported that there were grade 8 and 9 referee clinics scheduled in Albuquerque and also a grade 9 clinic scheduled in Santa Fe during February. LAYSL will pay the clinic fee for Los Alamos referees attending the clinics. Jim TenCate commented that during this past season, he had a certified referee at all of his rec games.
h. Equipment Coordinator Ð no report
i. Fields Coordinator Ð no report.
Board members did discuss that North Mesa soccer fields would be offline until next fall. The next field userÕs meeting is scheduled for January 31, 2006, 11:30 am Ð 1:00 pm in the Aquatic Center training room. John Erickson reported that the Field Use/Fee Structure Committee presented their plan to the County Council. It was rejected as being too complex. Work on the plan will continue.
j. Training Coordinator
John Erickson reported that NMYSA would offer three coaching certification clinics in Los Alamos in March: a Youth Module I clinic on March 4, a Youth Module II clinic on March 10 and 11, and a E License clinic on March 17, 18, and 19. The classroom sessions will be held in the LAPS Board Room and the field sessions will be held at Community fields.
k. Publicity/Webmaster
LAYSL placed an ad in the Newcomers and Neighbors quarterly publication. Yahoogroup lists can no longer be built, people must subscribe to the list. Board members agreed that Jim should investigate the cost of moving the email distribution lists to Cybermesa.
6. Old Business
a. BlastOff Tournament profit sharing
Joanne Wendelberger will check numbers with Karl and then talk with coaches about splitting the profit or if LAYSL should keep it. . There was not a lot of profit.
b. Spring Fling
The Board decided by consensus that we will not sponsor a Spring Fling Rec Event because of conflicts with the Kite Festival and the North Mesa fields are closed.
7. New Business
a. Action items follow-up
Action items reviewed and updated.
b. January newsletter
Board members set a February 3rd newsletter submission deadline so the newsletter can be mailed out by the middle of February.
c. Draft Recreational Coach Mentorship
Tabled to the next meeting.
d. Spring season
Dean will email Paul to ask about spring equipment needs and if there is a plan for retiring balls.
e. Calendar review
Reviewed and identified the Coaching clinics to be placed on the calendar.
8. Adjournment
John Erickson moved to adjourn. Motion seconded by Wolfgang Runde. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
submitted by Dean Obermeyer