The soccer board met 4-5-2007. Joel Wilson took minutes.

SOCCER BOARD MEETING 4/19/07

The Rossville Soccer Board met at 7pm April 19, 2007 at the town library. President Randy Long called the meeting to order with the following members present: Jeff Hughes, Allison Holden, Adam Barrett, Jeff Quinton, Joel Wilson, Ric Brown, and John Isenberg. Joel read the minutes from the 3/15/07 meeting.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

TRAVEL: From Adam’s viewpoint, all is OK. Everyone is playing and the fields are lined. There is a forfeit fee for the girls’ game over Spring Break. Adam will forward info to John. The individual travel coaches will be responsible for collection and keeping track of player fees (Motion made by John, seconded by Joel, and carried) When a deposit was collected, it was indicated on the player’s registration form. Not all players paid the $20 deposit. Ric is willing to make forms for the coaches if they will send him their rosters. The 3 "A" primary rostered players will pay their fee to Carroll and are due $20 for deposits made to RAYS. (Ian, Creighton, Aron). Travel fees are $65, with $130 cap per family. Socks are $5.

REC: No report- Kirk was not present.

FINANCE: Current balance is $5759.63. Varsity uniform bill is outstanding bill. From John’s conversation with Mr. Knapp, our commitment to the school for this year is goals ($2700) and $2000 each for the Fall season coaches. We need to make diligent effort to collect outstanding travel fees as there are still many unpaid.

COACHES: IYSA travel fees are going up from $15-22, but coaching education will be free. Fees for the fall will have to be revisited. Rec coaches must go through a youth module. Travel coaches need an E certificate at the minimum.

FACILITIES: When the equipment is used at the school fields, Mr. Remaly will try to send it to the park to take care of the ditch in the field. David Hughes has received approval from the Town Board to build a concession stand at the park for his Eagle Scout project. He needs input from the soccer board. A 20x10x10 building with security system and refrigerators was suggested. For a donation to the park, the town will allow him to run electricity off their pole.

Joel was planning to order High School goals tomorrow at the cost of $2599.99, but will wait and look at the U12 goals manufactured by Randy at a cost of $560. If the manufacturing of the goals is approved by Knapp and Remaly, Randy will make them for the high school (Motion made by Jeff H, seconded by John and carried) We would still need to purchase the nets and ground sleeves.

REFEREES: Jeff Q reminded coaches to fill out the yellow sheets.

MARKETING: Ric has made a player database, but needs the 2007 travel rosters to complete it. The newsletters have been mailed. It may be too expensive to do quarterly-will need to discuss further. He mailed around 300. The postage was $85.50 and printing costs were $200.

Get news items to Ric to put in the Frankfort Times.

NEW BUSINESS:

Amber Kelly would like permission for the MS/HS dance team to sell concessions at the spring soccer games. It was suggested they be responsible for trash pick and they perform at 2 Varsity games. (John made motion seconded by Adam and carried)

PALS would like to share Summers End booth to sell Rossville magnets. We will share booth at no cost if they supply one person to man the booth throughout the day. (and we would supply a second)

Starsoccer survey: Allison will forward to soccer families.

T-shirt reminder:

Nolan Beery-$15 due

Adam Barrett-$15 due

Randy Long-$60 due

The meeting was adjourned at 8:40.

The next meeting will be 7pm on May 3 at the library.

Respectfully submitted,

Allison Holden