COTTAGE GROVE SOCCER CLUB BOARD MEETING MINUTES

AUGUST 29, 2006

7:00pm

Members Present: Carl Pulvermacher, Jim Johanns, Susan Welsch, Denise Feivor, Jim Hanson, and Joanna Schmidt.

Non-Board Members: Jim Klinkner, Craig Bower and Mike Vavrus.

Meeting was call to order at 7:00pm.

Election of board members

Vice-President, U10 Age Commissioner, and U14 Age Commissioner positions were tabled due to the current officers holding these positions were not at the meeting. Joanna Schmidt was re-elected for another 2-year term.

Jim Hanson was nominated to take over the U14 Age Commissioner position. Jim Johanns made the motion and seconded by Craig Bower. Motion carried.

Jim Johanns will think about taking the Equipment Coordinator position.

Carl Pulvermacher indicated that he would prefer not to serve a 3 rd term as President if someone would be interested in taking over this position. At the very least, he would like to see current vacant positions filled so that there is not so much work / responsibility put on one or two people.

Denise Feivor mentioned that many parents are not aware of the Cottage Grove Soccer Club website. Looking for ideas on how to get the word out on the club.

Suggestions:
-coaches hand out flyers to parents at game
-place an ad in local paper
-place flyers up at schools

These flyers would also recruit the need for volunteers for the club.

Budget Approval
Tabled until next meeting. Add rolling goals to budget

Registration fee refunds
Jim Johanns suggested that once fees are paid to MAYSA no refunds are given.

Waived registration fees for coaches
Tabled until next meeting

Player Pass Cards
Tabled until next meeting

Gym Time
Sue Welsch will follow up with looking for gym time and get results/times/location out to coaches.

Mike Vavrus mentioned that we as a club need to be very clear on what our club wants/represents; why should we do this; and the benefits to the kids.

Mike raised the following issues:

• are we just doing the alliance to get a larger pool selection of kids
• is there three sets of board of directors
• do the clubs get to maintain their own budgets
• is there more coaching opportunities

Carl mentioned that he would like to see competitive team(s) at $100.00/kid and that competitive team(s) would pay for a coach.

Jim Hanson mentioned that the 56ers are for profit – main motive is high end soccer.

Jim Hanson will follow up with club on the feedback from the Verona team on the Yahara/Middleton merger.

The following remarks from each attendee at the meeting regarding the club alliance:

Jim Johanns: U10 and up under alliance, satisfy kids needs

Jim Hanson: K-4 Community alliance with Capitol City

Jim Klinkner: work verbally with Capitol City

Craig Bower: Have more coaching classes and have U10 and up under alliance

Mike Vavrus: some type of alliance

Susan Welsch: informal alliance as currently doing, K-4 not involved in merge

Denise Feivor: no full merge-informal alliance

Joanna Schmidt – no full merge-informal alliance

Susan Welsch made a motion to form a committee to get more information about the alliance and to meet with other clubs and report back to our club. Committee members nominated were: Jim Johanns, Carl Pulvermacher and Joanna Schmidt.

With the club alliance it was mentioned by Carl Pulvermacher that an Administrative Assistant could possibly be hired.

Both Craig Bower and Mike Vavrus motioned that more coaching skills training be offered.

Carl mentioned that all new coaches would be receiving jackets.

Meeting adjourned at 9:00pm.

Next meeting has not been set yet.