Present: Tony Fruciano, Caryn Goulet, Mike D’Ambrosio, Joe Haddad, Chuck Otis, Eric Fortier, Jon Snider, Ed Riekstins, Jamie Ward, Stan Souza, Chris Alberti, John Fitzler, Masiello and Tom Watson

 

Absent: Chris Bell

 

Guest: Bob Beck

 

Bob Beck was present to offer CPR training to the board.

 

·      Motion by Alberti 2^nd by Goulet to accept Jan. 2010 minutes. 

Vote passed – 8-0-1

·      Email votes – 1-21-10, Motion by D’Ambrosio 2^nd by Haddad to authorize the training sub-director (D’Ambrosio) to finalize plans with CATZ for a spring conditioning program. Vote passed – 12-0-0

·      Motion by Ward 2^nd by Fitzler to approve executive minutes for Jan. 2010. Vote passed – 9-0-0

 

·      Will finalize spring awards with Captive Images. 

·      Mass Youth Soccer General Meeting will be held Saturday Feb 13^th

 

·      No issues at Middlesex meeting

 

·      Wilmington DPW contacted WYSA to coordinate a meeting looking into field usage and costs

·      Permits for upcoming events – Fields, training, April clinic, gym time (will look to see if available March 8^th or 17^th)

·      Season prep – will look into supplies for fields, sandbags, player aisle signs

 

·      Will order uniforms on or near Feb. 9th

·      Looking into new BOD jackets. These will be more noticeable on the fields.

·      Will order an additional 20 AS youth ref shirts for Spring season

 

 

 

 

Motion by Goulet 2^nd by Snider for WYSA to host 2^nd annual TOPS Jamboree on Sunday May 23^rd. Vote passed 12-0-0

 

·      No report – will set training dates

 

·      Dan will be covering the shack Sat morning and two nights during the week

·      Will be going back to Greg’s for pizza

·      Stan Souza will be volunteering for the Safe Serve certification

·      Action item – look into insurance for field house

·      Committee has met (Alberti, Fortier, Fruciano, Souza). Looking into a customer facing/front and back end registration management and operational tool

 

·      Motion by Haddad 2^nd by Alberti to allocate (4) $1000 scholarships for 2010. Vote passed – 12-0-0

·      Tom Genther will be on fundraising committee and still looking for an additional member

 

PCD committee met with prospective partners (Challenger MPS and NASC). The recommendation was to go with Challenger for the 2010 year:

 

·      NASC has run into financial hardship at the end of last year and could not pay their coaches. Going back with NASC may risk receiving low quality coaches…. Challenger has a strong financial position and resources such as market for Summer camps

·      Several technical and Wilmington account personnel have moved from NASC to Challenger. We already have an established, trusted relationship with Terry Gordon who understands our program and its strengths and weaknesses.

·      Challenger offers a better coach engagement model such as pre and post season coaches clinics, online video curriculum and focused account attention

·      Challenger has a flat fee structure as well as an hourly fee structure

 

 

Motion by Haddad 2^nd by Fitzler to use Challenger for player and coach development partner for 2010. Voted 13-0-0 – passed

 

 

 

 

 

The 2010 program is similar to the 2009 program. Input was solicited from various area of the board (intown, travel, PCD subcommittee and MikeD). The breakdown is as follows:

 

Coach Development:

·      Coaching certification classes in the Spring (MYSA)

·      On-line multi-media curriculum by topic and age group

·      Team/ group training session

 

Player Development:

·      Instructor led group training for Kinder

·      World Cup group skills training for grades 1 thru 4

·      Team session for U10 thru U14

Other Improvements:

·      Split the kinders into two time slots to improve the quality of the training (less crowded, more individual attention)

·      Re-positioned World Cup for 1^st and 2^nd grade players to Fridays, to increase the probability of transferring learned skills to game situations on Saturdays.

 

Motion by Haddad 2^nd by Goulet to approve player and coach development program format for 2010. Voted 12-2-0 - passed

 

Motion by Haddad 2^nd by D’Ambrosio to continue partnership with the New England revolution through purchasing 4 category 1 season ticket s for $2050. Voted 9-4-1 – passed

 

·      Tickets will be raffled off throughout he season. Chris Alberti will be contact for this partnership

·      Catz open house (Mon Feb 8^th) had 20 kids for the first session and 10 for the second

 

 

·      Registration update has 2^nd and 3/4 grade down form last year. 

·      Tentative intown times were given and will be posted on website (ha ha ha ha)

·      Coaches meeting were finalized pending permits. Kinders March 16th 6:30, 1st – 8th grades March 18th 6:30/ Both meeting tentatively held at Shawsheen.

·      In addition, referee meeting were set for March 27^th 11-12 for intown and 12-2 for Travel. Shawsheen field pending weather

 

·      Basically a break even month

·      Had one additional filings for Mass Youth Soccer from 2009

 

Motion by Haddad 2^nd by Fruciano to approve January 2010 treasure report. Voted 11-1-2 - passed

·      Should seriously think about moving to Quickbooks

·      Action item – check MYSl for 2009 fee (Chuck, Ed)

·      Action item – look into accounting fees for budget (Ed)

 

Motion by Haddad 2^nd by Fruciano to approve WYSA 2010 budget. Vote 11-1-2 - passed

Motion by Haddad 2^nd by Fitzler to enter executive session (9:32). Vote 14-0-0 - passed

Motion by Haddad 2^nd by Fortier to exit executive session (9:36). Vote 14-0-0 - passed

 

Motion by Otis 2^nd by Goulet to adjourn (9:38), Vote 13-1-0 – passed

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Eric Fortier

WYSA Secretary