Wilmington Youth Soccer Association
BOD meeting 5-2-10
Fourth of July Building

• Motion by Snider 2^nd by Alberti to accept March 28 BOD minutes.  Vote passed 9-0-1

• Email vote April 7 – Motion by Ward 2^nd by Fruciano to allow Coast to Coast Concession, LLC to provide onsite concessions to Whitefield on Saturdays/Sundays for games during the Spring 2010 season.  They will provide 30% of sales to WYSA.  Vote passed 9-3-0
• Email vote April 21 – Motion by Goulet 2^nd by Souza to send an arrangement not to exceed $75 to the Nichols Funeral Home in remembrance of Ellen Martin from WYSA. Vote passed 13-0-0
• Calendar discussion

• Travel registration 772, up 7%, Intown registration 549, overall up 4% from last year
• Motion by Maseillo 2^nd by Snider to accept the March and April treasurer report.  Vote passed – 10-0-2

• Discussion of team photos, they have begun (May 1^st)
• Still working on next newsletter
• Looking into new pads for the defibrillator at the field house

• Travel coach applications have been received
• Travel subcommittee is preparing for player evaluations
• MYSL – May 12 AGM, rosters frozen May 4th

• April camp had 42 kids, low number due to kinders
• Discussion of Challenger training
• World Cup update – doing very well, 50%-60% average attendance.  Coach attendance – worst 1 coach per 8 kids, best 1 coach per 3 kids
• Practice sessions are going well
• Discussion of town tournament
• PCD committee – surveyed and compared other town training programs – focus on younger age group coaches, academy style program for co-ed teams, our kinder program rated positive

• Intown doing well
• Discussion of incident with first grade boys teams – Fruciano will follow up
• Kinders – need to remind coaches primary responsibility is to keep ball in play not coach during game.  Look at kinder nets
• Discussion of registration statistics of recent history
• Items to consider – pre-kinder program

• Followed up with kinder ball vender – short supply and some in poor quality.
• Every kinder did receive a ball and uniform

• Whitfield needs to expand one field is too small for U12 requirements.  Will follow up with alternative field plans with town.
• John Donahue will be putting up Paquin’s state champs plaque on field house
• 24 makeup games

• No issues, one no show
• Mentor program underway

• Registration for TOPS Jamboree is open
• Will have Sportography for photos

• Refs doing well
• Sold 190 out if 200 raffle tickets for Revs
• Trying to organize a Wilmington group night for a Revs game

• Update of website was give, please provide pertinent information to Fortier for new website
• Timeline for new website launch is around June 1^st

• Volunteers are very low.  Volunteer numbers have steadily decline over the past 5 to 6 years
• Reached out to other towns for their suggestions
• Discussion to reach out to coaches for more help with recruiting volunteers
• Future consideration for intown kids to practice at Shawsheen to increase Snack Shack revenue

• Applications are being received
• Received first sponsor check for Golf Tournament
• Will send an email to membership and have flyers and postings at the field

• Discussion concerning fundraising and volunteerism
• Build a committee to evaluate what we may need to improve – BOD members to help facilitate (Fitzler, Alberti, Goulet)
• Discussion for table at Shawsheen for Strings and Relay for Life
• Motion by D’Ambrosio 2^nd by Fortier to allow Relay for life information table on May 22 at Shawsheen field. Vote passed 14-0-0
• Motion by Maiello 2^nd by Snider to allow table for schools Strings program on May 8.  Vote passed 14-0-0
• Motion by Haddad 2^nd by Snider to sponsor green/tee for $100 for the Wilmington School Business and Community Program Golf Tournament.  Vote passed 13-1-0
• Discussion of Travel subcommittee selection process
• Discussion of email votes – once again try to use 24 hour discussion and send votes directly to Secretary and/or President
• Motion by Haddad 2^nd by Ward to accept March 28 executive minutes.  Vote passed 112-0-1
• MYSL AGM attendance (potential Goulet, Riekstins, Snider, Fitzler) – will potentially discuss expanding high school aged rosters from 18 to 22
• Intown coaches should be wearing coaching shirts
• Discussion of High School summer programs – Girls training for Sun and Mon night, Wed, Thurs and Fri morning.  Run applications for coaching positions for the girls summer training

• Motion by D’Ambrosio 2^nd by Goulet for the girl’s high school summer conditioning program for 5 days a week (Sun and Mon night, Wed, Thurs and Fri morning), starting June 22 to rune 8 weeks with the 4ht of July week off.  WYSA will support the posting and registration.
• Motion amended by Goulet 2^nd by Otis to change start date to July 5^th to run 6.5 weeks.  Vote passed 9-3-1
• Motion by D’Ambrosio 2^nd by Haddad to support Girls/Boys summer league (7weeks).  Vote passed 13-0-0
• Discussion of backyard soccer