LIBERTY SCHOOL  6/13/07
1. Call to Order: Meeting called to order by Chairman Behen
Present: Danny Ortega, Josh Sterling, Shawna Ziemer, Eileen Mateo, Tony Behen, Becky Evenich, Stacy Elliott, Karla Woerner
2. Approval Meeting Minutes:
3. DOC Contract:
4. 89 Girls: Club presented with team treasurer information regarding payments by individual players for the 2005-2006 season.

7 p.m. Team Managers Arrived:

Welcome by Chairman Behen. Chair announced that David Rabbitt resigned from his position as club booster. He was thanked for his numerous contributions to the Club and continued support.

Danny Ortega thanked all who contributed towards the success of the KOA event day. The event is for SCA Club development and for the families to have fun. Thank you to Ron Evenich for barbequing and the Coast Guard who volunteered their time and resources. Future KOA day events will be determined by the Club.

Barn Dance Fund Raiser - Jane Rabbitt Chair
Profits of the event to offset the cost of Hoek Experience 2008. Day of the event is September 22, 2007 at Hermansonn’s Hall. Adults only. Dinner, barn dance with professional caller. Silent auction - where most monies are raised. No host bar. Planning meeting June 26, 7 p.m., location TBD - will be announced via the website. To participate on the committee contact Jane Rabbitt at (707) 971-0275/email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

DOC Report - Sterling

Managers or team representative should have attended the Dist. V meeting. For games work with the fields coordinator to schedule. Behen sent all managers league playing form and this needs to be returned ASAP. Coach must sign.

Camps - Hoek skills camp this week. Open to all SCA players. SSU live in Hoek Camp next week. Hoek Experience for SCA team training end of the month. $115 per player. Parents invited to host Dutch players. Hoek brought young kids this year to demonstrate ball handling skills.

Regionals - Modest U13 and up. All SCA teams will be there participating. Rabbitt suggested to the group that managers bring rags and ice because it will be hot this weekend and a cold rag during and after a game helps. Ortega suggested that a windsock be put in a specific place at the fields to indicate an SCA meeting place. This will be at the discretion of the Sr. Coordinator.

Summer homework contest - kids to record time working on soccer skills outside of practice. Contest for team and individual winners. Forms on the website.

Evaluations - for youngers completed. For the olders will be completed in late July. There will be one day of training dedicated so that coaches can meet with the parents. Diefenbach-Carle stated that those teams with many players would need more then one day for the evaluations. Agreed.

College Night - date TBD. Will announce at next Board/Team Manager meeting.

SOL - Planning a high school all star game. Took all Empire players from MVL, SCL, etc. and combined into 2 teams. Games 6/23 at 3 p.m. girls, 5 pm boys at Santa Rosa HS.
Fall League: DOC and coordinators will meet and finalize academy fall league tomorrow. Fall League U9's play 5v5. Register through US Club Soccer. U10's play 8v8. Diefenbach-Carle asked if another manager can be added to younger team for play dates. DOC and youth coordinator said they can discuss coordination. Play dates should not be in different locations.

US Soccer Academy - new up coming event. Only 60-80 Clubs will be allowed across America to be in Academy. Only for 16 and 18 boys right now and need to apply to play. Sterling getting more information.

Youth Coordinator - Shawna Ziemer
1st Aide kits purchased for all teams and available. Distribution at meeting to those teams represented. Will purchase additional ice packs and have available at next meeting. Recommendation from managers to put the first aide kit in a player’s back pack to ensure that it is at all games. Behen stated that either the manager or team nurse could also be responsible. Ziemer noted the Club will replace all items used at the manager’s request.
Ziemer has met with Cortezo and has schedule for the entire summer. Nor Cal locations may have changed.

Treasurer Report - Evenich
Please keep treasurer and manager in communication to make sure billing for proper # of players each month.
Fireworks: pre-purchase vouchers (2/player) distributed. Funds will be deducted from the team account on 6/27/07. Get monies to team treasurer ASAP. 4 people needed during booth time. July 4 is player assistance day. The money earned working that day goes to the player’s account. Contact Becky Evenich to sigh up. $15 per hour on July 4 to those who participate.

Rabbitt asked if rosters posted on the website could include what side of town the player resides on so that parents can coordinate car pools. Discussion ensued. Privacy restrictions with amount of information allowed on website.

Behen noted managers need to update rosters in near future on website. Sterling said he will have player profiles on website and can print and take to college showcase tournaments. Website will have many upgrades - statistics, player participation, etc. Behen noted that only those that signed the web consent forms will have full names on website - other wise only the player’s initials will be on roster.

Publicity - Mateo
Have team PR representative send her stories, articles, etc and pictures too, to post on the website. PR reps can also submit articles to the Argus Courier. She’ll send more info to managers. Behen noted that Eileen also writes the Newsletter.

Registrar - Elliott
All teams should have passes. If not contact her immediately.

Chairman- Behen
Human Race - SCA was the 5th largest company fund raiser this year. We raised over $33,000.

Sonoma County Classic -
Looking for committee members. Next meeting 6/20. Will have team representative meeting in near future. Cost for SCA team participation $275.

Photo Day - Tues 8/7 at Lucchessi. Managers asked the date be changed to 8/9 because Nor Cal games scheduled 8/7. Behen to confirm photo day on 8/9.

Player Assistance - Behen. Contact Mimi to get money pushed into player accounts.

Uniforms - Behen
Expecting uniforms this week. Training shirts will be ordered once get final rosters from two teams. Monday practices are "jersey" days. Can wear jersey from favorite professional team.
Diefenbach-Carle asked that the Club reiterate to the Academy players that the jerseys are rented and need to be returned. She has had several parents ask how they can buy jerseys. Rabbitt asked that a uniform swap be organized for next year. Cleat swap also suggested.

Ortega noted to the group that SCA has progressed greatly in the few short years in existence. We are starting to see many players getting recruited to play college ball. The Board is proud the Club is on the right track.

Next meeting - July 11, 2007
Adjourned - Meeting Adjourned 9:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Karla J. Woerner, Secretary