1.    Call to Order: Meeting called to order by Chairman Behen
Present: Danny Ortega, Josh Sterling, Shawna Ziemer, Tony Behen, Becky Evenich, Darrell Brooker, Colleen Wenker
2.    Treasurer’s Report:  Discussion of SCA policy regarding past due balances in excess of $300 and players’ passes being pulled.   SCA is using Exchange Bank as of 9/1/07
3.    Old or Unfinished Business:
1.  DOC Contract:  Contract committee reviewed contract with DOC’s revisions.  Committee is currently seeking legal counsel to review contract on SCA’s behalf. 
2.  Club Brochure:  On tract and looking really good.  A question came up regarding the need for quotes from DOC, coaches, parents, etc. and the brochure becoming outdated.
3.  Referee Classes for Older Teams:  Behen working on.
4.  Club Survey:  Survey to go out in the next week.  Board discussed questioned to be on survey.
5.  SCA 91B White:  Team disbanded and players were shifted around or left the club.

7 p.m. Team Reps Arrived:
Welcome by Chairman Behen. Chair announced that PA Rep Mimi Poinsett and Senior Team Manger Katya Anderson both resigned from their positions. In the interim the Senior Team Manager will be filled by Don Angotti.  Both positions are up for election in January.  Contact Chairman Behen if you are interested.
6.   Directors Reports:
Danny Ortega: 
- Barn Dance is on 09/22/07 – tickets are for sale at fields or call Jane Rabbitt 707) 971-0275/email  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
-- First Annual Fundraising Event
-- Fun evening, adults only
-- Dinner, square dancing and silent auction
-- Still looking for auction items – contact Jane Rabbitt
- Club Brochure:
-- Currently working on club brochure for presentation

Darrell Brooker – Fields Rep:
- Reminder – no dropping off on the main road by the practice fields at SSU
- SSU Parking Passes – Darrell to follow up, hopefully available next week

Shawna Ziemer – Youth Coordinator:
- Reminder for academy families to book rooms for Boo Fest

Becky Evenich – Club Treasurer
- Each team who worked their shift(s) in the fireworks booth received $400 per shift.

Colleen Wenker – Volunteer Coordinator:
- Started tallying hours worked at the Sonoma County Classic – 20 more families are getting their checks back.   About half way done and is estimating that another 20 families will get their checks returned.
- If you need hours work at the Barn Dance
- Reminder to families with referees – turn in ref hours – they count towards volunteer hours.

Josh Sterling – DOC:
- U9 – starting 5v5 this weekend – teams are playing in NorCal Premier not regular district play
- U10 – Playing 8v8 in NorCal Premier not CYSA.  Most clubs have pulled out of CYSA in the academy age brackets.  Playing in NorCal allows others (Athletico, Solano, etc) participate in an 8v8 league.
- Mustang Tournament  U9’s & U10’s – there were issues with 1st team selections and some players not chosen to play.  DOC wants to clarify that just because players weren’t chosen for Mustang does not mean they won’t make an SCA team next season or that they are bad players.  In this age group some players have dramatic skill changes in a 6 month time period.
- U11-U14 –:
-- District 5 started - 
-- Check both spreadsheets – there are a lot of errors.
-- Work with Darrell on fields for NorCal games
- Olders:
-- On high school break – DOC encourages younger players to go out and watch and support the high school players.
-- Olders reconvene in November
-- High School Academy starting approximately the beginning of November – 2 days a week during high school playoffs.  Girls run by Josh.   Boys run by Andrew.  Participating will help players get ready for Thanksgiving tournaments
-- Vinnie’s U16’s received an early acceptance to Surf Cup – only 2 SCA teams have ever attended Surf Cup.
-- Play at Home – it’s very important to play at home
-- College Night – 9/17/07 @ 6:00 – 8th graders and older should come and listen on ways to get into college and play soccer in college.
-- Sonoma County Classic – awesome event.  Overall SCA teams did exceptionally well.  Great job by the committee
-- SSU Soccer – Encourage your players to watch SSU games.  SCA players with SCA apparel on get in free.
-- Fall Program – rec league fall program just finished up.  Run by Andrew Ziemer. 
-- Street Soccer – new dates just announced.  Street Soccer has now been opened up to Petaluma United players in hope of getting a larger group of players out on the field.
-- Coach’s Performance Evaluations – DOC and Andrew Ziemer to meet with each coach for evaluations.  DOC to make calls to a few families on each team to get their input on coaches.

Tony Behen – Club Coordinator:
- Sonoma County Classic:
-- Area referees came through for tournament – thank you !!
-- We turned away 20 teams after the deadline for tournament.  70 teams participated – there could have easily been 90 teams.  We lack field space which caused the cap on teams.
-- Great job by Budd & Jackie Shirley the tournament coordinators.  They do not have a player currently in SCA.  There daughter is in college in San Diego.  They did an excellent job.
-- We got huge compliments about check in – very nice and well organized.
- Club Survey to be released early next week – participation is very important.  This is a test of how we are doing as a club.  The results shape the boards’ focus for next year.
- SCA Site – check out Andrew Ziemer’s blogs – he’s currently an intern for the Polish National team.  It’s very entertaining.
- Watch the Women’s World Cup – great soccer
- The following teams need to post rosters on the website – 96B, 92B, 91B, 90B, 96G and 94G’.

8:12 p.m. Team Reps excused if wanted

4.    New Business:

Ortega made a motion nominating Don Angotti as the Interim Senior Team Manager.  Seconded by Sterling.  Motioned carried.

1.    Request from 92 Girls:  Lexus Humphrey & Hannah Farazmand made the ODP team.  Team manager Rick Mitchell sent a letter to SCA & PYSL asking that each club donate a $500 grant to each player.  ODP is a great opportunity but is also very expensive.  Mitchell stated that both players are a great asset to their team and are succeeding in the club.
a.    Ortega made a motion to grant both players a $500 grant as stated in the letter sent by Mitchell.  Seconded by Evenich.  Motion carried.
2.    Medical Kits:
3.    Kinder Kidz:  Board agreed to establish a policy for paid advertisements in club newsletters. 

4.    Tryouts, Registration, Awards Nights:  S. Ziemer to organize younger awards night.  Club to ask Susan Gehring to organize older awards night. Youngers is getting a larger crowd and should think about using Luchessi this year.
Next meeting – October 10, 2007
Adjourned - Meeting Adjourned 8:59 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Becky Evenich, Treasurer