| SCA Meeting Minutes 10/24/07 |
| Tuesday, 11 December 2007 | |
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Sonoma County Alliance Board Meeting October 24, 2007 1. Call to Order: 6:50 p.m. by Chairman Behen. Present: Behen, Evenich, Ortega, Sterling, Woerner, Angotti, Molly Cushman 2. Approval of Minutes: (tabled) 3. Treasurer’s Report: Evenich needs to get update from the teams so that monies can be transferred to the new banks. Discussed players that are over due in payments. Sterling recommended that we implement a system/policy that after two months with no report from the team treasurer then the entire team’s passes are pulled. Behen suggested that the limitation of time be 15 days past the end of the month. Managers, coaches and treasurer will all be informed. Behen will draft up the policy and send out to the managers. Angotti – league issue – should players who are owing money to SCA be kept from playing PYSL. If this will be an issue, it should be written down. Behen and Evenich will review budget together and present to Board. 4. Old or Unfinished Business i. DOC Contract DOC committee met with Sterling. Document is with Sterling to review with his lawyer. Should have near complete contract to present to the Executive board at the next Board meeting. May need to schedule special session for review by the Executive Board. Behen discussed with DOC presentation of services to be provided by the DOC. Ortega: When consider future budget, anticipate potential increases in coaching needs. ii. Club Brochure Molly Cushman met with the Board and showed her mock up for the brochure. Need permission for use of the photos. Woerner will get the consent forms out to parents who have players in the brochure. Behen will provide the consent form. Email a copy of the form to Molly. iii. Elections: Behen - open positions in January - Chairman, Treasurer, Sr. Coordinator. If those in current positions not interested in running, please advise. 5. Event/Special Committee Reports i. 2008 Tryouts and Academy: i. Combined with United Sterling: wants to get input regarding the academy. Aim of the academy would be to get 32 of the top players who could transition into SCA and United. Develop for two years with good training and environment. Realizes that the cost of the program will be an issue and needs to get something worked out. Angotti – United has philosophical difference of opinion at this time concerning the academy. Individual skills vs. team development. Not a common or consistent message right now being given to United players at the academy level. Class III CYSA also an issue. United parents expressed would like to see kids play league. Tryouts: field not yet established. Angotti will follow up on the field. Behen: need a person ready to run the tryouts. Ortega: Karen Turner may be willing to run the tryouts if she gets a counterpart. Ziemer volunteered to be the assistance associate. Behen asked that DOC work with United to come up with a document comparing and contrasting the two competitive soccer programs. Sterling approached Rohnert Park soccer to see if they would allow notification to all their members in the league about SCA tryouts. ii. SCA North Behen: Behen, Ortega, Angotti, and Sterling met with the Windsor committee. There was one issue - bylaws require greater oversight of the SCA program. They want to start discussions towards an operating agreement. SCA said they wanted a single academy for all competitive players. Cost became an issue. There is a timing issue as well. Ortega: Would like to have more information about the consumer and if they are ready for such a program that SCA can provide. Additionally, are they willing to give authority to SCA to run the program that SCA is known for. Angotti: recommendation that we proceed with a memorandum of understanding and proceed with working with the Windsor Soccer League in developing competitive soccer league through SCA North. iii. Non Profit (tabled) iv. Insurance (tabled) 6. New Business i. Winter Camp – for U9-U14 Sterling: Recommendation to bring over one of the Dutch coaches to run the camp. Cost to the league would be $1000. There is a commitment for other sponsors in the amount of $2000. Behen and Evenich will look over the budget to see if there is any monies available. ii. Review of SCA Policy Procedures for 2008 Behen: Recommendation that all review SCA policies and procedures and give back feedback and recommendations if feel changes needed. Would like to have all policies set and in place come January. Ortega: would need to put in new language into the bylaws if adding Windsor member to our Board. Ortega: Question of co-mingling of funds between two leagues in relation to SCA North. Discussion ensued. Can follow up with PYSL treasurer. 7. Adjournment Adjourned 9:21 p.m. Next meeting November 10 |
