FTSA: Meeting Minutes May 13, 2015 Draft Executive Board Members ...
FTSA: Meeting Minutes May 13, 2015 Draft Executive Board Members Secretary (Kim Murray) Treasurer (Tony Pastore) Travel Coordinator (Chris Conti) At-Large Executive Board Member (Tom Floyd Jr.) Field Coordinator (Bill Anthony) Vice President (Tom Boracci) President(Cathy Anthony)
Present Absent Present Absent Present Present Present
1) New Business a. Minutes i) Minutes from the April meeting were approved. Minutes are posted on the FTSA website. b. MJ Corp Spirit Wear i) A representative from MJ Corp presented a proposal to add a spirit wear online store prior to the fall season. This online store would offer FTSA apparel and items for purchase. (1) The store will open in July and will remain open for three weeks. Purchases will be delivered prior to opening day of the recreation soccer season. (2) Items from the store will be on display during the Opening Night at Veterans Field. The store will open for an additional two weeks after Opening Night. (3) The executive board will select the items that will be sold at the store. (4) Deadline for selection of items is July 1, 2015 c. Exemption Request i) Bill Anthony requested an exemption for the players on his rising U12 girls travel team from playing recreation soccer in the fall 2015. ii) Approved by the executive board. 2) Vice President Report (Tom Boracci) a. By-Law Review i) Proposed change to the by-laws were presented and discussed by the Executive Board Proposed Change to By-laws Add description of the playoff process if playoffs will continue. (Article 401) Add language to create a mandatory meeting for travel coaches prior to the fall season. (Article 306) Add language that would exempt players on travel teams (U11 and above) from playing recreation soccer. (Article 604)
Add clarification to bylaws with regard to approval of meeting minutes. (Article 205) Add language requiring a representative of each travel team to attend the monthly FTSA meeting. (Article 107) Add language encouraging executive board members to seek other positions within FTSA.
Executive Board Comments This item will be discussed at the June meeting. Members of the executive board support this change. Members of the executive board expressed support for this proposal as long as it would not have a negative impact on the recreation program. This item will be discussed at the June meeting. This item will be discussed at the June meeting. Members of the executive board support this change. This item will be discussed at the June meeting.
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ii) The executive board will discuss the remaining proposals at the June meeting. 3) President Report (Cathy Anthony) a. Opening Day/Night i) A committee to plan the Opening Day activities has been formed and met for the first time. Preliminary plans include: (1) Sending letters of invitation to all sponsors to participate in the activities; (2) Silent Auction (3) 50-50 (4) Vendors and refreshments (5) Player parade (6) Photo Day (7) First Parent Soccer Game 4) Travel Coordinator Report (Chris Conti) a. The Florence Freedom, a proposed U11 girls travel team, have scheduled tryouts. If there are enough players to field a team they will begin in the fall season. 5) Field Coordinator Report (Bill Anthony) a. Field Lining i) Lock on the sprinkler box at Veterans Field will be replaced. Keys will be made available to the FTSA President and the Field Coordinator. Requests for a key by other FTSA board members will be considered by the executive board. b. Veterans Field i) Veterans Field will be closed for maintenance beginning June 1, 2015. 6) Fundraising Report (Heather Cochran - Absent) a. No report 7) Administrative Coordinator Report (Debbie Reyes – Absent) a. No report 8) Games and Referee Coordinator (Tom Floyd - Absent) a. No report 9) At Large Committee Member (Don Sweeney – Absent) a. No report
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FTSA Minutes May 13, 2015
Present Absent Present Absent Present Present Present
1) New Business a. Minutes i) Minutes from the April meeting were approved. Minutes are posted on the FTSA website. b. MJ Corp Spirit Wear i) A representative from MJ Corp presented a proposal to add a spirit wear online store prior to the fall season. This online store would offer FTSA apparel and items for purchase. (1) The store will open in July and will remain open for three weeks. Purchases will be delivered prior to opening day of the recreation soccer season. (2) Items from the store will be on display during the Opening Night at Veterans Field. The store will open for an additional two weeks after Opening Night. (3) The executive board will select the items that will be sold at the store. (4) Deadline for selection of items is July 1, 2015 c. Exemption Request i) Bill Anthony requested an exemption for the players on his rising U12 girls travel team from playing recreation soccer in the fall 2015. ii) Approved by the executive board. 2) Vice President Report (Tom Boracci) a. By-Law Review i) Proposed change to the by-laws were presented and discussed by the Executive Board Proposed Change to By-laws Add description of the playoff process if playoffs will continue. (Article 401) Add language to create a mandatory meeting for travel coaches prior to the fall season. (Article 306) Add language that would exempt players on travel teams (U11 and above) from playing recreation soccer. (Article 604)
Add clarification to bylaws with regard to approval of meeting minutes. (Article 205) Add language requiring a representative of each travel team to attend the monthly FTSA meeting. (Article 107) Add language encouraging executive board members to seek other positions within FTSA.
Executive Board Comments This item will be discussed at the June meeting. Members of the executive board support this change. Members of the executive board expressed support for this proposal as long as it would not have a negative impact on the recreation program. This item will be discussed at the June meeting. This item will be discussed at the June meeting. Members of the executive board support this change. This item will be discussed at the June meeting.
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ii) The executive board will discuss the remaining proposals at the June meeting. 3) President Report (Cathy Anthony) a. Opening Day/Night i) A committee to plan the Opening Day activities has been formed and met for the first time. Preliminary plans include: (1) Sending letters of invitation to all sponsors to participate in the activities; (2) Silent Auction (3) 50-50 (4) Vendors and refreshments (5) Player parade (6) Photo Day (7) First Parent Soccer Game 4) Travel Coordinator Report (Chris Conti) a. The Florence Freedom, a proposed U11 girls travel team, have scheduled tryouts. If there are enough players to field a team they will begin in the fall season. 5) Field Coordinator Report (Bill Anthony) a. Field Lining i) Lock on the sprinkler box at Veterans Field will be replaced. Keys will be made available to the FTSA President and the Field Coordinator. Requests for a key by other FTSA board members will be considered by the executive board. b. Veterans Field i) Veterans Field will be closed for maintenance beginning June 1, 2015. 6) Fundraising Report (Heather Cochran - Absent) a. No report 7) Administrative Coordinator Report (Debbie Reyes – Absent) a. No report 8) Games and Referee Coordinator (Tom Floyd - Absent) a. No report 9) At Large Committee Member (Don Sweeney – Absent) a. No report
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FTSA Minutes May 13, 2015
