Soccer Club of Guilford Board Meeting Meeting Minutes March 12 th, 2015 Opening: The General Meeting of the SCOG Board was called to order at 7:20 PM on March 12 th, 2015 in the Guilford Community Center by Joe Guerra its President. Present: Joseph Guerra, Meg Malatesta, Ray Iglesias, Dan Miller, Enrique Rivera, Shadi AbuGhazaleh, Joshua Krusewski, Brett Donoghue, Duncan McClintock, Jeff Parker Absent: Victoria Corsini, Kamila Brettman, Gene Mulone Attendees: Anthony Palumbo Approval of Agenda The agenda was unanimously approved. Approval of Minutes General Meeting Board Member Reports President Joe Guerra 1. Solid Lead on Equipment manager replacement. We review and recruit. 2. Recruiting for Vice President on hold. 3. CT Department of Labor has asked that we $1,761.60 for 101 contractors in calendar years 2013 and 2014. We are on hold for that. 3.1. We have three options 3.1.1. Pay the amount and be done. The implication is that all referees and clinicians are now to be hired W2 employees of the SCOG. This also has ramifications to all CT youth sports clubs, schools and HS programs. 3.1.2. Dispute the finding and fight the employees status by claiming all are indeed Casual Labor contractors or all pass the 23 questions of the ABC test. 3.1.3. Dispute the finding using our local Representatives and Senator to fight along with us as a ridiculous finding that is abuse of the department power and mandate. 3.2. I have chosen option 3 above as the current course of action. I have reached out to all three officials two weeks ago. Mr. Kennedy has not replied to date. Mr. Scanlon and Mr. Candelora have both replied and agreed Mr. Candelora will take the lead. Mr. Candelora and I have been in touch via email and telephone numerous times. He is not happy about the situation and understands the ramifications throughout the state and has already been in touch with the CT DOL. Waiting for next steps. Vice President Unfilled Position Treasurer Kamila Brettman 1. All known expenses are all paid to date.
2. The CT Department of Labor audit of the SCOG is still undergoing. Any new details? 3. Total Collections: $1,560.26 (excludes waitlisted unpaid registrations (3)) 1. Prior Seasons: $543.26 (3 registrants) 2. Fall 14 Spring 15 TC Season: $225.00 this represents declined/expired recurring credit card transactions (2 registrants) 3. Winter Indoor: 1. Winter Indoor Games U16 Travel Comp Girls $87 - initial costs were not known at registration (1 registrants) 2. Winter Indoor Games U13 Travel Comp Boys $35 - initial costs were not known at registration (1 registrant) 4. Spring 15: 1. U11-U14 Travel Rec $20 (1 registrants) 2. U11-U14 Travel Comp New Members $325 (1 registrant) 3. U16 Travel Comp $325 (2 registrant) Collections follow-ups are being made weekly. 4. Spring 15 Financial Aid awarded to date: $1,320 (12 registrants) The SCOG Year To Date Financial Statements and all Statements back to Fiscal Year 2009 are available in printed from at tonight s meeting. Included for each Fiscal Year: Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss and General Ledger. Registrar Victoria Corsini Sandra MacMillan, Assistant Registrar No updates reported Director of Coaching Josh Krusewski Winter training sessions Session 2 43 kids total sold out U5 Saturdays 31 kids so far U16B TWO TEAMS Thanks Dan Manager / PAC needed U16B Latkowski, U12TR Boys SCD team submissions were due 2/17 had requests for 5 adjustments to teams and placements including TR. SCD eventually gave us everything we asked for. SCD scheduling this Sunday Helped with Branford Soccer Club discussion about helping on the U12TR Girls side.
Coaches submitted Training days Tournaments These are coming in SLOWLY, no action until manager / coach gets app completed to me State Cup John Hess thank you Helping Duncan where needed with conflicts Working with U10 TR girls on handling scheduling as they have more than enough for one team not enough for two Assisting U14s with games outside district Danbury, Newington, Working on GK training for Spring, considering - In house group - U10-12 TC / TR group - U13 TC / TR and up group Planning Technical training sessions Director of Recreational Programming Brett Donoghue Micro U6/U7 all set with Everson Soccer Academy. Will be beginning on April 11th at Leete and U6 will be from 8:30a-9:45a and U7 will be from 10a-11:15a. Neto and Andre will be running it again. IHR technical trainers all set for U8-U10. Chris Cieplik will be running U8 Boys. Dennis Garcia will be running U9/10 Boys. David Dikranian will be running U8 Girls and Jeff Sullivan will be running U9/10 Girls. Great group of trainers for this program! Was hoping to begin the week of April 4th Registrations for all IHR and Travel rec still ongoing Working on meeting with coaches to go over goals of program and how training sessions will work. In-House Rec Coordinator Boys Meg Malatesta Spring Registration open currently through 3/20/15: U5 31 participants U6 10: 177 participants total boys (113) and girls (64) U6 (3 v. 3, No goalie) 16 boys 2 assist coaches U7 (4 v. 4 No goalie) 25 boys 1 coach/4 assist coaches/1 manager U8 (5 v. 5 with goalie) 30 boys 2 coaches/6 asst coaches/1 manager U9/10 (6 v. 6 with goalie) 42 boys 3 coaches/4 asst coaches COMPARISON TO SPRING 2014 U5 23 participants U6-10: 312 total boys (152) and girls (160) U6 25 participants U7 28 participants U8 47 participants U9-10 52 participants Fall 2014 (304) Fall 2013 (370) Fall 2012 (387) Spring 2013 (366) Spring 2012 (428) Registration closes 3/20. Shirt order due 3/23 Coaches meeting date???
Agenda: Intro of Brett/Meg/Ray Intro of coaches... practice set up and how it will run game day set up and how it will run including rules of the game for each age group. Break up into age groups for blind draft In-House Rec Coordinator Girls Raymond Iglesias Updates included with IH Rec Coordinator Boys Report District Representative Dan Miller Scheduling Meeting this Sunday, March 15, at the Best Western North Haveen, CT 12:00-12:40 U10 Devo. Travel Rec - Boys and Girls 12:45-1:25 U11/U12 Comp & U12 Travel Rec - Girls 1:30-2:10 U13/U14 Comp & U14 Travel Rec - Girls 2:15-2:50 U16/U19 Comp - Girls 2:55-3:35 U11/U12 Comp & U12 Travel Rec - Boys 3:40-4:20 U13/U14 Comp & U14 Travel Rec - Boys 4:25-5:00 U16/U19 Comp - Boys Boy s Scheduling News - Bill Caldwell, SCD Boys Commissioner, has the boys divisions created on the district website. Please review them and notify him of any corrections or mistakes. Also, please provide him the correct team contact information. e-mail Address: scdboyscommissioners@gmail.com Girls News - SCHEDULES ARE POSTED! Please notify Scott Bradley, SCD Girls Commissioner, with any questions, concerns, or updated team contacts. Scott's email isscdgirlscommissioners@gmail.com. U10 News - SCHEDULES ARE POSTED! After much discussion at the February district meeting, it was decided that there will be a U10 Scheduling Meeting. ***Please contact Brian Grindrod with updated team contact information. New Transfer Fee Schedule; $20.00 Classic to Premier Classic to Classic Does not apply if it s in the same town. New Protocols for Concussion Management Tournaments; Wesport: March 21-22 Glastonbury: April 24-26
Clinton: May 16-17 Guilford Soccerfest June 27-28 West Haven October 10-12 Recent CJSA Scholarships-Highest amount went to our district this year March 21 Deadline for this this years scholarships-info on District Website8, CJSA DOC Printable Training Coaching Sessions on website for U-6, U-8, and U-10. Utilize them! Travel Director Shadi AbuGhazaleh Scheduling is this Sunday Coaches are in place for all teams U12 Boys Too many for one team, too few for two teams. There will be one team. The team will have a paid coach. The coach s fees will be added to program fee. Next season we should have volunteer coaches available. U13 Girls Not enough until last week when we decided to merge with Branford. Currently have 11. Referee Coordinator Gene Mulone No update reported Equipment Manager Tim Paris No updates reported Fields Coordinator Duncan McClintock Jeff Parker 1. Requests have come in from non-scog leagues for access to playing time on the fields 1.1. Have accommodated all requests 1.1.1. Rush will have Cox Upper Left for training purposes during the week 1.1.2. Women s Over 30 team has provided their schedule and will play 4PM on Sundays at Cox Upper Right 1.1.3. The two Men s Adult teams will play on the HS Turf field 2. The SCD Spring Scheduling meeting will be held this Sunday, March 15, at the North Haven Best Western (Holiday Inn) 2.1. Timeslots for each group are as follows: 12:00-12:40 U10 BOYS & U10 GIRLS DEVELOPMENTAL TRAVEL REC 12:45-1:25 GIRLS U11 COMP, U12 COMP & U12 TRAVEL REC. 1:30-2:10 GIRLS U13 COMP, U14 COMP & U14 TRAVEL REC. 2:15-2:50 GIRLS U16/19 COMP 2:55-3:35 BOYS U11 COMP & U12 COMP & U12 TRAVEL REC.
3:40-4:20 BOYS U13 COMP & U14 COMP & U14 TRAVEL REC. 4:25-5:00 U16/U19 BOYS COMP 2.2. Will be providing training to Jeff Parker, or he to me we shall see 2.2.1. They have an aggressive schedule so the coaches have to be in place on time and ready to go 2.2.2. We will try to get there 20 minutes early to setup and make sure we have a place to do our work 3. Most of the coaches have submitted their training request for the spring season. So far there are no conflicts. 3.1. Still missing training requests for U19 teams. 3.2. Unsure if there is going to be U12 TR Boys and Girls, or U14 TR Girls teams if so, there are no training requests or coaches assigned. 3.2.1. Who will handle the scheduling meeting? Web Administrator Joe Guerra 1. Potential duplicates at 212. 2. Winter and Spring Programs registrations are being crated and executed as needed. Working with Soccerfest committee to get team registration live and other pages corrected. Soccerfect Treasurer Michelle Kendrioski Old Business New Business 1. Discuss ways to promote IHR league at August meeting 2. Mr Anthony Palumbo will take over the Equipment Manager role. Motion by Joe Guerra and seconded by Duncan McClintock. 3. Shadi made a motion to have a vote to not have elections in 2015, seconded by Duncan McClintock. All attendees approved. 4. Shadi made a motion to have a vote to extend the president s term for another year (through June 2016). Dan Miller seconded it. All attendees approved. Motion To Adjourn Motion to adjourn by Joe Guerra at 8:30 PM, seconded by Duncan McClintock