March 14 Meeting Minutes – (A. Caschera) Minutes were reviewed. A motion was made by N. Piccirillo and seconded by L. Malisziewski to approve the minutes as submitted.
All in attendance were in favor. Motion carried.

Treasurer's Report - (B. DiBella) Bob’s presented the treasurer's report and reviewed the summary and transaction report and stated that the account is in good standing.
A motion was made by N. Piccirillo and seconded by B. Hirsch to accept the treasurer’s report as submitted. All in attendance were in favor. Motion carried.

Fields/Grounds – (A. Caschera) On Rocco’s behalf, Angelo provided an update on the building. The water has been turned on and the concession stand is open. Angelo also
has new keys to the restrooms and distributed them to coaches that were in attendance. All others please see Angelo for new keys. Angelo also mentioned that the tiles in the
bathroom are coming off the wall and we need to look into repairing them. Angelo also proposed that the former storage area be converted into a meeting room.

CDYSL – (T. Ward) No report at this time. Terri was attending the CDYSL meeting which was changed from Thursday due to the Easter Holiday.

Spring Tournament – (D. McDermott) Dave provided an update on the tournament. The following teams have signed up for the tournament:
4 teams – U14 Boys
4 teams – U12 Girls - Angelo
3 teams – U12 Girls - Nick
3 teams – U10 Girls – Mario
3 teams – U10 Boys – Ben
It appears the tournament will be held on Saturday and Sunday with the U10 B & G playing on Sunday. Dave has requested that we have another field set up date to line the small fields. It is scheduled for Saturday, April 22 at 9am. Soccer balls have been ordered, the program is being worked on. Help will be needed that weekend. Concession stand will be opened; therefore, help will be needed there as well.

Travel Team – (A. Caschera) Referee checks for the outdoor season will be distributed at field set up on Saturday, April 22. Angelo congratulated Dave’s team for winning their second State Cup game. Next game is scheduled for Saturday, April 22 at 2pm. First aid kits are in and were distributed. They were donated by Frank Reiss. Angelo reminded everyone to be cautious about player injuries by taking care of them right away. Call 911 if needed. Angelo also reminded everyone to be mindful of code of conduct on the fields. Don’t get involved in referee dispute, be a role model. Regarding closing the fields, Rocco and Angelo are the final decision-makers for closing the fields due to unplayable conditions. Rocco is responsible for notifying CDYSL.

Old Business – April 1 Family Fun Night at Afrim’s was a hit. The kids had a lot of fun. Angelo proposed that we donate $100 to the DJ. All in attendance agreed. The Memorial Day Parade was discussed with all proper paperwork submitted. The goalie clinic has 17 keepers signed up at $25 per keeper. Spring Soccer has 140 kids signed up.

New Business – Joe reported that Draper’s management notified him that they do not want to renew our lease for the coming year. Draper will be utilizing the gym. Joe will call Draper back to see if they can reduce the hours that we can use the gym. New management contact is Jeff at 256-8842. Discussion was held regarding contacting Larry Jasienski from Draper Development for Center City and Front Street regarding gym space on the turf. Dave will contact Larry and will set up a meeting to discuss this further. Coach Chris Bailey provided a proposal to once again host the Rotterdam Soccer Camp held the week of July 17-21, 2006 from 5:30 to 8:30. Kids that attend this camp are recruited from both Schalmont and Mohonasen. This is his way to give back to the community and provide a fun and learning experience for the kids. He hires qualified coaches to assist him. Coach Bailey was thanked and it was decided that the Board would need to further discuss this and a decision would be made. Coach Bailey will be notified as to the decision.

Next Meeting - The next Board meeting (Board Members) will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at 7:30pm followed by the general board meeting (open to all coaches and guests) at 8:00pm at the Colombo Club in Rotterdam.

With no other topics to be discussed the meeting was adjourned. A motion was made by L. Maliszewski and seconded by B. Di Bella to adjourn the meeting at 8:40pm. All in attendance were in favor. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Fil DiCristofaro