April 11 Meeting Minutes – (A. Caschera) Minutes were reviewed. A motion was made by T. Ward and seconded by N. Piccirillo 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 T. Ward and seconded by C. Maniccia to accept the treasurer’s report as submitted. All in attendance were in favor. Motion carried.

Fields/Grounds – (R. Urbano) Rocco stated that the fields need some breaks. He suggested alternating fields when practicing although it has been asked to stay off of them and using the back fields or the Middle School Schalmont fields. Rocco made a suggestion to add another building next to the existing one. After much discussion, it was decided to wait and see what the town will do. The lease is good for another seven years. A suggestion was made to perhaps approach Jefferson School to allow the Club to extend the fence

CDYSL – (T. Ward) Terri distributed a copy of coaches contact list and game schedule for our fields. Also discussed were the different referee fees for each age level. The fees are as follows: U8 - $15; U10 - $24; U11/U12 - $28; U13/U14 - $36; U15/U16 - $48; U17/U19 - $56. Assistant referee fees for each are as follows: U15/U16 - $22; U17/U19 - $24.

Tournament – (D. McDermott) Dave mentioned 28 teams attended this year’s tournament. The tournament netted approximately $6,100. Dave spoke with the Saratoga tournament director and they agreed to discuss next year’s tournaments so that there wouldn’t be a conflict. It was stated that help is needed at the tournament. It is difficult to run a successful tournament with only a few people. It was suggested that perhaps next year each age level would be responsible for different aspects of the tournament. Angelo mentioned that he received emails regarding reimbursements for RYSC teams that didn’t playing in the tournament. Refund will not be given due to the fact that it was included in the registration fee.

Travel Team – (A. Caschera) Angelo mentioned that everyone should have played at least two or three games. Briefly discussed was the policy of borrowing players from other teams. Players are to play with their registered teams and not be substituted during the outdoor season. The concern is if the player gets hurt, the Club is liable. Also discussed are the coaches’ evaluation forms that have been sent out to parents in previous years. A decision as to whether or not to mail them out was not agreed upon.

Travel Team – (A. Caschera) Angelo mentioned that everyone should have played at least two or three games. Briefly discussed was the policy of borrowing players from other teams. Players are to play with their registered teams and not be substituted during the outdoor season. The concern is if the player gets hurt, the Club is liable. Also discussed are the coaches’ evaluation forms that have been sent out to parents in previous years. A decision as to whether or not to mail them out was not agreed upon.

Old Business – Dave mentioned that he received a check for $225 from picture day. Everyone agreed this was a good idea and will be done again. Joe mentioned that he broke down the goals at Draper and we are totally out of the gym. He has discussed with the principal of Draper the possibility of securing some gym space. Draper still has the security deposit. Dave mentioned that a meeting with Larry Jasienski will be scheduled to discuss the possibility of the Club renting Center City and the Blackwatch facility for practice space. Angelo has also called the Armory in Schenectady. Angelo mentioned the upcoming mini soccer camp being held July 10 – 14 from 5pm-8pm at the fields. The fee is $75.00 per player. The AC Milan camp is being held July 31 – August 4 for $295.00 per player. Registration has to be done online. Also discussed was the recent goalie clinic. The Club received positive feedback. It was suggested if perhaps the clinic could be divided for different levels. That will be considered for future clinics.

New Business – It was mentioned that if anyone has any issues with uniforms to contact Giulio directly. Tryouts for USAI teams are as follows: U10, U12 & U14 will be held July 18 & 19 from 6pm-8pm at the RYSC fields. A follow-up date of August 29 from 6pm-8pm is scheduled as well. Discussion was held regarding recruiting teams for the College of Showcase. A suggestion was made that winners from each age group should be invited to this tournament. An inspection of the property which the fields are on was made. Suggestions were made to do whatever we can to assure that our fields are safe. Discussion was held regarding scheduling a field clean up day to clean debris from the perimeters of the fields. Field clean up will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 10am. Volunteers are needed. It was suggested that coaches attend as well as parents to help out for a few hours.

Next Meeting - The next Board meeting (Board Members) will be held on Tuesday, June 13, 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 B. DiBella and seconded by D. McDermott to adjourn the meeting at 8:40pm. All in attendance were in favor. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Fil DiCristofaro