September 12, 2006 Board Meeting Minutes – (A. Caschera) A motion was made by T. Ward and seconded by J. Lomonaco to approve the minutes as submitted. All in attendance were in favor. Motion carried.

Treasurer's Report - (B. DiBella) Bob presented the treasurer's report and reviewed the summary and transaction report and stated that the account
remains in very good standing as of September 30, 2006. The Club was fined $205 for various reasons. Scorecards not received by CDYSL, forfeiting too late,
referees not being paid, to mention a few. These will be addressed with individual coaches to ensure the proper procedures will be followed in the future. A
motion was made by L. Malisziewski and seconded by D. McDermott to accept the treasurer’s report as submitted. All in attendance were in favor. Motion carried.

Fields/Grounds – (R. Urbano) on behalf of Rocco, Angelo mentioned that several lights in front of the concession stand need to be replaced. And NIMO
is changing our service and the meter needs to be read.

CDYSL – (T. Ward) Terri stated that the next meeting is being held on October 19; therefore, there’s no report. She asked is there are any issues to bring
to CDYSL. It was suggested to discuss minimizing U8 & U10 outdoor games to maximize practice time.

Fall Rec – (D. McDermott) All is going well. The program has three weeks left. Picture and trophy orders have raised approximately $2,200 for the Club.
So far, the referees have been doing well and everything is working out. Discussion was held regarding leaving children unattended after a team practice.
Coaches will be reminded that no child is left behind without adult supervision. Coaches/assistant coaches need to make sure a parent is at the fields before leaving.
The safety of all children is the primary concern of the Club.

Travel – (A. Caschera/ D. McDermott) Angelo reviewed the updated list of coaches for the upcoming travel season. They are as follows:

Girls Club Level:
U10A   Mario
U10B   Carlo
U10     Terri
U12     Anna/Cesare
U12     Jim M./ Cesare
U14     Rita/Tom J.
U16     Looking for a coach

Boys Club Level:
U8 Mix    Dave M.
U10A       Ben
U10B       Linda/Angela
U10         Joe
U12A      Doug/Jean/Jason
U12B       Greg S.
U14         Vito/Rocco
U16         Looking for a coach
U17         Cory

USAI Level:
U13G    Angelo
U17G    Giulio/Scott/Sean/Jenn
U19G    Andy

U13B    Dave

Angelo mentioned that all coaches must have a license. CDYSL will give one year reprieve if approved. Dave stated that in order for teams to be registered, coaches must provide him with a copy of either the license or the laminated card. Discussion was held regarding not registering the U8 with CDYSL. The Club is looking into forming its own U8 division along with other local clubs so that players can play on full field, 7V7 plus keeper. U8 teams will have one weekly practice with the option to play in tournaments and/or games with local clubs during the indoor/winter session and in the spring play outdoors for an 8+ game spring season within our area communities whereby there will be minimal to no traveling at all. Club is looking for coaches for this division. Dave mentioned that he would take a U8 team with the intention of providing training to anyone interested in coaching and eventually the coach would run the team on their own. Also discussed were several ideas to recognize players on a weekly basis to keep in interesting for them like best keeper, best shooter, defender, etc.

Registrar – (D. McDermott) Dave updated everyone on the new procedures for registering teams that is being provided by League Sports Services. All rosters will be done online by parents. If parents don’t have online capability, they’ll need to fill out a form and forward to Dave. All changes are also done online. He will need copies of birth certificates for new players only. All coaches, assistance coaches and managers must fill out a risk management form. This form can be found on the CDYSL website by clicking on “management form”, ignore payment and submit the form. Print out a receipt and forward that receipt to Dave. Dave will provide all of this information and procedures to all coaches.

Uniforms – Discussion was held regarding itemizing uniform expenses. Uniforms must be purchased as a kit. They cannot be sold separate. The Club needs to resolve the issue of duplicate uniform numbers on the same team.

Gym Space – Dave mentioned that the Club is negotiating gym space with Center City, Front Street, Schalmont Middle School and the Armory in Schenectady. After much discussion, it was decided that a mandatory meeting be held with all coaches to allocate gym space on Sunday, October 22, 2006 at 6:00pm.

New Business – Discussion was held regarding fixing the bathrooms. Also discussed was the old garage right behind the concession stand. It was suggested to frame a door and add an indestructible glass. This glass will not break if it gets hit. Next discussed was Family Fun night. The Club held Family Fun night for the first time last year. The Club rented two fields at Afrim’s for the evening and a DJ. It was decided that the Club will hold in once again. 2007 Family Fun Night will be held on Saturday, March 31 at Afrim’s. The details will be worked out and forwarded to all coaches

With no other topics to be discussed the meeting was adjourned. A motion was made by L. Maliszewski and seconded by D. McDermott to adjourn the meeting at 9:05pm. All in attendance were in favor. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Fil DiCristofaro