November 13, 2007 Meeting Minutes – (A. Caschera) Minutes were reviewed. A motion was made by D. McDermott and seconded by T. Ward to accept 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 as of October 31, 2007 and stated that the account is still in great shape. A motion was made by R. Beerle and seconded by A. Bush to accept the treasurer’s report as submitted. All in attendance were in favor. Motion carried.

Fields/Grounds – (R. Urbano) Fields are all set for winter.

CDYSL – (T. Ward) Terri informed everyone that placement forms are out and need to be submitted by the next board meeting. All forms are due to CDYSL by January 25, 2008.

Fall Rec – (D. McDermott) Dave stated that the Rec program went very well with 624 kids. Angelo thanked Dave, Kathleen, Bob and Mario for doing a great job and for being there every weekend.

Registrar – (A. Bush) Angela reminded everyone that she needs pictures for head coaches and assistant coaches. If a manager is listed on the roster, she will need a picture of them as well and they need to fill out the risk management form.

Spring Tournament – (D. McDermott) – Dave is working on dates. He is checking with the Saratoga Soccer Club to ensure there is no conflict with their tournament. Volunteers to run the tournament will be needed.

Travel Team – Uniforms are in and have been distributed to eight teams. Coaches need to ensure that all players have paid prior to receiving their uniform.

Gym Space – Last team to practice at Front Street is responsible for locking up. The heat switch is by the heaters at Front Street so if you are practicing and it is cold, try flipping the switch. As of next week the Draper Center will be available for the younger age groups on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm – 8pm. There will be no practice the week of Christmas or New Years Eve.

Old Business - Old Business – Discussion was held regarding the upcoming elections in January. Currently, there is one opening on the board. Board members due for re-election are: Angelo Caschera, Rocco Urbano Terri Ward, Ben Hirsch and Fil DiCristofaro. Terri, Fil and Ben will not be seeking re-election. Therefore, there are four openings at this time. The board is comprised of 11 members for a two-year term. The executive board is elected every year with a President, 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. Anyone interested in running for the board is asked to fill out the candidate form previously emailed to everyone and hand it in at the December meeting. Also, discussed were the 2008 committees. A new committee for tryouts needs to be formed. This committee will be responsible for tryout registration and to ensure that tryouts are carried out more efficiently. Other committees which need assistance are Spring Soccer, Fall Recreation, Tournament and Concession. Everyone is asked to consider helping out on these committees.

New business – Bob DiBella will be putting a request for a new slogan to go with the new club logo on the website. The winning slogan chosen will win a $50 gift certificate.

The next Board meeting will be held on Tuesday January 8, 2008 with Board members will meet at 7:00pm and the general meeting will be at 7:30pm at the Colombo Club.

With no other topics to be discussed, a motion was made by L. Maliszewski and seconded by B. DiBella to adjourn the meeting at 9:00pm. All in attendance were in favor. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Rita Beerle