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Minutes – January 14, 2007
Meeting called to order at 6:10 p.m. by President, Dave Root, at Allegan Pizza Parlor.
Attendance: Dave Root, Teresa Creech, Bill Creech, Missy Root, Kim Hays
Absent: Lori Drozd (back injury); Special Guest: Richard Centala
The minutes from the November 8 board meeting were presented by Teresa Creech. A motion was
made by Missy Root to accept the minutes as presented; seconded by Kim Hays. Motion carries.
The December board meeting scheduled for November 30, 2007, was canceled due to conflicts in
member’s schedules.
Dave Root talked with Mr. Scott Evans, the high school soccer coach, about our options for using a
full-sized soccer field for the spring session. It was noted that the Middle School has two full-sized
fields behind the school.
President D. Root submitted the team commitment forms to GVSA today. We have submitted 4
teams from the Kalamazoo Kingdom playing under ACES and ACES own U-14 Girls team. D. Root
needs to submit to GVSA any game scheduling conflicts that we may anticipate. It was decided to
add the KASI tournament date incase the AYSO players (Anderson and Hays) would be unavailable
to play ACES due to their expected participation in the tournament.
It was suggested that we look at changing our practice days for the spring session as to avoid player
conflict with AYSO practice. This will also promote “entire team practices”. The days will be
confirmed at the February meeting.
D. Root asked if we wanted to schedule more training clinics for the spring; yes, was the answer.
Question came up as to how to pay for the clinics. They run about $110/session. Should we ask
the girls to pay $10/session? No final answer was recorded.
D. Root and Bill Creech are signed up to attend a USSF coach’s clinic, February 2 & 3, which will
certify them with USSF. This certification is required by GVSA within the first year of participation.
Practices will begin the week of March 24th.
Tryouts – Tryouts will be held Saturday, June 21 and Tuesday, June 24th. The main focus is to get
more kids to show up to tryout. Where do we want to advertise? How can we reach the most kids?
Ideas that were discussed: Ask Mr. Evans to submit a pre-written article to “Our Schools”
announcing tryouts; Update banner; Radio station in Otsego; Allegan cable station; Flyers in store
windows and schools; middle school sign up sheet; middle school banner around or in lunch room;
include in middle school mailer (per Mr. Evans submission).
Fundraisers- We have scheduled a pop can drive for Saturday, February 9, from 10-2, meeting at
Village Market. M. Root will contact parents and kids to inform them of this fundraiser and strongly
encourage their participation. T. Creech will call parents and kids on Wednesday, February 6, to
remind everyone of the event and confirm the number that will be participating.
Another fundraiser was introduced by M. Root. She suggested we have a motorcycle raffle. After
hearing the idea from K. Hays, M. Root will do some further investigating. She would like to find a
dealer that would work with our limitations. A large enough profit could be generated so we don’t
have to do “little” fundraisers year round. M. Root suggested that we not start our raffle until late
spring, possibly the end of April. It was also suggested that we go “out of town” to sell tickets. This
would increase the pool to pull from and minimize the conflict with the car raffle held by the AYSO
“Hawaii team”. B. Creech said he would check with NAPA and Lane Automotive, in Coloma about
selling tickets and displaying the bike.
T. Creech will call Lori Drozd and ask her to meet at the bank, February 9th, to sign documents
allowing T. Creech and D. Root to sign checks. L. Drozd would like to resign as Treasurer since her
daughter will not be playing soccer in the spring, due to a conflict with tennis. T. Creech has
volunteered to temporarily take over the duties of the Treasurer until a new Treasurer can be found.
The next board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 7, 2007, at the Pizza Parlor at 6:00.
A motion to adjourn was made by T. Creech, seconded by Hays; meeting adjourned at 8:15.
January Minutes