Members present: Pat Stearns, Ian Kersley, Gary Austin, Bob Stall, Mark Hollinger, Tommy Proulx, Peter Lloyd, Annemarie Gaebel, Jenna Brownson, and Dave Kiley
Pat Stearns called the meeting to order at 7:30.
January Minutes
The previous meeting's minutes were approved unanimously.
Treasurer
The Park and Rec. operating funds are approximately $23.6k. There is $10.2k in the booster account. A $250.00 check was dispensed to cover the cost of the lumber to start on the soccer shed re siding
In Town Report
Registration still open through February 28th after that date late fees apply
Current Registration
IN TOWN (ACADEMY)
Academy will conduct weekday practices with the BEST instructors on Tuesday and Wednesday for the full 8 weeks of the season, unlike the fall which the instructors were there for only 5 weeks
Peewee 41 players
U6 27 players
U7 34 players
U8 31 players
Travel Report
Girls’ teams are all set with the exception of the U18 “B” team who were placed in NCUP and a request has been mdse to move them to MTOC.
Boys still have the same number of teams. There are 5 boys on the U10 wait list and there is still a need for a U12 boys coach.
Boys HS team will hold tryouts on February 19th (see below for details) there are 20 players registered with a team maximum of 18 players
NVYSL Report
The season starts April 14th, the week after Easter. There will be games scheduled for the weekends on both ends of vacation week, in order to get the entire 8-week season completed 2 weeks before MTOC (which is June 22-24, with NCup the intervening week). There will be no TBA games in Week 1, Week 2, or Week 8.
The league is also pushing to coaches certifications.
Registrar
See numbers above
Equipment
More medium sock and ice packs need to be re ordered
Coaches Development
Littleton is hosting another “F” courses for coaches in on March 1st and 8th. Need note sent to U8 coaches advising them that they are required to have an “F” license to coach a travel team
Other items:
Tryouts
Tryouts will be held at Acton Team works on February 19th from 1-2pm
MTOC Pass cards
There are 3 girls teams and 2 boys teams that will need MTOC passcards
Spring season begins April 14th and runs through June 9th.
No games Memorial Day Weekend
Meeting adjourned at 8:25 PM
Next meeting March 7th
