Long Beach Youth Soccer Organization

 

 

Meeting held at Gateway Bank

Called to order at 7:14 p.m.

 

Absent Board Members: F. Santillan; D. Beaman; L. Schmid; D. Fosnaugh; F. Mamnoon; C. Carpiet.

 

Website:

 

Committee formed (A. Fermin; J. McMichael; J. Mendoza; M. Johnson). Met last week. Looking for company to maintain website and clean it up or go in another direction, i.e., co. designs new site and runs or we run and update ourselves. Also want website to allow for online registration. CYSA uses Affinity Sports which provides online registration services for a fee of $3.50-can put link on LBYSO site.

 

Dream Weaver is currently used. Might need new platform. Word Press (open-source software) compatible with Dream Weaver- log on to website and make page changes using log-on procedure (with ascending levels of authority).

 

Motion made last year to upgrade website. $2,000 approved.

 

Motion by M. Johnson to take current website and transfer website to Word Press system with set up by Brad Isfeld at fee of $2,000. J. Mendoza seconded.

 

Amendment to motion by M. Johnson: Allot a fee of $500/year for technical support services by Brad Isfeld at $80/hour. All in favor. None opposed. Motion passed.

 

Will use same web-hosting company-Concentric.

 

M. Johnson made motion to contact Concentric regarding low cost plan of $15/month. C. Dorsey seconded. All in favor. None opposed. Motion passed.

 

Review of Minutes:

 

Tabled until next meeting 03/26/07.

 

Fundraising:

           

-Community cards: Cards sold for $10. Get $4.00 profit with a potential revenue of $9,000 if each player sells 1 card.

 

-Candy: 52/box at $1.00 each candy. Get $25.00 a box profit with a potential revenue of $37,500 if each player sells one box of candy.

 

-Profit made by LBYSO on a large scale requires a target purchase to be made, e.g., lights for field at Heartwell, scholarships, etc.

   

-Family luau: potential venue $285/hr.; entertainment- 45-min. audience participation; silent auction-teams to donate items. Cost: Adults $7.00/Children $3.00 Charge $15.00 Adults/ $7.00.

 

-Motion made by S. Kripal for mandatory sale of 2 cards per player @$10 each card. If family has 3+ children, then 1 card per child will be sold with buyout set at $15.00. Pay for cards at registration. Merret seconded. Nine in favor. Two opposed. Motion approved.

-Albertson’s card- 4% back to LBYSO

 

-LBYSO Night will be voluntary.

 

-Dip N Dots Nights suggested during registration-25% profit for sales.

 

-Candy and Luau discussion tabled.

 

Sponsors:

           

-Ways and Means Director is responsible for acquiring sponsors. Need form letter.

 

Spring Development League:

 

-Approximately 246 players registered not including stolen registration.

 

-Fields: Only have one-half of Marshall for Spring Development-club has other half. S. Kripal concerned not enough field space or SDL. Marshall west side can accommodate 4 small-sided fields. JUSA has H-1, 4, 5 but per M. Jaurequi might be able to use south side (small-sided field) of H1 and H3 6v6. S. Kripal suggested postponing games by one week to finalize field allotment and coach availability. Proposal made to hire Challenger coaches at $50/hour.

 

-Costs per player: $18.50-uniform (European team jerseys); $7.00-ball; $10.00 trophy/medal=$35.50. League makes $24 profit.

 

-Coaches meeting at H1 on 3/13/07 at 5:30 p.m.

 

-SDL will run 3/24/07 to 5/19/07. Off for spring break.

 

Spring Select:

 

-All teams in. Schedules are being re-done by JUSA. Player cards printed from fall. If adding player, will incur a fee. Should have fields H5 and H4

 

Director’s Reports:

 

-Fields- B. Simmons: Bylaws needed to present to LB Parks and Rec. Heartwell shed need to be gone through and cleaned out. This shed has all frames. Also need to check Bancroft shed and clean out. PeeWee frames can go to Bancroft. Signature coaches to assist.

 

Meeting adjourned: 10:45 p.m.