Date:9/12/2016 / Location:Lion’s heart / Start Time:6:44 PM / End Time:8:53PM

Present: Lori Heminger, Renee Platt, Dawn Ausema, Neal Ausema, Mindy Conley, Lori Osborn, Amy Arrends, Darren Rogers, and Melain Tuinstra.

Absent:Leigh Anne Higgins, Patricia Moyer andKeith Moyer.

Call to Order Neal Ausema - RC

Meeting officially commenced at6:44 PM.

Approval of Agenda Neal Ausema - RC

Agenda was approved as amended adding participation awards for 2016 fall season.

New Business:

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  • Awards will be FIG6114 twisted sport figure with a Halloween themed based voted and approved.
  • Best dressed and most creative awards. Awarded to 1 boy or 1 girl. 10 Skeleton trophies and will state what award is for.
  • Gifts for refs – Suggestions socks, shirts or gift cards. Mike is checking with SCOR on possible donation of striped socks. Consensus is either socks or t-shirts. Lori was checking on hats.
  • Greenville is going to allow us the use of their tent.
  • Dawn is to get paperwork sent out.

Participation medals for fall season will be WAM-160 cleat and ball in a goal with ribbon. Voted and approved.

Feedback on uniforms was positive with the exception of numbers needing more contrast next year.

Super camp for spring 9–4 U10, 5hr training u-12.

Old Business:

Reports

Treasurer (Leigh Anne Higgins):

  • $2,300 Registration check.
  • Expenses $2,698.98 for goals, Dan Mark and Reimbursement to Neal and Leigh Anne.
  • Signatures to be added to bank account Mike Gesler, Neal Ausema, Leigh Anne Higgins and Mindy Conley as fourth signature. Patricia Moyer is to be removed from bank account.
  • Switch bank from Choice One to another local bank as Choice One is sending statements to National not to the Region.

Referee Administrator (Darren Rogers – RRA):

  • Will do gift cards for refs at the season.
  • Patti has passed ref course
  • Morgann refed her first game.

Coach Administrator (Dawn Ausema – RCA):

  • First games all went well.

Child and Volunteer Protection Advocate (Lori Heminger-CVPA):

  • All names were approved by board.

Safety Director (Amy Arrends– RSD): None

VIP Coordinator: (Mike Gesler):

  • Saturdays at 4pm there are currently 3 players.

Registrar (Renee Platt – RR):

  • Missing payment 20.
  • Waiting list u-5 and u-6
  • Some dropped players
  • Number of participation awards to Renee.

Equipment Manager (Melain Tuinstra):

  • Proposed purchase of keeper gloves for spring season.
  • Needles don’t fit into air pumps, Suggest better pumps.

Field Director (Neal Ausema): none

Web Master: (Mindy Conley):

  • 1000 minutes page is up and running, first practice went well.

Volunteer Coordinator: (open) none

Adult League: (Keith Moyer)

  • Working with Newaygo to put together something for fall season.

Fundraising Coordinator: (Lori):

  • Vinyl decals – ideas and price points will be sent out.

Adjournment

The September 12th 2016 Regional Board Meeting was adjourned

The next board meeting will be held on October3rd 2016at 6:30 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Patricia Moyer

Secretary

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