Athletic Club of the Sandhills – Meeting Minutes

December 2012 –OFFICIAL-Quorum

Members Present: Luis Pages, Con O’Mahoney, Brian Barrett, Carie Driver, Steve Phillips, Todd Abbey, Tim Copper, Rodney Tolentino, Mike Martin, Norma Stilwell, & Karen Gutierrez

The meeting was called to order at 6:17 PM.

President’s Report:

Next land meeting still to be held after the first of the year. Land is the main focus. It’s been 90 days since the meeting. There are no other options at this time.

Todd and Luis areto meet with Frank Maser to keep him up-to-date on what’s going on. Possibly show him a sketch of the property and how it would be set-up with fields.

Executive Director’s Report:

There is an $18, 000 profit more than last year.

Volleyball – 72 girls tried out

Adult League – 170 Adults signed up – Adult league’s growth now needs a place and competitors.

College Combine – 150 participants

Overall winter programming has over 500 participants.

The ShamRock N’ Roll Road Race was discussed as a possibility as a club event with 40% of the profits coming to the club. It is held on St. Patrick’s Day weekend of March 16th. The club would need to provide volunteers and sponsors. This is a morning event and all games would have to be scheduled for the afternoon on that day if possible. This was favorable by all board members. Motioned – all in favor – passed.

Travel tryout flyers should be handed out at end of U8, U9 and U10 Rec seasons to promote more travel players.

It was reiterated that Dicks Sporting Goods is going to have a “Club Day” in January. As part of their sponsorship they are providing coupons. They will have the popup signs and their store name on all Rec jerseys.

FirstHealth Center for Health & Fitnessis now a sponsor.

Renewals for sponsorship signs are due in January.

SASL voted yay to 2013 tryouts for the Fayetteville & Sanford U13+up Development League.

Discussions with Aberdeen for the possibility for Lacrosse are a possibility.

Recreation registration nights at different local business offering discounts will occur in the next month and a half.

All travel team evaluations should be completed at this time or in the very near future.

It was proposed that Sandhills Community College be enlisted to repair all turf on the school fields and other fields as necessary. Need to establish a relationship starting at the department head level. Wicker Park should be first on the list. May have to work with Parks & Rec departments on this subject.

It was proposed to organize a Caddie soccer game at Pinecrest for the professional caddies during the 2014 US Open as a fundraiser.

Next meeting should be Mike’s review.

AC Sandhills office is closed on Christmas Day.

First Tee moving out of AC Sandhills office space by January. Optimist Club is a possible new tenant.

No other reports.

Points of discussion were reviewed.

November 2012 minutes were not approved.

Next meeting is Monday January 7, 2012 at 6:00 PM at Longleaf CC

Meeting adjourned at 7:28 PM