DAVIS LACROSSE ASSOCIATION

January 23, 2008

Board Minutes

  1. Minutes Review and Approval
  2. At 7:35 p.m. on January 23, 2008 the DLA Board meeting opened with Don Aiello, Dan Reeves, Rex Berry, and Jack Latow present.
  3. Dan Reeves presented the minutes from the previous board meeting, after the members reviewed the minutes; Don Aiello moved the adoption of those minutes. Rex Berry seconded the motion and the motion was approved unanimously.
  1. DLA Program Status
  2. 37 girls registered for the 7th/8th grade team. Two teams registered, a A1 and an A2 team.
  3. For the boys, 12 5th and 6th grade boys signed up and 11 7th and 8th grade boys.
  4. Fields: The girls will practice at Mace Ranch park and the Boys will practice at Sandy Motley.
  5. Schedules: Pups will play 13 games and the Juniors 15 games. The girls schedules have not be set.
  6. Kurt Snipes express his concern that there was a shortage of young boys and girls signing up for Lacrosse and worried for the future of the boys varsity lacrosse program if the pipeline of young players wasn’t expanded.
  7. Dan Reeves agreed noting that unlike last year, DLA was not going to field a 5th and 6th grade team for the girls and were obviously struggling to field complete boys teams.
  8. Rex Berry suggested that the board give careful consideration to changes that could be made to expand the pool of potential players for next year.
  9. Dan Reeves agreed noting that changes in the clinics and camps could be made to sign up more players and that DLA could sponsor lacrosse demonstrations at the local elementary schools during their P.E. periods.
  10. The Board agreed to return to this topic and more fully expand upon methods to expose a greater number of children to the sport.
  1. High School Update
  2. Jack Latow provided the board with the latest update on the boys’ varsity program at DHS. Equipment had been orders.
  3. Schedule: 15 games.
  4. Coaching: Still looking for an Assistant Coach for Varsity.
  5. Don Aiello asked about the gear and informed Jack that the helmets were in and available for pick up.
  6. Fundraising: Don Aiello then asked Jack Latow about the DHS boys program fundraising plans. Jack Latow responded that folks have been signing for Nugget cards and Latow then mentioned new volunteers were necessary to coordinate efforts since their volunteer coordinator had a family emergency and could no longer fill the role.

V.Boys Coaching Update

A.2 head coaches for pup/juniors head have signed contracts.

B. Potential Assistant Coaches have been identified, but not yet signed.

C. Coaching clinic in Vallejo taking place on February 26th and hoping to send all of the coaches.

  1. Girl Coaching Status
  2. Rex Berry then provided the board with an update on the search for coaches for the girls’ teams.
  3. Two coaches have been signed for A1 and A2, Lindsey Smith and Jessica Lockhardt will serve as the head coaches.
  4. Elizabeth Thomas will serve as the Assistant for A2 and Rex is still searching for an Assistant for the A1 team.
  5. Rex Berry mentioned that Kevin Drexel will help, but he will continue searching for a full-time assistant for the A1 team.
  1. Treasurer/Accounting Report
  2. Don Aiello announced that Jerry Haggie was hired as DLA’s new accountant.
  3. Kurt Snipes handed out a balance sheet and walked the board through the document.
  4. Jack Latow asked why Varsity Boys isn’t broken out separately in the report. Don Aiello assured Jack Latow that there is a more detailed balance sheet in which the Varsity boys’ team is broken out separately.
  5. Don Aiello then handed out a budget for the girls and boys programs and then went through each. The girls are expected to essentially break even with $149.21 balance after expenses.
  6. Fortunately, due to field fee changes instituted by the City, expenditures on field rental have gone down substantially.
  7. The boys budget shows a deficit due the shortage of players paying dues. Don Aiello estimated a shortfall of approximately $3,479.88. Essentially, more boys are needed to close the budget gap. Mr. Aiello expressed confidence of being able to recruit additional players to close that gap.
  8. Field Lining
  9. Don Aiello provided the board with an update on field lining options.
  10. The previous contractor used to line the fields had substantially increased his fees.
  11. Don Aiello presented the board with brochures for four separate field lining devices and suggested the board purchase a field liner and recruit either a parent volunteer or pay someone to line the fields.
  12. The cost for the various machines varied from $200 to $700.
  13. Rex Berry suggested contacting the previous contractor and ask him for a more reasonable bid on the job and agreed to contact the gentleman.
  14. Kurt Snipes suggested contacting the pups’ boys coach and ask him if he might be willing to line the fields.
  15. Mr. Aiello suggested that the board purchase the $200 device.
  1. Bylaw Amendment
  2. Don Aiello suggested that the DLA bylaws be amended to expand the board to 7 members.
  3. Rex Berry moved the motion and Jack Latow seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
  1. Closing Announcements
  2. Done Aiello announced that the NCJLA was sponsoring a Positive Coaching Alliance seminar in Davis on February 26 or 27.
  1. Adjournment
  2. Jack Latow then moved to adjourn.
  3. Don Aiello seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously to adjourn.