LOUISIANA SOCCER ASSOCIATION

YOUTH COUNCIL MEETING

January 8, 2017

Embassy Suites Hotel, Baton Rouge, LA

MINUTES

1.Call to Order

The Mid-Year Meeting of the LSA Youth Council was called to order by Vice President – Youth, Chad Vidrine at 1:25 PM.

2.Roll Call

3.Credentials Report

A Quorum was reported as present.

A simple majority vote required 25 votes.

A Two-thirds vote required 33 votes.

4.Reading of Minutes and Acceptance

MOTION by Dee Flint and SECONDED by Arron Smith to accept the Minutes of the August 2016 Annual General Meeting Youth Council Meeting as submitted. There being no discussion and no opposition, the MOTION PASSED and the Minutes of the August 2016Annual General Meeting Youth Council Meeting were accepted as written.

5.Reports

  • Vice President – Youth, Chad Vidrine reported he attended the Region III Meeting in late September in Greensboro, NC. He then thanked Charlie Freel again for his many years of service and thanked the LSA Office Staff for making the business of LSA run so smoothly.
  • Competitive Commissioner, Dee Flint, reported that he had not heard too much so things in the LCSL must be running smoothly. Thanked the clubs for helping to get the schedules out in a timely manner.

6.Consideration of proposed Amendments to LSAPolicies which affect the LSA Youth Division.

MOTION by Dee Flint and SECONDED by Gabi Erny to accept all proposed Amendments as presented.

  • POLICY 300.2 COMPETITIVE TEAM TRYOUTS
  • POLICY 305.5.4 MID-SEASON REALIGNMENT
  • POLICY 305.5.1 COMPETITIVE LEAGUE SCHEDULING
  • POLICY 305.5.6 COMPETITIVE LEAGUE SCHEDULING

Vice President – Youth, Chad Vidrine asked for any discussion relating to any of the Policy Amendments proposed. Gabi Erny raised the suggestion to make a deletion as suggested by the membership. The Secretary, Tucker Reynolds, indicated the change was considered ministerial and already had been made. As such there was no need to amend the Policy as proposed. There being no discussion and no opposition to any of the Policy Amendments as proposed and as amended, the MOTION PASSED.

7.For the Good of the Game

Chad Vidrine again thanked the membership the Executive Committee and LSA Staff for their hard work.

10.Adjournment

MOTION made by Gabi Erny and SECONDED by Dee Flint to ADJOURN whereupon, the Meeting of the State Council was adjourned at 1:28 PM.