Oshkosh United Soccer Club Board Meeting 10/25/2015

Start: 7:12pm

End: 10:04pm

Members Present: Chris Billstrom, Kari Vis, Tracy Berray, Jenny Ostertag, Theresa Duren, Tim Troudt, Fred Baier, Matt Callahan and Jeanne Schlichting

Members Absent: Chris Guido and Greg Ruark

Guests Present: Jim Jungwirth

  1. Motion to Approve Prior Minutes
  2. September minutes
  3. All in favor
  4. Special Actions
  5. Winter Training
  6. Discussion on recommendation for off season training
  7. Equity for all club teams
  8. Still waiting to hear back on gym reservations
  9. Discussion on guidelines for different age levels
  10. Policy should state that winter training is optional
  11. Each coach should let Matt know their winter training schedule
  12. Agenda
  13. President’s Report
  14. Drew Niehans resigned as Games Commissioner leaving an open Board spot
  15. Update on East Central Issues
  16. There is support to reduce length of Fall season
  17. Possible new travel policy discussion
  18. East Central AGM is December 5th
  19. Fields
  20. YMCA update- received email that Wednesday night games need to be at a different location
  21. ORD, City and County Meetings
  22. Space available for academy and rec league
  23. Discussion on County Park, Tipler and Menominee Park
  24. November is generally when field space is decided
  25. Proper Role of the Board
  26. Discussion on emails, positions and flowchart
  27. Proper use of email going forward
  28. To be used by President, Director of Coaching and Secretary only to disseminate information
  29. Any replies should be to the individual who sent the email (NO reply all)
  30. If Board approval is needed outside of scheduled meetings:
  31. Issue will be asked as a question by the President
  32. Reasonable time to respond
  33. Vice President’s Report
  34. Holiday spirit wear order will be available opening in November with delivery the week of December 14th
  35. Fox Valley Team Sports quoted a price of $10 for Championship t-shirts with front and back printing
  36. Oshkosh United Buy, Sell, Trade on Facebook
  37. Post pictures of soccer related items for sale
  38. Private page, not for general public
  39. Treasurer’s Report
  40. Monthly spreadsheet
  41. Secretary’s Report- none
  42. Registrar’s Report- none
  43. Coaches Report
  44. If players from other teams are invited to your team winter training communicate with Matt
  45. Winter Training reservation must go through Matt or Greg
  46. Games Commissioner- open spot
  47. Fields/ Facilities Coordinator
  48. Need new corner flag tubes
  49. Tournament Director- not present
  50. Unfinished Business
  51. United Scholarship Program
  52. Motion by Kari to move $6,500 into the scholarship fund, 2nd by Tim- All in favor.
  53. Spring Friendlies
  54. Discussion on possible locations
  55. Kari and Fred will run Spring Friendlies
  56. Milwaukee Wave Game
  57. Possible payment by Paypal
  58. Chris Guido and Kari will be in charge of Wave game
  59. Academy
  60. More kids than anticipated
  61. Discussion on issues from Fall league
  62. Discussion on supportive structure for Academy
  63. Motion to Adjourn
  64. Motion by Theresa, 2nd by Fred- all in favor