| September 17th 1999 |
Minutes of LISC Executive Committee Meeting of
September 17, 1999
Present: Scott Anderson, Jon Foreman, Mike Wingo, Rebecca Renwick,
Charlie Smyth, Jill Bullington
Scholarships for fall dues
All scholarships requested for fall dues were granted. At present, club
scholarships cover dues only. They do not extend to any surcharge a team may levy to cover
extra tournaments.
Tax-exempt number
No documentation for the existence of a current tax-exempt number can
be found. A new tax-exempt number will be applied for.
CIYSL news
There will be a CIYSL board meeting in Champaign on November 5,
specific time and place not yet set. There was discussion of the considerable problems
experienced with the league this season. Apparently some other clubs in the league are so
dissatisfied that they are thinking about leaving the CIYSL, with the Southern League as a
possible new league affiliation.
LISC web site
Robert Baird has been hired to create a new, user-friendly web site for
LISC. It should be up and running after Fall Cup.
Evaluation forms
Scott proposed that a four-tier evaluation system be put into use by
the club at the end of the fall season: (1) a parent evaluation of coaches and of the
season in general; (2) an evaluation of coaches by Seamus; (3) an evaluation of Seamus by
coaches; and (4) an evaluation of Seamus by the executive committee.
Restructuring of executive committee
There was a brief discussion of ways to restructure the executive
committee, both in terms of its composition and the timing of its election. Scott
suggested that the easiest time for a new executive committee to start work would be in
the winter, during the off-season. He proposed that we hold an election in November, with
the newly elected committee taking over on January 1. In recent years, the election has
taken place in January or February, with the new committee taking over fairly close to the
beginning of the spring season.
Under current LISC bylaws, two members of the executive committee, the
league rep and director of coaching, are not entitled to vote. Should the bylaws be
changed to provide these members with a vote? There was some discussion of creating
possible new executive committee positions and of defining the duties associated with all
positions more specifically.
Obviously, any such changes would require amendment of the bylaws.
Finally, it was pointed out that there is a huge amount of overlap between the executive
committee and the Fall Cup committee.
Goalie training
The two training sessions Jon Foreman arranged with the U of I goalie
coach were well-attended. This is an example of how dues are being used to benefit the
club as a whole.
Fall Cup
A club-wide meeting for all parents and coaches will be held to provide
parents with a brief overview of club policy and an opportunity to sign up for Fall Cup
volunteer spots. A linesman clinic will be held after the meeting to refresh the memories
of any older players or parents who are going to call lines at the tournament.
As usual, it seems to be difficult to find sufficient numbers of
certified referees for Fall Cup. Dave Gire is the assignor for the tournament.
Banner money has been sent to both Cindy Kallembach and Jon Foreman.
Once a final accounting for Fall Cup has been made, all profits that
were generated by it for the club will be placed in an interest-bearing account or CD that
is separate from the general LISC account. Fall Cup profits will no longer be commingled
with other club funds. They are being set aside to fund a long-term major project, such as
purchase of land for fields.
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