East Hanover Soccer Meeting – Minutes from the 11/10/15 Meeting
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Attendees
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Board: Gino Circilli, Marco M, Fernando O, Gino Casteneda, Chris T., Paul P., Andy L
- Board Not in attendance: JP Viegas, Joe Peluso, Danielle Rubinetti
- Coaches/Parents: Mike Dechiara, Matt Kenny, Stu Minkowitz, Angelo D’Alessio, Kim DiLauri, Patrick O’Conner
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Minutes
- Meeting called to order at 8:24 PM and President’s Report provided by Gino Circilli
- Overall feeling was that season went well
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For next year, want to reach out to Rec Dir at Florham Park to see if there is interest
- Having their younger kids come play in our league if they don't have a league for younger kids rather than waiting to 6th grade and above like in past years.
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Discussed that the last meeting held in October, trying to get new coaches, was very lightly attended
- With the younger groups, need a minimum of 2 coaches
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Suggestion to do email blast to parents about importance of needing coaches
- Many coaches had more than 1 team
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Discussed incentives to get more coaches
- Offer free Rutgers course (league pays for instructor in EH)
- Discount on Registration for their child
- Request to have coaches/players shake the referees hand after game
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Referee Status (Chris Tate)
- Thought that year went well. Overall feedback from coaches was very positive
- Sponsorship Status (Fernando Oliveria)
- Still a few outstanding sponsor payments. Going to collect this week
- Had 7 extra sponsors this year
- Each travel team will receive a pop-up canopy
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Jimmy John’s will be sponsoring a U10 Boys – Team picked at random
- Sponsor plaques are in and will be distributed next year
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VP Status (Fernando Oliveria)
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4 Ratings Forms are outstanding, but those coaches have been contacted
- Solicitation for coaches - Will send email blasts in off-season
- Need to re-inforce to coaches the sportsmanship in score. Do not run-up score
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TGIF event
- Don’t have funds yet, but very successful based on attendance
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Treasurer (Marco Martiere)
- Still have payments for Trainers (last payment), trophies, referees
- Payments for NJYS was made
- Account should still have good reserve after all bills are paid
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CTO Report (Andy Liebhauser)
- Looking to address rules for site by Demosphere
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Paul Prestia
- Good season
- Will be stepping down from Director of EH Board
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Equipment
- Not many coaches returned the equipment
- Will coordinate with Joe Peluso on date\time for drop-offs
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Travel Director (Gino Casteneda)
- U11 Girls won their flight
- 4-5 more teams are in for Flight championship
- About 2 games left
- Want to get more teams, especially boys
- Slate of Officers for 2016
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Nominating Committee was Mike DeChiara, Marco M and Fernando O
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Gino Circilli – President
- Mike Dechiara 2nd
- Accepted
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Angelo D’Alessio - VP
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Marco Martiere - Treasurer
- Gino Casteneda 2nd
- Accepted
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Fernando Oliveira – Director
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Gino Casteneda – Director of Travel
- Angelo D’Alessio 2nd
- Accepted
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JP Viegas – Director of Uniforms
- Fernando O 2nd
- Note: Acceptance was done by note submitted and read by attendee on their behalf
- Accepted
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Joe Peluso - Director of Equipment
- Matt Kenny – 2nd
- Note: Acceptance was done by note submitted and read by attendee on their behalf
- Accepted
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Andy Liebhauser – CTO
- Chris Tate
- Andy L 2nd
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Accepted
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Paul Prestia – Recording Secretary
- Reminder that next meeting is scheduled for 12/1/15 @ 8:15 at Rec Center
Meeting Closed at 9:30 PM