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Pilchuck Soccer Alliance
General Coaches Meeting
11/14/2024
Open meeting at 7:05
ROLL CALL – Coach Emma, Coach Curtis, Coach Lee
Players Present- Cody
Board of Directors Present- Eric, Mike, Sean, Deanna, Laura, Francine, Dave, Tyler, Becca
Not Present- Tracy, Kristi, Carlyn
SET AGENDA- News- Reports - Updates
· Season Recap by Sean – Lots of good but some rough spots too
· Challenge with League Washington scheduling
· Challenge with requesting team changes mid-season – the Executive Board will develop firm guidelines as to cut off dates for any team changes
· Need to maintain coach recruitment as well as each team having an assistant coach
· Review of Tune Up
· MICROS equipment returns scheduled November 23rd, 2024
· REC equipment returns the week after Turkey Shoot
· Strawberry Fields have been available for teams to practice on in preparation for Turkey Shoot
· Coach and Parent Sideline Behaviors and Etiquette – Over the course of our season there have been repeated incidents of poor sportsmanship on the sidelines. We need to make sure our coaches know the Rules of Play. We need to ensure that parents and players understand our codes of conduct. We are proposing all coaches meet with the Director of Development prior to receiving their rosters. This can be a meeting scheduled over the course of a few days where coaches and parents can choose a convenient time to attend. Dave Corbett- Mike Eldridge
ANNUAL ELECTIONS
· Positions up for election include Director of Development, Director of Facilities, Secretary, Director of REC Registration, Club Coordinator, Director of Select
· Dave Corbett- running unopposed- all approved
· Eric Hecox- running unopposed – all approved
· Deanna Braaten- running unopposed- all approved
· Francine Corbett- running unopposed- all approved
· Laura Watson- stepping from this role- OPEN POSITION to be appointed by the Executive Board
· Carlyn Nielsen- running unopposed- all approved
NEW BUSINESS
· Eric moves to make a motion to send a letter to The Marysville School District regarding our lease – we want permission to utilize the space south of the current fields in use- We currently hold a ten-year lease with the MSD with a year notice if the MSD wants to recoup the fields – Mike makes the second – all approved
QUESTIONS and COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR
· Coach Emma asks about youth soccer age groupings – Tyler Wells answers there is a meeting with NC on deciding on this matter in the coming weeks – if this goes into effect it will be for the Fall 2025 season-
· Coach Curtis will email Deanna the broken links and missing information on the website
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Merrysville for the Holidays and Arlington Hometown Parade
Motion to adjourn made by Francine
2nd made by Eric
Meeting Adjourned at 8:00
Pilchuck Soccer Alliance
General Coaches Meeting
08/15/2024
Open meeting at 7:05
ROLL CALL -Coach Lee, Coach Curtis, Coach Kenny, Jennifer Fofana
Players present- Chyla, Atticus
Board of Directors Present- Mike, Deanna, Tyler, Tracy, Francine, Eric, Becca, Dave
Not Present- Sean, Kristi, Laura, Carlyn,
SET AGENDA
· Frequent burglaries to snack shack, vandalism, and unauthorized use of fields – donuts in gravel- asking club to help by locking gates and reporting anything suspect to the board - please lock gates upon leaving
· We all have to work together with sharing our fields – we should share and be courteous to our club- we are very limited with our fields, and we recognize they are not great- as the director of development adapt the players to the field conditions, trapping and passing can still happen on poorly maintained fields
· Jamboree (in house) scheduled for 08/24/2024-08/25/2024 – registration is open until 08/17/2024- currently there are 16 teams registered
· Preliminary schedules have been handed out for coaches that coaches more than one team to look at any scheduling conflicts
· Final game schedule to be released on our about 08/26/2024 U8 to U14 and U15 and up come from League Washington
· Photo rosters for U15 are required
· Some games will be played on Saturdays and Sundays to spread out field use and parking issues
· REC has 53 teams- GU 14 is still open as they need players to fill a team- 678 current players registered – 30 players up from last year
· MICROS updates- schedule will be out as soon the REC schedule has been finalized MICROS uniform handout at DICKS 08/23/2024 and 08/24/2024 – all teams have coaches
· Lawn mower just serviced – trying to deter the continued break ins
NEW BUSINESS
· None
QUESTIONS and COMMENTS FROM THE FLOOR
· Coach Curtis asks if it is possible to switch from NPSL to WPL – Curtis advised to contact Shannon for clarification
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· 09/12/2024 General Meeting
· 10/10/2024 General Meeting
· 11/14/2024 General Meeting – Election
Motion to adjourn made by Mike
2nd made by Eric
Meeting Adjourned at 7:40