Members Present:

* NEXT MEETING SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Roll Call of Board Members

Present = X behind name
Jerry Baerg	X	Mark DeFor	X	Todd Marten	X
Bert Brinks	X	Rick Fleming	O	Candy Mortenson-Klimpel	X
Marv Dandurand	X	Paul Gaspar	X	Dan Olson	X
Jon Dickerman	X	Kelly Holland	O	Warren Sandmann	X
Kris Erickson	O	Paul Johns	X	Leonard Woelfel	O
Ron Evan	X	Jack Lauer	X	XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Visitor(s): None

Meeting called to order by Paul Gaspar at 7:10 PM.

Topic	Discussion	Action Plan
Treasurer’s Report Jerry B.	· Report given. It is noted field expenses were related to maintenance fees and Dakota Meadows Middle School soccer field development. · Reviewed projected MUSC budget for 2006-2007. Suggested increasing Field Maintenance to $1000. · Watchful for any people hired to work for MUSC such as summer painters and MSU coaches.. · CD is due 10/8/06 and there is an offer for 5% for 5 months.	Motion to approve report by Ron E. and seconded by Jack L., motion carried. Ron E. made a motion to transfer CD to the 5% for 5 months plan, seconded by Candy MK and motion carried.
Secretary’s Report Candy MK.	· September minutes reviewed with a few corrections.	Motion to approve minutes by Ron E. and seconded by Dan O., motion carried.
Southwest District Representative Todd M.	· No meeting.
V.P. Administrative Paul G.	· Kelly H. is resigning from the Board secretary role. She has a job conflict on Sundays.	Will begin a search for another board candidate. Candy MK has agreed to stay as secretary until a new candidate is interviewed, selected, and mentored.
Registration Kris E.	· Letters for Fall Evaluations/Tryouts delivered this week.
V.P. Development Jon D.	· There are 3 evaluators secured so far for the October Evaluation/Tryouts. Jon is hoping to get a total of 6.
V.P. League Play Marv D.	· Evaluations/Tryouts will be Saturday, October 28 at the MSU soccer fields behind Gage Towers. Volunteers needed. Getting basketball jerseys for player tracking instead of pinning numbers onto shirts. · The All City Soccer Team Banquet is scheduled for Sunday, November 5 at 6 PM at the Mankato Golf Club. Planning for master of ceremonies. Will need volunteer help to welcome guests. Need to arrange for media release and photographs.	After discussion, Bert B. made a motion to invite the MUSC Board members and significant others to the banquet.
Fundraising/Publicity Dan O.	· The MUSC summer leagues that participated at the MYSA State Tournament were recognized in The Free Press. · Fall Evaluations/Tryouts are advertised weekly until October 28. · The Adopt-A-Highway is scheduled Sunday, October 22. Plan to meet at Hilltop HyVee at 2 PM. Plan to have activity last about 2 hours. It is anticipated about 12 volunteers will be needed.	Jack L. will put info on the MUSC website and will send out email for volunteers for this activity.
Rec Plus Bert B./Rick F./Mark D./ Warren S.	· Rec Plus Coordinators would like to draft a proposal about tournament reimbursement. · Welcome to the Board Warren Sandmann.	Committee will draft a proposal regarding tournament reimbursement. Committee will include Rick F., Bert B., Mark D., and Warren S.
Old Business · United Way Ron E.	· Ron E. reports that IRS has waived the 2002 penalty fee (990s). · Ron E. is working on the United Way Community Involvement Application. This is lengthy report including mission statement, financial reports, volunteer hours, scholarship usage by players and coaches.
· Field Maintenance Paul J.	· The Land of Memories soccer fields was seeded especially in the goalie box areas, which had heavy use. It is noted that other teams outside of MUSC continue to use the fields. MUSC supplies goals, nets, mowing lines and painting fields. Some of the outside teams (West HS Boys and Girls, St. Mark’s, Immanuel Lutheran, and Latinos teams have been noted using the fields) ask permission to use MUSC equipment and some do not. Fees for using the fields have been charged to teams that ask for permission.	Will continue to monitor use.
New Business	· None

Topic

Discussion

Action Plan

Treasurer’s Report

Jerry B.

· Report given. It is noted field expenses were related to maintenance fees and Dakota Meadows Middle School soccer field development.

· Reviewed projected MUSC budget for 2006-2007. Suggested increasing Field Maintenance to $1000.

· Watchful for any people hired to work for MUSC such as summer painters and MSU coaches..

· CD is due 10/8/06 and there is an offer for 5% for 5 months.

Motion to approve report by Ron E. and seconded by Jack L., motion carried.

Ron E. made a motion to transfer CD to the 5% for 5 months plan, seconded by Candy MK and motion carried.

Secretary’s Report

Candy MK.

· September minutes reviewed with a few corrections.

Motion to approve minutes by Ron E. and seconded by Dan O., motion carried.

Southwest District Representative

Todd M.

· No meeting.

V.P. Administrative

Paul G.

· Kelly H. is resigning from the Board secretary role. She has a job conflict on Sundays.

Will begin a search for another board candidate. Candy MK has agreed to stay as secretary until a new candidate is interviewed, selected, and mentored.

Registration

Kris E.

· Letters for Fall Evaluations/Tryouts delivered this week.

V.P. Development

Jon D.

· There are 3 evaluators secured so far for the October Evaluation/Tryouts. Jon is hoping to get a total of 6.

V.P. League Play

Marv D.

· Evaluations/Tryouts will be Saturday, October 28 at the MSU soccer fields behind Gage Towers. Volunteers needed. Getting basketball jerseys for player tracking instead of pinning numbers onto shirts.

· The All City Soccer Team Banquet is scheduled for Sunday, November 5 at 6 PM at the Mankato Golf Club. Planning for master of ceremonies. Will need volunteer help to welcome guests. Need to arrange for media release and photographs.

After discussion, Bert B. made a motion to invite the MUSC Board members and significant others to the banquet.

Fundraising/Publicity

Dan O.

· The MUSC summer leagues that participated at the MYSA State Tournament were recognized in The Free Press.

· Fall Evaluations/Tryouts are advertised weekly until October 28.

· The Adopt-A-Highway is scheduled Sunday, October 22. Plan to meet at Hilltop HyVee at 2 PM. Plan to have activity last about 2 hours. It is anticipated about 12 volunteers will be needed.

Jack L. will put info on the MUSC website and will send out email for volunteers for this activity.

Rec Plus

Bert B./Rick F./Mark D./ Warren S.

· Rec Plus Coordinators would like to draft a proposal about tournament reimbursement.

· Welcome to the Board Warren Sandmann.

Committee will draft a proposal regarding tournament reimbursement. Committee will include Rick F., Bert B., Mark D., and Warren S.

Old Business

· United Way

Ron E.

· Ron E. reports that IRS has waived the 2002 penalty fee (990s).

· Ron E. is working on the United Way Community Involvement Application. This is lengthy report including mission statement, financial reports, volunteer hours, scholarship usage by players and coaches.

· Field Maintenance

Paul J.

· The Land of Memories soccer fields was seeded especially in the goalie box areas, which had heavy use. It is noted that other teams outside of MUSC continue to use the fields. MUSC supplies goals, nets, mowing lines and painting fields. Some of the outside teams (West HS Boys and Girls, St. Mark’s, Immanuel Lutheran, and Latinos teams have been noted using the fields) ask permission to use MUSC equipment and some do not. Fees for using the fields have been charged to teams that ask for permission.

Will continue to monitor use.

New Business

· None

MUSC Secretary: Candy Mortenson-Klimpel

Date: 10/8/2006 adjourned at 8:45 PM.