Danville High School Girls’ Soccer

Booster Meeting Minutes

7/22/12

• Coaches’ Report:

• Millersburg 6v6 on Saturday 8/11
• Ironman session in progress Mon-Thurs  at 6:45PM, ending 8/9.  Please plan to attend or otherwise prepare to be in shape for the start of practices
• 2 a-day practices start Monday 8/13 at 8:00 & 5:30, running in the morning and skills/formations in the evening
• 40 players have signed up for the team at this point, 22 have attended Thursday summer league games
• New for fall 2012, home uniforms must be completely white for all teams: shirt, shorts, socks.  No color may be on the uniform at all.  School will pay for new home uniforms and away socks.  No additional soccer equipment needs have been identified at this time.
• All PA schools will play soccer in the fall of 2012, competition will increase as a result.  Anticipating a tough year.  A lot of good teams in HAC-I and will have to work hard.
• South Williamsport has been dropped from the game schedule and Berwick has been added.  Will be playing at Berwick for the first game on turf.  Preliminary schedule is on the team website.
• Players need to plan around games and practices.  Freshmen will be released for Orientation. 
• Reminder after school starts, school policy requires that you must be a licensed driver to drive yourself to practice field.  No ride-alongs allowed.  All others must ride bus.
• Need to balance time between studies and soccer.  Studies are first priority.
• Mandatory Player and Parent meeting on 8/12, 7:00 PM in the high school cafeteria.
• Team and individual pictures Thursday 8/23 at 4:30 at the stadium.  Please be there by 4:15.  Arrive early, as individual pictures can sometimes be taken early.
• Team calendar and information can be found on the team website:

http://www.soccertownusa.org/girlsoccer/liroster.htm

• Old Business:

Volunteers / Family Contributions:

• Discussed need for volunteers.   Any and all help would be appreciated.  Parents and players, please review the Committee List at the end of the minutes and consider donating a little time to help out.  Significant time commitments are not required.

• Coaches need someone to video tape all games to be used for training purposes as well as volunteers to keep stats at games.  (Note: Statisticians can’t cheer on the sidelines, or can be carded by officials)

• Concession donations are needed by August 12^th.  All families are asked to contribute one of each: 1 case of 16/20 oz of water, 1 case (24 cans) of soda, 1 case of 20 oz Gatorade bottles.  Please bring to meeting, Gary Ernest will collect and store.  A cash donation of $20.00 will be accepted in lieu of providing drinks.

• Fundraisers

• Sheetz Gas Raffle Fundraiser – 1000 tickets available for sale and have been distributed to some of the players.  If anyone has not received tickets or would like to sell additional tickets, please contact Cynthia Ryan.  Need all tickets submitted by August 12 for drawing at the mandatory meeting.  Cost is $2.00 per ticket, 4 - $100 winners, 2 - $75 winners, 2 - $50 winners, and 2 - $25 winners.

• Need coordinator for Fundraising Committee

• Discussed Gertrude Hawk Candy Bars Fundraiser.  Decided to purchase $1.00 bars, 48 bars per case, $.40 profit for every bar sold, $19.20 profit per case sold.  Planning to initiate after school starts.

• Discussed T-shirt fundraiser for players to sell.  Need to look for design, limit to 2 colors.

• Community Service

• Car wash to raise funds and donate 50% of proceeds towards breast cancer t-shirts for senior night / breast cancer awareness event.  Car wash scheduled for 8/18 from 11-2PM at Hawkins Body Shop on Rt 11.  Dress Code is shorts and t-shirts.

• Discussed holding a mini soccer camp (Future Lady Ironmen) free to kids K-5^th grade to be run by the players.  Event to be held 8/25 from 9-11AM at the soccer complex.  AYSO and newspaper to be contacted to advertise.

·         Committees for 2012 Fall Season - Update

Concession Stand

Coordinator - still needed

Helper – Angie Walters

Duties :

• Staffing – create a work list that incorporates all parents.  Varsity parents cover JV games, JV parents cover varsity games.
• Inventory – know what we have and make a list of needs to be given to Purchasing Team.
• Remind parents of dates they are working stand.

Purchasing Supplies

Team – Carla Raup – 594-3380 (txt)

             Kathy Sidler – 854-2074 (txt)

Duties:

• Purchase all supplies needed for Concession stand.
• Get list of needed supplies from Concession stand team.
• Deliver supplies to stand.

Warm-up/T-shirt Order Committee

Coordinator – Yvonne Knight

Helpers – Zina Knight

T-shirt Designer – Erin Sidler

Duties:

• Get new players sizes (have current players allow new girls to try on theirs for accuracy)
• Order warm-ups. (See Spring Taylor-Santos for information)
• Work with team to create design for warm-up T-shirts.
• Order warm-up T-shirts. (AllSports,Bloomsburg)

Spiritwear/Bag Order Committee

Coordinator – Michele Moyer – 764-2136 (txt)

Helper – Bill Schneck

Duties:

• Order Athletic Bags for new players and for existing players if they need new ones. (at players expense)
• Get ideas for design of family/team spirit wear.
• Distribute order forms, collect orders and money, money to treasurer. (no one can place an order unless money is paid up front)
• Place order, sort and distribute.

Fund Raiser Committee

Coordinator – still needed

Helper – Lisa Foster – 441-3185 (txt)

Helper – still needed

Duties:

• Gather ideas for fund raisers.
• Bring information to Booster meetings.
• Distribute material for fund raiser.
• Keep track of who is given what/track return of money/items.
• Give all money to treasurer.

Community Service Committee

Coordinator – Sue Alberti

Helper – still needed

Duties:

• Gather ideas to Pay It Forward,
• Share information at Booster meetings.
• Make project happen with help of all Parents/Team Members!!!

Away Game/ Summer Practice Committee

Coordinator –Ernest Family

Duties:

• Arrange for parents to donate drinks and light snacks for 2 a days in Aug.  Sign up at July 22^nd meeting!
• Arrange for Subs/Sandwiches & drinks to be purchased and delivered to bus for far away games. (maybe 2 per regular season)

Senior Night/ Breast Cancer Awareness Committee

Coordinator – Michelle Moyer

Helper – Cynthia Ryan

Helper – Weifei Freedman

T-shirt Designer – Julianne Ernest

Duties:

• Design/order Pink T-shirts to be worn by team/parents at game.  Order extras to sell.
• Arrange for info and products on Breast Cancer awareness for game.
• Order/pick up flowers for senior players and their Moms.
• Purchase and distribute supplies to Junior players for posters and to decorate stadium.  This will include balloons usually purchased with flowers.
• Design and print Program to be handed out at game. Include picture and personal information on each senior player.

End of Year Banquet Committee

Coordinator – still needed

Helper – still needed

Helper – still needed

Duties:

• Plan food, beverages, dessert etc. with committee for banquet.
• Purchase gifts for seniors/coaches or assure someone is. (Cynthia has done it the last 2 years, will do this year also)
• Coordinate/create video slide show to honor seniors.

Upcoming meetings:

o   Team and parent meeting Sunday 8/12/12 @ 7:00 PM, DHS cafeteria

Respectfully submitted,

Yvonne Knight