Date:  Feb 28, 2001                                                
To:  VASC coaches and managers
Re:  Minutes of the 2-20-01VASC Board Mtg      
From:  Barb Smith, Secretary

Present:  Brenda Schmidt, Barb Smith, Brian Severson, Scott Clement, Bob Blasdel, Jon Sutcliffe, Mary Buckman, Jeff Peterson, Paul Anjeski

***IMPORTANT INFORMATION***
Mandatory  coaches/managers meeting on Thursday, March 15, 7pm
At  Verona Library
Distribution of Spring schedules and election of Club officers will take place at this meeting.  No teams will receive their schedules without a representative being present at this meeting.

Referee scheduling meeting on Tuesday, March 20, 7pm
At Verona Library
Your opportunity to meet with and schedule refs for your spring games

VASC/MAYSA 5 v5 tournament  Event will be held Saturday, April 28.  We have received a $1000 donation for the tournament from Millers supermarket.  Donors of $500 or more will get their name on the tournament t-shirt which may use the design from last year's cancelled tournament.  Although VASC manpower commitment for the tournament should be considerably less than in former years, we still need volunteers for field marshalling, posting scores and helping with concessions.  Reddan/MAYSA will schedule games, assign refs and line fields.  Tournament play will most likely be completed on Saturday but could continue into Sunday depending on the number of teams participating.

Coaches:  This is a Club event and we hope and expect all VASC teams will participate by fielding at least one team.  Please sign your team up early to guarantee your spot.  Encourage the teams on your spring schedule to participate.  Personal invitations are the most effective way to encourage teams to sign up!!!

Competitive Committee report   Alliance tryouts this year will include the Madison Near Eastside, Regent, Verona and Magic soccer clubs.  In an effort to avoid conflicting tryout dates between clubs, MAYSA will assign each competitive club dates during the two week tryout window during which they can conduct tryouts.  Alliance tryouts will take place during the dates assigned to the Magic Club.  Notification of premier players will take place after the final competitive tryout.  After the premier teams have been selected the classic teams will be formed.  Alliance will hold high school girls' tryouts after the end of the high school spring season and tournaments.

Friday foot skills training  Brian reported that 40 U9-U11 kids signed up to participate in the foot skills clinics to be held on the five Fridays in March in Sugar Creek and Country View  gyms.  Registration was $20 although the actual cost per player for the clinics is $40.   The Board approved $800 to cover the balance of expenses.

Newsletter schedule  Jeff would like newsletter items by March 1 so mailing can go out by March 7.  Newsletter will include:  announcement of mandatory coaches meeting March 15, thank you to contributors, Herb Delehanty bio as coaching director, area summer soccer camps, summary of skills clinics by Brian, Alliance tryout info, article on team selection of coach and manager, list of upcoming tournaments and level of competition, an article about the Club uniforms, Sarah's article on the Las Vegas convention, ref news from Paul.

VASC uniforms  Scott brought samples of the two uniforms selected for the Club.  Both uniforms are available in sizes from youth medium to adult extra large.  Prices for jersey, short, alternate shirt, sock range from approximately $55 for the higher quality set to $44 for the less expensive set.

Other  Herb Delehanty will assume the coaching director job as Jon Sutcliffe retires.

Can we get electrical service at Pelliteri fields?  Jon or Bob will contact Alliant Energy.

We will offer the Club goals presently at Badger Prairie to MAYSA to use until the City develops the athletic fields on the land across from the Dane County Home.

Club will again host two summer soccer camps.  Wis Soccer Academy on July 30-Aug 3, and the Stuart Barker camp on June 11-15.

How can we retain youth refs?  Possibly rebate $25 after officiating ten games, $50 after twenty games to help them recoup training expenses.  Offer rides to and from games.

There was discussion about the Club offering to assume responsibility for the City's rec soccer program.  Mary will contact Dave Walker for his input.