SOUTH CAROLINA YOUTH SOCCER                                                       APPROVED 10/18/2009

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL

COLUMBIA, SC

August 1, 2009

 

The meeting was called to order by President, Steve Ballentine at 3:20 pm.

 

The following were present and constituted a quorum: Steve Cothran, Jane Simmons, Michele Jenkins, Fred Bieber, Doug Gaddis, Jill Simmons, Bob Brantley, Mary Bynum, Sharon Bieber, Rick Cunningham, and Doug Bennink.

 

Board Members not in attendance: Elliott Fayssoux

 

Staff present: Van Taylor and Nancy Shultz

 

Doug G. made a motion to approve the minutes from the June 7, 2009 SC Youth Soccer BOD meeting as amended.  Jane seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

Bob made a motion to approve the minutes from the July 1, 2009 BOD teleconference meeting. Jane seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

Bob made a motion to approve the minutes from the July 7, 2009 BOD teleconference meeting.  Doug G. seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

PRESIDENT: Steve Ballentine

 

  • Bob Singer was elected as the new Region III Director and Lance Chaple was re-elected as Region III Deputy Director.
  • Evelyn Swissler announced her retirement as the Region III President’s Cup Director and Pearse Tormey was announced as her successor.
  • ODP Regional Championships will be held in New Orleans, LA next year.
  • The 2010 Region III President’s Cup will be held in Tulsa, OK.
  • Evelyn Gill was re-elected as Vice President of US Youth Soccer.
  • The 2010 US Youth Soccer National Championships will be held in Kansas.
  • The USSF AGM will be held in New Orleans, LA February 5-6, 2010.
  • The US Youth Soccer Adidas Workshop will be held in Ft. Worth, TX on February 23-27, 2010.
  • THE US Youth Soccer AGM will be held in Overland Park, Kansas July 19-25, 2010.
  • Thanked everyone for the hard work and presentations at the President’s Workshop.
  • Thanked Barry Bynum for all his years of hard work and dedication to SC Youth Soccer.

 

 

 

VICE PRESIDENT: Michele Jenkins

 

  • None

 

SECRETARY: Doug Bennink

 

  • None

 

TREASURER: Rick Cunningham

 

  • Discussed financials
  • Audit is ongoing.

 

CUPS & GAMES: Steve Cothran

 

  • There are 300 teams registered in our leagues, the most since we dropped the U11 and U12 age group.
  • We placed 7 teams in the quarterfinals at the Southern Regional Championships.  Two teams won the championship: CESA U16 Boys Premier and Discoveries U18 Boys Green. 

 

REGISTRATION: Jane Simmons

 

  • Working with Demosphere.
  • Cards/rosters will start to be printed next week.

 

PIEDMONT DISTRICT COMMISSIONER: Elliott Fayssoux

 

  • None (absent)

 

MIDSTATE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER: Sharon Bieber

 

  • Thanked the board for her attendance at the National Championships.

 

COASTAL DISTRICT COMMISSIONER: Jill Simmons

 

  • Represented SC Youth Soccer at the Women’s National match at Blackbaud Stadium.
  • New Coastal District Vice Commissioner is Lana Darling.
  • Lower State Youth Soccer League will be affiliating again this year and has a brand new board.

 

STATE ODP ADMINISTRATOR: Mary Bynum

 

  • 1994 ODP Boys and Girls teams qualified for the ODP Regional Championship in New Orleans, LA.

 

Mary made a motion that SC Youth Soccer fund up to $4000/team in expenses for staff and teams to attend the Region III ODP Championships in New Orleans. Fred seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

 

RULES & COMPLIANCE: Bob Brantley

 

  • Received and reviewed all bylaws and name changes.  Thanked his committee for their hard work.

 

STATE YOUTH RECREATION DIRECTOR: Doug Gaddis

 

  • Update on US Youth Soccer Month.

 

MEMBER AT LARGE: Fred Bieber

 

  • Discussed referees that were stranded returning from Regionals. 
  • Filled referee positions at ODP Camps.

 

STAFF REPORTS:

 

DIRECTOR OF COACHING & PLAYER DEVELOPMENT: Van Taylor

 

  • Full slate of coaching courses – information can be found on website.
  • Thanked Bill Conway, team doctor, for all his help at the Boys ODP Camp.

 

MODIFICATION TO THE CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS:

 

  • None

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 

  • Discussed coaches involved in non SC Youth Soccer events/program.  Tabled discussion until October meeting.

 

ELECTIONS:

 

  • Jane Simmons was re-elected as Registrar.
  • Doug Gaddis was re-elected as Recreation Director.
  • Fred Bieber was re-elected as Member at Large.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

  • Congratulated CESA on an outstanding job of hosting the Region III President’s Cup.
  • Congratulated CESA U16B Premier on their bronze medal at the National Championships.
  • Congratulated Discoveries U18B Green on winning the National Championship.

 

Michele made a motion to adjourn.  Mary seconded the motion.

 

THE MOTION PASSED

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:10 pm.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Doug Bennink, Secretary