President/DOC Meeting
Columbia, SC – State Office
January 21, 2011
1. Eddie Dukes, Sumter Soccer Club: Academy Program,
a. smaller clubs cannot work easily with "no cut rule";
b. must work with recreation program - local town.
2. Recreation program,
a. Hans Pauling - is SC Youth Soccer insurance the benefit
b. Tripp Miller, SCUFC - challenge is to offer better program
c. Richard Hazelwood, CASA - have better success with Rec Dept ($25-$50) than YMCA program ($83-non-
member, $57-member)
d. Tripp Miller, SCUFC - we have absorbed 5-Y's and are picking up 2 more Y's; have 5-yr contract (service
contract)
e. Eric Gladman, SC-GA Bulls - explained Georgia rules & requirements
f. Tripp Miller, SUFC- want insurance at lower costs U4-U10;
- want lower cost for uniforms;
- want lesser recreation coaching requirements;
- focus on micro-side of recreation play;
- want on-line coaching course;
- provide soccer services to recreation sides;
- provide Festival Weekend (free play dates);
3. Haven Bruce, CASA - Academy pool teams? Pool-A v Pool-B play;
4. Eric Gladman, SC-GA Bulls - want universal player pass;
5. Eric Gladman, SC-GA Bulls - discussed 50% residency in SC rule status for Challenge Teams and Classic Teams;
6. Tripp Miller, SCUFC - 4-coaches on state roster; want the team mgr to be added to roster, so they may step in,
if coaches are not available;
a. Use "Club Coach Pass"? Cost of $40, why??
b. What are caveats? Exceptions to apply?
Reference: SC Youth Soccer State President's Report - 1/21/11
A. Meetings Attended: (To Date)
1. SC Adult Soccer Association meetings (2)
2. Publix Soccer Summit meeting, with Florida, Georgia, Alabama, & Tennessee Soccer Assns., Lakeland, FL
3. US Youth Soccer Region-III 2010 Fall Meeting, Murfreesboro, TN
4. US Youth Soccer NCS-Series 2012 National Championships pre-site visit meeting, Rock Hill
5. US Youth Soccer Region-III 2011 Fall Meeting, pre-planning meeting, Greenville
**Note: SC Youth Soccer B.O.D. reps for all future meetings are: Elliott Fayssoux, Scott
Halkett.
6. ODP Meetings (ongoing; 16 to date) (various locations)
7. ODP Tryouts (2) (Greenville; Columbia)
8. G-ODP Sub-Regionals, Gainesville, GA
9. US Youth Soccer Presidents' Meeting, Dallas, TX
10. Georgia Soccer - SC Youth Soccer Meetings (2) (Murfreesboro, TN; Beaufort, SC)
11. GOTSoccer meetings (2) (TN, SC)
B. Upcoming Meetings to Attend:
1. SC Youth Soccer Club Presidents' & Directors of Coaching Meeting, 1/21/11, Irmo - State
Office
2. SC Youth Soccer Calendar/Rules Meeting, 1/22/11, Irmo - State Office
3. SC Youth Soccer B.O.D. Meeting,1/23/11,Irmo-SO
4. USYS NCS-Series 2012 National Championships pre-planning meeting #2 for USYS Site
Visit, 1/27/11, Rock Hill
5. ODP Meetings-Review w/ Advisory Past-Chairman & staff, State Office, tentative - 1/28/11
(W/A); Staff meetings- tentative - 1/31/11 & 2/4/11 (W/A)
6. USYS NCS-Series 2012 National Championships US Youth Soccer site-visit meetings, 2/2
& 2/3/11, Rock Hill, SC
7. USSF Annual General Meeting, Las Vegas, 2/10-2/13/11
8. US Youth Soccer Learning-Development Symposium, 2/20 - 2/24/11, Louisville, KY
9. US Youth Soccer Workshop, Louisville, KY, 2/25-2/26/11
Note: Matt Hooker, Walterboro Soccer Club, has been selected as Region-III Volunteer of the Year; he is in the running for National Volunteer of the Year.
10. Georgia Soccer-SC Youth Soccer meetings, 2/25/11, & several more(Atlanta area and Bluffton) upcoming
11. SC Youth Soccer B.O.D. Meeting, 3/20/11, Irmo-SO
C. Issues Encountered (To Date):
1. Lawsuit (inherited) - Coastal District; insurance provider is handling for us.
2. State Office break-in, theft of property, and damages - occurred on Christmas-Eve or Christmas night; insurance provider is handling repairs and replacement of property; ADT security system is now installed.
D. Initiatives - ongoing:
1. Executive Director: job description finalized; schedule is: B.O.D. approval 1/23/11; Advertise position after 1/26/11; Receive applications/resumes, 1/28 - 2/28/11; 2-step Interview process, 2/28 - 3/15/11; Selections meet B.OD., 3/20/11; Hire selected candidate by 4/1/11.
2. GOTSoccer Review, ongoing: meeting 2/24/11, later meetings
3. ODP Program "overhaul" (ongoing)
4. Player Development Program-PDP (U8-U10), (ongoing)
5. Bylaws & Constitution "overhaul", (ongoing by Rules & Compliance, membership will gain approval of all future B.O.D. meeting minutes and Bylaw amendments)
6. All B.O.D. meetings are "open", with roll call votes
7. New payroll company for paid staff-ABS Financial, Irmo
8. New CPA firm, Tom Pietras, C.P.A., who will assist and advise on contracts, sponsorships, and financial matters; also, handle audits, check reconciliation’s, and tax filings.
E. SC Youth Soccer Committees - effective 1/23/11:
1. Rules & Compliance: Hans Pauling, Chairman, with Charles Ballish Reguiero, Jane Simmons, Sharon Koenig
2. Discipline & Appeals: Michele Jenkins, Chairman, with appointed members as needed
3. Budget: Rick Cunningham, Chairman, with Bob Brantley, Michele Jenkins, Scott Halkett
4. Cups & Games: Don Mikell, Chairman, with Elliott Fayssoux, Al Reid, Jill Simmons
5. Tournament Advisory Committee: Pearse Tormey, Chairman, with Dennis Cook, William Coates, Don Mikell
6. Recreation Committee: Douglas A. Gaddis, Chairman, with Ralph Estep, Nate Yaeger, Corrado Berloffa, David Lindler, Michael Hunt
7. Risk Management Committee: Michele Jenkins, Chairman, with Scott Halkett, Rick Cunningham, Bob Brantley
8. Coaching Committee: Van Taylor, Chairman, with Tripp Miller, Kian Brownlee, Andrew Hyslop, Bill Martin, Kevin Roberts, Allen Bishop, Scott Halkett
9. Referee Advisory Committee: Helmut Tissler, Chairman, with Dr Don Wilbur, Don Mikell, Richard Hazelwood, Kamran Azad
10. Registration Committee: Jane Simmons, Chairman, with Elaine Simpson, Nanci Speer
11. ODP Advisory Committee: Van Taylor, Chairman, with Ralph Lundy, Kian Brownlee, Andrew Hyslop, Ginio Volpe, NielWelborn, Bill Martin, Allen Bishop
12. TOPSoccer Committee: Douglas A. Gaddis, Chairman, with Richard DeLap
13. Soccer Across America: D.A. Gaddis, with Ken Davis
14. Premier League: Don Mikell
15. Special Events: Jane Simmons, Chairman, with Hans Pauling, Nancy Shultz, Bonnie Epperson
16. Hall-of-Fame / Pioneer-of-Game: Bob Brantley, Chairman, with Van Taylor, Stewart Gamble
17. Communications: Michele Jenkins, Chairman, with Nancy Shultz
18. Field Development: Rick Cunningham, Chairman
19. Club Development: Jane Simmons, Chairman
20. Executive Director / Director of Coaching Committee: Michele Jenkins, Chairman, with Bob Brantley, Rick Cunningham, Scott Halkett
21. Publix Committee: Bob Brantley, Chairman, with Don Mikell, Michele Jenkins, Bonnie Epperson
22. SCORE Committee: Rick Cunningham, Chairman, with Don Mikell, Allen Bishop, Bonnie Epperson, Nancy Shultz, Tripp Miller
F. Open Board of Director's Position: (Declare Vacant 1/23/11)
1. Member-At-Large:Steve Ballentine resigned; position is vacant and open; please submit
candidates to District Commissioners, so that interim position may be filled at the 3/20/11
B.O.D. Meeting.