Danvers Youth Football, Inc.

 

Minutes of the Annual Meeting of January 9, 2002

 

 

The annual meeting of Danvers Youth Football, Inc. was held on January 9, 2002 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Danvers, MA for the purpose of elections for the 2002 Board of Directors.

 

Attendance:      Paul Fitch, Ron Hennessey, Tom Ladd, Tom Marden, Bob Marraffa,

Mike Skiotis, Sam Valenti

 

The meeting was called to order by Sam Valenti, Executive Vice President at 8:30 PM.

 

I.                    Election of Officers.

 

·        President – Sam Valenti unanimously ELECTED.

·        Executive Vice President – Bob Marraffa unanimously ELECTED.

·        Treasurer – Tom Opie unanimously ELECTED.

·        Secretary – Tom Ladd unanimously ELECTED.

·        Vice President, Administration – Ron Hennessey unanimously ELECTED.

·        Vice President, Football – Mike Skiotis unanimously ELECTED.

·        Vice President, Operations – Paul Fitch unanimously ELECTED.

·        Vice President, Purchasing & Equipment – Tom Marden unanimously ELECTED.

·        Vice President, Cheering – Christine Fitzgerald unanimously ELECTED.

 

A motion to table elections for the remaining two Board positions (Publicity Agent, TBD) was made by Mike Skiotis, seconded by Tom Marden, and unanimously PASSED.  Both Kevin Doble and Dave Johnson are nominated for Publicity Agent.  Sam will talk to both prior to the next meeting to determine how each might contribute to the Board.  The creation or elimination of a Board position would require a change to the DYF By-Laws.

 

 

 

 

Minutes of the Annual Meeting of January 9, 2002

 

The monthly board meeting of Danvers Youth Football, Inc. was held on January 9, 2002

immediately following the Annual Meeting at the Knights of Columbus Hall.

 

I.                    Secretary’s Report (Tom Ladd)

·        Approval of 12/12/2001 meeting minutes.  Copies of the minutes were distributed for the review of all members present.  A motion to accept the minutes as written was made by Paul Fitch, seconded by Tom Marden, and unanimously PASSED.

·        Survey Update.  The survey will be mailed to all 2001 registered players this week.  The results will be compiled and distributed at the next meeting.

 

II.                 President - Sam Valenti reviewed some of his goals and objectives for the upcoming season:

 

·        Sam commended the outgoing members, especially Dave Perry, Jim Gallagher, Mike O’Gara, Wendy McDonald, and Anna Bertini, for their efforts and dedication.

·        The budget should be balanced prior to registration (i.e. the fee should be set based on what it costs to put a kid on the field).

·        With so many DYF officials also involved with baseball, we should attempt to complete as many of the 2002 administrative activities as possible by the spring.

·        We need to further develop our fundraising efforts and determine how best to target the money (snack bar, helmets, …).

·        We should return to volunteer announcers for the 2002 season as it was generally agreed that the $1,425 spent in this area last year could be better used elsewhere.

·        In the event that Dave Perry and Jim Gallagher are certified as referees, we will use them as much as possible for C and BB games next season.

 

 

VI.              New Business

·        Tom Marden requested a registration list broken down by grade and was given a copy by Tom Ladd.

·        Bob Marraffa discussed his concerns on generating more interest in the program and building consistency into our system (offense, practices, etc.).  After a brief initial discussion, it was agreed that both of these issues will be considered more closely in the coming months.

 

A motion to adjourn was made by Sam Valenti, seconded by Mike Skiotis, and unanimously PASSED at 9:45 PM.

 

NEXT MEETING:  Wednesday, February 13, 2002 @ 8:15 PM, Knights of Columbus Hall.

 

 

Submitted to Board for approval by:

 

 

 

 

Thomas W. Ladd

Secretary