Danvers
Youth Football, Inc.
The monthly board meeting
of Danvers Youth Football, Inc. was held on June 12, 2002 at the Knights of
Columbus Hall in Danvers, MA.
Attendance: Kevin Doble, Paul Fitch, Chris Fitzgerald, Ron Hennessey, Dave Johnson, Tom Ladd, Tom Marden, Bob Marraffa, Tom Opie, Stu Orloff, Mike Skiotis, Sam Valenti
The meeting was called to order by Sam Valenti, President at 8:22 PM.
·
Approval of 05/08/2002 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 Mike
Skiotis, seconded by Paul Fitch, and unanimously PASSED.
· Tom distributed the monthly report to all members present. The 2002 budget contains $43,050 in anticipated revenue and $38,950 in expenses, for a projected net income of $4,100. A motion to accept the treasurer’s report was made by Tom Ladd, seconded by Tom Marden, and unanimously PASSED.
· Tom Ladd distributed a summary of the registration numbers to date. At this time, 112 players and 65 cheerleaders are registered in the program for 2002. The cheering figure does not include those registered on the previous night (6/11). Chris Fitzgerald approximated that an additional 30-40 girls signed up that night.
· A discussion on the late fee resulted in a firm decision that, henceforth, all registrants would be charged $100 unless a board member was contacted prior to 6/11 or the registration forms were originally (and inadvertently) sent to the old DYF P.O. Box.
· Mike Skiotis pointed out that, even with the late fee, we were still in line with most other programs in the area (generally $100-115).
· Football (Mike Skiotis). Mike accepted the following nominations for coaching positions for the 2002 season:
Nominated By Seconded
A Dave Johnson Sam Valenti Tom Opie
AA Ron Hennessey Sam Valenti Bob Marraffa
Bob Marraffa Sam Valenti Mike Skiotis
B Bob Marraffa Sam Valenti Ron Hennessey
Stu Orloff Tom Marden Dave Johnson
Tom Marden Mike Skiotis Sam Valenti
BB Tom Ladd Kevin Doble Sam Valenti
Ron Hennessey Mike Skiotis Paul Fitch
No nominations for the C team were taken at this time, although Richard Smith, Barry Little, and Dave Cook appear to be the likely candidates. This position will be discussed at next month’s meeting.
· Administration (Ron Hennessey). Ron will be contacting Pudge Kinchen (sp?) on the question of insurance now with the CAYFL sanctioning of AA, BB, and C games. Sam reported that the CAYFL insurance rates for A, B, and C are $408.00, $348.50, and $279.50 respectively. Ron discussed sponsors for the upcoming season and it was generally agreed that requested contributions will be kept at $200. per team/squad. Finally, Ron reported that he will not be producing a program book this year. Alternatively, it was suggested that the web site could be leveraged for sponsor ads, team photos, etc.
· Operations (Paul Fitch). Paul verified with Jim Gallagher that there will be a $200 “set up” fee for scheduling referees this coming season.
· Purchasing & Equipment (Tom Marden). Ridell is reconditioning selected helmets. We will take back any that fail and dispose (although we may disassemble and keep face mask, screws, etc.). Tom also reported that he has coordinated with NEATCO for keeping the same shirt design this year as last. He will obtain ice packs and first aid kits from NEATCO as well.
V. Web Site
· Sam introduced the topic and stressed the importance of utilizing the web site more. He recognized the work Kevin Doble has put into the existing site and thanked him for his efforts.
· Kevin reported that he has been working on a new web design, but would be willing to work on a transition to a new service if the group felt that was the way to go.
· Sam introduced Mark and Gary Jones of Mead Web Design, who handed out a paper describing their services. A lengthy discussion and Q&A ensued. The cost to DYF would be $150 to rebuild the web site and a $299 annual maintenance fee. In addition the current domain name (danversyouthfootball.com) would be reregistered this year for $110 (for a period of nine years).
· A motion to accept the Mead proposal was made by Sam Valenti, seconded by Bob Marraffa, and unanimously PASSED.
· Kevin, Sam, and Tom Ladd will coordinate with Mark & Gary as to transition and content.
· Sam again thanked Kevin for his work on the web site and his gracious support of the new proposal.
· Sam gave a brief summary of the last CAYFL board meeting. Aside from the formal recognition of the AA, BB, and C levels, no significant rules changes were enacted. One minor change was that the weight limit for carrying the ball on offense at the C level was lowered from 95 to 90 lbs.
· A mandatory Cape Ann League coaches meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, August 21 @ 8:00 PM at the North Andover VFW. In addition, the roster meeting (this year to include ALL levels) will take place on Wednesday, September 4 at the DHS cafeteria.
A motion to adjourn was made Ron Hennessey, seconded by Sam Valenti, and unanimously PASSED at 9:45 PM.
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, July 10, 2001 @ 8:15 PM, Knights of Columbus Hall.
Submitted to Board for approval by:
Thomas W. Ladd
Secretary