Danvers
Youth Football, Inc.
The monthly board meeting of Danvers Youth Football, Inc. was held on November 14, 2001 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Danvers, MA.
Attendance: Kevin Doble, Paul Fitch, Jim Gallagher,
Tom Ladd, Tom Marden,
Wendy McDonald, Mike O’Gara, Tom Opie, Dave Perry,
Mike Skiotis, Sam Valenti
The meeting was called to
order by Dave Perry, President at 8:25 PM.
Approval of 10/10/2001 regular meeting and 10/24/2001 special meeting minutes. Minutes of both meetings were distributed for the review of all members present. A motion to accept the minutes as written was made by Dave Perry, seconded by Kevin Doble, and unanimously PASSED.
II. Treasurer’s Report (Tom Opie)
Tom distributed the DYF Income Statement as of the end of October. Revenue from the banquet was $4,325 while expenses totaled $7,426. In addition, $465 was raised via the 50/50 raffle. Wendy McDonald stated that the cost for decorations, copies, etc. was between $400-500. A motion to accept the Treasurer’s report was made by Tom Ladd, seconded by Wendy McDonald, and unanimously PASSED.
·
Mike
distributed a list of unreturned equipment.
25 players must still return helmets and/or shoulder pads, while two
coaches still have not turned in their equipment bags.
·
At
the next meeting, Mike will provide Tom Opie with a list of players still in
possession of equipment. Tom will
initially send a letter to the parents of these players requesting immediate
return and advising them of the replacement cost (approximately $150). Later, a bill will be sent to these people
if the equipment is not turned in.
·
The
group discussed the possibility of having parents put a deposit on equipment at
next year’s registration. No player
will be allowed to register if still in possession of equipment.
·
Wendy
McDonald will coordinate the collection and storage of all cheerleader
uniforms.
·
The
group agreed that the 2001 season was a great success and discussed some of the
highlights including: the snack bar,
fundraising effort, program books, the storage trailer, and the banquet
(featuring Bob Sweeney’s video compilation).
On the field, teams at all levels were competitive and improved
throughout the season. In particular,
the A team finished as co-champions of the CAYFL Walsh Division while the AA
team lost only two games. In addition, both
the A and B cheering squads fared well at the Cape Ann League competition.
·
It
was also noted that DYF will be working with the Touchdown Club in the off
season to enclose the snack bar at DHS.
This would mean that the storage trailer may not be necessary as food
and supplies could be stored in the snack bar itself.
·
A
number of areas that need attention were also raised. Among those mentioned were the officiating, availability of keys
for the Riverside lights, infrequent updates to the DYF web site, and the lack
of a consistent set of rules at the C level.
V.
Preliminary
Discussion of Candidates for 2002 DYF Board.
·
Several
key members – Dave Perry, Jim Gallagher, Wendy McDonald, Mike O’Gara, and Anna
Bertini – will not be returning for the 2002 season, so it is imperative that
we recruit new volunteers to join DYF.
·
Chris
Fitzgerald has expressed an interest in VP of Cheering.
·
Tom
Marden may be interested in VP of Purchasing and Equipment.
·
Formal
nominations will be made at the December meeting.
·
The
concept of evaluations was raised by
Tom Opie and the group discussed the possibility of distributing a survey to
the parents of all players. Tom Ladd,
Sam Valenti, and Mike Skiotis agreed to prepare a draft to be reviewed at the
next meeting.
A
motion to adjourn was made by Sam Valenti, seconded by Mike O’Gara, and unanimously
PASSED at 9:17 PM.
NEXT
MEETING: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 @
8:15 PM, Knights of Columbus Hall.
Submitted
to Board for approval by:
Thomas
W. Ladd
Secretary