Minutes from EHSC Monthly Meeting – August 4, 2015

• Draft
  • Draft was held on 7/27/15
    • Teams are all set
    • Division 5 Boys and Division 8 Girls are short teams and coaches
    • Asked those in attendance to recommend others that may want to coach
  • Some team consolidation still to come
    • Div 8 Girls, Div 5 Boys, Div 3 Girls
  • Question about older Girls (Division 8)
    • Have an offer to partner with Fairfield and other towns to form a Travel and Rec type program
    • With only 3 teams, having games against other towns that are in same situation may make sense
    • Decision has to be made by the week of 8/24
  • For other Divisions with odd amount of teams, there will be 1 game and 1 bye each week
    • More practice
• Travel Report – Gino Casteneda
  • Preliminary Flighting has been posted
  • Teams can accept or request a change by 8/15/15
  • Season starts on Sunday, 9/13/15
  • Thee full schedule will be out by the end of August
  • Teams
    • Have 6 Girls Teams and 2 Boys Teams
  • Travel Players are not required to play Rec
    • May need to change this next year
  • The EHSC has paid the fee to league for all teams
• Referee Report – Chris Tate
  • Organizing list of Refs in month of August
  • New Referee Training is planned before play starts
  • Flaggers can start in 6^th Grade
  • Referees are 7^th Grade and Up
• Practice
  • Fields are open for practice starting the week of 8/17/15
  • Coaches will be notified of their teams no later than Friday, 8/14/15
  • Coaches are asked to notify their players and families during week of 8/17/15 at latest
• Sponsorship and Pictures - Fernando
  • Sponsors
    • It is not too late to get sponsors
    • Looks like we may have more sponsors than teams
    • Could offer signage sponsor to some sponsors

• Pictures
  • Pictures Day is planned for Saturday, September 26^th
  • Same format as last year, including Travel teams
  • Time will be from 7:30 to 2 PM
• Columbus Day Parade
  • Sunday, 10/11/15
  • There will be an EHSC Parade Float
  • Coaches have to be on with players
• TGIF Fundraiser
  • Details on a 3-day fundraiser event will be distributed
  • Event is planned for sometime in October
• Opening Day Festivities
  • Considering a parade for Saturday, September 12^th, but nothing planned yet

• Equipment – Joe Peluso
  • Will be handed out in the next few weeks
  • Need to purchase first aid kits and ice packs
• CTO Update – Andy Liebhauser
  • EHSC and EH Knights of Columbus Council 6504 are partnering on a Soccer Kick Challenge
    • Will be held on Saturday, September 19^th with a Rain Date on Saturday, October 3^rd
    • Timing for the event will from 9 AM to 2 PM
    • Would like to have sign-ups by Saturday, September 12^th (Opening Day)
    • Andy to follow-up with each coach
    • Forms will be distributed to each coach when equipment is picked up
  • Dicks and Sports Authority EHSC Promotions
    • Links on website and email blasts will be sent in the next 2 weeks
• Admin
  • Open Board Position for Recording Secretary
    • Danielle Rubinetti has volunteered
    • Motion was made and 2^nd done
  • Next Meeting is scheduled for Wed, September 9^th
    • 8 PM at Rinaldi Center