WWPSA

Board Meeting

Meeting Notes

February 6, 2007

Agenda

8:00	· Approve minutes from previous meetings · January 25, 2007
8:05	· Dir. of Travel vote
8:25	· Puma relationship update
8:35	· Budget review
8:50	· WWPSA Vision Process
10:00	· Adjourn

Attendees

Justin D. Stein	Pat Trombetta
Earl Deamond	Randie Ehrlich
Bill Kramer (regrets, proxy to Sanjay)	Ken Matthews
Sanjay Mandloi (regrets, proxy to Justin)	Marc Herold (regrets, proxy to Justin)
Paul St. Amour (regrets, proxy to Robin then Justin)	Robin Dean
Brent Nielsen (regrets, proxy to Justin)	Steve Per
David Boate	Jaime Harris
Lisa Carlucci

Notes

• Meeting began at 8:05 pm and a quorum was verified

Agenda

• Motion to approve January 25, 2007 minutes; approved unanimously
• Presentation of candidates for vacant Director of Travel position
• Mike Dunham
• Mike Donnelly
• Mike Dunham elected Dir. of Travel; Mike Donnelly proposed to succeed Andre Maglione as MNJYSA contact on the Travel Executive Committee
• KidSafe Policy
• Earl will send Justin list of volunteers who will require background checks

Puma Update

• Puma Announcement Meeting scheduled for February 13^th at Mercer Oaks GC from 7:30 – 9 pm
• Puma Kickoff Day scheduled for June 9 (June 10^th – rain date)
• Puma equipment order status
• Need to finalize Rec order sizes

2007 Budget

• All programs
• Review registration fees to ensure costs are covered
• Travel
• Need to ensure indoor gym time is properly accounted for and that teams pay WWPSA for their share
• How to ensure all players are registered
• Policy for handling pending registrations

WWPSA Vision Process

• Define Goals & Objectives
• Develop Strategic Plan
1. Identify association-level challenges (Gap analysis)
2. Identify action steps to resolve challenges
3. Create timeline to implement action items
4. Assign action items to volunteers

· Develop Business Plan

· Meeting adjourned at 9:50 pm

WWPSA Vision Process

· Core Values / Guiding Principles

1. Fun

2. Education

3. Participation

4. Skill building

5. Competition

6. Teamwork

7. Camaraderie

8. Safety

9. Community

10. Sportsmanship

11. Exercise

12. For all ages

13. Balance between team and player

14. Self-esteem and self-confidence

15. Integrated programs

• WWPSA Mission Statement

The mission of the West Windsor Plainsboro Soccer Association is to provide youth and adults the opportunity to play instructional and competitive soccer at the highest level commensurate with their ability, potential and interest.

• WWPSA Vision Statement

WWPSA aims to provide soccer players of all ages within West Windsor, Plainsboro and the surrounding townships with the structure and organizational support to effectively deliver soccer programs, activities and events. We will proactively monitor our programs to flexibly and creatively meet our constituents’ needs and provide innovative options to help challenge them and instill both soccer and character skills to last the rest of their lives.