Since only board members were in attendance at the meeting, no attempt was made at the time to separate general from board-only discussions. The meeting documentation subsequently made this distinction in separate minutes.

Previous balance: $45,947.38 (8/11/03)

Deposits: $125.82 interest & prior deposit correction

Expenses: $10,096.14 mostly PA West registration, travel uniforms,

Balance: $35,517.06 (9/08/03)

Read minutes from last meeting (8/18/03). Unanimously approved.

• U8 field-C conversion to U10/U19 and field-A conversion between big and small goals must be better supported. If U12G’s have first game, set up both big and small goals on field-A.
• In-house coaches need to inform the registrar (Tom Whitehurst) of player drops; re-imbursements will not be made after the first game.
• Y-license at Middle School on 9/14 2 to 8 PM. In-house commissioners will call coaches for reminder. Also need to obtain one U8 teams-worth of players to help out.

• Six teams to practice Fridays at Evans due to High School team practice at Middle School (2 U5/U6 teams on fields E or F and 4 travel teams on upper field)
• No practicing on the lower field (In-house fields B, C & D)
• No goals are to be used due to liability and concentrated wear and tear on the fields

• Schedule developed and will be provided in Goalpost (9/13)
• No girls’ games at 1 or 2 PM to avoid conflicts with beauty contest
• Meet Monday night (9/15) at oval to assess field conditions; John Papinchak to contact Colleen Dominick to support recovery from rib fest
• Pat Carter to find parade co-ordinator
• Bob Tramontina & Dave Pook to oversee field set up

• Election in October for referee commissioner and girl’s travel commissioner
• John Papinchak proposed separation of referee commissioner into in-house and travel positions. John will formally introduce this proposal later.
• John Alukonis appointed interim referee commissioner by the president (received unanimous board approval)
• Estimated Fall travel referee expenses of about $2500 (maintaining current pay scale as assumed in budgeting).
• John Alukonis to pay referees weekly; will co-ordinate with Mark Donoghue (Treasurer)

• Most travel uniforms successfully distributed. A few residual problems are being addressed.
• Extra shorts are available for exchange to resolve size problems
• Upgraded socks with SCORE emblem were ordered, but were not always received. Suzanne Papinchak to investigate.

• On 9/7 U11B Seneca Valley objected to upper field size (~50 x 100 yds) and insisted on playing on the smaller U10 field (44 x 64 yds) with smaller goals. PA west guidelines are 50x70 to 50x80. John Alukonis to query PA West and SP U11 coaches for opinion; either play on what we have or put in new "yellow" field at ~50x80 yds.

• Continue maintenance work at Middle School; to discuss options with School Board for field upkeep
• Engineering firm hired for water-drainage and earth-moving studies of prospective new Evans soccer field (November 2003 when leaves have fallen to permit lines of sight)
• Land across Millie Montoro Way to be evaluated for parking, playground, basketball courts. A new wetlands study is needed.
• Expense through 8/31/03: $4090.40 (detailed listing provided; mostly water, soil, seed, fertilizer and equipment)