MYS Highlights/Activity Review Louise Waxler, Executive Director Kid - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Opening & Agenda – Peter Freire, Chair MYS Highlights/Activity Review– Louise Waxler, Executive Director Kid Safety – Melissa Riemer, Associate Club Administrator MYS Philosophy for Coaching and Player Development– Clyde Watson, Girls Technical Director; Ken Krieger, Boys Technical Director Financial Report– Eric Reed, Treasurer Strategic Plan – Peter Freire, Chair Board Nominations and Elections– Suzanne Deitch, Vice Chair Review of Revised Bylaws & Articles of Incorporation – James Socas, At Large Member Special Recognitions - Peter Freire, Chair

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17 MYS players signed college letters of intent

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Twelve (12) former MYS players - all four Final Four teams in the 2013 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Championship – FSU, VA Tech, UVA, UCLA

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Recreation All-Star Team Accomplishments – 21 teams participated; 5 Champions; 4 Finalists at Herndon All-Star Tournament

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U14, U17 and U 18 ECNL teams currently leading the Mid-Atlantic division

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13 Girls Players named to Washington Post All-Met teams

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3 MYS Travel Teams capture titles at Disney Showcase, Bethesda Tournament

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U12, 13, 14 Boys Travel Teams entered in VYSA State Cup

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U15 & U16 Boys Travel Teams participating in EDP (Eastern Development Program)

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U14, 15, 16 Boys Travel Teams participating in ASL (Atlantic Soccer League) Showcase

 Louise Waxler, Executive Director  Eileen Hopkins, Club Administrator  Melissa Riemer, Associate Club Administrator  New Team Members

 Marianna Sullivan, Recreation Programs Director  Kelly Key, Finance Director

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Lewinsville Park Fields 2 and 3 reconfiguration with new turf surface, Musco lighting system and perimeter fencing

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Police field design and approval; synthetic turf surface with lights; expected date of completion – Summer 2015

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Implementation of Field Managers

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Spring Hill 2/3 landscaping improvements

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Longfellow - school partnership/field improvement

 Spring Tournament :

 March 22-23 – Girls; March 29-30 – Boys  Record # of teams - 178

 Ballmasters Program:

 New for 2013/14 – Ballmasters Premier for travel players  Record # of players (2012/13 – 331 players; 2013/14 – 424)

 Summer Camp:

 2013 - 528 players vs. 2012 – 470 players  Shooting camp initiated by program director, Jamil Faryadi

 Spring Break Camp:

 Age and development specific program offerings – program

director, Marc Cascio

 Sweeper –

 3550 unique addresses; 39% open rate; 19.7% industry

average

 Monthly publication featuring club happenings  Published twice monthly during the season  Important summary of club activities and highlights

 Social Media

 Facebook – 499 likes– become a Friend!  Twitter – @mcleansoccer (528 followers)  Rained Out SMS messages

 MYS Blog in the McLean Patch

 Participation and acceptance in new leagues (EDP, ASL)  Lead Coach Model implemented to enhance player

identification and coach mentorship

 GK training for all players U13 and up throughout the

season

 Kim Kammerdeiner  Matt Pasquinelli

 Addition of senior staff to enhance Wednesday night

training

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Recreation Programs Director – Marianna Sullivan

 Programs

Added U6 Game Day Program Interact with players Mentor Volunteer Coaches Facilitate Game Build Culture

 Coach Support 

Fall F License Course (69 participants) and Arlington NSCAA course partnership

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Spring E License Course March 28-30

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U12-U16 Coaching Clinic with Paul Shaw "Keeping it Game-Like" April 6

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Coach Support and in-house Clinics with Senior Staff Coach Bill Creswick  Support Focus for Fall is U9s and Spring is U8s  Clinic Oct 19 for U8-9 and Oct 20 for U10-U11s  KickArounds –  Supervised Free Play/Scrimmages (8 weeks offered (Jan-March) to all age groups boys/girls)  Coach Facilitators and Scheduling

 Adidas:

 6 year agreement to provide player uniforms; apparel and

equipment for the club

 Eurosport/soccer.com:

 3 year partnership  More efficient method of ordering and delivering team

uniforms

 NSCAA Member Club Program:

 Provides excellent opportunities for staff, including

coaching education resources

 Arlington and MYS partnership:

 Provides Coaching Education and Baseline Concussion

Testing

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Community Outreach

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DC Scores –donation of goals, equipment and supplies

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Homestretch Shelter – Conducted a Holiday drive for homeless families with children.

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Safe Community - attended roundtable discussion to identify and plan specific

actions that could be undertaken to reduce the unhealthy level of stress and competition affecting our youth.

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City Year - 2013 Spring Tournament participants donated more than 1100 school supplies to D.C. inner city schools

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Honduras –partnered with the Great Falls Rotary to collect used soccer jerseys and uniform shorts for children

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Juggle-a-Thon –Nearly 300 people participated in the Coach Shawn Juggle-a-thon on August 29th raising nearly $22,000 to assist Shawn Kuykendall with medical expenses.  Club Promotional Items: Building MYS Brand

 Spirit wear – club apparel available via soccer.com  Magnets – MYS car magnets available for purchase  Phone Case – MYS branded phone cover for smart phones

 Hiring of a Boys Technical Director – Ken Krieger  Application to join CCL (Club Champions League)  Proposed Recreation Tournament – U7-U11  Inaugural U-4 Program – Fall 2014  Inaugural U-6, U-7 Mini-Juniors – Fall 2014  Proposed Director of Player Performance

Coach is responsible for safety of the children

 Have cell phone, 1st aid kit, roster & field permit  Only registered players and coaches participate  Inspect field/goals before play  Respect field closures, avoid wet/worn areas  Plan for lightning, heat, cold, air quality issues  Don’t leave children alone or be alone with one  Foster positive team atmosphere

Concussion Recognition and Response App Positive Coaching Alliance

 Clyde Watson, Girls Technical Director  Ken Krieger, Boys Technical Director  Yuri Bogdanov, U8-U12 Age Group Director  Jamil Faryadi, U13-U18 Boys Age Group Director  Cindi Harkes, U13-U18 Girls Age Group Director

Coach:

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Emphasis on continuing coaching education

 Internal  External

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Multiple levels of assistance/ oversight

 TD/ AGD/ Lead Coach

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Consistent approach to teaching Player:

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Total player Development (Player and Person)

 Focus #1--Individual Technique, Creativity, Decision-Making,

Passion for the sport, Learning to compete

 Focus#2--Confident, Intelligent, Tolerance, Preparation for life,

College assistance

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Consistent way of playing

FY 2013 (ended 6/30/13) was successful fiscally

 Operating surplus > budget, but shrinking (investing in

staff positions & membership reduction)

 All programs (Rec, Travel, camps/clinics) are self-

supporting & contribute to club common costs

 Cash flows from operations positive (to fund new field

development ..at LP2/3(>$1.6mm)

 No debt, strong financial position  Financials and tax return are on the MYS website at:

Home, About Us, Financials

FY 2014 …expecting more success

 Registration fees  Recreation – unchanged since 2008  Travel - targeted increases to selected age groups/teams (1.3%

average annual increase over last four years)

 Budget provides for lower operating cash flows  72% of expenditures are personnel costs; more staffing (finance

director, Rec director, GK director) & higher compensation (coaches)

 Lower membership, fewer Travel teams (boys side, DA related)  Continue in good financial position  Looking at Police Field with turf & lights

MYS is responsible with your money

 Accumulating cash for FDI & working capital needs only  Volunteer Board sets fees/spending levels  Expenses routinely under budget  Monitoring market for registration fees/compensation  Improved Internal Controls w/ Finance Director  Still room for improvement…

Interested volunteers? …please step forward!  Financial  Personnel / HR  Development / Fund Raising

 Questions: Treasurer@mcleansoccer.org

Vision McLean Youth Soccer will be a leader in player development and in establishing a lifelong appreciation for soccer among our

• members. We will be a model soccer club for all developmental

levels from the recreational to the elite player. Mission McLean Youth Soccer develops youth through the sport of soccer by providing quality coaching, a high caliber environment and a commitment to best practices. We impart life lessons through soccer.

Communications – Jamie Walton, BOD At-Large Member Provide multiple avenues of communications among all groups of MYS ensuring communications are timely, appropriate, and have relevant or valuable information Playing Environment – Marc Noe, BOD Travel Director Provide an environment for all members that is directed, appropriate and comprehensive Fields – Bill Gray, BOD Field Development Initiative Director Improve the quality of the fields in McLean Governance – James Socas, BOD At-Large Member Implement a governance structure which provides a professional, effective and efficient environment in which the club achieves its mission and vision

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Goal:

Create a clear communication plan outlining all communications and potential improvements by channel to include frequency, type of communication, responsibility, etc. Provide multiple avenues of communications with MYS members ensuring information shared is relevant and timely.

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Initiatives:

 A critical missing piece was hearing from our various audiences to determine

what they want/need/expect from the club.

 Planned survey to determine current perceptions, concerns and what you

want to know/hear. Key output from this process should be standard club messaging to ensure that everyone repeats and reinforces a core MYS story.

 The club supports over three thousand recreation, travel and elite level

players from ages 8 – 18; figuring out different programs and who does what is difficult.

 Develop “How to navigate MYS” guidance

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Evolved technical staff structure and re-fined technical staff roles & responsibilities to ensure that MYS remains an attractive place to coach

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Worked with Senior Technical staff to determine how best to develop integrated curriculums for desired style of play, but there is still much to do

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Renewed focus on coaching development/education, with an important first step completed in the development of standard timing, documentation, and feedback for coach evaluations

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Refined player pathways for Elite, Travel, and Rec players, although the loss of the USSF Development Academy has created a challenge on the Elite Boys side

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Continued support of lifestyle education to include PCA and TSL programs, but more to do on the player fitness, nutrition, and psychological side

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Continuous improvement on Programs to ensure they support club objectives with reinvigoration of Wed Night Training and Ballmasters, plus new offerings for Goalkeeping and Shooting

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Worked with the Fields committee to provide "desired" field allocations for age group training as input into ongoing Field Development Initiative (FDI)

 Lewinsville Park Fields 2 and 3 reconfiguration with new

turf surface, Musco lighting system and perimeter fencing

 Police field design and approval; synthetic turf surface

with lights; expected date of completion – Summer 2015

 Implementation of Field Managers  Spring Hill 2/3 landscaping improvements  Longfellow - School partnership/field improvement

 MYS By-Laws first adopted in March 2008 – timely to

review based on current operations and best practices

 Governance Committee worked with MYS Board

throughout Summer & Fall

 Committee: Sharon Donohue, Andrew Levetown, Brian

Luwis, Tripp McLaughlin, James Socas, Phil Quatrini

 Revisions distribute to members in February -- three major

areas of proposed change:

 Organization  Nominations  Term Limits

 Organization of Board

 More efficient size & structure  Clarity of officer roles  Role of Executive Director

 Part of club transition from parent-driven organization

 Term limits

 Four year term limits

 Nominations

 Change from “slate” to election of board members  Opportunity for multiple candidates

 ARTICLES REVISED TO MORE STREAMLINED FORMAT

 James Socas

Chair 1 yr.

 Sharon King Donohue

Vice Chair/Secretary 2 yrs.

 Kirk von Seelen

Treasurer 2 yrs.

 Rich Irons

Recreation 2 yrs.

 Matt Richardson

At Large – Fields 2 yrs.

 John Poncy

At Large - R&D 1 yr.

 Jamie Walton

At Large – General 2 yrs.

 Beth Singer

At Large – General 2 yrs.

 Mariano Diaz-Bonilla At Large – General

1 yr.

 Proposed:

 Be it now RESOLVED that the revised Articles of

Incorporation are approved as of this date by the Members of McLean Youth Soccer Association.

 Proposed:

 Be it now RESOLVED that the revised By-Laws are

approved as of this date by the Members of McLean Youth Soccer Association.

 Office Space – Brian Luwis  Committees

 Governance  Nominating  Fields  Playing Environment

 Technical Staff  Travel Team Managers  Recreation Coaches & Volunteers  Referees  Professional Staff  Board

 Returning Board Members

 Juan Aguilar – IT Director  Jamie Walton – At-Large Director  James Socas – At- Large Director  Marc Noe – Travel Director

 2012-2013 Board of Directors

 Peter Freire - Chair  Suzanne Deitch – Vice Chair/Secretary  Eric Reed – Treasurer  Jane Scott-Jones – Recreation Director  Jose Ochoa – Sportsmanship Director  Suha Kocabal – Development Director  Bill Gray – Field Development Initiative Director