TUFC Board Meeting Minutes 

• Managers using the electronic order form to send in team order on their own.
• Jim is in regular email contact with them and things are working well.
• He is hearing concerns about our U9s uniform orders
• We seem on track to get everyone the gear they need

• Jim recommended we get Coaches Shirts & Sweats
  • Shirts (1 white & 1 Red)
  • Shorts with pockets
  • Sweats with Logo
  • Estimated cost for all – approximately $2,500

• Andy recommended that we do not get sweats but a raincoat instead

• 234 players for the fall season. Select has 175 and Academy has 59; of those Select has 102 boys and 73 girls. Academy has 41 boys and 18 girls.

• U15 girls & U9/10 girls are not Plus 4
• Need a list of teams not Plus 4 from Andy

• 2008 Tax Return will be done and submitted by November 15, 2009
• Winston is having everything from 2008 re-journalized
• 11 Scholarship requests
• Discussed previous criteria for awarding scholarship and need to put it in writing
• Previously committee looked at three things: Financial need; Commitment to the Club and; number of kids from the family in the Club
• Frank Santry added that they have also previously looked at whether or not the applicant qualified for school lunch
• We still need an Academy Treasurer – Winston is looking through the Club registrations to find any CPAs in the Academy who might be willing to take on this task.

• Pam informed the Board that she and Claire Duchimen had met with Andy Warner and his attorney Rick Benton and that they had a good meeting and she expect things to keep moving forward in a positive direction.
• She would next send an updated contract to Andy’s attorney

• Tournament application is pending with FYSA
• Once application is approved the work involved with putting on a tournament will begin
• Fields at the Meadows and FSU Intramural complex have been secured
• Committee beginning to take shape and put together committees and duties needed for the Club to host a successful tournament
• Discussed tournament application fees and some other expected expenses
• Winston informed that a budget is needed to cover the tournament costs

• Winston gave an update on the Bylaws project and circulated the draft to the Board members.

• Everyone will provide him with feedback
• Updated draft will be circulated at the next meeting
• Once Board members have agreed to the new proposed Bylaws they will be posted for comment from the families in the Club for 30 days.