Location Nick S House

Meeting - 10/14/15 Location – Nick’s House Attending: Lindsay Bowman, Gimp Gimp, Seval Kanik, Nick Wilgruber, Bobby Roos, Jeff Yeager, Billy Zeky Introductions (Along with primary interests for board work)  Nick – Focusing on Incorporation of LVU  Seval- Youth programming  Bobby- Youth programming  Gimp – Insurance and Youth programming  Lindsay- Communication and Outreach

Nick announces that he will be moving to Pittsburgh. Congratulations Nick! Good luck, we will miss you! Thoughts on 2015  Draft Leagues had low attendance  Survey Results – Nick has them available  Lighted fields for Fall 2016  People enjoyed the party/picnic  Some captaining issues

Winter Tournament + League 2015  What day of the week should winter league be held? Time of day? Number of teams?  Likely 4:1 (Seval suggestion: allow different gender ratio for a set amount of time in game)  Tentative rules (Nick has document)

Youth  How do we reach out to youth?  Majority of board would like to focus on youth outreach and programming  Is there any legal requirements for adults interacting with youth in these settings (i.e. background checks, clearances, etc.)  Schedule a single day event to gauge interest in the spring  How would we handle insurance for this?  Youth programming will cost the league money but that is expected  For single event we will need to provide insurance, fields, and food

Fields  Goal is lighted fields for Fall 2016 o Bethlehem Township fields available Friday nights o Check if later time slots are available on other weekdays  New Emmaus sports complex opening in 2016

Nonprofit Status – Nick is working on writing bylaws LVU Policies  Refund, volunteer and reimbursement policy – posted on website  Age limit for LVU adult leagues – 15+?  Disciplinary Policy o 3 strikes? o Temporarily not allowed to participate in league functions o Need to define unacceptable behaviors

Write a Captain’s Manual

Outreach  Opportunities o Run Lehigh Valley 10k o LV Sports Clubs  Come up with volunteer opportunities  Maintain discounted registration for high schoolers

Awards, etc.  Everyone thinks the BICE trophy is cool  Should there be a prize for winning other leagues?  Bobby has done a great job with MVP for BICE. We should do more of this.  Jerseys for BICE next year.  Discs for league winners?

Elections Positions (Positions are not exclusive responsibilities but represent areas of focus for board members)  President – Administrative duties, focus on nonprofit status, supervise/motivate other board members  League Coordinator – league planning and volunteer coordination  Outreach Coordinator – promote LVU, plan social events to boost involvement  Treasurer – Handle finances including refunds, reimbursement, and budget  Youth Coordinator – Plan youth events/leagues and work with outreach coordinator on youth outreach

Election Results President – Nick Wilgruber League Coordinator – Bobby Roos Outreach Coordinator – Lindsay Bowman Treasurer – Jeff Yeager Youth Coordinator – Seval Kanik