May 11, 2009

Wildwood Community Association

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

May 11, 2009

Wildwood Public School

In Attendance: Sherralee Hanson, Steve Atkinson, Chantelle Diakuw, Gary Baba, Susan Mogenson, Erica Florizone, Terry Fusco, Henry Dutka, Nicole Eramian, Todd Marien

1. Call to Order: by Steve 7:30.

2. Approval of Agenda:

• MOTION to approve agenda Steve
• Seconded by Susan
• CARRIED

3. Adoption of minutes from April Meeting:

• MOTION to Approve April 2009 minutes by Gary
• Seconded by Susan
• CARRIED

4. Other Businesses:

need to find AGM minutes

5. Community Consultant’s Report:

• need to get programming in order
• Erica has ideas for youth programming
• glad for Volunteer Appreciation entries
• Website workshop may be repeated in 12-18 months
• waiting for funding paperwork
• will get a grant $4000-$5000

6. Directors’ Reports

a) Finance

• report is not done, will get it for next meeting
• board members need to get budgets filled out for 2009-2010 by next meeting
• missed deadline for rink improvement grant, but we don’t really need it this year
• need someone to handle Dakota Dunes applications

 next deadline is July 15

b) Communications:

• need to get positions for next years board out in newsletter
• e-mail newsletter

 will include website reconstruction, cost as a barrier

• will create Facebook group
• still needs to talk to Keith about new signs

c) Indoor Activities – Children:

• thanks to Megan for the kindersoccer
• 15 kids are registered
• couldn’t get gym at Wildwood (6:15-6:45)
• Erica will ask Carol at Bishop Pocock about their gym
• kindersoccer balls are on the way

d) Indoor Activities – Adults/Youth

• Erica has talked to Tiffney about adult programming

 wants to do a learn to knit program for ages 10 to adult at McClure apartments

• Youth Program:

 used to get programming (can still), had issues last year with lack of structure and out of control behaviour

 will wait a few years before bringing it back

 new ideas: cheerleading, hip hop, etc.

■ can get extra funding for instructors, equipment etc.

■ maybe make family oriented

■ other ideas: chess club/boardgame nights, dance classes, yoga for ages 12+, extreme frisbee

■ the more activities we have the better, will getmore people out

e.) Soccer:

• lots of late registrations
• MOTION by Terry: to get $300 for FOSS tournament ($50/team for 6 teams) put on by Saskatoon Youth Soccer
• Seconded by Susan
• CARRIED
• teams are too large, lots of people registering late had to turn people away
• need some sort of central communication between soccer co-ordinators in different Community Associations
• we either need more teams or limit to 9 kids per team
• need more jerseys in larger sizes

 MOTION (on-line) Terry to buy 12 more jerseys in larger sizes

 Seconded by Gary

 CARRIED

f.) Basketball:

• were three teams this winter

 2 were in second place (midget girls and mini boys), 1 in third (bantam boys)

 Rob is resigning, will carry on to October to make sure there is smooth transition to new co-ordinator

g.) Social

• we received $900 grant for fall supper
• Wildwood school principal wants us to pick either September 25, or October 2
• MOTION: by Gary to have the event September 25 from 5:00-9:30
• Seconded by Todd
• CARRIED

h.) Past President

• no report

i) President

• website: Terry will get maps to Steve

 Carrie (?) will get newsletter to Steve

 add calendar of events

• Kim Gilbert from Lakeview Church gave us a survey to do at our Leisure

7.) Next Meeting: June 15 at 7:30 in Bishop Pocock

8.) Adjournment: 9:02