July 27, 1999

R-IV Director, Darl Rose made Call to Order, at 1:10PM.

Region IV Secretary took Roll Call and voting strength recorded at 57. All states were represented, as well as Sub-Regional Directors, Cooke and Messenger, R-IV Treasurer, Freehan and R-IV Secretary, Bolin.

Motion to approve meeting minutes from Chicago. Move to adopt. Carried

Agenda additions

Report from Database Marketing Committee- (NM) Jake Mossman

New Business- By-law change to USYSA as proposed from OR (OR) Jim Lasher

Election Procedures and Rules –(R-IV Rules Chairman) Ron Copple

Introduction of State Representatives, Delegates and Region IV Staff

Alaska-Linda Wilbur standing in for Kathy Matrone, President. Alaska is in a state of transition.

NM- Jake Mossman, President as only representative

UT- Dianna Doty, President; introduced Tom Borrowman-Dir.of Development; Jolene Woodhave-Vice-

Chair; and Cindy Barren, Secretary.

NV- Elaine White, newest President to the council and Connie Quinn-2^nd VP.

ID- Rick Kay, President , sole delegate

OR- Jim Lasher, President; Steve Gould-Secretary: Ron Koskondy,VP of Operations; and Jim Taylor, representing OR state Foundation.

WY- Lyle Nannemann, Presient and sole representative.

WA- Ron Copple, President newly elected; Mill Lewis-1^st VP, and two quests-Jacquie Herring and Pam Copple.

Mt- Rich DeJana, President- sole delegate, again.

CS- Ray Horspool, Presdient: James Bigelow-Secretary; and a group literally out to lunch.

AZ- Brett Davis, President; Melody Manthey-Registrar; Linda Corbett- VP; and Treasurer-Mike Davis.

CO- Bob Selsvold, President; Cheryl Harrington- Executive Dir.; Deb Kulczewski, Treasurer; and Terry Thomas, Secretary.

CA- Jeff Allen, President; 3^rd VP-Jay Johnson; Helena Iceman, Executive Director; Program Director-Louis Gagne; and Bob Morris and Jeff Stanger.

Region IV Staff: Rick Freehan, Richard Messenger 4-B, Ron Cooke 4-A and Linda Bolin.

Introduction of Guests

Harvey Lighstone AYSO

Sandy Briggs- Land Management and Reclamation; gains access to funds for soccer fields and green Space in our communities. Facilities are biggest issue for our sport. Opportunity before Congress to fund Urban Parks Recovery Act, Congressman George Miller raises the call of networking for the passage of this bill. Trying to make this atrust fund, like the Highway Fund, so that we do not have to negotiate every year for support.

Elle Singer- announces her platform for office of Vice Chair USYS.

Roy Smithers– Treasurer USYS gave a brief overview of finances. Status: Cash Balances: Cash Invested $2 million and with accounts payable net figure of $1.7 million in cash as of July 16, 1999. Roy is seeking relection as Treasurer of USYS.

Linda Kay Messenger- USYS Registrar Chair.

Bob Morris- USYS Recreational Director

Jim Hamilton of USS Foundation gave us a brief overiew of program with EPA in reclaiming land that is being turned into soccer fields.

Treasurers Report

Motion to approve Treasurer’s Report (MT/UT) Carried

Report was distributed and discussed. Balance sheet effective as of 7/23/99 is the first sheet and the last three pages explain the different accounts. Page 2 is a cut and paste between program budget’s VS Actual.

100 Percent Club

AZ, CA, CS, CO, MT, OR WA "Congratulations for reaching the 100% + registration."

The Region is trying to reach the 700,000 mark. With your work and support, we may reach our mark.

Regional Calendar*

Will be placed on the Regional web site when calendars have been received from all state Presidents. We will list dates of events. Please add this date for the 2000 AGM at the Marriott Marquee Times Square, New York on August 10-13.

Regional Events

ODP Administrator’s feel that their programs were successful

Nationals-6 teams went into Championships and we returned with three National Championships and three 2nd place, a great showing for the Region.

Dates: ODP Championships Feb 18-21, 2000 for National Event in Phoenix, AZ.

Foundation Grants

Foundation has approved $4 million grant to Project Gold in 2010. Also working on a resource center for fields and development. We have talked with them about a division to help with writing grants and the application process. Brad Hays ahas done an excellent job as the Treasurer. With Charlie Marshall handling the finances and Jim Hamilton serving as Chairman, we are well represented.

MISC. Items

Super Y league- there are some thing that need to be put in place before approval is given.

Mail Ballot- 372 responded with 298 Yes, 79 NO and 4 Abstained Ballots.

Sponsors- Nokia agreement has been signed. As a state association you will receive $5000.00. Everyone will receive that check and all states with over 30,000 player registration will receive an additional amount of approximately 12 1/2 cent per player above that amount.

Tide agreement is not yet signed, but you should receive between $6500-$7500 per state, based upon completion of agreement.

Fall planning Retreat is set for November 5-7^th in Las Vegas, NV. If there is to be a President’s meeting you must let me know so that a meeting room can be set up for you.

September meeting for all Regional Directors and their Cup Representative to be held in Las Vegas, area of concern is for Sponsorship and Cup application bids for the future.

Sub-Regional ODP/National Championship

Director Cooke reported that date and location are established for ODP Tournament. Character of the competition will be established by the states. States need to be committed by October workshop, for the ODP Cup to be held in conjunction with ODP Coaches Symposium. Jolene and Brett have been working on hotel rooms and on the format of competition/schedule.

"The winner of this competition in each age groups will be given a full ride to the National ODP Championships. There is a prize at the end of this."

Please let us know what teams you will be sending as quickly as possible.

Age Groups are Boys and Girls ’82 and 84.

Dates are January 27-30th, 2000 (Super Bowl weekend)

ODP Ad Hoc Committee- we have a mission statement, but the printed text is not available today. Statement can be distributed at a later date.

Activity with evaluation committee is on hold for now, due to state of flux at Federation level.

Mediation Program- Jeff Allen

USYSA BOD has provided some funding and I have been asked to serve as the Committee Chairperson of the National Mediation Program for USYSA. We will be training 16 participants in New Orleans on August 13-15^th, 1999. We will have the ability to send mediators to you to assist you with problems. For those not familiar with the mediation process; what it is, is an alternative means of resolving disputes. Without somebody having to be right and somebody having to be wrong, without somebody, some third party having to make a decision that binds everybody as to how they live the rest of their lives. It is a process in which a third party; who is neutral comes in and works with the parties who are disputing, and try and come up with a mutually acceptable compromise that everybody can live with and make the problem go away.

The individuals from Region IV that are participating in the training are: Mike Blackburn, Rich DeJana and Richard Messenger, but in addition the two people putting together the training are Charlie Marshall and myself as organizers, so Region IV is well represented.

Fall Workshop- Jeff Allen

Each state president and regional staff should have received a booklet.

The booklet contains information about the hotel, which is the Oakland Marriott, access from San Francisco International Airport, Oakland International Airport and San Jose Airport. The Oakland Airport is the closest and is about 15 minutes from the hotel. Direct questions to CA Office , Attn: Helena Iceman

How soon will the agenda come out? (UT) Ans: month advance

Shuttle service and price of room? (UT) Ans: Rms $109.00

Shuttle in front of terminal that takes you directly to BART and BART will let you off at the front of the hotel.

200 FWR- Jeff Allen

Sites: Pleasanton and Fremont, CA

Two sites will be used. Fremont will be used Monday-Wednesday for the younger players and the Pleasanton Sport Park will be used for the older players. On Thursday everything will be consolidated onto the Sport Park. Distance between sites is about 12 miles. Time is about 17 minutes.

It is important that teams playing in Fremont stay in Fremont. It is easier to go in the morning from Fremont to Pleasanton rather that the other way around. The other way around is about 45 minutes, due to commute traffic.

Hilton Pleasanton is tournament Headquarters. Travel agent is listed in the booklet that has been given to each state. We ask that you use the agency to maintain the block of rooms and rates that are available to the Tournament.

Web site for Y2K Regional should be available 30 days from this meeting date.

Database Meeting-Jake Mossman

USSF Database Management Committee, Chaired by David Messersmith; with R-IV members Rick DeJana, Jeff Allen, and myself , and immediately following that was the USYS Database Marketing Committee, Chaired by Jeff Allen. There were two primary points brought up in the meeting. In the USSF meeting, National Associate Organization (AYSO) was allowed to strike their own database marketing agreement with USSF, which we were not allowed to do. We were required to sign an agreement as state representatives. We were given the understanding this was "the" database marketing agreement that was to be offered to every organization. This is of great concern to us and our concerns have been expressed to the USSF Committee Chair. We feel either that the organization agreement matches ours exactly or a new more favorable agreement is given to us as well as a group of state association. Equal treatment is equal both ways. (UT) What leeway was given? Ans: The two significance differences are #1. AYSO has the right to prior authorization of any use of it’s mailing list (Which we were required to give UP) # 2. That they be given a commensurate reimbursement to be given directly to AYSO for the revenue generated by each use of the list (Jeff Allen) the difference is that AYSO has the right to negotiate on each deal, while ours is a flat rate.

The USYS meeting primary point was that an agreement, with Demosphere, acting as data management company, for us with a more favorable agreement. Recommendation to accept.

Rule Changes

Jim Lasher proposal number two for the change of player release being released to another state. For purpose of ODP Program to try out in the state the player is released to, with the permission of both states. Rule is listed in the books as being from Oregon.

USYS By-laws: Ron Copple- general consesus is that they be approved.

Election of Sub-Regional Directors

Ron Copple- explanation of election of Sub-Regional/Deputy Directors

In anticipation of Rule 402.2 passing and taking effect as of 9/1/99; we will elect two Deputy Directors; from that election we will hold a second ballot to determine who will hold the two year term and who will hold the one year term. This must be a unanimous agreement among all candidates and Regional Council members. In the event that Rule 402.2 fails, we will have elected two Sub-Regional Directors, with no need for the one year Vs two year term.

Motion (Copple/MT) the full Regional Council (states only) approve this Resolution to our voting process, that we will vote as a Council. Resolution is to elect Deputy Directors/Sub-Regional Directors in case Rule 402.2 passing on July 28, 1999, term of office will take effect immediately upon conclusion of this AGM. In case of Rule 402.2 passing, we will have elected two Deputy Directors, one of, which will serve a two-year term, while the other will serve a one-year term. Determining who serves the two year term will be based on the outcome of the second ballot; higher number of vote’s serves two years.

Roll Call: to approve the process for electing two Deputy Direstors/ Sub-Regional Directors. In additional to the Regional Council roll call vote, each candidate was asked if they approved of the process. Candidates having affirmed in the Yes matter. Motion : Carried Unanimously

Motion: (Copple/CA) that once election for Deputy Directors/Sub-Regional has been completed, we will have a second election to declare which will serve a two-year and which will serve for a one-year term. The one gaining the most votes will sevrve a two-year term and the other will serve a one year term. Motion Carried Unanimously

Nominations: Ron Cooke, Richard Messenger, Skip Henderson

Motion: (WA/MT) to close nominations. Motion Carried

The opportunity was offered to each candidate to speak on issues and views to the Council.

Congratulations on the election of Ron Cooke (two-year term) and Skip Henderson (one-year term) as Sub-Regional/Deputy Directors for Region IV.

Richard congratulated Ron and Skip on their election as Sub-Regional Directors.

Motion: to destroy all election ballots. Motion Carried

Good of Game

AK (Linda Wilbur) Thanked Kentucky for hosting the AGM. Adding the personal touch by greeting individuals at the airport and providing free transportation to the hotel, thus savings funds of state associations. Thanks for support of all the states within the Region at our time of need.

UT (Dianna Doty) Wishing to trade pins. Wonderful opportunity of having a team participate at Nationals. Jolene had a great time at Regional and Nationals.

NM (Jake Mossma) A great AGM, having all members intact. New state coaching administrator making progress.

NV (Elaine White) having been in position for seven weeks, I thank everyone who has made me feel welcome. We have had an almost 100% turnover within our state board.

ID (Rick Kay) privileged to have Dr. Fleck as our Director of Player Development. Dr. Fleck has been invited to speak at the FVFT Symposium in Wimbledon, England October 23-26th, 1999, by the Duke of Kent and her Majesty the Queen.

OR (Jim Lasher) has been a quiet year. Looking for Executive Director to add to state staff.

WY (Lyle Nannemann) we are trying to figure out to grow without population base. We would like to see how Virginia claiming to be a small state, to change the voting from population to square miles.

WA (Ron Copple) first hundred days in office has been interesting. Moved state office to temporary quarters. Purchasing a 3.3 acre office complex adjacent to a three field soccer complex run by the city. I am referred to as the new sheriff in town.

MT (Rich DeJana) has not been a quiet year. We see increase of players for the next year. Have completed our By-laws. Eric Oman is serving as interim state coach as he only a B license. Opening a state office part time.

CS (Ray Horspool) we are still having fun. Thank all of you for coning to Regional. First time ever for having twenty teams going to semi-finals. Four teams going to Nationals, with one National Championship, a great year.

CO (Bob Selsvold) Thank the people within the Region who have helped us. Registration is in progress and growing. Hoping to be re-elected at our AGM. National Championship winner with our U-16 Girls.

AZ (Brett Davis) thanked everyone for Not having Nationals this year. Enjoyable to watch games without having the distraction of hosting. AZ growing through communities we are reaching. Native American League joining our program.

CA (Jeff Allen) thanked the presidents for their cooperation of the Region. A pleasure to serve with you. Young Referee, Pat Tabow has been selected the National Young Referee.

HI (Rick Freehan) for Scott Keopuhiwa. Congratulations to Scott on his re-election. New board members are being brought aboard. Ground breaking for the soccer complex. 4,000 stadium seating, with additional seating on the burms.

Linda Bolin- Ricahrd and Linda Kay are still not in the room and when I passed earlier, I was hoping that he would conclude his telephone call and rejoin us. I wish to "Thank Richard" for all the hard work and years of dedication he has given to soccer. Volunteering, he has worked his way up the ladder. He has been a big source of knowledge and help and willingness to anyone who asks. I think we owe him a debt of gratitude that we can never repay. I wish to thank Linda Kay for allowing Richard to give all the time, which he has given and dedicated to the game of soccer. I want to "Thank" the family as a whole. Richard and Linda Kay, "Thank You." Our love and thoughts are with you.

Ron Cooke- thank you for the opportunity to serve you and for reinstating me as a Sub-Regional Director. Great pleasure in watching all the teams participate at Nationals.

Darl Rose- Thanks for your great support of the Women’s World Cup games! An awesome experience.