MPSC TOWN HALL MEETING DEC 18, 2017
WHY ARE WE HERE? ON DEC 11, MPSC BOARD MET WITH MPD TO DISCUSS OUR AFFILIATE STATUS* MPD STATED MPSC & MYSO/FURY ARE “OFFERING PROGRAMS THAT ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME THING” MPD PRESENTED A LIST OF “ISSUES” FROM THE FALL SEASON MPD IS REQUIRING CHANGES PRIOR TO THE 2017 SPRING SESSION FOR MPSC MPD PRESENTED 3 OPTIONS TO MPSC BOARD THAT REQUIRE SELECTION BY DEC 22ND TRANSPARENCY WITH FAMILIES Q&A *Affiliate Status = Free Use of MPD Fields & Facilities
OPTION 1 – FURTHER DISTINGUISH FROM FURY ATTEND MINIMUM OF 6 TOURNAMENTS/SEASON (ALL AGES) TOURNAMENTS MUST BE DIFFERENT THAN FURY (ALL AGES) TEAMS MUST PRACTICE 3 TIMES/WEEK HEAD COACHES ARE PAID; NO PARENT HEAD COACHES
Fury - No paid coaches – all volunteers - 100% Morton residents - Heavy & Lite programs - Cut players after filling team rosters OPTION 2 – JOIN FURY MPSC AND FURY COME TOGETHER UNDER MYSO “UMBRELLA” – “ABSORBED” BY FURY MPSC MUST INITIATE DISCUSSIONS – Met with their board on 12/18/17 MPD WILL NOT REQUIRE FURY TO MERGE PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT REACHED PRIOR TO DECEMBER 22ND
OPTION 3 – BREAK AFFILIATE STATUS RUN ORGANIZATION AS WE SEE FIT FORFEIT FREE ACCESS TO MPD FIELDS & FACILITIES VERBALLY OFFERED RENTAL AT 50% $50/HOUR PER FIELD WITHOUT LIGHTS $75/HOUR PER FIELD WITH LIGHTS USE OF MCCLALLEN FIELDS WILL REQUIRE FIELD RENTAL BASED ON PRIORITIZATION 1. MPD 2. DISTRICT 709 3. AFFILIATE GROUPS 4. PRIVATE – THIS IS WHERE MPSC FALLS WITHIN THE PRIORITY
SUMMARY OF OPTIONS DISTINGUISH WITH 6 TOURNEYS JOIN FURY BREAK AFFILIATE MIN 6 TOURNAMENTS MUST AVOID FURY TOURNEYS 3 PRACTICES/WEEK PAID HEAD COACHES NO PARENT HEAD COACHES MPSC MOVES UNDER MYSO UMBRELLA MPSC PLAYERS MERGED UNDER MYSO UNKNOWN WHETHER WE CAN REACH AGREEMENT RUN CLUB AS WE SEE FIT RENT ACCESS TO MCCLELLAN FIELDS & MPD FACILITIES
GOALS DO WHAT’S BEST FOR OUR KIDS & MPSC FAMILIES MINIMIZE CHANGE/IMPACT TO OUR MPSC FAMILIES KEEP MORTON KIDS IN MORTON STAY POSITIVE CONTINUE OPEN COMMUNICATION USE YOUR INPUT TO GUIDE THE DECISION
NEXT STEPS SHORT SURVEY TO GATHER FEEDBACK ON 3 OPTIONS USE FEEDBACK TO COMMUNICATE DECISION TO MPD BY DECEMBER 22ND DISCUSS SELECTION & CONCERNS AT MPD BOARD MEETING ON JANUARY 3, 2018 SPRING NEW PLAYER EVALUATIONS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY DIRECT QUESTIONS & CONCERNS TO MPSC FIRST. CONTACT INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE
THANK YOU!