TLC Meeting 2/27 & 28/2012 7:00pm Uihlein Soccer Park Information, Resources, and help

 What is the difference between a league and a private soccer club?  A league: facility run  No expectation to give back  Sign up your team  Pay your player fee, play & leave  Not become members of the facility  A private soccer club: club rents facilities for teams to play  An expectation for club members to give back to the club in varying easy & fun ways  Sign up as individuals or as a team  Become members of the club  Player scholarships are available  Social events encourage club camaraderie  Opportunities for women helping women on and off the field  Website interactive, RSVPS, game scoring reminders, pay individual fees on-line, secure  Fundraiser to keep expenses from going up for members

 Why is it important to know why the Women’s Soccer Club started?  To know why the WSC is here  To understand why the GI Program was initiated  To see why the GI Program plays an integral part of the history & future of the WSC  With that knowledge, it follows suit that by getting to know each other, WSC members are more willing to reach out and help other WSC community of friends – not just the ones we play with each week. We find strength through numbers to show our support for each other.

 How did the Club start? (click box to start interview from 2010)  People got to know me & then wanted to help. Thus the WSC was born.

 Some misconceptions about the WSC and the GI Program  I just want to come, play soccer and be left alone.  WSC is not just a league. We are a club with many divisions. There are small expectations.  I already volunteer in MANY other ways. Why should I volunteer here too?  You do NOT need to volunteer. If you’d like to, that’s great! However, it is NOT expected. The GI Program is not a local community volunteer program. It is an in- house program to help other WSC members by getting involved one way or another in each others lives.

 Why is it always centered around money?  It is not. See list of things that members can do that is NOT centered around money.  i.e. post different WSC event flyers on your Facebook page – no cost to you  donate a bag of old clothes to the Women’s Shelter – no cost to you  Why do we have club/friend/camaraderie fundraisers? We give enough money to the WSC.  High Stakes Night is our only fundraiser to keep costs from going up for all members.  The other social events are to build camaraderie & friendship. The cost of events only covers the event expenses.  There has been a 50% decrease in grievances filed since policy has started.

 There are three types of ways to get involved – examples The GI Program is member driven:  1. Donation Events  Donating packages of underwear for Nick Cavelli’s cause (team coach)  Donating clothes to the Women’s Shelter for Casey Shearing’s cause  2. Support a WSC member or club/cause/event  Post event flyers/invites on fb page  Attend Chili Cook-off for Sue Carini’s cause  3. Camaraderie/Social relationship building  Attend Pub Crawl  Attend High Stakes Night

 If your team is doing something already as a team to support a WSC member, let us know. We'll see if it fits the WSC guidelines.  After all 4 GI PTS are earned - Free Night out (dinner and show) at ComedySportz on the first Sat in October- cash bar is your only expense THANK YOU for GETTING INVOLVED!

 At the end of the indoor sessions and the outdoor sessions, we will ask for a “GI update” from all TLC/GI team reps.  This will avoid scrambling on Nov. 1 st to make sure people are caught up.  The easiest way for a team TLC/GI to keep track of their teams GI PTs is by filling in the GI spreadsheet form and updating it as often as needed.  Then your pdf fillable form to your League TLC/GI rep.  (see 2012 GI Form )

 No sharing of GI PTs  All players on the roster except those as "inactive" need to earn their 4 GI points after 2 sessions. So those players that rarely come but want to stay involved should be changed to inactive and can then be left on the roster without needing GI points.  Points will be tracked periodically through the year to avoid a panic come October

 If a players ball is not green by Nov. 1 st, the player won’t be able to play the next sessions until that fee has been paid in full  There is no proration for partial hours  $50 Buyout Fee Due – we’d rather members get involved

 s on website under Contact Us  TLC/GI Club Coordinators  Kate Byerly& Kyla Sanders  League Reps  Open – Heather Harris  O25 - Courtney Arreola  O30 – Brooke Gagliano  O40 –Jess Paczelt

"The Women's Soccer Club is a great organization that gives people the opportunity to play the world's greatest game! I've played soccer my whole life. The game has brought me joy, good health, a competitive fire and - dare I say - things more valuable than goals and assists. When I reflect on my career, I think of the people who helped me get on the field and my heart swells with gratitude. The Women's Soccer Club helps people get on the field. I'm a huge fan." Kristine Lilly – Olympic Gold Medalist / 20 year veteran of US Women’s National Team