BLACKTOWN AND DISTRICTS SOCCER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION INC.
MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 19/09/07 AT FRANCIS PARK

ATTENDANCE I. WESTRAY, J. TAYLOR, D. SIM, L. ARCHER, J. NEAL,
N. TOOMEY, L. SMITH, J. BOYLE

APOLOGIES R. PALMER

07/364 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted.
Matters Arising: If you have any equipment of the BDSFA please let Robyn know

07/365 CORRESPONDENCE
1. Universal Underwriting Agencies
2. Quakers Hill Tigers payment for seats on the bus to Griffith
3. Neverfail Springwater invoice
4. Axis invoice
5. Coates Prestige official receipt
6. A & W Hollier invoice
7. Sydney Branch notice of Special General Meeting 4th October 2007
8. L & K Phillips payment for seats on the bus to Griffith
9. Identity Australia invoice
10. American Express
11. Football NSW - Working with Kids Seminars
12. CBA statement - levy account
13. Football NSW - round 2 draw for champ of champs
14. Glenwood Redbacks thank you
15. Football NSW - re FFA spreadsheet
16. Plumpton Oakhurst nomination of club person of the year
17. Parklea reports from Grand Final Day re incident that occurred
18. Oakville United nomination of club person of the year
19. Office National invoice
20. Office National invoice
21. Quakers Hill Junior - Girls Grand Final Day congratulations
22. Lourdes nomination of club person of the year
23. Quakers Hill Junior nomination of club person of the year

07/366 MATTERS ARISING FROM CORRESPONDENCE
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7. To President and Secretary
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11. To Secretary & Vice President
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13. To Clubs
14. To Secretary
15. Clubs please be aware that we will be sending all FFA data
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21. To Secretary

07/367 CORRESPONDENCE OUT
1. Replies to emails
2. Invites to Annual Dinner

07/368 TREASURER'S REPORT
1. As tabled
2. MSA all outstanding accounts be paid.
3. Council have said the will reimburse us for the hire of the toilet block
4. Laurie - how much did we make on Sunday. Jack replied we had a good day and sold out of everything.

07/369 SECRETARY MANAGERS REPORT
1. FDC - We have 11 nominations from clubs to become FDC's. Discussion ensued
Clubs that nominated are Doonside, Glenwood, Kings Langley, Parklea, Plumpton, Prospect, Quakers Hill, Tigers, Rooty Hill RSL, and two new clubs Riverstone and Blacktown St Pat's.
Recommendations:
We need to hold a compulsory coaching courses for all under Junior Licence, then hold Youth Licence and possibly Senior prior to the start of next season, so all coaches are accredited
MSA all agreed
MSA that we accept all Clubs that applied to become FDC's for season 2008 be accepted with our aim for all clubs to FDC by 2010.
MSA That all coaches undergo the next license course or not be accepted as coaches for 2008.
2. Girls Grand Final day was a huge success. Thanks to Billy Borg and Quakers Hill for their help and support.
3. Champion of Champions we had 7 teams travel to Griffith with 5 coming home with wins. This weekend we play Sutherland Association 4 games at Francis Park, 4 at Cawarra (Cor Brouwer)and 2 away, with the girls travelling to Griffith. Good luck to all teams.

07/370 VICE PRESIDENT'S REPORT
1. Spartans presentation is tomorrow night at Rooty Hill RSL 6:30pm start
2. Can we get the trial dates on FNSW site for the State League men, Super league women and Metro League.

07/371 P & D C REPORT
1. As tabled
2. My last night is Monday 24th September with 4 cases.
3. Statistics tabled for the season

07/372 COMPETITION SECRETARY'S REPORT
1. Statistics tabled on clubs and teams in the grand finals

07/373 PRESIDENT'S REPORT
1. Thank you to the referee's branch for their hospitality last Saturday night.

07/374 GENERAL BUSINESS
1. Laurie - thanked all the teams that travelled to Griffith on the behaviour and good sportsmanship
2. Discussion on the 30th Birthday
Suggestions: -have a competition to design a new logo with some guidelines
-Press releases
-Advertise in the local papers and ask the local clubs if we can place ads in their newsletters
-Banners at the local schools
-Schools competition
3. Dane - thanks to Sue for organising everything for Spartans presentation night.
4. Discussion on Trophy hunters and how we can stop them.
Clubs should realise that we are aware that some teams are trophy hunters.
Some items discussed:
We could put out the competition for next year and have no grading night.
Have grand finals for only first division competitions
If clubs have new teams they must name the players in the team.

meeting closed