River Flow Soccer

1. River Flow Soccer Annual Club Meeting November 2, 2009

2. Agenda • Introductions All • Club Mission & Vision Deon • Summary of 2009 Season • Organizational Structure • Goals for 2010 Season • Communications (website use) • Leadership Academy & Academics Medina • Uniforms • RFSC Dress Code • 2010 Soccer Operations Marwan • Indoor Schedule & Venues • Goalie Training (Coach Ian) • Club Dues and Registration Angela • Payment • Registration • River Flow Health Initiative Chris • Closing Deon

3. River Flow Mission & Vision • Our mission is to use soccer as a vehicle for positive change in the City of Rochester, NY.  River Flow players not only take part in year-round soccer training and matches but are provided academic, cultural, life skill, and community programs. We are a community dedicated to building productive responsible citizens actively involved in bridging racial, cultural, and economic divides.

4. 2009 Soccer Season in Review • 6 teams and Tykes Academy (this included 3 premier teams) • Approximately 103 players • 4th Annual Rochester Clean Sweep • 4th Annual MLK DAY Giving • Overall, ended year with ~$3K in checking account • Secured ~$11K in Sponsorships and/or Donations • Angela Nash joins Board of Directors • Marwan ElBejjani joins Board of Directors • Trip to Washington to DC: Urban Soccer Collaborative VIDEO:

5. Academic • Committee • Increase participants exposure to higher education • Monitor participants academic progress • Treasurer • Angela Nash • Maintain financial records • Pay Bills and disperse funds • Receive and deposit all funds • Create a Yearly Budget • File all required Tax Forms • Club Registrar RFSC-President DEON K. RODGERS Preside over all Board Meetings Chief officer of the organization Appoint all committees Ex-officio member of all committees River Flow Soccer Club Inc. 2010 Operational Structure Director of Coaching Marwan Elbejjani Lead Operational Supervisor Primary Contact for Coaches & Managers RFSC representative at meetings of all affiliated organizations Vice – President Efrain Medina Preside at all meetings of the RFSC Board Serve as an ex-officio member of all committees Fulfill duties of President, in the absence of the President • Coaches • Committee • Develop RFSC Training Curriculum • Share best coaching strategies • Secretary • Vacant • *Keep official minutes of all RFSC Board Meetings • Proof read all literature on behalf of the organization • Leadership Academy • Volunteer 40 hours • At least a 2.5 Academic G.P.A • . Coach/referee Certification Managers Committee * Manage Club Fundraiser *Solicit Team Sponsorship *Special Events

6. Goals for 2010 Season • Roles & Responsibilities • Club & Coach Responsibilities • Player Responsibilities (Commitment) • Parents Responsibilities • 6 Travel Teams and Tykes Academy • U10 CO-ED, U14 Girls, U14 Boys, U15 Boys, U17 Girls, & U17 Boys • Approximately 120 players • Uniforms for the year (Nike) • Increase awareness of RiverFlow through club apparel • MLK Day – Riverflow Futsal Tournament

7. Communications (website use) • Face Book • Twitter • www.riverflowsoccer.org • Emails • Text Message • Phone Tree • RFSC Phone Line: 234-1425 • Deon K. Rodgers, President 530-7327

8. Uniforms • Training KIT • Team Uniform • Coach Polo • RFSC T-Shirt

9. Dress Code • All players must wear RFSC official training uniform during all training sessions. • All RFSC Players must wear official RFSC Nike uniform during all Games, and Tournaments • During all training sessions and games coaches, managers, and all other RFSC representatives will dress in official Riverflow apparel.

10. Team Indoor Training Schedule • Wagner Training Facility • Tues 7 -10pm begin Nov 10th (Girls-U17, Boys U-17) • Thurs 7 -10pm begin Dec 3rd (Boys-U15, Girls U-14) • Sat 11 – 12:45pm begin Dec 5th (TYKES & U10 C0-Ed) • Sat 6 – 8:30pm begin Jan 2nd (Goalie Clinic) • South Ave Recreation Center • Sat 6pm -8pm begin Dec 5th (Boys-U15) • Dr. Freddie Thomas High School • Sat 9 -10:30am begin Dec 5th (Boys-U17)

11. Last Line Academy (Goalie) What You Can Expect The program at Last Line Academy will use a variety of techniques and Cross-Training methods to provide all participants with the following skills and concepts: * foot speed * covering angles * field of play * judgment on crosses * breakaways * proper weight distribution/form * ball skills * distribution as the first point of attack * diving/ball control * much more!

12. 2010 Registration and Payment Process Go to www.riverflowsoccer.org Click on link to begin registration process

13. 2010 Registration and Payment Process (Cont’d) • League Dues • Tykes = $100/player • U10 = $250/player • Travel U14 – U17 = $350/player • Payments are Non-refundable, DUE DEC 1st • What is included in my fees? • 35% = Uniform, Player pass & Player insurance • 25% = Indoor Rental Fees • 20% = League Dues, Referees & Tournaments (at least two) • 20% = Administration, Website, Field Maintenance, Equipment, etc • Pay on-line or via Check, payable to Riverflow Soccer

14. Nutrition, Exercise & Health • Chris Hogan and Andrew Huffer (Coaches for U17 boys team and 4th year medical students at the University of Rochester) • River Flow is a community that cares about the overall well being of our players and their families • We want to improve upon the health of this community!

15. Nutrition, Exercise & Health • We will do this by • Providing nutrition and exercise health information via a new section on the River Flow web site (check for it in a couple of weeks) • We will also be speaking with the U17 boys team about these issues and hope to eventually educate all of the River Flow teams during this year • If you have any suggestions for what you would like to see on this section of the website please let us know • Chris.m.hogan@gmail.com • Andrewahuffer@gmail.com

16. River Flow Soccer Closing