AGM Minutes
February 2025 SAGM
The meeting covered key updates, including financials, discipline, elections, registration policies, and league improvements. Highlights included a strong financial position with surplus funds allocated for uniform upgrades and potential shade tents, a low disciplinary record, and the reelection of executive members. Discussions focused on the move to Garneau, addressing lighting and facility concerns, and potential league expansion. The meeting also explored ways to increase Saturday league participation, absenteeism policies, and player recruitment strategies. Motions passed included banning slide tackling in the Saturday league for safety and introducing an environmental initiative to encourage field cleanliness.
June 2024 SAGM
The meeting covered financial updates, sponsorships, discipline, league logistics, and elections. Key topics included a winter season deficit requiring fee adjustments, a golf tournament fundraiser, and efforts to expand the winter league at Garneau. Discussions focused on rebalancing policies to ensure fair competition, formalizing a relationship with the Gloucester Senior Soccer Club for liability protection, and motions to amend the constitution. Elections were held, with Gaston elected as Vice President and Denis re-elected as President.
March 2023 SAGM
The meeting covered summer league registration, financial updates, discipline policies, and league logistics. Key discussions included changes to registration payments, adjustments to game times, and the introduction of a potential cup final. Financially, the winter league ran a small deficit, prompting fee adjustments. Discipline updates addressed attendance issues, and rebalancing policies were debated. Other topics included event planning, sponsorships, officiating feedback, and elections. A motion was passed to allow a parent-child exception for guest players in the summer season, and interest was gauged for BA-branded tracksuits.
October 2022 SAGM
‘The meeting covered key financial updates, including a small surplus from summer being allocated to the winter season, along with a slight fee increase to cover rising field costs. Discussions included improving spare player management, ensuring league emails are received, and maintaining discipline standards, with card counts lower than in previous years. Plans for the winter season featured updates on the Garneau dome, registration challenges—especially for goalkeepers—playoff format changes, and a call for sponsorships. A proposal for a potential Summer 7’s league was introduced, with a survey to gauge interest. The meeting concluded with elections and general discussions, wrapping up at 1:44 PM.
May 2022 SAGM
The meeting covered key topics, including financial updates showing a surplus that helped cover JDG Park rentals and increase league donations. Spares management was a major discussion point, leading to a motion allowing spares in playoffs under a “like-for-like” format. A new website was announced, transitioning operations to TeamSnap for better league management. Executive restructuring assigned specific portfolios for clearer roles, and elections saw new leadership appointed. Keeper recruitment and retention were debated, with ideas like offering free play. Other topics included sponsorship transitions, an update on the new Garneau dome, and initiatives to boost pub culture.
Sept 2021 SAGM
The meeting covered several key topics, including financial updates, with a projected winter deficit offset by surplus funds. Discipline remained minimal, and new kits were introduced. Spares were in short supply, prompting efforts to improve availability. Elections saw new executives and finance committee members appointed. A major discussion involved a potential move to the new German Club facility, with a league-wide vote planned after gathering more details. Concerns were raised about the league’s sponsorship with Blackburn Arms, with possible changes under consideration. The meeting concluded with planning for the upcoming season and adjourned at 1:38 p.m.
* Spring 2021, and fall 2020 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Sept 2019 SAGM
The meeting discussed key bylaw modifications, including allowing spares in playoff games under specific conditions determined by spares coordinators and the Executive Committee. A new rule permits teams below 11 players in summer or 7 in winter to use spares. For the Outdoor Cup final, if no spare keepers are available, a full-time keeper from another team can be randomly drawn as a replacement, provided the original keeper is absent due to injury or personal leave, not suspension. Other topics included league finances, discipline updates, and the need for a new uniform coordinator.