October 2024 Meeting Minutes

CMSA Board of Directors 

10/30/2024
6:07 PM CT via Google Meet

Participants

Ed
Bill
Chris
Kevin
Geoff
Matt
Shay
Ben
Koplan
Christina
Lad
Ron

Minutes:

  • Approve Agenda – Approved
  • Approve September Minutes  Minutes -9 -26-2024 –postponed
  • Treasurer’s Report Treasurer’s Report 2024-10-30 
  • Committee Updates
    • Travel
      • Soccer is traveling to Las Vegas
      • Flag Football to Austin Texas
    • Marketing
      • Northwestern students half way through project
      • Matt will provide data to students
    • Park District
      • Working with Park District about space/permits
    • Conduct
      • Dealing with complaints in a timely manner
      • Improving complaint process to reduce involvement of board, and direct towards sport commissioners
        • Appeal to board if necessary
        • Sexual Harassment and Health related will continue to include board involvement 
        • bodbarrett@chicagomsa.org volunteered to work on formal procedures
    • Sponsorship
      • Open basketball working with Christaina on sponsorships
      • Kona sponsorship with Volleyball is signed
      • New bar called “Babes” may start to sponsor W+ leagues
      • “Ladies who Lift” will be sponsoring more W+ leagues
    • Events
      • Working on Member party
        • Looking for venue recommendations
      • Speedo Run
        • Run by Sidetrack
        • Benefits COH
        • CMSA Passes for $5,000 for Speedo run
        • Branded collateral discussion moved to committee meeting.
    • Policy
      • Working on Policy for non-compete/IP security for Board members and commissioners
      • Chris, Bill, and Christina helping Matt with Pro-bono lawfirm for policy updates and bylaws amendment 
  • Emails
    • Emails should not be sent directly from Google
      • Prefer Leagueapps or Mailchimp
    • Will add to commissioner meeting to discuss
    • Matt will help commissioners
  • Confluence
    • Cancel membership
    • Ed to copy stuff over to Google Drive
  • Spending Reserves
    • Brainstormed Ideas
    • Board members to review, add comments, and add costs.
  • Women’s Volleyball
  • Managing Director Report
    • COH Diversity Training Scheduled
    • Will work with Chris M on focus group for W+ naming
    • Logo
      • Geoff and Matt to discuss
      • White background for open, blue for W+
    • Social Media 
      • Kevin and Matt to discuss Business Account
  • LeagueApps
    • Christina and Ed to discuss Staff options
    • Christina and Ed to research Spanish translations

Adjourned @ 8:23 pm 

Moved to next meeting

  • Approve September Minutes
  • Next steps in Women’s+/naming focus groups
  • Chess League
  • Member Party
  • Linked In: Sportika Foundation, a nonprofit based in Ecuador

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