2024 Annual General Meeting (RECAP)

2024 Annual General Meeting
On November 12, 2024, Mustang Soccer held our Annual General Meeting. The nominating slate for the new board members was presented and voted on by the membership, and many were presented with special recognition awards.
New Board Members are Erin Clark, Rec Boys Director, and Susan Overton, Parliamentarian, who will begin their three-year term in 2024.
Returning Board Members are Tripp McNutt, Vice President, who will stay in his current position for another three-year term.
Linda Ziemba Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to Ricardo Martinez, in recognition for generously volunteering his time and energy on behalf of all the youth of the Mustang Soccer League.
Rick Samson Memorial Volunteer Award was presented to Mitch Hertz, in recognition for generously volunteering his time and energy on behalf of the competitive youth athletes of the Mustang Soccer League.
Bob Oxenburgh “Honor the Game” Award was presented to Sean Nybank, in recognition for best exemplifying the spirit of “honoring the game” through his actions and sportsmanship, demonstrating to the children of youth that the game and its values are more important than a victory.
Kinnear Competitive Coach of the Year Award was presented to Dana Taylor, in recognition for always putting the betterment of his players first, in all trainings and games. He displays integrity, perseverance, and a commitment to the philosophy of our competitive program.
Referee of the Year Award was presented to Adult Referees, John Havlik and Erin Clark, and Youth Referees, Garrett Begley, Jack Jahnke, Ceili Dwyer, Padraic Dwyer and Mairead Dwyer, who all officiated a minimum of 20 games this Fall season as both centers and AR, have positive attitudes, demonstrated professionalism, are good listeners, and live our Mustang Soccer Referee Motto, “Learn and practice something every game!”
Student-Athlete Awards were presented to three student-athletes, who are seniors in high school, in recognition of their altruistic and valuable contributions to Mustang Soccer, outstanding performance as a soccer athlete, and exemplary academic achievements. This year’s recipients are Gabrielle Banaga, Hailey Tyacke, and Bradley Hebert.
Youth Coaches were given special recognition for their willingness to assist with our Recreational program, allowing more youth the ability to play on a team. Thank you to Ava Abhari, Ali Akbari, Evan Banaga, Gabrielle Banaga, Sydney Choi, Bekah Dowd, Noelle Hamm, Alden Hofstede, Kaia Hoyman, Tyler Jacobson, Taylor Juroff, Nikhil Prodhuturi, Quinn Rice, Raquel Rivas, Bella Silva, Lauren Smalley, and Rowyn Zupo.