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Home My WebLink About2001-06-11 01-241 ORDERCOURCRACROR Rem NO -3A1 11I June 11, 2001 Rem/Subject: Order, Authorizing the Transferof $2,000 from the General Fund's Contingency Account for the Purpose of Asgiting the Bangor Youth Soccer Tmvel Team's European Vlst Responsible Department City Councll Commerbo ry: The Bangor Travel Soccer Team is planning a ten day trip to Europe in June which will Include a visit m the community of Bangor, Wales. While in Bangor, the team will have a Gaining session with a professional coach, have a game with a local soccer team, and visit a local school and meet with local olfhcob. The team is requeetng a $2,000 donation been the Oty of Bangor. The overall budget far this trip Is approximately $35,000, and team members and supports have raised all but $4,000 toward this total. This request was presented a tW Finance Commitce Wes Wednesday. During the discussion, trip organizers indicated that adding the trip to Bangor Wales Increased the costs associated with me trip by about $300 per each of the eighteen youth who will be participating. There was considerable dgxesion around the issue of the value of the trip to Bangor Wales in light of the infrequent but continuing contacts which have faun place between our two communities over the years. Considerable background matenal on this request was induced in are agenda packet for lag week's Finance Conmlltee Meeting. The Finance Commitee voted to recommend that the Council provide the requested support. Please note that enough Councilor Farrington voted to support full Councll consideration, he did express some reservations In light of Coe CWs limited resources, the potohtial for further requests for simper support in the future, and the relatlway Ilmi[e! number of participams who would be involved in the trip. The atnrined order would authonim the transfer of $2,000 for this purpose from the General Fund's wntingency account. Deagnient Head Manager's Commwrn : JAJ t'Cd_l , City Manager Anotlate l Information: Order, request for funding Finance Director begal Approval: clic or Introduced!for Passage Mnfe Reatirg Page_of Refeml Assigncdto Councilor Pe r June 11. 2001 "A rrr CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Order, AuMMeng the Transfer of $2,000 fra n the General Fund Contingency Account for Has Pu Bose of Assaulting the Bangor Youth Soccer Travel Team's European Visit WHEREAS, the Bangor Travel Soccer Team is undestadng a European trip whiclt will Include a visit to the Community of Bangor, Wales; and WHEREAS, while In Bangor, Wales, team members will represent the City of Bangor, Maine In a number of events including an edilbidon game with a local team and visits to schools and community officials; and WHEREAS, this organization has raised approdmately $31,000 of the $35,000 required to finance this trip; and WHEREAS, the Inclusion of Bangor, Wales on the team's itinerary has increased the costs assoclated with this trip by approdmately $300 per team member; and WHEREAS, over the years, the City of Bangor has been visited by officials and citizens of the coromuncy of Bangor, Wales; and WHEREAS, the publicity and good will engendered by the vis0 of the team he Bangor Wales will benefit the City of Bangor. NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDERED BY THE CRY COUNCIL OF THE CRY OF BANGOR, THAT: The amount of $2,000 Is hereby transferred from the General Fund Contingency Account to an account W be deten owned by the Finance Director for Me purpose of supporting the Bangor Travel Soccer Teams tisk M Bangor, Wales. Id CIYr COD L June 11, 2001 Motion Hade and Seconded for Passage Motion Doubted larry Smith, Representing the Soccer Toon: outlined the proposed trip. Vote: 6 yes, 3 no Councilors voting yes: Baldacci GGrauley, Parnham, Palmer, RrAmas A Vardmis Councilors voting m Blanchette, Farrington 6 Tremble Passed (�jIYY C y M 0l-241 0 RDRR (TrcLE.) AneMrizing the Transfer of $2.000 fro, the General Fund Contingency Account for the Purpose of Assisting the Bangor Youth Sourer Travel Tea's European visit AsslgW W Cwmilor U.dti G 01-241 Bangor Travel Soccer 16 Hayward Street Bangor, ME 04401 May 3, 2001 Bangor City Council City Hall 73 Harlow Street Bangor, ME 04001 Dear Council Members: The Bangor U-14 Boys Travel Soccer Team is planning a 10 -day excursion to England and Sweden. Head coach tam smith, a family physician practicing in Bangor, assistant mach Bob Hoke, an U.S. Marshall, and trip coordinator Bay Pelletier, a professor at the University of Maine will lead the trip. All three are parents of players n the U-14 team and serve as the coordinating committee for this multifaceted program. In setting goals, the group sought to create an experience that would develop athletic acumen and cultural awareness while allowing the team members to play roles as ambassadors of good will in behalf of Bangor and the state of Maine. The guiding principle of the coordinating committee was also to guarantee funding for all players interested in participating regardless of their ability W pay. As a result, this project will only see the light of day if the following fund-raising formula is successful: the boys and their parents must be active in raising one third to one half of the funds required and the coordinating committee will oversee fundraising in the business. community and among endowments that support the educational and developmental opportunely that we are attempting to make available to our children. Weare writing today to apply for a$2,000 grant from the City of Bangor. Among the noteworthy aspects of our proposal are: 1) the promotion of the Bangor, Mil -to - Bangor, Wales relationship; 2) the educational value that the planning team has placed on the experience; and 3) the attention paid to aspirations by. involving all players as active contributors to achieving project goals, bath fundraising and programmatic. With regard to the first of these, the coordinating committee felt that one way to generate Interest in cultural difference was by creating a. link to something Nat Europe and the U5. have in common. In this case, It was a name. By simultaneously establishing a connection W our past and to cultural c itferences, our interest was in making this excursion an educationalexperience for our sons and an adventure that would be of Interest to the community. We would like for the Council to note that a visit to a Bangor, Wales school has been scheduled in our trip and [hat 01.241 we hope to plant the seed for Continued educational and possibly business relationships with that chy. Indeed, we propose to encourage dialogue between museums on both sides of the Atlantic ocean for the purpose of possibly trading shows (photographic, artistic, and of artifacts), between schools for the purpose of exchanging students and faculty, between sport teams since we will surely welcome their teams to come visit us in Maine. Thus, while we feel that this trip is educationally important to the teen-agers who have been raising money tirelessly for the part six months to earn their way, we also feel that it is in the best interest of the .city Of Bangor. A copy of a proposal outlining nor goals, the rationale for Ne project, a plan of operation, expeQed.outcomes,the proposed itinerary, a budget, and an outline of our - fund-raising activities is enclosed. The U-14 Boys' European Tour is supported by the Bangor Travel Soccer Club, which is recognized by the IRS as a non-profit organization, To# 01-0491426. A letter attesting to our tax-exempt status is attached along with informationabout the parent Bangor Soccer Club. To date, our group has raked over $20,000 thanks to the dedication of parents and players to the projects outlined in the Fund -Raising Activities section of the attached proposal The players and parents of the Bangor U-14 Travel Soccer Team join us in thanking you for taking the time to consider our request We lank forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, O Raymond J. pelleder. 232 Seventh Street Bangor, ME 04,101 Telephone: (207)947-8810, E-mail: Raymondp@maine.edu tarry Smith 16 Hayward Street Bangor, ME 04401 Telephone: (207)942-8817 E -mall: Tbeneedles@aol.com or -241 Soccer in Europe ✓ ITINERARY (Preliminary) Friday, June 22 H A.M.: Leave Bangor (bus) for Boston P.M.: Leave Boston (plane) for England Saturday, June 23 A.M..Airive in Manchester, England, -. P.M.: Travel to Bangor, Wales - Sunday, June 24 r A.M.: Training Session with a pro coach P.M.: Friendly match against local team Monday, June 25 H A.M.: Bangor, Wales school visit P.M.: Travel to London Tuesday, June 26 " Tour of London: Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square Wednesday, June 27 � A.M.: Travel to Stockholm, Sweden P.M.: Sleeper train to Pitea Thursday, June 28� A.M.: Arrival in Pitea P.M.: Soccer practice Friday, June 29 H 12" Annual Pitea Summer Games Saturday, June 30 • 12'" Annual Piles Summer Games Sunday, July 1 H 12a' Annual Pitea Summer Games Monday, July 2 H Depart by sleeper train to Stockholm Tuesday, July 3 " A.M.: Leave Stockholm P.M.: Arrive in Boston Bangor U-14 Boys Travel Soccer Team _ Coach: Larry Smith Assistant Coach: Bob Hoke Trip Coordinator: Ray Pelletier