MEETING DATE: 

Wednesday August 13th, 2008

MEETING TYPE & PLACE:

GENERAL MEETING – Glendora VFW

Motion Brought By:

Henry Theisen

2^nd:

Jeff Locantore

Yes:

17

No:

0 (Approved-Unanimous)

·        Review Previous Meeting Minutes:  Previous meeting minutes included Fall Baseball plans, end of year picnic, trophies and upcoming meeting dates & itinerary.

·        Finances: Joe reported financial information through this meeting which included a balance of $2,461.02.

·        Work Party:  Right now a work party for fall baseball is set for 9/16 at 9AM.  Fernwood & W/Birch fields.

·        Safety Report: Steve distributed the monthly safety report from Williamsport.

·         No Report

·        No Report

·        Equipment Bags: Rick advised the Coordinators that they should contact any of their Managers that have not returned equipment bags.  We would like to have this cleared up by the next meeting which is 8//26.

·        No Reports

·        Fall Baseball Plan:  Frank reviewed the Fall baseball plan again which will start September 15^th and run through October 12^th.  The intention is having 3 weeks of practice from 9/12 through 10/3 and finishing up with a week-long competitive tournament (10/4 through 10/12).  This will depend on the number of other leagues or teams that we can get to participate. If possible we will shoot for tournaments for the 6-8 year olds, 9-10 year olds, and 11-12 year olds.  Other information included:

v  Paul advised that right now we have verbal commitments for the 11-12 year olds from Magnolia, Runnemede, Somerdale and the South Philly Sabers.

v  Right now we have a commitment for the 9-10 year olds from Lindenwold, Clementon, and possibly Voorhees/Gibbstown.

v  Harry Reilly and Joe Snyder will contact other leagues regarding the 6-8 year olds.

·        Upcoming Schedule:  Our next meeting dates are August 27^th (Nominations), September 10^th (Nominations), and September 24^th (Elections). The new board takes over at the October 8^th meeting.

·        End of Year Picnic:  Reminder that the picnic is this Saturday August 16^th at the Stratford Swim Club.  We are expecting over 200 people attending.  Anyone that can show up early around 10:30 AM to help setup would be greatly appreciated.

·        Fields:  Steve Bentley requested an approval of approximately $400 to continue improvements on the Fernwood & Whitebirch Fields (soil, fertilizer, seed, etc.).  This was approved unanimously 17-0.

·        Ladies Auxiliary:  Thanks to the Ladies Auxiliary for sponsoring and setting up the end of year picnic but also for paying for the trophies.  Great job this year.

Motion Brought By:

Frank Plefka

2^nd:

Rich Rinaldi

Yes:

17

No:

0 (Unanimous)

MEETING DATE: 

Wednesday July 30th, 2008

MEETING TYPE & PLACE:

GENERAL MEETING – Glendora VFW

Motion Brought By:

Frank Plefka

2^nd:

Chris Clark

Yes:

15

No:

0 (Approved-Unanimous)

·        Review Previous Meeting Minutes:  Previous meeting minutes included  financial information, the Catalina facility being vandalized and Joe Grinovics.

·        End of Year Picnic: Reminder to everyone that the end of year picnic is Saturday August 16^th at the Stratford Swim Club Tickets will be sold at Fernwood Field August 5^th & 11^th (6:30-7:30PM). Managers should remind their teams.

·        Finances: Joe reported financial information through this meeting.

·        No Report

·        No Report

·         No Report

·        No Report

·        No Report

·        No Reports

·        Fall Baseball Plan:  A plan for fall baseball was discussed, put together and presented.  Fall baseball will start September 15^th and run through October 12^th.  The intention is having 3 weeks of practice from 9/12 through 10/3 and finishing up with a week-long competitive tournament (10/4 through 10/12).  This will depend on the number of other leagues or teams that we can get to participate. Other information included;

·        Players will play in the division for their league age of 2009.

·        If they are in tournament play they will receive a free t-shirt and hat.  Divisions not in tournament play will participate in practices geared towards preparing them for the next level.

·        Members that have volunteered to help run fall baseball will need to get together and start organizing all the details (contacting other leagues & teams, defining tournament playing rules, determining practice/field schedules, etc.)

·        To date Henry Theisen, Paul Merklein, Mike Ricciardelli, Mike Curley, Harry Reilly, Brian Ward, Mike Sandone, Mike O’Brien, and Joe Snyder have volunteered.

·        Fields:  It was brought up that we need to do a cleanup on the fields in order to get them ready for fall baseball.  Steve Bentley will organize a work party for the fields.

·        Trophies:  Special thanks to the Ladies Auxiliary who will pay for the trophies this year.  Henry will look into the cost and ordering of the trophies.

·        Upcoming Schedule:  Our next meeting is August 13^th (Fall Baseball, End of year picnic),  August 27^th meeting (Nominations), September 10^th meeting (Nominations), September 24^th meeting (Elections) and the October 8^th meeting the New Board takes over.