Congratulations to the Glendora Little League 10-9 Year Old District 14 Champions and Good Luck as you move forward into Sectionals.  Glendora played a hard fought game against Erial and defeated them 7-5 to win the District 14 Championship for the first time ever in that age bracket.  After a tough loss the night before the Glendora kids bounced back like true Champions and took the lead in the 1st inning and never relinquished it culminating in the CHAMPIONSHIP.  There was a tremendous show of support by the entire League and Community and we could not be more prouder of the kids and our League as they faced adversity and came out on top as CHAMPIONS.  Congratulations to all 12 boys who played and supported each other as a team and again good luck as you move forward.  You are now Champions and it will be recorded forever.  Great job by Manager Mark Lesch, Coach Rob Taylor and Coach Chris Pisani as you brought the team together with a whole lot going on around you and came out on top.  CONGRATULATIONS GLENDORA LITTLE LEAGUE!!!!

    

Glendora Baseball Little LeagueMay 12^th, 2010

Date:  May 12^th, 2010

Start:  8:45pm

End:   9:23pm

Place:  Glendora VFW

 

The minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved.

 

Presidents Report:  Mike O’Brien

• All games that were canceled due to bad weather need to be made–up.
• May 22^nd is the Scavenger Hunt. Anyone interested notify Chris Pisani.
• Background checks have been completed.
• Brian Ward has declined as coordinator for the 9 year old tournament. Any volunteers see Mike O’Brien. As of now we need 7 & 9 yr. old coordinators. Joe Melillo has taken the 8 yr olds.    
• Riversharks game is scheduled June 4^th.  See Tina Sandone for tickets.
• The Razo family has suffered a house fire over a week ago. No one was harmed but most of their belongings were destroyed.  A softball fundraiser for the Razo family is in the process for the weekend of Memorial Day. More details to follow.
• The Glendora Baseball Little League has donated $500.00 to the Razo Family.  A Razo Fire fund has been opened at TD bank for anyone who is interested in donating.    
• Tournament teams will be picked tonight.
• Issues have been brought to the league regarding behavior of coaches. The code of conduct will be enforced. All incidents will be handled thru the Executive Board.
• The candy stand at Whitebirch was broken into. There will be locks on all refrigerators as of this week.

 

Vice President:  Chris Pisani 

• As of today we have 36 confirmed for the Scavenger Hunt.  Anyone interested get form back to Chris by end of week.
• The next Philly Diner family night is coming up on June 14^th. Listings are on the web site.

 

Treasurer:  Chris Clark

• Chris reviewed the financials.

 

Secretary:  Connie D’Ambrosia

• No report

 

Umpire:  Gus Gittinger

• No report

  

Player Agent:  Brian Ward

• No report

 

Equipment Manager:  Rick Boutilier

• All-Star uniforms are ready.  Purchasing more baseballs this week and distributing them to the fields.

 

Field Director:  Harry Reilly

• Guido informed Harry that the sprinklers at Fernwood will be fixed by week end.

 

Safety Coordinator:  Bill Fagan

• No report

 

Junior /Senior Coordinator:  Henry Thiesen

• A need for ice packs at 7^th ave.

 

Major Coordinator:  Frank Pfleka

• No report

 

Minor Coordinator:  Mark Lesch

• No report

 

Pony Coordinator:  Mike Curley

• A need for a new line machine and the gate at the t-ball field needs to be fixed.

 

T-Ball Coordinator:  not present

 

The meeting was adjourned at 9:23pm.  The next meeting will be held on

May 26, 2010 at 8:30pm at the Glendora VFW.

 Submitted by Connie D’Ambrosia

Little League International Introduces New “50-70” Pilot Program

• Glendora Baseball Little League Minute
• Minutes from December 9^th,  2009 
  Meeting Date: December 9^th , 2009Start time: 8:30pmEnd time: 9:15pmPlace: Glendora VFW
  
  Call to order: President Mike O’Brien called the meeting to order at 8:30pm. A motion to approve the minutes was approved by Harry Reilly and Chris Henry.
  
  Old Business:
  •The work party was a success. Thanks to all that came out and helped.  (The netting is down from Whitebirch.) 

New Business: 
•Mike O’Brien informed everyone that the keys to all the fields are now situated and the garage door is in the process of being fixed.  The snack stand will be in the plan to be fixed inside and outside.
•The Beef N Beer tickets are on sale.  Everyone is welcomed to take some and sell. Please notify everyone via email, facebook or text.
•Chris Pisani has a work order in to Guido and waiting to hear back. New sponsorships are in the work and a good deal is being made with Forman Mills
•Chris Clarke distributed the financials.  Magnolia Gardens and the Verizon bill was paid.  Chris also paid for the Phillies 6 pack tickets that are to be raffled off at the Beef n Beer.
•Brian Ward received approval from the Board to distribute 4200 flyers for the baseball registration.  There was some discussion about broadcasting it on Channel 19 as well.  
•Harry Reilly the Field Director asked the Board for approval to have Tool Kits for each of the fields.  Rich Rinaldi will purchase and give over to Harry Reilly for distribution.
•Brian Kelly informed us that the tractors are being fixed at Woodchucks.  Harry Reilly and Brian Ward are to work out how to get the tractors there. 
•The new banner at Whitebirch was priced at $330.00.  Yard signs for the league are $5.00 a piece.  We are looking to purchase at least 50.

• The Beef N Beer is January 30^th.  Each Board Member was asked to help make up baskets for the raffles.  Harry Reilly will look into adding  meatballs to the menu.  Rolls will come from DelBuonos.  Plates, utensils and other essentials are being purchased from Sams or BJ’s.  The beer from Richards Liquors.  The DJ is already set in place.  No other reports from the Secretary, Umpire Chief, Equipment Mgr., Safety Director or other coordinators. 
• The meeting was adjourned at 9:15pm. Our next meeting will be held on January 13^th, 2010 at 8:30pm 
• Happy Holidays and have a safe New Year.

Glendora Baseball Little League Meeting

 

Minutes from November 11, 2009  

Meeting Date:  November 11, 2009

Start time:  8:30pm   

End time:  9:39pm

Place:  Glendora VFW

 

Call to order:  Mike O’Brien reviewed the minutes from the last meeting. Steve Bentley and Brian Ward approved the minutes.

 

The list of all attending members is attached.  

 New Business: 

• Gus Gittinger has accepted the position of Umpire Chief. 
• There will be a work party on December 5^th at 10am.  An email will go out to all members and families.  Everyone is to meet at the Whitebirch field.
• On December 12^th at 12:00, a Constitution By-laws Meeting will be held.  Everyone is welcome to attend.
• Mike O’Brien reviewed a Power Point Presentation on the financials from last year and the upcoming year. Kudos was given to the former board members for their hard work these past 3 years with the financials.  The board is looking to execute a new mission in order to grow as a league. Opinions from families and members are important for the improvement of the league. Surveys were handed out to all the members and coordinators at the meeting.  More discussion regarding the financials will be discussed at the next meeting. 
• Steve Bentley informed everyone that the tractors are in unsatisfactory condition.  A suggestion to price a new tractor from Woodchucks in Magnolia and possibly see if a deal can be made regarding trading in the other old tractors.   
• Harry Reilly has fertilized all fields.  The cost of a new spreader is $105.00. 
• Chris Pisani stated we still have 28 sponsors for the league.  He asked the members if they would help in producing any more. If anyone is interested they can speak to Chris.  All the existing sponsors will also be added to the Booster Club for their loyalty thru out the years.
• Mike O’Brien will be making new sets of keys for all the fields and distributing them on Dec. 5^th at the work party. 
• There were 14 votes for the increase of registration.   
• $200.00 deposit was set for the Beef-n-Beer.  We still owe $495.00.  The DJ is set.  Food and gift baskets will be discussed at the next meeting.
• All Coordinators were asked if they had anything to discuss regarding their areas.  No issues were mentioned.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 9:30pm.  The next meeting will be held on December 9, 2009, 8:30pm at the Glendora VFW.

MEETING MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 28TH MEETING

MEETING DATE:	Wednesday October 28th, 2009
MEETING TYPE & PLACE:	GENERAL MEETING – Glendora VFW

 1.      CALL TO ORDER The President called the meeting to order at 8:30 PM. 2.      ROLE CALL & APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Board Members attendance is listed below and a complete attendance record is distributed at each meeting) (The Secretary records attendance)   Motion to Approve Minutes Dated: 10/14/2009 meeting

Motion Brought By:	Mike O’Brien	2nd:	Mike Curley
Yes:	20	No:	0

 3.      President (Mike O’Brien) Report

        Review Last Meeting Minutes:  Mike reviewed the previous meeting notes which included the vote that would be taken to switch the registration format to a raffle prepurchase of tickets as compared to previous years of a flat signup rate. The constitution meeting being set for December 5th with time to be announced. Beef and Beer date set for January 30th with the Fundraising Committee taking over preparations.

 4.      Vice President (Chris Pisani) Report         Sponsorship Program: Chris spoke of the new sponsorship program and will role out the new details at the next meeting on Nov. 11^th. Chris was given the league paperwork to receive the league’s 501-3c information. 5.      Secretary (Connie D’ Ambrosia)         No report 6.      Treasurer (Chris Clark) Report

        Finances: Monthly balance opened at $127.00. Deposit from Ladies Auxillary of $5,000 and the payment of two phone bills and reimbursement to Frank Plefka left the account at $4745.38. Verizon phones have been shut down for winter months.

 7.      Safety Director (Bill Fagan)

        No report

  8.      Field Director (Harry Reilly) Report

        Harry reported that the six fields would be fertilized over the next two weeks. Harry also brought up the possibility of attending the next Council meeting to inform the township of pending issues at the fields.

    9.      Umpire-In-Chief (vacant) Report

        No Report

  10.   Player Agent (Brian Ward) Report

        Announced the new registration dates for 2010 and they will be included in the new registration flyer.

 11.   Equipment Manager (Rick Boutilier) Report

        No report

 12.   Division Coordinator Reports

        Seniors, Majors (Henry Theisen): No Report        Minor (Mark Lesch): No Report        Pony (Mike Curley): No Report        T-Ball: (Pat Githens):  No Report

 13.   NEW BUSINESS

        New Registration Format:  A vote was taken and approval of the league changing to a raffle ticket format was approved by a majority vote. However a price for registration was not approved. Concerns were raised about an increase in prices during the current economy. The President will announce an alternative price plan and a vote will be taken at the next meeting in regards to league pricing for the upcoming year.

  14.   MEETING ADJOURNMENT (Meeting was adjourned at 8:25 PM, next general meeting is November 11, 2009 at the Glendora VFW – Start time is 8:30 PM.    

Motion Brought By:

Mike O’Brien

2nd:

Rick Boutilier

MEETING MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 14TH MEETING

MEETING DATE:	Wednesday October 14th, 2009
MEETING TYPE & PLACE:	GENERAL MEETING – Glendora VFW

 1.      CALL TO ORDER The Vice President called the meeting to order at 8:30 PM. 2.      ROLE CALL & APPROVAL OF MINUTES (Board Members attendance is listed below and a complete attendance record is distributed at each meeting) (The Secretary records attendance)   Motion to Approve Minutes Dated: 9/28/2009 meeting

Motion Brought By:	Mike O’Brien	2nd:	Chris Pisani
Yes:	20	No:	0

 3.      President (Mike O”Brien) Report

·        Review Last Meeting Minutes:  Mike review previous meeting notes which included the election of the new board.  Appointments:  Announced the appointment of Connie D’Ambrosio as the new league secretary. Also stated that he was looking for a volunteer to be Umpire in Chief for the 2010 year.  Committees: Introduced the formation of the Fundraising committee that will be chaired by Vice President Chris Pisani and Co chaired by Treasure Chris Clark. Two members Brian Kelly and Jim Brodzik have joined and anyone interested in joining can speak with Chris Pisani. Introduced the new Field Committee which will be chaired by Field Director Harry Reilly.

 4.      Vice President (Chris Pisani) Report ·        YAOK Meeting: Spoke of the three outstanding issues  Fernwood Garage Door, Catalina Sprinkler System, Roof at Candy Stand at Fernwood. Spoke to township and informed them of changes to the Glendora Board. Got the main contact information for the township 5.      Secretary (vacant) ·        No report 6.      Treasurer (Chris Clark) Report

·        Finances: New bank account has been opened since it was easier to do then change the authorized signers on the old account. Rich Rinaldi and Mike O’Brien need to go up to Citizens Bank and close out the old account. Roughly $20.00 has been left in the old account. New account has over $100.00 to start with funds from Ladies Auxiliary will be deposited to bring the account up to a higher balance. Outstanding bills to be paid from Verizon. Connie D’Ambrosio and Brian Ward were voted on to be the authorized signers along with Chris Clark. Two votes opposed (Paul Merklein and Mike Curley). Permits:  Chris received the League’s Fall permits for the fields for the 2009 season.

 7.      Safety Director (Bill Fagan)

·        Meeting with Field Director to discuss status of supplies in each of the League’s buildings.

 8.      Field Director (Harry Reilly) Report

·        Spoke about the possibly of a loss to each team that does not comply with work party assignments. Also about a possible work bond paid by each family at signups for the upcoming year. (Both issues to be discussed at upcoming bylaw meeting).  Also discussed a breakdown of field assignments for the new committee formed. Informed by Steve Bentley that the fields will need to be fertilized soon.

    9.      Umpire-In-Chief (vacant) Report

·        No Report (Absent)

  10.   Player Agent (Brian Ward) Report

·        Will have registration dates set for next meeting.

 11.   Equipment Manager (Rick Boutilier) Report

·        Looking for final ball bags to be turned in after the conclusion of Fall Ball this weekend. Will update status at next meeting.

 12.   Division Coordinator Reports

·        Seniors, Majors: No Report·        Minor (Chris Pisani): No Report·        Pony (Brian Ward): No Report·        T-Ball: (Chris Clark):  No Report

 13.   NEW BUSINESS

·        New Registration Format: Mike O’Brien introduced a proposal for the change of league registration based on a prepurchase of fundraising tickets instead of a straight sign up cost. Laid out the ground work for how this will be handled and the prizes associated with the fundraising. Also gave two more options of a price increase for registration. The choices will be up for vote at the next meeting. Constitution Meeting: Constitution Meeting has been set for the first Saturday in December (December 5th) to review bylaws and any changes to be voted on in January. Beef and Beer: Paul Merklein has confirmed the Dates for our annual beef and beer at the Glendora Fire Hall Date is set for January 30th 2010. Paul has also secured the DJ for the night. The fundraising committee will take over and will continue working with the Ladies Auxiliary to plan the night. The Ladies Auxiliary gave the Little League a check for $5,000 from the close out of their year. Ladies Auxiliary also paid for the end of year trophies for the League. Thanks again to the ladies and all of their hard work. Tina Sandone has now taken over as President from Denielle Snyder. Thanks Denielle and Good Luck Tina. Fundraising:  A new plan is in the process of development to increase the league’s fundraising. Chris Pisani and the Fundraising Committee will bring a proposal to the next meeting to be voted on by the League in regards to new ideas. A renewed focus has been agreed upon by the League moving forward in this area. Fall Ball: Fall Ball will be concluding in all age brackets this upcoming weekend which will end another year of Glendora Baseball.

  14.   MEETING ADJOURNMENT (Meeting was adjourned at 9:35 PM, next general meeting is November 14, 2009 at the Glendora VFW – Start time is 7:30 PM.    

Motion Brought By:	Mike O’Brien	2nd:	Mike Curley
Yes:	20	No:	0 (Unanimous)

MEETING DATE:	Wednesday September 23rd, 2009
MEETING TYPE & PLACE:	GENERAL MEETING – Glendora VFW

 1.      CALL TO ORDERThe President called the meeting to order at 8:46 PM. 2.      ROLE CALL & APPROVAL OF MINUTES

(Board Members attendance is listed below and a complete attendance record is distributed at each meeting)

 (The Secretary records attendance)

 

Motion To Approve Minutes Dated 9/9/09 brought by Frank Plefka

1st Approval:	Chris Pisani	2nd:	Harry Reilly
Yes:	24 (Approved)	No:	0

 3.      President (Frank Plefka) Report

·        Fall Baseball:  Frank reviewed the previous meeting minutes which included fall baseball, end of year banquet and nominations for the new board. ·        Board Reports: There were no board reports except the treasurer report below.

 4.      Treasurer (Joe Snyder) Report

·        Finances: Joe reported financial information through this meeting which included a balance of less than $100.

 5.      NEW BUSINESS

·        Fall Baseball:  Fall baseball is currently in progress for the Pony, Minor and Major divisions.  Ponies had an initial turnout of 18, Minors had 13 and Majors had 14.  Time schedules for practices remain the same and are posted on the website and anyone that would like to volunteer just needs to show up. ·        Elections: The only other new business was elections which were held at this meeting and monitored by the Secretary and Treasurer.  The final results and new board are listed below.  Executive Board positions are President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Umpire Chief, Player Agent and Safety Director.

      6.      MEETING ADJOURNMENT (Meeting was adjourned at 9:29 PM, next general meeting is October 14th at the Glendora VFW – Start time is 8:30 PM.  The new board officially takes over at this meeting. 

Motion Brought By:	Frank Plefka	2nd:	Rich Rinaldi
Yes:	24	No:	0 (Unanimous)

MEETING DATE:	Wednesday September 9th, 2009
MEETING TYPE & PLACE:	GENERAL MEETING – Glendora VFW

 1.      CALL TO ORDERThe President called the meeting to order at 8:47 PM. 2.      ROLE CALL & APPROVAL OF MINUTES

(Board Members attendance is listed below and a complete attendance record is distributed at each meeting)

 (The Secretary records attendance)

 

Motion To Approve Minutes Dated 8/20/09 brought by Frank Plefka

1st Approval:	Brian Ward	2nd:	Chris Clark
Yes:	22 (Approved)	No:	0

 3.      President (Frank Plefka) Report

·        Fall Baseball: Fall baseball will start this Saturday September 12th.  Mike Curley will coordinate the Ponies; Brian Ward the minors and Rick Boutilier the majors.  Mike O’Brien will distribute lists to coordinators to start making phone calls and all information, including dates and times will be posted on the website.  Your age bracket/division is your league age for next year. Majors will be Wednesday’s at 6 and Saturday’s at 10:30 (W/B field).  Minors will be Thursday’s at 6 and Saturday’s at 12 Noon (W/B Field).  Ponies will be Thursday’s at 6 and Saturday’s at 10:30 (F/Wood Field).  ·        Banquet: The banquet this year was sold out and a big success due in large part to Denielle & Joe Snyder making arrangements to move the event to the Bowling Alley due to bad weather.·        Board Reports: The Secretary gave out meeting minutes and voting eligibility status.  The Field Director reported all fields are closed with the exception of a little work left at Catalina.  There were no other reports except below.

 4.      Treasurer (Joe Snyder) Report

·        Finances: Joe reported financial information through this meeting which included a balance of less than $200.

 5.      Equipment Manager (Rick Boutilier) Report

·        Turning Bags In: Rick will take care of getting the last two bags turned in and also issuing bags for fall baseball.

 6.      NEW BUSINESS

·        Final Nominations:  Final nominations were made tonight and members had the option to accept or decline nominations.  Nominations are now closed and the Secretary will bring the ballots and voting eligibility information with him to the next meeting which is September 23rd.  Elections will be held at this meeting – there are 26 eligible members to vote.   The final nominations are listed below.

 7.      MEETING ADJOURNMENT (Meeting was adjourned at 9:27 PM, next general meeting is September 23rd at the Glendora VFW – Start time is 8:30 PM.  Elections will be held at this meeting and voting eligibility status is listed below. 

Motion Brought By:	Frank Plefka	2nd:	Rich Rinaldi
Yes:	22	No:	0 (Unanimous)

MEETING DATE:	Thursday August 20th, 2009
MEETING TYPE & PLACE:	GENERAL MEETING – Catalina Batting Cage

 1.      CALL TO ORDERThe President called the meeting to order at 8:400 PM. 2.      ROLE CALL & APPROVAL OF MINUTES

(Board Members attendance is listed below and a complete attendance record is distributed at each meeting)

 (The Secretary records attendance)

 

Motion To Approve Minutes Dated: There were no previous meeting minutes

Motion Brought By:	N/A	2nd:	N/A
Yes:	(21 Eligible voting members)	No:	0

 3.      President (Frank Plefka) Report

·        Meeting Minutes:  There were no meeting minutes because there were no meetings in July.  Last meeting minutes from the 6/24/09 meeting were posted on the website.·        Fall Baseball: We need to decide whether we will do fall baseball in-house or get involved with District 14.  The 7, 8, & 9’s will be organized by Bob Hughes and will be assisted by Brian Ward & Mike Curley. If Bob chooses to get involved with D14 the contact is Jerry Murphy (856) 742-9155 or jmda14@aol.com.  The 10 & 11’s will be organized by Rick Boutilier and will be done in-house.  Once dates and times are decided they need to be given to Rich to post on the GLL website.  Any volunteers to help will be greatly appreciated and needed.·        Banquet: End of year banquet is this Saturday from 12 to 5 at the Stratford Swim Club and is sold out.  We can get in the club at 11:00 AM for setup so anyone that can volunteer time to help setup be at the swim club at 11:00 AM.·        Closing Fields: We need to close up all fields and take down signs at all fields.  Harry & Brian volunteered to do Whitebirch & Fernwood and Chris Pisani & Joe Snyder volunteered to do Catalina.·        Reports:  There are no Division Coordinator reports or board reports except for the Treasurer & Equipment Manager which are listed below.

 4.      Treasurer (Joe Snyder) Report

·        Finances: Joe reported financial information through this meeting which included a balance of $222.92.  Bills paid included Sports Outlet ($1,255.19), umpire fees ($180.00), the website ($143.40) and Magnolia Garden ($1,100.75).·        Expenses: A reminder that that all expensed whether small or large need to be approved at a meeting or will not be paid.

 5.      Equipment Manager (Rick Boutilier) Report

·        Turning Bags In: Rick will be at Catalina this Monday & Tuesday 8/24 & 8/25 to get equipment bags from those Managers that have not turned them in yet.

    6.      NEW BUSINESS

·        Ladies Auxiliary:  Denielle Snyder has announced that she will be resigning from the Ladies Auxiliary. The GLL thanks her for all her hard work, dedication and support.  More information to follow.·        Board Nominations:  Board nominations will take place tonight and at the September 9th meeting when they will be closed.  Voting for the new board will take place at the September 23rd meeting and the new board will take over at the October 14th meeting.  Nominations at this meeting are listed below. PRESIDENT: Harry Reilly, Chris Pisani, Mike O’BrienVICE-PRESIDENT: Brian Ward, Harry Reilly, Rick Boutilier, Bill Fagan, Mike CurleySECRETARY: Mark Lesch, Bob HughesTREASURER: Chris Clark, Mike SandoneUMPIRE CHIEF: Mike O’Brien, Bob Hughes, Mike CurleyPLAYER AGENT: Bill Fagan, Brian Ward, Chris PisaniSAFETY DIRECTOR: Eileen Gorski, Bill Fagan, Pat Githens, Mike CurleyEQUIPMENT MANAGER: Rick BoutilierMAJOR COORDINATOR: Frank Plefka, Vinnie GreenMINOR COORDINATOR: Mark Lesch, Brian Ward, Chris PisaniPONY COORDINATOR: Bob HughesT BALL COORDINATOR: Pat Githens, Paul MerkleinFIELD DIRECTOR: Steve Bentley, Pat Githens, Chris Clark, Joe SnyderJR/SR COORDINATOR: Henry Theisen, Tim Gallagher, Bruce Scott

  7.      MEETING ADJOURNMENT (Meeting was adjourned at 9:03 PM, next general meeting is September 9th at the Glendora VFW – Start time is 8:30 PM.  This will be the last meeting for nominations before the vote which will take place at the September 23^rd meeting.  

Motion Brought By:	Frank Plefka	2nd:	Rich Rinaldi
Yes:	21	No:	0 (Unanimous)