September 10, 2017 – Opened 6pm
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Treasurer – Treasurer’s Report for September 2017
Balance - Account 1 - $40,476.26 Account 2 - $1,730.27 Combined Total $42,206.53
$234 petty cash
Comparison 2016 year: $34,779 this year we are approx. $8,000 ahead.
Outstanding Deposits to be made –
$300 HR derby cash
$20 collection for Fall Ball Lights - 9/9/17 fall ball game
Calendar Fundraiser Results - $ 17,780 GROSS - 103 tickets not sold.
$ 5,600 PAYOUTS ($700 Winners Unsold)
$ 12,180 – 2017 PROFIT FROM CALENDARS
Wood Bat Tournament Profit - $2,400.00 – Is this something we want to do in the future?
Compared to past $4,900 Profit in 2014
All Stars (Postseason Breakout Discussion) – Total Cost for PostSeason - $9,994.00
Need to Start Looking for a Replacement with Accounting Background
President – Jimmy Soltis
2017 Successful Season and Thank You to all involved
Open 2018 Executive Board Nominations – Will not be returning as President in 2018.
2017 Fall Projects – New Business
2018 Fundraiser Discussion
2018 Coaches – Email out to coaches for interest in returning in 2018 and filling vacancies
Vice-President of Little League –JJ White - No Report
Vice-President of Sr. Little League – Troy Butler - Absent
Vice-President of Minor League – Tim Guenot - Absent
Secretary – Amanda Dickson - Absent
Player Agent – Emily Gette Doyle - Absent
Coaches Agent – Joe Desimone –
Coaches Recruitment and Training Program for 2018
Inventory Collection from all Coaches – Date and Time will be set by J. Desimone
Purchasing Agent – Rob Massung –
Online Registration in 2018
Start Registration Sooner
Safety Officer – Larry Kolbe - Absent
Field Mgr – Dale Warner
Field Closure – Fall Ball Teams will take care of Cages/Signs and Backstops upon season completion
OM Bleachers need repaired – D. Warner contacting OM Boro for assistance
Concession – Nan Thompson
Concession Closure Tuesday Sept 12
Contacting Poinsey at CMP to remove Water Heater blow lines at OM Concession
Old Business
Tabled – Execution of Redraft Every Year. Will be discussed at the Oct Meeting. Feedback from coaches in attendance was positive…The results were balanced and more baseball for all kids.
New Business
2018 POLL BOARD NOMINATIONS – Posted on Facebook Page and The Progress
President –
VP of LL - JJ White
VP of Sr. LL -
VP of Minor League - Tim Guenot
Treasurer -
Secretary –
Player Agent Emily Gette-Doyle
Coaches Agent – Joe DeSimone
Purchasing Agent – Rob Massung
Safety Officer – Dale Warner
Field Mgr – Scott Stover
Concession Mgr-
Open Forum
Discussion related to purchasing 3 Temporary Mounds for OM, CH and Slabtown LL Fields for ease of Mound Maintenance and also for the ability to utilize the fields for both Softball and Baseball. Contacting Softball to see if they may be interested in splitting the cost to allow them to use both fields without impacting the playing surface. Rob Massung will start to request pricing and options.
Discussion of building OM Bullpens – D. Warner will be reaching out to OM Boro to discuss locations and restrictions.
CH Batting Cage Net Replacement – 2018 Spring Purchase. Net is almost 10 years old Needs to be replaced.
Discussion related to implementing a VOLUNTEER FEE in 2018. Lack of Participation from families has increased. In 2017, we had parents paying people to work their concession stand duties. Should we implement a fee and reimburse families once they volunteer? Fee amount was discussed at $20.00.
Should we make Coaches Attendance at Board Meetings Mandatory? Or set a minimum number of meetings needed to attend to coach?
Can we set a Meeting Calendar of 12 months and publish?
Motion to Adjourn. JJ White Second By J. Desimone
NEXT MEETING
OCTOBER 22 – 6pm
BPOE 1173