Traveling Baseball Board Meeting
Thursday, November 20, 2014
8:00 p.m.- Wolfe Park Pavilion
Attendees:
- Rob Eberle
- Rob Robello
- Mark Young
- Blois Olson
- Greg Meyer
- Stacy Moot
- Mike Thyne
- Paul Wandmacher
- Jenny Harper
- Bob Riley
- Todd Dvorak
Coaches Update - Greg Meyer
- Coaches by team:
- 15AAA- Danny Bisonette
- 15AA- Jason Vogel
- 14AAA- Greg Meyer
- 14A- Chris Hauer
- 13AAA- Brian Kelly
- 13AA- TBD
- 12AAA- Tim Donahue
- 11AA- Rob Eberle
- 10AAA- Rob Robello
- Outstanding payment for 2014 coaches- Danny Bissonette and Jason Vogel $500 each. Board agreed to pay and Mark Young to send checks.
- There will be a coaches meeting: date & time TBD, likely early January.
- Board agreed to name Safety Officer: Mitchell Sledge. He will be responsible for background checks, first aid kits, concussion training.
- Background checks for coaches: what service to use? Have Mitchell research. www.mcdowellagency.com- The service SLP soccer uses.
Tournaments
- Need a tournament coordinator (someone to determine which tournaments our teams will play in). Greg will reach out to coaches, see what they are interested in.
Recreational Baseball
- 13, 14, 15 Rec baseball. Rec manager needed. Dan Hower agreed to assist. Mark will reach out to find someone to lead the program.
Website
- Short term needs- changing PayPal to allow for second payment.
- Any communications, send to Gino and Jenny. Gino will post to website, Jenny will push out via e-mail if appropriate.
- Board Meeting Notes will be attached to website.
Field Scheduling
- Rob Eberle will be field scheduler for Traveling.
Treasurer’s Update- Mark
- Hockey Association to present $1500- earmarked for equipment or uniforms
- Negative cash flow until we get Slugfest established.
- Need to make $12,000- $15,000- difference between player fees coming in and projected expenses.
- Change mailing address for checks from Rob E’s to Mark’s house. This year we will try this, and see if we need to establish a P.O Box next year.
Fundraising- Mike Thyne
- Online fundraising- Mike Thyne to send info to Gino and Jenny- will be posted on website and sent to families. Flip Give.
- Rob Eberle suggested having the players sell cookie dough for fundraising. Give the players some ownership to support the program. If each player sells 10 buckets, we raise $5000.
Sponsorships
- Blois Olson agreed to take on Sponsorships. He will reach out to potential sponsors to help support our program.
Slugfest- Todd Dvorak
- Slugfest- State bids- MBT state bids info sent in. MSF state bids sent in. Gopher State registered teams. Waiting to hear if we will get bids for SlugFest. Todd will send follow-up e-mail introducing himself. No one knows about state bids yet, and teams will wait to determine tournaments until they know about state bids.
- Teams participating in Slugfest must pay by check.
- Concessions for Slugfest- Todd to talk to Matt Moran
- Form for Slugfest – Little League would like to participate in Slugfest. Rob E will speak to Kim Eull at MBT- MBT rule is that Little League teams can participate if they do so at AAA level. Board agrees that we need to do what we can to accommodate/allow Little League participation.
Equipment and Uniforms - Person to be named
- Inventory of current equipment will be done.
- New Equipment- need to do inventory first
- Players uniforms- decision to make- Rob Robello to design and bring to us for decision. Everyone liked service from Educational Outfitters last year, and want to use them again.
- Jackets- for players and coaches- Jenny to research
Winter Workouts- Greg Meyer
- Winter gym time- $150 per team, limited High School options, Middle School- what the bigger field house to the left if possible.
Insurance policy
- Rob Eberle to ask Ryan- need a policy for the season
NEXT MEETING- Thursday, December 4, 2014, 8:00 p.m. Wolfe Park Pavilion.