Members Present:
Steve Sofranko, Bryan Mailey ,Tom Jamson, Randy Gordon, Tighe Callahan, Steven Shabry, Christina Wise, David Notari,Tammy Robustelli, Sue Sutherlin, Glen Robbins, Troy Bounds, Ed Snedeker, Sean Greedy, Mike Olmsted, and Rena Macdonell.
Minutes were amended to reflect several name spelling corrections. Minutes were approved by unanimous vote.
1.0 President’s Report-
• Do we want to host post league play? No decision was made at this point.
• Ground rules should not repeat anything in the Green Book
• Umpire clinic will take place per previous schedule(see website)
• First aid clinic will happen either March 7th or 8th and will be led by Chuck Wise.
• Practice schedules are being revised and updated by Bryan Mailey.
2.0 List of managers and coaches is needed
by each division rep so Sue Sutherlin can add them to the approved
managers/coaches/volunteers database file.
Steve Sofranko, division rep for
AA, has submitted his list to Sue
. All others have net yet been turned
in.
4.0 The Team Parent Meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday evening March, 3rd,
Room I103. Time will be 7 pm.
5.0 Misc. sponsor
related tasks and updates.
• We have all the team sponsors we need for this season.
There are still a few
sponsors that have not paid.
• Sponsor Signage- Mardeen has agreed to remove/replace sponsor signs for a fee. The cost would be $680 . The cost includes 5 brand new signs (sign location are those adhered to the snack shack). The decision to go forward will be tabled until the next board meeting so the quote can be re-visited.
• Tighe will be making a final appeal to banner
sponsor to re-sponsors before their banners are removed.
6.0- Registration
Update
We currently have 21 teams. All divisions have 4 teams, except A Division which has 5 teams.
Glen motioned to accept one final A ball player (a late registrant). The motion carried by unanimous vote.
7.0 New Bat Rule-
The new rule states each bat must have a printed Bat Performance Factor (BPF) number of 1.15 or less for Jr. ball play.
Rena suggested having 2 bats at each baseball diamond used by our league.
Sue Sutherlin made the motion that division reps will communicate the new rules to every manager and that two bats will be provided at each diamond our kids play on.
The motion carried by majority vote with Steven Shabry abstaining.
8:0 Head Score Keeper
Steve Sofranko nominated Randy Gordon to be our head scorekeeper. Motion was approved my unanimous vote.
9:0 Scorekeepers Clinic dates are approved for March 7 and 8. Times and locations are on the SLV Little League web site.
10.0 Opening Day-
• Do we hold opening day in the rain? The answer is YES. Tom is looking into getting approval/permit for the use of the high school and middle school gyms for our needs during opening day if we have rain.
•Tom wanted to have the board vote on our keynote speaker for opening day.
The board voted to invite Guy Peabody to be the keynote speaker for opening day.
• It was also decided to have Max LaCapria and one younger player to receive and pitch the opening day pitch.
11.0 Game Schedules
T-Ball has a tentative schedule that needs input and revisions. A ball has a completed schedule. AA has a tentative schedule. Minors schedule has been compiled but has not been looked at yet by managers. Majors will use the same schedule from last year but still needs manager approval.
We will vote as a board by email by next Wednesday on all proposed schedules.
Stand up, clap your
hands, and say “BASEBALL” if you read these minutes.
Meeting Adjourned at 9:22