Hopkins Sports Board Meeting

Monday, August 15, 2005

 

 

Attendance:  T. Parsons, D. Meyer, R. Rivett, M. Peterson, M. Olson, T. Hathaway, T. Undis, M. Grahek, C. Eischens, J. Rouse, B. Nybo, S. Minkel

 

1)      M. Peterson started the meeting with opening remarks. 

 

2)      Secretary’s Reports were approved as written.

 

3)      The Treasurer’s Report was approved.

 

4)      There was not Fundraiser Report available. 

 

5)      Fall teams are being established.  Looks like there are 11 girls @ 10U, 11 girls at the 12U White, 12 girls at the 12U Blue; 15 girls at the 14U, 13 girls at 16U, 11 girls at 18U and a St. Louis Park team at 18U.

 

6)      T. Hathaway will advertise Hopkins Sports at Back to School Night at Eisenhower to try to get the interest level/awareness for future 10U recruiting. 

 

7)      Winter Gym – M. Peterson has a call into Mandy to see if she will return.  Schedule will remain the same as in year’s past with Novice pitching from 12-1, and 2 other groups of pitching from 1-2 and 2-3 at Alice Smith.  Hope to have T. Gormly back  for the 11-1 session at Eisenhower for JV/Varsity kids with the remaining times being 1-2:30 for the 10 and 12U girls as well as 2:30 – 4 for the 14U/16U girls.  Anticipated winter gym will run November 1st until the end of March. 

 

            ACTION:  R. Rivett to do a cost analysis for the next meeting so a price can be set.

            ACTION:  M. Peterson to book permits for Alice Smith and Eisenhower

            ACTION:  M. Peterson to follow up with Mandy

            ACTION:  M. Peterson to contact T. Gormly for availability. 

 

 

8)      Player/Parent Survey was discussed.  An additional web survey will be compiled and sent out.  Members of the team include:  T. Hathaway, S. Minkel, and D. Meyer.  Final review was addressed. 

 

ACTION:  D. Meyer to re-send out survey to board members to verify it worked. 

Final survey will be sent out in September.

 

9)      Banquet will be held on Sunday, October 9th or Monday October 10th depending on the availability of the VFW.  C. Eischens to chair.

 

 

10)   Old Business:  Discussion was previously held regarding “double taxation” for field use at the school fields.  We pay per hour to use fields and then donation dollars back for the softball fields at the high school.  A position paper will be prepared to send to the Athletic Office.  J. Thibault to chair.  Members include T. Undis, M. Peterson, M. Olson and R. Rivett.

 

11)   Meeting adjourned at 8:28.  Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 21st.

 

Respectfully Submitted

Cheryl Eischens