Hopkins Sports Board Meeting

Monday, February 27, 2006

 

 

Attendance:  C. Eischens, P, Campbell, K, Campbell, B. Nybo, M. Grahek, M. Schaefer, T. Undis, J. Rouse, M. Olson, T. Hathaway, T. Parsons, M. Peterson, S. Minkel, D. Meyer, J. Thibault

 

1)      M. Peterson started the meeting with opening remarks. Notified the members present that our Treasurer has resigned.   

 

2)      Secretary’s Report was approved as written.

 

3)      Reviewed the current bank balance in lieu of formal Treasurer’s report.  A search committee of C. Eischens, T. Hathaway, M. Grahek and B. Nybo will seek out potential Treasurer candidates and hold interviews.  As part of the new Treasurer’s position, we will look at updating processes for financial controls.

 

ACTION:  C. Eischens to provide information to D. Meyer to post position on web.

 

4)      M. Olson presented the Fundraiser Report.  This year the Hopkins High School Girls Fastpitch Booster Club and Hopkins Sports are working together to present the “Softball Royale” a fundraiser with all proceeds being split between the two programs, and used for capital improvement of the area softball facilities.  Using the Salesforce software M. Olson presented data he is tracking for the organization.  Information includes player and member participation, registration revenues and contributions and sponsor revenue. 

 

5)      Winter Gym Update.  Last 11-1 p.m. session will be 13-March due to start of high school tryouts.  Will keep other two sessions going through end of March. 

 

                  ACTION:  M. Peterson to verify with Stan when pitching clinic will stop.

OLD ACTION:  M. Olson and B. Nybo to inventory/clean/regrip bats.  30 bats need regripping.  Inventory appears to be missing those bats currently being used for winter gym.

ACTION:  T. Undis to inventory bats at winter gym.

 

6)      Summer Registrations numbers by team were reviewed.  Next Suburban League meeting is scheduled for April 1st or 2nd.  Evaluations for the 10-14U teams will be held Saturday, March 4th at West Junior High.  Make up evaluations will March 19th.  Season leadoff picnic will be held Friday, April 21st.  S. Minkel and J. Parsons to co-chair this event.  Field maintenance will be required at West Jr. High and the High school.  Schaefers and Minkels have interested kids for this job.  T. Undis to do scheduling of fields and umpires.

 

ACTION:  C. Eischens to inventory uniforms

ACTION:  T. Parsons to contact T. Levens about evaluations for 12U Silver team from MHGS.

ACTION:  C. Eischens to invite Metro Sports to April 21st picnic to take orders for equipment.

ACTION:  T. Undis to contact Tim Luther regarding umpire fees and if he’d like to speak at the season leadoff picnic.

ACTION:  P. Haiden/M. Peterson to pull permits for Royal Rampage as well as summer

ACTION:  M. Peterson to check with D. Johnson for concession stand use for the Rampage.

 

 

7)      Evaluation Committee – Next meeting Thursday night at J. Thibault’s house.  Will discuss coaches, teams and potential tournaments we want to register for. 

 

8)      Old Business:   FAQ’s for the website will be posted on the website.  Thanks to T. Hathaway and D. Meyer for completing this task.

 

9)      Royal Rampage Update:  4 entries received for Royal Rampage to date.  Committee continues to meet monthly to status tasks. 

 

10)    New Business:  Two pitching machines are out for repair.

 

11)   New Business:  T. Hathaway to survey new families on how they found out about us. 

 

12)   New Business:  T. Undis to do inventory to see if additional pins need to be ordered.

 

13)   New Business:  C. Eischens to be the contact for scholarships.

 

14)   New Business: D. Meyer reminded attendees to continue to promote League Tracker.  This software generates valuable revenue for Hopkins Sports and can be used to track multiple sports.

 

15)   Meeting adjourned at 9:05.  Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 20th at 7 p.m. at the Hopkins VFW.

 

Respectfully Submitted

Cheryl Eischens