Monday, March
20, 2006
Attendance: J. Thibault, T. Hathaway, K. Ries, D.
Crouser, D. Meyer, J. Rouse, M. Schaefer, M. Gallagher, M. Olson, P. Campbell,
K. Campbell, C. Eischens, S. Minkel, M. Grahek, T. Undis, B. Nybo
1)
J. Thibault
started the meeting with opening remarks.
2)
Secretary’s Report
was approved as written.
3)
No Treasurer’s
Report available. Search committee holding interviews of
potential candidates for Treasurer.
4)
M. Olson
presented the Fundraiser Report. He presented
an update on the Royale and will provide updated winter gym data at the next
board meeting.
5)
Winter Gym
Update. Last 11-1 p.m. session was
13-March due to start of high school tryouts.
Final winter gym session for other two age groups will be Sunday, March
26. Wednesday night pitching at Alice
Smith is also complete.
ACTION: D. Meyer to post information about the end of
winter gym on web.
ACTION: C.
Eischens to contact A. Greene and J. Schurle for end dates at Alice Smith
ACTION: Cancel
permits for remainder of winter gym times in April.
6)
Evaluation
Committee – Next meeting Saturday morning at J. Thibault’s house. Makeup evaluations were held on Sunday with
11 kids attending.
7)
Summer
Registrations numbers by team were reviewed.
Next Suburban League meeting is scheduled for April 2nd. Field permits – M. Olson to attend meeting
March 21st. Will request 3
fields at WJH, 3 fields at High School and 1-2 fields at Guillium. M. Schaefer volunteered to be the scheduler
for fields for the summer season – thanks Mark!
T. Luther will supply umpires for Royal Rampage and league games. Anticipated cost will be $70/night for 2
games. Field maintenance will be
required at West Jr. High and the High school.
Schaefers and Minkels have interested kids for this job. J. Rouse has taken the lead in registering
teams for summer tournaments. Will
continue working with coaches to get teams scheduled for the season into their
respective tournaments. Each team will
play 3 tournaments plus Qualifier and State tournaments. Season
leadoff picnic will be held Friday, April 21st. S. Minkel and J. Parsons to co-chair this
event. Equipment still being reviewed
for needs for the season. T. Undis
submitted bill for pitching machine repair $316. Also need to pay Metro for 2 dozen balls and
12 bat grips. Board approved payment of
invoices. Agreed that 12U Silver team
will rent uniforms for the summer season with a deposit of $50. Insurance was discussed. Will use Bollinger for insurance again this
year.
ACTION: Schedule meeting with Brian Burley and Ted
Levens for 14U team.
ACTION: C. Eischens to invite Metro Sports to April
21st picnic to take orders for equipment.
ACTION: M. Gallagher to contact C. Doherty to invite
MHGS coaches to a coach’s clinic April 2nd from 10:30 – 12:30 at
Eisenhower.
ACTION: M. Olson to contact GALS organization for
interest in attending coach’s clinic.
ACTION: S. Minkel to contact Battys for return of
catcher’s gear.
ACTION: Coaches to contact respective players for ordering
of uniforms.
ACTION: N. Rouse to complete and mail in the
insurance forms.
8)
Royal Rampage
Update – 6 10U and 6 12U teams have registered to date for the tournament. Permits and concession stand available for
the Rampage.
9)
High School
Update from M. Peterson. Season appears
to be off to a good start. B Squad team
was announced today.
10)
Old Business: Regripping of bats still needs to be complete. B. Nybo has action to do this.
11)
Old
Business: T. Undis to do inventory to
see if additional pins need to be ordered.
12)
New Business:
M. Grahek to research the Twins Matching Funds program for possible
field improvements.
13)
New
Business: T. Undis suggested adding an
equipment exchange to the website.
14)
Meeting adjourned
at 9:12. Next meeting is scheduled for
Monday, April 17 at 7 p.m. at the Hopkins VFW.
Respectfully
Submitted
Cheryl
Eischens