CRNLL Coon Rapids National Little League: Meeting Minutes
Annual Meeting Ajenda 10-4-09
Coon Rapids National Little LeagueAnnual Meeting Agenda Sunday, October 4, 20097:00 p.m.Riverwind Community Center
I. President’s Report Scott Latta
A. State of the League
II. Treasurer's Report Matt Price
A. Previous year expenditures
III. Charitable Gambling Report Jack Jacob
IV. Review, Update and Ratify the Constitution Rich Dujmovic
V. Acceptance of New Board Members
A. Accept results from election
B. Seat New Board Members
VI. Identify 2010 Committees and Appoint Committee Chairs
VII. New Business
VIII. Unfinished Business
IX. Adjournment
Monday, September 28
10-4-09 Regular meeting agenda
| CRNLL | Board Meeting Agenda |
| Sunday, October 4, 2009Immediately following Annual MeetingRiverwind Community Center | |
| Approval of Agenda Secretary's Report | Traci Lehman |
| Treasurer's Report | Mike Gschlecht |
| Committee Reports | Charitable Gambling Committee (Jack Jacob)Concessions (Mary Morrisette) Fundraising (Barb Jacob)Parents Club (Jessie Doberstein)Election Committee (Rich Dujmovic)Information/Website/League Calendar (Dave De Jong)Player Agent (Heidi Collins)Fields/Equipment (Doug Englemann)Umpire (Bill Olson)Tournament Committee (Lorie, Katie)Scheduling (Doug Miller) |
| League Director’s Reports | Majors (John Hagstrom) AAA/Fall Ball (Colleen Roloff) AA/Fall Ball (Ryan Collins)A (Dan Cleveland)T-Ball (Jeremy Chell) Development Director (Dean Smith) |
| President's Report | Scott Latta |
| Vice President/Safety Officer | Pat Freese |
| New Business | Discussion of players being able to move up to next age level |
| Unfinished Business | All-Baseball Pancake Breakfast |
| Date of Next Meeting | Sunday, November 1st 7:00 p.m. Riverwind Community Center |
Friday, September 25
Meeting Munites 9-13-09
| Type of Meeting | Coon Rapids National Little League Board Meeting |
| Meeting Date | 09-13-09 |
| Meeting Start Time | 7:04 p.m. |
| Meeting End Time | 8:14 p.m. |
| Location | Riverwind Community Center, Coon Rapids |
| Attendees |
Traci Lehman, Matt Price, Jack Jacob, Janet Beckman, Rich Dujmovic, Doug Englemann, Heidi Collins, Bill Olson, Doug Miller, John Hagstrom, Mike Gschlecht, Jeremy Chell, Scott Latta, Pat Freese |
| Approval of Agenda |
Matt Price motioned to accept the agenda. Pat Freese seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. |
| Secretary's Report | Traci Lehman: Matt Price motioned to accept the August 02, 2009 board meeting minutes. Bill Olson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. |
| Treasurer's Report | Matt Price: Reported the account balances as of 09-13-09. Operating Checking $48,524.95---Concessions Acct $5,277.62---CD#1 $15,807.90---CD#2 $11,525.39. Matt also reported that we made more money from our concessions this past year than have over the past few years. John Hagstrom motioned to approve the treasurers’ report. Jack Jacob seconded the motion. Motion passes unanimously. |
| Committee Reports | Charitable Gambling Committee (Jack Jacob) Janet Beckman presented the October budget for approval. Mike Gschlecht motioned to approve the October budget. Matt Price seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Janet Beckman also reported that the pull-tab safe at Paddy Wagon's was stolen on 9/1/09. The amount stolen was approximately $5,340.00.
Concessions (Mary Morrisette) Not present. Doug Englemann reported that the tile floor has been removed in the concession stand. New flooring will be installed. Election Committee (Rich Dujmovic) The constitution will be reviewed and ratified at the October annual meeting to coincide with the new Little League rules. Information/Website/League Calendar (Dave De Jong) Not present.Player Agent (Heidi Collins) Working on a new procedure for the process of doing background checks on volunteers/coaches. Fields/Equipment (Doug Englemann) The landscape boxes have been removed behind fields 1 and 2. Matt Price motioned to install new bleachers in the areas. John Hagstrom seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Jack Jacob motioned to give the 3 field workers a $100 bonus for the extra work of removing the landscape boxes. John Hagstrom seconded the motioned. Motion passed with a majority vote. There was one nay vote.Umpire (Bill Olson) Nothing new to report.Tournament Committee (Lorie, Katie) Not present. Scheduling (Doug Miller) Nothing new to report. |
| League Director’s Reports | Majors (John Hagstrom) Nothing new to report.AAA/Fall Ball (Colleen Roloff) Not present.AA/Fall Ball (Ryan Collins) Not present. A (Mike Gschlecht) Mike extended a thank you to Dave De Jong, Matt Price, Doug Miller, Scott Latta and Doug Englemann for the support and assistance over the past two years. T-Ball (Jeremy Chell) Nothing new to report.Development Director (Dean Smith) Not present. |
| President's Report | Scott Latta: Nothing new to report. |
| Vice President/Safety Officer | Pat Freese: Nothing new to report. |
| New Business | Scott reported that the league was approached by a cellular communications company to possibly install a cell phone tower at our park. Scott has not heard anything more from the company since their initial phone call. |
| Unfinished Business | All-Baseball Pancake Breakfast was tabled again. |
| Date of Next Meeting | Annual Meeting October 04, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at Riverwind Community Center/Board meeting immediately following annual meeting. |
Respectfully submitted by Traci Lehman.
Tuesday, August 25
Meeting Munites 8-2-09
| Type of Meeting | Coon Rapids National Little League Board Meeting |
| Meeting Date | 08-02-09 |
| Meeting Start Time | 7:10 p.m. |
| Meeting End Time | 7:58 p.m. |
| Location | Riverwind Community Center, Coon Rapids |
| Attendees |
Traci Lehman, Matt Price, Jack Jacob, Janet Beckman, Mary Morrisette, Barb Jacob, Rich Dujmovic, Dave De Jong, Doug Englemann, Doug Miller, Mike Gschlecht, Jeremy Chell, Scott Latta, Pat Freese |
| Approval of Agenda |
Doug Miller motioned to accept the agenda. Mike Gschlecht seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. |
| Secretary's Report | Traci Lehman: Janet Beckman motioned to accept the July 12, 2009 board meeting minutes. Dave De Jong seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. |
| Treasurer's Report | Matt Price: Reported the account balances as of 08-02-09. Operating Checking $10,712.54---Concessions Acct $4,678.76---CD#1 $15,689.66---CD#2 $11,492.37. Dave De Jong motioned to approve the treasurers’ report. Jeremy Chell seconded the motion. Motion passes unanimously |
| Committee Reports | Charitable Gambling Committee (Jack Jacob) A check for $15,000.00 was presented. Pat Freese motioned to accept the check. Mike Gschlecht seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Janet Beckman presented the August and September budgets for approval. Barb Jacob motioned to approve the August and September budgets. Matt Price seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Janet Beckman requested to draw down the bank account for close of fiscal year. Scott Latta made a motion to draw down the bank account. Jack Jacob seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Concessions (Mary Morrisette) Nothing to report. Election Committee (Rich Dujmovic) Rich reported that Hunter Danielson threw out the 1st pitch at the Bat to Bases event. Hunter and his family would like to thank everyone for all of the support. Information/Website/League Calendar (Dave De Jong) Nothing new to report.Player Agent (Heidi Collins) Was not present. Fields/Equipment (Doug Englemann) Doug reported he is still waiting for some equipment bags and uniforms from Majors to be turned in. The board approved the removal of the landscape boxes behind fields 1 and 2. Umpire (Bill Olson) Not present.Tournament Committee (Lorie, Katie) Not present. Scheduling (Doug Miller) Nothing to report. |
| League Director’s Reports | Majors (John Hagstrom) Not present.AAA/Fall Ball (Colleen Roloff) Not present.AA/Fall Ball (Ryan Collins) Not present. A (Mike Gschlecht) Nothing to report. T-Ball (Jeremy Chell) Nothing to report.Development Director (Dean Smith) Not present. |
| President's Report | Scott Latta: Nothing new to report. |
| Vice President/Safety Officer | Pat Freese: Nothing new to report. |
| New Business | The topic of an All-Baseball Pancake Breakfast was tabled.The Volunteer Appreciation Party is scheduled for August 22, 2009 at the home of Jack and Barb Jacob. It is an adult only party. |
| Unfinished Business | None |
| Date of Next Meeting | September 13, 2009 7:00 p.m. Riverwind Community Center |
Respectfully submitted by Traci Lehman.
Wednesday, July 22
Meeting Munites 7-12-09
| Type of Meeting | Coon Rapids National Little League Board Meeting |
| Meeting Date | 07-12-09 |
| Meeting Start Time | 7:00 p.m. |
| Meeting End Time | 8:30 p.m. |
| Location | Riverwind Community Center, Coon Rapids |
| Attendees |
Scott Latta, Pat Freese, Jack Jacob, John Hagstrom, Rich Dujmovic, Dave DeJong, Mike Gschlecht, Bill Olson, Doug Englemann, Doug Miller, Deane Smith. |
| Approval of Agenda |
Dave DeJong motioned to accept the agenda. Mike Gschlecht seconds. Motion passed unanimously. |
| Secretary's Report | Traci was not present – Dave DeJong motioned to accept the 06-07-09 minutes emailed by Traci. Mike Gschlecht seconds, Motion passed unanimously. |
| Treasurer's Report | Matt Price: was not present |
| Committee Reports | Charitable Gambling Committee (Jack Jacob) A check for $5,000.00 was presented. Pat Freese motioned to accept the check. Dean Smith seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Janet Beckman was not present, but Jack presented on her behalf – There was a request for money to purchase signage for Pull Tabs as well as uniforms for those working the Pull Tabs. Scott motioned to obtain money for the signs and uniforms. Jack seconds, Motion passes unanimously. There is a 14 July City Council meeting which will be attended by the Charitable Gambling Committee.
Concessions (Mary Morrisette) Not present. Election Committee (Rich Dujmovic) Rich reported there was nothing new to report in this area. Information/Website/League Calendar (Dave De Jong) Dave requested that All Star coaches update him on scores and what happened in the games. Dave also requested money to purchase new software and a hard drive back up for some of the league’s important information. Scott Motioned to spend up to $300 on SW upgrades and a back up hard drive. Deane Smith 2nds – Motion passed unanimously. .Player Agent (Heidi Collins) Was not present. Scott communicated that Heidi was interested in planning for background checks and determining who will need one re-accomplished.Fields/Equipment (Doug Englemann) Doug reminded all coaches with keys to the storage space attached to the batting cages to lock the doors. Umpire (Bill Olson) Nothing new to report.Tournament Committee (Lorie, Katie) Not present. Dave DeJong communicated that there were 100 slots to fill for this year’s tournament. There were 32 scholarships given, but only 10 of those actually served. Also of note: Only 10 non-scholarship/non-Board member personnel volunteered to assist. This will need to improve for next year. It was suggested that we ask for ~$400/team as a deposit for this volunteer effort to encourage folks to serve. It was also suggested that we ask scholarship recipients to sign a contract formalizing their service agreement. Scheduling (Doug Miller) It was suggested that next year we look into having a Sergeant at Arms, but also an additional assistant to serve from 9-closing with the Sergeant for security and efficiency purposes. |
| League Director’s Reports | Majors (John Hagstrom) John reported he will work with the coaching staff after All-Stars to ensure all uniforms and bags are returned. There are some thoughts regarding losing one Major’s team next year, but they are not final and which team is not yet determined. AAA/Fall Ball (Colleen Roloff) Was not present – Colleen is managing Fall Ball again this year. It appears that enrollment is down considerably for Fall Ball.AA/Fall Ball (Ryan Collins) Was not present. A (Mike Gschlecht) Mike reported that All Stars for the 8 year olds is going successfully. Mike also suggested that next year it would be helpful if the 9 and 10 year old Manager be selected earlier so that coordination with the coaches can start earlier and coaches can keep their eye out for All Star players. T-Ball (Jeremy Chell) Was not presentDevelopment Director (Dean Smith) Nothing new to Report. |
| President's Report | Scott Latta: Scott reported on discussions with Central LL regarding boundaries in the area of Wren street backing up the High School.Tom Yelle has requested use of the CRNLL mower as well as CRNLL canopies for the upcoming Legion tournament. The City’s staffing is down and mowing frequency is down as a result. It was decided that the mower and the canopies could be used for these purposes. Scott requested that the league pay for the player’s costs associated with any State All Start tournament costs or Regional costs for the players. If necessary this authorization included use of CDs. Doug motioned and Deane seconds, motion passed unanimously. Jack asked Scott to invite Jerry Sandler to the volunteer party on the 22nd of August. |
| Vice President/Safety Officer | Pat Freese: Nothing new to report |
| New Business | Jack Announced the 22 August Volunteer party |
| Unfinished Business | None |
| Date of Next Meeting | August 2, 2009 7:00 p.m. Riverwind Community Center |
Respectfully submitted by Rich Dujmovic for Traci Lehman.
Friday, July 10
Meeting Munites 6-7-09
| Type of Meeting | Coon Rapids National Little League Board Meeting |
| Meeting Date | 06-07-09 |
| Meeting Start Time | 7:00 p.m. |
| Meeting End Time | 8:45 p.m. |
| Location | Riverwind Community Center, Coon Rapids |
| Attendees |
Scott Latta, Pat Freese, Jack Jacob, Barb Jacob, Jeremy Chell, Matt Price, Janet Beckman, John Hagstrom, Rich Dujmovic, Dave DeJong, Mike Gschlecht, Bill Olson, Traci Lehman, Matt Price, Heidi Collins, Ryan Collins, Doug Englemann, Doug Miller, Colleen Roloff. Others present: Shane Larson (A Reds Asst. Coach), Kelly Larson and Mike O. (A Reds Head Coach) |
| Approval of Agenda | Barb Jacob motioned to accept the agenda. Jeremy Chell seconded. Motion passed unanimously. |
| Secretary's Report | Traci Lehman: 05-03-09 minutes were submitted via email prior to the board meeting. Motion made by Janet Beckman to approve the minutes. Seconded by Dave De Jong. Motion passed unanimously. |
| Treasurer's Report | Matt Price: Reported the account balances as of 6-7-09. Operating Checking $2,798.32---Concessions Acct $6,647.58---CD#1 $15,689.66---CD#2 $11,492.37. Janet Beckman motioned to approve the treasurers’ report, seconded by Mike Gschlecht. Motion passes unanimously. |
| Committee Reports | Charitable Gambling Committee (Jack Jacob) The budget was submitted by Janet Beckman. Motion made by Matt Price to approve the budget. Seconded by Barb Jacob. Motion passed unanimously. A check for $20,000.00 was presented. Pat Freese motioned to accept the check. Ryan Collins seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Janet Beckman presented the gambling audit to the board for their review.
Concessions (Mary Morrisette) Not present. Election Committee (Rich Dujmovic) Rich reported the results from the election: Treasurer: Mike Gschlect Information Officer: Dave De Jong Player Agent: Heidi Collins A Director: Dan Cleveland AAA Director: Colleen Roloff T-Ball Director: Jeremy Chell Rich also reviewed the comments that were listed on some of the ballots from members.Information/Website/League Calendar (Dave De Jong) Nothing new to report.Player Agent (Heidi Collins) Nothing new to report.Fields/Equipment (Doug Englemann) Doug reported that he will be ordering the All Star uniforms.Umpire (Bill Olson) No inning is to start if the game is 1 hour and 50 minutes into the game.Tournament Committee (Lorie, Katie) Not present. Volunteers are still needed for the the Classic tourney. Scheduling (Doug Miller) Nothing new to report. |
| League Director’s Reports | Majors (John Hagstrom) John reported that Dan Goedderz is the 12 year old All Star Coach and Dan Cleveland is the 11 year old All Star Coach. Assistant coaches have not been determined yet.AAA/Fall Ball (Colleen Roloff) Nothing new to report.AA/Fall Ball (Ryan Collins) Ryan reported that Rich Dujmovic is the 10 year old All Star Coach and Mike George is the 9 year old All Star Coach.A (Mike Gschlecht) Mike reported that there are 2 CRNLL 8 year old All Star Teams. They will play in a round robin format. They will be playing other teams from Anoka-Ramsey.T-Ball (Jeremy Chell) Nothing new to report.Development Director (Dean Smith) Not present. |
| President's Report | Scott Latta: Nothing to report. |
| Vice President/Safety Officer | Pat Freese: Pat suggested a donation to the Special Olympics. Scott Latta motioned to donate $2,500 to the Special Olympics. Bill Olson seconded. Motion passed unanimously. |
| New Business | Shane Larson appeared before the board to apologize for the incident that happened during the A Reds/A Pirates game. He asked the board to reconsider his suspension for the remainder of the baseball season. Ryan Collins motioned to amend the suspension to: "Suspended for the rest of the regular season games, allowed to coach during the play-off games and he is on probation for the rest of his coaching career." Dave De Jong seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. |
| Unfinished Business | None |
| Date of Next Meeting | July 12, 2009, Riverwind Community Center at 7:00 p.m |
Sunday, June 28
Meeting Munites 5-3-09
| Type of Meeting | Coon Rapids National Little League Board Meeting |
| Meeting Date | 5-3-09 |
| Meeting Start Time | 6:00 p.m. |
| Meeting End Time | 7:30 p.m. |
| Location | Riverwind Community Center, Coon Rapids |
| Attendees | Scott Latta, Pat Freese, Jack Jacob, Jeremy Chell, Matt Price, Janet Beckman, JohnHagstrom, Rich Dujmovic, Dave DeJong, Mike Gschlecht, Bill Olson. |
| Secretary's Report | Traci Lehman: Not present. 04/04/09 minutes were submitted via email prior to the board meeting. Motion made by Janet Beckman to approve the minutes. Seconded by Bill Olson. Motion passed unanimously. |
| Treasurer's Report | Matt Price: Reported the account balances as of 5-3-09. Operating Checking $67,533.15---Concessions Acct $7,642.46---CD#1 $15,576.10---CD#2 $11,460.51 Dave DeJong motioned to approve the treasurers’ report, seconded by Jeremy Chell. Motion passes unanimously. |
| Committee Reports | Charitable Gambling Committee (Jack Jacob) Paddy Wagon is opening tomorrow. The new owners have been coordinating with Janet Beckman. The budget was submitted by Janet Beckman. Motion made by Dave DeJong to approve the budget. Seconded by Mike Gschlecht. Motion passed unanimously.Concessions (Mary Morrisette) Not present. A discussion about the new deposit procedure was initiated. The board brought up adding a cash register, a safe and a coin counter. These improvements will be worked on this month.
Fundraising (Barb Jacob) Not Present Election Committee (Rich Dujmovic) It was reported that we have nominations for each of the positions up for election.Information/Website/League Calendar (Dave De Jong) The total number of kids playing baseball at CRNLL in 2009 is 395.Player Agent (Heidi Collins) Not present.Fields/Equipment (Doug Englemann) Not present. Dave DeJong updated the board on the new scoreboards. They were late and some type of discount was discussed. Scott Latta will address the issue.Umpire (Bill Olson) No inning is to start if the game is 1 hour and 50 minutes into the game.Tournament Committee (Lorie, Katie) Not present. Scott Latta reported that the Classic will start one day earlier that previously reported Scheduling (Doug Miller) Not present. |
| League Director’s Reports | Majors (John Hagstrom) John verified that the pitch counts were being updated by the coaches. John also followed up on the 11 year old’s umpire collection. The Mauer clinic that was discussed earlier in the meeting was discussed. It was determined that the amount of money was too expensive for the league.AAA/Fall Ball (Colleen Roloff) Not present.AA/Fall Ball (Ryan Collins) Not present.A (Mike Gschlecht) The season is going well.T-Ball (Jeremy Chell) Nothing new to report.Development Director (Dean Smith) Not present. |
| President's Report | Scott Latta: The obstacle course that will be donated for CRNLL day has been recognized. Scott suggested that we donate signs for the park for this generosity. Motion made by Jack Jacob to approve the donation. Seconded by Bill Olson. Motion passed unanimously. |
| Vice President/Safety Officer | Pat Freese: CRBA/Babe Ruth baseball in Coon Rapids is asking for a donation. $9,000 was suggested. Motion made by Janet Beckman to approve the donation. Seconded by Jack Jacob. Motion passed. Mike Gschlecht opposed. Coon Rapids American Legion is asking for a donation. $1,000 was suggested. Motion made by Janet Beckman to approve the donation. Seconded by Jack Jacob. Motion passed. Mike Gschlecht opposed.Coon Rapids Community Scholarship Association is asking for a donation. $2,500 was suggested. Motion made by Matt Price to approve the donation. Seconded by Mike Gschlecht. Motion passed. |
| New Business | Mauer Clinic – was presented by Renee Essler. |
| Unfinished Business | None |
| Date of Next Meeting | June 7th, 2009, Riverwind Community Center at 7:00 p.m |
Tuesday, April 28
Meeting Minutes 4-05-09
| ------ | Type of Meeting | Coon Rapids National Little League Board Meeting |
| Meeting Date | 04/05/09 | |
| Meeting Start Time | 6:03 p.m. | |
| Meeting End Time | 7:12 p.m. | |
| Location | Riverwind Community Center, Coon Rapids | |
| Attendees | Scott Latta, Traci Lehman, Matt Price, Jack Jacob, Barb Jacob, Dave De Jong, Heidi Collins, Doug Englemann, Bill Olson, Doug Miller, John Hagstrom, Colleen Roloff, Ryan Collins, Mike Gschlecht, Jeremy Chell, Dean Smith and Pat Freese | |
| Secretary's Report | Traci Lehman: March 14, 2009 minutes were submitted. Motion made by Doug Miller to approve the minutes. Seconded by Heidi Collins. Motion passed unanimously. | |
| Treasurer's Report | Matt Price: Reported the account balances as of 04/05/09. Operating Checking Acct. $66,746.90---Concessions Acct. $4,038.40---CD#1 $15,576.10---CD#2 $11,460.51. Mike Gschlecht motioned to approve the treasurers’ report. Seconded by Bill Olson. Motion passes unanimously. | |
| Committee Reports | Charitable Gambling Committee (Jack Jacob). The Monthly budget for May 2009 was submitted. Motion made by Pat Freese to accept the budget. Seconded by Jeremy Chell. Motion passed unanimously.A check was presented to the league for $5,000.00. Bill Olson motioned to accept the check. Seconded by Heidi Collins. Motion passed unanimously. Concessions (Mary Morrisette) Not Present. Fundraising (Barb Jacob) Parents Meeting is scheduled for April 15th. St. Paul Saint's Day is scheduled for June 7th. The flyers are available on the CRNLL website. Election Committee (Rich Dujmovic) Not present. Information/Website/League Calendar (Dave De Jong) 2009 Player numbers for the year are at 387 so far. We are down from last year. There have been 3300 hits on the CRNLL website since February.Player Agent (Heidi Collins) Continuing to process background checks on all league volunteers. REMINDER…all volunteers need to fill out a form EVERY year. You can find the form on the CRNLL website. Fields/Equipment (Doug Englemann) The two pitching machines need new tires. The cost for the two tires is $650.00. John Hagstrom motioned to purchase the new tires. Ryan Collins seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Uniforms were ordered. Equipment bags are available for the directors to give to coaches. Scoreboards are in route. They should be installed within a couple weeks. Umpire (Bill Olson) There are 41 individuals signed up to be umpires. Saturday, April 11th is district umpire training. Tournament Committee (Lorie, Katie) Not present. Scheduling (Doug Miller) Schedules should be done by the end of the week. | |
| League Director’s Reports | Majors (John Hagstrom) Tryouts went well. Doug Miller motioned to donate $1500 to Meadow Creek for the use of their facility. Matt Price seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Scrimmages are scheduled for Sunday, April 19th. All-Star Team coaches will be ready to be discussed at the next meeting. AAA/Fall Ball (Colleen Roloff) There will be 2 AAA teams. 11 players on each team. The teams are the Nationals and the Brewers. AA/Fall Ball (Ryan Collins) All teams are done and handed in. There are 10 teams. The coaches' meeting has not been scheduled yet. A (Mike Gschlecht) There are 10 teams. The coaches' meeting is being held right after the board meeting. T-Ball (Jeremy Chell) There are 7 teams this year. Development Director (Dean Smith) April 18th is the coaches clinic. | |
| President's Report | Scott Latta: Still working on the arrangements for the Little League reunion in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the City of Coon Rapids. | |
| Vice President/Safety Officer | ||
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| Unfinished Business | ||
| Date of Next Meeting | May 3 2009 | |
| Respectfully submitted by Traci Lehman. |
Tuesday, March 31
Agenda 4-5-09
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| April 5, 20096:00 p.m.Advantage Bank, Coon Rapids | ||
| Secretary's Report | Traci Lehman | |
| Treasurer's Report | Matt Price | |
| Committee Reports | Charitable Gambling Committee (Jack Jacob)Concessions (Mary Morrisette) Fundraising (Barb Jacob)Election Committee (Rich Dujmovic)Information/Website/League Calendar (Dave De Jong)Player Agent (Heidi Collins)Fields/Equipment (Doug Englemann)Umpire (Bill Olson)Tournament Committee (Lorie, Katie)Scheduling (Doug Miller) |
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| League Director’s Reports | Majors (John Hagstrom) AAA/Fall Ball (Colleen Roloff) AA/Fall Ball (Ryan Collins)A (Mike Gschlecht) T-Ball (Jeremy Chell) Development Director (Dean Smith) | |
| President's Report | Scott Latta | |
| Vice President/Safety Officer | Pat Freese | |
| New Business | - Little League Day at the dome- State Gambling Audit –Final Due to State 5/11- Bat performance indicator and CRNLL - Loan payment to City- Expanding League To Anoka | |
| Unfinished Business | ||
| Date of Next Meeting | May 3, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. |
Tuesday, March 31
Meeting Minutes 3-14-09
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Type of Meeting | Coon Rapids National Little League Board Meeting |
| Meeting Date | 3/14/09 | |
| Meeting Start Time | 1:30 p.m. | |
| Meeting End Time | 3:00 p.m. | |
| Location | Coon Rapids City Center Board Room | |
| Attendees | Scott Latta, Pat Freese, Mary Morrisette, Jack Jacob, Barb Jacob, Doug Miller, Heidi Collins, Ryan Collins, Jeremy Chell, Coleen Roloff, Matt Price, Dean Smith, Janet Beckman, John Hagstrom. | |
| Secretary's Report | February 8, 2009 minutes were submitted. Motion made by Pat Freeze to approve the minutes. Seconded by Ryan Collins. Motion passed unanimously | |
| Treasurer's Report | Tabled. Matt Price had a basketball tournament prior to the meeting and didn’t bring the report. | |
| Committee Reports | Charitable Gambling Committee (Jack Jacob)The Monthly budget for April 2009 was submitted. Motion made by Heidi Collins to accept the budget. Seconded by Colleen Roloff. Motion passed. It was reported that Rapids Bar closed – too many fights. The new ownership wants us to go in. Ryan motioned to allow us to go back into the site where Rapids Bar is located. Doug seconded. Motion passed. Bi-annual audit – went well. There are a few things that need to change. We need to change our bylaws to match the state mandate. There is a regulation for committee that allows for anybody on the committee will have the right to vote on lawful expenditures. Also, the 15 board members regulation is not spelled out in our constitution. We need to change that. A check was presented to the league for $20,000.00. Doug motioned to accept the check. Pat seconded. Motion passed. Concessions (Mary Morrisette)$4,000 needs to be transferred into Mary’s account.The painted floor will stay the same on the main level.The upper floor will need to have new linoleum. We will need to replace a fridge. We also need a table.Doug E will look for them and get quotes for these items. Fundraising (Barb Jacob)Date is unclear for the Parents Meeting – 15th or 16th. Pictures are the day after opening day. Barb collected $900 for sponsorships (signs). The AED came in and Barb presented it to the board.Approval of a second set of pads and a battery was requested.A motion by Ryan Collins was made for the approval of $200 for the two items. The motion was seconded by John Hagstrom. Motion passed. Twins Day landed on ‘Fathers Day’ and there is a concern that we had trouble with the day. We also have tournament that might interfere. Barb is going to look at other options. There is only 1 Sunday in June that the Twins are in town. Barb will also look at the Saints. Election Committee (Rich Dujmovic)Not present. Information/Website/League Calendar (Dave De Jong)Nothing to report. Player Agent (Heidi Collins)Nothing to report. Fields/Equipment (Doug Englemann)Not present. Umpire (Bill Olson)Not present. Tournament Committee (Lorie, Katie)Not present. Scheduling (Doug Miller)Doug Miller said the Major’s schedule is finished. May 15th we are trying to schedule accordingly to the CRHS Baseball team that is playing at Wintercrest and having a LL day. Directors are encouraged ASAP to get with Doug to get the number of teams so that the schedule can be coordinated. |
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| League Director’s Reports | Majors (John Hagstrom) Nominations for Major’s Head Coaching positions were submitted. The nominations are: Returning CoachesKevin SchoolmestersRyan CollinsDan GoedderzRich RoloffTodd Boone New CoachesDan ClevelandMatt Price AAA/Fall Ball (Colleen Roloff) Nothing to report. AA/Fall Ball (Ryan Collins)Nothing to report. A (Mike Gschlecht) Not present. T-Ball (Jeremy Chell) Nothing to report. Development Director (Dean Smith)Spring training is going well. Scott Latta suggested the Coach Deck training cards for coaches – 1 set for each coach. Motion made by Ryan Collins to approve the expense. The motion was seconded by Heidi Collins. The motion passed. | |
| President's Report | Scott Latta-Nothing to report. |
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Vice President/Safety Officer | Pat Freese reported:Hoops and Dogs - $200 requested. Heidi motioned to donate the money to the CRAA event. Dean seconded. Motion passed. John motioned to donate $1,000.00 the Coon Rapids Senior All Night party. Ryan seconded. Motion passed. Ryan motioned to donate $2,500.00 to CRHS Baseball. Dean seconded. Motion passed. Ryan motioned to donate $1,500.00 to CRHS Softball. Dean seconded. Motion passed. CRBA – Traveling – $3K discussed - Tabled Legion - $ Tabled Babe Ruth - $ Tabled April 19th – is the coaches meeting. |
| New Business | Paul Perez stopped by to ask for a donation for 2nd & 3rd Grade CRAA Basketball event. A motion was made by Ryan Collins to approve the donation. The motion was seconded by John Hagstrom. The motion was approved unanimously. | |
| Date of Next Meeting | April 5, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. |
Thursday, February 26
Minutes 2-8-2009
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Type of meeting | Coon Rapids National Little League Board Meeting |
| Meeting Date | 02/08/09 | |
| Meeting Start Time | 6:05 pm | |
| Meeting End Time | 7:30 pm | |
| Location | First Advantage Bank Board Room | |
| Attendees | Scott Latta, Doug Englemann, Jack Jacob, Barb Jacob, Jeremy Chell, Traci Lehman, Janet Beckman, Matt Price, Mary Morrisette, Rich Dujmovic, Dave De Jong, Ryan Collins, Mike Gschlecht, Colleen Roloff, John Hagstrom and Dean Smith. | |
| President's Report | Scott Latta: · Coaches Clinic is scheduled for April 18, 2009.· American League stated that they would not have district umpires for inter-league games due to lack of funds. Jack Jacob motioned to donate $500.00 to the American League and $500.00 to the Central League to help pay for district umpires at the games. Barb Jacob seconded. Motion passed unanimously.· Clinic at our park for Tom Yelle will be held on June 16-18th at 8:30a.m. - 12:00 p.m.· Pitch, Hit and Run will be held at our ballpark this year. The tentative date is Sunday, May 3rd. | |
| Secretary's Report | Traci Lehman: Mike Gschlecht motioned to approve the January 4, 2009 meeting minutes. Dave De Jong seconded. Motion passed unanimously. | |
| Treasurer's Report | Matt Price:Matt reported the account balances as of 02/08/09.Operating Checking $16,483.68Concessions $ 253.08CD #1 $15,459.59CD #2 $11,404.74John Hagstrom motioned to approve the treasurers’ report, seconded by Ryan Collins. Motion passes unanimously. | |
| League Director’s Reports | Vice President/Safety Officer (Pat Freese) Not present. Majors (John Hagstrom) There are 15 coaches to interview for the Majors. AAA/Fall Ball (Colleen Roloff) There was a subcommittee meeting held to discuss the number of AAA teams in 2009. If the player registration numbers stay as anticipated, there could be 3 teams potentially. AA/Fall Ball (Ryan Collins)Nothing new to report. A (Mike Gschlecht) Crystal, MN wants to add an 8 & 9 year-old all-star game. T-Ball (Jeremy Chell) Nothing new to report. Development Director (Dean Smith)Nothing new to report. |
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| Committee Reports | Charitable Gambling Committee (Jack Jacob)· A check was presented to the league for $5,000.00. Motion made by Dave De Jong to accept the check. Seconded by Mike Gschlecht. Motion passed unanimously.· The Monthly budget for March 2009 was submitted. Motion made by Dave De Jong to accept the budget. Seconded by John Hagstrom. Motion passed unanimously.· Dave De Jong motioned to allow for direct deposit and EFT for the year. Seconded by Barb Jacob. Motion passed unanimously. Concessions (Mary Morrisette) Nothing new to report. Fundraising (Barb Jacob)Barb is researching costs for purchasing an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) machine for the ballpark. Election Chair (Rich Dujmovic) Director seats open for election this year are Vice President, Treasurer, T-ball director, AAA ball director, A ball director, and Information Officer. Player Agent (Heidi Collins)Not present.Information/Website/League Calendar (Dave De Jong) Dave handed out the registration packets from last year for the board to review and make changes for 2009. Fields/Equipment (Doug Englemann)The jerseys for T-ball and A ball teams will remain the same 2-button shirts for 2009. The board will revisit the jersey costs for 2010. Umpire (Bill Olson) Not present. |
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| New Business |
· Funding assistance for registration fees is available for families. Please ask for Scott Latta or Pat Freese at any of the registration sessions. · Registration is held at the Coon Rapids City Center. The dates are:Tuesday, March 10th 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.Saturday, March 14th 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Thursday, March 19th 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.Saturday, March 21st 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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| Date of Next Meeting | March 14, 2009, Coon Rapids City Center, 1:30 p.m. (immediately following registrations) |
Sunday, February 1
Agenda 2-8-2009
CRNLL AGENDA
February 8th 2009
Directors Report
¨ Secretary’s Report – Traci Lehman
¨ Treasurers Report - Matt Price
¨ Gambling Committee - Jack Jacob
¨ Concessions – Mary Morrisette
¨ Fund Raising - Barb Jacob
# Parents Club – Jessie Doberstein
¨ Tournament Chair – Lori, Katie
¨ Election Chair – Rich Dujmovic
¨ Player Agent –Heidi Collins
¨ Information / Web / League Calendar – Dave De Jong
¨ Fields / Equipment – Doug Englemann
¨ Umpire – Bill Olson
¨ League Directors
Ø Majors – John Hagstrom
Ø AAA / Fall Ball – Colleen Roloff
Ø AA / Fall Ball – Ryan Collins
Ø A – Mike Gschlecht
Ø T-Ball – Jeremy Chell
Ø Development Director –Dean Smith
¨ President - Scott Latta
¨ Vice President / Safety Officer – Pat Freese
New Business
¨ AAA league committee update
¨ Interleague Play update and District Umpires
¨ Pitch Hit and Run – At our park
¨ Clinic at our park for Tom Yelle dates June 16th, 17 and 18th 8:30-noon
¨ Bids for Uniforms
¨ Other Business
Next Meeting March 1st
Sunday, February 8
Minutes 1-4-2009
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Type of meeting | Coon Rapids National Little League Board Meeting |
| Meeting Date | 01/04/09 | |
| Meeting Start Time | 6:45 pm | |
| Meeting End Time | 8:21 pm | |
| Location | First Advantage Bank Board Room | |
| Attendees | Scott Latta, Doug Englemann, Jack Jacob, Barb Jacob, Jeremy Chell, Pat Freese, Traci Lehman, Janet Beckman, Matt Price, Mary Morrisette, Rich Dujmovic, Heidi Collins, Dave De Jong, Ryan Collins, Mike Gschlecht and Doug Miller. Denny Phenow, our insurance agent reviewed the insurance policy for the league. | |
| President's Report | Scott Latta: Little League Day is scheduled for June 6, 2009. | |
| Secretary's Report | Traci Lehman: The November 2008 meeting minutes were approved unanimously. | |
| Treasurer's Report | Matt Price:Matt reported the account balances as of 12/31/08.Operating Checking $15,141.97Concessions $ 253.08CD #1 $15,459.59CD #2 $11,404.74Dave motioned to approve the treasurers’ report, seconded by Jeremy. Motion passes unanimously. | |
| League Director’s Reports | Vice President/Safety Officer (Pat Freese) Nothing new to report. Majors (John Hagstrom) Not present. AAA/Fall Ball (Colleen Roloff) Not present. AA/Fall Ball (Ryan Collins)Nothing new to report. A (Mike Gschlecht) Nothing new to report. T-Ball (Jeremy Chell) Nothing new to report. Development Director (Dean Smith)Not present. |
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| Committee Reports | Charitable Gambling Committee (Jack Jacob)· A check was presented to the league for $5,000.00. Motion made by Barb Jacob to accept the check. Seconded by Jeremy Chell. Motion passed unanimously.· The Monthly budget for January 2009 was submitted and approved unanimously by the board on December 5, 2008.· The Monthly budget for February 2009 was submitted. Motion made by Matt Price to accept the budget. Seconded by Dave De Jong. Motion passed unanimously. Concessions (Mary Morrisette) Nothing new to report. Fundraising (Barb Jacob)· The team parent meeting is scheduled for April 16th.· Team pictures are scheduled for April 29th and 30th. Player Agent (Open Position)Mike Gschlecht motioned to nominate Heidi Collins to fill the Player Agent position. Doug seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Information/Website/League Calendar (Dave De Jong) Dave submitted the calendar of events for the 2009 year. Fields/Equipment (Doug Englemann)· Doug will be purchasing 20 dozen baseballs.· Doug recommended that the T-ball and A-ball players have a T-shirt vs. the 2 button shirt for jerseys. The cost savings is substantial. Doug will bring uniform pricing to the February meeting.· The new scoreboards are still tentatively scheduled for installation around 4/19/09. Umpire (Bill Olson) Not present. |
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| New Business | · The Coon Rapids High School Competitive Cheerleading Team is going to Nationals. They have asked the CRNLL for a donation. Jack motioned to donate $1500 and the cheerleading team work concessions at a tournament this summer. Traci seconded. Motion passed unanimously. · The 2009 board meeting dates were determined. 02/08/09 Advantage Bank03/14/09 Coon Rapids City Center (after sign-ups)04/05/09 Advantage Bank05/03/09 Advantage Bank06/07/09 Advantage Bank07/12/09 Advantage Bank08/02/09 Advantage Bank09/13/09 Advantage Bank10/04/09 Riverwind Community Center11/01/09 Advantage Bank12/06/09 Advantage Bank | |
| Date of Next Meeting | February 8, 2009, Advantage Bank, 6:00 p.m. |
Thursday, January 1
Agenda 1-4-09
CRNLL AGENDA
January 4th 2009
Directors Report
¨ Secretary’s Report – Traci Lehman
¨ Treasurers Report - Matt Price
¨ Gambling Committee - Jack Jacob
¨ Concessions – Mary Morrisette
¨ Fund Raising - Barb Jacob
# Parents Club – Jessie Doberstein
¨ Tournament Chair – Lori, Katie
¨ Election Chair – Rich Dujmovic
¨ Player Agent – Open
¨ Information / Web / League Calendar – Dave De Jong
¨ Fields / Equipment – Doug Englemann
¨ Umpire – Bill Olson
¨ League Directors
Ø Majors – John Hagstrom
Ø AAA / Fall Ball – Colleen Roloff
Ø AA / Fall Ball – Ryan Collins
Ø A – Mike Gschlecht
Ø T-Ball – Jeremy Chell
Ø Development Director –Dean Smith
¨ President - Scott Latta
¨ Vice President / Safety Officer – Pat Freese
New Business
¨ Donations to Competitive Cheerleaders Trip to Nationals
¨ 2009 Meeting dates
¨ Updated Sign-Updates
¨ AAA league committee update
¨ Updated District Tournament dates Classic 6/24-7/7 All-stars 7/9-7/22 State district 4 7/29-8/1
¨ Other Business
Next Meeting February 1st
Wednesday, November 5
Board Meeting 11-12-2008
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Type of meeting |
Coon Rapids National Little League Board Meeting |
| Meeting Date | 11/02/08 |
| Meeting Start Time | 6:05 pm |
| Meeting End Time | 6:35 pm |
| Location | First Advantage Bank Board Room |
| Attendees | Scott Latta, Doug Englemann, John Hagstrom, Colleen Roloff, Jack Jacob, Barb Jacob, Jeremy Chell, Pat Freese, Traci Lehman and Janet Beckman. |
| President's Report | Scott Latta: · The City of Coon Rapids is 50 years old in 2009. In spirit of the celebration, the CRNLL will be organizing a reunion for those who have played in the Coon Rapids Little League program over the years. More information will be available in the coming months.· Opening Day will be held on Saturday, April 25th.· Scott motioned to appoint Rich Dujmovic as the Election Committee Chair. Seconded by Barb Jacob. Motion passes unanimously. |
| Secretary's Report | Traci Lehman: The October minutes were not received from Doug Miller therefore approval is tabled until next meeting. |
| Treasurer's Report | Matt Price was not present therefore the approval is tabled until next meeting. |
| League Director’s Reports | Vice President/Safety Officer (Pat Freese) Nothing new to report. Majors (John Hagstrom) The Majors may be playing in a pre-season tourney at Centennial Lakes. AAA/Fall Ball (Colleen Roloff) Nothing new to report. AA/Fall Ball (Ryan Collins)Not present. A (Mike Gschlecht) Not present. T-Ball (Jeremy Chell) Nothing new to report. Development Director (Dean Smith)Not present. |
| Committee Reports | Charitable Gambling Committee (Jack Jacob)· A check was presented to the league for $5,000.00. Motion made by Barb Jacob to accept the check. Seconded by Pat Freese. Motion passed unanimously.· The Monthly budget for December 2008 was submitted. Motion made by Pat Freese to accept the budget. Seconded by Barb Jacob. Motion passed unanimously. Concessions (Mary Morrisette) Not present. Fundraising (Barb Jacob) Nothing new to report. Player Agent (Open Position) Information/Website/League Calendar (Dave De Jong) Not present. Fields/Equipment (Doug Englemann)· Fences are up and sod is in. · The irrigation system has been winterized.· The concession stand and all buildings have been locked.· Some equipment still needs to be turned in. The board will contact the coaches.· The new scoreboards are tentatively scheduled for installation around 4/19/09. Umpire (Bill Olson) Not present. |
| New Business | None |
| Date of Next Meeting | January 4, 2009 |
Tuesday, October 28
Agenda 11-2-2008
CRNLL AGENDA
November 2nd
Directors Report
¨ Secretary’s Report – Traci Lehman
¨ Treasurers Report - Matt Price
¨ Gambling Committee - Jack Jacob
¨ Concessions – Mary Morrisette
¨ Fund Raising - Barb Jacob
¨ Player Agent – Open
¨ Information / Web / League Calendar – Dave De Jong
¨ Fields / Equipment – Doug Englemann
¨ Umpire – Bill Olson
¨ League Directors
Ø Majors – John Hagstrom
Ø AAA / Fall Ball – Colleen Roloff
Ø AA / Fall Ball – Ryan Collins
Ø A – Mike Gschlecht
Ø T-Ball – Jeremy Chell
Ø Development Director –Dean Smith
¨ President - Scott Latta
¨ Vice President / Safety Officer – Pat Freese
New Business
¨ Other Business
Next Meeting December 7th 6pm
Tuesday, September 30
Agenda 10-05-2008
CRNLL AGENDA
October 5th
Annual Meeting
? State of the League – President
? Yearly Treasure report – Matt Price
o Last years Expenditures
o Budget for 2009
o Financial Report
? Charitable gaming report – Steve Sorsen Chair
? Review, Update and Ratify the constitution – Steve Sorsen and Committee
o Open discussion
? Seat the incoming Board Members
o Accept the election results from this last summers election
o Seat New Members
? Identify Committees needed for 2009 season
o Appoint Chairs
o Assign Voting rites to the Chair as deemed necessary by the board
? Other Business
Adjourn the Annual meeting
********************************************************** Directors Report
• Secretary’s Report – Traci Lehman
• Treasurers Report - Matt Price
• Gambling Committee - Steve Sorsen
• Concessions – Mary Morrisette
• Fund Raising - Barb Jacob
• Player Agent – Open
• Information / Web / League Calendar – Dave De Jong
• Fields / Equipment – Doug Englemann
• Umpire – Bill Olson
• League Directors
? Majors – John Hagstrom
? AAA / Fall Ball – Colleen Roloff
? AA / Fall Ball – Ryan Collins
? A – Mike Gschlecht
? T-Ball – Jeremy Chell
? Development Director –Dean Smith
• President - Scott Latta
• Vice President / Safety Officer – Pat Freese
New Business
• Field improvement update
• AAA Task force – Leader Colleen Roloff
• Sign-up dates March 9th , 11th 6-9pm Saturday 14th 8-2pm and 3/21- 8pm –Noon
• Try out dates 3/24 3/25
• Other Business
Next Meeting Date November 2nd 6pm at First Advantage Bank by Show Place Theater
Sunday, September 14
Board meeting 09-07-2008
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Type of meeting |
Coon Rapids National Little League Board Meeting |
| Meeting Date | 09/07/2008 |
| Meeting Start Time | 7:05 pm |
| Meeting End Time | 8:20 pm |
| Location | Riverwind Community Center |
| Attendees | Scott Latta, Matt Price, Steve Sorsen, Mary Morrisette, Dave De Jong, Doug Englemann, John Hagstrom, Colleen Roloff, Jack Jacob, Mike Gschlecht, Jeremy Chell, Pat Freese, Traci Lehman Doug Miller, Janet Beckman and Ryan Collins. |
| Minutes Approval | The August minutes were not available at the meeting therefore decision is tabled until October meeting. |
| President's Report | Scott Latta: Nothing new to report. |
| Secretary's Report | Doug Miller: Nothing new to report. |
| Treasurer's Report | Matt Price reported: $42,880.40 in operating checking account $4,199.46 in concession stand account $15,343.95 in 12 month CD (matures 8/16/09) $11,349.24 in 12 month CD (matures 2/17/09) Matt Price made the recommendation to the board that once a quarter the operating checking account should be audited by an outside accounting firm. Janet Beckman and Traci Lehman are going to obtain bids from some accounting firms. Motion made by Dave De Jong to accept treasurer's report. Seconded by Pat Freese. Motion passed unanimously. |
| League Director’s Reports | Vice President/Safety Officer (Pat Freese) -Nothing new to report. Majors (John Hagstrom) -Nothing new to report. AAA/Fall Ball (Colleen Roloff) -Nothing new to report. AA/Fall Ball (Jack Jacob) -Nothing new to report. A (Mike Gschlecht) -Nothing new to report. T-Ball (Jeremy Chell) -Nothing new to report. Development Director (Dean Smith) -Dean was not present at the meeting. |
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Committee Reports |
Charitable Gambling Committee (Steve Sorsen) Monthly budget report for October 2008 was submitted. Motion made by Mary Morrisette to approve. Seconded by John Hagstrom. Motion passed unanimously. Rapids Bar & Grill has asked us to move our pull-tab booth to a different location in the bar. Therefore a new booth is needed. Motion made by Matt Price for a new booth. Seconded by Colleen Roloff. Motion passed unanimously. Constitution Committee (Steve Sorsen) The committee is currently rewriting the Constitution for our league. The modified Constitution will be submitted to all members of the league at the October 5th general membership meeting. Concessions (Mary Morrisette) The floor in the concession stand is peeling partially. Mary is researching options to address the matter. Fundraising (Barb Jacob) Barb was not present at the meeting. Player Agent (Steve Labrant) Steve was not present at the meeting. Information/Website/League Calendar (Dave De Jong) Nothing to report. Fields/Equipment (Doug Englemann) Work has started on the installation of the new irrigation system on fields 1, 2 and 3. The replacement of some of the fencing has also started. Pat Freese made a motion to purchase new scoreboards. Seconded by Mike Gschlecht. Motion passed unanimously. Umpire (Bill Olson) Bill was not present at the meeting. |
| New Business | A motion was made by John Hagstrom to purchase 13 videos of the tournament games for the Majors team. Seconded by Matt Price. Motion passed unanimously. Steve Sorsen has resigned as the Chair of the Charitable Gambling Committee. Steve La Brant has resigned from the Player Agent board position. Jack Jacob expressed his interest in the open Player Agent board position or the Chair of Charitable Gambling Committee. |
| Date of Next Meeting | The Annual Membership Meeting is being held on Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Riverwind Community Center. Some of the agenda items are as follows: -Ratify Election -Modify Constitution -Installation of new board members -Elect new member to fill Player Agent board position -Appoint new member to Chair of Charitable Gaming Committee -Present the Budget |
Monday, September 8
Board Meeting 08-03-2008
August 3rd, 2008
CRNLL Board Meeting· Secretary Report – Nobody could open Doug’s minutes. Doug is in Indy and not present. We will try to get his report next month.
· Treasurer Report – Mike, Janet-approved.
· Gambling Report – Steve was not present. Matt Price presented.
o Budget - Bill, Jeremy approved.
o Accept Check for $10,000. – Mike, Doug – approved.
· Concessions – nobody.
· Fund Raiser – Barb Jacob - got check for Twins tickets – deposited.
· Player Agent – nobody.
· Information – nothing
o Has last month’s minutes – Micorsoft works is the program that opens them up. Dave D updates the website at the Indy games go on – there is a question about the meeting notes being valid.
· Fields/Equipment – Doug E. –
o Scoreboard Bid – wireless system about the same size. They run $11,180 for field 1 and 2. Sponsors add $600 for each if needed. LED instead of bulbs. Our current boards are 13 years old.
o MN Irrigation gave us a new bid. Last one included the old line and added $6,000. We did get one more bid and they will give us another bid tomorrow.
o A1 Fence said they would give us a bid. Becker Fence – new bid is 36,400.00. Our old bid was for $40,000 and needs to be updated.
· Officials – Bill Olson – Nothing
· Majors – Jon is in Indy
· AAA – not present
· AA – Jack Jacob – nothing
· A – Mike G - nothing
· Tball – Jeremy Chell – nothing.
· Development Director – not present.
· President – assigned Katy Freeze and Lori De Jong are tournament directors.
o $1,100 approved for Williamsport – Barb, Dave – approved.
o $550 was approved for Indy – was done at the park – Barb, Dave – approved.
· Janet said she would like to there to be a way for our President to be not present when there will be “conflicts of interest”. Scott said he would not have an issue.
· Jack asked about the player agent and being a coach. LL shows this is not allowed.
Sunday, September 7
Board meeting 07-13-08
CRNLL Board Meeting
7/13/08
Members Present: Doug M., Mike G., Scott L., Jack J., Barb J., Doug E., Matt P., Mary M., Dave D., Steve S., Colleen R., Jeremy C., Bill O.,Pat F.
Reports
Secretary’s Report - Doug Miller- Doug E. motioned to accept report, Mike G. 2nd the motion. (approved).
Treasurers Report - Matt Price - Dave D. motioned to accept report, Doug E. 2nd the motion. (approved).
Gambling Report - Committee - Steve S.
Motion by Mike G. to approve gambling report, 2nd by Dave D. (approved)
Motion by Scott L. for CRNLL to accept $10000.00 check from charitable gambling, Dave D. 2nd the motion. (approved).
The Well is looking for donations for there golf tournament. CRNLL is willing to give a $100.00 Visa gift card to be given away. Motion by Scott L., 2nd by Barb J. (approved).
$300.00 donation to The Well for a DJ for there Anniversary party. Motion by Barb J., 2nd by Dave D. (approved).
CRNLL needs toget an office to use for gambling audits and storing games. There is space available at 950 Co. Rd. Hwy 10. Motion by Doug M., 2nd by Dave D. (approved).
Concessions - Mary Morrisette- Crnll is Getting bids for a new sink in the concession stand. We may be able to raise the existing one to get by. The pretzel rack is here and operating.
Fund Raising - Barb Jacob- Still getting prices for the defibulator.
Special Events - Volunteer party will be August, 2 3:00pm at the Jacobs house.
Player Agent - Steve Labrant - No Report
Information/Web/League Calendar - Dave DeJong- Dave would like reports from the Allstar games sooner to report on the CRNLL website.
Equipment/Fields - Doug Engelmann - Metal roofs have been put on all dugouts . Doug Needs the rest of the equipment bags to be turned in. He will be at the fields Tuesday and Thursday evening, so Directors let your coaches know
Umpire Director - Bill Olson - No report
Directors Reports
Majors A - John Hagstrom - No report
AAA - Fall Ball - Colleen Roloff - would like to look at revamping this league. Wants to look at possibilities after this season.
AA - Fall Ball - Jack Jacob - No Report.
A - Mike Gschlecht - 8 & 9 year old allstars started last week. We need to do a better job next year with the in-house umpires. Possibly better training, not verbal enough.
T-Ball - Jeremy Chell - No Report.
Development Director - No Report.
President - Scott Latta - Scott has been asked to run the CR Baseball Boosters. He is looking for the Boards approval. No issues arose.
Vice President - Pat Freese - No Report.
New Business - The CRHS Cardinal mascot needs to be replaced and is looking for donations. CRNLL will look at this at the next meeting.
Nomination process - Barb discussed that the election process need to be improved.
Other Business - Miracle League is looking for donations to help support there league. Discussion will continue at winter meetings. Possibly putting a dollar amount in the budget.
The Irrigation and fence bids have been tabled until next meeting.
Adjourn - Motion by Matt P. 2nd by Dave. D. (Approved)
Next Meeting: 8/3/2008 7:00 pm at Riverwind
Sunday, September 7
Board Meeting 06-01-08
CRNLL Board Meeting
6/1/08
Members Present: Doug M., John H., Mike G., Scott L., Jack J., Barb J., Doug E., Matt P., Mary M., Dave D., Steve S., Colleen R., Jeremy C., Bill O.
Reports
Secretary’s Report - Doug Miller- Bill O. motioned to accept report, Doug E. 2nd the motion. (approved).
Treasurers Report - Matt Price - Steve S. motioned to accept report, Mary M. 2nd the motion. (approved).
Gambling Report - Committee - Steve S.
Motion by Matt P. to approve gambling report, 2nd by Scott L. (approved)
Motion by Scott L. for CRNLL to accept $15000.00 check from charitable gambling, Doug E. 2nd the motion. (approved).
CRNLL will be opening a new site at CR Grill on July 1, 2008. Motion by Doug M., 2nd by Doug E. (approved).
Concessions - Mary Morrisette- No Report
Fund Raising - Barb Jacob- Twins Tickets to be sold 6/5 & 6/6 at fields. Also, Board Jackets need to be paid for ASAP.
Special Events - No Report
Player Agent - Steve Labrant - No Report
Information/Web/League Calendar - Dave DeJong- Need to send final roster in to LL with all changes.
Equipment/Fields - Doug Engelmann - Metal roofs will be put on all dugouts 6/2/08. Freezer upstairs needs to be replaced. Doug has ordered 20 jerseys for the 12 year old all stars the old logo will stay the same based on consensus.
Umpire Director - Bill Olson - New payment method is going well.
Directors Reports
Majors A - John Hagstrom -
All Star Coaches Selected:
12 year olds - John H.
11 year olds - Mark L.
All star nominations were sent out that week.
AAA - Fall Ball - Colleen Roloff - would like to look at revamping this league. Wants to look at possibilities after this season.
AA - Fall Ball - Jack Jacob - 10 year old all star coach selected.
10 year olds - Dan C.
A - Mike Gschlecht - No Report.
T-Ball - Jeremy Chell - Coach pitch started this week going well.
Development Director - No Report.
President - Scott Latta - Giving away World Series stuff and Twins stuff at Little League Day. Would like to purchase a deliberator for the park $1500.00. Motioned by Scott L. 2nd by Dave. D. (approved).
Vice President - Pat Freese - No Report.
New Business -
Nomination process - Nomination for board members has been put on website.
Other Business -
Adjourn - Motion by John H. 2nd by Dave. D. (Approved)
Next Meeting: 7/15/2008 6:00 pm at the Parlor
Sunday, September 7
Board meeting 05-04-08
CRNLL Board Meeting
5/4/08
Members Present: Doug M., John H., Mike G., Scott L., Jack J., Barb J., Doug E., Matt P., Mary M., Pat F., Dave D., Steve S., Janet B., Colleen R., Jeremy C., Steve L., Bill O.
Guests Present: Troy Weitgenant
Open Mic:
Reports
Secretary’s Report - Doug Miller- Mike G.. motioned to accept report, Janet B. 2nd the motion. (approved).
Treasurers Report - Matt Price - Barb J. motioned to accept report, Doug E. 2nd the motion. (approved).
Gambling Report - Committee - Steve S.
Motion by Scott L. to approve gambling report, 2nd by Matt P. (approved)
Motion by Matt P. for CRNLL to accept $5000.00 check from charitable gambling, Doug E. 2nd the motion. (approved).
Concessions - Mary Morrisette- Mary would like to buy a pretzel warmer. Motion by Barb J. 2nd by Colleen R. (approved). Barb J. has offered to redesign the concession stand schedule to eliminate confusion.
Fund Raising - Barb Jacob- No Report
Special Events - No Report
Player Agent - Steve Labrant - On player issue that he is dealing with right now.
Information/Web/League Calendar - Dave DeJong- No Report
Equipment/Fields - Doug Engelmann - Would like to have metal roofs put on all dugouts $1800.
Umpire Director - Bill Olson - No Report
Directors Reports
Majors A - John Hagstrom - Went over the selection process for the 10-11-12 year old all stars. Players & Coaches. This process will be a group process between CRNLL Board members and Majors Coaches. There will be nominations before the final team selections. Would like to replace 12 year old all star jerseys.
AAA - Fall Ball - Colleen Roloff - will be carrying pitch count folders with them.
AA - Fall Ball - Jack Jacob - No Report
A - Mike Gschlecht - Started with 11 teams. Had to retract one team, down to 10. Would like to see if there is a possibility of moving weaker 7 year olds down to T-ball.
T-Ball - Jeremy Chell - Like the new baseballs they are less bouncy.
Development Director - No Report.
President - Scott Latta - Need to get the rest of the coaches to turn in background checks. Need first aid kit in the concession stand. Babe Ruth needs a place to store gear in the winter. Would like to use a spot at CRNLL.
Vice President - Pat Freese - 106 coaches at the coaches clinic.
New Business -
Motion by Pat F., 2nd by Barb J. to donate $2500 to Special Olympics. (approved).
Motion by Scott L., 2nd by Doug E. to donate $500.00 to the Senior All Night Party. Approved. for World series apparel for Opening day, 2nd by Pat F. (approved).
Motion by Pat F. 2nd by Jack J. to donate $6000.00 to CRBA. ½ to go to Babe Ruth, ½ to go to Traveling. (approved).
Motion by John H., 2nd by Colleen R.. to donate $3000.00 to CR American Legion Baseball. (approved; No votes: Mike G. and Dave D.; Abstain: Scott L. and Mary M.).
Other Business -
Troy W. - Has an issue with being asked to step down as head coach. Discussion took place outside of meeting.
Little League Day - Volunteer of the year nomination need to be in by next board meeting.
Nominations are in for bard positions. None were for Fundraising Director. The nomination process will extend til May 10.
Scott brought up buying a new grill for the park. $600.
Rain Outs - Opening Day scheduled for May 18 - Noon, 2, 4, & 6 p.m.
Adjourn - Motion by John H. 2nd by Pat F. (Approved)
Next Meeting: 5/4/2008 6:00 pm at the Parlor
Sunday, September 7
Board meeting 4-6-08
CRNLL Board Meeting
4/6/08
Members Present: Doug M., John H., Mike G., Scott L., Jack J., Barb J., Doug E., Matt P., Mary M., Pat F., Dave D., Steve S., Janet B., Colleen R., Jeremy C.
Guests Present: None
Open Mic:
Reports
Secretary’s Report - Doug Miller- - Matt Price. Motioned to accept report, Steve S. 2nd the motion. (approved).
Treasurers Report - Matt Price - Doug M. Motioned to accept report, Barb J. 2nd the motion. (approved).
Gambling Report - Committee - Steve S.
Motion by Doug M. to approve gambling report, 2nd by Matt P. (approved)
Concessions - Mary Morrisette- Mary needs to buy a heater for the concession stand to finish the work on the floor. Need to deposit $3000.00 into concession fund.
Fund Raising - Barb Jacob- Handed out the forms for Twins tickets. The price will be $18/ticket with concession ticket.
Special Events - No Report
Player Agent - Steve Labrant - No Report.
Information/Web/League Calendar - Dave DeJong- The Rosters were sent out to all the coaches. 443 registered players Teams:
8 Tball
11 A
12 AA
2 AAA 7 Majors
Equipment/Fields - Doug Englemann
Bags will be ready to pick up 4/7/08 at 4:00pm. All uniform issues will be dealt with Doug E. and the Directors only.
Umpire Director - Bill Olson - Umpires clinic is 4/20/08 2:00pm on field #1
Directors Reports
Majors A - John Hagstrom - Changed the number of Majors teams from 9 to 7 do to lack of players. The Head coaches from those two teams will become assistants. Majors schedule was completed this week.
AAA - Fall Ball - Colleen Rohloff - 21 players registered as of today
AA - Fall Ball - Jack Jacob - 12 Teams
A - Mike Gschlecht - Had to recruit one coach. Coaches meeting is on 4/13/08
T-Ball - Jeremy Chell - 8 Teams
Development Director - Coaches DVDs need to be distubuted.
President - Scott Latta - Play Ball MN is 4/12/08. Discussed new base possibilities. Will discuss more on a later date.
Vice President - Pat Freese - Will email info about coaches clinic
New Business -
Motion by Cindy B. for 6 Twins tickets and some CRNLL apparel items for the CR Baseball dance, 2nd by Scott L. (approved).
Motion by Matt P. for World series apparel for Opening day, 2nd by Pat F. (approved).
Motion by John H. 2nd by Doug E. to give $2500.00 to CR Scholarship Fund. (approved).
Other Business - Nomination process was introduced. Motion by Doug M. 2nd by Mike G. to require one year of Board or Chair member service to run for the following positions. President Vice President Treasurer (subject to background check)
Field permits were given out to teams. 7 fields/ 11 time slots
Adjourn - Motion by Doug M. 2nd by Steve S. (Approved)
Next Meeting: 5/4/2008 6:00 pm at the Parlor
Wednesday, April 9
Board meeting 3-9-08
CRNLL Board Meeting
3/9/08
Members Present: Doug M., John H., Mike G., Scott L., Jack J., Barb J., Doug E., Matt P., Mary M., Pat F., Dave D., Steve S., Janet B., Colleen R., Jeremy C.
Guests Present: Jami Holoien, CRHS Softball, Jeff Lindstrom, CRBA
Open Mic:
CRHS Softball - They are looking for donations for a new scoreboard for the High School Field. Approx. Cost $8000.00
CRBA - They are looking for financial assistance to subsidize field use fees.
Directors Reports
Secretary’s Report - Doug Miller- No report
Treasurers Report - Matt Price - Janet B. Motioned to accept report, Pat F. 2nd the motion. (approved).
Concessions - Mary Morrisette- No Report
Fund Raising - Barb Jacob- Twins tickets will be $18/ticket with concession ticket.
Special Events - No Report
Player Agent - Steve Labrant - No Report.
Information/Web/League Calendar - Dave DeJong- Registration numbers as of 3/9/08
80 Tball
110 A
120 AA
45 AAA/ 55 Majors
Equipment/Fields - Doug Englemann
Donating 47 boxes of old baseball stuff stored at the park. Uniforms - needs to know all the teams by 3/23/08 for ordering. Ordering batting cage nets. Baseballs will be ordered. #2 Tball will be used.
Umpire Director - Bill Olson - No Report
League Directors
Majors A - John Hagstrom - 9 Majors teams for 2008. Mets, Pirates, Braves, Reds
Motion by Scott L, 2nd by Doug E. for Pat F. and John H. as majors coaches.
Duane Leazott
Brian Lang
Kevin Schoolmeister
Ryan Collins
Todd Boone
Dan Goederz
Rich Rolhoff
Motion by Scott L. 2nd by Jack J. to accept majors coaches. (approved).
AAA - Fall Ball - Colleen Rohloff - No Report
AA - Fall Ball - Jack Jacob - No Report.
Sunday, August 5
Board Meeting 8/5/2007
Attendance
Board Pat Freese, Tiffany Ernst, Mike Gschlect, Matt Price, Bill Olson, Doug Engelman, Mary Moresette, Jack Jacob, John Hagstrom. David De Jong Guests Ryan Collins Meeting called to order. Matt Price (gambling) Motion to accept budget by Pat and 2nd by Dave. Approved. TheWell is having 2nd anniversary party and pull tabs wants to pay the $300.00 for the music in appreciation of our relationship. A sign stating this will also be present. Motion to approve by Mike and 2nd by Bill. Approved. Lease signed with Grumpy's to set up pull tabs starting Dec 1st. Moition to accept the $15,000 check from Gambling by Pat, 2nd by Mike. Approved. Tiffany Ernst (Treasurer) Motion to approve treasures report by Matt, 2nd by Bill. Approved. Dave De Jong (Information officer) Reported that the web site is seeing 300 to 400 hits a day on weekend for persons watching the status of the All-stars and 500-700 during the week. Sergeant at arms needed for the next two weeks at our park. LL Laptop at Best Buy getting repairs under warranty. SAA Duty for Fall Ball Monday 6th Dave Tuesday 7th to Thursday 9th Bill Olson Monday 13th Pat Tuesday 14th Doug Miller Wednesday 15th John Hagstrom Bill Olson (Umpires) Has umpires lined up for the 2 weeks of fall ball at our park. Mary Morresett (Concessions) Concessions ready to go for Fall Ball Doug Engelman (Field and Grounds) Quote for 33,500 for backstops and fencing. Some vandals were caught by police. John Hagstrom ( Majors) 12's all stars doing well at Indy. Bill motioned $500 be given to each players family that went to Williamsport to help with expenses. Up to $500 will be reimbursed to family's turning in receipts from Williamsport. We will not give money in advance to families. 2nd Matt. Approved. Jack Jacobs (AA Director) Good season, fall ball going well. Reminder that Coaches party is this Saturday. Matt Price (A Director) Nothing new. Pat Freese (Vice President) The league is working with Youth Hockey to arrange fundraisers for Barb Anderson. Watch website for updates. Meeting Adjourned.
Wednesday, September 26
Board Meeting 9/11/2007
CRNLL Board Meeting Sept. 11 2007Attendance
Pat Freese, Tiffany Ernst, Mike Gschlect, Matt Price, Bill Olson, Doug Engelman, Mary Moresette, Jack Jacob, David De Jong, Scott Latta, Janet Beckman, Cindy Bautch, Steve LaBrant,
Meeting called to order. Tiffany Ernst (Treasurer) Motion to accept Treasurers Report by Bill Olson and 2nd by Matt Price. Approved! Cost to CRNLL for State $5,000.00 Regional’s $14,000.00 World Series $23,500.00 $42,500.00 Outside Donations$4,500.00 $38,000.00 Matt Price (Gambling) Scott Latta motioned to appoint Steve Sorsen to the Gambling committee. 2nd by Jack Jacob. Approved! Motion to accept the Gambling Budget by Mike Geschlect and 2nd by Cindy Bautch, Approved! CRNLL will open another Pull tab parlor in Grumpy’s Bar on Dec 1. River Rock has closed its doors. Mary Moresette (Concessions) Need help moving things around the concessions stand on Thursday so they can start on the floor. Any help would be appreciated. Steve LaBrant (Player Agent) Looking into next years registration dates. Cindy Bautch (Fundraising) Do we want to donate to Hockey to keep the advertisement in their program? Mike Geschlect suggested posting our signup dates in the ad. It was agreed that this was a good idea. Doug Engelman (Fields and Equipment) Has a new sign going over the existing sign in the peak to remember the trip to the World Series appearance. Donating all-star vests to the 12 year old all stars. We are looking into a new style all-star jersey next year that is more like the LLWS jerseys. New jerseys for the Majors Cardinals (grey) Giants (cream) and Reds (red and white). Pat Freese (Vice President)Voted to give the High School Fall Sports a Donation of $4,500.00. Both boys & girls hockey got $500 each for a spot in there program for our ad with the sign up dates included. Moving next meeting to 6:00 instead of 7:00 as we anticipate a longer meeting as we discuss next years season. Next meeting October 7; 6:00pm at Pull Tab ParlorTuesday, October 2
Oct 7 2007 Agenda
Oct, 2007
Directors Reports
Ø Secretary’s Report- Doug Miller
Ø Treasurers Report- Tiffany Ernst
Ø Gambling Report- Committee –Steve
Ø Concessions – Mary Morrisette
Ø Fund Raising – Barb Jacob
Special Events –
Ø Player Agent- Steve Labrant
Ø Information / Web / League Calendar- Dave De Jong
Ø Equipment / Fields – Doug Englemann
Ø Umpire Director – Bill Olson
Ø League Directors
Majors – John Hagstrom
AAA – Colleen Rhollof
Fall Ball- AA Jack Jacob
A – Mike Gschlect
T-Ball – Jeremy Chell
Development Director – Chuck Day
Ø President – Scott Latta
Ø Vice President – Pat Freese
New Business
q Visitor-Ryan Gunderson City Rec.
q Visitor-Denny Phenow Our Insurance Agent
q 2008
q Other Business
Sunday, November 4
11-04-07 Agenda
CRNLL Board Meeting
Nov, 2007
Directors Reports
Secretary’s Report- Doug Miller
Treasurers Report- Matt Price
Gambling Report- Committee –Steve Sorsen
Concessions – Mary Morrisette
Fund Raising – Barb Jacob
Special Events –
Player Agent- Steve Labrant
Information / Web / League Calendar- Dave De Jong
Equipment / Fields – Doug Englemann
Umpire Director – Bill Olson
League Directors
Majors A – John Hagstrom
AAA – Fall Ball- Mike
AA – Fall Ball- Jack Jacob
A –Mike Gshecht
T-Ball – Jeremy Chell
Development Director – Chuck Day
President – Scott Latta
Vice President – Pat Freese
New Business
Budget 2008 / Donations
12 yr olds and Little League
Other Business
Adjourn
Next Meeting Date: 12/01/07 Rapids Bar and Grille
Saturday, January 5
Board Meeting 12/9/07
12-9-07 CRNLL MEETING 6 PM PULL TAB PARLOR
PRESENT: JANET BECKMAN, STEVE SORSEN, MIKE G, PAT FREEZE, BILL OSLSON, DAVE DEJONG, MATT PRICE, JEREMY CHELL – SCOTT LATTA
GAMBLING – STEVE SORSEN – GAMBLING TO GIFT CRNLL, CRNLL ACCEPT $5,000 - MATT MOVES – PAT SECOND PASSED – DAVE MOTIONED– ACCEPT OPERATING BUDGET FOR JANUARY – PAT MOVED - JEREMY SECOND – PASSED– DOUG MILLER PUT TOGETHER THE BOOTH AT GRUMPY’S AND DID A GREAT JOB –THE BUDGET – JEREMY SECOND – PASSED
TREASURER REPORT – MATT PRICE– CHECKING ACCOUTNT IS LOW – MAY NEED TO CASH A CD– WE HAVE STARTED TO PAY FOR 2008 EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIESo BASEBALLSo CHALK
INFORMATION – DAVE DEJONG – DAVE HAS A LIST OF DATES THAT NEED TO BE DETERMINED. NOT MUCH CAN BE WORKED ON WITHOUT A BIGGER TURN OUT.– A BUDGET NEEDS TO BE PUT TOGETHER TO DETERMINE IF FEES NEED TO BE RAISED OR NOT. – INFORMATION IS NEEDED IN ORDER FOR THE HANDOUTS, WEBSITE AND REGISTRATION PROCESS TO GET STARTED. – BIRTH CERTIFICATES, ONLINE REGISTRATION AND COACHES BACKGROUD CHECKS WERE DISCUSSED.
UMPIRES – BILL OLSON - NOTHING TO REPORT
A DIVISION – MIKE G– MIKE IS PLANNING ON DISCUSSING RULE CHANGES WITH THE A COACHESo ONE POTENTIAL CHANGE MAY BE WHEN THE KIDS WILL START PITCHING– ALL STAR SHIRTS FOR THE 2007 8 YEAR OLDS ARE TO BE PAID – PAT MOTIONED AND MIKE SECONDED IT – PASSED.
TBALL – JEREMY CHELL – CARING BRIDGE IS THE WEBSITE FOR KYLE PIERSON “PUDGE” WHO HAS CANCER (REOCCURRING) – JEREMY WOULD LIKE TO START THE PROCESS OF CRNLL AID FOR HIM AND HIS FAMILYo THE LEAGUE DID NOT “GIFT” THE ANDERSONS DIRECTLYo CRNLL DID HELP AND WILL HELP BY POSSIBLY LOANING MONEY FOR DOWN PAYMENTS FOR BENEFITS, BUT AT THIS TIME, MONIES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO GO DIRECTLY TO A PERSON OR BENEFIT.
VP – PAT FREEZE– WENT TO THE DISTRICT MEETING. A DISCUSSION ON THE 12 YEAR OLD RULE CHANGES WAS OF TOPIC.
OTHER DISCUSSION –
JANET BECKMAN SUGGESTED WE HOLD OUR BOARD ELECTIONS DURING OUR CRNLL DAY. THIS WOULD ALLOW A BETTER TURN OUT FOR ELECTIONS AND MAKE THE ELECTION PROCESS MORE LEGITAMATE. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED NO VOTE WAS TAKEN. ADJOURNED
Thursday, February 14
Board Meeting 2-3-08
CRNLL Board Meeting 2-3-081:30 PM BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT – Scott Latta, Jeremy Chell, Mike Gschlecht, Jack Jacob, John Hagstrom, Bill Olson, Doug Engleman, Dave DeJong, Mary Morrisette, Matt Price OTHERS PRESENT - Janet Beckman -
Secretary’s Report – Dec 07 Secretary’s Report – Motion to Accept - Bill Olson first, Mike Gschlecht second – passed. Jan 08 Secretary’s Report – John Hagstrom first, Doug Engelman second – passed.-
Treasurer’s Report – Matt Price presented the 2-3-08 report. Motion to Accept - Doug Enelman first, Jack Jacob second – passed.-
Gamblin Report – Matt Price presented the report. Motion to Accept – Dave DeJong first, John Hagstrom second – passed.-
Concessions – Mary Morisette – nothing to report.-
Fund Raising – Jack Jacob said there was nothing to report.-
Player Agent – Steve Labrant – not present.-
Information/Web/League Calendar – Dave DeJong – calendar is being worked on. Dave will send it out via email. Scott Latta mentioned there was a citywide meeting and dates for the city tournament was set for June 16-18, 2008 for the championship game and the week leading up to it the tournament will be played. Also, the other city leagues are interested in helping with our coach badge program. Scott also mentioned that girls fast pitch U10 will be signing up at our registration process.
Fields/Equipment – Doug Engleman – we are potentially getting ready for 9 majors teams due to the change in the LL 12 year olds rule.-
Umpire – Bill Olson – with more games due to more major’s teams, we may not have enough district umpires to cover. Bill will work on using our most experienced umpires for the shortage.-
Majors Director – John Hagstrom - not naming coaches due to the uncertainty of the majors signups. Spring training locations have been confirmed.-
AAA/Fall Ball – Colleen Roloff – not present.-
AA/Fall Ball – Jack Jacob – curious about the new Coon Rapids recreation director and how the fields will be scheduled for this spring bootleneck.-
A – Mike Gschlecht – has decided to move the kids pitch to after Memorial Day.-
T-Ball – Jeremy Chell – working on the league rules, coach pitch and tournament setup.-
Development Director – Chuck Day – not present.-
President – Scott Latta – the constitution needs to be updated and a committee needs to be formed. Steve Sorsen has been working on the election procedure and may be nominated to chair the committee.o There will be a March 1st Little League Road Show. We are interested in sending members and helping finance the event. Motion to Accept a donation of $500. Scott Latta first, Mike Gschlecht second – passed.-
Vice President/Safety Officer – Pat Freese – not present.-
Meeting Adjournment – Motion to Accept – Janet Beckman first, Matt Price second – passed.
