Date: June 5, 2008
Attendance:
Present: Joe McCrudden, Jack Bloise, Dave Waldek, Lori Munger, John Novenche, John Drum, Chris Berry, Marc Goldberg, Larry Pittz, Carolyn Machina
Absent: Sharon Pizzo, Barry McCabe, Gary Machina,
Others: Joe Colla, Jami Farkas, Tony Giunta, Brian Rochford
Actions:
1. Joe McCrudden called the meeting to order at 8:00 pm.
2. Joe Colla spoke to the board about wiring the Tref Field so that the shut off for the lights was outside of the concession stand. This would then allow the coaches to turn off lights after their games. Joe Colla will get back to the board with an exact quote for the cost.
3. John Drum gave board members the financial statement for the period ending May 31, 2008 for review. Some topics discussed from the report were concession, fields and facilities, and the ATM. John Drum also made a motion to exclude all executive board members from the CPBL’s workers compensation policy. The motion seconded by Marc Goldberg and passed unanimously.
4. Larry Pittz will send an e-mail out to the league requesting that raffle tickets be turned into the concession stands by June 15th.
5. John Novenche discussed having the coaches for the home team be responsible for shutting down the quad. This would include making sure all equipment is returned to the garage, and turning off lights.
6. The board discussed many topics concerning the concession stands. Some topics covered were hiring additional shift supervisors, increase training for all workers, ensuring that the concessions are opened on time, and the costs of additional help vs. longer lines.
7. Joe McCrudden reported to the board that all our All Star coaches must take the certification course.
8. The board decided that league surveys will be distributed to coaches for parents to fill out during end of season pizza parties, if not before. Carolyn will have copies made and distribute to division directors.
9. Brian Rochford who is from the Cal Ripken AAA division attended the meeting to share the concerns he had with nails poking through the roof of the dugout on field 14, and also about having clay on the pitching mound. He also requested that the board look into constructing additional batting cages.
10. Jack Bloise, who is the chairman for the Tryout and Selection Committee, shared with the board the progress that the committee has made. The committee believes that it is best for a group of individuals from each division be chosen to form a selection committee to pick the players on each team. During this selection two board members would also be present to ensure that the selection was fair to all players. Jack Bloise also shared with the board a listing of individuals chosen to be on each selection committee for divisions 7 through 12 to choose All Star teams.
11. After some discussion, Jack Bloise made a formal proposal that an All Star selection committee be formed for each Cal Ripken division with the purpose of selecting All Star teams. Each selection committee would be approved by the board, and the selection process would be overseen by at least 2 board members. The motion was seconded by John Drum and passed unanimously.
12. Jack Bloise distributed a listing of the proposed individuals for each of the All Star selection committees, for each Cal Ripken division. All individuals chosen were made up of travel and rec coaches, who would best know the skills of each player. After review of the list, Jack Bloise made a motion for the board to approve the individuals on each of the selection committees. The motion was seconded by John Novenche and passed unanimously.
The next scheduled board meeting will be on Thursday, July 10th at 8 pm in the upper quad meeting room. All are invited to attend.
