Newtown Babe Ruth Softball Meeting Minutes
Dec. 8, 2010
Attendance: Patrick Reilly, Scott Beals, Kathy Beals, Sue Gouveia, Sue Horn, Tamara Doherty, Allan Linden, Wendy Merrick, Staci Nicholson, Keith Cheh
Meeting called to order by Pat Reilly, President. Minutes from Nov. 2010 meeting read by Wendy Merrick and accepted...
Treasurer’s Report: Staci N.
Handouts provided for updated financial status. Account opened at Newtown Savings Bank. Prior to closing account at Savings Bank of Danbury, the vendor (SAGE) needs close out 1st through Kathy Beals and then the switch can be completed. Currently, there is $1500 in NSB, $300 in SBD and $18252 in money market. The electricity is shut off for batting cage. Income being received from pitching and winter clinics.
President’s Report: Pat Reilly
All transitions are completed. Allan will continue to work with Scott into the Spring. Pat completed chartering for Babe Ruth League Needed address for insurance and riders for NYA winter clinic programs.
Director of Operations: Scott Beals
All bins have been organized and inventoried in the shed. Getting equipment ready for winter clinic. Order placed for balls from ARC in Brookfield on Monday.
Screen priced for Liberty Field – 6’ x 50’ = $75
Heavy dry line marker = $187.67; may get 2 smaller ones for easier storage and use at both fields.
Committee Reports:
Player Development/Winter Clinic – Kathy Beals has set up registration; 17 girls registered currently – same status as last year
Will clarify “level” – beginners and advanced welcome in both sessions.
Publicized in the Newtown Bee and the Newtown Patch.
Travel Director - Scott and Paul attended the CVFL meeting on 12/5.
CVFL director is stepping down – okay due to a strong organization. A Brewster team is joining the league will travel for games.
Generally required to play 12 games, but not enforcing, this is to seed for the playoff/championship tournament. Scheduling meeting will take place in February.
FCFSL – Paul is doing the budget: scheduled 4 tournaments for U10 and 5 for U12.
Will be determining Head coaches for the travel teams. There is a required course for Babe Ruth for Travel coaches to be completed prior to the start of the Spring in house season.
Unfinished Business:
Appointed Volunteer positions
1. Susan Horn - Sponsorship Coordinator; 2. Marabeth Pereira – Public Relations,
3. Dave Ruscoe – U14 Division Director; Motion to approve, approved by all.
Vote on funding of NYA winter clinics -
Pat Reilly made a motion to approve $4300 allocated for winter clinic/player development -motion approved by all.
Spring Budget – Treasurer Staci N. will start process and forward soft copy to President, Pat Reilly to continue.
Uniforms should be less expensive with printer.
Discussion on whether or not to supply shorts for uniforms as it becomes very difficult to accurately fit all players and the girls don’t wear the shorts.
Registration will need to be up and running after the next board meeting.
Scott Beals provided a tentative event schedule. Highlights include:
March 26 – player evaluations and last winter clinic
April 2 - Travel tryouts at NYA
April 9 -- Meet the Team at NHS?
Meeting adjourned.
Submitted by Wendy Merrick