LOL LL: Actual cost per 2009 Spring player

Board Minutes – 08/17/2009

LOLLL Board Meeting, Monday, 8/17/2009, 7:00 PM

All members were present except for Debbie Felts, Russ Holland, and Dave Redman.

Fall registration numbers are close to last year’s.  So far, we have about 600 players signed up. 

Concession Cmte. Update:  We renewed our contract with the Slush Puppy company.  A representative from Pepsi presented the pros and cons as to bottles vs. fountain drinks.  Due to ease of operation, we are leaning towards selling bottles.  We have many parents who have heard that we are going the “all-volunteer” way in the concession stand and most have given positive feedback.  We will be developing a way for volunteers to sign-up.  We are also recruiting area school kids who need to earn their service hours.

Manager Selection Cmte. Update:   Dennis has completed the background checks with no negative results.  Chosen for managers (so far) are Greg Nadeau, Kim Stinger, Steve Ramsey, Kim Herrmann, Daniel Broderick, David Culver, Sean Christie, Chris Cotogno, Mike Piltaver, Bryan Irvin, Jeffrey Diokas, Jesus Leal, Craig Truso, Steve Jones, Jay Black, Andy Winspear, Matthew Marzullo, Brent Williams, Anthony Haught, Dave Smith, Jeff Reynolds, Robert Forgas, Chris Lockler, Russ Holland, Jack Kovach, Bryan Carroll, Bill Baskind, Gabe Baez, Noel Alfanador, Charles Bennett,  Mike Gray, Anthony Politano, Jay Dusek, Shane Coughlin, Bob Armstrong, Frank Hegedus, Scott Ward, Anthony Saccomanno, Chris Schmelter, Rob Robinson, Jason Petry, Julie Ketterer, Ray Meunier, Fred Holtz, Jack Knowles, Terry Boulden, Gary Gwinn, and Craig Custer. These choices were made based upon factors such as the individual applicant’s baseball/softball knowledge, temperament, control, and communication skills.
Uniform Cmte. Update:  We have received interest from three uniform companies who are interested in supplying our fall uniforms.  Details are listed on our website.

Minutes from the board meeting dated 8/10/2009 were approved.

Our next board meeting will be on Monday 8/24 at 6:30PM.

The meeting was concluded at 9:00 PM.

Board Minutes – 08/10/2009

LOLLL Board Meeting, Monday, 8/10/2009, 6:30 PM

All members were present except for Debbie Felts who had an excused absence. Also present was Joe Fountain who is the LL Administrator for District 25.

Dave Herbert made the motion that Kim Walsh be dismissed from our board for being detrimental to the best interests of our Little League. The motion was seconded by Stacy Hill. A secret vote was conducted and there were 12 votes to dismiss Kim, one to keep her, and 2 abstentions. More than two-thirds voted to dismiss Kim and the motion was passed.

Stacy Hill asked that it made a matter of record that she is eligible to serve as a board member even though she does not live within LOLLL boundaries. She checked this matter with both District 25 and our regional office.

A discussion ensued as to whether LOLLL would give the 10-11 softball all-star team and the 11 baseball all-star team additional money to help parents to defray the costs associated with travel, hotels, and meal while playing in the State Tournaments. The motion was tabled so that additional research could be done on the state of our finances.

Player Agent Laurie Tipton advised that she is receiving dozens of requests for fall players to be placed with particular teammates or coaches. A motion was made to not honor these request due to the difficulty in accommodating everyone. That motion passed with the stipulation that requests for exceptions to this policy must be made in person to the board at the meeting scheduled for 8/17.

The executive Committee will be comprised of the Pres. (Dennis), VP (Stacy), Treasurer (Crystal), Sec. (Dave H), and the Player Agent (Laurie). If the bylaws are changed accordingly, the Information Officer (Dave S.) will be added at a later date.

Concession Cmte. Update: We will reduce the variety of candy we offer to save carrying too much inventory. We are looking into selling Pepsi products in bottles to eliminate maintenance on soda dispensers. Outside vendors will have to go through the concession stand; they will accept tickets sold by our stand and we will settle up with them at the end of the night. Our arrangement is that they donate 15% to the league and this donation has never been accounted for. Next meeting is 8/11 at 7.

Manager Selection Cmte. Update: We will have a shortage of managers for the real young kids. That is not unusual and hopefully we can twist some arms among the ranks of people who volunteered to assist the coach. Candidates for both softball and baseball are strong. Dennis will conduct background checks before final selection. Next meeting is 8/11 at 7:30.

Uniform Cmte. Update: Have finalized specifications as to what we want for fall ball. These specs. will be posted on the LOLLL web site and emailed to the entire league. We are ahead of schedule and anticipate awarding the bid in plenty of time to accommodate fall season games.

Our next board meeting will be on Monday 8/10 at 7:00PM.

The meeting was concluded at 8:45 PM.

Board Minutes – 08/03/2009

LOLLL Board Meeting, Monday, 8/3/2009, 7:00 PM

All members were present.

The Disciplinary Committee will be headed by Michelle Witt. Other members are Dave Millen, Debbie Felts, and Stacey Hill. The full board determined that it will be best if this committee is comprised of non-managers.

Russ Holland and Ken Witt will be the league’s liaison with the Parks Department regarding our facilities.

Craig Custer will be the Umpire-In-Chief.

Dennis Plaisted, Kim Walsh, and Tim Henderson will be on the District Committee.

Here is the approved timeline for the next month or so:

8/1 manager applications in;
8/15 background checks completed on managers, board members, coaches, and other volunteers;
8/17 Fall Ball managers presented/approved by full board;
8/20 players assigned to teams;
8/28 uniform bids to the Uniform Cmte.;
8/30 Fall Ball uniforms selected/awarded by full board;
9/8 start practice.

Dave Smith and Stacey Hill advised that our league’s constitution and by-laws need to be updated. A Rules Committee will appointed at a later date to get this done.

Stacey Hill advised that she has gotten an anonymous, threatening telephone call due to her research into the league’s problems associated with our concession stand. She asked that people refrain from such cowardly acts and speak to her face-to-face about this issue. She is happy to consider all viewpoints in this matter, but does not want any additional threats.

Our next board meeting will be on Monday 8/10 at 6:30PM.

The meeting was concluded at 8:15 PM.

Board Minutes – 08/01/2009

LOLLL Board Meeting, Saturday, 8/1/2009, 10:00 AM

Only nine people applied to be 2010 LOLLLL Board members during the 2009 Season. Those individuals are: Dennis Plaisted, Laurie Tipton, Dave Millen, Stacy Hill, Kim Walsh, Tim Henderson, Larry Jasper, Michelle Witt, and Dave Herbert. All were present at this meeting except for Tim Henderson who was representing our league as the All-star manager of the 11 year old baseball team at the state tournament.

The addition of new board members was the first order of business. It was decided that the present 2010 board members would elect additional people to serve on the board. Prior to those discussions, old business was the topic of conversation.

Dave Herbert asked that rumors be addressed which concerned the three break-ins at the LOLLL concession shed and office during June of 2009. Dennis Plaisted said that five individuals were arrested for the crimes and that the names of those arrested were not shared with the 2009 LOLLL Board since minors were involved. Dave Herbert stated that, since we as board members, are elected representatives of the league (a victim of a crime), we have the right to know the names of the parties involved. The truth revealed was that one of those arrested is the minor child of one of the sitting 2010 board members. Another child of that same board member was also implicated in the first two break-ins, but not charged because of his/her young age. The arrested minor child of the LOLLL Director was allowed by his/her parent to continue representing LOLLL as an all-star after his/her arrest. Pasco County has pressed charges against all five arrestees. Damages are believed to approximate $1,000.

Discussions about disciplinary measures against the arrestee affiliated with LOLLL and the board members who failed to address this matter in a timely matter were postponed until such time that a full board could be seated and a Disciplinary Committee appointed.

The new board was seated. Members added to the original nine are: Crystal Sowa, Hunter Anstine, Maria Brockway, David Smith, Craig Custer, Russ Holland, Mike Peeples, Dave Redman, and Debbie Felts. Both Redman and Felts were not at this meeting.

Election of new officers:

President: Dennis Plaisted;
Vice- President: Stacy Hill;
Secretary: Dave Herbert;
Treasurer: Crystal Sowa;
Player Agent: Laurie Tipton (will not handle softball matters if her husband elects to coach or her daughters elect to play during the Spring season);
Safety Officers: Maria Brockway and Hunter Anstine;
Information Officer: David Smith (won election between him and Kim Walsh. Dave Smith had 9 votes and Kim Walsh had 3);
Equipment: Craig Custer and Russ Holland;
Coaching Coordinator: Mike Peeples;
Sponsorships: Michelle Witt.

V.P. Stacy Hill shared her research regarding the paid Concession Manager that this league has had for many years. Hill learned from our Regional Little League Headquarters and from the main office in Williamsport, PA that this practice must cease immediately or our league’s charter would be terminated. A motion was made to declare that no money would be paid to concession workers and that motion was passed without objection. A Concession Committee was appointed to address the concession operation from this date forward comprised of Dave Herbert, Michelle Witt, Mike Peeples, Dave Millen, Stacy Hill, and Crystal Sowa.

A Uniform Committee was appointed which is made up by Tim Henderson, Maria Brockway, Mike Peeples, and David Smith.

A Manager Selection Committee was appointed and participants are Crystal Sawa, Dave Herbert, Stacey Hill, Laurie Tipton, and Michelle Witt. This committee will have its first meeting on Tuesday, 8/4 at 7:00.

The full LOLL Board will meet each Monday until the details for the upcoming fall season are organized.

The meeting was concluded at 1:30 PM.