April 12, 2010 Meeting Minutes

6th Meeting of the 2010 OPLL Board

 

President Report:  Tom Roward

Ben Harp currently has 18 teams in his commissioned league.  This league will be split to Assistant Pee Wee with Shawn Gavigan as the commissioner and Ben Harp as the Minors Baseball Commissioner.

 

Softball schedules complete.  Baseball scheduled almost complete except Seniors.

 

Schedule changes made on computer to paper.

 

The league had a great turn-out for Clean-up Day. Thanks to all who attended.

 

By-laws will be handed out with uniforms.  Ben Harp has updated the Pee Wee section of the By-laws.

 

Volunteer application for everyone, no one works with kids without completing an application.

 

Lakeshore only having 2 teams in International League Travel.

 

Treasurer:  Jim Biddle

To date 15 families have not paid for the upcoming season.  If payment is not received by 4/12/10 the children will not be registered to play in the league.

 

Two sponsors, new signed up on-line have not paid.

 

Baseball: Tom Prince (not in attendance)

Baseball is ready for the season.

 

Softball:  Joe Pici

Softball is ready for the season.

 

Safety Officer:  Jim Ryan

Held AED training class this past weekend with 16 people in attendance.

 

Safety Officer gearing up for a mock code.

 

Safety concern on the American League backstop.

 

Sponsors:  Pete Murray

Uniform order in.

 

Need to give Tim a list of league/team and signage placement.

 

25 new banners in production

 

Additional inquiries for team sponsors and potential league sponsors.

 

Baseball Equipment:  Don Jank

Uniforms will be dropped off April 17.  Coaches or asst.Coaches should pick-up uniforms Sunday, April 18.

 

All equipment bags are out except a few.

 

Grounds: Tim Fitzgerald

Clean-up day was successful- 38 families, most age group represented -Pee Wee and American League.  Arthur’s did a nice job.  Most clean-up completed. 

 

Diamond #5 will be a convertible diamond.

 

Reconstruction of a new wall in right field is needed.

 

Sponsor signage hung on the field. Re-do signs have been sent out.

 

Tractor for mowing is 15 years old; this is a high end residential tractor.  It is time for a new tractor. 

Options: 

Approved motion for new Commercial Mower

 

Website:  Anna Radin (not in attendance)

Web is up-to-date.  Schedules will be posted by Wednesday, April 14.

 

Jim Biddel will look into Sports Sign-up Store through East Bay.  A percentage of the proceeds will come back to OPLL.

 

Travel & Tourney Baseball: Eric Deitz

The first game is April 25.  There are eight teams in the Southtowns Travel:

 

May mix the 13u group with 14u as a pilot program.

 

 

Travel & Tourney Softball:  Tim Frappa

Girl’s travel ready to get outside and play.

 

Special Events Coordinator:  Dave O’Brochta

The following events are planned:

·         The parade is Saturday, May 8.  An e-mail reminder will be sent out.

·         Beer Blast, Saturday, June 12, 2010 - $20.00pp, promotion at concession stands and on the website.  The band “20 Years After” is booked for the event.  Commissioners are asked to have each team within group donate a basket for the Chinese Auction.

·         1st Annual OPLL Golf Outing, Tuesday, September 14 at Harvest Hill, $125.00pp.  Working with Pete on sponsorship for this event.

 

Strategic Planning

Fred Piasecki- Highway Superintendent waiting for New York State information on grants for Holmes & Murphy.

 

 A gas line will be installed in the next few weeks at Duerr Road.

 

Safety Plan for 2010 has been submitted by deadline.

 

 

New Business

 

Concession Stand Liaison will be Paul Collins

 

Lightening Bulletin

Joe Stallone to send out a lightening bulletin to ALL families to familiarize in case of emergency.  Lighting rule is after second lightening bolt.  Also, a thunder policy will be generated.

 

AED Battery Sponsor

Anna Radin may have potential sponsor for the AED battery.

 

Commissioners

Make sure league is up to date.

 

Injury Report

Get Injury Report into Dr. Ryan ASAP.  There is an Accident Tracking Sheet for the coach and an Accident Report for the parents.

 

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting.