January Board Minutes

Board Members Present:  

    Zach Roop

    Mike Johnson

    Dave Smith

    Brandon Anderson

    Autumn Nguyen

    Kelly Brabec

    Brian VanDuyn

    Sarah Howard

Agenda

Events

• Calendar Entries
• Being able to have access to a calendar so anyone knows when a tournament/event is
• Dave wants it to look like a wall calendar something holistic that gives a monthly view of what’s going on.
• Opening Day     
• May 4
• Bounce house
• Face painting
• Balloon guy
• Dunk tank (volunteers needed)
• Paddyshack or Culver’s
• Coney Express (talk to Tim about a discount)
• Kona ice
• Mendias Food Truck (574) 322-9681
• Vending machine?
• Cubs Game     
• Mike set up
• $3 off each ticket sold (fundraiser for the park)
• Sponsor Giveback
• Culvers Free Scoop Coupons
• Sponsor mingle under the pavilion

Pricing for Season

• 4U
• Keeping the same price
• Other Rec Levels
• Increase by $10
• Softball Travel Teams
• 12U and high school to play for $25 for rec ball

Equipment Update

• Baseball
• Catchers gear is sorted in the next month get up there and have it done before next board meeting
• Softball
• Want to get order out asap
• Park Equipment (maintenance, concessions, etc)
• Gator that we can part ways with, $2500 min

Dicks Days     

• Volunteers to sit

UIC Update

• Mike Hoy

Indoor Clinics

• Baseball
• Registration Update
• Bournay has taken care of this
• 21 signed up for baseball
• Coaching Staff
• Pricing
• Softball
• Registration Update
• 16 softball
• Coaching Staff
• Pricing
• Pitchers clinic

Park Projects

• Current Project Update
• Future Projects

Safe Sports:

• Training that we would require of all coaches and asst coaches
• US Center for Safe Sports
• 90 minute training $20/person
• Bulk Purchase
• Admin access- US Center for Safe Sports would track if we purchase 200 or more or as a one time $200 ad on.
• Background Checks- National center for safety initiative $23pp + $100 set up fee.
• Verify ID
• Arrest Records
• Sex Offender Databases
• Harris gives coach a link and CSI gives us access to data
• 160 coaches last year $7200
• Kelly Brabec will take charge, have access to database and make sure everyone is trained.
• Coaches don’t have access with players until they have their background checks and training completed.

Additional Sponsors: Airforce & Arm Recruiting: Office on Edison staffed.

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