January Board Minutes
Instructions
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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