TANEYTOWN LIONS BASEBALL & SOFTBALL
MEETING MINUTES
May 11, 2007

Present:  Dan McMahon, Brent Greenup, Larry Haines, Danny Lewelling, Sherri Lewelling Sheila Rosas, Richard Rosas, Jeff Engel, Jim Brown

Jeff Bruchey called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m.

OLD BUSINESS:

A.        Minutes from April 13, 2007  

            Minutes from April 13, 2007 were reviewed.  Danny Lewelling made a motion to accept as written.  Jeff Engel seconded the motion.  Unanimous approval.

B.        Dug-Outs

            The dug-outs are currently being built.

 NEW BUSINESS

A.        Financial Report

             The financial report was reviewed.  Dan reported that the check from the work completed on the MID-MD field is still with the town awaiting approval.  Brent Greenup made a motion approve the report as written.  Jeff Engel seconded the motion.

B.        Field Maintenance – Danny Lewelling

            Field #4 tractor is back in the shop for repair.

            Mid-MD tractor will be returned within the few days.

            All managers/coaches are to make sure there is gas in the tractors.

            Conditioner for Mid-MD

            Turf & Dirt is willing to provide 15 ton of field conditioner and will hold the invoice until the end of July – first of August. Question was asked of what to do with the remaining five  ton. Concern as to how the league will pay for the conditioner if the town does not  provide reimbursement from the MID-MD field?

            Suggested using a rototiller first to see if the field can be softened up.  If that works, then the conditioner will be purchased next season.  Danny will call and cancel the delivery.

C.        Fundraising – Sheila Rosas

            Pizza fundraiser went well.  Profit of approximately $6900.  Sheila provided a breakdown of the # of kits sold per division.  Suggested for next year to make mandatory that board members and a representative from each team be required to assist with the distribution of  the fundraisers.

            Pictures have been received.  The league received a $671.82 rebate from Pictures-R-Us.

            There is a fundraiser being held at Texas Road House in Westminster next Thursday. Fliers are available.  When ordering, give the flier to the wait staff and 10% of the order will go to the league.

            Apparel orders for next year will be pre-order only.  One order will be placed at the beginning of the season.

D.        Equipment – Jeff Engel

            Some teams have not paid for having the names of their players put on the back of the   shirts.  The cost is $3.00/player.  Jeff will remind the managers. 

E.         Snack Shack

            Each manager is to collect $1.00 per player to put towards the cost of the snack shack.  All division coordinators are to remind their parents to wear gloves while handling the food in the snack shack.

F.         Shetland Division – Jim Brown

            Games will start May 12th.  No problems have occurred.  Jim Brown has distributed the rules to each team to avoid conflicts.

G.        Pinto Division – Larry Haines for Chris Smith

            Season is going well.  There is an issue of the kids pitching.  Suggested beginning May   19th change from 3 innings of coach pitch and 3 innings of kid pitch to 2 innings of coach    pitch and 4 innings of kid pitch.  In order for the rule to be changed it needs to be brought to the board for discussion and vote.

H.        Safety – Larry Haines

            Lightening – the rule states that upon sight of lightening or sound of thunder it is mandatory that kids clear the field for 30 minutes.  Larry Haines to send e-mail reminding everyone of the rule.

            Sheds at fields.  Asked if the sheds could be given to the Soccer program.  Brent Greenup made a motion to give the Soccer program the sheds that are not being used with the understanding that the Soccer program will provide the transportation.  Jeff Engel seconded the motion.  Unanimous approval.

I.          Bronco Division – Richard Rosas

            Everything is going well.  Will remind the coaches of  submitting payment for the names being place on the back of shirts and the snack shack donation.

J.         Mid-MD – Brent Greenup

            Going well.  Nothing to report.

K.        Mason-Dixon – Jim Brown

            The Mason Dixon league is running short on Umpires.  Be prepared to have games        rescheduled.

L.         End-of-Season Celebration

            Divisions Coordinators are to take care of the end of season activities this year.  Trophies will not be distributed unless all equipment is returned.  All equipment is to be returned no later than July 14, 2007. 

The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.  The next meeting will be held on Friday,

June 8, 2007 at 7:00 at the Taneytown Senior Center.