MEETING MINUTES
2/26/2023
*OLD BUSINESS
*PRESIDENT REPORT (Chad)
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*TREASURER REPORT (Pete)
· Loan balance -$16,294
· Kubota loan – $3,497 – should be paid off April 2024
· Discount weekend at Dick’s 3/4/2023
*SHAFTON REPORT(Jim)
· Shed will run under $2000
· $1800 for heating and cooling system installed.
· Start middle of March tentatively and finish beginning of April tentatively
· Opening day clean up tentative beginning of April
· Water on March 23/24
· Look at equipment in the next two weeks
*CONCESSION REPORT(Nicole)
· No report
· Coming to look at popcorn machine
· Call US foods to see new price list
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*REGISTRATION(Jessica)
· 200 registrations to date
· In person registration 3/4/2023
*BASEBALL (Kevin/Eric/Scott)
· Morales coaching bronco
· Nobody to head up Pinto – Chad will help with the draft
· Kevin/Eric taking charge of T-ball
· Mustang – not enough for a team at this date.
· Scott - next HAAA meeting March 8, rosters due April 3, season starts April 24. Offering complex for playoffs, division undecided. Coaches required in Aprils meeting, one person from each team.
*SOFTBALL(Corey)
· Scheduling meeting March 26 for softball. President and 12u coordinator. 8u coordinator. 1 team fastpitch minimum per age group. Slow pitch tentative start date is April 22.
· Slowpitch – April 5 board room being used for scheduling meeting. Season to finish around second week in June – playoffs to immediately follow. Mike wants to come talk about high school slow pitch.
· Fastpitch – Tournament softball July 28-30. Entry fee $350 with plans to increase price next year. Possible early bird registration.
· Travel tournament – Fall tournament – have lights compared to other areas. May 20th potential for one day tournament. Partner with Nitro, organization will rent fields through PAL. Target 3-4 other teams for friendly for the day. Concession open for friendly. Potential time playing 8am-6pm. Unanimous Vote.
· Possible second travel tournament in fall with Passion Organization.
FUNDRAISING(Nicole)
· Order two bundles of fundraising tickets.
· Chick - Fila Saturday April 26 – will get 10% if sales are between $250-$499. 15% if above $500, 6am-8pm.
· Chipotle Saturday May 13 from. 33% of sales from 5pm-9pm
*SPONSORSHIP(Chad/Ron/Jason/Eric)
· Ron – 4-5 sponsors responded, circling back.
· Jason – New sponsors – Achieving new self. Switch to mesh signs versus cardboard.
· Chad – Monroeville kia sponsor team and sign – Possible paying food costs for tournament.
· Eric – starting point for more sponsorships.
· Jim – Jack McGrogen sign – passed away.
*MEMBERSHIPS(Nicole)
· New member – Eric Hecker
*ADAPTIVE(Liz)
· Mary Ann asking for volunteers for running the adaptive league.
*NEW BUSINESS
· Land survey – repinned. Aaron Brentzel to level out more parking for back parking lot. Draw up blueprint and estimate - $20,000-$30,000. Talk to Penn Dot/Township to drop millings down to save on cost.
· Red parking lot needs redone.
· Potential of obtaining removable mounds for Red and tan fields to accommodate softball.
· Possibly convert tan into a softball field.
· Shimko can get dugouts for field. Two dugouts roughly $6,500.
· Possibly redo bathroom.
· Energy swing windows – sponsor this year – possibly replace windows in the board room.
· Ron got price from cousin doing 3 roofs - $16,000 for 3 roofs.
· PA system - $3500 quote. Demo before purchasing. Jason Cinti offered to donate funds for PA system. $3,000 this year – the rest next year.
· Defibrillator recalibrated. – New pads, pediatric pads.
· Dan Miller – Requested Westmoreland city 5 days a week. Tinkers run 2 days a week. NCAA had not bidded yet, Township holding and giving Westmoreland City to NCAA.
· Redo Cavittesville to play games. Get bids for landscapers to maintain.
· Get Tinkers run for Spring and phase out for upcoming seasons.
· Adult baseball requesting fields. Not committing to adult baseball this year. Will reevaluate for next year.
· Discussion about bathrooms getting cleaned throughout the season. Will get quote. Vote on at next meeting.