Membership Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

January Meeting Minutes

Attending; Derek Pollock, Steve Gouviea, Joe Azzarra, Pren, Dave Edwards, Jim Dana, John Fitzgerald, Joe Offshack, Jerry Daywalt, Susan Collins, Megan Santino,Janie Craig, Cindy Dengler, Keith Cadden, Cindy Dengler Jen Valente, Christina Yeager, Bob Swanger, Gordon, Smith, Ted Horvath, Rubin Cinti John Bilotti, Leigh Ann Biltti, Suzanne Harvey, Lynda Kirk, Rob Bodenshatz Jack Kraft, Colleen Scogna.

Christina Yeager gave status on  Sponsorship - 25 new Sponsors this year!! Reviewed those on the hook to contact sponsors from last year. Reveiwed committed sponsors for this year both new and existing.
Currently on track for a good turnout of sponsors, but we still need help.

Suzanne Harvey - Opening Day Commisioner- Hass been in dialogue with a lower perk contact to consider moving opening day to the end of April and include a fun day, similar to what they do.  This will allow us to avoid the more cold weather that often is our opening day.  Whill this year will stay much the same, we are looking for place of opportunity to make it an event better event in 2014.


Guy Wescott Joined  Via speaker phone

Derek Reviewed Calendar - Spoke in detail about the clinics coming up at Ursinus College.  Still has slots open for the Major Division and others.  should be a winn win event for UP and Ursinus.

We can't host a major league game until we increase the size of PL field. Hoping to begin construction beginning of august. Committee is formed of UPLL and OFC members.

Registration - Janie sent a current report. currently 444 enrolled. Signs have been distributed throughout the township.

Safety - Susan Collins and Meagan Santino - Each will coordinate Safety as Susan tranfers duties to Megan.  Welcome abopard Megan!!

Maintenance days will have a coordinator for each of the fields. Coordinators will have a plan that will show what needs to be done.
Everyone  be certified to run the groomer! Training will be provided.

Trying to reserve Black Rock and Oaks Elementary for practices.  Efforts are ongoing with Steve G and Derek.

Derek presented a Powerpoint put together by Steve Vivian outlining the new year for Baseball.

Majors will be played on a 50/70 diamond. Major League will be college teams. Shirts will be the same but team name will be in script across the front.

Staggered game times.

New batting cage near the existing cages.

Joe Offshack suggested locking the dugouts at Penn Liberty to send the message that the field is closed. We will explore further.

Will get a field cover. Two possible sponsors being considered to help subsidize

Pren reviewed new chin guards and softball catchers glove for next year.

Different seamed ball for the machine throw more consistent.

Softball Pitching machine is fixed.


Derek will ask Steve Mossip to talk to Timbario about cleaning out behind Judge field.


No Call ups in Majors and Minors.

Umpires  We will be using a three pronged approach for umpires this year.

Donation - (Ron Robinson)

League Pays for Umpires 15 or 16 year old juniors
Parents -

Meeting Adjourned 9:50

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