Woodinville Little League Board Meeting

September 4, 2002

Board Member Elections

President asked for nominations for President.

Charlie Chase was nominated. No other candidates were nominated.

Charlie Chase was unanimously voted in as President for 2003 season.

President solicited volunteers for open board positions. Nominations and unanimous elections were as follows:

Equipment Manager - Scott Brueske (returning)

Coaching Coordinator - Irene Siu (returning)

CTO - Todd Bult (returning)

VP Softball – Gary Damron (returning)

Player Agent, Softball – Shelly Damron (returning)

Uniform Manager – Kerry Fredrickson (returning)

Player Agent, T-Ball & Rookie - Eric Mischke (returning)

Field Managers – Troy Taylor & Darran Little filed (new)

VP Baseball - George Pavlos (returning)

Inter-league Director - John Olson (new)

Picture Coordinator - Dave Kummerlowe (new)

Umpire in Chief, Baseball - Mike Surber (returning)

Player Agent, Majors - Rob Schwend (returning)

All Star Director - Darlene Jones (returning)

Player Agent, Minors - Kathi Huck (returning)

Opening Day - Deb Schwend (returning)

VP Seniors - Bill Tucker (returning)

Player Agent, Seniors - Burt Johnson

Treasurer - Bill Segesser

Secretary - Cheryl Schneider

Mariner Day Coordinator - Cheryl Schneider

Open Positions are as follows:

• Fundraising Coordinator
• Jamboree Coordinator Paul Johnson (confirm next board meeting)
• Safety Officer Tim Gross (confirm next board meeting)
• Umpire-in-Chief, Softball
• Player Agent, Farm
• Softball Coordinator
• Softball Equipment Manager
• Scheduler
• Registrar
• Tournament Director

Discussion

• Eric/Shelly will see if can recruit any one from Cottage Lake to take Board positions.

Calendar Review

• Discussed changes and calendar needs based on last years experience
• Player Review has secured the Big League Connection.
• Mark Potoshnik will be available for Coach Clinic.
• Discussed Opening Day and potential plan to delay the start of the Rookie and T-Ball to better utilize fields.

Calendar approved by the board and to be posted on Web site.

Budget Review

• Sponsorship revenue fell short of goal for 2002. Impact is we went negative by approximately $5,000 regarding revenue versus expenses.
• Cost breakdown per player for each level was discussed. All levels are operating at a loss except T-Ball and Rookie.
• Discussed proposal to raise fees for 2003. Field usage fees are higher for the softball teams. Umpire fees are higher for senior and junior baseball.
• President recommends increasing fees to avoid wiping out our balance sheet. We are a non-profit organization but that does not mean we should lose money.
• Some board members concerned about impact of increased fees on enrollment, especially the younger players.
• Projections for 2003 have been adjusted and are reflected in the FY03 Budget.

Discussion was tabled until October meeting where it will be discussed again and voted on.

Additional Topics

• Discussion around manager/coach evaluations and how to distribute. Consensus was to hand back forms as is and not try and summarize comments. Cheryl will help Irene distribute evaluations

• Need to establish a policy for All Stars with regard to reimbursement of tournament expenses beyond District.

Meeting Adjourned.