Woodinville Little League

Board Meeting

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

 

Meeting called to order at 6:38pm

Attendance at start of meeting

Brian Marantz

Jack Winter

Richard Janshen

Susan Zoba

Scott Day

Doug Moore

Julie Byram

Linda Wyrick

Stephaney Bailey

Wendy McNamara

Sally McKissick

Rob Root

Minutes

  • Approval for January 9, 2007 Board meeting
  • Approval for February 6, 2007 Board meeting

Finance

  • Full report at next meeting.  Don Gracia absent.
  • There have been expenditures for locks and mounds

NAF/Interleague/D8

·        Safety

·        Safety Plan posted to web site.  Awaiting letter from LL Int’l for approval,

·        Finalizing stocking and re-stocking of safety equipment.

·        All injuries need to be reported.

·        Defibrillator unit kept at NAF Concession Stand

·        Grass is in place for field 2.  Negotiation of Lease with King County is continuing

·        NAF Break Away bases purchased and installation is occurring.

·        Woodinville Little League is responsible for field day on NAF Fields 1 & 5

·        Field 5 at NAF is not open.

·        Gravel Parking lot to be graded.

Fields Update

  • Email going out shortly about Field Day, assigning out fields for each team.
  • Breakaway bases purchase is delayed but expected for this season.

Practices/Games

  • Practices have started.
  • Practice times at Eastridge may change due to school usage of the fields.  Check the web site where details will be posted.
  • Check NSD rain line for field closures.
  • Permits are in the boxes.
  • Game schedules are posted.
  • Eric volunteered to be WLL representative for the TOC.
  • There will be coaches weekly emails from Cathy Lehmann.  All coaches should have already began receiving them.  Will contain pertinent information about upcoming events, and WLL news for coaches.

Photo Day

  • Picture Day is 3/24 at Timbercrest.  Starts at 8am..  Schedule posted to the web site.
  • Makeup Day is 4/15, 1-4pm, Timbercrest

Sponsorship/Fundraising

  • Team Basket form and Base Running forms being distributed, reminder emails sent to Managers, and will be handed out at Picture Day.
  • Risans gave us a deal for helmets.  Each player that brings in $75 for the base running event, they get a helmet.
  • Mariner Day event.  Forms will be going out soon, and flyers to be handed out at Picture Day.
  • Raffles:
    • Dotty’s donated cage time for the team that brings in the most money.
    • Several other business have donated items to WLL.
    • Team Basket
    • Dunk Tank
  • Discussed parking at NAF for the Jamboree.
  • Possibility of having a Parent/Coach/older siblings/non little league fundraising, home run contest.
  • Signage – All Star Sign from 2006 WLL Majors at NAF.  Sign unveiling at Jamboree.
  • Softball District Champs sign as well.  Monies approved for these two items.

Other items:

  • WLL Board meeting location has moved for April 3, May 1 and June 5.  Time still 6:30pm.  New location is the Duvall Church.  The CEC is being remodeled.
  • Discussion of having the Majors and Minors recite the Little League Pledge just prior to the start of the game.   Discussion failed to lead to a motion.  Concerns about time and reasons for doing this.
  • Discussion of fire and damage to property and equipment at the Bainbridge Island Little League Complex.  Motion for WLL to donate $1,000 to Bainbridge Island Little League, specifically to help in rebuilding and recovering from the fire. Approved.  Brian Marantz will contact the President of their little league to discuss making the donation.
  • All Star Managers – Announcement to be made on June 1st.  May try to announce earlier, but will plan for by June 1st.
  • Guest: Scott Day.
  • Volunteer forms:  Brian Marantz is still collecting forms at umpires clinics, coaching events, Picture Day, etc.  Running results through WSP and ChoicePoint Databases.

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:59pm