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12/12/07 Board Meeting

 

GOLD COUNTRY SENIOR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

 

Minutes, December 12, 2007

 

     1.  Board Meeting was called to order at  6:40 PM. 

     2.  New Board members:                                Present         Absent

            Rich Ramirez                                                      X   

            Bruce  Reinhardt                                                X   

            Gary Silveria                                                       X

            Frank  Kasparian                                               X

            Jerry Furman                                                      X

            Bill Wilson                                                          X

            Grant   Montgomery                                                                           X 

3.   Rich met with Ken, the head groundskeeper from Lake Wildwood golf course, at 2:30 who gave suggestions for upgrading and maintaining the fields.  Also present were Frank, Bill,  and Rich Eacobacci.  Ken told us that the field needs de-thatching, gopher maintenance and 1 ˝ inch final mowing.   

4.   Frank sent letters to some sponsors. A sponsor liaison from each team is to collect payments and get commitments.  

5.   The park is letting the Association use their mower if we sign an injury waiver for operators. 

6.   Frank offered to take over the application process and the rosters. 

7.   There will be two signatures required for check signing;  Bill Wilson will be the second signer. 

8.   The game schedule will be for ten teams with fairness in the scheduling;  Gary will check out scheduling on the computer program. 

9.   Discussion regarding not doing individual statistics in order to save money.  The cost last season for statistics and scoring was $4,000.  There will be a survey question to ask general membership. 

10. It was suggested that Bob Swarthout coordinate with volunteers to groom the fields. 

11. Don Pryor will be the liaison for the Association with the Park Board. 

12. Officers for 2008 will be:

 

a.   President:                              Bruce Reinhardt

b.   Vice President:                     Gary Silveria

c.   Secretary:                              Bill Wilson

d.   Assistant Secretary:             Rich Ramirez

e.   Treasurer:                              Frank Kasparian

f.    Sergeant at Arms:                 Jerry Furman

g.   Assistant Treasurer:            Grant Montgomery

 

13. There will be a survey mailed to all members detailing the following needs:  Ball color

League winner – playoffs to avoid a possible runaway

Need for volunteering for field work

Rover in field - 11th player

Eliminating statistics and score keeping – to save money?  Frank and Bill will assemble survey questions for Board discussion and approval. 

14. The French drain work will need to be finished for field drainage towards the creek. 

15. The next Board meeting will be on January 2, 2008 at 6:30 PM.  The meeting will be at Bruce’s home, 17671 Candlewood in Lake Wildwood.  Directions:  Enter at north gate.  Left on Wildwood.   Right on Sun Forest.  Left on Woodland Loop.  Left at Candlewood. 

16. Meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM. 

Bill Wilson

Secretary

 

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