GOLD COUNTRY SENIOR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

Minutes, June 4, 2008

1. Board meeting called to order at 6:38 pm, at Reinhardt residence.
2. Members present: Wilson, Reinhardt, Montgomery, Eacobacci, Silveria, Kasparian. Absent was Furman.
3. Guests present were Frank Seman, and John Stillwell. John was standing in for Bill Howland with proposals to present to the Board.
4. Frank presented a proposal to legalize the “Miken Ultra 2” softball bat for GCSSA players 65-69 years of age, and which is already legal for age 70 and up. In order to present his proposal to the Board on the June 4^TH Board meeting, he had not polled the entire membership of players. Frank had 84 signatures of GCSSA players with 83 in favor and 1 against. A discussion of the pros and cons followed between Frank and the board, and a decision to change the age limit was approved and to be implemented on Monday, June 9^TH 2008.
5. John talked about the Wachovia Securities team and their loss of four players to injuries for the season, and would the Board seriously think of allowing any potential players that could be recruited to be placed on Wachovia. The Board would discuss this, and make a decision to make up for Wachovia losing players ranked 2-3-8-12, to avoid forfeits.
6. Minutes were approved for the May 7^TH, Board meeting.
7. Bob Swarthout has been given the OK to solicit Sponsors who will be hanging their signs on the outfield fence on field #1.
8. We are keeping the DR Grader for the infield preparation.
9. Gateway Park has a money grant for safety upgrades and we are submitting requests for fence repair, netting for field #1, top dressing for fields, replace wood backstops on fields #1 & #2, repair dugouts that have rotted wood, a new canopy to bleachers of both fields, supplement infields with select material to avoid muddy conditions.
10. The May newsletter was approved and will be posted on the website.
11. Rich Eacobacci fertilized the fields again on Thursday June 5^TH.
12. E-mails were sent out to 30 members who originally volunteered to help out with maintenance with no responses received. A few members are carrying the maintenance load.
13. Hiring someone authorized, that would gas the gophers before the major field work is started in the fall was discussed.
14. The substitute player rules to be looked at and revised, as controversy is rearing its head lately.
15. Monday the 9^TH, 2008 will be the return of the 0-0 ball and strike count, and 65-69 years of age players will be allowed to use the “Miken Ultra 2” bat, joining the 70 years and above players.
16. Next Board meeting to be on July 2^ND, at 6:30 pm, at Reinhardt residence.
17. Meeting adjourned at 10:27 pm.

            Bill Wilson, Secretary

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