Portage Central Baseball Boosters
April 21, 2010
Main Street Pub, Portage, MI
Members Present: Monty Porter President (Sr.), Kathy Irwin Vice President (Sr.), Don Pobuda Treasurer (So.), Bill Templeton -- Secretary (So.), Diana Butler (Jr.), Julie Londry (So.), Peggy Jones (Sr.), Joe Krill (Jr.).
M Members Absent: None
Guests: None
Agenda Items:
1. Review/approve minutes of last meeting.
2. Budget Update
3. Web-site
4. Coachs Update
5. Projects Update
7. Spirit Wear
8. Fundraisers
9. Banquet
New PCHS statue donation request
Grandville picnic
10. Other Business
11. Next Meeting
Discussion/Action:
1. Minutes from the February meeting were reviewed and approved.
2. Budget Update Pobuda reported a bank balance of approximately $17,500.00. General discussion ensued regarding other outstanding/expected invoices.
3. Website Templeton offered kudos to Scott and Julie Londry for their work with varsity photos and videos, to Karyn Schaefer for JV photos, Don Pobuda (JV) and Billy Stevens (Freshmen) for reporting scores. Irwin offered to contact freshmen parents via email to solicit interest for photos.
4. Coachs Update - New weighted, commercial-grade tarps are needed for both the home plate and pitcher's mound areas at Mustang Field. Cost of home plate trap would be $920.00 and mound tarp would cost $584.00. Coach Schneider will approach Dr. Edlund to inquire as to the possibility of the school paying for one-half. ..
5. Projects Update. Flag poles have been installed. It was decided that a player, or players, will hoist the American and State of Michigan flags prior to games, and that the flags will be lowered, folded and stored as part of concession stand duties. Research will be conducted to determine the cost of a "Mustangs Baseball" flag. Flag would be blue, with yellow lettering, and include the script 'P.' Krill contacted former Board member Cary Mulvany to check on the source/status of the fence cap, but was unable to acquire information. Krill will conduct additional research. Porter reported that parts/maintenance for the scoreboard will be a difficult, complex problem to solve. The company from which we purchased the scoreboard is now defunct, and multiple issues exist..
6. Spirit Wear Londry reported a profit, to-date, of $991.00. Virtually all inventory now gone
8. Fundraisers Fence sign sales update: Total is $4,050.00 vs. a budget of $3,500.00. Major League Baseball raffle: All packets distributed. Irwin agreed to stay on-board in 2011 to coordinate raffle. .
Banquet -- Location: Kalamazoo Country Club - confirmed. Date: Tuesday, June 8 - confirmed. Time: 6:30 p.m. - social, 6:45 p.m. - welcome/dinner. RSVP coordinator (10-day count requirement) - Londry. Soft drink coordinator - Krill. Cake coordinator - Jones. Table and general decorations - Irwin. Slideshow/video - Londry. Check-in - Porter/Templeton. Special guests: Scotty Wilson, Nate Frisbie, Dr. Edlund, Mr. Alburtus, new PCHS athletic director, if applicable, Mr. Welke, Mr. Kleiman, Eric (the trainer)..
New PCHS statue donation request -- A bronze Mustang statue is being planned for the front entry hall of the new high school. Mr. Alburtus has requested donations from all school booster groups, Baseball Boosters will make an initial pledge of $250.00, subject to change to a higher amount.
Grandville picnic -- Jones reports that everything is ready/organized. In case of inclement weather, help will be needed to move things to the shelter behind the third base dugout.
10. Other Business None.
11. Next Meeting Monday, 5/17/10 7 pm (Main Street Pub)
Prepared by: Bill Templeton, 4/21/2010