Portage Central Baseball Boosters
June 14, 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.).
M Members Absent: Joe Krill - (Jr.)
New Members: Mark McCoy, Karyn Schaefer, Marc Meulman
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
Nominations/Elections of Officers for 2010-11
10. Other Business
11. Next Meeting
Discussion/Action:
1. Minutes from the May meeting were approved.
2. Budget Update Pobuda reported a bank balance of approximately $12,683.00 (prior to paying Kalamazoo Country Club approximately $2,100.00 for banquet). General discussion ensued regarding other outstanding/expected invoices, and Pobuda issued multiple checks to to reimburse Board members for banquet expenses.
3. Website Templeton will be emailed raffle winners/prizes by Irwin. Related note: Londry will print copies of all three team photos to be given to those who donated raffle items.
4. Coachs Update - Additional discussion on a weighted, commercial-grade tarp for both the home plate and pitcher's mound areas at Mustang Field was again tabled. Regarding scoreboard repair: the computer processor needed to fix the scoreboard cannot be located. Coach Schneider has opened discussion/search for a new, downgraded scoreboard. Porter has also approached new athletic director, Jim Murray, about the school assisting with associated costs of a new scoreboard. Wal-Mart and Meier might also be approached for donation/sponsorship of a new board.
5. Projects Update. Fence cap discussion was tabled.
6. Spirit Wear Londry indicated there was no update.
8. Fundraisers Major League Baseball raffle: Total raised was a "disappointing" $3,688.00. Concessions: Total raised was $1,274.00. New Board member Schaefer also volunteered to clean and organize concession stand sometime this Fall. She will also put up shelves.
Banquet -- Porter thanked all Board members who helped make the 2010 banquet a success. A number of ideas were generated/discussed to improve the banquet in 2011. Among the items discussed: Two, double-sided buffet lines, possible change in venue, asking coaches to be more prepared (i.e. notes), starting the banquet earlier. Discussion will continue at a future meeting.
Nominations/Election of Officers for 2010-2011 -- President - Porter (who announced it will be his final year in that role). Vice president - Templeton. Secretary - Meulman. Treasurer - Pobuda. Web manager - Templeton. Concessions - Schaefer. Raffle - Irwin.
10. Other Business McCoy will begin process for possible 503(c) designation for PC Baseball Boosters Club. Porter thanked Irwin and Jones for their years of service to the Board, and welcomed the new members.
11. Next Meeting Monday, 8/16/10 7 pm (Main Street Pub)
Prepared by: Bill Templeton, 6/14/2010