Portage Central Baseball Boosters

September 12, 2011

Main Street Pub, Portage, MI

Members Present: Karyn Schaefer-Vice President (Jr.), Marc Meulman-Secretary (Sr.), Don Pobuda-Treasurer (Sr.), Mark McCoy (Jr.), Monty Porter (Jr.), Patti Schneider (Jr.), Matt Janicke (So.), Paul Schneider-Coach

Members Absent: Bill Templeton-President (Sr.), Kurt Mergener (So.)

Discussion/Action

Meeting Minutes: Meeting minutes for August meeting were approved.   

Board Membership: Board agreed to appoint Ronnie Ryan as a sophomore representative. McCoy will ask him to serve.

Budget Update: Pobuda provided financial report and reported a current balance of approximately $11,980.

Website:  Nothing new 

Coach’s Update:

·         Lawson dates: 12/3, 12/10 and 1/7 with one additional playoff date TBD

·         Fall Field Cleanup is scheduled for Sunday, October 30^th at 9:00

·         Youth Clinic dates for 2012 will be March 24 & 25  

·         Projects – Coach reported a meeting on 9/13 with AD to discuss fencing, infield, sprinkler system projects and possible PAF funds to assist with projects.

·         Field Maintenance Committee – Need volunteers to invest time into field maintenance in order to keep field in good condition.

Field Work: Mark McCoy agreed to be lead for Field Maintenance.  Board approved up to $5,000 for reconstruction of infield and other work on Mustang Field. Janicke is looking into cost for wind screen for fence.

Spirit Wear: Nothing new

Fundraisers: Schneider reported that she is working on Subway Peeler Cards; Pobuda will work on securing a major sponsor for Scoreboard; Board approved 50% discount on player fee for each new sponsor secured for 2012; Porter is working on Penn Station Night

Project Leaders:  The following projects and leaders were approved;

Announcers/Scoreboard - Pobuda

Concession Stand - Schaefer

End of Season Banquet - Schaefer

Fundraising: Lawson-Porter, Basketball Concessions-Schneider, Penn Station-Porter; MLB

                    Raffle-Kathy Irwin & Porter

Photographers-Schneider

Corporate Sponsorships-Porter

Spirit Wear-Schneider

Webmaster-Templeton (Mergener in training)

Game Recaps-Templeton; JV scores-Janicke

Senior Night-Templeton

Field Maintenance-McCoy

Youth Clinic-Schneider