FMYSA Board Meeting Minutes

Date 11/26/07

Attendees

Charlie Carr, Jim Antonelli, Greg Axelrod, Pepper Hastings, Jack Fritz, Keith Prichard, Deleese Bissett, Greg Staddon, Ron Green, Amy Burwell, Jerry Minick, Miles Pollock, Gene Gray, Eric York, Jerry Martin, Jim Mittan, Paul Hazboun, Lane Pollock, Gary Wells, Dennis Cook, Nick Jamelle.

Presentations

TSS Photography – Amy and Craig Peters

Select Team Travel – Jack Fritz

The board will examine proposals from both entities and make decisions prior to the spring 08 season.

Operations

Charlie Carr discussed field improvement initiative, particularly Bakersfield Park and HT,

• Plans to add shade at HT and Tiger moving forward; Sun Ports awarded the project.
• Soft toss nets, shade and cages to be considered next off-season for GW and HT.
• Consultant hired by parks board to plan practice fields on 5 non-used acres at Bakersfield.
• Non-game fields are receiving attention from the town; stripping and leveling.
• BF7 to transition to 54/80, 60/90, similar to BF8.

Baseball

Greg Axelrod covered multiple items including,

• Equipment bags – some outstanding from fall season but most accounted for due to being used for Toy Tournament.
• Winter Task Force – 63 responses to email to membership, first meeting to be held following tonight’s board meteting,
• Additional idea spawned for select coaches mentoring program, now to be included during task force discussions.
• Plans announced for spring 08 pitching/catching clinic.

Spring Calendar

Dates announced for spring 08 season.

Select Baseball

• Tournament schedule discussed, revisited thoughts from previous meeting on merits of continuing relationship with Triple Crown due to tournament expense, communication issues, refund policy and sub-standard trophies.
• 2008 schedule should include.
• Metroplex Classic
• North Zone State Championship
• Tara Sawyer
• AAYBA, among others
• Integrity might be opened up for spring tournaments and practices.
• Toy Tournament update,
• 42 teams had registered as of 11/26/07.

New teams

• New teams were added in the 10U and 11U age groups for spring 08, much discussion ensued on the need for additional 9U and 12U AA teams,
• Many comments from individuals in attendance including board members, directors, coaches and parents.
• Decision was reached to hold tryouts for a 12U team.
• The Board also elected to solicit interest from qualified coaches to coach the 9U team and from parents of interested players,
• A decision on the 9U team will be reached by mid January 08.

Volunteer Opportunities

• New directors announced.

Meeting adjouned.