Hi Everyone!
 
There were a few thank you's that were forgotten... Thanks to Brian Jones, Andy Gullen, & the driver from YRB who hauled the fill for the fields on the day that the weather was less than cooperative. Nerves of steel! To all the volunteers that came to work so hard at all our work parties to help build what we have. You are all amazing! To all our executive (past & present), you guys rock! Thanks for being so fabulous!
 
We really have a great league with amazing people and I hope it continues for many, many seasons!!!! Have a great summer!
 
Cheers to you all!
Kathy :)
 

 

June 23rd Hey Guys! I have the money counted from last night and we made $535.00 (only 465.00 last time). I think Finley's did a good job. The burgers were freshly BBQ'ed & the Name That Tune game was great!!! It kept everyone laughing! Tanya gave me back all the tickets she had plus I have the ones that RJ gave me last night. 
 Cheers, Kathy
 

 June 9th We are having another Beer and Burger nite at Finley's this time on the 20th of June. It will start at 6pm and run till it is over. We made 465.00 last time. and  we did have a great time!!! Remember this is a fund raiser for our league and a very easy one at that! We get have of all the tickets sold so even if you can't come sell your tickets to friends or invite friends or just buy the tickets as you are contributing in all the above ways to our league. Tickets are the same price $10 and will be handed out soon. Also we have cancelled the dance for this year, but will still try to get something going for the Friday or Saturday night..

 

Hello Everyone!
  It is with great pleasure that I announce the date of our AGM!!!! As per usual we expect a representative or 2 from each team (does not need to be your team captain, but it can be a player from your team....) Thanks Everyone & we'll see you on the 21st!!   Cheers,Kathy
 
NOVEMBER  21, 2007
7-9 pm
Nelson Rec Centre, Multi-Purpose Room
 
It is with sadness that I have to announce that Susan Burguyone has decided to resign as Vice President. She did quite a lot of work over the years. Most of it behind the scenes and a lot that was thankless. So now we say, for your years of work to our ball league, thank you .
  We will be looking for a new one and accepting any and all nominations. This is an important spot and the majority of the job is at the start of the year meeting with the district. Also, you need to set costs for the league fees and book fields for the league. The last part was our schedule and I am hoping to have some one take it over.  blessings and thanks Suzie!!!   RJ

Cam and Corrine have announced that they will be back next year with the food cart. They will update their selection to include more breakfast foods and also said that this year they raised almost 946.00$

For the Caitlyn Memorial fund.....I am pleased to announce that at the end of regular season we had raised $453.19, with an additional $114.91 from playoffs and more member donations of $35.49 for a grand total to date of $603.64.
Many thanks to all
Jack
 
July ---Yeesshhhh we have completed our fields and the as the cost was a bit higher than the original idea... guess what the Credit Union has upped their grant to us to a cool $7300. Wow and where do we get the best support in town???? YES so we give them a big thank you!!!!!

June 11th 2007    Starting Wed June13th the new drag will be operational.  Your league key for the bases box will unlock it. It will take one person from each team to do the field. I did the field in about 12 minutes in a trial run. The home team will do it after the game. It only takes one person and please do not  go over the lines on the base paths. The drag must be rolled up after usage so that it doesn't get wrecked or damaged by the mower. These are our fields and it is a step forward to start to care for them more.

June 11th Also we can announce that the Nelson and District Credit Union has given us 5000.00$ to finish the backstops and possibly add some low fences down the 1st and 3rd base side of the fields. As of the 7th of June our account was moved to the
new home at the Nelson and District Credit Union!!!! Watch for the photo and the work that we hope will begin in late June.



ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NELSON MIXED SLO PITCH
February 27, 2007

In attendance:

RJ Warren, President
Susan Burgoyne, VP
Kathy Centrone, Treasurer
Andy Gullen, Sports Council Liaison
Loni D’Andrea, Recording Secretary
(One rep from each team in the league)

Team Reps In Attendance:
Al Kraus        ajkrause@shaw.ca
Derrick Jackman        sweed@shaw.ca
Jack Piderman        spiderweb54@hotmail.com
Jason Chouinard    vanchoui@shaw.ca
Joe Capriglione        joecap19@telus.net
Karen Loewen        gjloewen@shaw.ca
Kate Foley        dkfoley@shaw.ca
Kathy Centrone        centy@shaw.ca
Ken & Arlene        ken_arlene@telus.net
Loni D'Andrea        leiloni@shaw.ca
Mike Borch        mike@rallycaps.ca
Rick Loewen        reloewen@telus.net
RJ Warren        rjwarren@telus.net
Tony Musa        tonyleona@telus.net
Val & Tony Adamson    hamling@telus.net
Vince Vulcano        vince_vulcano@telus.net
Vito Iacullo


Missing:
Karen Loewen, Stats
Darren Pickering, Equipment Person


RJ:    Opening remarks
 Rez not in this year; if anyone is looking for players check with them
 New Grand not in this year; a few of the players on this team were aware     of the AGM yet not one from that team attended
 Would like to discuss an 18 team league instead of 20
OK Tire rep., Karen Loewen – away but they’re still part of the League
RJ:    Lyon’s Park – stay away; please do not use this field; reschedule at     another date/time
    e-mail great for reporting scores
    home team responsible for reporting the scores
    contact Lyons Club; food at the field; possibly bring in Rhythm Ropers


Loni:        Nothing to report

Susan:    Nothing to report 

Kathy:        Account has $4000 to date
Fundraisers all good
Donation rec’d from the Credit Union - $600.00
Would like to finish back stops & a fence between the two fields this year.

Andy:        Attended the Sports Council meeting; top player Roy Huckendorf;             who is leaving the sports council;
        The idea behind the Sports Council is to:
            Liaise with the City to get things done
            Look at all groups concerned and steer things accordingly
        Spoke to our concerns (slo pitch league); brought up last years             tournaments; the revenue generated; not supported by the City
        Sports council aware of our situation and are working towards more         recognition
        Sports council meetings are open to the public

Q:    How often are the meetings held?

Andy:        meet once per year.


Susan:    Elections:
- President;
    Nominate:  RJ Warren - Vito – 1st; Mike – 2nd
- 2 year term – RJ – Accept

- Treasurer: 
    Nominate:  Kathy Centrone – Vito – 1st; Mike – 2nd
                Andrea – Mike – 1st;
- 2 year term – Kathy – Accept
              Andrea – Decline

- Equipment Person:
    Nominate:  Katie – Vito 1st
- 2 year term – Katie – Accept
- Send a thank you note to Darren

OLD BUSINESS:

Kathy:        Dance not a big money make last year - $760; should we alternate             between to venues; Golf Course/Curling Club?

Katherine:    music was not great; improvement needed

Vince V:    volume of music was too loud; thought that this is a chance for the             teams to get together somewhere and socialize.

Vito:        what about a beer garden @ Lakeside?

RJ:        Where do we want the dance – Curling Club? – Can turn the             volume down.

Kathy:        what about other fundraisers? Scratch/pull tabs.  More onus on the             teams to participate; funds to be used for field improvement or             possibly a new field

Al Kraus:    what’s the point?  What’s the issue?  $700 is $700; it’s money we             didn’t have before.  Switch the social to Friday night.

Katherine:    what about a different weekend?  Say the Weekend before                 playoffs?

Val:        You can handout trophies at the function.

AK:        Friday night?

RJ:        weekend before?

KC:        find a date/time that is reasonably successful:
        Weekend before?
        Friday night?

Tony Adamson:    Playoffs – two days not four; players need to schedule days                 off work to attend; schedule games earlier than later

RJ:        playoff times not any different than the league schedule

Val Strebchuk:    combine the games; look at the schedule

RJ:        end earlier Saturday?  Go later Saturday? Remove Thursday night             games?

TA:        how about incentives to show up at the skills competition?

RJ:        looking for 3 sponsors for skills night

Mike:        suggest we lose Thursday; play Friday/Saturday only as we’re now            getting into peoples summer vacation.

Vince:        Motion - move social to a different weekend?
        9 attendees 2nd this motion

Susan:    Weekend before – 9 attendees 2nd this motion
        Dance moved to weekend before and all voted in favour of the Golf             Course this year
        Minor ball gets 1st dibs on Queen E
        Play offs approx. July 20 – 22

Vince:        If this is a fundraiser for the league we could raise ticket prices to             $15.00

KC:        Motion: Raise ticket prices - $15 – all attendees in favour
        Motion:  Location – Curling rink – 1 in favour; Golf Course –                 remainder in favour;

RJ:        Field update; would like to put overhang on backstops this year;             would like to have the fence installed between the two fields;             Wayne Germaine to look into getting funds to complete the fields.

TA:        is the City interested in providing funds for fields?

KC:        Kevin Kormack – last city person I spoke with; never know who to             speak with; need to find out the right person.
        John Barber has been pretty good; he’s now retired.

Vince:        fencing; what are our priorities?

RJ:        will bring up funding with the City Council
        Priorities – finish back stops – about $2000 to complete; awaiting             quotes
        Web Page up and running; should no longer receive popup ads

Vince:        Can we have the infield drug (dragged) once a week?

RJ:        anyone can use the drag; it’s supposed to be at Lakeside

        League to create a rental agreement for the bases; we lost a whole             set at the Finley’s tournament; Non league can supply their on or             can rent from the league for $100 for their tourney (whole                 weekend).  If tournament organizers opt to not rent from the                 League the bases will be removed from the lock boxes;

        Home plate to become a permanent fixture; upcoming work party.

KC:        Work Party – April 14, 15, or 21; e-mail to all team contacts to             follow.

RJ:        F/A Kits – 1 per team or in lock boxes;
        General consensus – no f/a kits provided by the league; could open         up a whole bunch of new problems; league to put forth a                 recommendation to each team to provide their own kits; (will update         league rules to reflect this).

KC:        weekend after work party the City to apply weed killer to the fields;

        Motion:  Move account to Credit Union; as the Credit Union has             subsidized the league; - 9 in favour of the move

NEW BUSINESS:

Tony:        Playoffs – schedule ran odds & evens; can we go back to a normal schedule where 1 plays 16; 2 plays 15 etc.

Vito:        Nominate Joe to set up the playoff schedule – 2nd Al Krause
        Joe – accept;
        Slo Pitch council – happy to acknowledge

Tony:        motion to change playoff schedule: even/odds – 6 in favour;
        Don’t care – 6 in favour

Rick:        fyi – Nelson Minor Baseball will be setting up a batting cage at QE;             deep left field

RJ:        2 new teams interested in joining the league;
        Devon – social worker in the area; new team; have a team of staff             who work at the Nelson District Resource Society; 14 to 15 team             members; lots of girls.

        Trevor – currently has 15 – 20 people on his team

        Excused the two team contacts to discuss with other members of             the league;

Vito/Joe:    we should check with the New Grand first, before accepting new teams

Al:        we should post names & numbers of people who want to play

Ken:        Motion:  18 team league; 2nd – Vito
        Vote:  All in favour of 18 team league

Tony:        prefer 20 team league

Andy:        possibility of neutral umpires for the playoffs?

RJ:        we have to remember that we are a recreational league; there would be a cost to the league to have these umpires.

Ken:        can there be some sort of coaching clinic – umpires clinic?

RJ:        everyone is provided with a list of rules; these should be                 provided/shared with your teams;

        Will post the rules under plexi-glass at Queen E; will also provide a             set for each lock box.

Vito:        New Rule: if a female batter requests a pinch runner they cannot bunt.

Al:        Motion:  If a female batter requests a pinch runner they cannot bunt and if they bunt they are out.

Sharon C:    2nd motion

RJ:        All in favour – all attendees in favour;

Susan:    Next meeting – April 11, 2007; will e-mail season costs to all team contacts; will require payment when you pick up your schedule; roster etc..

RJ:        SPN costs up $75.00

Katherine:    what do you get from SPN?  Do we need it?

Ken:        is this liability insurance?  Do we need it?

RJ:        Liability insurance and they also provide the prize packages for our playoffs.

Katherine:    can’t we just go out and buy prizes with the money claimed for insurance purposes?

Vito/Joe:    can NSA provide prizes?

Andrea:    offered to review SPN insurance and get back to Slo Pitch council

Joe:        someone should check with local insurance providers.

Val:        can we opt out?

Katherine:    we should look into this; is it worth $1500?

RJ:        John Pederman would like to donate a 1st place trophy to the             league in memory of his daughter Catlyn Pederman; the Catyln             Pederman Memorial trophy;  placard to go 3 years back; Easy             Lays; TNT; Baldface Lodge

        Motion to adjourn
        2nd by all attendees

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 This was a $2000.00 donation for the fields that we worked on .....sure was worth it!!!!

          Thanks for the work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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