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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 $10 and will be handed out soon. Also we have cancelled the dance for this year, but will still try to get something going for the Friday or Saturday night..
Hello Everyone!
It is with great pleasure that
I announce the date of our AGM!!!! As per usual we expect a
representative or 2 from each team (does not need to be your team
captain, but it can be a player from your team....) Thanks Everyone
& we'll see you on the 21st!! Cheers,Kathy
NOVEMBER
21, 2007
7-9 pm
Nelson Rec
Centre, Multi-Purpose Room
We will be looking for a new one and accepting any and all nominations. This is an important spot and the majority of the job is at the start of the year meeting with the district. Also, you need to set costs for the league fees and book fields for the league. The last part was our schedule and I am hoping to have some one take it over. blessings and thanks Suzie!!! RJ Cam and Corrine have announced that they will be back next year with the food cart. They will update their selection to include more breakfast foods and also said that this year they raised almost 946.00$ 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 :ld <> 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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