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| VP Baseball Operations Owen Kane 781-749-7588 | VP Business Operations Elliot Sherman 617-633-8314 | Communications Director Marianne Vinton 781-740-8876 |
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| Umpire Coordinator (Non BOD) Rich Magner 781-740-2929 | Coaching Coordinator Sean Reagan 781-749-0025 | Equipment Coordinator Wayne Southworth |
| Board Member Derek Irvin 781-740-8635 | Board Member Ron Hutchins 781-335-6394 | Board Member Andy Wheeler 781-740-2373 |
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| Board Member Jeffrey Hartwell 781-740-8850 |
HLL BOD Meeting Minutes - February 9, 2004
Hingham Little League Board of Directors Meeting
Minutes of February 9, 2004
Hingham Recreation Center
The fifth meeting of the Hingham Little League Board of Directors was
called to order by President Rick Linehan at 7:41 PM.
Board of Directors present were: Rob Blomberg, Melissa Flanagan, Tom Golden, Joe Granatino, Mark Igo, Bob Keyes, Mike Letorney, Rick Linehan, Owen McConville, Elliot Sherman, Rick West. Members Mike Bynarowicz and Steve Hughes were absent. Dave Canepa has submitted his resignation from the Board of Director’s.
Old business
Minutes for the January 26, 2004 meeting should reflect that the
Public Charity Filing under business related issues should state that the
paper work is in the process of being filed not that it has been
filed.
Members present for the January 26, 2004 meeting included: Rob Blomberg, Mike Bynarowicz, Dave Canepa, Melissa Flanagan, Joe Granatino, Steve Hughes, Mark Igo, Bob Keyes, Mike Letorney, Rick Linehan, Elliot Sherman, Rick West. Members absent were Tom Golden and Owen McConville. Amy McGuiggan has submitted her resignation from the board of directors.
1. Secretary’s report
Secretary Joseph Granatino presented the minutes from the January 26, 2004 meeting to the Board of Directors. A motion was made and accepted to approve the minutes with the addition of two corrections as noted in the old business topic.
2. Treasurer’s report
Treasurer Robert Keyes addressed the Board and stated that as of February 9, 2004 the balance in the account was ,086.50. Through January 27, 2004 Bob had deposited ,546.01 into the league account. He has made payments of 1.41 for expenses and ,089 for Little League National fees for charter and insurance.
Business Related Issues
1. Local Little League Business Filings:
Articles of Incorporation: Vice President Sherman stated that all paper work has been filed with the Massachusetts Secretary of State office for Hingham Little League Inc.
Public Charity Filings: Vice President Sherman stated that all of the appropriate paperwork is in the process of being filed.
2. National Little League Business Filings
Charter Application: President Rick Linehan mailed the application on January 23, 2004 and he confirmed that Little League National has received it. Additionally, the league Charter and Insurance have been paid. The Hingham Little League Constitution has been sent to Little League East. Finally, a 20,000-population waiver has been filed and a map of the town has been sent to Don Whitman the District representative.
3. Recreation Department Permit for the fields:
Elliot Sherman states the paperwork is in the process of being filed.
4. Player Registration Process: (Melissa Flanagan and Joe Granatino)
Results to date include 573 applications in house there will be an extended mail in registration only until March 6, 2004. Melissa will place an ad in the Hingham Journal announcing the extended mail only registration.
5. President’s and Vice President’s report from Bristol, CT seminars
Hingham Little League is considered a first year league. As previously
Voted in the January 26, 2004 meeting Hingham Little League has
Adopted Plan A for a first year league with Plan A to be followed in the
following years. These plans follow Little League rules.
6. Board Vacancy:
After determining the candidate that received the sixteenth slot in the membership balloting for the board of director’s Bruce Corwin was contacted and accepted the position on the board to replace Amy McGuiggan. It was voted upon and agreed to use the same method to fill Dave Canepa’s slot. There were two candidates tied for this spot. The candidates were contacted and asked if they wanted to still be a candidate for the position. Bob Donovan declined and Rich Magner accepted the position. Additionally, due to time constraints for the upcoming season it was agreed upon to place Rich Magner on the Major League Committee.
7. Sponsorships and Donations: (Mike Bynarowicz, Melissa Flanagan, and Bob Keyes)
There is a current list from Hingham Youth Baseball of forty sponsors in their league with seven businesses on a waiting list. A letter is being drafted to send out to previous sponsors and individuals/businesses that have contacted our board members this year. This letter will ask for a
Commitment date of March 15, 2004.
There was an open discussion regarding the fee schedule that had been voted on previously for sponsors for the upcoming season. It was agreed upon that the following fee structure would be in place for the upcoming year.
Major League
0.00 for a one year commitment or ,200.00 for a three year commitment.
Minor League
0.00 for a one year commitment or 0.00 for a three year commitment.
Farm League
0.00 for a one year commitment or 0.00 for a three year commitment.
T-Ball
It was agreed upon to solicit sponsors for the Mark Igo Instructional/T-ball league. These sponsorships will be for 0.00.
Any board member who is contacted by an individual or business regarding sponsorship availability should forward the information to the Sponsorship and Donation committee board members.
8. Volunteer Applications (Melissa Flanagan and Joe Granatino)
All individuals who have filled out a volunteer application must have a CORI check. This includes Board Members and Managers and Coaches.
A motion was made and seconded and approved that the President of Hingham Little League, Inc. would be one member of a three-member board to oversee the CORI process. A ballot vote was conducted for the two remaining seats. Rob Blomberg and Bob Keyes were elected to this three-man committee.
The three-member board will be the only members of the Board of Director’s to review the CORI check. They may remove volunteer candidates based on the result of a CORI check and they may provide information to board members without identifying the volunteer by name to questionable entries on an individuals CORI check to determine if the individual may be a volunteer.
All manager, coaches and volunteers must go through this process. After the coaching committee has submitted the name of individuals who they have selected to coach a team they will be sent to the president who will review the CORI check with his board. After this process is completed the Board of Director’s will vote on appointing the individuals.
9. Try-Outs (Mike Letorney/Player Agent)
Try-outs will be held at the South Shore Baseball Club on Recreation Drive on April 3, 2004 and April 4, 2004 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. All board members should make every attempt to be there for the duration of the tryouts.
10. Draft Rules:
A. Major League: (11-12) (Joe Granatino, Commissioner and Rick West)
Plan A for first year team has been selected. All twelve year olds will be on a Major League roster. Pending final registration count ten year olds will not play in the Major League. All rules recommended by the Little League organization will be enforced.
Trading rules will be allowed for approximately one hour after the draft. Any trade following draft day must be presented to the Player Representative.
The draft will be conducted on April 12, 2004 at 7:00 pm.
B. Minor League (9-10) (Mike Letorney, Commissioner, Mike Bynarowicz, and Owen McConville)
Follow the format of the Major League draft.
The draft will be conducted on April 13, 2004 at 7:00 pm.
C. Farm League: (7-8) (Rick Linehan, Commissioner, Steve Hughes, Mark Igo)
Follow the format of the Major League draft.
The draft will be conducted on April 14, 2004 at 7:00 pm.
D. T-Ball (5-6) (Mark Igo, Commissioner)
T-Ball teams will be set up as neighborhood type teams. Mark will work with the coaches in developing the teams.
11. Playing Rules/Local By-Laws
Tabled to next meeting.
12. Managers: (Mark Igo, Coaching coordinator, Rob Blomberg, Mike Letorney, Elliot Sherman, and Rick West)
Applications for coaching positions have been closed. There are still openings on the Farm League level and Mark Igo is handling this issue. The committee has met to select Managers for this years teams. All applications are being forward to the CORI committee for review.
13. Equipment (Steve Hughes, Owen McConville, Rick West)
General discussion by Rick West and Elliot Sherman regarding various suppliers for equipment and uniforms. It was agreed to table this information to the next meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 PM
Respectfully, submitted by Secretary Joseph K. Granatino
Minutes of February 9, 2004
Hingham Recreation Center
The fifth meeting of the Hingham Little League Board of Directors was
called to order by President Rick Linehan at 7:41 PM.
Board of Directors present were: Rob Blomberg, Melissa Flanagan, Tom Golden, Joe Granatino, Mark Igo, Bob Keyes, Mike Letorney, Rick Linehan, Owen McConville, Elliot Sherman, Rick West. Members Mike Bynarowicz and Steve Hughes were absent. Dave Canepa has submitted his resignation from the Board of Director’s.
Old business
Minutes for the January 26, 2004 meeting should reflect that the
Public Charity Filing under business related issues should state that the
paper work is in the process of being filed not that it has been
filed.
Members present for the January 26, 2004 meeting included: Rob Blomberg, Mike Bynarowicz, Dave Canepa, Melissa Flanagan, Joe Granatino, Steve Hughes, Mark Igo, Bob Keyes, Mike Letorney, Rick Linehan, Elliot Sherman, Rick West. Members absent were Tom Golden and Owen McConville. Amy McGuiggan has submitted her resignation from the board of directors.
1. Secretary’s report
Secretary Joseph Granatino presented the minutes from the January 26, 2004 meeting to the Board of Directors. A motion was made and accepted to approve the minutes with the addition of two corrections as noted in the old business topic.
2. Treasurer’s report
Treasurer Robert Keyes addressed the Board and stated that as of February 9, 2004 the balance in the account was ,086.50. Through January 27, 2004 Bob had deposited ,546.01 into the league account. He has made payments of 1.41 for expenses and ,089 for Little League National fees for charter and insurance.
Business Related Issues
1. Local Little League Business Filings:
Articles of Incorporation: Vice President Sherman stated that all paper work has been filed with the Massachusetts Secretary of State office for Hingham Little League Inc.
Public Charity Filings: Vice President Sherman stated that all of the appropriate paperwork is in the process of being filed.
2. National Little League Business Filings
Charter Application: President Rick Linehan mailed the application on January 23, 2004 and he confirmed that Little League National has received it. Additionally, the league Charter and Insurance have been paid. The Hingham Little League Constitution has been sent to Little League East. Finally, a 20,000-population waiver has been filed and a map of the town has been sent to Don Whitman the District representative.
3. Recreation Department Permit for the fields:
Elliot Sherman states the paperwork is in the process of being filed.
4. Player Registration Process: (Melissa Flanagan and Joe Granatino)
Results to date include 573 applications in house there will be an extended mail in registration only until March 6, 2004. Melissa will place an ad in the Hingham Journal announcing the extended mail only registration.
5. President’s and Vice President’s report from Bristol, CT seminars
Hingham Little League is considered a first year league. As previously
Voted in the January 26, 2004 meeting Hingham Little League has
Adopted Plan A for a first year league with Plan A to be followed in the
following years. These plans follow Little League rules.
6. Board Vacancy:
After determining the candidate that received the sixteenth slot in the membership balloting for the board of director’s Bruce Corwin was contacted and accepted the position on the board to replace Amy McGuiggan. It was voted upon and agreed to use the same method to fill Dave Canepa’s slot. There were two candidates tied for this spot. The candidates were contacted and asked if they wanted to still be a candidate for the position. Bob Donovan declined and Rich Magner accepted the position. Additionally, due to time constraints for the upcoming season it was agreed upon to place Rich Magner on the Major League Committee.
7. Sponsorships and Donations: (Mike Bynarowicz, Melissa Flanagan, and Bob Keyes)
There is a current list from Hingham Youth Baseball of forty sponsors in their league with seven businesses on a waiting list. A letter is being drafted to send out to previous sponsors and individuals/businesses that have contacted our board members this year. This letter will ask for a
Commitment date of March 15, 2004.
There was an open discussion regarding the fee schedule that had been voted on previously for sponsors for the upcoming season. It was agreed upon that the following fee structure would be in place for the upcoming year.
Major League
0.00 for a one year commitment or ,200.00 for a three year commitment.
Minor League
0.00 for a one year commitment or 0.00 for a three year commitment.
Farm League
0.00 for a one year commitment or 0.00 for a three year commitment.
T-Ball
It was agreed upon to solicit sponsors for the Mark Igo Instructional/T-ball league. These sponsorships will be for 0.00.
Any board member who is contacted by an individual or business regarding sponsorship availability should forward the information to the Sponsorship and Donation committee board members.
8. Volunteer Applications (Melissa Flanagan and Joe Granatino)
All individuals who have filled out a volunteer application must have a CORI check. This includes Board Members and Managers and Coaches.
A motion was made and seconded and approved that the President of Hingham Little League, Inc. would be one member of a three-member board to oversee the CORI process. A ballot vote was conducted for the two remaining seats. Rob Blomberg and Bob Keyes were elected to this three-man committee.
The three-member board will be the only members of the Board of Director’s to review the CORI check. They may remove volunteer candidates based on the result of a CORI check and they may provide information to board members without identifying the volunteer by name to questionable entries on an individuals CORI check to determine if the individual may be a volunteer.
All manager, coaches and volunteers must go through this process. After the coaching committee has submitted the name of individuals who they have selected to coach a team they will be sent to the president who will review the CORI check with his board. After this process is completed the Board of Director’s will vote on appointing the individuals.
9. Try-Outs (Mike Letorney/Player Agent)
Try-outs will be held at the South Shore Baseball Club on Recreation Drive on April 3, 2004 and April 4, 2004 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. All board members should make every attempt to be there for the duration of the tryouts.
10. Draft Rules:
A. Major League: (11-12) (Joe Granatino, Commissioner and Rick West)
Plan A for first year team has been selected. All twelve year olds will be on a Major League roster. Pending final registration count ten year olds will not play in the Major League. All rules recommended by the Little League organization will be enforced.
Trading rules will be allowed for approximately one hour after the draft. Any trade following draft day must be presented to the Player Representative.
The draft will be conducted on April 12, 2004 at 7:00 pm.
B. Minor League (9-10) (Mike Letorney, Commissioner, Mike Bynarowicz, and Owen McConville)
Follow the format of the Major League draft.
The draft will be conducted on April 13, 2004 at 7:00 pm.
C. Farm League: (7-8) (Rick Linehan, Commissioner, Steve Hughes, Mark Igo)
Follow the format of the Major League draft.
The draft will be conducted on April 14, 2004 at 7:00 pm.
D. T-Ball (5-6) (Mark Igo, Commissioner)
T-Ball teams will be set up as neighborhood type teams. Mark will work with the coaches in developing the teams.
11. Playing Rules/Local By-Laws
Tabled to next meeting.
12. Managers: (Mark Igo, Coaching coordinator, Rob Blomberg, Mike Letorney, Elliot Sherman, and Rick West)
Applications for coaching positions have been closed. There are still openings on the Farm League level and Mark Igo is handling this issue. The committee has met to select Managers for this years teams. All applications are being forward to the CORI committee for review.
13. Equipment (Steve Hughes, Owen McConville, Rick West)
General discussion by Rick West and Elliot Sherman regarding various suppliers for equipment and uniforms. It was agreed to table this information to the next meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:05 PM
Respectfully, submitted by Secretary Joseph K. Granatino
May 07, 2004, 7:58 am by Mark Igo
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