BPAA MINUTES FOR AUGUST, 2007

 

The meeting was held at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 at the Brooklyn Park Community Center.

 

ATTENDEES:

·                     Dede Boelter, Mark Palm, Markus Carter, Callistus Schissel, Valerie Leone, Dave Gulbrandson, Jerry Gamber, Tami McClure, Ed Ampe, Gail Corbett, Dan Williams, and Wayne Heuer.

 

SECRETARY’S REPORT:

·                     Correction to soccer report – They use Brooklyn Park’s Web Track software, not Development Solutions.

·                     M/S/P

 

TREASURER’S REPORT:

·                     M/S/P

 

FOOTBALL – Markus & Callistus:

·                     Registration is done.

·                     13 teams.

·                     Blaine tournament went well.

·                     “Preview” set for September 8.  Former Viking great Chuck Foreman will be there.

·                     Banquet is set for November 10 and will be held at the Brunswick Zone.  Have a committee working on door prizes, etc.

 

BASKETBALL - Tami:

·                     Budget M/S/P

·                     Using Development Solutions for registrations, but not allowing check processing on the web site.

·                     Registration dates set.

·                     Coaches’ clinics are set for November.

·                     Jim Huntington has left the program.  Larry Kelly is now handling the senior high players.  Will get his info.

·                     Need the post office box key.  Does Dave C Have?

·                     This is Tammy’s last year in the program.

·                     This year requiring parents to help out in concessions/score keep/etc.  Has to make a $30 deposit.  Put in the time or forfeit the money.

·                     Inventoried the equipment.

·                     There is a $25 administrative fee for refunds.

·                     Am looking for an ice vendor.

 

SOCCER – Val & Dave:

·                     Season is done.

·                     There were fewer problems than last year.

·                     1245 players, down 200 from last year.

·                     There is a $15 refund charge and 32 players dropped out.

·                     Scholarships were higher.

 

SOFTBALL – Ed:

·                     There is no meeting for Softball in August so nothing’s going on.

·                     Appreciation dinner is in September.

·                     Is the software fee $1,500?  $99 per moth per Tami (x 12 = $1,188).  Would like a demo set up.

·                     First meeting is in October.

·                     Ed will be Vice Chair next year.

 

CITY – Mark:

·                     Will be working on Zanewood school.

·                     The railing is up at the storage shed.

·                     Check is paid for year two on the shed.

·                     On 12/22 there was glass broken at the Community Center.  Trying to figure out who dunnit.  There was no BPAA scheduled practice that night.  We should let Mark & Laurie know our schedules.

·                     Our new Park & Rec Director, Jon Oyanagi, will be attending the September meeting.

 

NEW BUSINESS – Dan

·                     Jack Umland and Bob Click, through Edinburgh Pro Am Association, will be helping BPAA set up a fund for players with special needs.  We need to send them a letter.

 

Next meeting is Tuesday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Brooklyn Park Community Center.  NOTE WE ARE BACK TO REGULAR HOURS.  I believe we are in the Armory Classroom.  Am confirming.

 

AGENDA:

·                     Secretary’s Report

·                     Treasurer’s Report

·                     Football

·                     Basketball

·                     Soccer

·                     Baseball

·                     Softball

·                     City

·                     New Business