BPAA MINUTES FOR JULY, 2007

 

The meeting was held at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at the Brooklyn Park Community Center.

 

ATTENDEES:

 

·                     Dede Boelter, Laurie Pulver, Jerry Gamber, Callistus Schissel, Dave Gulbrandson, Valerie Leone, Dan Williams, Wayne Heuer, Markus Carter and Ed Ampe.

 

SECRETARY’S REPORT

·                     There was no June meeting.

 

 

TREASURER’S REPORT:

·                     Through 07/31/07. 

·                     M/S/P

 

SOCCER:

·                     Halfway through the season.

·                     Down 8 teams from last year.

·                     1,200 players this year.

·                     Using Development Solutions – registration went easy.

·                     The interpreter service was brought up and discussed.  Suggested situations like this should be sent to Bob Click for scholarships/financial aid/special needs.  Bob Click owns Mad Jack’s and both Kelly’s restaurants.  The scholarship programs are funded through the Edinburgh Pro Am Association.  Suggested someone ask Bob if he would set aside $1,000 to $1,500 for special needs, like hiring an interpreter.  

·                     A motion was made:  “Brooklyn Park Athletic Association, as an organization, can not allot funds for special needs.  That we will do our best to assist or refer to outside sources.”  M/S/P

 

FOOTBALL:

·                     One more registration set for August 1.

·                     100 athletes registered right now, down from last year.

·                     Traveling teams are practicing now for the Blaine tournament.

·                     Had a couple car wash fundraisers that went well.  Have a Papa Johns pizza fundraiser coming up.  Dick’s Sporting Goods is coming up this Saturday.

·                     Getting dates for the year end banquet.

·                     Have given out 18 partial scholarships so far.  They have to work for it.

·                     Passed out budget for the year.  M/S/P.

 

BASKETBALL:

·                     Dates set for in-person registration – September 13, 18 and 20.  Also have mail outs.

·                     Using Online Solutions for registration.

·                     Looking for volunteers.  Starting this year parents can “buy out” of volunteer hours with a check.

·                     Will have budget in August.

 

SOFTBALL:

·                     Done with season.

·                     Had a great tournament in July.

·                     Losing players in upper ages.  Had only one 16+U team so they couldn’t play.

·                     Three 19+U teams are leaving.

·                     Trying to build from the bottom.

 

CITY:

·                     Have new trail maps and passed them out.

·                     Have new Park & Rec Director – Jon Oyanagi.  He has a combined 26 years of experience from the City of St. Peter, City of Eagan, Anoka County and most recently was one of three district managers for the Minneapolis Park & Rec Board.  Will invite him to the August meeting.

·                     The fields are good.

 

BASEBALL:

·                     Year end picnic was a huge success.  In the past there were 150 to 200 people.  This year there were 478 people.  We ran out of hot dogs.  

·                     We sent two teams to Cooperstown.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

·                     As a non-profit  501(c)(3) organization we can pay for tournaments only.  We can’t reimburse a non-profit entity.

·                     Dan Williams (president) and Dede Boelter (secretary) are stepping down as board members at the end of 2007.  

 

Next meeting is Tuesday, August 28 @ 8:30 p.m. at Brooklyn Park Community Center.

 

AGENDA:

·                     Secretary’s Report

·                     Treasurer’s Report

·                     Football

·                     Basketball

·                     Soccer

·                     Baseball

·                     Softball

·                     City