Minutes for 1/28/12 Meeting

Town Representatives – Signed in

Open Meeting @ 1:00

In Attendance: Bancroft – Dodge – Howells – Logan View – Lyons – Oakland – Pender – Scribner – West Point and Wisner

Not In Attendance: Stanton and Tekamah-Herman

Treasurers Report as of 1/28/12 - $588.66

• Breakdown for 2011 – handout reviewed
• Estimate Operating Budget for 2012 - line items reviewed

Validated that a Quorum exists in order to hold meeting (Operating Rule # 3)

• Eight (8) Town Representatives MUST be in attendance
• Currently 12 Towns are active
• Review # votes available for each town

Nominated and Approved Officers for 2012 (Operating Rule # 2)

Ron Williams – Al Bohling and Steve Blocher

Requests for New Business to be entered into Agenda

Request by Steve Suhr to present new Baseball Training Facility in Oakland

Yearly Business

Reviewed eligibility dates:       Didget > 1/2001 – 12/2002

Bronco > 1/1999 – 12/2000

Pony > 1/1997 – 12/1998

League Dues & Insurance Requirements(NO CHANGE for 2012)

Didget & Bronco $ 40.00 per team / Pony $55.00 per team

Towns Hosting League Semi & Finals for 2012 are:

Didget: Stanton 2012                Bronco: Howells 2013            Pony: Lyons 2012                    

Estimate of the #’ teams this year

Didgets (16-18)                         Broncos (16 – 17)                     Pony (10-11)

Changes in Field Rules for 2012 – None at this meeting

Changes to Operating Rules – No changes just potential updates

Presented Dates for: (WILL BE APPROVED IN April Meeting)

• 11 / 12 game regular season schedule
• League Tournament Dates
• Pony All-Star Game (# All Star Players – Alternates)

Web Site

• General updates to be completed by 3/31
• Consultation Cost this year ($200.00) if new brackets need to be developed

Web Site: www.tricoleague.com

Issues from 2011 (Will be presented @ meeting)

WAS Discussed possibly having mandatory coaches meetings start up in 2012 based a number of issues that came up in 2011 (list reviewed with representatives)

REQUEST FOR ENTRY INTO LEAGUE: Wayne Baseball Committee

VOTE on ENTRY INTO LEAGUE

APPROVED by a VOTE of:            YES > 25        NO > 3

Meeting Adjourned at: 3:25pm

Next Meeting Date: 4/15/12 (Sunday)