Eagan Fast Pitch Board – Meeting Minutes – July 14, 2013 Submitted

Eagan Fast Pitch Board – Meeting Minutes – July 14, 2013 Submitted by Chad Bailey, Secretary Guests- Dan Krahn, Mark Monson, Michelle Mashall, Marty Jensen 

Minutes approved

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Dan Krahn- possibility of a tournament team at 12’s o Team would practice 4 days a week, no league games o Can they play state qualifier/state tournament?  They may have to play at 14U level  Minimum # of league games to qualify for state play o Concerns from Tom and Dana about losing support of MMFL if we have teams playing elsewhere  Action Item - Tom B will check with Tom Bye to get his opinion

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Mark Monson- supports Dan’s tournament team o Feels other cities are developing faster o Possibility of Dome ball team?

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Michelle Marshall- concerns with Stars coaching / stability of the coaching staffs o Dana will have discussion with Stars coaching staff o Dana will work to locate some possible Stars coaching candidates

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Eric- Down & Dirty Recap o everything went well o lots of little adjustments for next year o can we eliminate the Varsity field next year? o Joe suggests volunteers stationed at remote fields in the future

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Eric – Nationals Discussion o Food is ordered; need to do food runs and replenish o Discussed logistics of national tournament o Question and discussion about empty volunteer spots  If we need to pay them, will do it from central cash box in cash and note it

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Sue – Stars Discussion o 2000 Stars – need to have a team; looking for a coach o Birth year discussion o Stars open tryout on August 1-2 o Stars Fees – board agrees with increasing the fees  Currently at $510; need to get them higher – likely over $1,000  Board voted to raise fees for 2014 to $700  Ken moved, Joe second  Passed unanimously  Board also agreed that the final fee amount should be determined by subcommittee

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Cathi – Financial Review

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YTD in good shape; summer program expense is not in yet Currently 2013 is in the black DND was slightly under plan (which was hard to hit due to budget being wrong)  Coldstone owes us commissions yet Nationals – expect gate fee to be above plan and should make 2 tournaments positive overall against plan 2014 Stars Budget – done this week; subcommittee to figure out rest of the amounts and present at August meeting Major capital expense for next year?  Fence trailer for Lex/Dif - $3500  Juggs radar gun - $1000  Discussed reimbursed pitching lessons or something for pitching clinic training – agreed something should be added to the budget  Coaching clinics  Maint/Repair of equipment - $1000  Discussed 196 league – not going to be feeder; talked about 8U – may be option, but will wait for now

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Open Topic – Stars 98 Coaching complaint o Much discussion on Stars 98 Team Coach  John Korth o There were issues last year; inappropriate facebook posts; other discussion o Sue to talk to Mike o Get through the season and then pull the plug

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Tina – Community Discussion o 12 kids signed up for Fall Ball – many are not in yet o Thinking about reconsidering how coaches are interviewed to get more/better options

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Other Items o Website to be updated for members and minutes o Year-End Survey will be sent to anybody – player or parent – will open on July 28th