Baldwinsville Field Hockey Booster Club

5/17/06 Meeting Minutes

Location: Baker High School Room 2405

Attendees: Cindy Fryer, Kim Candee, Carrie Sayler, Julie Crowell, Martha Passamonte, Mike Caselle, Jackie Caselle, Paul Briggs, Vikki Earle, Shelly Clark, Linda Gribble, Marcia Lamirande, Melanie Calo, Tina L. Solomon

Items Discussed:

1) Treasurer’s Report—There is currently $4692.17 in the account.

2) Bottle Drive—Tentative dates are 9/23/06 or 10/7/06.

3) Ice Cream Social—Preferred date is 6/8/06 at 6:30 PM in the Baker cafeteria. Tina will check on the availability of the Baker cafeteria for that date. The alternate date will be 6/22/06. Jackie Caselle is the Chairperson for this event. Byrne Dairy is donating 3 containers of ice cream with the purchase of one. Jackie ordered vanilla, chocolate, cookie dough and holy cow. Folders with tryout information and necessary forms will be available.

4) Programs—Mike is requesting a parent representative from each of the 3 levels to work with a parent base to sell programs at each of the games, to solicit more businesses for advertisements and to collect well wishers. A request for volunteers will be made at the Ice Cream Social.

5) Clothing—Mike Caselle presented a copy of the new logo. Stephanie Pelcher will continue to chair the clothing fundraiser. Melanie offered to help. Samples will be available at the Ice Cream Social.

6) Summer Camps—The Hartwick Camp is July 24-27,2006. The Baldwinsville Camp will be 7/31/06-8/4/06. Tina handed out brochures. An ad will be placed in The Messenger. The Youth League will be held on Wednesdays during the last 3 weeks of July and the 1^st week in August. The brochures are in the process of being printed.

7) Booster Club Officers— Kim Candee, President; Julie Crowell, Vice President; Mike Candee, Treasurer; Cindy Fryer, Secretary.

8) Concessions—Ellen Lauko agreed to continue running the concessions.

9) Coaching—The school budget passed which will allow for an assistant coach at each level.

10) Tryouts—for Varsity and Junior Varsity will be August 21,22and 23. On August 24 and 25, Tina would like to bus the girls for an overnight to William Smith College to practice on turf. The girls would leave early on Thursday morning, have a team dinner in the evening and return at dinnertime on Friday.

11) Junior Varsity Games—Concerns were brought up about the times of the J.V. games. Last season, many of the games were called because of darkness. There were questions and suggestions regarding the possibility of time changes for the games or the use of lights.

12) Goggles—still not being required.

13) Relay for Life—8/11/06 at Baker. Would like to have a Field Hockey team for this event. Carrie Sayler volunteered Abby Sayler to be a team rep. Tina volunteered to do a shift. Paul Briggs also volunteered.

14) Pizza Party—will be held on 9/12/06 at 5:30 PM (after practice) at the Baker cafeteria

15) Next meeting--TBD