PBO Minutes

April 1, 2008

Meeting called to order by Todd @7:14.

There were 7 board members and 3 non-board members present.

Bud accepted last month’s minutes, seconded by Jason.

Bud accepted last month’s Treasurers report, seconded by John

League Reports

Senior Legion

      Fathers Day Tournament – confirmation checks are due by the end of the month. So far we have: New Jersey, Georgia, West Chester, Kennett, Pottsgrove, York County and possibly New York in the tournament. Six teams are confirmed @450.00 per team. On Friday night there will be two games played @3:30 and two games played @6:00.

      We need A LOT of help. Monies raised go into the PBO General Fund.

Senior Babe

      nothing to report

Junior Legion

      Memorial Day Tournament – George is putting up $100 to play and his father (Sylvan Learning Center) is putting up the other $300. He would like to have Sylvan’s name on the shirt for the donation.  Jason – accept, Bud – seconded.

City County

      Not enough players to field a team this year

Babe Ruth

      Jason Coyne will coach this team

      April 9^th will be a league meeting

13-Year Old Prep

      Not enough players to field a team this year

      It is open for us to come back next year

Fundraising

      Boston Market check arrived - $355.49.

      501C will probably not happen for this year

      Banner checks – letters out? Howard will double check. Some people didn’t receive them yet.

      Basket Auction – Jessica is working on it. The date will be May 16^th. We will advertise on PCTV, Phoenixville paper. They will try to have flyers printed by try-outs. Jason will get a copy of the flyer to Todd who will take it to the Admin office to see if it is ok to send home with the elementary students.

Old Business

      PAL/CC – no team for them with City County. They will have an AAU team.

      Try-outs – Saturday and Sunday of this week. Players who want to be on a legion team MUST attend TWO try-outs. If there are problems with attending both days, we will work in a time to give the players their second try-out.

      We need people to be at the try-outs both days.

New Business

      Lower Township Meeting – Bud went – we need to fill out a Request for Facilities Permit when using the new field – we can’t use it this year anyway – it will be opened in Spring of 2009.

      Refund – Quigley, two new players will sign up on Saturday, all forms are due by Saturday.

      Players may be double rostered, but not triple rostered. Rosters turned in to the league must be handed in to the board also – Coaches MUST submit a copy to the board - Jason – motion, John – seconded.

      Bud asked at the Lower Twsp Mtg. that one PBO team be allowed to use the new field for practices and games next year – soccer and LL both agreed. Possibly one or two teams could use it as their home field – Jr and Sr Legion?

      Township acquired land through grants at Bleim and Pruss Hill Roads and the Snell Road property. They hope to make a full soccer complex at one and a baseball complex at the other. We need to let them know how many players are in our organization and name and address of the PBO contact person.

      Someone needs to keep going to the Lower twsp. meetings to keep on top of this. We should have more people going to show our interest.

      Bud gave the secretary a copy of the ordinance to put in the binder.

      St. Pius is using Manderach Park field instead of the pool field this year.

      Todd’s Bally team wants to use the pool field on Sunday’s from 12-2 p.m. or

               1-3 p.m. They will maintain the field. We can have them make the needed

               repairs. The fence needs to be repaired and the hole in the outfield needs to be

               taken care of before Pottsgrove teams start. Once Pottsgrove teams start, Bally

               will either work around them or stop using the field altogether. Motion for the  

               Bally team to use the pool field by Howard, seconded by Bud, Jason abstained.

      Trash needs to be picked up and cans emptied EVERY game. It MUST be done if we are going to be allowed to continue using the pool field.

      Let parents know NOT to exit the parking lot by Gilbertsville Road – they will get a ticket. We may want to put cones or cinder blocks to prevent people from exiting that way.

      The shed at the pool field were wide opened. Nothing was taken, we will change the locks just to be safe.

      Needed purchases: guideline markers, 4-6 helmets for coaches, legion approved balls @ $25 a dozen – motion by Jason, seconded by John.

      Child Abuse Clearances – keep on top of the people who need them.

Motion to adjourn by Todd @ 8:47, seconded by Jason.

Next meeting – May 6^th @ 7pm in Room 3 of the High School.

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