Tinley Park Bobcats
Board Meeting Minutes
September 11th, 2018
Attendees
- Steve Bosco, President
- Randall Goss, Treasurer
- Bill Insley, Secretary
- Jim Keating, Travel Baseball Commissioner
- Joe Bressanelli, Baseball Commissioner
- Brian Burke, Flag Football Commissioner
- Brenda Nelson, Cheer Commissioner
- Jon Gorajski
- Danielle Gorajski
- Michelle Cerullo
- Deanna Tuman
- Mike Tymm
- Sami Ghusein
- Mark Zawarus
- Chris Palma
- Phil Schaafsma
- Nick Hampton
- Pat Butler
Discussion Items
- Steve Bosco
- Nominations tonight for the following positions:
- President
- 1stVice President
- Secretary
- Commissioners
- Bill Insley
- Fall Softball Update
- Fall softball is underway.
- All equipment and uniforms delivered to the coaches.
- Umpires have been scheduled and park district alerted (thanks to Joe B.) for the lights at Bettenhausen.
- Three (3) Teams at 12U – playing a schedule with the Tinley Park Bulldogs as they have Four (4) Teams.
- One (1) Team at 8U – playing in Frankfort League
- Randy Goss
- All budgets for rec and Travel sports are due by November 1st.
- Brandi (via Deanna Tuman)
- Pictures for soccer have been scheduled for Sunday, September 30th.
- Candy is out and delivered to Soccer and Flag Football teams.
- Food Drive is underway – e-mail delivered to all teams in the organization.
- Joe Bressanelli
- Eleven (11) Fall Ball Teams
- 8U playing with Bulldogs
- Other levels playing in Frankfort / New Lenox league.
- Jim Keating – Travel Baseball Update
- Looking to set up uniform fitting with St. Julie’s in early October
- Fall Field Day is tentatively set for Saturday, October 27th@ 9:00am.
- Interested in purchasing a new push lawn mower for Bettenhausen – Steve to work with Jim on buying one.
- Looking to set up a Travel Coach’s Meeting in November.
- Brenda Nelson – Cheer Update
- Picture Day was canceled
- Would like to inquire if the pictures can be done at Freedom (Brian Burke to look into it).
- Brian Burke – Flag Football Update
- Potential partnership with Chicago Heights in 2019
- Indoor Flag -> No inquiries as of now.
- Need to get information on the website to promote Indoor Flag.
- Nominations
- President
- 1stVice President
- Phil Schaafsma
- Jon Gorajski
- Secretary
- Commissioners
- Baseball – Joe Bressanelli
- Travel Baseball – Jim Keating
- Jorge Avila – Travel Soccer
- Danielle Gorajski – Softball
- Brian Burke – Flag Football
- Brenda Nelson – Cheer
- Other Items of Discussion
- Michelle Cerullo
- Daughter is on Deanna Tuman’s 10U PT Travel Softball Team
- Board rejected her nomination as an assistant coach for Deanna’s team and she wants to know why.
- The following parents came to the Board Meeting to support her as an assistant coach for the team:
- Mike Tymm
- Sami Ghusein
- Mark Zawarus
- Chris Palma
- Nick Hampton
- Discussion takes place over several minutes – ultimately, Michelle is not approved as an assistant coach as Steve confirms that the vote is final.
- Deanna Tuman
- Requests approval for a late sign-up to Fall Softball – Board Approves.
- Pat Butler
Discussion on concession requirements for Assistant Coaches. Ultimately, Assistant Coaches are not required to work in the concession stand – there was a breakdown in the communication regarding the requirements for the spring baseball season.