Attendees

• Steve Bosco, President
• Stan Parke, 1^st Vice-President
• Randall Goss, Treasurer
• Bill Insley, Secretary
• Brandi Parke, Team Mom Coordinator
• Danielle Gorajski, Head of Marketing
• Brian Burke, Flag Football Commissioner
• Jonathan Gorajski, Asst. Flag Football Commissioner
• Philip Villasenor, Rec Soccer Commissioner
• Trevor Spooner
• Kurt Herrmann, Travel Softball Commissioner
• Michelle Cerullo, Softball Commissioner
• Marcia Kissane, Assistant Softball Commissioner

Discussion Items 

• Bosco (President):
  • Instructors for outside camps must have a Certificate of Insurance on file.
  • All Bobcat vendors must have a Certificate of Insurance on file.
  • Spring Sport Registration Update
    • Both baseball and softball were up year-over-year in registration numbers.
    • Soccer – Normal level of registration numbers.
• Parke (1st VP):
  • Certificates of Insurance are required at outside facilities (provides certainty that the Bobcats are covered).
• Insley (Secretary):
  • No discussion items for the meeting.
• Goss (Treasurer):
  • No discussion items for the meeting.
• Brandi:
  • Tony Silvia to provide the Team Moms for baseball season.
  • Picture Day is April 30^th:
    • Travel Teams to go early in the morning.
  • Soccer teams to sell candy; Baseball and Softball to sell raffle tickets.
• Baseball Update:
  • The draft is scheduled for March 15^th.
  • The shed was cleaned out on Saturday, March 11^th. The equipment bags are in good shape – only need to place a small equipment order.
• Soccer Update – Phil:
  • Fields are getting set.
  • Teams will be finalized the week of March 20^th – includes the draft.
  • As Futsal wraps us this week, we need the equipment returned to rec soccer.
• Travel Soccer Update – Steve:
  • U14 Boys – Finished in 2^nd Place in Romeoville.
  • U15 Girls – Finished in 1^st Place at Roma in Frankfort.
  • Outdoor games begin the 1^st week of April.
• Softball Update – Michelle:
  • Registration numbers up for a few levels year-over-year.
  • All team uniforms have been ordered.
  • Currently there is one (1) team for High School rec, hoping for two (2).
  • Upcoming Frankfort meeting – discuss final # of Bobcat teams and any rule changes.
  • Just received the Park District field assignments for softball.
• Travel Softball Update – Kurt:
  • Part-time Travel games begin Sunday, April 9^th.
• Flag Football Update – Brian:
  • Andrew High School is open to allowing their fields to be used again in 2017 for Bobcats flag football.
  • Registration for flag football will open after there is resolution with respect to the mandating of helmets.
    • Spoke with A.J. Edds of Rock Solid.
    • Brian’s initial concerns over mandating helmets – losing players who don’t want to wear the helmet.
    • Ordering process discussion – Purchase v. Rental.
    • Brian to provide samples of helmets for walk-up registration (A.J. Edds to attend registration events).
  • Indoor – Roma Update
    • Considering sending our survey to flag football families to determine interest in indoor flag football.
    • Need to provide Roma with # of teams, # of players, age groups.
• Marketing Update – Danielle:
  • Update on Parade (March 19^th)
    • 802 t-shirts ordered for St. Patrick’s Day Parade – $5 – $6 per shirt.
    • T-shirt pick-up on Saturday
    • Line-up for Parade @ 1:00PM; Starts @ 2:00PM.
    • Bobcats Cheer to Perform (Brenda)
    • Inquired as to the location of the St. Patrick Day’s banner – still missing.
  • Update on Discover Tinley (April 8^th)
    • Would like to order marketing materials (stress balls, key chains, etc.) Also, Bobcat table cloths for the booth.
    • Looking for new vendor for the TP Bobcat lawn signs.
    • Considering Blessing Bags for the Troops
      • Possibly donation bins at Family Fun Days – any Military families.
• Questions:
  • Michelle Cerullo asked if there was an update on the batting cage renovations.
    • Randy confirmed that the nets have been ordered – still waiting on official date where the renovations will begin.