Attendees

• Stan Parke, 1^st Vice-President
• Randall Goss, Treasurer
• Bill Insley, Secretary
• Dan LoConte, 2^nd Vice-President
• Brian Burke, Flag Football Commissioner
• Marcia Kissane, Assistant Softball Comissioner
• Brenda Nelson, Cheer Commissioner
• Kurt Herrmann, Travel Softball
• Michelle Cerullo, Softball Commissioner
• Danielle Gorajski, Marketing
• Ken Leonard, Field Maintenance
• Tony Silvia, Baseball Commissioner
• Jeff Gannon, Baseball
• Ron Varek, Baseball
• Mike Dinnon, Baseball

Discussion Items

• Stan Parke:
  • Update from Brandi: No discussion items for the meeting.
  • Soccer: No discussion items for the meeting.
  • No new insurance requests since the last board meeting.

• Softball Update – Michelle Cerullo:
  • When are due dates for Full-Time Travel Applications?
    • Board response – approx. mid-June
  • Softball season is under way – dealing with scheduling several make-up games as there have been a significant number of rain-outs.
  • Barrette’s (8U) level has been scheduled for games at Bettenhausen – Field #2.
  • High School Rec (18U) starts their season at the end of May.

• Cheer Update – Brenda Nelson:
  • Registration has closed.
    • Down about 15 girls from prior year
    • 3 full teams to be formed.

• Flag Football Update – Brian Burke:
  • Indoor Flag Football season at Roma has been approved.
    • Issue to Address: Referees
      • Looking for alternative assignors; potentially Southwest Conference Assignor.
      • Question from Randy – Anyone reach out to HS volunteers in need of service hours? Brian to look into it.
      • Another option – have dads potentially ref the games for the younger divisions.
        • Two (2) referees per game.
    • Registration for fall season is trickling in; helmets are mandatory -> $50/helmet.

• Marketing Update – Danielle:
  • Family Fun Days – Saturday, June 3^rd.
    • Time change request (move to 11:00AM – 1:00PM from 12:00PM – 2:00PM).
    • Need volunteers for dunk tank.

• Baseball Update – Tony Silvia:
  • In-house uniforms – received “ok” reviews, some grumpiness with the hats. But there was a favorable response overall considering the issues with the manufacturer losing the MLB license.
  • Tournament in April hosted by 11U and 10U FT Travel teams was a success.
  • Joe Bressanelli working on scheduling make-up games for the rain-outs.

• Bill Insley:
  • Reached out to Tinley Junction regarding an article and photo Brenda Nelson submitted regarding the Cheer team’s donation to Hines Fisher House. Did not yet receive a response.

• Randy Goss:
  • Meeting with Accountant coming up for 2016 financials.
  • Annual audit to commence.

• Question from Michelle on Concession Stand Requirements for Travel Teams:
  • Is there a penalty for not volunteering:
    • Board Response:
      • No, there is no penalty and no buy-out available.
      • No individual requirement for travel.
      • Each travel team must make sure there is coverage in the stand at their home games; otherwise, the stand will close.

• Baseball (3) Instances to be Addressed at Meeting:
  • #1 – Game on Tuesday, May 2^nd, 2017
    • Issue between Ken Leonard and Mike Dinnon
    • Stan received an e-mail stating that that Ken said that it was “bullsh*t to play this game in this weather” in front of his team.
    • Mike never heard Ken curse, but the issue was indeed over the weather. According to Mike:
      • He was greeted with hostility from Ken, when he went to introduce himself, in front of the parents/players.
    • According to Ken, Mike was loud and disrespectful towards him, and so he ignored him.
    • Jeff Gannon, an assistant coach, offered the following as he was present at the game:
      • Ken thought it was too cold for the kids to play; Ken is passionate about the kids and wants what’s best for them.
      • He did not believe Mike raised his voice at all, but he didn’t think that Mike needed to take the conflict to another level (i.e., questioning Ken – “do you need to do this in front of the kids”).
    • Danielle presents an e-mail to the Board from a parent who was at the game.
    • Ken abruptly leaves the Board Meeting.
  • #2 – Game on Friday, May 5^th, 2017
    • Umpire sent a note to the umpire assignor (Joe Hawker), who then forwarded onto Tony Silvia, and then to Stan.
    • After a questionable call from the umpire, who is 12 years old, he heard the comment from the dugout: “F*ckin’ Blue”. In the e-mail, the umpire believes it came from the assistant coach, Jeff Gannon.
    • Stan asks Jeff Gannon directly – “Was it said, and how was it said?”
    • Jeff denies saying it at all.
    • Stan instructs Tony Silvia to push the e-mail through Ethics and explains the process to Jeff.
  • #3 – Game on Friday, May 5^th, 2017
    • Issue between Danielle Gorajski and Ron Varek
      • Ron:
        • In the 2^nd/3^rd inning, one of his players runs home from 3^rd base. The coaches from Danielle’s team insist on the player going back to 3^rd.
        • Ron asks the umpire to have a coach’s meeting at home plate, but Danielle refuses to come out of the dugout.
      • Danielle:
        • Felt disrespected by Ron as she felt she felt she was being “called out like a dog”. She hears Ron saying that the “coach needs to know the rules”.
      • Ron:
        • Feels that this issue was less about this specific instance and more about the contentiousness over the past two seasons.
      • Arguments ensue over approaches to coaching.