The ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB of MEDFORD LAKES

 

MEETING MINUTES

 

March 21, 2002

 

 

1.      Meeting Called to Order by President Karen Requa

 

2.      Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.      Roll Call

President -  Karen Requa                                             Present

Vice President – Karen Clementi                                  Present

Treasure -  Tracey Deron                                             Present

Recording Secretary – Stephen Motylinski                    Present

Corresponding Secretary – Carol Smith                        Present

Other Members Present:

Carol Devine

Al Borrell

 

4.      Approval of Minutes - Minutes from 3/21/02 were approved .  ACTION #19: Steve to post to Web Site.

 

5.      Communications – None to report.

 

6.      Treasurer’s Report – Balance $6216.50;  Expenses $642 Entertainment Books; 1140 Joe Corbi;  $50 Field Lining; 

 

7.      Committee Reports

a.       Membership Drive -  Carol D reported Membership Letter was ready to go.  Obtained printing prices from Ferry Associates and Speedy Printing.  Speedy was $445 and Ferry was $375.  Question was to print enough for one or two years.  Motion was to print for two years.  Second by Karen C. and unanimously approved.   It was also unanimously decided to wait until we choose a logo prior to printing the letters and envelopes.   Need to work on the person power to get letters stuffed in envelopes and addressed. 

b.      Joe Corbi Pizza – completed and raised $675.00.

c.       Lacrosse Tournament Update -  Al Borrell stated there was nothing new to report here.

 

8.      Old Business -  

a.       Distribution of Final Copy of By laws – Complete and Posted to Web Site.

b.      Logo Contest – Received some entries already.  Must be received by Steve by April 1st.  Will remind Art and Computer teachers and have it added to morning announcements.  Meet April 2nd, Tracey’s house to pick the winner.  Announce winner at May meeting. 

c.       Lacrosse/Field Hockey Uniforms – Steve presented proposal to approve Expenditure of $105.09 toward the purchase of uniforms.  Second by Karen C. and was unanimously approved. 

d.      Second Review: Procedures for District Requests – Karen presented and there were some administrative changes proposed.  The document was proposed by Karen, second by Al Borrell and unanimously approved pending the proposed administrative changes.  ACTION #20: Karen will update and provide copies at next meeting (soft copy to Steve)  

e.       Club Goals for 2001-2002 – Karen R. passed out list of our goals for review and comments during our next scheduled meeting.  ACTION #21 – All Review.

f.        Annual Meeting in May -  May 16th was picked as the date.  Tracey will lead.  Need to get guest speaker, information package for 4&5th grade parents, refreshments, coaches, Colony News input, reminder signs, pep band, announce logo winner and present participants will certificate and small gift certificate. ACTION #22 – Tracey to present plan at next scheduled meeting.   Also is the meeting to elect our new board members for next year.  Call for nominations in membership letter.  ACTION#23 – Karen Clementi to provide status at next scheduled meeting.

g.       3 –5 Year Plan -  Steve presented spreadsheets for Baseball, Basketball, Field Hockey, Lacrosse .  Need soccer and cheerleading inputs to make complete.  ACTION #24- bring updated version to next meeting.

h.       Frequently Asked Questions Draft for Website -  Presented by Karen R and approved by all members present.  ACTION #25 –Karen R will send soft copy to Steve to post to Web Site.

 

9.      New Business:

 

a.       Request to Fund Assistant Coaches – Discussed if this would be something the Booster Club would be willing to fund.  It was the consensus that the Booster Club should not get into funding for assistant coaches.  The cost and contract concerns do not fit within our by-laws and the mission of the Booster Club.

b.      ABCML Graduation Award Scholarship – Karen R. proposed we look into establishing a scholarship fund for a Medford Lakes Shawnee High School graduate.  Need to establish criteria, nomination process, and funding.  Will discuss more at our next meeting.  ACTION #26 – All review

 

10.  Authorization for Expenditures  - $105.09 for uniforms.

 

11. Adjourned  -  Next meeting scheduled for 4/18/02 at 7:00 pm, Neeta School Library 

 

ACTION ITEM STATUS:

 

ACTION #1

Start Recruiting 5th Grade Parents

On-going

ACTION #2

Put out request for comments to by-laws

COMPLETE

ACTION #3

Appoint Membership Chairperson

COMPLETE – Carol Devine

ACTION #4

Need to appoint a Fundraising Committee Chairperson, as well as, assigning members to work the following fundraisers.

a) Shawnee Lacrosse Tournament

b) Entertainment Books

c) Blankets

d) President Day Tournament

e) Joe Corbi’s Pizza

f) Membership Mailings

g) Sponsorship Mailings

COMPLETE

 

Not needed.

Al Borrell

Josie Carfagno

Josie Carfagno

Karen Clementi

Debbie Motylinski

Carol Devine

Al Borrell

ACTION #5

Notify School Board of Fundraisers

COMPLETE

ACTION #6

Re-write Membership Letter

COMPLETE

ACTION #7

Softcopy of by-laws

COMPLETE

ACTION #8

Web Page - Postings

COMPLETE

ACTION #9

Logo Contest

OPEN – Steve Motylinski

ACTION #10

Equipment List from Coaches

COMPLETE

ACTION #11

Lacrosse Uniform Estimates

COMPLETE

ACTION #12

Post 2/21 Meeting Notice in Colony News

COMPLETE

ACTION #13

Close Feet Bank Account

OPEN – Tracey Deron

ACTION #14

New By-Laws available for review by General Membership

COMPLETE

ACTION #15

Update by-laws, post to WebPage, and bring copies to next meeting.

COMPLETE

ACTION#16

All members review prior to next schedules meeting.

COMPLETE

ACTION#17

Call Kristen Groh to find out where we purchased the envelopes.

COMPLETE

ACTION#18

3 bids on envelope printing and order the envelopes.

COMPLETE

ACTION#19

Post Minutes to Web Site

Steve Motylinski

ACTION#20

Provide final copy of Procedures for District Requests

Karen Requa

ACTION#21

Review Club Goals

All

ACTION#22

May Meeting Agenda/Plan

Tracey Deron

ACTION#23

Nomination Committee Status

Karen Clementi

ACTION#24

Update 3-5 Year Plan

Steve Motylinski

ACTION#25

FAQ loaded to Web Site

Steve Motylinski

ACTION#26

Scholarship Award

All