Grant Rocket Football, Inc.

Board of Directors Meeting

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008, 7:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Members present:  Jerry Bomay, Jill Bomay, Melissa Cunningham, Melissa Herbst,  Kevin Throop, Deb Gonzales

 

Members absent:  Julian Castillo, Melissa Hepinstall, Marcas Ledezma

 

       

 

I.                    Approval of Minutes

 

a.       January minutes were reviewed.

b.      Approved – Melissa HG and Kevin

 

 

II.                 Treasurer’s Report

a.        There is $5,874.18 available.

b.      We made $1,458 in Wesco buckets.  They can be sold for $7.00 in order to get rid of them.

c.       The report was approved – Deb 1st, Melissa 2nd.

 

 

III.               Committee Reports

 

a.       Concessions – Deb (no report)

 

b.      Coaching director – Julian (not present)

 

c.       Field Director – Marcas –  no report

 

d.      Program Director – Melissa Cunningham

1.      Melissa has asked the Fire Dept. and Dale from Grand Slam to advertise.

2.      She is working on the program and advertisement.

3.      Melissa will assist Jerry with jersey order.  We can have our order by June.  We plan to have the child choose but if an upperclassman on the team has the number that is wanted, or a player that has been playing for years wants it, they get it.

 

 

e.       Fundraiser

 

1.      The spaghetti dinner is set for Friday, March 14 from 4-7.  Natalie Sease will cater.  It will be at the Grant Wesleyan Church on 112th.  The Rampage night is also the same night.  We talked about sending a flyer that has spaghetti dinner info on it as well.

2.      We received flyers to hand out at businesses to post with the spaghetti dinner on it.

3.      Wendy’s night is February 13.

4.      She is working on the spaghetti dinner and has a lot of people helping.

5.      Jerry suggested we should email our committee reports to each other.

 

 

IV.              Old Business

A.  Spaghetti Dinner – mentioned above

B.     Wesco Buckets – mentioned above

 

 

V.                 New Business

a.       Mr. Gesler visited the meeting to inform us about fields that the city would like to donate.  The fields are in bad shape.  Mr. Gesler met with the mayor a year and a half ago about creating a city park for sports.  They found property (city wellheads) that actually connects to Blanche Lake (about 40 – 50 acres).  The wellheads do need to be fenced off so we lose that space.  The area would have 2 baseball fields and could fit approximately 8 soccer fields.  Eight soccer fields are not needed so some could be for football.  We would have electric so we could put up lights.  The sports programs have to come up with money to develop the land.  It is $100,000 for a soccer field.  Fremont Area Foundation is interested is giving grants.  There are a lot of other businesses that could donate.  The 19th is the next meeting at the new city offices at 7:00.

b.      The Glazier Clinic is February 21, 22 and 23 in Grand Rapids.  It is free to coaches not affiliated with the school.  Check in at the Riddell booth with your id and they will cover the cost.

c.       Texas Hold ‘Em tournament is scheduled for May 14 – 17 and the 21st -24th (Memorial Day weekend). Dallas Dean came to talk about how the tournaments work.  He suggested having more than two volunteers to prevent any stealing from people walking through – keep the cash drawer locked.  He also suggested having at least two chairpersons.  The volunteers sell chips and it is not difficult – just keep a running total.  He explained how different places distribute the profit.  They provide dealers.  Every half hour you have to go to the dealers for the chips.

d.      The next training session is February 29th at Bassai from 6:30 – 8:30

e.       The meeting adjourned at 8:05.