Goal Club Meeting Minutes
December 12, 2006
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. All board members were present, along with Coaches Cianciola and Barr, and Fred Van Patten, golf tournament chair.
Titantron fees were discussed. Due to the increased costs being imposed by the Broadcast Media Department to show players, game film, and graphics, the board voted not to use the Titantron for anything other than score and time keeping. The amounts are prohibitive; there is not money in our budget for this expense. In addition, it was decided not to use the Broadcast Media Department to do our end-of-season highlight tapes, since the cost associated with that went from $600 to $1,500. Options for highlight tapes were discussed, including purchasing a camera and filming the games ourselves for the coaches to watch, borrowing cameras, etc.
Referees: The board expressed a desire to have 3 referees at all games. Coach C clarified that he always requests 3, but only gets 2 for most games, due to the lack of qualified referees and the early start of some games. He will look into other options; the cost is $55 per referee, which the athletic department pays.
Coaches: Due to the addition of another community coach for the boys’ teams, the cost for coaches will be $6,025 for 2006-08=7; $5,000 was budgeted for this year.
Uniforms are on track. Delivery is expected the first week in January. Volunteers are needed to inventory and organize what is received, as well as to pass the uniforms out once the teams are selected.
Game day shirts for players were discussed. It was decided to get collared “polo” style shirts in navy with the logo patch attached for all the teams. Additionally, the players will be given t-shirts with logos and their numbers on them, as well as a shoe bag.
Golf tournament plans were presented by Fred Van Patten. The scheduled date is March 20; the venue is the St. Marlo Country Club. The cost per player will be $150, versus $175 last year. This will include a day of golf, breakfast, a box lunch, a couple of drink tickets, a goodie bag, and the awards reception at the end. Many volunteers are needed to help procure sponsors for the various parts of the tournament, including a title sponsor, hole sponsors, breakfast, box lunch, and reception food providers, items for the goodie bags, etc. Additionally golfers have to be found. It is estimated that a $5,000 profit could be made with 100 golfers and the donations listed above. The PGA Superstore has already donated 100 $25 gift cards to give to the golfers. Player names will be needed by March 15. It was agreed that an article would be put in the Titan View, the PTSA sponsored newsletter, and we will try to get it listed on big booster and NHS daily announcements.
Spring program options were presented. For $.79 each, we can have programs for the individual games, which could be customized and then sold for $1 or $2 each. The traditional spring sports program is being coordinated by the tennis team this year.
Car wash: a profit of $680 was realized from the car wash on Sunday, December 10. Another 2 or 3 car washes are planned, but a chairperson is needed to coordinate with Mr. Eskenazi and to organize them. (Since this meeting, Mari Andino has agreed to take on this role. Thanks, Mari!)
The Pancake Eating Contest is scheduled for January 30 at IHOP, and Meet the Coaches Night will be held on Thursday, January 18 at the Medlock Bridge clubhouse on Wilson Drive (near Barnacles).
