11/15/2017 South Durham Little League 2017 Annual Meeting Board of Directors 2016-2017 ���������� �������� �������� �������� ����������� ���� ��������� ��������� ��������� ��������� President – Jim Tarpey** Coaching Coordinator ! Robin Bolte Jamie Clegg PA ! Kylie Brockenfelt VP (President as of 7/2017) Tom Hickey Ali Richard Mike Masinick PA! Mackenzie Casey – Jamie Clegg Kyle Richardson Adam Darnell* Blake Norris Jim Tarpey Treasurer ! Bob Cole Lamont Cannon Ken VanDine Anna Brodeur Secretary (interim VP) – Safety Officer ! Mark Neill* Interim Secretary – Robin Bolte Holly Brown Karen Burgin *resigned from BOD effective 10/30/2017 or earlier **resigned from Presidency effective the 7/2017 BOD meeting 2 1
11/15/2017 2016-2017 By the Numbers 785 Practices (includes All Stars) 450 Games (does not include All Stars) # Players 210 Fall 2016 (180 machine/kid, 30 T-Ball, 20 Juniors) 374 Spring 2017 (319 machine/kid, 55 T-Ball) 262 Fall 2017 (202 machine/kid, 28 T-Ball, 32 Juniors) 17 Facilities Utilized (including soccer fields, parks & RL Downey) 280 Rain Outs 8 injury reports, 1 claim 3 ��������� ������ !���"� ��#������������ ���� ��� ���$�������� %�&��� ����'� ()%%���������� 4 2
11/15/2017 President’s Report Next Steps Highlights SDLL Boundary modification & establishment • Fields, Fields, Fields • of games with new Cary-Morrisville LL Implementation of new league website Successfully transition key board roles • • Implementation of PayPal account • Approve constitution & submit to LLI Regional • Gifts to DPS – Githens MS, Shepard MS, Hillside • HS, Lowes Grove MS Look at possibly expanding boundary into • Chapel Hill area given charter not renewed by Book Harvest Book Drive – 117 books donated • Chapel Hill LL Revised constitution • Durham Holiday Parade participation • Miracle League Complex contribution • 5 Miracle League Durham �&**�&��������+���,�-./// ./���������0�������� �&**����������0� �����1��2 -3.�&������������ 4 +��*5 http://miracleleagueofthetriangle.com/ www.gofundme.com/miracleleague-sdll 6 3
11/15/2017 Treasurer’s Report Highlights Top Expenses YTD (11/2017) Field Rental $49686.28 • SlugFest, raised a record-breaking $26035 • Uniforms $39340.42 • ($23106.11 profit) . Many thanks to everyone's Umpires $26943.80 • support! Playing Equipment $5932.60 • Field Supplies $5560.35 Increased sponsorship fees by $100 to offset • • Little League Fees $4514.00 increase MLB uniform costs (31 paying sponsors, 4 • service-in-kind, 1 paying & service-in-kind). Reassessed All-Star fees by $50 to offset the • Upcoming Non-Routine Expenses for 2018 additional cost for tournament registration, practice New USAA Bats for the league • fields & uniforms. Replacement tractor • Thanks to volunteer facilities crew for saving the Equipment storage at fields • • league significant maintenance dollars as well as BOD members who worked to transition league website to overall lower cost website. 7 Players Committee Next Steps Highlights • Continue to revisit/evaluate Assignment Draft process • Cleared 73 All Stars • Implemented new Blue Sombrero SDLL registration • Provide waiver information to all Spring 2017 players • Continued Fall T-Ball & Juniors programs registering for Spring 2018 living outside of current boundary, old SDLL boundary (i.e. Wake County) • New All Star Shirt/Hat Design • Instituted a player code of conduct & photo waiver • Transition concession stand to Parents Committee • Continued & improved upon concession stand • Continue to promote area off season camps & clinics offerings & made a profit Spring 2017 as well as assess any partnership for SDLL • Positive feedback from draft & changes made • Promoted off season camps, clinics, speed & agility • Expand Duke Field of Dreams to include multiple clinic established with league alumnus/sponsor teams as Coach Pollard has requested 8 4
11/15/2017 Coaches Committee Next Steps Highlights 9 First time Team Managers (Head Coach) • Improve Coach Retention • 152 Uniformed coaches Spring & Fall 2017 • Establish drills/practice guide for T Ball coaches • Implemented new evaluation stations & • evaluated 94% of all players, which significantly Organize coaches’ clinic with Duke Baseball helps in the draft process • Conducted virtual training for T Ball coaches • Increase participation from Coaches in spring/fall • Implemented revised post-season player evals & • evaluations expanded to coaching staff Consider a Coach Code of Conduct Returned to two assistant coaches & addressed • • any competitiveness issues prior to draft 9 Parents Committee Next Steps Highlights • Improved upon published FAQs by using parent Work to improve parent volunteer participation • survey responses rates (concession stand, photo day, opening • Hosted Indoor Opening Ceremony, Family Night, ceremonies, field clean-up, etc.) Duke SDLL Mother’s Day, Moe’s & PDQ league events Investigate establishing SDLL Spirit Wear Store • • DSG coupon usage at Spring/Fall league shop day increased as well as equipment donated by DSG & Continue to improve concession stand at • additional shop day for All-Stars Herndon, using parent survey comments & • 11 new sponsors (5 did not return from 2016) suggestions • Increased SlugFest raffle prizes to 90 & successfully implemented team incentive for fundraising goal Improve Team Parent numbers to 100% • • Instituted parent code of conduct 10 5
11/15/2017 Facilities Committee Next Steps Highlights Improve playing surfaces for 2018 – Githens, • • Per parent survey request, scheduled two T-ball Shepard, (address glass issue), Herndon, HV Baptist events per week, no play after 1P & no make-ups Resume negotiations with Lowes Grove for 2018 • • Implemented umpire rating system field use. Pursue replacement to ensure no reduction in fields • Secured partnership with Shepard Middle School Continue with proven policies of coaches • maintaining fields • New game mounds,nail drags, pitch screens Secure storage (Herndon/Shepard), mower • • Secured agreement with Parkwood HOA for future (Githens), restroom (Shepard) • Improved scheduling Re-affirm that we are responsible for trash • 11 NEW BAT STANDARD 2018 6
11/15/2017 What’s New? • LLI mandating 1/1/2018 • Why? Looking for a wood-like performance standard • All new approved bats must display the USA baseball license mark (unless solid one-piece wood barrel bats – they do not require a USA baseball license mark), no other bats permitted for use • Bat details: ➢ No drop weight limits with the new bats ➢ Maximum length 33” ➢ Maximum diameter 2 5/8” ➢ Wood bat, not less than 15/16” in diameter (7/8” for bats less than 30”at its smallest part ➢ Wood bats taped or fitted w/sleeve may not ������������� ����������������������������� exceed 16” from the small end). 13 SDLL Bats • )%/����)%3 • 3�6�) 3�.78��9����� • -3.�) -�/���:����:��� • -./�) -8/�������:����;<������ ����=�>����-3.����-?//2@ • $��A��B����1��������>����&�+ 14 7
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