Doug Archey

X

Travis Lapeer

N

Rob Bellmore

X

Becky Palmiter

N

Melissa Bellmore

X

Debbie Riehl

X

Kassie Gerred

X

Joe Schaub

N

Chad Krieter

X

Tabitha Stanton

X

Mo Krieter

X

Kurt Wuerth

X

Topic

Discussion

Next Steps

Housekeeping

• Meeting called to order
• Roll call
• Greeting of guests
• Public comment (3-minute limit each)
• Acceptance of previous Meeting Minutes (3/2/25)

• Meeting called to order @ 5:33pm
• Roll call – see above
• Guests: N/A
• 3/2/25 meeting minutes:

• Accepted by: Debbie
• Second by: Melissa
• Motion to approve: All

Close meeting to public

President’s Report – Chad

• Updates

• Safety Plan

• Kurt to update Safety Plan; need to have coaches meeting prior to submitting

• Chad to start reaching out to other leagues for scheduling games (Charlevoix, Gaylord, East Jordan, Harbor Springs, Petoskey, Grayling, Jo’berg)

Treasury Report – Melissa

• Checking and savings balance

• Checking balance: $9,090.55
• Savings balance: $36,198.53

Fields – Travis

• Update on Waterfront Field

• Financial contribution for bat and helmet racks

• Update on field improvements and equipment needed

•  ~$10,000 to finalize dugouts at Waterfront Field

• Confirm not to exceed $10K

• Motion to approve Field of Dreams up to $10K for dugout:

• Accepted by: Melissa
• Second by: Doug
• Motion to approve: All

Teams

• Draft complete  

• All good with teams; coaches to continue to reach out to teams / parents by Monday

• Team lists have all been sent out to coaches

• Coaches to “own” information relay to parents for a more streamlined plan

Coaches

• Coaches clinic

• Safety
• League rules
• Bat / equipment rules
• Expectations (where players should be middle and end of season)

• Saturday, April 5th @ 10am

• League rules + expectations
• Equipment bags / rules
• Safety review

• Travis to confirm the conference room is available @ City Hall

Umpires

• Review age requirements

• Umpire clinic

• Finalize payment options

• Envelopes with cash / check @ concessions
• Text on Sunday for check or Venmo

• Discuss age and clinic next board meeting when Travis is back from vacation

• Regarding payment: leave checks in concessions @ Rotary Park

• Umps to let Melissa know on Sunday to receive check the following week
• BCLL to issue all checks – no Venmo

Sponsorship Banners

• Update on sponsorships

• Confirmed sponsors – 18; 4 are new for 2025

• Duncan Studios … Dan doesn’t like banners so would instead like to have silent auction on opening day of field painting framed with wood from field

• Potential to do paint party @ pavilion for small fee

Upcoming Dates

• Uniform Orders

• Place by Monday, March 17th

• Uniform Distribution + Photo Day

• Saturday, April 19th 

• Poster & Pizza Party

• Friday, May 2nd 

• Parade & Opening Day

• Saturday, May 3rd 

• Determine dates for:

• Coaches clinic
• Umpire clinic
• Field day

• Coaches clinic

• Saturday, April 5th 10am
• Rob, Kurt, Chad + all head and assistant coaches

• Umpire clinic

• For boys / girls interested in umping games; date / time TBD
• Potential to reach out to a registered ump to run clinic

• Field Day

• Middle to end of April

Misc.

• Open Discussion

• Field chalk through co-op

• $6.99 bag
• Pallet is $391.44 / 56 bags

• Approved to buy pallet

Next Meeting

• Determine date for next meeting

• Next meeting Sunday, April 6 @ 5:30pm @ City Hall

Adjournment

• Motion to adjourn

• Motion to adjourn @ 6:08pm

• Accepted by: Kurt
• Second by: Melissa
• Motion to approve: All