St. Anthony sports Boosters Softball Association (SABSA) - March 9, 2014 Meeting Minutes - Approval and Updates

Sep 16, 2026

SABSA March 9, 2014 meeting minutes document the call to order, attendance, and the goal to end the meeting around 9:30 pm. The prior minutes were approved, followed by detailed clinic updates covering Slapping and Catching clinics, player counts, and catcher gear rentals. Equipment purchases, fundraising plans for equipment replacement, and multiple donations and grants are summarized. The minutes also cover coaching clinics, umpire and field scheduling coordination, gym time allocation, registration status, league and HDC updates, tournament planning, bylaws timing, SABA items, and upcoming meeting details.

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Call to Order

Approval of Prior Minutes

Clinics Updates

Equipment and Fundraising

Coaching Clinics

Coordinators and Scheduling

Registrations and League Updates

HDC and Tournaments

Bylaws Revision and SABA Issues

Next Meeting and Adjournment

St. Anthony sports Boosters Softball Association (SABSA) Minutes March 9, 2014 Meeting Call to Order: President Al Bates called the meeting to order at 8:02 pm. Attendees: Al Bates, Jerry Welch, Rick Ballot, Dirk DeWester, Lamar Brendemuehl Meeting Ending Goal: Al shared a goal of ending the meeting around 9:30 Approval of the Prior Meeting’s Minutes: Motion to approve the minutes of Feb 13 meeting by Rick, second by Jerry; motion passed. Clinics Updates: The Slapping Clinics have concluded and the first of four Catching Clinics was earlier tonight. 7 Players attended the Slapping Clinics and eight players have signed up for the Catching Clinics. Six sets of Catching Gear have been rented out to players for the Catching Clinics @ $10 each. One set was secured from the HDC, and we will be passing the rental fee on to them. One Chest Protector is falling apart. Equipment: Al summarized purchases to date – largely balls & ball storage bags. Fundraising – for Equipment Replacement: Lamar had forwarded a Dick’s Sporting Goods Clinic offer, where participants pay $20 and get a $20 Dick’s gift card at the end of the clinic; there was discussion about asking participants if they wanted to donate those cards to the Equipment Fund. We have received a $100 donation from Metro Cleaning Solutions, Inc. (Michael Dick) and $50 from Al & Jane Bates. Thanks!! We have a Jersey Mike’s fundraiser with 1000 cards to give out set for May 16-18; cardholders bring the card and at least a $2 donation to SABSA and get a free sub! Jamie Larson set this up for us. Thanks, Jamie!! Booster Softball night at SAVHS Varsity Game is set for May 6; this would be a good time to give out cards. We have received a $1,500 Safety Equipment Grant from Hennepin Health Foundation. Julie Philbrook helped us apply for this. Thanks, Julie!! This will help cover Defensive Masks, Catcher Equipment, and other protective equipment. Coaching Clinics: The 3rd (of 4) Coaching Clinics offered by the MMFL was attended by Jerry, Dan, Al, & Aaron Rosha. UST Coach John Tschida was the guest speaker, and the session was excellent. Coordinators: Umpires Coordinator Dirk DeWester reported he has been working on lining up Umpires. Lamar and Al will forward Dirk more information they have. Fields Scheduling Coordinator Rick Ballot is working on the combined on-line Baseball/Softball fields schedule. Rick reported 10U can pick 4 home dates to reserve Wilshire Park. We think other fastpitch teams should be able to schedule all home games on C1. Rick is also working on getting 3 weeks of Gym Time starting March 30. These will be proportionally assigned among Baseball and Softball teams. Softball will have 4 teams from Slowpitch-12U interested. Rick also presented the concept of (summer) practice on fields before games, with practice Coach and game Coach responsible for repairing the grooming and chalking of the field after the practice. This may push back game starts slightly, but our fields have lights which would enable this, and better use the fields. We still want the City to groom and chalk (earlier) on all game days. Lamar also offered the possibility of practices on C1 from 8:45 – 9:45ish after SAVHS home games. Registrations Update: Fastpitch Registration is closed, with some waitlisted players. Slowpitch and Intro Registration is still open. We still would like a few more Slowpitch Players, to round out two teams. New Intro flyers, with some of Rossi’s suggested wording, are going out at Wilshire Park & St. Charles, to Kindergarteners and First Graders. League Update: Al (& Jim Ledwein for HDC) attended the Suburban League Associations Presidents meeting on Feb 10, getting info on the upcoming season. Al gave a brief update, including the new ball standardization. The next League meeting is a Coaches Meeting, and we will need Coaches to attend for all Fastpitch Levels. SABSA will file a combined teams list (with HDC), and b

FAQs

What motion was made and what was the result?

A motion to approve the minutes of the Feb 13 meeting was made by Rick and seconded by Jerry; the motion passed.

What were the key updates for clinics?

Slapping Clinics had concluded, and the first of four Catching Clinics occurred that night. Seven players attended Slapping Clinics, eight players signed up for Catching Clinics, and catcher gear rentals were arranged at $10 each.

How were equipment replacement and safety needs funded?

Fundraising for equipment replacement included a Dick’s Sporting Goods clinic proposal and a Jersey Mike’s fundraiser with cards for the May 16–18 dates. The group also received a $100 donation from Metro Cleaning Solutions, $50 from Al & Jane Bates, and a $1,500 Safety Equipment Grant from the Hennepin Health Foundation.

Sep 16, 2026

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