CWSL League Meeting

3/4/08

Start Time: 6:40pm

Attendance: Kerri Coffin, Megan De Almeida, Lori Ford, Roberta Dirado, Cindy Beard, Candy, Heather Brunsell, Jennifer Young

1. Treasurer's Report:

a. Scholarship CD @ lower rate 2.27%, but it has matured

b. Cash handling fee of $0.11

c. See attached report

2. Old Business:

a. Scholarship Committee: Confirmed (JR, Sandy, and Kelly Musial)

b. Banquet: All set for 9/20/08 @ the Middleboro Elks Club 6p-11p (Lori will sign contract and drop deposit) Will discuss menu at next meeting.

c. All Star Game: Steven's Field, Plymouth, Ma. Awaiting reply from application.

d. Golf Tournament: Squirrel Run available 8/8/08 < Planned date

3. New Purchase Street Field and Overall Field Maintenance:

a. Estimate for new field $6,000-$7,000

b. Possibly looking for outside vendors to minimize costs

c. Field maintenance approximately $1,000 / year ($250/field)

d. Rec will pay for fencing and backstops

e. Rec will have to do a walk through prior to constructing the new field

f. We still need to come to an agreement as to what the $1,000 maintenance fee will include from Tony (Men's League)

g. If the new field is built we will be receiving a field permit for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (rain outs) on that field

h. The new field would start on April 1st, and finished by mid May

i. Vote for new field:

* Motion made to offer Men's League $3,500 for new field and maintenance

* Unanimous Result

* Roberta will present CWSL offer to Tony

4. Field Clean-Up Day:

a. Scheduled for 5/3/08 @ 10:00am

b. Trash, leaves, paint, clean dugouts

c. Lori Ford will call for paint donations, and relay outcome to Cindy Beard

d. Cindy Beard will look into donations from Aubuchon

e. Keri & Roberta will be attending the Rec Meeting (3/6/08) to let Rec Committee know of the clean up day.

f. Tony from the Men's League said he would put on new roofs to the dugouts, looking for quotes

g. After Clean-Up Day...Possible pick-up game if enough players attend

5. Field Permit:

a. The permit was submitted for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (for rain)

b. The Recreation Committee has not approved ANY permits, and will not until all leagues have submitted permits

c. Awaiting Recreation finalization

6. Registration:

a. League Fee due 4/29/08 = $75 (CWSL Meeting @ library)

b. Teams:

* Mama Mia's

* Dark Side

* Plympton

* Honey Dew

* Upland

* BM

* Debbie's Tanning (Need Players)

c. Will finalize which teams need players at next meeting

d. Finalize team colors at next meeting

e. Flyers: Flyers are on the CWSL website. We need people to post as many as possible to get the word out for players

7. Pre-Season Round Robin:

a. Bourne League interested in having a tournament with Carver

b. Suggests that we play in Carver b/c Bourne only has one field

c. Motion made for tournament on 5/10/08 in Carver (Unanimous vote)

d. Kerri will speak with Bourne League to present CWSL decision

e. Use of field's will be presented to Rec Committee on (3/6/08)

8. New Business:

a. Balls: Men's league uses Worth Elite .44 core 400 compression, $39-$41 / dozen

b. CWSL uses Dudley .47 core 500 compression @ $45 / dozen.

c. Vote was made to use yellow .44 core 400 compression, $39-$41 / dozen. Motion made, unanimous vote

d. If any teams want to purchase this ball for practices e-mail Roberta

e. Men's League wants to co-host Golf Tournament with Women's League:

* Pros & Cons will be discussed at next meeting

9. Next Meeting:

a. Secure field permits

b. Coaches and umpires invited to next meeting 4/1/08 to review rules and regs

c. Golf Tournament

d. Results on CWSL offer for new field/maintenance ($3500)

e. Finalization of teams, colors, and players

f. Bourne League Round Robin

Meeting Adjourned @ 7:54pm