BASEBALL NEWS

MEETING MINUTES FROM JANUARY 7, 2009
Roger reported he went to the NorthEast meeting on December 8. Discussion was a Sunday travel league, with 11/12 yr. olds. A 7/8 , 9/10 yr. old team may be formed, depending on the interest. They will use Mount St. Mary’s for practice time. Roger would like to have a “coaching clinic” for parents who don’t know how to coach but show interest. Roger would like to host a tournament for 7/8 and 9/10 at Libertytown Park and use our new concession. He will solicit parents to help work. Roger also reported the 11/12 state tournament will be held at Utica Park.

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MEETING MINUTES FROM APRIL 2, 2009
Roger reported that the next N.E. meeting will be on April 7 and that it will be an all coaches meeting where rules and schedules are handed out. The season starts on April 15. The first week of June will be the tournament games. Roger asked if he can put some topsoil on the field at the school on the work day. Courtney gave approval to patch up some ruts in the grass/field but that was it. Any more work needed permission from the school. Roger also reported that he and Mike Fink fixed the doors on the shed and that they are lockable. He couldn’t do anything about the window, which will end up just having plywood put on it. Courtney thanked both Roger and Mike for fixing the doors. Christy asked if there was any property coverage on the shed, which there isn’t. She will research and find some quotes to see how much it would cost to cover the shed.

MEETING MINUTES FROM MARCH 5, 2009
Roger reported the N.E. meeting will be held on March 10. The Sunday travel teams have been contacted and tryouts will be at the Mount this weekend. Roger also reported that he received an email from a representative with the Baltimore Orioles advertising a birthday special, that kids can go to a game for free when it’s their birthday. More information on their website: Orioles.com/birthday.

MEETING MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 5, 2009
Roger reported that registration was this past Tuesday night. He also said that Woodsboro will not be leaving the NE league and Taneytown will be joining it. Emmitsburg has not yet decided if it will join the NE. Sunday travel teams are still being discussed. There is an open roster of 15 kids per team. The age group is 11-12 yrs. old. It is $600/team--$40 per member on the team. There is a meeting next Tuesday night.

MEETING MINUTES FROM JANUARY 8, 2009
Jim reported that there will be a meeting next Tuesday night regarding organizations in N.E. and who will leave N.E. N.E. now has Taneytown and there has been rumor that Woodsboro may leave N.E. to go to Glade Valley. Woodsboro has not said what they are doing.

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MEETING MINUTES FROM AUGUST 7, 2008
Jim reported that the regular season is over for both. There will be 2 teams put together for fall softball. One 15 & Under (possible may be 2 teams) and one 12 & Under. Practices will begin on 8/17/08 and the first game is the 1st Sunday after Labor Day. There is a softball clinic at the park from August 11-13

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MEETING MINUTES FOR MAY 1, 2008
Jim reported that the season has started. There is no 16/18 team and there is now only one 13/15 team; the other 13/15 team has been dismantled. The baseball meeting was held on April 8 and the coaches were given their schedules and the all star coaches were picked. Regarding softball, the 11/12 team is trying to play a game at night under the lights.

MEETING MINUTES FROM APRIL 3, 2008
Jim reported that practice has started. The softball coaches in the county have met and they have the rules and schedules. The baseball coaches will meet this Tuesday and they will get their rules and schedules. Jim will check to see who still needs to be certified. Jim asked Courtney to check with a coach to see if we will have a 16/18 yr. old team—need to know by April 10.

Donnie reported that he has received only one bill from Liberty regarding practicing there and asked if Jim or Courtney has received a bill, which they hadn’t. He also said there are 6 people from Liberty and 5 people from Woodsboro for the travel team.

Roger reported that the next meeting for N.E. is April 8.

MEETING MINUTES FROM MARCH 6, 2008
Jim reported that there are 16 teams—5 softball teams -2 U-8; 1 U-10 and 2 U-12. There are 11 baseball teams-3- 4/6 yr. olds; 2-7/8 yr. olds; 2-9/10 yr. olds; 1-11/12 yr. olds; 2-13/15 yr. olds. He said there are 6-7 kids signed up for the 16/18 yr. olds so far. He is waiting for tryouts to be done at the high school level to see how many more sign up. Practice begins on March 15. Workday at the Park will be on April 5. Jim will meet with the coaches this weekend. The Babe Ruth recertification is in process—the coaches have either finished taking the course or are just about finished. Babe Ruth will send recertifications to Brian Klein, President of N.E. Baseball. The recertifications are good for life. Jim is in the process of completing all the paperwork for the county.

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Roger reported that they talked about the kids playing all stars; scheduling; and field use. Donnie reported that they are trying to form a travel league for 11/12. There are 5 from Liberty area and a few from Woodsboro.

MEETING MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 7, 2008
Jim reported that 133 kids signed up for baseball; 49 girls signed up for softball. Jim gave the coaches the Babe Ruth certification packages so they can get the process done by March. The assistant coaches will also certify. Pictures will be May 8 for all the sports (baseball, softball & soccer.)

Donnie reported that the Sunday practices in the Liberty Elementary gym have picked up for the N.E. 11/12 travel team. There are 5 more weeks left of practices. The cost is $63 every Sunday. The tentative season starts on April 2. Jim will let Donnie know when field day is at the park.

Jim thanked Barb Schatz and Linda Stockman for helping at signups and Patti Myers for offering her help. Courtney also thanked everyone else who helped out.

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MEETING MINUTES FROM DECEMBER 13, 2007
Donny Slaughter will be LRC's representative for North East baseball. He will coach for LRC this year and has a warehouse to practice in during the winter. He asked about using the net for the batting cage at the park to use in the warehouse. Jim said it was O.K. as long as it was put back before spring practice and put back the way it was. Donny asked if we could fill in the bad spots at the Liberty Elementary School on the big field. Courtney will ask the school whether they will allow us to do this.

MEETING MINUTES FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2007
Rob Rhodes, who is the President of 4 County, has fall baseball games and no fields with lights. He asked if they can play on the Park’s fields under the lights. LRC is fine with it, but Mr. Rhodes needs to call Parks & Rec.