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Meeting Minutes

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August 2025
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Stonington Little League Board of Directors Meeting August 6th, 2025, 7pm 7:00 Call to Order- In attendance: Time Lebling, John Blake, Mark Bassette, Chris Oulette, Adam Ogdon, Phil Gerwin, Kevin Beverly, Dan Volpe (Call in) 7:10 Presidents/District Report- No report 7:15 Treasurer's Report - General Fund: $96,713.33 Playscape $3,903.53 Scholarship $422.29 Grand Total $101,039.15 Discussion: Discussion that sponsorship levels were at a high due to a fantastic job by our sponsorship director. AO stated that the previous fundraiser chairperson had a lack of oversight. DD estimated all stars cost $10,000. KB motion to approve, DV seconded, All approved. 7:20 Facilities Report Discussion: Nothing to report MB 7:25 Registration • Fall Ball Plan Discussion: TL 10U, 12U and 14U baseball and softball registration will open next week. AO questioned how many teams and players to order uniforms. Games start in September. Adam will have uniforms. Steve Lenihan will drop off catchers gear. 
7:30 Directors Updates- Nothing to report 7:40 New Business • All Stars Update- Discussion: 10U won district- Lost in Sections. TL stated district was very happy and thankful for our hosting. We have the option to host 10U next year. • Sponsorship Plaques- Discussion: TL Last years sponsorship chair did not get plaques or hand them out. Bernie has handed most of them out. • Survey - Discussion: TL- John as tanned the lead to create a survey. Wants survey to be anonymous or not. Will ask Keith to put on survey monkey. • Bylaws and website updates Discussion: TL We are going to take the winter to review our bylaws and constitution. 
• Field Rentals (Softball) Discussion: TL Possible travel ball request. We need to review our rental agreement. TL stated war on the shore used all the fields. TL thinks outside team should have a board member sponsor who will take responsibility. MZ and the ROX are looking for field rental for the fall. TL. No rentals till after All Star Season. AO asked how many fields Bash on the Beach used. TL stated 2 but used all the facility. TL thought we could make lots of money on concession. TL stated all rentals need to be submitted to the board or directors. DD. stated all the work should not be up to Mark to do it all. DBI used the field 10 times and will send in a check for $500. Prices for rental are $50 per game not per day. AO. most important person is that the field is left in good condition. MB stated DBI just left after games. KB asked about Grosso Tech. AO stated its hard for outside organization to return field to good condition when done. War on the shore was the worst. TL We will ask DBI to take out trash and groom field. SLL will take president over all rentals. • Purchase Request: Dumb Cart/Fence/Pitchers Mound/ Dscussion: MB went to 5 places. prices ranged from $10,940 to $15k. AO motioned to buy the John Deere, DD seconded. All in favor. Passed. MB stated all green outfield fence is unsafe. got 3 bids ranging from 11K to 16K (quotes attached) MB stated 5’ outfield fence is required. Recommended we do a different field each year. DD stated we are in financial standing to do more if needed. MB will get a quote for all of green field. KB put a tarp on fence to be safe. DD makes a motion to to outfield and negotiate to do whole field. AO seconded. All in favor. Passed. AO priced out new mound for brown field. $4500.00 plus $400 shipping. DD motioned to purchase. CO seconded. All in favor. Other discussion on a new tarp, repairing around home plate, and change the coaches culture about the care of the field. AO stated there is leak in the brown field press box. MB will look into it. MB motion to adjourn- All in favor. • Adjourn 8:00 Special Meeting No meeting Prepared by TL

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July 2025 - no meeting
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June 4th 2025
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Review May Minutes: Motion Bernie, 2nd: Kevin

Presidents report: nothing

Treasurer report: umpire costs $11,046.  $108120.95 in account. $79/mo for North Stonington storage should be cancelled.

Facilities Report: Mark B wants concrete pad for dirt and is going to get a quote. Tim wants a quote for a pitchers mound on Brown field.

Sponsorship: signes are ready for pickup. $3k for scoreboard sponsor.

Registration: Summer ball: 30+ BB and 20+ SB already.

Concessions Director: 2nd best year ever so far

Directors Updates: Equipment return season - get it to upstairs in Brown.

New Business: All Stars Manager Approval: Motion Dan, 2nd Bernie
Chris O: All star player approval will be done by managers and commisioners, not board.
Mark Zagol: T.Joyce not in top 12 so will not be an all-star based on stats and coach writeups
Chirs O: We've followed our by-laws to the T in regard to all-star selection.
Mark Zagol: Sherman and Souza are final 2 added to 10U softball.
Entire board approved this conversation.

End of season party will be Jun 14th at 2pm with water slide and dunk tank and sponsor plaques.

Stacey Joyce mtg: "wants SLL board of directors to be better and more transparent"
Liz Santillo mtg: "Angry at Tim, mad at a lot of things. Couldn't express what she wants."

We are hosting senoior state tournament Jly 5,6,8,9,10


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May 7th, 2025
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Review April Minutes: Motion to approve: Mark Z, 2nd: Rob A.

President's report: nothing, no district mtg

Treasurer's report: 98K in general, $104k total vs $92k last year.

Facilities Report: easy going

Sponsorship Report: 2 new scoreboard signs: EB and Dupont. 

Registration: Seniors coming down, will pay $50 for 1/2 season.  Summer ball open July 1.

Concessions: Price changes have helped. Added Saturday evening shifts to signup genius.

Directors Updates: Umpire Chief: managers need to monitor kids on deck, # of coaches in dugouts, batting donuts.  Some umps have been sent back to training. Umpires are spread thin. 
Director of Safety: 132 coaches have done safety and background checks. 2 injuries: 1 kid fell out of bounce house. 1 kid got hit in teeth in batting cage. First aid is restocked in all dugouts.

New Business:
All Stars: Chris O will be involved in player selections. Need to do proper method of coach selection. The player agent emails contianing any kids names should be considered.

No Sea Unicorns game this year. Will be doing Schooners instead. 

President has all umpire envelopes while Dave is gone on vacation.

There will be an upcoming meeting with Stacey Joyce to understand what he is asking for. Kevin, John, Chris, Adam, and Chris L will be the committee to hear this.



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PO Box 1332 
Pawcatuck, Connecticut 06379

Email: [email protected]

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PO Box 1332 
Pawcatuck, Connecticut 06379

Email: [email protected]
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