Meeting Minutes

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January 2026
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7:34 Call to Order - 7:34
7:35 Review December meeting minutes - Minutes were approved
7:36 Presidents Report-

• Reviewed emails from two different parties and shared out information regarding both of those situations.

8:42 Treasurers Report - (As of January 7th, 2026)
Checking- $6,237.73
Savings- $51,554.58
Operation balance $57,792.31
Scholarship- $1570.14
Playscape- $3903.52
Total —> $63,265.97
7:40 Background Checks and Abuse Awareness Training-
Rationale- Little League wants to have more oversight on background checks hence why it is all
going through Little League.
- Need to register as a volunteer. Once approved, it is sent to the Little League for an overall
background check.
**Make sure to have your license ready for the background check information.
7:45 Sponsorship and Fundraising Report-
Updates have begun. A week away from sending out the official requests to all of the sponsors
within the next week. On pace with last year. 2 potential openings for sponsors this year. More
information will be sent out within the next two weeks.
Team and League Sponsorship
7:48 Winter Clinics
Softball- First session was tonight. 3 hours from 5-8. Back closet is all cleared out for easier
transporting of equipment for setup. Very positive feedback from the first session.
Baseball- have the 3 hour setup for now with the potential 4th hour for other opportunities. Working
ironing out the end dates. Whether it is the 22nd or the 15th. February 8th with be off for Super
Bowl Sunday. March 15 or 22 for assessments. Baseball is potentially looking at making these
sessions mandatory for all players.
Times for Baseball Winter Sessions
12-1 7,8,9
1-2 10,11,12

2-3(4) 13 and up
7:50 2026 Registration
Opens January 13th. An email will be sent out so there is little confusion. Divisions- start putting
coaches together and organizing it early. Dan Volpe and Adam Linicus will be organizing the
coaches. Get all through safety, field maintenance, coaching and practice orientations. Invite these
coaches to clinics to evaluate players!
Equipment Director
Adam Mowry and Adam Linicus will be focusing on this this year.
Director of Volunteerism- Welcome Audra Wheeler!
8:08 Nominations for Vern Gibson memorial Award & The Courage Character and Loyalty Award
Vern Gibson: Corey Fyke, Adam Ogden, Kevin Beverly, Pete Previty
Courage Character and Loyalty Award: Mason Zagol, Elena Previty, Michael Keith
** We will put these in an email and vote on these through the entire board. Rationale for each
nomination as well.
Golf Tournament Committee
Amy DePerry is all on board to organize it. More details to follow.
Basket Raffle/ Home Run Derby (Gray Field) - Potential end of season celebration.
Field Rental Agreements- Process: Moving forward, if anyone wants to rent the field, will go through the
committee. The committee will approve it so it does not have to wait until the next board meeting.
- Will need a SLL Liaison that corresponds with the rental process. Making sure we can have the concessions
open for the rental as well.
- Rescheduling credit. Adding that if the field is not playable, there is a potential credit for a rainout.
- Potential Fees
- $50 for practice
- $100 for an individual game
- Tournament—> $400 for one field. If they add another field, it will be $200

- Deposit- $200
- 8:40 AM- Dusk
- Doubleheader- $200 for two games

Vote passed at 8:42 PM
Open Comments
Dugout cleaning- 55 gallon open top, 7 saw horses, dowel tooth landscaping rakes, pallets. Pick it up or it will
be thrown away!
Upcoming opening day—> Equipment and uniforms
Picture day earlier this year?
Adjourn 8:45 PM

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December 2025
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7:00 Call to Order - 7:03
7:05 Review November meeting minutes - Minutes were approved
7:10 Presidents Report-

• District Meeting on Sunday, December 7th—> Working on the volunteer background check via
SportsConnect. It is not working the way it should. Manual background check during the Winter Clinics.
If people have had their background check from last year, they should be good to go.
• Discussion—> Age of play. Soccer goes by age by Grade...any suggestions to make adjustments to SLL?
Discussion of players age. Tim will discuss with Bob Lee.
• Discussion of increase of registration fees to $150 per player to seniors $175 per player. Tee Ball
remains $100. $300 for families.
• The increase along with anticipation of more scholarships means that there will potentially be more
income for SLL.
Treasurers Report - (As of December 3rd, 2025)
Checking- $6,211.30
Savings- $51,552.24
Scholarship- $595.64
Playscape- $3,902.51
Total —> $62,262.70
2026 Plan
● Winter Clinics Start in January
o Registration begins next week.
o Softball is Wednesdays (January 7)
o Baseball will be on Sundays (January 11).
o Location is at 204 Mistuxet (District Office, Old Middle School).
o Chris and Mark will discuss equipment usage and sharing of particular equipment.
o Next week, breakdown of age groups should be submitted and share the time out for registered
players. Volunteers sign up and background check on sportsconnect

● First notices to 2026 Sponsors
o Bernie- Ready to get the requests out for sponsors. Planning on getting this out by the end of the
year.
o Jerseys—> Senior names...do we have sponsors for Senior teams? Discussion will be in
January!Plan will be to get sponsors to fill the jerseys.
o If anyone is interested in joining the sponsor committee, please reach out. Especially Grant
opportunities, capital improvement projects. Help with calling people for payments for the
Sponsorships.
● Rental Agreement for 2026
o Working on a plan. One rental request in July for Softball. They are holding on until we come up
with a plan for renting out the Facility.
o Having our food stand open for tournaments..more income for SLL?
▪ Volunteers will have a key influence on this.

● Umpire Payment Plan for 2026
o Chris-
▪ Talked to Mark (The Umpire Guru in this area). Give us a sum of money to managers and
have them pay? Not sure this is the route we need to take. Our umpires get paid $75
▪ Cash seems to be effective and makes it easier from a tax purpose. Maintain paying
umpires on time, they enjoy umpiring for SLL.
▪ Umpires would need to give us a W9, then the league would do the 1099 and send it to
the IRS.
▪ Potential policy for paying umpires on the horizon.
▪ We will conduct research, reach out to the accountant. Discuss further next meeting.

● Fundraising Ideas for 2026
o Request to be a package deal to also contribute to our fundraiser this year. Basket Raffle is a go.
Combine with another event? Looking to lock this down. Tim will reach out to Amy about the
Golf tournament and take it on, we will pivot towards this instead of corn hole.

● 75th Anniversary Committee
o Corey Fike will join this committee. Looking for more volunteers. Plan ahead for this to be
awesome.
● Directors Reports
o Grounds—> Few pallets up for grabs, water is off
● Opening Day- April 19th
o Games will be starting prior to this.
o Softball—> Will be starting in March
o Concessions stands can begin as soon as practices begin. Hoping for more games on Sundays.
Our goal: More days open, especially with a longer season, all stars and tournaments.

▪ As soon as game schedules are released, parent sign up will begin.

● January Meeting 7th
● 7:58 Adjourn
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November 5, 2025
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7:00 Call to Order 7:05 Review October’s meeting minutes - Motion passed
7:10 Presidents Report ● Last Fall ball games on Saturday. ● Planning for next year has begun. ● Beginning to form more committees to help with positions as we prepare for next season. ● Met our three new leagues: Old Saybrook, Moosup and Madison. Joining our district this year. ○ Broken into an East/West- East Lyme on East/Waterford marks the West ○ All Star Groups will be broken up into an East/West ■ Top 2 will advance to play in a double elimination for the Regional Championship ● Softball goes right to the State Tournament in Bristol. ● We will be hosting the 10U District Tournament in 2026!
Treasurers Report - (As of 11/5/2025) ● Checking balance -$8751.51 ● Savings- $51,500.24 ● Playscape- $3,903.52 ● Scholarship Fund $499.14 ● Total $64,710.41
● Rental fees looking at what 2026 will look like. Looking for one more member to join.
○ Drew in $4,000 from last year. Facilities Report- ● Chain Link Fence on Green Field has been replaced ● Concrete pad has been poured in the Parking Lot…looking to add some large blocks to block it in ● Friday, the stress release into the pad should be cut ● May have to pay for the concrete blocks (Estimated $800) Town may help support this.
● Field maintenance ○ All is done ○ Batting cages and back stops still need to be put away ● Brown and Gray Fields still need to be raked in the outfield ● All garbage cans have been picked up and power washer has been put away ● Picnic tables still need to be shuffled around and need to be tucked by the concession stand tables ○ Dividers from cages get stacked onto the tables. ● Water will be turned off at the end of the month ● Brown Batting cage stays up until after Thanksgiving 2026!
● Discussed goals→ Over $50K in Sales for Concessions, Gamechanger, more responsibility for older players. Hoping to redo the Brown Field
● Constitution and Bylaws o Minutes don’t always need to be shared but are to be kept on file for safe keeping and for records o Constitution: we are working on getting clarification on quorum for the annual meeting. Tim will reach out to Little League international for a possible amendment. o Will submit both to Little League International
● Team and League Sponsorship / Gift of Little League / Scoreboard Signs/ Fundraising Committee o Looking for more help and support for this area. Coming up with fresh ideas that can be presented to the board.
● Winter Clinic Discussion- Open Registration $100. Softball Wednesdays 5-8 / Baseball Sundays 12-4 o Location: Old Mystic Middle School o Dates- ▪ Baseball-January 4th ▪ Softball- January 7th (Same as last year 8-13)
● 2026 Registration (Opens on January 1st) o Dates, Prices, Advertisement ● Tball: $100 ● Seniors baseball: $175 ● Everything else: $150 o Updating the rates to $175 for all registration. ▪ Passed ● Family Cap: $300 (Scholarships available) o Motion to set cap at $350 ▪ Passed ● Volunteers sign up and background check on sports connect o Every coach needs to get a background check through Sports Connect ▪ Will need to sign up as a volunteer o Stay tuned for updates from Tim regarding registration on Sports Connect ▪ This will be set up prior to winter clinics
● Opening Day- April 19th o Will provide two more additional weeks of play. o Games will begin 1-2 weeks prior to Opening Day ● Scholarship Committee o Does any board member want to be a part of this committee for next year? There’s an open seat! o Did not have to play for Stonington: (Grasso Tech, Wheeler or Stonington)
● 75th Anniversary Committee o Will advertise this as we get closer to Opening Day
● December Meeting 17th
● 8:00 Adjourn (Adjourned 8:29 PM) 2026 Calendar Dates November Winter Clinic Registration Open December First notices to 2026 Sponsors Fundraising Ideas for 2026 2026 Rental Agreement Umpire Payment Plan…moving away from cash? January Registration Opens Winter Clinics Start 2026 Member Survey Nominations for Vern Gibson Memorial Award & The Courage Character and Loyalty Award February Team and Banner Sponsorship Field Rental 2026 Fundraiser March Team Selection and Coach Selection Opening Day Details Volunteer Week- Field Prep Picture Day Uniforms Order March 23rd April OPENING DAY!

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October 2025 Annual Meeting and Annual Report
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Stonington Little League Annual Report- 2025

Tim Lebling- Presidents Report 2025

As we close out 2025, I’m reflecting on the successes we’ve enjoyed at Stonington Little League this year: 

• In the Spring season, nearly 500 participants played nearly 350 games on SLL fields (130 Tee ball players, 140 Softball players, and 226 baseball players);

• We fielded 6 District All-Star teams and brought home the 10U Baseball District Championship; and hosted both the Seniors baseball district and state tournament. 

• More than 125 volunteer coaches led 58  teams during spring, summer, and fall.

But these are simply our stats. Like all sports statistics, these numbers convey concise and valuable information, but they don’t say much about our heart– about who we are as an organization.

I spent lots of hours on Vern Gibson Way in 2024, and I’ve come to know that who we are is a community rallying behind its youth to develop their athletic skills on the field, but also to encourage growth in leadership and sportsmanship skills, boosting confidence in all areas. And to this end, SLL operates under the broader mission of Little League International: To believe in the power of youth baseball and softball to teach life lessons that build stronger individuals and communities. 

SLL is incredibly fortunate to be supported by so many parents who love the game– be it tee ball, softball, or baseball. Many of these adults played ball in their younger years. Some are learning along with their kids. All have become role models for our collective youth. Thank you to all the parents (coaches and spectators, alike) who showed up to practices and games, not only to cheer on their own kids, but to root for all players on the field.

I’d also like to thank the 90+ sponsors who supported the League in 2025. These are community businesses and individuals who recognize the value of youth sports and, pardon the pun, stepped up to the plate. Your generosity is imperative to any successful season.

This year, we were proud to introduce the Stonington Little League Scholarship, which was awarded to two softball players from Stonington High and three baseball players from Stonington, Wheeler, and Grosso Tech who have proven both their athletic and academic success. With your support, our scholarship will continue in 2026. If you would like to donate to the Scholarship Fund, you can do so now on our website as well as support the Memorial Fund, which made possible the Memorial Park and Playscape that opened in 2024 thanks specifically to the Kevin Hesch Memorial Project. This fund pays tribute to those who dedicated their time to SLL.

We would also like to recognize one scholarship recipient, Sophia Dutra, who initiated a recycling program at the little league as a Gold Award Project for the Girls Scouts of America. You may have noticed the blue containers throughout the facility. Sophia and her troop spent Sundays emptying the bins for collection. We are grateful for all their work and wish her the best in college. 

As many of you know through first hand experience, Stonington Little League is a volunteer-driven organization– maintaining the fields, working the concession stand, managing and coaching the players. Thank you to all of our volunteers who showed up, rain or shine. Together, by donating your time, we are shaping who our kids will become. 

2025 was my second year to serve as Stonington Little League’s Board President, and it has been quite the honor. The SLL Board of Directors is one of the most talented and hard-working groups I’ve ever been a part of. Each person is passionate about the unarguable benefits of youth sports– and they employ this passion to keep SLL running full speed ahead. Thank you, fellow Board members.

Looking at 2026, SLL’s Board of Directors have big plans to advance the organization even further. Here are our four main goals for 2026

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• To continue developing our kids from tee ball to college commitments;

• To enhance training programs for our coaches;

• To emphasize safety first;

• To provide every player with a safe place to grow, have fun, and play sports while making lifelong memories. 

Here are some dates for your 2026 calendar: Winter Clinics begin January 3 and 4, Spring Registration opens January 12, Evaluations and Team Selections occur March 15, and Opening Day is April 19th.

Before you know Opening Day 2026 will be here. We are hard at work behind the scenes preparing for the season. Are you interested in getting involved? We are looking for coaches, managers, and volunteers of all sorts. Please visit our website or contact us at [email protected] for more information.

Perhaps you’re short on time this year, but have the means to support Stonington League Little in other ways. Will you consider joining SLL’s efforts as a 2026 Team and Banner Sponsor or with a personal gift? You can determine if you’d like to support our Scholarship Fund, Memorial Fund, Annual Golf Fundraiser, or the SLL Annual Fund that ensures no child will be turned away from playing at SLL this season for financial reasons. Again, please visit our website or contact us at info@stoningtonlittleleague to make your gift.

If you’re like me, you are counting down the days until we are reunited on those fields at Vern Gibson Way. Thanks to the past 73 years of leadership and this amazing community, we are so fortunate to have this place where our kids can make lasting memories. I often think of the warm Saturdays spent at the fields: kids of all ages playing games or rooting for their friends, batters improving their skills in the cages, younger siblings charging towards the playground, shaking hands with STYX, burgers on the grill, and all of us working together to help each other navigate this thing called parenthood. I am looking forward to those days when we can once again hear those two magic words: Play Ball!!

2025 Coach Pitch Softball Annual Report

Philip Gerwin, Director of Coach Pitch Softball

We had a great coach pitch softball season. Enrollment was up with 52 players and 7 teams, up from ~35 players and 5 teams 2024. Each team had 6-8 players (most had 8). Each team played 7-8 games along with at least 1 practice a week during the season. I felt like there was more value in keeping practices throughout the season so players could focus on learning the fundamentals instead of switching to more games the last part of the season.

Winter clinics had 3-5 coach pitch players (out of 22-25 total CP + minors) show up, which was a nice way to start working on their basic throwing, catching, and hitting skills.

This summer we had impressive turnout for sandlot softball. We had about 30 players registered, with about 2/3 10U and 1/3 12U. We played once per week for 8 weeks in July and August.

We had one verbal complaint passed along via a board member regarding one of the coaches reprimanding their own child in a way that was uncomfortable for other players and parents. They also felt this was taking away attention from other players on the team. I spoke with this coach and helped them come up with ways to reduce those issues at practice. I did not hear any other complaints after that.

Mark Zagol Director of Minors SB

Minors Player Pitch SB Annual Report, 

Another great season for Minors Player Pitch.  We had a total of 6 in-house teams with 8-10 girls on each team for a total of 57 girls roughly, we added girls throughout the season so my count could be off.   All teams played 12 games.  We also fielded an interleague team with 20 girls who rotated, and each played 7 games.   There were a handful of girls who ended up playing 20+ games this Spring season.  

20 girls were nominated by managers to be selected for All-Stars this season which ended up with a unanimous 12 player roster.  All 12 girls played in the Player Pitch division.  We ended up falling just short in the Championship Game for the District 10 title to ELS 4-7 but had a great run.   Manager Mark Zagol and Coaches Keith Richards and Tanner Evak were your coaching staff.   

Mark Zagol and Keith Richards ran pitching and catching clinics for a total of twice a week on top of games and practices which continued to be very popular and is paying off having 6 teams with at least 2 pitchers and catchers on each team.

Winter clinics were very successful and gave us some great momentum entering the season and we look forward to running them again this Winter.  We will most likely need a 3rd hour this year as I anticipate more numbers and the need for a Pitchers and Catchers time slot. 

Parent volunteers were up this year with many more asking to help out so we should be able to find mangers and coaches for 6 teams again.  

With roughly 30 girls moving up to Majors and 30 coming up from Coach Pitch we should see similar numbers next season. 

We did receive a few written and verbal complaints about one particular set of parents who continue to speak negatively towards SLL, SLL coaches and SLL parents and who video record games that their child is not participating in. 

Majors Baseball Director Report:

Steve McAndrew-

 

For majors it was a great season. We had 4 balanced teams that were all successful throughout the season. Playoffs went well also with St. Michaels coming out on top. With the success of the regular season we had 3 All Stars teams represented in the District Tournament. All the coaches were great and kids learned a lot. For next season, as usual we will have to assess the numbers moving up through each division. 

 

Keith Richards- Director of Safety SLL

Number of volunteers submitted to league:134

Completed background checks: 124

*No individuals with uncompleted background checks were included in list of coaching staff from directors/managers. *

Completed anti-abuse training: 110

*No individuals with uncompleted anti-abuse training were included in list of coaching staff from directors/managers. *

This number may be low as many volunteers were unaware that the league didn’tget notified upon completion of course like the background check.

Incident forms submitted: 2

Arm Injury after falling from bounce house.

Tooth injury after being hit with baseball.

Neither injury required a 911 call or transport via EMS, players brought to medical facilities by

family.

Safety items noted during season:

Children climbing/jumping off outside of playground.

o Resolution: spoke to children performing these acts and requested they stop to prevent injury, also discussed at board meeting for all directors to keep eye out for this and address if seen.

Report of players doing warm-up swings without helmets.

o Reporter did not provide what sport, what level, or what field.

o Resolution: Information shared with Board and President sent reminder notification to directors and managers.

Players catching warmup pitches without gear.

o Resolution: Stopped action prior to first pitch and reviewed use of protective gear with players. Team coach notified and addressed with all other players.

Vehicle driving between/behind fields.

o Incident 1: Contacted by parent due to a vehicle driving behind green field to drop off elderly/mobility impaired family member off at grey field.

Resolution: Advised reporter that family had board permission/approval to bring vehicle to grey field from behind brown/green due to the medical concern and that this was a one-time situation that was coordinated, and team managers were aware. Followed up with League President to advise incase of any needed follow up.

o Incident 2: During All Star season vehicle drove up to blue field in area of guest dugout.

Driver approached, it was Little League District 10 President. Advised of concerns, there was confusion regarding him being given permission to drive up and team on Blue not being aware.

Resolution: No action, there were members from baseball aware of actions and area between fields was cleared prior to him driving up to load materials needed to dry fields. Driver was glad to see staff at SLL made it safe/ questioned the concern of vehicle outside of normal driving area.

Coaches CPR Training: Training was offered, one director responded requesting to be trained, others responded that had CPR certifications offering to assist if needed with running the training. No training held due to lack of interested parties.

Areas where we improved:

Better communication regarding coaching staff to Director of Safety for background checks and anti-abuse training.

Better communication and documentation of incidents.

Parents felt impowered to discuss safety concerns with directors.

Areas for further improvement:

ASAP plan needs to be updated with contact information/list of directors upon completion of elections.

Document(s) used for coaching staff

o Document created by league for tracking managers and coaches duplicated efforts

I have a form created last season that’s easy to sort and covers all volunteers, their contact information, and status of background checks/abuse training.

o It was difficult to track as there were no notifications if someone added a coach. I was able to double check/reach out to directors to confirm coaches.

League document may be good to have, but not as a means of notification to Safety Director to initiate background checks and anti-abuse training.

o Suggest having Directors of each level of play email safety director list of managers and assistant coaches. (Softball and Tee Ball directors utilized this method-understandably it’s a smaller group.)

Stonington Little League Annual Members Meeting

October 1, 2025, 7pm

Directors Reports

Finance (attached)

Facilities

Sponsorship

IT and Registration

Safety (Attached)

UIC

Concessions

Division Directors

7:01 Start time

Introductions

Attendance Tim Lebling, John Blake, Adam Linicus, Dave Duguay, Mark Bessette, Chris Ouellette, Bernie Nasser, Jim Flynn, Mike Holsberger, Steve McAndrew, Phil Gerwin, Dan Volpe, Keith Richards, Keith Bessette, Rob Winslow, Dan Pegnataro, Tim Pond, Sam McQuiggan, Rob Arruda, Stacey Joyce (member not in good standing)

President’s Report

District Meeting –Meeting this week

How do we pay umpires? All leagues handle it differently

Finance discussion:

What future financial goals do we have in terms of capital improvements?

Facilities:

New equipment

Sponsorships:

Rachel Bogue –

Fred Bogue (Name on Memorial?)

IT:

Not much to report

Gamechanger – Discussion about possibly making GC an SOP for coaches. Continued discussion needed.

Safety:

Report submitted

Successful Season

UIC:

Very successful year

Player Agent:

All star conversation went very smoothly

Bylaws and Constitution:

Will be reworked over the course of the winter

Use template for Constitution

We are moving to strike Article IV from the bylaws

Motion to vote:

Steve / Dan

Vote – Passes unanimously

Board of Directors Vote:

Acknowledgement of Sara and Kevin’s contributions

Rundown of slate of candidates

Adam for Coach Agent: Keith and Steve

Sam for Concessions: Jim and

Tim for AAA Director: Dan

Rob for Majors: Steve and Dan

Steve for Seniors: Keith and Chris

Rob for Director of M/J/S Softball: Mark Z and Keith

Dan for Director of League Dev: Keith and Steve

MAL: Steve and Chris

Dan for Director Volunteerism: Chris and Dan

Vote:

All candidates voted in unanimously

Committee framework discussed

Do we want to consider recognition for retiring board members?

Discussed November meeting topics

Motion to adjourn:

Steve and Jim

Stonington Little League Income/Expenses

10/01/2024-09/28/25

Category Income Expense Net

Scholarship $ 2,999.14 $ 2,500.00 $ 499.14

Playscape $ 174.74 $ (174.74)

Golf/Raffle $ 7,964.89 $ 4,429.88 $ 3,535.01

All Stars $ 3,575.54 $ 14,421.83 $ (10,846.29)

Clinics $ 5,744.30 $ 2,548.00 $ 3,196.30

Equipment Sale $ 1,700.00 $ 1,700.00

Appreciation Party $ 150.52 $ 375.00 $ (224.48)

Opening Day $ 1,375.00 $ (1,375.00)

Awards $ 624.62 $ (624.62) $ (2,224.10)

Bank Fees $ 124.24 $ (124.24)

Concession $ 44,604.29 $ 22,346.17 $ 22,258.12

Electricity $ 5,093.29 $ (5,093.29)

Facility Maintenance $ 8,043.27 $ (8,043.27) $895.56 Dumpster Fees

Field Maintenance $ 9,228.62 $ (9,228.62)

Fuel/Vehicle Maint $ 2,260.53 $ (2,260.53)

Insurance $ 2,738.36 $ (2,738.36) $ (27,364.07)

Field Use $ 4,339.60 $ 4,339.60

Taxes $ 1,409.36 $ 350.00 $ 1,059.36

Donations $ 75.00 $ 1,688.00 $ (1,613.00)

Registration $ 61,922.41 $ 610.15 $ 61,312.26

Player Equipment $ 11,108.56 $ (11,108.56)

Uniforms $ 22,568.00 $ (22,568.00) $ (33,676.56)

Umpires

    Fall Oct 2024 $ 770.00 $ (770.00)

    Fall 2025 $ 825.00 $ (825.00)

    regular Season $ 11,206.00 $ (11,206.00)

    summer $ 252.50 $ (252.50) $ (13,053.50)

CT District 10 Dues $ 800.00 $ (800.00)

LL Charter/Insurance $ 3,194.60 $ (3,194.60) $ (3,994.60)

Team Sponsors $ 17,022.40 $ 17,022.40

Signs $ 16,900.34 $ 3,205.10 $ 13,695.24 $ 30,717.64

Refunds $ 279.78 $ 515.20 $ (235.42)

Safety $ 479.78 $ (479.78)

Capital Expenses $ 5,338.17 $ (5,338.17)

Gray Scoreboard $ 10,984.55 $ (10,984.55)

Gator Purchase $ 10,491.55 $ (10,491.55)

Fence Green Field $ 4,531.45 $ (4,531.45) $ (31,345.72)

Pitcher's Mound Blue

Miscellaneous $ 332.25 $ (332.25) $180 Little Greenlight

Postage $ 279.95 $ (279.95)

Legal Fees $ 125.52 $ (125.52)

Chamber of Commerce $ 203.00 $ (203.00)

Interest $ 16.04 $ 16.04

Total $ 168,703.61 $ 166,142.88 $ 2,560.73

Capital Improvements 2020-2025

Equipment Purchases

Gator $ 10,984 

Mower $ 17,500 

Roto Tiller $ 2,200 

Groomer $ 8,175 

Renovations/Building Repairs

Gray Dugouts $ 2,000 

Concession Bldg $ 1,500 

BluePress box $ 4,900 

Fire Suppress Sys. $ 3,403 

Field Renovations

Blue/Red Infields $ 45,900 

Fence Toppers $ 8,300 

Wind Screens $ 6,922 

Fence - Green $ 10,491 

Mound - Brown $ 4,531 

Scoreboard -Gray $ 5,095 

Playscape $ 33,900 

Playscape Memorial Stone $ 2,000 

Other

Well Repairs $ 11,512 

Total $ 179,313 

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September 2025
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7:00 Call to Order
7:05 Review August Minutes
No changes
Motion to approve – Keith / Jim
7:10 Presidents/District Report-
Nothing to report
7:15 Treasurer's Report -
● Checking Account 12,793.36
● Playscape Account 61,545.10
● Scholarship Account 422.29 Total 74,338.46       
               Last Year 75.667.56
Spent over $26k from items last month (Gator the biggest purchase)
In a very sound financial position
Mark is “not done”
Based on recent EL issues, should we have an audit?
Our biggest weakness is cash handling
Motion to approve – Jim/Keith
7:20 Facilities Report
Waiting for date on fence for Green Field
Pouring a concrete pad for dirt by Brown field
Need to add new gator to insurance policy
7:21 Directors Updates
Equipment – Tarp for green?
Need to teach people how to remove tarp
Motion to purchase new tarp for up to $2000 – Bernie / Mike 
Passes unanimously
Sponsorship – Do we have another metal plate for scorebaord?
Can we use the BI Ferry?
Have team plaques
No other director updates
7:30 New Business
•Election Nomination and Process
We need to know who is staying / not staying
Need written nominations and written second
Sara is not returning as Concession Director):
• Annual Meeting
We will have another public meeting in 2026 (month TBD)
• Memorial and Scholarship Committee
Recommended to continue this committee
Both Heather and Dana will be returning
• Building and Property Committee
Continuing
• Sponsorship Plaques
• Membership Survey
John has put together a list of questions
Will be sent to Board for feedback
Will be sent through Survey Monkey once finalized
• Bylaws and website updates
Board Members asked to go through and pick apart and submit any recommended changes and amendments
• 75th Year Committee
2 and a half years away
What should we do?
Can we gather pictures, media, etc?
What kind of community involvement can we get?
Misc:
Crush field usage – Thank you for quick turnaround on vote
Having Board Member sponsored and present (Steve McAndrew)
Discussion of potential indoor facility in No Stonington
Jim F – Can we invest in sound system for the complex?
John is looking into it
Jim F – can we get names on uniforms?
Summer Ball update
12-13 year olds BB
Great turnout for sandlot
Played 6 games (went 4-2)
10-11 year olds BB
Awesome turnout for sandlot
We have Fall ball – 11 games
We will be paying umps
Softball sandlot
Feedback – had to cancel a few because there weren’t enough girls
Over all went really well
Need to work on pitching and catching (softball specific)
• Adjourn  Keith / Keith 8:00 pm


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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.