Minutes
AUGUST 8th, 2005
 
Vice President Dan Martyak called the meeting to order with 2 
board members present and 20 members present.
 
Treasurers Report- No Report (Jerry S. is on vacation)
 
Minutes Report- Motion to approve made by Mark 
Hammerstone, seconded by Leon Stull-.  Motion carried
 
Correspondence-
 1. We Received 2 thank you notes from scholarship 
recipients. Cheryl Matuzek and Brian Kavkac thanked us for the 
scholarship and the dinner.
 
2..Kathy Kickline sent an email about the A.A. and the township 
agreement. It needs to be signed. Dan will take it to them with 
the changes we suggested. She also made mention that the 
township now owns its own software program.
 
 Comments from the floor- See New Business 
 
 
SPORTS REPORTS
 
Baseball-No Report. Chris Ringel is no longer commissioner. 
Dan Martyak offered to work with Rick Hartranft on the 2005-
2006 budget.
 
 
Cheering- Billie Weiss reported that the  uniforms have been 
handed out. Fran gave her the  Sunday football game schedule. 
The midget squad will compete on 3 competitions this year.
 
Football- Fran Tone reported (by e-mail) that practices will start 
on August 8th.  Pee Wee A team will open it’s season on August 
31st and the rest of the teams will open up on Sept. 4th at 
home against Eastside. He had 170 registrations. There is 1 flag 
team, 2 Jr. Pee Wee teams, 1 Pee Wee team and 1 Midget 
team.
 
Soccer- Cary Salkin reported that the teams for the Blue Mt. 
League have been selected. The teams for the Easton league 
will be picked sometime this week. He wants to talk to Don 
Miller about fields. This is Jon and Cary’s last season as 
commissioners. They will start recruiting people to take over 
for them.
 
Wrestling- No Report
 
Basketball- Don Miller reported that he will meet with the C.B.L. 
sometime in September.
 
Lacrosse- No Report
 
 
Softball- Leon Stull reported that 8 out of 11 teams made the 
playoffs. Overall, it was a good season.
 
 
 
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Dance- Wayne Hultgren reported the 2005-2006 dance 
schedule. It is 
Sept.- Cheering
Oct.- Football
Nov.-Soccer
Jan.- Lacrosse
Feb.- Basketball
Mar-.Softball
Apr.-Baseball
Wayne notified the D.J. about the Fri. night only dances .He 
will notify the police dept. This change will go on the flyers that 
are being sent to the schools. It will also be posted on the web 
site and he will place an add in the Express Times.
  Wayne does not agree with the “no I.D. , no admittance “ rule 
that the township wants to enforce. He would like to have a sign 
in sheet for those who forget their I.D. He would like to try this 
for the 1st two dances and see how it goes. The “I.D. 
required “will appear on all flyers that are being sent out.
 
 
Snack Bar-Wayne Hultgren reported  that he received 
complaints about not running the snack bar for playoff games. 
He was not notified about them. Next season, include playoffs 
(for baseball and softball) in the schedule. Have volunteers 
lined up if you need them. 
Wayne made a motion to purchase another hot chocalate 
machine. Then we will have one in each snack bar. The cost is 
about $1,200 . Rick Hartranft and Nancy Bonafonti seconed it. 
Motion carried.
    The snack bars are ready for Football season.
 
 
Registrations- Phyllis Naiden reported that she needs to know 
what to put on the flyers for winter sports. Suggestions are:
1. Winter sports (wrestling and basketball) sign ups will run 
from Oct. 1st thru Oct. 20th. They will be taken at the front 
desk during the community center  hours. Payment will be 
collected from the child’s coach or the equiptment manager at a 
later date.( Phyllis and Jerry will have to set the amount when 
they put the child’s name in the system).
2. People must show a proof of residency.
3. Out of town residents signing up must take an “out of town 
sign up sheet and attend a rec board meeting to obtain 
permission to play in the township program.
Phyllis will make up a flyer for the schools . She will get 
permission from administration to distribute them. She will ask 
Krishna King for help in getting volunteers for this.
 
 
Scholarship- Colleen Ziegenhorn reported that the dinner went 
very well. All of the recipients and their parents attended. 6 of 
the 7 committee members attended as well as 3 commissioners.
 
Background Checks- Billie Weiss requested forms for her new 
coaches. She’ll check to see if they are on the web site.
 
 
Rec Board- Sports budgets are due this month. Colleen will 
send another reminder to commissioners.
 
Old Business:
 1. Cary removed the soccer goals off the soccer fields which 
seemed to help the problem of people ruining the fields.
 
 
 
New Business 
1. Many Forks Twp. Parents were in attendance to file a formal 
complaint about the 9 and 10 yr. Old tournament baseball 
team. Palmer children were playing on the Fork’s tournament 
team. Bob Schaming is taking the blame for this. He claimed 
that he did not have enough players. He did this without getting 
permission or calling any of the already rostered Forks players. 
This is not allowed. The board will meet with Bob to discuss this 
matter.
   Wayne suggested a committee be formed to make rules up 
about the tournament teams so that this does not happen 
again.The following people volunteered for this committee: 
Wayne Hultgren, Nancy Bonafonti, Colleen Ziegenhorn, Bill 
Kweicinski ,and John Weiller. They will meet before the next 
A.A. meeting.
 
2. Another formal complaint was made about coach Don 
Gaughan. Parents were upset with the way he handled his team 
and his temper. There was a lightning storm and he did not pull 
his team off the field. A parent approached him about 
something he said to his son. After the talk, his son only played 
2 innings a game for the rest of the season. The board will 
meet with Don to discuss these matters.
 
3. Rick Hartranft is having a problem collecting uniforms. He 
will notify coaches and put a list on the community center door. 
The township software could possibly put a flag on a signup if a 
uniform is not returned. He needs phone numbers of all the 
children receiving uniforms.
  He asked about the off season sports (fall baseball and spring 
soccer).. In the past, the A.A. has allowed them to use the 
equiptment and uniforms. Rick would like to come up with some 
rules for this.
 
4. Nancy Bonafonti asked about the change in the baseball 
program’s cut off date. Currently, the date is August 1st. Little 
League has changed it to May 1st. If the league that Forksis in 
does not change to May 1st, we could be at a disadvantage 
when playing in tournaments. This will be a commissioner and 
league decision.
 
  Motion to adjourn was made by Wayne Hultgren and seconded 
by Cary Salkin.. 
 
   
  Respectfully Submitted, 
   
  Colleen Ziegenhorn