F.T.A.A. Minutes

January 16 , 2006

President Tom Gruver called the meeting to order with 4

board members present and 19 members present.

Treasurers Report- Motion to approve made by Leon Stull,

seconded by Bob Reid.-Motion carried.

Minutes Report- Change requsted made by Dan Martyak under

New Business that “ His” proposal be changed to the A.A.

board ‘s proposal. Colleen will make the change. Motion to

approve made by John Wieller, seconded by Leon Stull-

. Motion carried.

Correspondence-

1. We received a thank you note from the Holley

family for the balloons sent after little Lincoln’s surgery.

2. We received a thank you from Vicki Miller for our

donation of sponsoring an ad in the E.A.H.S. boy’s basketball

program.

Comments from the floor- None

SPORTS REPORTS

Baseball-Tom Gruver reported that everything is going well. He

has attended meetings for Jr. Legion and Sr. Babe Ruth teams.

Signups start this coming Saturday.

Cheering- Linda Gruver reported that there will be a mandatory

parent meeting in May. They will hold a clinic in June at the

community center. Don Miller confirmed their dates for the

clinic.

Football- Fran Tone reported (by e-mail) that the season is over

and all but a few of the uniforms have been returned. Shoulder

pads will be sent out for reconditioning and new equiptment will

be ordered shortly. The first 2006 league meeting will be in

April. No new organizations have approached the league and

few changes to the league rules and regulations are expected.

He must commit to the number of teams he expects to field by

June so our fall registrations should still be held in May. Wish

list items are listed under new business. He thanks the

association for their support. John O’Niell handed in the list of

non-volunteers .

Soccer- Tim Woodard reported that he and Greg Russell

getting together with coaches this Sunday. A list of non

volunteers was requested .

.

Wrestling- No report.

Basketball- Don Miller reported that the C.B.L. league is in full

swing. The season ends on March 18th and then the playoffs

start. The 8 year old boys are playing at Fork’s school and he

has 3 girls from Lafayette College helping with the 8 year old

girls.

Lacrosse- Scott Holland reported that he attended the first 2006

league meeting on Jan. 10th. He will have 2 teams (1 U-13 and

1 U11) from Forks in the B division. The first home game will be

played on April 7- he requested a porto potty be placed at the

field. He asked if they would be on the new field. He was told it

should be ready to play on.He has a new coach for the U 11

team. He requested a background check form . 33 of 37

helmets have cracks in them and unsafe to use. Rick. H . is

trying to contact the manufacture because they are cracked in

the same place. Scott dropped off his information sheets for

registrations at the front desk.

Softball- Leon Stull reported that he attended the first 2006

league meeting last week. Games will start on April 21st.

Sept. 1st is now the age cut off date for the league. The league

will be using a new type of ball this season. These will have to

be ordered .

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Dance- Wayne Hultgren reported that Fri. night is the wrestling

dance. He will be unable to attend but Debbi will be there.

Snack Bar-No report

Registrations- Jerry Stefanelli reported that he is still waiting for

checks from people for the winter sports signups. For spring

signups, money will be paid to the desk monitor. People will be

given a reciept (if they owe more , they will be contacted by

the A.A.) and a list of payments will be made up for the

athletic association. The money will be bundled every day.

Scholarship- Colleen Ziegenhorn reported that the forms are

now at Easton Area High School , Notre Dame High School and

at the front desk in the community center. She sent a copy of

the form to Ed so that he can try to post it on the website.

She received 5 of the 6 scholarships winners

from 2005 college grades. Jerry will cut a check and send it to

them.

Background Checks- No report

Rec Board- Alex Banas reported that the rec board feels the

fees for non residents are too high. Butch Scerbo made a

motion to change them to:

$20 rec board fee ( stays

the same)

$30 per sport fee ( was $40)

$30 family activity fee ( Was

$60)

Nancy Bonfanti seconded it . A show of hands was in favor.

Motion carried. These are now the new non resident fees.

Lincoln Holley requested a list of non residents be sent to the

rec board. He also requested that the “wish list” ( under new

business) be sent to the rec board so that they can present it to

the supervisors to get their O.K.

The rec board may change their meeting date to the 4th

Sunday of the month. They would like more input and

communication from members of the F.T.A.A.

Cheering commissioners, Dana Guffy and Linda Gruver

attende last night’s meeting to request , from their re board

budget, a permanent “tear away “ sign to be used at all of the

football games for the players to run through. Permission was

granted.

Old Business

1. Wayne knows who is responsible for the missing snack

bar money, but he can not prove it. He does not have a

problem following the new rules ( under new business in Nov.

minutes) . The only change would be that if you use cash, you

MUST have a reciept. John Weiller suggested that the A.A.

obtain a Sam,‘s Club (most of the cash purchases are made

there) credit card. Sam’s would then send an itemized bill to

the A.A. every month. Butch Scerbo made a motion in favor of

this. Steve semanek seconded it, all were in favor. Motion

passed.

2. Rick Hartranft (township equiptment manager) reported

that he still has outstanding uniforms in all sports. At the Nov.

meeting, Kathy Kickline said that it will be his responsibility to

itemize the items and send a letter to the people with

outstanding uniforms. Rick said that when Kemie did this in the

past, it was a waste of time because nothing happened. Dan

checked into getting postcards. It would cost $13 for 200

postcard. The A.A. will purchase them and provide the stamps

and Rick will send a bill to anyone with an outstanding uniform

now and in the future.

New Business

1. The A.A. was billed $480 by the Fork’s police department to

work at one dance. This fee was what the A.A. paid in the past

for 2 dances. Jerry checked into it and was told that the fees

went up. We will pay the bill for now. And Jerry will contact

police chief, Greg Dorney on this matter.

2. Jerry reported that our contract with Pepsi has run out.

Pepsi has offered us a new score board and new refrigerators

for the snack bars if we renew the contract. It would be an 8- year term. This would end on 12/31/2013. We will need to show

this to the to Kathy Kickline and the supervisors to get their

o.k. before we sign. the Jerry will contact Kathy Kickline to

discuss this .

An idea for the old scoreboard which was dedicated in former

coach Ed Capanaro’s name would be to place it on the lighted

softball / football field. This will also need permission from the

township. The A.A. would also have to provide a shed to house

the controls if permission is granted.

3.Spring signups start on Saturday . Parents still need to fill

out forms , pay, get reciept ,and will be contacted if they owe

more money. Non residents ( who have not gone before the rec

board previously or signing up for a different sport) must get

permission from the rec board. Dan requested volunteer or

non- volunteer lists.

4.Jerry obtained a Tax Exempt certificate. It expires on

11/30/ 2010

5. Jerry also renewed the Forks sport domain (the website) .

This will expire on 12/29/ 2012.

6.Joe Veres reported that he is having trouble getting ref fees

( right now at $130) and an outstanding bill of $1000 owed to

Jack Cuvo Wrestling paid by the rec board. Butch Serbo replied

that he knows these bills are owed. He stopped by to talk to

Jack Cuvo about it . He said that the rec board check book is

not here. The Treasurer is “slipping away”. He will try to work

this matter out.

7. Here is the wish list presented by the commissioners:

Cheering- they would like to have their megaphones

painted.

Football- a new sound system , a new sled

($2,750.00) and new blocking bags

($500.00)

Lacrosse- helmets (30 @$80.00 apiece), and a net

to go across the back of the Field

to keep the ball from bouncing. Would like these A.S.A.P. as

the season start soon.

Basketball- He would like to moterize some of the

side hoops and $15,000.00

Toward a lighting system down the

walking path.

Softball- New bats and “gender appropriate”

catcher’s equiptment.

Wrestling- a new regulation sized mat. ($5000.00 to

$6000.00)

Baseball- will bring to the next meeting

Soccer- will bring to the next meeting

Snackbar-2 fryers , a grill and range hoods in the

baseball snack bar. ( Wayne

Will get some prices for this)

Motion to adjourn made by Bob Reid, seconded by Scott

Holland. Motion carried.

Respectfully Submitted

Colleen Ziegenhorn