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ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION MINUTES
January 19, 2004
President Tom Gruver called the meeting to order with 3 board members and 15 members present.
Treasurer’s report- No Report.
Minutes Report- Motion to approve made by Phyllis Naiden and seconded by Fran Tone. Motion carried.
Comments from the Floor:
- Fran Tone has offered his help for the athletic association on the Township's 250th
anniversary committee. The celebration will take place in August, 2004. The township manager requested that
sporting events not take place the week before andthe week after the event.
Phyllis Naiden was approached by Lisa Kerr to start a girls field hockey program for grades 3 through 6 in the
township. She will ask Lisa to attend the February meeting.
Township resident Josh Pail would like to enroll his 4 1/2 year old daughter in soccer. Age 5 is the starting
age in Forks. We referred him to the YMCA.
Correspondence:
- None.
Commissioners:
Baseball (Mike Farrell)
- Mike Farrell has contacted different sporting
goods for equipment prices. He will be having a raffle fund-
raiser to raise money for new helmets. The raffle will be
for a TV or a computer. He will be attending a supervisors
meeting in the near future to discuss the indoor batting
cage.
There will be no paid umpires for the 7 and 8 year
old level. He will use 13-15 year olds to umpire the bases
at the 9 and 10 year old level. He will host a clinic to
train those who are interested. Forks will remain in the
Little League for one more year.
Basketball (Don Miller)
- Don Miller reported that the season is going
well. The season is 1/3 over and it will end in March.
There are 140 children participating in the instructional
league.
Soccer (Cary Salkin & Jon Seckinger)
- Jon Seckinger reported that spring sign ups will
take place on Feb 21st. They will send out postcards to
advertise the sign ups. He asked about storage for equipment
in the new gym addition. Don Miller answered that Alex Gayle
will be working on this over the next 2 weeks, and that all
sports equipment will be stored there.
Cheerleading (Billie Weiss)
- None.
Wrestling (Mark Hammerstone)
- Mark Hammerstone reported that the season ended
this past Sunday. Forks finished in 2nd place (7-1). Over
the next 3 weeks, Forks will participate in tournaments. The
new wrestling room worked out well.
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Softball (Bob Schaming)
- Jan 25th is the next league meeting.
Football (Fran Tone)
- Fran Tone reported that there has been discussion
in the league that the city of Easton Football team may join
it. Forks will sponsor Easton to join the league. Shoulder
pads were sent to a circle system for reconditioning. He
will be sending an order to Bethlehem Sporting Goods soon.
Lacrosse (Tom Ellison)
- 2nd season this spring. Grades 3 thru 6th (some
7th) participate. There is no non-resident fee because we
are the only township to offer this program.
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Committees:
Snack Bars (Wayne Hultgren)
- Going well. It opened this past Saturday for the basketball games. It was opened during the wrestling matches.
Background checks (Mike Farrell)
- Forms will be available at sign ups for new coaches.
Scholarship (Tom Gruver)
- The forms will be sent out within 6 weeks.
Website (Mike Farrell and Jim Mazurowski)
- Send updates to Mike Farrell at mjf1960@yahoo.com.
Awards Committee: (Tom Gruver)
- No report.
Registrations (Phyllis Naiden)
- Phyllis Naiden reported that we need a space
for Lacrosse on the spring sign up sheet. Signs are posted
around the township. Spring sign ups start this weekend,
Jan. 31st from 9 to 12 at the community center.
Recreation Board
- No report.
Dance (Wayne Hultgren)
- The January dance went well. 283 children attended
the Friday night dance, and 231 attended Saturday night's.
There were no problems during the dance. 14 children were at
the center until 10:50 p.m.
Old Business :
- Mike Andreano would like to coach baseball.
New Business :
- Mike Farrell made a motion to change the bylaw:
Article XIV- Commissioners
Now reads- Section I. Must be a resident of Forks
Township, eighteen years old or older and an active class
member.
TO: Must be a resident or have a child who is a
resident of Forks Township, eighteen years old or older and
an active class member.
Ron Barry seconded the motion.
Mike Farrell made another motion to change the bylaw:
Article VII- Officers and Their elections
Section 1 officers
c. (now reads) The privilege of holding office
shall be limited to active class members who are residents
of Forks Township, PA and whose dues are not in arrears.
TO: The privilege of holding office shall be
limited to active class members who are residents or whose
children are residents of Forks Township, PA and whose dues
are not in arrears.
Ron Barry seconded the motion.
Mike Farrell made a motion to have committees for the Golf
Tournament, Yankees Trip, Mets trip, etc. Any volunteers?
Motion to adjourn made by Mark Hammerstone and seconded by Fran Tone.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Colleen Ziegenhorn.
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