Diamond Club Meeting
February 15, 2011
1.
Welcome and Introductions ………. Steve Regis
Nominated for Treasurer – Karen Hernandez
Meeting Notes and Questions
Meeting called to order at 7:10pm.
 Steve: Booster info. Explained the role of the Diamond Club
2.
Baseball Report ………. Coach Henley and what it stands for. This is a community baseball organization. Also gave a BIG THANK YOU to all.
 Treasurer Nomination: Motion was made and seconded to make Karen Hernandez new treasurer. Vote was taken and passed unanimously to have Karen Hernandez installed as the new treasurer. New signatories on account will be: Steve Regis and Karen Hernandez.
 Field Maint: John Luevanos welcomed all and congratulated all for their sons making the baseball program. He mentioned that the fence build will be delayed a bit due to the success of the
Soccer teams. Fence will be built out upon completion of their seasons. Billboards, etc.. will also be put up then.
 BBQ: Jerry Holmes spoke on the BBQ and mentioned the need
3.
Fundraising and Events ………. Steve Regis
Field Maint. – John Luevanos
Bar-b-que – Jerry Holmes & Lori Carter
Tournament – John Luevanos
Yearbook – Shannon Duffy for additional EZ Up’s. We will also have this BBQ rain or shine.
Would like for anyone helping setup to be there at 7am. It was also mentioned that this a great time to purchase your Tartan baseball apparel. Most is usually sold out by Noon on the day of the BBQ.
 Tournament: John L. spoke on the tourney of which is now in its 33 rd year of play. (I even played 3 years in it!! And won it 2 times) John describe each role on the sign up sheets and their duties. He thanked everyone for signing up to assist.
Reminders of each persons shift and assignment will be sent out prior. Gate people asked to be there 1 hour early.
 Player Letters: Jerry Holmes spoke on the player letters and how we need to have the sheet with 10 addresses back by
Players’ Letters – Jerry Holmes
Casino Night – Jeanne Beckman & Betsy Regis
Banquet – Connie Cage
Calendar and Timelines
Thursday, Feb 17 th . This will allow us to get the letters out asap. This is expected to be a good/easy profitable fundraiser.
 Casino Night: This will be on 3/26 at the Le Fetra Center.
Dinner, Dancing, Prizes and fun will be had. Donations are always accepted.
 Banquet: Connie Cage was introduced and more info will follow.
 Wagners: The Wagner family spoke on their son Nicholas’ situation and eligibility and asked for support. They will be at the CIF office this week and demonstrating.
 Programs: Shannon D. spoke on the program and the importance of deadlines. She will be firm on the deadlines this year. 2/29 is the solid date.
Next Meeting Date: _____TBD_______________
Please take a moment tonight and volunteer on the sign-up
Sheets for our events: BBQ, Tournament

Meeting Notes and Questions (Continued)
 Baseball Report Coach Henley: Coach spoke on various areas of the program, setting proper expectations for the parents and players. He mentioned paperwork, schedules, the Diamond
Club, and also a big Thank You to all. He also touched on tryouts and stated that they are always tough and do not always make everyone happy. He addressed assumptions on he not “liking” football players one year, basketball players another etc….. He does take these cuts very seriously and they are not always “perfect”. He must take what is best for the baseball program. Building “Character along with winning” is always the goal of the program.
Coach Henley reviewed the rules and regulations of the
Baseball program. Coach stated and reminded parents that,
“playing time is a COACH/PLAYER issue not a PARENT/COACH issue and should be handled as such. This is part of the
“character” building process for each young man.
He also mentioned that parents should never put their interest ahead of the child’s.
Baseball Bats: Coach Henley took time to discuss the new baseball bat regulations and how they fit into the overall plan of the program. He made some suggestions on ways to save money on bat purchases. Seems there is a inconsistent standard being implemented by CIF right now and it could prove to be costly to parents if we’re not careful.
Coach finished off by thanking everyone again and looks forward to a great year.
 Steve Regis: Steve asked if anyone would be willing to be the
JV representative.
Meeting adjourned at 8:05pm.