DENMARK WRESTLING CLUB
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
6:00 PM
21 Gun Saloon
Board members in attendance: Chris Collin, President; Quincy Koltz, Vice President, Jason
Ayotte, Treasurer; Anne Bruss, Secretary; Jim Bergelin, board member; Brian Piontek, board
member; Vince Wertel, board member
Club members in attendance: Jeff and Tina Liddicoat, Alice Bergelin
Agenda
I.
Call to order
II.
Chris made a motion and Quincy 2nd to approve minutes from the October 2, 2013
quarterly meeting – unanimously passed
III.
Chris made a motion and Brian 2nd to approve the treasurer’s report – unanimously
passed
IV.
Board of Directors Nominations
 January 1, 2014 - February 1, 2014
 Positions up for election this year are Vice President, Treasurer, Trustee.
Applications are due no later than Feb 1st. Ballots will be sent out by Feb 16th and
must be returned by March 1st. Ballots will be tallied by March 8th at an open
meeting.
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VI.
Green Bay Packers Grants/Mat Purchase
 Accumulated Funds from:
o Green Bay Packers Foundation Grant
o Denmark District Contribution
o Denmark Lions Club
o DWC Golf Outing
o Festival Card Sale
o At the time of the meeting 3 nonprofit groups and businesses that will be
discussing this to help us out at their upcoming meetings. Denmark
Booster Club, Denmark State Bank, Maribel Lions Club.
 Chris made a motion and Quincy 2nd to purchase to mats with the donated
money, the general fund and school contribution – passed unanimously
2014 Youth Tournament Critique
 Similar date next year
 Tournament critique
o Area A – discussion to increase the registration entry fee; trophy hand
out signs to post around the school
o Area B – track timers?, ½ mats for 5 and 6 graders
o Area C – change trophy design, medals?, different chart paper
o Area D – new r/g coins, trash bags
o Area E – raffle?
o Area F – signs for another bathroom, EMT station
o Area G – more school purchases, coolers
VII.
Denmark Wrestling Club Improvement Idea/Investment Request Form for $200 plus
 Post on website
 Send to board members before vote
 Create a short form under $200
VIII.
Annual Recognition Banquet
 April 8, 2014 at 6 pm gathering; 6:30pm meal
 We pushed the date back one more week because the HS Baseball team will be in
Florida the week before.
 Laura Ayotte will be our banquet coordinator
 Tim and I will be preparing the invites and other details
IX.
2014 State Ticket Coordinator
 50 (5) session tickets to distribute
 DWC members get priority followed by the Denmark community. They would go
on sale to any interested party from any club at approx. 5 pm the day of high
school sectionals.
 FYI-The school has 18 tickets allotted to them every year. Coach Yazawa has
been selling them to Luxemburg the last few years and Coach Kapinos did the
same this year. If we have a large demand for tickets in the future we would have
an option of keeping them for our coaches, parents and fans.
 Jim Bergelin will be the ticket coordinator
X.
T-Bucket smelt fry
 Friday, April 11, 2014
 Possibly 15 people needed to run the bar, cook food, serve, bus tables and we can
ask the wrestlers to help. It would be from 11am till bar close. There are only 3
items on the menu that night. Hamburger/frys, fish sandwich/frys, smelt plate. We
get 100% of the proceeds after expenses which includes the bar
XI.
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XIII.
Denmark Community Rummage Sale Food stand
 The DWC will not have a food stand this year at the community rummage sale
Picture Night
 1/21/2014 or 1/28/2014
 Younger group will be taken at 7:00pm
2-4 year purchase plan continued planning
 Pull up bars and a “donated by” plaque will be purchased
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XIV.
The peg climbing boards will not work due to insurance liability
Mat purchase- effort already underway
Mat sanitizing equipment
No objections to purchase a Sole Mat for $310. This will coordinate well with our
new mats
Committee for camps/instruction for the HS and look at which tournament to
sponsor for the youth to keep them involved in the season a little longer.
Assemble the committee now and be ready to go by April. Tim Kapinos has
agreed to sit on this committee.
o Volunteers include Tim, Anne, Alice, Quincy, Gary
Youth Duel/ MS Duels
 Brillion Youth duel is Sunday, February 16, 2014
 LC Middle school duel is February 8, 2014
 Ashwaubenon is January 12, 2014
o Coach Lieterman decided against this tournament. Not enough time to
prepare and the teams are the same teams we face at weekly duels.
 Bay Port
o He is looking to see if we can be invited to Bay Ports MS individual
tournament
XV.
April meeting agenda
 4-2-14 Executive Committee Agenda (Closed Session 6:00 pm)
o Review of Scholarship applications
o Look ahead to 2015 scholarships
o 2013-14 Coaches compensation
 4-2-14 Quarterly Meeting 6:30 pm
o Approve the minutes from the 1-8-13 mtg
o Treasurer’s report
o State of the DWC Yearly Report- Membership, # of wrestlers in each area
Youth K-5th, MS 6th-8th, HS
o 2013-14 Coaches compensation
o Mat Purchase
o Rummage sale foodstand/ T Bucket smelt fry
o Date for the July Quarterly Mtg – Sunday July 6th?
XVI.
Open Discussion
 FYI we will have a mtg in the beginning of March to count ballots. We will need
at least 4 officers present.
 Hudl website-Tim has been using a website called the Hudl to get his wrestlers
video of their matches. It is password protected. It costs $1500 per year and has
been split between other sports in Denmark as they can all use it so the cost has
been split. The camera we purchased is being used and adding value.
 Hand cart – granger, application to be submitted
XVII.
Anne made a motion and Quincy 2nd to adjourn
Respectfully submitted by Anne Bruss, secretary