EHFPGSA: JANUARY 2013
MEETING MINUTES
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER @ 8:02 PM BY PRESIDENT ANN PRIZZI. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
WE HAVE SOME CHANGES ON OUR NEW WEBSITE www.EHFPGSA.com . WE WILL NOT BE
ABLE TO MASS E-MAIL EVERYONE UNTIL YOU REGISTER ON THE NEW WEBSITE. FOR NOW WE
STILL BE USING THE ‘SLG MESSAGE’ UNTIL REGISTRATION IS COMPLETE.
2013 SEASON OUTLOOK:
AS OF 1-2-13, 20 GIRLS HAVE SIGNED UP.
-PRICE CHANGE THIS YEAR MAKING IT A LITTLE EASIER: KINDERGARTEN CLINIC $60,
BONNIES (1ST AND 2ND GRADE) $75, AND GRADES 3RD THRU 9TH $100.
-THIS YEAR WILL INVITE AND ENCOURAGE ANY 9TH GRADE GIRLS WHO ARE INTERESTED
IN PLAYING TO SIGN UP. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD AND LET ALL THE 9TH GRADE GIRLS
KNOW.
-WE WILL BE CONTACTING MADSION REC. AGAIN TO SCHEDULE GAMES FOR THE
SENIOR DIVISION.
-WE WILL HAVE NEW BONNIE UNIFORMS THIS YEAR THAT ARE GREATLY IMPROVED
OVER LAST YEARS.
MONTLY MEETINGS WILL CONTINUE THE 1ST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH THRU
NOVEMBER.
-REGISTRATION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 1-31-13.
3RD GRADE RATINGS: WE WILL HAVE A 3RD GRADE RATINGS DAY ON FEBRUARY 2, 2013 FROM
2PM TO 4PM AT EXTRA INNINGS IN LIVINGSTON. THIS WILL BE TO EVALUATE THE 3RD GRADE
GIRLS TO ASSIST THE COACHES IN THE DRAFT. WE WILL NEED 3RD AND 4TH GRADE COACHES TO
ASSIST ON THAT DAY.
2013 DRAFT
-ALL PLAYERS WILL BE EVALUATED BEFORE THE DRAFT. THE BOARD WILL MEET WITH
THE COACHES; JUNIORS (3RD/4TH GRADE), JVS (5TH/6TH GRADE), & THE SENIOR DIVISION
(7TH/8TH GRADE) AND SHOW THE LIST OF RATINGS. THEN WE WILL GO OVER THEM AND
DISCUSS THEM TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE FAIR AND ACCURATE.
-THE 2ND OR 3RD WEEK OF FEBRUARY WILL BE THE DRAFT. IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED
WHEN THE DATE IS CHOSEN.
-THE DRAFT WILL BY GRADE AND NOT COMBINED WITH BOTH GRADES.
WE WILL ENSURE THAT PITCHERS ARE RATED ACCORDINGLY.
COACHES: FLORHAM PARK SCHOOLS PRESENT THE BOYD AWARD TO AN 8TH GRADE GIRL WHO
IS AN OUTSTANDING STUDENT/ATHLETE. IF YOU HAVE ANYONE IN MIND PLEASE LET ANN
PRIZZI KNOW.
RUTGERS S.A.F.E.T.Y. CLINIC: FEB. 21, 2013 AT THE FLORHAM PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY. CONTACT
ADAM LIEB AT FLORHAM PARK REC. IF YOU NEED TO ATTEND.
PLEASE SEND PHOTOS OF YOUR GIRLS TO THE JIM GLINKO TO POST ON THE NEW WEBSITE.
RALPH POLITI JR. DEDICATION/MEMORIAL ON OPENING DAY:
-WE WILL BE NAMING THE SNACK STAND AFTER RALPH POLITI JR. WE WILL HAVE A
DEDICATION CEREMONY ON OPENING DAY.
-WE ALSO WANT TO START A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND DONATE MONEY FROM THE
SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION TO A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR GIRL WHO IS GRADUATING.
COACHES/UMPIRES MEETING: WE WILL BE HOSTING A MEETING WITH THE COACHES AND
UMPIRES TO GO OVER OUR RULES.
COACHES CLINIC: THERE WILL ALSO BE A COACHES CLINIC TEACHING COACHES HOW TO
COACH. THIS IS TO KEEP THE GIRLS SAFE AND US SAFE.
THERE IS A SKILLS/PITCHING CLINIC AT THE HANOVER PARK H.S. BEING RUN BY THE HIGH
SCHOOL COACH KRISTEN HOGAN, FOR GRADES K-3, 4-6, AND 7-8. SIGN UP UNTIL 1-4-13.
UNIFORMS: GO TO ALFREDS IN MADISON IF YOU NEED TO TRY ON UNIFORMS TO GET THE SIZE
RIGHT.
SPONSORS: CONTACT MIKE GIORDANO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN SPONSORING
-FORMS CAN BE PRINTED OFF OF OUR WEBSITE; www.ehfpgsa.com.
-SPONSORS WEBSITES WILL LINKED OFF OF OUR WEBSITE.
-OUR LEAGUE RULES ARE ALSO ON THE WEBSITE.
WE WILL TRY TO SEND OUT A NOTICE TO THE 9TH GRADE GIRLS IF THEY ARE INTERESTED IN
PLAYING.
OPENING DAY: TENTATIVELY SET FOR APRIL 20, 2013.
WE WILL INVITE THE BOYS BASEBALL ASSOCIATION AGAIN.
WE MAY DO A FOOD PANTRY DONATION AGAIN.
TRAVEL TEAMS: WE WILL BE PUTTING TOGETHER TRAVEL TEAMS FOR THE SPRING, CONTACT
MIKE GIORDANO IF INTERESTED.
MEETING CLOSED AT 8:23 PM.
NEXT MEETING: FEBRUARY 6, 2013