August 17, 2020

CLIPPERS BASEBALL CLUB BOARD MEETING

Monday, August 17, 2020

Opening: Clippers Baseball Club Board Meeting was held Monday, August 17, 2020 at the Tiffin City Park shelter in Tiffin, IA at 6:03pm.

Board Members Present: Nick Pfeiffer (President), Jeremiah Herdliska (Vice President), Matt Carlson (Secretary), Bridgette Schares, Jamie Etscheidt, Ethan Smith, April Schmitz

Others Present: Golda Mohonan, Brian Monohan, Angela Jurgens, Curtis Iberg, Darla Iberg, Dianne Vogel, Josh Oswald, Brandon Schrock

  • Open Discussion from Membership:
    • No updates.
  • Update on Outstanding Action Items:
    • No updates.
  • 2020 Clipper Classic:
    • The club’s gross profit from the Clipper Classic is $3,506.
  • Clipper Club 2021 Evaluations:
    • Clippers Baseball Club evaluations are complete, and teams are finalizing their rosters through 8/21.
    • 13U, 9U, and 8U are recruiting additional players and coaches to create second club teams. 10U has enough for a second club team that Curtis Iburg will lead. The second 8U team will be led by Alex Schultejans.
    • 106 players are scheduled to be evaluated and to date only 5 have not paid the evaluation fee.
  • Fundraising:
    • 365 Nutrition Fundraiser:
      • Fundraiser was held Sunday, 7/19 from 11am-3pm. The club raised $651.38 (40% of total sales).
    • Hometown Nutrition (in Tiffin) Fundraiser:
      • Scheduled for Friday, 8/21 3-7pm.
  • Sponsorships:
    • No updates.
  • Outstanding Club Debts:
    • City of North Liberty (Clipper Classic Field Usage) – outstanding balance PAID IN FULL. $1,056 was approved by the Board to pay towards the debt.
    • Clippers Club 7U team – Brad Curtin (Bounced checks/unpaid tournaments) – outstanding balance PAID IN FULL. $285 was approved by the Board to pay towards the debt
    • Clippers Club 8U team – Nick Pfeiffer (Bounced checks/unpaid tournaments) – outstanding balance of $550 owed. $620 was approved by the Board to pay towards the debt
    • Clippers Club 11U team – Travis Weber/Kelly Weber (Bounced checks/unpaid tournaments) – outstanding balance of $440 owed. $1,696 was approved by the Board to pay towards the debt
    • Hills Bank (Hills Bank Negative Account Balance) – outstanding balance of $689.90 owed.
    • Prairie Hawks 14U team – Ryan Burns (Clipper Classic Reimbursement & Plugs) – outstanding balance of $225 owed.
  • Update on Pending Legal Details:
    • Former Clippers Baseball Club President, Adam Henderson, pled guilty to embezzling funds. His sentencing hearing is rescheduled for Tuesday, 9/15/20 at 11am at the Johnson County Courthouse.
    • About $38K is owed, and no restitution has been paid.
  • Treasurer’s Report:
    • The latest monthly Clippers Baseball Club checking account statement from 7/31 has a balance of $10,925.59.
  • 2021 Club Election of Officers:
    • The Clippers Club Board elected the following officers at the 8/17 Clippers Club Annual Board Meeting:
      • Nick Pfeiffer will remain Club President.
      • Kelly Weber will remain Club Treasurer.
      • Matt Carlson will remain Club Secretary.
      • Jeremiah Herdliska will remain Club Vice President.
  • Open Discussion:
    • ACTION ITEM: Jeremiah and Sara Herliska will organize a Clippers Baseball Club garage sale; the date is TBD.
  • Decisions:
    • DECISION (10/14/19): The CCASD, insurance dues, and mound rental fees are the top debt priorities: $500 owed to CCASD, $793.10 owed for insurance dues, and $500 owed for mound rental fees.
    • DECISION (10/14/19): There is $479 left after CCASD, insurance dues, and mound rental fees are paid.Of the remaining funds raised $100 will go to Tiffin Parks & Rec, and $350 will go to North Liberty Parks & Rec.
    • DECISION (11/11/19): The Clippers Club Board voted in favor of making the Clipper Classic a one-day USSSA sanctioned tournament.
    • DECISION (12/9/19): $621.72 has been raised to repay debts. The club will pay $300 to the City of North Liberty, and $300 to the City of Tiffin.
    • DECISION (2/10/20): $899.23 has been raised to repay debts. The club will pay $450 to the City of North Liberty, and $450 to the City of Tiffin.
    • DECISION (3/9/20): $705.54 has been raised to repay debts. The club will pay $610 to the City of Tiffin, and $100 (rounded up) to the City of North Liberty.
    • DECISION (4/13/20): The Clippers Baseball Club Board will split the $1,000 grant money evenly among the 6 club teams. Each team may be reimbursed up to $166.67 for equipment purchased between 1/1/20 – 5/31/20.
    • DECISION (4/13/20): $187.23 has been raised to repay debts. The club will pay $180 (rounded down) to city of North Liberty.
    • DECISION (6/8/20): $674.25 has been raised to repay debts ($675 rounded up). The club will pay $500 to the Clippers Baseball Club Scholarship debt and $175 to the city of North Liberty.
    • DECISION (8/17/20): $1,056 was approved by the Board to pay towards the City of North Liberty debt. Debt paid in full.
    • DECISION (8/17/20): $285 was approved by the Board to pay towards the Clippers Club 7U 2019 debt. Debt paid in full.
    • DECISION (8/17/20): $620 was approved by the Board to pay towards the Clippers Club 8U 2019 debt.
    • DECISION (8/17/20): $1,696 was approved by the Board to pay towards the Clippers Club 11U 2019 debt.
  • Outstanding Action Items:
    • ACTION ITEM (8/17/20): Jeremiah and Sara Herdliska will organize a Clippers Baseball Club garage sale; the date is TBD.
  • Adjournment:
    • Meeting adjourned at 6:39pm. The next meeting will be Monday, September 14th at 6pm at Tiffin City Hall or remote.
    • Minutes submitted by: Matt Carlson, Secretary.