WSSC Council MINUTES

                                      WOODBRIDGE SENIOR SOFTBALL COUNCIL 

                                                        General Meeting  

                                               August 20, 2024 at 4:00 pm 

Call to Order: President, Art Hogan, called to order the general meeting of the Woodbridge Senior Softball Council at 4:00 pm. 

Roll Call: The following Council Members were in attendance: Art Hogan, Polly Smith, 

Melba Starr, Rick Bachman, Sue Edmiston, Jim Anderson, Mary Long, Kay Kion, Ray Rothbardt, John Cawley, Mark Victoria, Rosendo Verduzco, and Tom Hower. Absent: None. Also in attendance was Linda Pace and Denise Barta. 

Welcome & Announcements- Art Hogan- “All Council Members and Committee Chairs need to report to the Council about their activity throughout the year. Oral reports are expected at each meeting unless there is ACTION on the report, which then requires the report to be written, duplicated, and distributed to those in attendance at the meeting if not sent electronically prior to the meeting.” Quorum: A quorum was established. 

Procedures Parliamentarian: Rosendo read the procedures that limit 10 minutes to a single report, 15 minutes if the report has action; motion to be in effect for the 2024 council year. Changes to the allotted times may be made as needed with the vote of the council. 

Approval of the Agenda with approval for the President to deviate: Art made the motion to approve the agenda and permission to go out of order. Mary Long seconded. Motion passed. 

Announcements – President- Art Hogan – The President or designee for the Woodbridge Senior Softball Club (WSSC) is the only official spokesperson to position matters. All official correspondence should be copied and mailed (including email) to the President and Vice President. 

Old Business: Art reported the shed will be installed on Thursday, September 5th – Saturday, September 7th. The games on Friday, September 6th, and Saturday, September 7th will be canceled. 

Council Member Reports: 

President - Art Hogan – October will be the last WSSC meeting of the season and the new members should attend. Sue Edmiston is retiring this year from Chairman of the Hall of Fame Committee and she was thanked for her service. The outgoing Council Members were thanked for their service. 

Vice President - Polly Smith – Nothing to report. 

Secretary - Melba Starr – Nothing to report. 

Treasurer – Rick Bachman – The balance as of today is $16,003.84. The credit card machine at the Snack Shack is a great success and 12% of sales are purchased with credit cards. The budget is healthy. The budget meeting will be held in December 2024. 

Field Maintenance Manager – Mark Victoria – There are problems with dry spots on the field and they are being addressed. 

Operation Manager – Sue Edmiston – Nothing to report. 

Snack Shack – Denise Barta – There may be an excess number of hot dogs at the end of the season due to a decrease in hot dog sales this year. 

Head Umpire - Jim Anderson – The new peel off rule is working well on second base. Ten new shirts will be requested for Umpires. 

Diamond Gals General Representative – Mary Long – The Diamond Gals club is running well. The coaches are doing a great job. 

Diamond Gals Player Representative - Kay Kion – Nothing to report. 

Silver Sluggers General Representative - Ray Rothbardt – Nothing to report. 

Silver Sluggers Players Representative - John Cawley – Due to player absences for various reasons it has been hard to fill teams. However, no games have been cancelled. 

Tournament Teams Representative – Tom Hower – There is a Wildcats tournament on August 29th and 30th, Hot August Nights. It will impact the Silver Slugger games on Wednesday, August 30th. The Golf tournament on August 24th and 25th will not impact the Silver Sluggers games on Saturday, August 24th. 

Committee Reports: 

Banquet Committee - Polly reported on the Banquet Committee. The Banquet will be held on October 18, 2024 from 5:00 pm to 8:45 pm. The theme is Fiesta. Tickets will be $20.00 each and will be selling them September 13th - 28th. The DJ will be Greg Wallace. Fliers will be distributed soon to all members. 

Nominating Election Committee (NEC) – Polly reported the candidate’s applications are due to the committee by August 21st, 2024. The Election Meeting for membership will be held on September 5th, 2024 in the Multipurpose Room of the Clubhouse at 6:00 pm. 

New Business: No new business. 

Announcement – The next WSSC Council meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, September 17th at 4:00 pm in the Clubhouse Oxford Room. 

Adjournment –adjourned the meeting at 4:57 pm. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Melba Starr 

WSSC Secretary