Willington Recreation Commission
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Town Offices, 40 Old Farms Road, Willington, Connecticut 06279 (860) 487-3108
Committee Minutes
Special Meeting
February 13th, 2006
7:00 PM
Attending Members: Mike Harnad, Joseph Colangelo, Ed Taiman and Bob Portello. John Sahi was also in attendance.
Meeting called to order at 7:36 PM.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes from the previous WRC meeting were reviewed. Mike Harnad made a motion to accept the minutes without changes, which was seconded by Joseph Colangelo. All members were unanimous in approval.
GENERAL DISCUSSION:
A coach’s checklist for review by parents will be implemented for use in the next basketball season. A checklist for players to be filled out by coaches will also be created and implemented. It was suggested that the player’s registration form also included the player’s height.
DIRECTORS REPORT:
John Sahi will be sending a letter to the appropriate committee in reference to the Wilderness Lake Campground, and the possibility of Willington taking ownership of the camp. The WRC is unanimous in believing that this would be a positive undertaking for the town.
Mr. Sahi also discussed a meeting he had with Karl RE: the RRAC and an RFP for work to be done this spring. The RFP will be broken into two parts. First the completion of planted grass in the baseball field extending to 10’ past the 200’ field. The second part of the RFP would be the completion of the remaining area beyond the baseball field, including planting of grass.
John Sahi has also discussed, with a fencing contractor, the installation of a fence to separate the all-purpose field from the train tracks. The fence will be 300’ long and 20’ high, eventually extending past the baseball field on the first base side. WAM has agreed to pay for a part of the installation. John is also working on installing the sign at the RRAC and the last [3] basketball hoops provided by the PTA for install at Hall Memorial School.
OLD BUSINESS:
There was no discussion of old business.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. The basketball program for 06-07 should have the following changes applied:
1. A coaches meeting should start the season with direction given to; Mike Harnads Basketball Program Guide, no press for 3-4-5 graders, evenly distributed playing time per player, coach’s demeanor to players and referees, and reaching fouls being called more aggressively by referees.
2. Practice time in the gym will be doubled by using the room divider, allowing [2] teams to practice at once.
3. The winter school break will be used for practice and game time if possible.
4. There will be an attempt to have [4] practices before the first real game, and [10] games per team before playoffs.
B. The upcoming Winter Baseball Clinic, and Little League season were discussed as follows;
1. Shirt logos are different this year. Should we keep them the same each year with the date changing?
2. Little League will use the clinic dates to set up a registration and informational booth in the hallway during clinic starting in the second week.
3. A raffle may be a positive way to create revenue. We should inquire at the local colleges if old equipment could be used in a raffle. The Norwich Navigators may be a source as well.
4. The Pitch, Hit and Run games on opening day will be the responsibility of Little League.
5. The next Winter Clinic will be run by Little League with the assistance of the WRC. The first weekend should be at least two full weeks following the end of basketball, and should be booked well in advance.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mike Harnad motioned to adjourn, which was seconded by Joseph Colangelo. The meeting adjourned at 9:03PM. The next meeting is scheduled for March 28th, 2006 at 7:00PM at the Town Hall Office Building.
Respectfully submitted 2/28/06
Joseph C. Colangelo
Joseph C. Colangelo
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