Sparta Wrestling Club Minutes – April 8, 2013

Sparta Wrestling Club

Club Meeting Minutes: 04/08/13                                                            7:00 PM Sparta High School

Officers Present:

Larry Mosely-President

Mike Montgomery-VP

Jean Roddick-Middle School Rep

Andy Polhamus—Secretary

Red Von Ruden-High School Rep

Mary Nowaczyk-Treasurer

Kari Hauser-Youth Coordinator

Officers Absent:

Steve Weidl-Alumni Rep

Others Present:

Coach Larsen, Mike Roddick, Traci Polhamus, Melissa Bailey, Bryan and Tia Winchel, Denise Murnane, Scott Zurfluh, Melissa Bailey, Mike and Michele Todryk

Proceedings:

• Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM by Larry Mosely.
• Last month’s minutes approved. (Mosely & Von Ruden)
• Treasurer’s report
  • Current cash balance $10,959.90. (Polhamus & Von Ruden)
  • Discussions
    • Recognized the Youth Program and their extreme success at youth state tournament
    • Recognized Jake Larsen’s La Crosse Tribune’s “Coach of the Year”.
    • Social Media
      • Facebook page is seeing lots of activity—lots of historical pictures as of late.
      • Alumni Wrestling Form added to http://spartanwrestling.com/

• Fundraising
  • Vinyl Stickers for Mat corners and Banner placement.
    • Four separate sponsors for each mat corner.  Can be made in a week.
    • Cost: $250 per advertising corner.
    • Samples were brought to the meeting by Mike Montgomery.
    • Grapplers and Grace—Jodi has parent who has volunteered to spearhead the event.
    • Snack Shack –Possible work order needs to be submitted for locks.
    • US Silica—Will be approached soon.
• Basic Skills camp to be held in Oct/Nov(Particular date not yet established).
  • 2-Day, 4 Session Camp with a possible Take down tournament.
  • Jake and another outside coach to teach.
  • Cost $30.00 per attendee and will receive a T-Shirt.
  • Must register the event with USA Wrestling.
• Amy Burkhalter purchased 18 chairs @ $35 each along with a set up charge of $28 for new Spartan logo.
• Warm-ups—almost settled on—one other option to be viewed.
• Open mat sessions have been a huge success averaging 15-20 wrestlers per session
• Scholarships for seniors—Form needs to be filled out from guidance office.  Will entertain potential for next year.
• Potential hire of a Freestyle/Greco open mat coach
  • This led into serious discussion about establishing a budget.  Our funds and membership involvement has created a need to identify our immediate and long-term needs.  The board plans to gather soon to identify and budget items that needs attention and slate funds for particular items. E.g.
    • Track Wrestling Clocks
    • New mats
    • Paid coaches for open mat
• Election of Officers upcoming:
  • Positions are two-year terms with half of the officer’s terms staggering the other half’s elected term.  Upcoming positions:
    • President
    • Treasurer
    • Alumni
    • Nominations in May; Elections in June
• Wrestling Room work day
  • Friday, May 10^th, 4-8
  • Saturday, May 11^th, 9- close
  • We will be asking for Volunteers
  • $200.00 was approved by the club for supplies needed to hang existing plaques and future plaques
• Stevens Point Summer Duals June 28^th and 29^th.
• New Business
  • Spaghetti feed—will try to schedule for Nov 12^th or 14^th.
  • Ride sharing—Request was put out to members to make themselves available for rides for wrestlers who may need assistance to and from open mat.
  • Sparta Middle school will hold 5 full mats and we are looking into the possibility of renting some Trackwrestling clocks.
  • Concession area should be much more accommodating than the current HS set-up.
  • Rooms for High School Individual State have been secured again for the same price.
  • Butterfest Parade
    • Form sent in
    • Donation of $200 for candy approved
• Next meeting scheduled for 05/13/13 at Sparta Senior High School.
• Meeting adjourned at 7:58 PM.

 Minutes submitted by Andy Polhamus