2018 Wildcats

EAGAN WILDCAT SOFTBALL 2019 Season Fall Player/Parent Meeting

AGENDA Booster Club President - Rodd Gamme Coach Duncan Booster Club Member Introductions Why we’re having a meeting in October? Budget Update Fall and Winter Fundraising Avenues and Key Dates Coach Duncan Coach Introductions Winter Events & Key Dates Player Group Announcements

Booster Board CURRENT MEMBERS President: Rodd Gamme Treasure: Frank Schussler Secretary: Cathi Vergin Event Coordinators: Matt & Katie Hemsworth/Tina Krahn Tournament Coordinators: Jeff Dierberger & Bryan Oliver Fundraising/Volunteer Coordinator: Abby Brinkmeier-Players PURPOSE/OPPORTUNITIES Opportunities: Secretary to transition in for Cathi Fundraising/Volunteer Coordinator Corporate Fundraising

Why we’re having a meeting in October? We have a really short playing season in the spring We have a lot of goals to accomplish and they take year round efforts To continue to provide a great player experience for our daughters To keep developing the program

Budget Update Current Balance: $26,182 Minimum Annual Expenses (Coaches, events, etc.): $12,000 Estimated Net Balance: $14,000 Projects/Major Expenses: Fence replacement/repair: $14,000-$15,000 Field drainage repair: $10,000-$15,000 Clay replacement (Pitcher’s lane & batter’s boxes for both fields): $2,000+ Outfield Windscreen: $1,500-$3,000

Fall & Winter Fundraising Avenues Today: HyVee Books! Each player is expected to sell 15 books for $5 each = $75. Pay your $75 tonight and get your money back as the books are sold. This will cost you NOTHING!!! Tuesday, October 30: Zoup Night! 5:00-8:00 PM 25% of all proceeds go to the program. Plan a night out and support the girls. Monday, December 3: Chocolate Candy Bars! The girls have asked to sell these and will be set up similar to HyVee books. More info. to follow. Sunday, December 30: Cub Bagging @ Cub by Target! Sign up Genius will be out in early December. We will also add a date in January. Basketball Concessions: 2 Players and 1 parent are required/needed to work 1 game (3 hr. time commitment). FlipGive.com: Eagan Wildcats Softball

Coach Duncan VARSITY COACHES Christian Duncan and John Schuenke JV COACH Alex O’Connor 9th GRADE COACH Abby Brinkmeier OPEN COACHING POSITIONS

Winter Domeball Team Formation: How team will be formed, size, of team, etc. Dates and times of winter domeball: Plan on starting the first Saturday evening of January-the last Saturday of February.

Captain’s Practices Captain’s practices are optional and paid for by the players. Cost to be determined Sunday, March 3rd from 7:30-9:30 AM @ the Rosemount Dome Wednesday, March 6th from 4-5 PM @ The Cages in Burnsville Sunday, March 10th from 7:30-9:30 AM @ the Rosemount Dome

2019 SEASON KEY DATES Monday, March 11-15: TRY-OUTS Wednesday, March 13: Try-outs will be @ the Cages from 4-6 PM Friday, March 22: Practice at the Rosemount Dome 5:30-7:00 PM Wednesday, April 3: Practice at the Dundas Dome 5-7 PM Friday, April 5: Practice at the Rosemount Dome 10:00 PM-Midnight (Midnight Madness)

Spring Tournament 1st Annual Eagan High School Softball Tournament Saturday, April 27th 8 Teams each for Varsity, JV, and 9th Grade Player and Parent Volunteer Requirements

Softball Tournament Teams 9th JV Varsity Eagan 3AAAA JEFFERSON 2AAAA OSSEO 5AAAA LAKEVILLE NORTH 1AAAA BIG LAKE 5AAA IRONDALE 5AAAA MOORHEAD 8AAAA WASHBURN 6AAAA DETROIT LAKES 8AAA PRIOR LAKE 2AAAA PARK 3AAAA BURNSVILLE 2AAAA

Player Groups for 2019 What are player groups? Why we’re having player groups? Other types of team bonding for this year?

To a competitive and FUN 2019 season. GO CATS! Thank you for joining us tonight!