1. 2018 Wildcats

2. EAGAN WILDCAT SOFTBALL
2019 Season Fall Player/Parent Meeting

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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 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

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

9. 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.

10. 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 the Rosemount Dome
Wednesday, March 6th from 4-5 The Cages in Burnsville
Sunday, March 10th from 7:30-9:30 the Rosemount Dome

11. 2019 SEASON KEY DATES
Monday, March 11-15: TRY-OUTS Wednesday, March 13: Try-outs will 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)

12. 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

13. 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

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

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