This summary covers the key points from the Wheeler Baseball Booster Club meeting on December 17, 2015: - The meeting covered updates from the President, Treasurer, and Head Coach. - Capital improvements that have been made with booster funds include new batting cages, outfield windscreen, and scoreboard. Planned improvements include a new field house, concrete viewing areas, and dugouts. - Tryouts for the 2016 season will be held on January 18th and 19th. The team roster will be posted on January 20th. - The booster club currently has $28,000 with a budget of $51,125 in revenue and $55,498 in expenses for 2016.

1. Booster Club Meeting
December 17, 2015

2. Agenda
• President’s Update
• Treasurer’s Update
• Coach Haddock’s Update

3. President Update
• New Board
• Communication
– New Website www.wheelerbaseball.org
• Volunteers
• Fundraising
• Capital Improvements

4. Booster Club - Board
• Adam Yapkowitz – President
• Kent Simmons – Vice President
• Dave Musser – Treasurer
• Benton Singer – Secretary
• Scott Haddock – Head Coach

5. www.wheelerbaseball.org

6. Volunteers – Game Day
• Concessions (Dave Musser)
– Varsity – Susan Brooks
– JV
• Game Day Crews (Adam Yapkowitz)
– Varsity – Lynn Allen
– JV
• Game Days Meals (Benton Singer)
– Varsity
– JV

7. Volunteers – Events
• Field Work Days, January 9th (Kent Simmons)
– We will have additional days to keep the facility looking good
• Picture Day, January 30th (Kent Simmons)
• Team Building Event, January 30th (Kent Simmons)
• Pre-Season Banquet, February 2nd (Seniors)
• Teacher Appreciation Game (Coach Haddock)
• Senior Night (Benton Singer)
• Post Season Banquet (Seniors)

8. Volunteers – Fundraising
• Fundraising (50% Credit)
– Banners (Yapkowitz)
– Sponsor Board
– Donations

9. Volunteers – Fundraising
• Fundraising
– Baseball Pant Sale (Coach Haddock)
– Cat Cards (Coach Haddock)
– Drive 4UR School (Benton Singer)
– Summer Tournaments (TBD)

10. Capital Improvements
• For the 2015 Season – Booster Club Funded
– New Batting Cages
– New Outfield Windscreen
– Installation of New Scoreboard

11. Capital Improvements
• For the 2016 Season
– New Field House - Locker Rooms, Concession Stand,
Bathrooms, Coaches Office and Press Room (SPLOST)
– BOOSTER CLUB FUNDED:
• New Scoreboard (Installed November 2015)
• Concrete Fan Viewing area behind home plate
• Concrete Walkways to and from each dugout
• Replacement Netting behind Home Plate to protect the new
viewing area
• Improvements to Field House

12. Capital Improvements
Stairs

13. Capital Improvements
• Moving Forward:
– New Dugouts
– Bleacher Seating
– Indoor Practice Facility
– Tractor/Vehicles
– Improvements to the Field House
– Maintenance and Landscaping

14. Treasurer Update
• Current Financial Situation
– Approximately $28,000
– 2016 Revenue Budget: $51,125
– 2016 Expense Budget: $55,498

15. Treasurer Update
• 2016 Season Dues
– $1,000 per player
– Due by 2/2/2016 (Pre-Season Banquet)
• Make check payable to Wheeler Athletic Association"
and write "baseball" in the memo space.
• Deliver all checks to Dave Musser
– Mail to 662 Bostic Hill Ct, Marietta 30067.

16. Coach Haddock Update
• 20916 Coaches
• Dave McDonald Field
• Pre-Season Workouts
• Tryouts and Team Selection
• Game Schedules
– Winter Break (February) and Spring Break (April)

17. 2016 Coaches
• Scott Haddock - Varsity Head Coach
• Michael Schlact - Assistant Varsity Coach
• Chris Roberts - Assistant Varsity Coach
• Tyler Jones - JV Head Coach
• Keith Fitzgerald - JV Assistant coach

18. Dave McDonald Field
RULES/EXPECTATIONS:
• Use of any baseball
facility needs to be
approved by Scott
Haddock or our AD
• All unapproved use is
considered trespassing
• Please respect the all
of our new facilities.

19. Pre-Season Workouts
• Everyone who has attended regularly has
improved on the 60 time.
• Josh Vincent is the only player who has
attended every workout. I am giving him a
free Wheeler Baseball ski hat!

20. Tryout Expectations
• Two Days of Tryouts January 18th - 19th
– Date: January 18th (no School) Day One
• 3:30pm
• You must show up on time.
• Please bring all equipment you will need to tryout.
– Date: January 19th Day Two
• 4pm after school
• Do not be late.
• Team will be posted on Wednesday!

21. Very Important Dates
• February 15th - 19th (Winter Break)
– We will practice and play games during this break.
• April 4th - 8th (Spring Break)
– Please plan on attending all practices and games.
• Varsity practice on April 7th at 3:30pm.
• Varsity Make-Up Games
• Some JV players may join the Varsity team and will be
notified prior to Spring Break.

22. Missing Practice or Games
• Miss 1 PRACTICE: Extra Conditioning Before you can
practice or play in game.
• Miss 2 PRACTICES: Extra Conditioning before you can
practice or play in games
• Miss 3 PRACTICES: You will be suspended one game.
Extra conditioning.
• Miss 1 GAME: You will be suspended a game/start. Plus
extra conditioning before participating.
• Miss 2 GAMES: Kicked off Team

23. Wheeler Baseball
Booster Club Meeting
December 17, 2015