· Attendees, Raftery, Pitcher, Leight, D. Roome, absent Charboneau (medical)
· Ryan Raftery gave Report from attending State Meeting
o State dues will increase next year (2009) main reason insurance.
o Local dues will remain same for 2009
o propose to raise dues to $65 for 2010 vote on this in February to go into effect for 2010
o Clinic for 3 man crews – Ryan has paperwork and could use for a local clinic later this year.
o Uniform Changes:
§ Jersery – it will no longer be possible to purchase CLIFF KEEN Navy/Powder shirts
§ Use of previous CLIFF KEEN jersey (purchased prior to 2009) are acceptable
§ New purchase of Jerseys made through Smitty’s, Anaconda, or ? third distributor
§ Pants – cannot use new charcoal colored pants (must remain a heather grey)
· Executive Session – 7:25pm
o Dave Leight – reported on treasury status
o Fingerprinting – review the 08 procedure
§ Form created for all umpires to complete
o Review Evaluations for Associate & Probationary Umpires
§ Promotions:
· Certified Status 1112, 1110 and 1114
· Associate Status (retained) 1113
· Associate Status 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1124 and 1128
o Incorporation Status
o Rookie of the Year and Umpire of the Year for 2008 –
§ nominations were reviewed and accepted were chosen.
§ (D Leight to ordering and obtaining plaques before February 1st meeting.
Executive Session Ended– 8:35pm
· Membership report (Dave Roome)
o 18 new people started out last year and 8 completed
o Ryan suggested for 2009 that we cover Alden, Akron, Warsaw, Pembroke
Alexander, Attica areas. There are many summer games in these areas.
· Dates for 2009 meetings were discussed.
o Sunday Jan. 25, 2009 NYSBU meeting Irondequot HS
o Sunday Feb 1st 2009 Winter Business meeting Cal-Mum HS
o Other Rules/ Mechanics meeting Mon Feb 9, Tues Feb 10 (1st year only), Mon Feb. 16
o Tues. Feb 24, Mon March 2 these meeting will tentatively be at Pavilion Church on Rt 19
o Other dates Tues March 10 (1st, 2nd 3rd year people) at Batavia HS tentative
o Tuesday March 17th at Cal-Mum may be changed due to conflicts
o Sunday March 22nd LeRoy Legion (D Leight will book it)
· Summer Meetings
o Discussion was held about possible new meeting process for people who do not
work High School games but still want to work summer games.
· Incentive Program
o Retain same status as 2008
· Bill Pitcher volunteered to take over and continue work on Hall of Fame nominations
o hopefully to be awarded in 2009 banquet
· Agenda was updated for 1st meeting (winter business meeting) Ryan
· Meeting was adjourned at 9:05 PM