The Pohatcong Recreation Association held a meeting on Thursday June 14, 2001 with 15 people present, including Dale Cells, President; Donna Diehl, Treasurer; and Karen Clasen, Secretary. The May minutes were read and approved.

                                        TREASURER’S REPORT   

 

A report was given. Please attend a public recreation meeting for this information

  

                                                SPORTS

 

CHEERING: Jeannie Vail reported she would wait until July to determine how many jackets will be required. Biddy and Midget squads are closed. Jeannie has coaches in place for all squads.

 

FOOTBALL:   No Report

 

SOCCER:  Darrell Swinicki reported sign ups were held with another 30 children joining, bringing a total of close to 130 children in the program. A league meeting was held and a new ruling was passed that ALL coaches must wear identifying shirts. The Peewee team has been changed to the Little Kickers.

 

WRESTLING: Bob Moyer reported a new 7th, 8th program will be started, which will be run by Phillipsburg High School.

 

BASKETBALL:  Uniforms are still being collected. The Association is actively looking for a new Director. Dale Cells will advertise in the newspaper for this position.

 

SOFTBALL: Dale Hummer reported that the season is over, Ed Riecherd’s Midget team made the play offs, but lost to Steel Hill. The All-star games will be held June 23rd, at the Alpha School the Biddy game will start at 10:00 am and the Midget game will be immediately after. Dale would like to thank all the parents who participated fixing the Homa Field. Dale advised that the “No Tolerance” rules have worked but must be re-addressed next year.

 

BASEBALL: Dale Cells reported that the Biddy team won the championship, the Midget team has made the second round of the play offs, Peewee and T-ball games are done, and the Junior team has started with a 500 record to date. The Midget All-star game will be held on June 23rd, and the Biddy All-star game on June 30th, at Walters Park at 7:00 PM.

HOCKEY:  Jim Kern reported 74 children have joined the program, the fundraiser will be a coin toss at Wal-Mart Plaza on June 23rd from 9:00- 2:00. Equipment has been ordered. Goalie equipment has been stolen; Jim will submit a report to the police.

 

                                         TOWNSHIP REPORT

 

No Report

 

                                         COMMITTEE REPORT

 

No Report

                                         OLD BUSINESS

                                         

Jay Cronce submitted a bylaw proposal to institute a Grievance Committee. The proposal states:

 

A motion is hereby made to add the following rule to the exsisting Pohatcong Township Recreational bylaws, which shall read as follows:

 

A “Grievance Committee” shall be established consisting of 4 voting members, the President of the Pohatcong Recreation Association and two alternate voting members, to handle any complaints lodged against any head or assistant coaches. Selection of the general members shall be by nomination and majority member vote and shall be elected on a yearly basis at the same time as the general elections. If the President of the P.R.A is not available or has conflict of interest, then the V.P.  of the P.R.A shall be made a member of the Grievance Committee for that particular situation. In the event the President and the V.P. shall have conflicts or be unavailable then the Secretary (and then the  Treasurer) shall be made a member of the Grievance Committee for that particular situation. In the event a committee member is the individual of whom the complaint is against, or is the person filing the complaint or is unavailable or otherwise unable to deal with the matter in an unbiased manner, then 1st or 2nd alternate member shall preside over that particular matter of complaint. In order for a complaint to be reviewed by said committee, the person(s) making the the complaint shall have first spoken to the head coach of the team of which the complaint is based. Secondly, the person(s) filing the complaint shall contact and discuss the grievance with the Director of the applicable recreational program. Third, the person(s) filing the complaint shall contact the President of the Pohatcong Recreation. In the event the person(s) filing the complaint is not satisfied as to the outcome or the handling of the complaint after attempting to settle the matter in the preceding manner, then said complaint should be submitted in writing to the Grievance Committee. The Grievance Committee shall the review and discuss the complaint with the coach involved, the Director of the Recreational Progream and the person(s) filing the complaint. The Grievance Committee shall also investigate the matter futher by speaking to other people having knowledge of the situation. After, the Grievance Committee has finished its investigation of the complaint the President or a member of the committee appointed by the President shall contact the person filing the complaint to inform them as to the outcome of and the method by which the complaint will be resolved. All decisions made by the Grievance Committee shall be derived from a majority vote method and shall be final. All grievances shall be settled within two weeks from the time a written complaint is received by the Grievance Committee.

 

The proposal was read for the third and final time. The Association voted unanimously to pass the proposal. The Grievance Committee will be nominated and elected at the same time the Association holds elections for officers.

 

 

                                         NEW BUSINESS

 

It was reported that Phillipsburg High School would be taking over ALL 7th, 8th grade programs, by next year. This will mean major re-structuring of many of the Midget programs. 

 

Jim Kern made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Dale Hummer seconded the motion. It was voted unanimously passed and the meeting was adjourned.