Meeting Minutes

Friends of Baseball Meeting Minutes Date: 9/15/2025 Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Attendees: Mark Welsh, Chris Leffler, Nathan Welsh, Dick Pierson, Doug Fiscus, Erik Disparti, Doug Fink, George Silvas, Mario Gomez Call to Order Meeting called to order by Dick Pierson. Approval of Agenda No formal agenda provided. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Previous meeting minutes not reviewed. Reports Pre-Tournament Updates Hole Sponsors Hole sponsor order has been placed. Additional sponsors can still be accepted if needed. Transportation 4 vehicles donated by Weld County Garage to transport players. Drivers: Dick Pierson, Mark Welsh, Nathan Welsh, Luis Gutierrez, Erik Disparti, Mario Gomez. Pickup/return schedules were distributed, and player assignments discussed. Mario Gomez will pick up the last two players arriving at the airport. Dinner Team dinner scheduled at Whiskey Still, 7:30 p.m. Recommendation: unload passengers in the back, park in the nearby garage. Clubs 3 rental club sets ordered from the country club (2 left-handed, 1 right-handed). Check-In/Registration Erik Disparti will oversee registration with volunteer assistance. Sponsorship Player Drafts 4X Industrial → Gary Sheffield Dollarhide Family → Mark Lee Cordova Methane → Mike Gallo Whiskey Still Steak → Brian Fisher Interior Sprinkler Systems → Ron Robinson Honda & Hyundai of Greeley → Steve Trachsel All other sponsors will be paired by random drawing. Food Breakfast burritos to be delivered by Los Ponchos at 7:30 a.m. Tournament Day Issues Work Assignments Dick Pierson – Buy Your Drive Table (Hole #15) Steve Baker – MC, Player Introductions, Rules of Play Mark Welsh – Drawing Items Nathan Welsh – Poker Game Table Doug Fiscus – Fungo Hole & Interviews (Hole #12) Luis Gutierrez – Fungo Hole, Interviews, Poker Rules Omar – Fungo Hole Gary Emmons – Registration Table Doug Fink – Cart Cups & Swag Jeremy Salazar – Poker Table Mario Gomez – Fungo Hole Chris Leffler – Golf Cart Cups UNC Players – Hole-in-One Verifiers (Hole #2) Additional Notes Hole sponsor signs will be placed by course staff. Lunch provided by the Country Club on the course. National Anthem singer confirmed. ACP Media photographer will capture event. Post-Tournament Dinner at Nordy’s at 6:30 p.m. for those staying overnight. 2 departure shuttles to the airport after the tournament. 2 departure shuttles to the airport on Saturday, Sept. 20. Vehicles to be returned Monday, Sept. 22. Action Items & Next Steps Mario Gomez to handle late airport pickups. Erik Disparti to finalize registration process and staffing. Dick Pierson to coordinate Buy Your Drive table. Luis Gutierrez to finalize poker rules. Steve Baker to finalize player introductions and rules of play. Course staff to set up hole sponsor signs. Announcements Next meeting date to be scheduled. Adjournment Meeting adjourned by Doug Fiscus. Minutes recorded by: Erik Disparti Date: 9/15/2025

Friends of Baseball Meeting Minutes Date: 9/8/2025 Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Attendees: Chris Leffler, Mario Gomez, Dick Pierson, Omar Dominguez, Nathan Welsh, Mark Welsh, Luis Gutierrez, Doug Fiscus, Doug Fink Call to Order Meeting called to order by Chris Leffler. Approval of Agenda No formal agenda provided. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Previous meeting minutes not reviewed. Reports Golf Tournament Updates Teams & Players 25 teams registered, sold out. 22 MLB players confirmed, Mark working to secure additional local players. Tee time at 9:00 a.m.; check-in begins at 8:00 a.m. (remind teams). Capacity Discussion Considered adding more teams but decided against it due to cart availability, slower play, and MLB player travel schedules. Transportation 3 cars secured from Weld County Garage; Luis working on one more. Drivers: Nathan, Mark, Luis, Dick, Erik, Steve (will handle 2 late arrivals Thursday evening). May need help Saturday transporting 2-night players back to airport. Rules & Games Rules updated from 2024 with minor changes. Poker Holes: #3, #5, #9 (new), #13, #17. Luis creating program to include: Tawny Garcia singing National Anthem. Poker rules. Tournament rules. Food & Beverage Los Ponchos will provide 200 breakfast burritos at $3 each. Mulligans & Drawings Mulligans/drawing tickets: $25 each or 5 for $100 (limit 5 mulligans per team). Ticket stubs entered into hopper for 10–12 prize drawings: 8 MLB donations. 2 Friends of Baseball donations. 2 bourbon prizes from Doug Fiscus. Sponsorships Luis confirming if Weld County Garage will cover $722.60 for Hole-in-One sponsorship; Mario to sponsor if not. Dick working on hole sponsors, past sponsors include: American Family Insurance. Slaughter Roofing (Steve). Anchor Roofing? Signature Stone (Steve). Evolve Industrial? Brad Laue (Steve). Barret Financial (Steve). Two Brothers Construction (Erik?). Mark Larson (Steve). Signage Dick handling signage. Weld County Garage will likely have 1–2 signs for vehicles. Los Ponchos signage to be created. Payments Margarito will run Stripe for payments. Set up Venmo QR code for payments - Erik Other Topics Approved $200 hole sponsorship for Walker Golf Tournament benefitting UNC Baseball. Birthday flowers for Gary Sheffield’s wife, Deleon, to be sent on 9/17 (Steve). Sandlot League Tournament scheduled for 9/17 in Erie. Charitable status successfully renewed by Jenny Dollarhide. New Business Discussed need for additional volunteer drivers on Saturday. Confirmed involvement of UNC Baseball players and volunteers. Action Items & Next Steps Mark to continue efforts to recruit more MLB/local players. Luis to finalize tournament program and confirm Hole-in-One sponsorship. Dick to secure sponsors and begin creating signage. Erik to confirm Venmo QR setup. Steve to handle birthday flowers for Deleon. Announcements Next meeting: Monday, 9/15/2025. Dick will host (Steve noted it falls on his 35th wedding anniversary). Happy Birthday to Nathan! Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Minutes recorded by: Erik Disparti Date: 9/8/2025

Friends of Baseball Meeting Minutes Date: 8/18/2025 Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Attendees: Steve Baker, Pierson, Nathan Welsh, Mario Gomez, Doug Fink Call to Order Meeting called to order by Steve Baker. Approval of Agenda No formal agenda provided. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Previous meeting minutes not reviewed. Reports Golf Tournament Updates Sponsorships Weld County Garage may be Hole-in-One sponsor. Mountain Valley Bank – $1,500 Cordova Methane Controls – $2,500 Hyundai & Honda of Greeley – $2,500 (invoice will be created) Weibel Dealerships (Greeley Nissan, Volkswagen, Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, Ram) – $1,500 corporate sponsorship (no golf), will be recognized as Lunch Sponsor with signage. PB Roche – $600 Breakfast Sponsor Peek Goldstone LLC – $600 Breakfast Sponsor Dinner at The Still Planned menu with 4–5 entrée selections, 4 side selections, salad, and one non-alcoholic drink. Players to purchase their own alcohol. Baker team may sponsor 2 holes to cover one drink per player ($15 and under). Still under discussion. Lodging Waiting on confirmation from Homewood Suites for extended 2-night stays and 21 rooms instead of 20. Food Vendors Awaiting pricing confirmation from Los Ponchos for breakfast burritos. Prize Drawing Players can buy raffle tickets: $25 each or 5 for $100. Mark will gather list of items MLB is donating (proceeds will be split). Drawing process: tickets placed into pool, winners draw random number corresponding to prize. Two prize tiers: Premium & Standard. On-Course Games & Mulligans Mulligans: 2 for $20 (limit 2 per player). Prize Holes: #15: Buy Your Drive – $100 #12: Fungo Hole #2: Hole-in-One Long Drive: will confirm with Greg Heiny (GCC) Poker Holes: to be decided Rules & Materials Rule page will be created with “Par is your friend” guidance to keep play moving. Gathering logos for Dick to create sponsor signs. Volunteers & Support UNC Baseball players will rotate in shifts of 10 to assist. Additional volunteers available; more support encouraged. Old Business Confirm finalization of sponsor signage. Verify lodging and food vendor confirmations. New Business Discuss structure of drink sponsorship option. Finalize list of prize tiers. Determine poker hole setup. Action Items & Next Steps Mark to obtain MLB prize donation list. Dick to begin making sponsor signage once logos are received. Confirm with Homewood Suites on room extension. Confirm Los Ponchos burrito pricing. Greg Heiny to be contacted for Long Drive competition approval. Announcements Next meeting scheduled for 8/25/2025 at 6:30 p.m. at Sears. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Minutes recorded by: Steve Baker Date: 8/18/2025

Friends of Baseball Meeting Minutes Date: 8/11/2025 Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Attendees: Doug Fink, Luis Gutierrez, Mark Welsh, Nathan Welsh, Erik Disparti, Doug Fiscus, Steve Baker Call to Order Meeting called to order by Steve Baker. Approval of Agenda No formal agenda provided. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Previous meeting minutes not reviewed. Reports Current confirmed teams and sponsors discussed. 21 confirmed teams so far; possible cap of 24–25 teams (pending confirmation from GCC). 24 player commitments received to date. Luis is handling vehicles for the event and will check with Scheels regarding gifts. 20 rooms booked at Homewood Suites for the tournament. Dinner with players at Still Whiskey Steaks confirmed for 7:30 p.m., limited to 40 people. UNC Baseball players will be present at the tournament. Tawny Garcia confirmed to sing the National Anthem. Old Business Golf Tournament Update Confirmed Sponsors & Teams: 4X Industrial – $10,000 sponsor Dollarhide Family – $10,000 sponsor ISS (Mendenhall) – $4,000 sponsor Cordova Methane – $2,500 sponsor Honda of Greeley – $2,500 sponsor FMS Bank – $1,500 sponsor First Advantage Bank – $1,500 sponsor High Desert Irrigation – $1,500 sponsor Cornerstone / Mill Iron – $1,500 sponsor Triton Resources – $1,500 sponsor The Garage – $1,400 sponsor Still Whiskey Steaks – $3,000 trade, 2 teams RTC Restoration – $1,500 sponsor Front Range Roofing – $1,500 or $1,200 (TBD) Weld Trust (Mike Bond) – $1,200 sponsor Team Eric Smith – $1,200 sponsor Riddoch Boys – $1,200 sponsor Elvis’s Hound Dogs – $1,200 sponsor Colorado Eagles – $1,200 (TBD) Mountain Valley Bank – amount TBD Hole Sponsors: Ehrlich Management – $200 sponsor Airtech HVAC Technicians – $200 sponsor Foothills Landscape Management – $200 sponsor Breakfast Sponsor: Peek Goldstone LLC – $600 sponsor Additional Discussions: Raffle with prizes Cost of food at GCC On-course games at the event Hole-in-one sponsorship options New Business Review sponsor list for accuracy and ensure all committed teams are accounted for. Check with GCC on 24 vs. 25 team cap. Action Items & Next Steps Luis to confirm gift arrangements with Scheels. Confirm final number of team slots with GCC. Finalize outstanding sponsorship amounts (Front Range Roofing, Colorado Eagles, Mountain Valley Bank). Continue securing and confirming sponsors. Announcements Next meeting scheduled for 8/18/2025 at 6:30 p.m. at Sears. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Minutes recorded by: Steve Baker Date: 8/11/2025

Friends of Baseball Meeting Minutes Date: 8/4/2025 Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Attendees: Doug Fink, Mario Gomez, Dick Pierson, Doug Fiscus, Nathan Welsh, Joe Dollarhide, Jake Dollarhide Call to Order Meeting called to order by Steve Baker Approval of Agenda No formal agenda provided. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Previous meeting minutes not reviewed. Reports • Steve submitted a press release to the Greeley Tribune and will follow up. • Steve will confirm breakfast sponsorship, start time, and menu with the country club. • 20 rooms have been reserved at Homewood Suites for the event. • Doug Fiscus will contact Milton’s for breakfast burritos (175–200) if Los Ponchos is unavailable. • Luis is arranging vehicles for the event. • Erik will reach out to Tawny regarding singing the National Anthem. Old Business Golf Tournament Update • Current list of confirmed sponsors (13 total so far): Dollarhide Family – $10,000 4X Industrial – $10,000 Interior Sprinkler Systems Inc – $4,000 Team Eric Smith Team Mike Bond (Weld Trust) Cornerstone Mortgage / Mill Iron Riddoch Boys Elvis’s Hounddogs Colorado Eagles First Advantage Bank Triton Resources RCS Restoration High Plains Irrigation / High Desert Irrigation (Mario) • Probable additional sponsors include: FMS Bank – Dick Greeley Dodge – Mark/Nathan Whisky Still Steakhouse (2 teams) – Nathan Fiore & Sons – Doug Fiscus Front Range Roofing – Joe Dollarhide Tyrell Dealerships – Mark/Nathan Method Flow – Doug Fiscus Rasmusson – Joe Dollarhide Big Foot – Erik Velocity – Erik Baker Team – [Insert name] Hyundai of Greeley – Mark/Nathan Cordova – Doug Fiscus Mountain Valley Bank – Doug Fink • Estimated total of 18 committed teams; goal is 25. • 13 pro player commitments received so far. • Special thanks to Joe Dollarhide for bringing in several major sponsors. New Business Charlie Blackmon Attendance Discussion • Discussion was held regarding a potential appearance by Charlie Blackmon and his father, Myron. • Concern was expressed that if Charlie participates, he should be paired with a title sponsor group out of fairness. • A possible solution is having him and his father join a title sponsor’s foursome or form a six-some if needed. • If this cannot be arranged, the recommendation is that he not attend to avoid sponsor conflict. Action Items & Next Steps • Erik to contact Tawny about the National Anthem. • Doug Fiscus to follow up with Milton’s if Los Ponchos cannot cater. • Steve to confirm event details with the country club and press. • Continue outreach and confirmation with potential sponsors. Announcements • Next meeting scheduled for 8/11/2025 at 6:30 p.m. at Sears. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 7:30pm Minutes recorded by: Steve Baker Date: 8/4/2025

Friends of Baseball Meeting Minutes Date: 7/15/2025 Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Attendees: Erik Disparti, George Silvas, Dick Pierson, Jeremy Salazar, Mark Welsh, Doug Fink Call to Order Meeting called to order by Erik Disparti. Approval of Agenda No agenda provided. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Minutes from 7/7/2025 were reviewed and approved. Reports • No formal reports provided. Old Business • Clinic – July 19, 2025 o Jimmy John’s will provide 300 assorted sandwiches for $647 o Steve will pick up sandwiches by 12:30 p.m. on Saturday o Dick and Steve will pick up ice, chips, and water on Friday o Steve and Dick will bring a pop-up tent and tables to the event o Swag will be handed out to participants o Steve will contact the Tribune for event coverage and a potential press release for the golf tournament o Setup begins at 9:00 a.m. with help needed for registration o Volunteers still needed from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. New Business • Golf Tournament o $2,500 donation will be made to the MLB Alumni Association o MLB Alumni Association will handle travel arrangements for players o 20 rooms have been reserved at Homewood Suites o Eight MLB alumni players are currently committed to attend: - Gary Sheffield - Brian Fisher - Lance McCullers - Jerry Brown - Reed Nichols - Tim Unroe - Von Hayes • Other Business o Erik is exploring the possibility of hosting a car show as a fundraiser in 2026 Action Items & Next Steps • Finalize volunteer list for the clinic on July 19 • Coordinate setup and supplies for clinic day • Steve to follow up with Tribune regarding press coverage • Continue planning and promotion for golf tournament • Erik to research logistics and feasibility of car show for next year Announcements • Next meeting scheduled for 7/22/2025 at 6:30 p.m. at Sears Adjournment Motion to adjourn made by George Silvas. Motion passed unanimously. Minutes recorded by: Erik Disparti Date: 7/15/2025

Friends of Baseball Meeting Minutes Date: 7/7/2025 Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Attendees: Dick Pierson, Doug Fink, George Silvas, Erik Disparti, Mark Welsh, Doug Fiscus, Steve Baker Call to Order Meeting called to order by Steve Baker. Approval of Agenda No agenda provided. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes No minutes provided from previous meeting. Reports • No formal reports provided. Old Business • Stampede Booth Recap o Overall feedback was positive o A lot of Friends of Baseball swag was given away o Plenty of sunglasses remain, along with a few beach balls New Business • Golf Tournament o Six teams have paid; four more are planning to participate o Mailings have gone out to past Friends of Baseball Breakfast sponsors o Grandma Mary has contacted 17 players, all known names o 20 rooms have been blocked at Homewood Suites o More teams are still needed • Clinic – July 19, 2025 o 69 kids are currently signed up out of 125 available spots o Seven MLB alumni players are confirmed to attend o Volunteers are needed from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Action Items & Next Steps • Continue recruiting teams for the golf tournament • Recruit volunteers for the clinic on July 19 • Erik will contact Brian Rudy about a possible food donation for the clinic. If unavailable, the team will cook • Steve contacted Mike Anderson at UNC for potential player volunteers. All players are currently active and unavailable Announcements • Next meeting scheduled for next week at 6:30 p.m. at Sears Adjournment Motion to adjourn made by Steve Baker. Motion passed unanimously. Minutes recorded by: Erik Disparti Date: 7/7/2025

Friends of Baseball Meeting Minutes Date: June 20, 2025 Time: Not Noted Attendees: Mario Gomez, Doug Fink, Luis Gutierez, George Silvas, Erik Disparti, Mark Welsh, Steve Baker Call to Order Meeting called to order by Steve Baker. Approval of Agenda No agenda provided. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes No minutes provided from previous meeting. Reports • No formal reports provided. Old Business • Stampede Booth – 6/29/25 o George has almost all of the giveaway items. o Doug Fiscus suggested adding a giveaway for old photos or baseball cards. o George ordered Friends of Baseball stickers to give away. o A sign-up sheet will be sent out tomorrow for available times to work the booth — volunteers are needed. New Business • Clinic – 7/19/25 o Volunteers are needed for the event. • Golf Tournament o Two title sponsors secured. o Mario Gomez will be a corporate sponsor. o Riddoch will have a team. o Weld Trust will have a team. o Flyers will be mailed to past Friends of Baseball Breakfast sponsors. A flyer is attached for members to email to any additional contacts. o Sixteen rooms will be reserved for golfers for the tournament. Action Items & Next Steps • Send out sign-up sheet for Stampede Booth volunteer shifts. • Recruit volunteers for the clinic on 7/19/25. • Continue outreach for golf tournament sponsorships and team sign-ups. Announcements • None noted. Adjournment Motion to adjourn made by Steve Baker. Motion passed unanimously. Minutes recorded by: Erik Disparti Date: June 20, 2025

Friends of Baseball Meeting Minutes Date: May 19, 2025 Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Attendees: Steve Baker, Doug Fiscus, Dick Pearson, Nathan Welch 1. Call to Order Meeting called to order by Steve Baker at 6:30pm. 2. Approval of Agenda No formal agenda provided. 3. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes No previous meeting minutes available. 4. Reports • Website Update: The nocofriendsofbaseball.com website is live. Businesses can now register teams and submit payments online. Hole sponsor signs can also be ordered and paid for via the site. Past teams and supporters will be encouraged to visit and share the site. • Sponsor Flag Update: Dick will look into printing major sponsor logos on golf hole flags. • Greeley Stampede Booth: Luis has confirmed FOB will host a communication booth at the Greeley Stampede on Sunday, June 29 from 10:00am to 7:00pm. Sales are not permitted, but giveaways are encouraged. Budget approved: $500–$600. Purpose: promote upcoming FOB events and build awareness. Members needed to take 2–3 hour shifts throughout the day. Ideas welcomed for booth setup and activities. 5. Old Business • Sponsor Outreach: A list of past hole sponsors will be distributed to committee members. Members are encouraged to reach out directly to sponsors they know. Continue to promote the September 19 “John Dollarhide” Memorial Golf Tournament. • Sandlot League Sponsorship: FOB will sponsor the league again this year. A large check presentation is planned for the first game in August. • FOB Banners: Six banners are available for use by local ball teams and fields. Contact Dick to coordinate distribution. 6. New Business • Youth Clinic Planning: A clinic with retired players is still in planning. Date and location TBD. • Meeting Cadence: The committee agreed to begin meeting weekly starting Tuesday, May 27, and then continuing on Mondays at 6:30pm at the Sears Office. Goal: finalize event plans and assign responsibilities. 7. Action Items & Next Steps • Dick to follow up on custom sponsor flags. • Distribute past sponsor contact list to committee. • Members to sign up for Stampede booth shifts and suggest ideas. • Confirm youth clinic date and location. • Begin weekly meetings as scheduled starting May 27. 8. Announcements None at this time. 9. Adjournment Motion to adjourn made by Steve Baker. Motion passed unanimously. Minutes recorded by: Erik Disparti Date: May 19, 2025

Friends of Baseball Meeting Minutes Date: April 8, 2025 Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Attendees: Nathan Welch, Mike Sage, Steve Baker, Doug Fiscus, Doug Fink, Margarito Gandarilla, Dick Pearson, Mark Welch, Chris Leffler and (new member) George Silvas. 1. Call to Order Meeting called to order by Steve Baker at 6:30pm. 2. Approval of Agenda No agenda provided 3. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes No minutes provided from previous meeting because of a slacker Secretary. 4. Reports oTreasurer’s Report: Margarito did not provide a new profit and loss statement or balance sheet as there were no significant changes from last month. He did verify that he had the 2024 tax return in hand. •Committee Reports: No additional committee reports. 5. Old Business •Summer Clinic: Mark did verify that the RMLBPA was interested in doing the clinic again. Omar and Doug will discuss the possibility of lunch again with 1888. Mark will ask Mimi about field availability so that we can get a date scheduled. 6. New Business •Golf Tournament Planning: oIn honor of John Dollarhide’s years of work with Friends of Baseball, we will change the name to “The John Dollarhide Memorial Golf Tournament”. In addition FOB will make a $500 donation to the Weld Legacy Fund in John’s honor. oGolf tournament scheduled for Friday September 19th. We have been reaching out to some former Rockies an looking at inviting more local players. Invites will be issued to Shawn Chacon, Hason Hirsch, Garrett Atkins, etc. oSteve will have to step into communication with the Greeley Country Club. oPricing Discussion: Last year team cost was too expensive, so a reduction in price was approved. Team only cost: $1,200 Team Sponsor: $1,500 (team plus two hole sponsor signs) 4x is a Grand Slam event sponsor (we would allow up to 3 Grand Slam sponsors) at $10,000 Other Sponsorship levels will be Home Run at $4,000 and Double at $2,500. These levels will allow you to pick who you play with and the more money, the higher the pick. Breakfast sponsor will be $600 and lunch sponsor will be $1,000. Hole sponsorships will be $200 Discussion with Mark and Nathan about The Still hosting a dinner the night before the golf tournament in exchange for 1 or 2 teams. Nathan will continue discussing, but we are good with 1 team and will need to see how we could do 2. We will not do an auction at this years tournament, but we will try to do the poker game again. We need to have written rules and people dedicated to run the game. •Discussion was held for donations to area programs. The following donations were approved: oWe approved a sponsorship for the Roche Golf Tournament at $2,500. This gets us 3 teams and the field sponsorship. The tournament is July 28th. oGreeley Grays need sponsorship help due to the increase in costs. We approved a $500 sponsorship for the collegiate Grays. 7. Action Items & Next Steps •Develop and get a schedule out for all meetings, so that we know when meetings are as planned. If we don’t need to meet, we can always cancel. •Discuss dates with Mimi for summer clinic. •Steve to ask Luis about a flyer for golf tournament, we need to get that out right away. 8. Announcements •Will make check presentation to Dayspring on April 9th at Butch Butler Field before their game. 9. Adjournment Motion to adjourn made by Steve Baker. Motion passed unanimously. Minutes recorded by: Chris Leffler Date: April 8, 2025

Friends of Baseball Meeting Minutes Date: March 5, 2025 Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm Attendees: Not Noted 1. Call to Order Meeting called to order by Steve Baker at 6:30pm. 2. Approval of Agenda No agenda provided 3. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes No minutes provided from previous meeting. 4. Reports •Treasurer’s Report: Margarito provided a profit and loss report and balance sheet through today showing all income and expenses submitted through the breakfast. oIt was decided that with John Dollarhide’s resignation as treasurer, that Steve Baker and Margarito Gandarilla will be the signers on the First Advantage Bank. Chris will work to change the Raffle Account held with Bank of Colorado to have the same signers. oJohn closed all Paypal, Venmo and Square accounts. So new accounts will need to be opened before the golf tournament. New accounts will be set up that are tied to NoCo Friends of Baseball email address. oChris Leffler will look at credit card options for the organization. Booking travel for speakers and golfers, it might be advantageous to find a card with travel points. •Committee Reports: No additional committee reports. 5. Old Business •Breakfast Recap oBreakfast Burrito-Gate: It appears that the UNC baseball players helped themselves to burritos during the breakfast. Los Panchos was supposed to provide one or two helpers to sell the burritos. Note for next year to make sure we have more burritos than this year (50-75 more). oCoffee: We also ran out of coffee, so we could use at least 5 additional gallons. oAuction: Discussion was held about getting the raffle license and making sure that continues as a part of our event. Chris and Steve will review bylaws and discuss adding a “membership” clause to the bylaws and then we will have the Secretary of State review the changes to ensure that we would qualify for a license. oOther notes: We need to make the awards a bigger deal, we can take a little more time with that part of the program. Our Jersey display needs to be bigger and we will invest in new signs for everything next year. Mike Rice did a great job. Mark took all of the Dante Bichette autographed memorabilia and had it authenticated. Doug F. took baseballs and jerseys to Milton’s as a thank you for the title sponsorship. They expressed their desire to continue as a sponsor. Mark will check with Chance about possibilities for next year’s clinic as attendance this year was poor. We need to know if he wants to continue, or if we make changes. 6. New Business •Elections were held for FOB leadership positions. oPresident – Steve Baker oVice President – Doug Fiscus oTreasurer – Margarito Gandarilla oSecretary – Chris Leffler •Discussion was held about an electronic file cabinet/Google Drive as a shared location for all information. Margarito volunteered to work on. •Discussion was held for donations to area programs. The following donations were approved: oGEYL - $12,000 for Equipment/$3,000 for Scholarships for summer baseball oHigh School Baseballs - $6,100.27 oScholarships - $4,000 oUNC Baseball Program - $5,000 oDayspring – Lost screens and need help replacing them - $3,500 oSandlot League - $5,000 •Scholarship application is up on the website. All members need to reach out to Seniors that they know or baseball coaches to let them know about the program. •We need to order a “Big Check” for donations and scholarships so that we can use that for social media publicity. •Discussion was held about getting an application in to the Greeley Stampede about our organization having a booth for one day at the Stampede. We would need materials, brochures, and maybe a drawing for something for that day. 7. Action Items & Next Steps •Develop and get a schedule out for all meetings, so that we know when meetings are as planned. If we don’t need to meet, we can always cancel. •Start looking at options for the summer clinic with the MLBRPA. Mark to chat with them. •Golf Tournament discussion at next meeting. 8. Announcements •None noted. 9. Adjournment Motion to adjourn made by Steve Baker. Motion passed unanimously. Minutes recorded by: Chris Leffler Date: March 5, 2025