MJWL  Minutes  10/19/08

League President Lenny Bachicha called the meeting to order at 9:10 am.

League Secretary Tricia Trujillo read the minutes from the 09/28/08 meeting.  Changes to minutes included the fact that the Pinnacle and Arvada West teams have withdrawn their memberships in the League.

League Treasurer Kay Pickrell gave the Treasurers report, as of the10/18/08 meeting. the bank balance was $14, 264.50. Kay also reminded teams that the By-laws state that checks written for over $150.00 must be signed by both the League Treasurer and the League President.

Roll Call
Teams absent from the 10/19/08 meeting are as follow; Brush, Denver All Stars, Predators, Laramie, Erie.  Proxy teams, Team Braves, Greeley, Academy, and the Cheyenne Kings.  The Sterling team submitted a name change to the League, the new team name will be The Northeastern Twisters.  Lenny discussed the absence of  the Erie team  at the 10/19/08 meeting.  According to the MJWL by-laws, rider teams are not allowed to miss a MJWL meeting.  League representatives discussed the issue and decided that the Erie team will be warned this one time and made to pay the fine of $25.00.

New Teams
Darnell Howard from the Horizon Hawks approached the League about the possibility of becoming members of the MJWL as a rider team.  The Horizon team has approximately 25 wrestlers with 5 coaches.  Valley made a motion to allow Horizon to join the MJWL as a rider team with Adams City, the motion was seconded by Monarch, motion was carried.  Michael Barrientos from Golden approached the League about the possibility of becoming members of the MJWL as a rider team, Thompson Valley made a motion to accept the Golden team into the MJWL as rider team with Pomona, the motion was seconded by Ft. Lupton, motion was carried.

OLD BUSINESS:
Schedule;                                                                                                              
The schedule was discussed at length.  Changes were made and Lenny asked teams to try to reserve facilities to host duals on December 6th, and December 13th. 

NEW BUSINESS:
Apparel
League President Lenny Bachicha asked teams to consider allowing the company Grapplers Inc. to become the official merchandiser of apparel for MJWL tournaments.  Lenny stated that he would like the League to vote on a two or three year contract with the Grapplers Inc.  Topic was tabled to the next scheduled league meeting.

CSWYC
League representative Tom Hudson addressed the league with CSWYC updates.  He informed the league  that the CSWYC  is looking into the possibility of using Trackwrestling.com for online registration and the posting of results from this seasons All State Tournament.  Teams were informed that ads can be placed in the All State program booklet and that table help is needed for the tournament.  Teams should contact Tom Hudson or Lenny Bachicha for more information.  Tom alos informed teams that there is an open position for a MJWL representative on the CSYWC Board.

Coaches Clinic
Lenny informed teams that more information as to when and where the next coaches and referee clinics will be held would be sent out to teams before the next league meeting

Reminders
Tricia Trujillo reminded teams that team EIN numbers need to be submitted to her by October 31st, 2008 in order to become a part of the IRS 501 (c) (3) application.   League dues and general fund dues need to be paid by the end of the November meeting.

Next meeting November  16th. 2008
Broomfield  made a motion to adjourn, the motion was seconded by Prairie View, motion was carried.

Meeting adjourned at 12:30 pm.
Minutes submitted by Tricia Trujillo