November 28, 2022

POINT PLEASANT BEACH RECREATION DEPARTMENT

COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Nov 28, 2022 6:30PM-8PM

Borough Hall, 2nd floor

 

  • Call to order Lauren Schule

 

  • Attendance

Lou Vassalotti                                                         Barbara Palombo

Doug Vitale                                                             Bill Schule

Kelly McGee                                                           Rob Mercado

Laura Kurmin                                                          Erin Leahey

Joe Sieckel                                                             Liz Gross

Katie DiCorcia                                                        Steve Dews

Ray Somerville                                                       Bob Morrissey

Danielle Dolan                                                        Samantha Berry

Nick Vitale                                                              Val Leone

Lauren Schule                                                        Doug Vitale

Barb Riggio                                                            Angela Pfisterer

Joanne Oleske                                                       Dave Field

 

 

  • New Members:
    • Val Leone                 Voting Member
    • Nick Vitale Voting Member
    • Dave Field Volunteer

 

  • Review prior meeting minutes

Vote to approve Oct minutes Approved. 

First: Lou Vassalotti   Second Liz Gross

 

  • Open Positions

Co-Chair

Corresponding Secretary    Val Leone  may take this position eventually,, Laura Kurmin volunteered

Recording Secretary

First: Barbara Palombo   Second Kelly McGee

 

 

 

 

  • Executive reports –
    1. Chairperson Lauren Schule
      • Recreation Committee Member Review.

We will email those that are not attending meetings

Vote on Active Member Status:

  1. Members must be present 7 of the 12 monthly meetings
  2. Members must be on at least one sub committee
  3. Members must volunteer for at least one event.

 

First: Rob Mercado                Second Liz Gross

 

  • Approval of My Rec Credit for members. $100 for members, $50 for non-members.

Next year, members would need to satisfy “Active Status” to receive this credit.

 

First: Laura Kurmin                Second Kelly McGee

 

  • Cancellation Policy for camp/sports programs.

You can cancel if it is before the season begins and if the spot can be filled.

There will be no credit after the season begins.

 

First: Bill Schule                     Second Barbara Palombo

  • Adding a late registration fee

10% if after the registration period ends.

 

 

First: Joe Sieckel                   Second Lou Vassalotti

 

 

  • Groom O’Ween Had a great turn out
  • Pet Parade had 30 entrees. We have a lot of good feedback and some suggestions for next year.
  • Non Verbal Sign has been installed at Pleasure Park. This was reported in the Ocean Star.
  • Board-Dash We will donate to their raffles in the future.
  • Rec Committee Swag – Hoodies and hats are in and distributed.
  • Trailer is in. We will be adding our logo to the side. It is parked at PW.
  • By-laws. We checked to make sure that all members have signed this.
  • New Member Update; A new push will be made after the holidays.  A huge thank you to Doug Vitale for his help with the new member recruiting.

 

 

 

  1. Correspondence/Social Media Samantha Berry
    • Samantha Berry is collecting pictures and videos. Barbara Palombo to make Samantha the administrator on PhotoCircle.
  2. Treasurer Rob Mercado
    • We are running well with a profit in 2022 even after some large one time expenses.
  3. Council Liaison Report                                                 Doug Vitale
  • Boat Year Party; the town declined this being funded by the committee. It will be $50 per person.
  • Pleasure Park Lights will be installed.
  • Looking into a new structure in the park.
  • Bandshell; we will be cutting down all of the weeds that block the lake. We are looking into potentially adding a dock so that we can hold events there.
  • Working on a new member push.

 

  • Subcommittee reports –
    1. Basketball Katie DiCorcia
  • Registration has grown. We are at 190 enrolled.   Last year there were 140.
  • Working with coaches to have this be set up more like a league structure (as opposed to just a rec league).
  • Coach Fee was reduced to $500

First Bob Morrissey                Second Kelly McGee

  • New Season the Refs will get $35 per game.

First Bill Schule      Second Bob Morrissey

 

 

 

  1. Winter Wonderland Barbara, Liz, Doug, Joe, Steve, Laura, Lauren
  • We need insurance for the reindeers.
  • The high school band will not be able to perform.
  • The Golden Gulls can be there at 5:00.
  • We need more wrapped boxes.
  • We will have two bubble machines
  • We have Santa’s Mailbox (thanks to Liz Gross)
  • We will sell popcorn and foam lights.
  • Kelly McGee got us 3 Jersey Mike Gift Cards;
  • We had 2 $10 Opal&Olive gift cards from a past event.
  • Joe Siekel will check on the Toys For Tots box and the marine.
  • We need someone to go to Walmart to pick up the pop corn and hotdogs.
  • We purchased 300 glow-foam sticks.

 

  1. Holiday Lights Contest Liz Gross & Kieran Schultz, Laura, Lauren
  • There will be no fees for houses to join
  • There will be $10 fee per car.
  • We will have boxes for Toys for Tots and a food drive.
  • The Rec Committee Trolley ride will be on 12/15.
  • There will be 4 house winners; each will get $50 and their name on our new plaque in town hall.
  • There will be car winners.
  • Goody bags and a map will be given out to cars at the bandshell.
  • 11 houses have signed up so far. 10 cars have registered.

 

 

  1. Show Us Your Heart Erin Leahey
    • This will be on 2/11; 12:00-2:30.
    • Rain Date is 2/12
    • It will start at the Bam Bam parking lot.
    • Lauren is submitting the paperwork to the town.
    • There will be crafts and a bingo card.
    • It will be $5 per child. Each will get a prize bag.

First: Barbara palombo           Second: Samantha Barry

  1. Sham-Rock Scavenger Hunt Bill Schule
    • Bill Schule is taking the lead for this event.

 

  1. Pickleball Tony Novo
    • No Update
  2. Easter Egg Hunt Katie DiCorcia
  • No Update
    1. PorchFeast
      • To be held June 3rd 1-4
      • The biggest name will be at the band shell.
      • Doug is looking for houses to join.
      • Erin asked for all to share any bands that they may know.
      • Checking to see if Insurance is needed.

 

  1. Spring SkatePark Lessons Kelly McGee
  • No Update
    1. Wrestling Kelly McGee
  • No Update
    1. Summertime Surf – Scott Crowley
  • No Update
    1. Battle of the Bands Chris Bozadzis
      • We will combine this with the Boat Weekend. The boats will park by Silver Lake.
    2. Summer Camp
      • Approving 2 Dir positions at $25 per hour.

First Barbara Palombo           Second Joe Sieckle

  • Approving Assnt Dir at $22 per hour

First Danielle Dolan                Second Lou Vassalotti

  • Eliminate 1 Asst Dir position

First Lou Vassalotti Second Bob Morrissey

  • Approving $15 for two directors up to 10 hours a week for the time period between 4/1 until camp starts.

First Barbara Palombo            Second  Kelly McGee

  • Hiring all poistions;6-8, 3-5, K-2 at $20 per hour and counselors at $17 per hour.

First Samantha Barry             Second Liz Gross

  • Removing 2 lead counselors for Arts&Craft and Sports.

First  Laura Kumin                  Second Bob Morrissey

  • Training will be 7/5 and 7/6

First  Lou Vassalotti                Second Bob Morrissey

  • Camp will be July 10th-Aug 18th

First  Danielle Dolan               Second Samantha Barry

  • Staff will be there from 8:00-1:00 and campers will be there from 8:15-12:45

First Bill Schule                      Second  Barbara Palombo

 

  1. Hey Rube Still Got Your Tube?
    • This will be held 9/24.
    • Entrees will decorate an inner tube and perform a relay race in the water.
    • There will be a $35 entry fee.
    • Participants must vbe 12 years or older.
    • We will need Coast Guard approval.

First Rob Mercado                  Second Barbara Palombp

 

  1. Bags on the Beach Lou Vassalotti
  • Lou is speaking with a company about providing boards and bags.
  • Would like to have two events this year, one in the beginning of the summer and one at the end.

 

  1. Fund Raising Committee Bill Schule
  • No Update.

 

  • New Business
    1. Should we add a Trick or Treat event?

 

  • Unfinished Business
    1. Bocce Court Repair
    2. Town Cryer. Looking into placing the board by the clock tower.
    3. Benches in the park
    4. Cookie Swap
    5. Silver Lake Events
    6. Pop Up PPB Tent would cost $1,000.

First Barbara Palombo           Second Joe Sieckle

 

 

  • Adjournment
  • Next meeting: Monday, Jan 23rd 6:30pm-8pm, Borough Hall – 2nd Floor