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Subscribe to our Newsletter----------2024 AGENDA MINUTES -------------
*Welcome and Roll call - Frank Iker began meeting at 11:02
Regrets, Greg Smithson, Matt Johnson, Dave Demers, Ed Kenny, Andy Jubenville
(please let me know if this is incorrect - Rich Knight)
all other Teams invited where on the conference call
*VBFO 2023 Financial Statement- see PDF above - Rich Knight / Tom Manuel
Accepted- no questions
*Recap from Vintage Baseball 2023 including Provincials - 33+/43+/,50+/57+ -
Results and Pictures of Provincials are posted on Website
A special thank you for all teams that participated - Especially for Teams that Hosted, -Port Lambton, Walsingham, Chatham and Welland
UPDATES FOR 2024
*2024 VBFO Annual Team Fees Will remain at $125 - per each Team
For those Teams who already our covered Baseball Ontario - their cost will be $50
Fees should be sent to Rich Knight - richknight15@hotmail.ca - all fees should be received by March 31st
*Procedure for teams requesting Insurance Certificates to book Baseball Parks -
Please contact Rich Knight if you need an Insurance Certificate for booking a Baseball Park
* Updates for 2024 for 1- or 2-day events, hosts for 2023 Provincials - Directors / Rich Knight
As promised here is how I believe Teams are in certain age brackets, please correct me if I am wrong
33+ - Tillsonburg, Chatham, OSBA, Port Lambton, Essex, Mississauga
43+ - D.S. Braves, Tecumseh, Scarborough, OSBA, Walsingham, Peel Region,
50+ - Tecumseh, Scarborough, Halton/Peel, Chatham, Braumeisters
57+ - Welland, Hamilton, D.S. Rockers, Barrie, Braumeisters, Oakville
If you need help setting a 1 day or 2 day Tournament, I am always here to help you - Rich Knight
Also if you would like to host a Provincial Tournament please contact the following Directors
33+ - Mike Burke - mkburke@rogers.com - scheduled for September 7,8
43+ Tim Lessard - tlessard320@gmail.com - scheduled for September 14/15
50+ Tim Lessard - tlessard320@gmail.com - scheduled for September 21/22
57+ - Dan Radobenko - legendsbaseball@cogeco.ca -scheduled for September 7,8
* Updates CNOBF 2024 - Tim Lesssard
Tim confirmed the Age Brackets- 33+/ 43+ / 50+/ 57+/60+ for this years CNOBF 2024 - stated it is getting harder and harder trying to find one location to host the entire Tournament. As of today we 57+/60+ will be hosted in Niagara District (Niagara Falls/ Welland/ Thorold) we are trying to find parks as of now we Mississauga 9th line and this Monday March 4th going up to find 2 more parks in Milton - Rich Knight Also in play is Scarborough offering one of their parks to help out
LIST OF VINTAGE BASEBALL TEAMS THAT HAVE INDICATED THEY WOULD LIKE TO COME TO CNOBF 2024
33+ Tillsonburg, OSBA, Mississauga,
43+ Tecumseh, D.S. Braves, Scarborough, Walsingham
50+ Scarborough, Tecumseh, Chatham, Peel Region,
57+ Welland, Braumeisters, Oakville
60+ Barrie, D.S. Rockers, Hamilton
**if your team is not on list above and do have intentions of going to CNOBF 2024 - PLEASE inform TIM LESSARD or RICH KNIGHT noting we have limited Diamond space available
- will update everyone by Mid March - also confirmed cost of this years Nationals is $1000, payment Due June 1st
*Website - Frank Iker
Frank reminded everyone, that we have our Website www.vbfo.ca , even though we are getting better of using it to report Tournament Results we can and should be a little more diligent / Paul Freeman and Glenn Lacoste have both offered their help
*Closing remarks - Frank Iker
Frank thanked everyone for taking the time to be on the call today, and looked forward to seeing everyone on the ball field
Meeting finished at 11:45 pm
