The club generally meets the first Wednesday of each month in the Community Room at Kaukauna High School, located at the back of the commons.
KAUKAUNA BOYS HOOPS CLUB
November 2, 2011
Present: Pete & Laurie Gulbronson, Michelle Oettinger, Gina Nytes, Rob Radlinger, Diane White, Tom Belling, Mike Coenen, Reed Giordana, Chris Miller, Kevin Evers, Mike Schalow and Kathy VandeWettering.
The meeting was called to order at 7:01 PM
The minutes from the October meeting were approved as presented.
Treasurer's report: There are a lot of checks going out due to traveling teams' tournament fees.
Concessions: Nothing has changed from the October meeting. Jodi Belling will be handing the concessions money from the date of the craft sale (November 6th) on.
Traveling Team Comm.: Practice for most teams started the first week of November. Rosters are posted on the website; shooting shirts have been ordered; only concern is the low number at the 3rd grade level.
Program Book: As of today's date, ads were coming in at a good pace.
Coaches Clinic: 19 coaches attended and it went very well.
Craft sale: There are 95 vendors as of today (11/2/11), things all set.
Scrimmage: Went well as did the Tip-off social afterward.
December traveling team tournaments: 3rd/4th grade tournament here on December 11, having a hard time finding 3rd grade teams for this. 5th/6th grade tournament here on December 18th, this schedule is full. We are looking at possibly using Quinney at some point during the day. Pictures of the teams may be taken by Neil Geiger at these tournaments. Package prices will be sent for us to review at the December meeting.
Alumni tournament: Looking at this to be on January 21st; will ask Ryan Bowers to again coordinate.
Open forum:
Meeting adjourned at 7:54 PM
October 5, 2011
Meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM
Present: R Radlinger, D White, G Nytes, M Oettinger, S Ferris. M Coenen, B Roebke L &P Gulbronson, T Belling, K VandeWettering and M Schalow.
The minutes from the September meeting were approved as presented.
Treasurer's report: Mike C presented the report and stated that it was a quiet month but things should get busy with the upcoming craft sale.
Election of officers:
All nominations passed as follows:
Concessions report: A final report for concessions at the yearbook tournament was given and we did very well again.
Traveling Team Committee: Team tryouts were held October 8th; people were needed to assist in running the various stations. New shooting shirts need to be ordered for the new teams this year and they will be orange.
Program book: Renewal ads were given out at tonight's meeting for this year's program. All ads need to be returned by Friday November 18th.
Upcoming calendar of events:
Traveling team photos: Neil Geiger volunteered to take these photos. This will be researched and reported on at the November meeting.
Alumni Tournament: Any discussion on this was tabled until the November meeting but it was suggested that the gym be reserved for February 18th as soon as possible.
Coaches Fund: After a brief discussion, a motion was made to put $1,000.00 into this fund.
Benefit Game: A game to benefit the American Heart Association in memory of Coach Joe Buelow will take place vs. Kimberly. Black shirts with a Ghost on it with a red heart will be made up for this game.
Meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM
September 7, 2011
Present: Coenen, Roebke, Ferris, M Radlinger, Evers, VandeWettering and Schalow.
The meeting was called to order at 7:03 PM; minutes from the July meeting were approved.
Treasurer's report: Mike C. presented the current numbers and stated that we are doing well.
Concessions: No report.
Board applications: These will be looked at before the October meeting.
Summer Basketball: A combined total of 110 games were played over the summer by all three teams with all three teams being very successful. Our varsity team took 2nd place out of 44 teams at the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association tournament in Waukesha. Contact days in June went very well; it was a good, productive summer.
Traveling teams: After some discussion October 1st (LATER MOVED TO OCT. 8) is the date selected for the team tryouts. 6-7 & 8 grades will be from 8-11AM and grades 3-4-5 from 12-3 PM. This committee will meet before Oct. 1st to get things organized and set up. The order forms for those needing jerseys needs to be updated as well as an order form for Ghost apparel.
Calendar of Events:
Open Forum:
Varsity and JV teams are playing at the Kress Center over Christmas break. The Varsity plays Tuesday December 27th at 1:40 vs. Ashwaubenon and again on Wednesday December 28th at 3:15 vs. DeForest. The JV team will play two games on December 27th. First game is at 11:30 vs. Ashwaubenon and the second is at 6:15 vs. Seymour. The Varsity will play in LaCrosse on Saturday January 14th and stay over that night. We have received no start time yet but the latest scheduled game that day was requested due to us playing the night before and then traveling over on Saturday.
Two people are needed to coordinate the schedules for the traveling teams. Kevin Evers and Steve Ferris volunteered to do this as the 3rd and 4th grade tournament needs to be scheduled by early October.
A class rep is needed for this year's 3rd grade.
40 game day embroidered backpacks were requested to be ordered for the Varsity through Jeff Norgaard. A motion was made and passed to order and purchase 40 bags for $720.00.
Coach Schalow requested that a dozen new Spaulding 1000 basketballs be ordered before the season starts. Motion made and passed to purchase the new basketballs.
A motion was made and passed to order 4 new SlipNots.
Coach Schalow shared that we are slim budget wise through the school; but new practice uniforms have be ordered.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:13 PM
Next meeting is Wednesday October 5th at 7 p.m. in the community room at Kaukauna High School.
July 13, 2011
Present: Roebke, M & A Oettinger, Coenen, S Fullerton, Schalow and K VandeWettering.
The minutes from the June 2011 meeting were approved.
Treasurer's report: We are doing well financially.
Concessions: The workers schedule for the upcoming Yearbook tournament is all set. T-shirts will again be sold in the concession area.
Traveling Team Comm.: No report
Summer basketball: All teams are doing well and are almost done with their respective schedules.
Joe Buelow Scholarship: All 3 seniors on this past year's team received a check.
Board applications: Officers need to meet in the very near future to get through these!!
Meeting adjourned at 7:44 PM
Next meeting will be Wednesday September 7th.
June 8th, 2011
Present: Roebke, G. Nytes, M & A Oettinger, Coenen, Di White, Evers, Schalow and K VandeWettering.
The minutes from the May 4th meeting were approved as presented.
Treasurer's Report: We are sitting well with not much activity this past month.
Concessions: There are only two events left for this current group of people in concessions, the upcoming WBBY tournament and the craft sale in November. The incoming freshmen parents will then take over and this will continue each year with incoming freshman parents running concessions.
Traveling Team Committee: A little organizing of the back storage room needs to be done; other than that not much is going on.
Website: This is up and running and looks great!
Video equipment: Kevin Evers showed the new camera that was purchased; it's very high tech!!
Meeting adjourned at 8:05 PM
Next meeting July 13th at 7 p.m. prior to the yearbook tournament
MAY 4 2011
Present: R Radlinger, S Fullerton, B Roebke, S Ferris, K Evers, T Belling, C Miller, M Schalow and K VandeWettering.
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM
The minutes from the April meeting were approved as presented.
Treasurer's report: Brian gave a brief overview of the report in Mike C absence.
Traveling Teams: Some equipment is still being collected; there isn't a lot of equipment out yet but just a few things. A few coaches' surveys were returned; suggestion was made to have an online form for the evaluations with the hope that we would get more responses.
Summer basketball: Meeting for this was May 1st, and schedules for the summer will be posted online by the end of May. Contact days are June 6-10.
Budget meeting: This resulted in nothing that would affect the Hoops Club.
Website: This could possibly be up and running soon!!
Board Applications: These are due at tonight's meeting or shortly after.
Senior Scholarships: John Stumpf was the lone recipient this year.
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. Next meeting is Wednesday, June 8, at 7 p.m. at KHS community room.
April 6, 2011
Present: B Roebke, T Belling, A Fullerton, R Radlinger, C Miller, M Schalow, K VandeWettering and M Coenen.
The meeting was called to order at 7:06 PM
The minutes from the March meeting were approved with one correction.
Treasurer's report: None
Concessions: It was a good year for concessions, some money was made.
Traveling Team Comm.: Tom B reported the 7th grade finished up with their state tournament the weekend of April 1-3. The banquet went well, with all but the 6th grade team in attendance. Next year the date of the banquet will be given to all team coaches well in advance AGAIN but with a request so that no tournament is played on the banquet date. A lengthy discussion was held about the fact that players should not be penalized for attending religion on Wed. nights and not practice.
Display case: Case will be updated in the next month, leader board errors will be corrected, and some jerseys of players that have played college ball need to be added as well.
WBCA All-Star game: The game is June 18th in Madison; Nick Kacala has been selected to represent Kaukauna.
Website: Still a work in progress.
game scheduled.
Meeting adjourned at 8:28 PM
Next meeting is Wednesday May 4, 2011. Board of directors applications are due that night.
March 2, 2011
Present: R Radlinger, S Fullerton, A Oettinger, B Roebke, M Coenen, and K VandeWettering.
The meeting was called to order at 7:04 PM
No minutes were read or approved due to no minutes presented.
Treasurer's report: Report was presented by Mike C.
Concessions: Everything has gone well up to this point with just a few dates to yet cover.
Traveling Team Committee: No report
Display case: Case looks good so far; more to go in the case as time permits.
Website: Still a work on progress.
State tournament: Motion approved to cover any expenses not covered by the school district.
Wood Floor: The floor will sanded down, rebuffed and repainted in early August.
Open Forum: Comment was made about the possibility of doing more for our seniors on Senior Night such as what was done at OWest (grade point average. other high school activities involved with, college attending, etc.).
Next meeting April 6th, 2011
Meeting adjourned at 7:33 PM.
January 5, 2011
Present: Brian Roebke, Mike Coenen, Rob Radlinger, Sue Fullarton, Jon & Chris Miller, Brian Klapperich, Andy Oettinger, Mike Schalow, and Kevin Evers.
The minutes from the Dec. 1, 2010 meeting were approved.
Treasurer's report: Mike Coenen presented the report. Report approved.
Concessions: Nothing to report.
Traveling Team Committee: All teams are now playing. Grades 7-8 just starting, everything going smoothly. All have first aids kits. Grade 3-4 tournament was cancelled due to snowstorm and refunds will be sent out. All teams grades 5-8 have been invited to state tournaments. Grades 3-4 are down to 1 team for a couple tournaments. Dribblers are starting this week, some dates will be changing.
Display case: A few things are in the case now and Coach Schalow is putting things in 'in his free time" as this is still a work in progress!!
Calendar of events:
Website: In progress.
Open Forum: We received a donation letter from the school district. We received a bill for drywall, screws, and drill bits for the display case. We need to get credit for the display case. Hooks on the wall for club sign by the concession stand have been installed.
Meeting adjourned at 7:28 PM!!!!!!!!!!!!
Next meeting Wednesday, February 2, 7 p.m.
December 1, 2010
Present: T Belling, M Coenen, B Roebke, S Ferris, B Klapperich, S. Fullerton, R Raldinger and K VandeWettering.
The minutes from the Nov. 3, 2010 meeting were approved.
Treasurer's report: Mike Coenen presented the report and stated that funds are low. Report approved.
Concessions: Things are going well and the transition of new coordinators is progressing smoothly.
Craft Sale: The numbers are in and money made is up slightly from 2009.
Membership: New members that joined are down but this is not an issue.
2010 Yearbook: This was sent to the printer on 11/30/2010 and will be unveiled at the December 7 game vs. Fond du Lac.
Traveling Team Committee: Almost if not all equipment has been distributed. Things are really starting to roll with practices and tournaments.
Website: The design is ready; Brian will be going to Green Bay the week of December 5th for training and hopes to have this up and running very soon.
Highlight video: A contract for this is still being written up.
Open Forum: Nine $5.00 coupons are needed for the 3rd quarter shot at the home games. Sue Fullerton will check and see if we can get Burger King coupons for this.
Meeting adjourned at 7:29 PM!!!!!!!!!!!!
Next meeting January 5th
Kaukauna Boys Hoops Club
November 3, 2010
Present: A & M Oettinger, B. Roebke, M & S Coenen, A. Fullerton, B. Schuh, R. Giordana, D. Stumpf, C. Baumgartner, R & M Radlinger, K. Evers, M. Schalow and K & J VandeWettering.
Meeting was called to order at 7:03 PM
The minutes from the October meeting were approved.
Financial report: The report was presented and approved. The display case in the commons is paid for.
Concessions: There is enough money in the concessions account. Starting with the Tip-off scrimmage the new concessions coordinators will be taking over.
Membership: No report
2010/2011 Basketball Program Book: As of today's date this was still a work in progress. A list of ads that need to be turned in was to be mailed out.
Traveling Team Committee: As of 11/03/2010 all equipment had been handed out. More equipment bags may need to be purchased and the jerseys were to arrive any day. The 3rd and 4th grades had their first tournament November 13 & 14 in Beaver Dam. Player's emails are still being collected and will be turned in to Brian. The med kits still need to be put together for all teams. The website for the traveling teams is still a work in progress. A price was given to upgrade this website ($1160.00) and it was approved.
Display case: Case is installed. Coach Schalow is planning/organizing all that will go into the case and he is waiting for all that is going in to be collected before he sets it up.
Coaching staff: Posting was to be for 3 days and then needed board approval.
Hoops Club apparel: The hats on the Nike order were not available and this was holding things up. Coach Schalow was to tell them to send the order without the hats and to send the hats later. Eagle Graphics order was expected any day.
Highlight video: A contract will be drawn up with all that is wanted on the video. Brian will research and report back at the December meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 7:53 PM Next meeting December 1, 2010.
October 6, 2010
Present: Roebke, Ferris, Klapperich, R.Radlinger, Evers, D. Stumpf, Schalow and K VandeWettering.
The meeting was called to order at 7:14 PM
The minutes from the September meeting were approved.
Treasurer's report: No report in Mike C. absence
Concessions: Things are all good with concessions, the new coordinators are transitioning in well.
Membership: The paid level will be called the "Coaches Club."
Traveling team committee: The tryouts went smoothly; the number of those trying out at the 6th grade level was up slightly. All fee money was turned in to Mike Coenen. The tournaments are set for all teams and our tournament information is on our website as well as Wishoops. Practice for 3rd and 4th grades began the week of October 11th. Email addresses of all team members still need to be collected and given to Brian. Discussion held regarding an equipment manager for all of the traveling teams. This person would handle and coordinate all the equipment and maintain an accurate inventory of everything as well and keep the inventory up to date. All teams should have a medical kit to take to each practice and tournament. A website for all traveling team coaches is being researched with access allowed with a username and password. This would allow communication between coaches to remain just that, between coaches. The website will hopefully be decided on by the November meeting.
Display case: The builder that was chosen is just now starting this!!! We were originally promised this would be completed and installed prior to the start of the current school year. Rob Radlinger volunteered to be the 'project manager' for this, get some answers and 'light a fire' under the builder to get this started and done!!!!
Coaching staff: Still in need of coaches.
Nike/ Hoops club apparel: Orders were due mid-October.
Meeting adjourned at 8:22 PM
Next meeting November 3rd---7:00 at KHS
September 1, 2010
Present: Brian Roebke, Mike Coenen, Steve Ferris, Reed Giordana, Kevin Evers, Alex Fullerton, Luke Stumpf, John & Chris Miller, Rob Radlinger, Jim Kaufman, Tom Belling, Mike Schalow and Kathy Vande Wettering.
Meeting called to order at 7:04 PM
The minutes from the July meeting were approved.
Treasurer's report: Mike C. presented the current numbers which included the Wisconsin Yearbook information.
Concessions: Concessions did very well at the Yearbook tournament. The Radlingers and current concession coordinators will work through the craft fair and then the "new people" will take over. Net concession profit for the year was $45,000.
Membership plan: Are new ideas needed to attract more members? Discussed different levels of membership according to money paid. All families of traveling team and high school players will be free members. Paid members will get more perks. The exact wording each level will be determined.
Class Reps: Lengthy discussion held on if we need to define the roles of the class reps. At the lower grade levels what is different than being a coach or a class rep? The representative is and should be the contact person for that respective class. Traveling team coaches, if different that the class rep, needs to relay information that needs to get out to parents.
Luke & Darlene Stumpf (12) Tom Belling (8) Tom Schmidt (4)
Jon & Chris Miller (11) Troy Nueber (7) Steve Ferris (3)
Jeff & Kathy VandeWettering (10) Brian Klapperich (6)
Andy & Michelle Oettinger (9) Kevin Evers (5)
Program books: Ads were distributed for the program. A target date of December 7th was set for the programs to be finished. Please take note of the due date for ads to be returned for those that took them at the meeting.
Game Program: Does this need updating? After discussion it was determined "not to fix it if it's not broken"!!! UPDATE: Since the meeting, Eagle Graphics has offered to donate printing of the orange programs.
Traveling team Comm.: Progress is being made with the mentoring of new coaches, combining practices, etc.
Display case: Still not complete yet! It was hoped that it would have been finished by the start of school. Builder ran into some delays; no set date for installation.
Coaching staff: Andy Borchardt took a teaching job in Verona and had to resign the varsity assistant position. Still looking and waiting for applicants. As of today, Dan VanBoxtel is the JV coach and Colin Specht is the freshman coach.
Open Forum: Motion made to replenish the coaches fund equal to last year's amount. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 8:53 PM
July 14th, 2010
Present: R. Radlinger, B. Roebke, B. Klapperich, S. Fullerton, K. Evers, M. Schalow and K. VandeWettering.
The meeting was called to order at 7:06 p.m.
Minutes from the June 9th meeting were approved.
Treasurers report: No report available.
Concessions: Nothing has changed from our last meeting.
Wisconsin Yearbook Tournament:
Display case: Everyone that needs to be on board with this is on board. Design plans are finalized; the case will be built off site and put in place before the start of school. Kathy made a motion to approve $5400.00 for the cost of the case with Rob seconding the motion. Motion passed.
Coaching Staff: Staff has been hired pending board approval.
Open Forum: We received a letter from the district thanking us for purchasing the new shooting gun to be used by the Hoops Club.
Meeting adjourned at 7:57 PM.
June 9, 2010
Present: C. Miller, S. Fullerton, R. Radlinger, M. Coenen, T. Belling, S. Ferris, R. Giordana, D. Stumpf, B. Roebke, M. Schalow and K. VandeWettering.
Meeting called to order at 7:07 PM
The minutes from the May meeting were approved with one correction; Kevin Evers was in attendance at the May meeting.
Treasurer's report: Mike Co. presented the current financial numbers.
Concessions: There is enough money in the account to get us through the summer.
Traveling Team Committee: A few changes were made when this committee met. 3rd and 4th grade format will remain the same, teams will be divided equally and they will continue to practice together. 5th and 6th grade will each play in 5 tournaments up to the Kaukauna tournament and a combination from the two teams (each grade) will play in the state tournament. 7 and 8 will remain the same. The thought is to keep the progression of fundamentals throughout all grades.
Scholarships: Eight seniors qualified for the Hoops Club scholarships.
Display Case: This is moving forward!!! Coach Schalow met with the builder the first of June and he knows what we want. Cory Baumgartner will have the final approval on the plans draw up. The first of August is the scheduled completion date!!!
Coaching Staff: 6 or 7 people have applied, with interviews the week of June 14th. Hopefully there will be news by the end of that week or the next meeting July 8th.
Open Forum: Brian stated that the basketball players represented the class very well at graduation. The highlight video was lengthy but worth it!!!
Wednesday May 5, 2010
Present: Mike Coenen, Tom Belling, Rob Radlinger, Reed Giordana, Steve Ferris, Gino Giordana, Jon Miller, Alex Fullarton, Brian Roebke, Luke Stumpf, Brian Klapperich, Mike Schalow and Kathy VandeWettering.
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
The minutes from the April 7th meeting were approved.
Nomination of Officers was held with the following results:
Director of Basketball Operations: Brain Roebke
Vice President: Rob Radlinger
Treasurer: Mike Coenen
Secretary: Kathy VandeWettering
Treasurer's report: Mike C. presented the current financial numbers.
Concessions: Interest has been shown from a few incoming freshmen parents willing to help out with concessions for the 2010/2011 season.
Traveling Team Committee: A few outstanding equipment items still need to be collected. The banquet went well and not many coaches' evaluations were returned. Is this a good sign that there are good coaches in place? The way that teams are now divided up needs to be re-evaluated. There is also a concern with the numbers in the younger classes. This committee will meet in the near future to see if anything else needs to be tweaked before tryouts in the fall. The date for future traveling team banquets has been moved to the Sunday after the boys state tournament.
Calendar:
Scholarships: 8 seniors qualified for scholarships of $300.00 each.
Display case: Design ideas are still being researched. We are just happy that we have a location!!
2010/2011 coaching staff: Jim Woelfel, Kevin Evers and Ryan Bowers begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting have resigned, resulting in 2 paid and one volunteer position that need to be filled.
1. Shooting gun update: Old gun is fixed and working well and it wasn't much to fix which is good!! The new gun has been ordered as well.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
April 7th, 2010
Present: R Giordana, A Fullerton, M Radlinger, B Roebke, C Deering, D Stumpf, M Schalow, and J & K VandeWettering.
The minutes from the March 4th meeting were approved.
Treasurer's report: Brian presented the report in Mike C's absence.
Concessions report: Concessions had a good year overall. There will be concessions at the All-Star game.
Traveling Team Committee: Better representation is really needed at the Hoops Club meetings from this committee. As a result of no representation, we are running into problems with communication between the Hoops Club and this committee. It is hoped that someone from this comm. will step up and take a leadership role due to Matt McCabe's job transfer. A discussion was held about moving the Traveling Team banquet to another day, other than having it prior to the start of the All-Star game. The Sunday after the boys' state tournament was decided as a date for this banquet.
1. Spring Tournament: March 14th and went very well.
2. High school banquet: This was April 18th at the Mariner.
3. Traveling Team Banquet: April 18th, pizzas were again provided by the Hoops Club.
4. All-Star game: April 18th this too went very well.
5. July 16-18- Summer Tournament: Games will be played Fri/Sat/Sun at KHS with the games on Friday starting at noon. Games will be played at River View starting late afternoon Saturday and all day on Sunday.
Display case: We have a builder, now we just need a design for the case. The start of the 2010/2011 school year is the projected completion date.
Board Applications: These were due as of today's meeting 4/4/2010!!
Meeting adjourned.
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