Meeting started at 6:30pm by Michelle McMahan
Members in Attendance:  Michelle McMahan, Kasey Acker, Colette Gilliland, Kate Evans, Steve Rice, Jennifer Longshore, Michael Bates, Laurena Mullins, Mary Hodgins.
Guests: Jessica Koehn, Tito Hermosillo, Tami Mora, Kerry Cowan-Zook, Mike McMahan, Len Gerken and Chris Gates.

• May, June and August Minutes were supposed to have been reviewed by all board members prior to the meeting. A vote to accept them as official passed unanimously.
• The President's State of the League, written by Chace Anderson, current President, was reviewed allowed and read by Michelle McMahan as Chace is out of the country.
• The treasurer's report was explained by Kasey Acker and discussion ensued for approximately 20 minutes. Some details were handed off to the next executive committee to follow up. Additional information will be provided in an addendum to these minutes before the next meeting.
• Since this is the Annual Members meeting, and election chairman needed to be voted upon to run the election. Mary Hodgins was put forth as a first by Michelle MvMahan, seconded by Steve Rice and approved unanimously by the presiding board members.
• New volunteers were put forth as potential new members of the Board Of Directors. And previous volunteers expressed their desire to stay on board, while a few hardy souls decided to pass on being an Ashland Little League Board Member for the 2012 season. The board member slate consisted of
  • Michelle McMahan, Colette Gilliland, Kate Evans, Steve Rice, Jennifer Longshore, Michael Bates, Laurena Mullins, Jessica Koehn, Tito Hermosillo, Tami Mora, Kerry Cowan-Zook, Len Gerken and Chris Gates.
• The above listed members were voted on as one single slate, firsted by Jennifer Longshore, seconded by Kate Evans and approved unanimously by the existing Board of Directors, a few of whom automatically became non-voting members, bless their soul!
• The following positions were chosen to be filled, and the following people were put forth to fill them:
  • President: Michelle McMahan
  • Vice President: Laurena Mullins
  • Treasurer: Mark Prescott
  • Secretary: Valerie Arinsberg
  • Player Agent: Kate Evans
  • Information Officer: Chris Gates
  • Coaching Coordinator: TBD
  • Head Umpire: Len Gerken
  • Safety Officer: Michael Bates
  • Concession Manager: TBD
  • Outreach and Fundraising Coordinator: Kerry Zook
  • Equipment Manager: Randy McWhorter
  • All Star Director: Laurena Mullins
  • Softball Player Agent: Colette Gilliland
  • Purchasing Agent: Kate Evans
• After some discussion about available positions and an understanding of the desires of those not present as expressed by proxies, the positions and those to fill them as detailed above were put forth as a voting slate and firsted by Michael Bates, seconded by Steve Rice and unanimously approved. Some positions were left open either due to lack of available volunteers or uncertainty as to the desires of those who have filled them in the past, and who were not present to express their desires.
• Discussion followed as to the members of the executive committee. The executive committee was also put forth as a slate of the following board members: Michelle McMahan, Laurena Mullins, Michael Bates, Valerie Arinsberg and Kate Evans. This motion was firsted by Jennifer Longshore, seconded by Kate Evans and unanimously approved by the members.