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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-YB-1954-12-16 MINUTES OF YOUTH BUREAU ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING, DECEMBER 16, 1954 Present: Mr. Samuel Woodside Mr. Edward Pierce Mr. Harry Sutherland Professor J. P. Porter Miss Katherine Reeves Reverend Frank Sperduto Mrs . Lois O'Connor Mr, William Simmers Mrs. R. C . Osborn Mr. E. E. Bredbenner Mrs . Esther Freeman Dr. William Gragg Mr: Merrill Shipherd Mr. Judson Hill Mr, Lawrence Gaurnier The meeting was opened at 4:00 P.M. by Chairman Woodside. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. The Chief of Police, William Simmers, was introduced as a regular mem- ber of the Advisory Council. The Director's report was presented in mimeographed form and a brief discussion ensued regarding revision of the method of presentation of the Financial Report. The Director explained City Attorney Dahments recommendation to trans- fer the'old Ithaca Youth Theater Account to the. Festival Playhouse' Project. This account will hereafter require the signatures of the Treasurer of the Festival Playhouse and the Director of the Youth Bureau. Mr. Gaurnier moved that we accept the City Attorney' s recommendation regarding the former Ithaca Youth Theater Fund. This motion to super- sede the one made on November 18 regarding this account. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Freeman. Carried. The committee made up of the following members . - Mrs . Freeman and , . Messers Sutherland, Woodside, Stagg and Gaurnier, which was appointed to find a new permanent director, gave its report. Committee Chairman Gaurnier read the list of eligible candidates and reported that his committee recommended the appointment of Judson Hill as permanent Director of the Youth Bureau. Mr. Gaurnier moved that Judson Hill be recommended for appointment as permanent director of the Youth Bureau and notification of this rec- ommendation sent to the Mayor. Mr. Porter seconded the motion. Unanimously Carried. Mr. Hill expressed his appreciation to the Council. Mr. Pierce reported on a Small Fry Football Committee Meeting held on December 15. He stated that the Small Pry Football Committee feels the Youth Bureau has primary responsibility regarding the outcome of the Small Fry Football program. The Committee recommends having the Advisory Council authorize its Director to draw up a set of over-all objectives and policies to govern the operation of Small Fry -Football. This set of objectives and policies to be written up by Mr. Hill with the assistance of the Small Fry Football Committee and submitted to the Youth Bureau Advisory Council for its approval. -2- Mr.. Pierce made the motion that the Youth Bureau Advisory Council hereby direct Mr. Hill to draw up a set of objectives and policies regarding the over-all operation of Small Fry Football and submit them to the Youth Bureau Advisory Council for its approval. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sutherland. Carried. Mr. Gaurnier introduced the subject of the Youth Bureau Director's obligations regarding committee chairmanships, formal offices and like duties in civic clubs, fraternal orders and other organizations. After considerable discussion it was generally agreed that the Dir- ector's primary responsibility is to the Youth Bureau and its activi- ties . He should assume only such other duties as he feels are directly and vitally concerned with the successful operation of the Youth Bureau and its program. The following Youth Bureau Advisory Council member' s first 3 year term of office expires as of December 31, 1954: Mr. Woodside, Mr. Bred- benner, Mrs . Grover and Mr. Lockwood. Mrs . Osborn moved that the Council's recommendation for reappointment of these members to their second 3 year' term beginning January 1, 1955 be sent to the Mayor. The motion was seconded by Mr. Pierce. Unanimously Carried. The meeting was adjourned at 4:50 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Marilyn Cameron, Secretary DIRECTOR'S REPORT December 1954 Matinee Series (a) Dates - Nov. 20, Dec. 11, Jan. 8, Feb. 19, March 5, April 23 (b) Attendance - 1600, 1590 (c) Staff - Mesdames Heimlich, Donnelly, Van Sickle, Parsons, Beck, Holden (d) Program - Dr. Allen, Dance Review, Tommy Tucker, Community -Players, Wizard of Oz, Young Audiences, Inc. (e) Finances - Income (Season tickets - 1936.25) Expenses (Program - 91.50) Junior Music Clubs (a) Dates - Dec. 4, Jan., Feb. , Mar. , April, May (b) Attendance - (Silver Tea - 150 Registered members - Approximately 135) (c) Staff - Mesdames McNair, Wickstrom, Dorf, Summers (d) Program - Silver Tea Dec. 4, five monthly concerts beginning in Jan. and a festival during March (e) Finances - Income (Scholarship donations- 25.00) Expenses (Supplies - 8.50) Festival Playhouse. (a) Dates - Monday evenings (b) Attendance - Over 60 registered (c) Staff - Advisors - Dr. Gregg, Mrs. McNair, Mr, Ed Barron (d) Program - Variety Show in Jan., Red Mill in April, Summer ( roduction not yet determined (e) Finances - None Committee on (a) Dates - Every Wednesday at 1:30 in Youth Problems Children' s Court Room (b) Staff - None (c ) Program - The school representative has re- ferred- 2 cases to the Committee, and one case has been presented by the Southside Community Center Director. Other cases have been drawn-from Probation Department files. Kiwi a is Baseball The final meeting of the year was held on December 9, 1954. Carlton Wood gave his report as Director. FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE Bergholtz Staff - None Program - None Repairs - New portable backstop Finances - Income - None Expenses (Repairs - $24.59 Equipment - $211.06 Total - $235.65) Bryant Tract Staff - None Program - None Repairs - Grading and fencing Finances - Income - None Expenses (grading $228.34) Percy Field None Southwest None Stewart Park None Red Wagon Staff - None Program - None Repairs - None Finances - Income - None Expenses (Supplies - $49.50) FINANCIAL REPORT Bills Paid December 1, 1954 Salary of Director Kiwanis Baseball Salary of Stenographer---- Ice Skating Transportation 24..57 Tennis Office • 4.0.34 Knot Hole Gang Telephone 17.00 Boy' s Supervisor • Travel Girl's Supervisor Insurance Golf Promotion South West Playground Red Wagon Maintenance I 4.9.50 Dance Orchestra $111.00 Bergholtz 235.65 Red Wagon Supervisor dk 57.00 Mental Clinic Bryant Tract Water Safety Children's Matinee $ 91.50 Juvenile Work Small Fry Football Boy-Girl of Month Fourth of July. Youth Band Festival Playhouse Junior Music Clubs $ 8.50 REPORT ON 1951+ KIWANIS BASEBALL PROGRAM BY CARLTON WOOD General policies, time of games, etc. Two games *ere played every Monday night at Percy Field in the Junior A league. The first game was supposed to start at 6:00 P.M. This first .game was usually started late. The second game usually began about 7:t5 or 8:00. The Junior A teams played 7 innings . Two games were played nightly Monday through Thursday in Junior B and C at the high school field. Four or five nights the high school field was used for Grasshopper games, The first game was scheduled for 5:00 P.M. and the second game at 6:30. These teams must hustle all the time to play their 5 inning games before darkness. Five fields were used at Bergholtz; the A games on the north field; B American on south field; B National on east central field; C on vest central field; and D on southeast field. All games were 5 innings until D games were lowered to 4. A few times a doubleheader was scheduled in order to play all the B games. The Afield was used also for additional B games . All Grasshopper games were scheduled for 5: and usually started by 6:00. 45 y y Size of fields All Junior leagues played on regulation fields. A and B Grass- hopper used 75' bases and 50' pitching. ' C and D used 60' bases and 45' pitching. At times the D were allowed to stand in front of the rubber. The C pitching distance was increased after the first week to 471 . Postponed games Games were scheduled Monday through Thursday with Friday open for rained out games. Of the nine weeks only one Friday was not used. When teams had special problems and wished postponement, it was left up to the two coaches to agree to the postponement and to re-schedule the game themselves . The directors would. assist but it would be very' impractical for the directors to try and handle special postponements. Number of teams and games *Junior A - t. teams - triple round robin - 18 games *Dryden dropped out early and two Junior B teams took turns at filling in Junior B - 6 teams - double round robin = 30 games Junior C - 7 teams - 1 1/2 round robin = 30 games 17 Junior teams 78 Junior games bin = 30 games 42 Grass o per teams 186 Grasshopper games Total - 59 teams Total - 261.. games Rosters and formation of teams In general the rosters were turned in sooner than a year ago. The rosters were kept at the Youth Bureau. There were some requests by coaches to check the rosters of some of their opponents. I believe it should be impressed upon coaches that all players should be listed upon the rosters and that changes and additions during the season should be so registered. An effort was made this year to contact boys who did not live in sections of the city where Kiwanis teams had been organized. Reed Snyder and Tex Goodman signed up boys at the East Hill, St. Johns, Central, and Parochial schools. Teams were organized with boys from these schools and it should not be necessary for Kiwanis directors to contact these schools in another year. It would still benefit some boys to do so, and probably this year's coaches would help in the signing of boys. The. Belle Sherman, Cayuga Heights, Fall Creek, South Hill, and West Hill schools are quite well handled by former coaches. Duties of directors The Director and the Assistant Director helped in pre-season organization of teams, formulation of league rules, organization of equipment. The Director made up the league schedules. During the playing season the Director supervised the Junior A games on Percy Field, checked daily with the Assistant Director at the High School Field, paid the umpires and helped with supervision at Bergholtz Field, The Assistant Director supervised all games and equipment at the High School Field. The Director and Assistant Dir- ector cooperated in turning in reports of Junior games to the Ithaca Journal. The Grasshopper Director and Assistant handled all equipment, supervised all games, turned in game reports of all Grasshopper games at Bergholtz. Classification of teams ba age This years classification for the Grasshopper C and D leagues proved very successful.. Because of this years experience, I believe FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE Bergholtz Staff - None Program - None Repairs - New portable backstop Finances - Income - None Expenses (Repairs - $24.59 Equipment - $211.06 Total - $235.65) Bryant Tract Staff - None Program - None Repairs - Grading and fencing Finances - Income - None Expenses (grading - $228.31 ) Percy Field None Southwest None Stewart Park None Red Wagon Staff - None Program - None Repairs - None Finances - Income - None Expenses (Supplies - $49.50) • FINANCIAL REPORT Bills Paid December 1, 1954 Salary of Director Kiwanis Baseball Salary of Stenographer---- Ice Skating Transportation 24.57 Tennis Office 40.34 Knot Hole Gang Telephone 17.00 Boy' s Supervisor Travel Girl's Supervisor Insurance Golf Promotion South West Playground Red Wagon Maintenance 49.50 Dance Orchestra 111.00 Bergholtz 235.65 Red Wagon Supervisor 1 57.00 Mental Clinic Bryant Tract Water Safety Children's Matinee $91.50 Juvenile Work Small Fry Football Boy-Girl of Month Fourth of July Youth Band Festival Playhouse Junior Music Clubs $ 8.50 •»2• Grasshopper A • 7 teams - 1 1/2 round robin : 30 gamras Grasshopper B (N) • 10 teams - single round robin s 45 games Grasshopper B (A) 10 teams - single round rcloin = 45 games Grasshopper C - 8 teams - 1 A round robin = 36 games Grasshopper D - 7 teams _ 1 1/2 round robin : 30 games 42 Grasshopper teams 186 Grasshopper games Total - 59 teams Total - 264 games Rosters and formation of teams In general the rosters were turned in sooner than a year ago. The rosters were kept at the Youth Bureau. There were some requests by coaches to check the rosters of some of their opponents . I believe it should be impressed upon coaches that all players should be listed upon the rosters and that changes and additions during the season should be so registered. An effort was made this year to contact boys who did not live in sections of the city where Kiwanis teams had been organized. Reed Snyder and Tex Goodman signed up boys at the East Hill, St. Johns, Central, and Parochial schools. Teams were organized with boys from these schools and it should not be necessary for Kiwanis directors to contact these schools in another year. It would still benefit some boys to do so, and probably this year's coaches would help in the signing of boys. The Belle Sherman, Cayuga Heights, Fall Creek, South Hill, and West Hill schools are quite well handled by former coaches. Duties of directors The Director and the Assistant Director helped in pre-season organization of teams, formulation of league rules, organization of equipment. The Director made up the league schedules. During the playing season the Director supervised the Junior A games on Percy Field, checked daily with the Assistant Director at the High School Field, paid the umpires and helped with supervision at Bergholtz Field.. The Assistant Director supervised all games and equipment at the High School Field. The Director and Assistant Dir- ector cooperated in turning in reports of Junior games to the Ithaca • Journal. The Grasshopper Director and Assistant handled all equipment, supervised all games, turned in gamo reports of all Grasshopper games at Bergholtz. Classification of teams ba age_ This years classification for the Grasshopper C and. D leagues • proved very successful. Because of this years experience, I believe _3_ that further age classification would benefit the program. Here is my suggestion. Grasshopper D - 7 to 8 1/2 - Can't be 8 1/2 before June 1. Grasshopper C - Can't be 10 before June 1. Grasshopper B - Can't be 12 before June 1. Grasshopper A Can't be l before June 1. Junior B or A - Can't be 1 before June 1. Senior or Junior A - Can't be 18 before June 1. This classification would be raising the Grasshopper A limit one year and thus put more games upon Bergholtz. As played this year a few Grasshopper games had to be scheduled on the High School Field. Possibly the Grasshopper A teams could use a regulation field and use the one regular field on Bergholtz. Two exceptions to the age classification were made this year in the C and D leagues. The exception in the D league was for one boy who for personal reasons belonged with his friends in that league. The exception in the C league was Danby who would have been unable to field a team of boys under 10 years of age. Danby was asked not to use the overage boys as a pitcher or catcher. I believe that usually they played only one boy overage. Equal competition The age classification seemed to solve the problem as well as possible in the Grasshopper C and D leagues. The three year range in the Grasshoppor+B and A leagues could easily lead to quite a difference in team ability. The twenty B teams were divided into two leagues. The loss experienced teams were put together in one league. In general the coaches classify their teams as to whether they should be A or B. Very few complaints were voiced as to a boy being too good in ability for his league. This year the problem of equal competition was more pronounced in the three Junior leagues. Competition in Junior C was good except for one team too young, one team unorganized, and one team lacking desire. Two teams more or less dominated the Junior B league until Dryden dropped their A team and combined for a better B team. In Junior A the Ithaca High School team was too good for Dryden, Trumans- burg, and a combination of Ithaca J. V. 's and Lansing. The Ithaca High School team may generally prove too good for the smaller outside villages. This could be restricted by limiting the number of Ithaca High School varsity players on a Kiwanis team. This would not be a benefit to improving the High School team. Umpires This the number one headache. In general, high school boys lack the maturity and ability to Umpire real well in the Grasshopper leagues where some coaches and adults become too emotionally aroused. Some of the good umpires will not take the abuse from coaches and adults for $1.00 a game. I suggest an attempt be made to obtain umpires from the Umpires Association. It might be good.to put the umpire behind the plate and use a volunteer on the bases.- A problem of an _4- umpire behind the plate is the equipment. Shinguards might not be necessary in some leagues. The umpires in the Junior B and C leagues were fairly satisfactory. One reason is that supervision is present at all Junior games . Tom Decker, Dave Sutherland, and Don Hatt worn the most frequent umpires . Junior A umpires were good. Bill Freeman and Joe Hamilton did a good job. I believe -everyone would be happy if they could be ob- tained in another year. All player participation There were two or three specific complaints this year concerning coaches who did not use all of their players in every game. In general I believe that most of the coaches used most of their players. There are several angles to the fine idea of every player participating in every game, and my present belief is that this should be left to the discretion of the coaches with encouragement by the directors for the coaches to use as many boys as often as possible. It does not seem practical to always follow the all player participation idea. Several coaches, who in the past have used every player, stated this year that they did not "believe they should try to use every player in every game. In a very important game I believe that most of the substitutes would rather not play instead of losing the game. I have seen coaches deliberately lose games this year by playing all of their boys. There are other reasons such as lack of interest or poor sportsmanship when it might do a boy good to sit on the bench. . Complaints (by parents and coaches ) 1. Against three teams (Belle Sherman, South Hill, Fall Creek) for not playing all the boys. 2. By South Hill stating that the field was too slippery for safe playing. Asked if we knew that the City of Ithaca could be sued for damages, etc . 3. Several complaints against umpires . L . By Trumansburg in Junior B that other teams were too good. 5. As usual concerning shirts and caps . 6. Against the West End Tigers for playing two boys overage. Insurance and injuries Pre-season information should explain that there is no insurance. For the second successive season there were no serious injuries. Whenever an injury does occur, the directors are asked about insurance. I believe it would be a good idea to present insurance information to the coaches at the pre-season meeting. • -5- Baseball fundamentals and skills As to be expected there is plenty of opportunity for improvement by both coaches and players. Two separate clinics were held at Percy Field this year concerning pitching and hitting. There were not more than eight coaches present at either clinic, but if only one coach learned something and transferred the knowledge on to his players, I believe the time spent was worthwhile. If there is any such program next year, I suggest that time be spent on baserunning. I believe that as many games are won or lost by baserunning as there are by pitching and hitting. Forfeits Junior A - no forfeits but Dryden dropped out Junior B - 1 forfeit (F. C. Nats ) Junior C - 3 forfeits by P. C . Bisons and then dropped 1 forfeit by F. C. Bombers 1 forfeit by Varna Grasshopper A - 2 forfeits by F. C. Tigers 1 forfeit by Cayuga Heights 1 forfeit by Northside Buc 's 2 forfeits by Belle Sherman B American - 1 forfeit by Cayuga Heights 1 forfeit by Varna B National - 1 forfeits by All Westerns 1 forfeit by East Hill' Grasshopper C - 1 forfeit. by; Danby, Particularly in the Grasshopper leagues the forfeits were caused by the lack of one or two players . Almost always the ball game was played as a practice game.