Scott Quimby Steps Down as WYSO President
September 12, 2007
by Dave Lemke

After 4-years, WYSO founding member Scott Quimby decided to step down as WYSO President.  The new WYSO President is Mike Sand by vote of all present.  Mike was the former Coach Pitch / Tee Ball director.  Scott will stay on the board but is taking up a new roles as Boys Basketball Director and Treasurer.  Scott also wants to devote more time to establishing a youth basketball league modeled after the ESYBL.

33 people showed up to the WYSO Board meeting on Tuesday night where the main agenda item was election of board positions.  Below are the results:

President - Mike Sand
Vice-President - Russ Pearson
Secretary - Steve Battenberg
Treasurer - Scott Quimby
Player Director / Safety Officer - Dave Lemke
Equipment Director - Jim Thompson
Concessions Director - Tiffany Maas
Tournament Director - Tom McBride
AL/NL Baseball Director - Gary Kniesel
CP/TB Baseball Director - Steve Brey
Softball Director - Bruce Dorn
Gr 6 - 8 Football Director - Dave Sandmire
Teener Baseball Director - Tabled to next meeting
Volleyball Director - Kristy Mosher
Boys Basketball Director - Scott Quimby
Girls Basketball Director - Tabled to next meeting

Tuesday's meeting was also a re-cap of the 2007 Baseball & Softball Season.  Most comments were very favorable.  There were some hiccups with softball scheduling but incoming Vice-President Russ Pearson promised that will be fixed for next season.  There were some comments in regards to concessions not being open for girls softball.  All present agreed that concessions should and will be open for the 2008 home scheduled softball games.

The board unanimously agreed to officially drop wrestling as a WYSO program.

There was some discussion on ESYBL.  ESYBL is holding their fall wrap-up meeting on Wednesday September 12.  Columbus and Lake Mills are sending representitives exploring the possibility of joining ESYBL.  Current ESYBL members are Waterloo, Cambridge, Marshall, and Deerfield.






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