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New Field Fundraising - Updates
"Mustang Baseball is Back Home"
Fundraising Campaign
Diamond Club Status Report - September 8, 2009
Outfield Banner Program
We have sold 14 banners since the start of the campaign. Pictures of 12 of the 14 banners are now on the MVHS baseball website and the other two will be there soon. We also sent each sponsor a "thank-you" letter and a picture of their banner as it appeared on the fence this past season. The outfield fence is now down so that the field can be used for soccer and football. The banners, along with the windscreen and yellow poly cap, are now safely in storage until next spring. Over the winter, we plan to modify the windscreen to remove about 6 inches from the bottom to allow the grass to be cut closer to the fence during the season. We couldn't do that this year without the trimmer potentially tearing the windscreen.
Mark Anderson has done a terrific job heading up our banner sales with the help of several other volunteers. That said, our sign permit from the City of Arden Hills allows us to sell 6 more banners. If you're doing the math, selling these banners will net $ 7,500 in additional revenue for us, which will be matched by our anonymous donor to total $15,000. So, we're going to make a concerted effort to sell these remaining banners this fall. If you know of any local business that might be interested, please contact Mark with the information so that he can follow up.
"Buy-A-Brick" Program
The Buy-A- Brick campaign is now over for this year. Randy Reichert has done a terrific job heading up this campaign with the help of parent "captains" from classes going back several years. We sold 63 bricks and raised a total of $10,800. This total includes gifts from several large donors who were subsequently offered the opportunity to purchase engraved bricks in return for their contribution. With our anonymous donor match, therefore, this program netted $21,600 for the campaign,
The bricks have now been ordered and, provided they are delivered on time and the weather co-operates, we'll be building the "Friends of Mustangs Baseball Patio" on Saturday, September 12th. Dion Wikstrom has generously volunteered some heavy equipment and his expertise to supervise the construction of the patio. The patio will 20' wide by 15' deep and will be constructed between the third base dugout (which will be the "home" dugout next year) and the future bleachers behind home plate. Once the patio is laid, we will erect a flagpole directly behind it. Plans also call for a couple of picnic tables to be placed on the patio for the enjoyment of our fans. The total cost of the patio construction is expected to be between $3,500 and $4,000.
Near the end of next season, we plan to open up brick sales again for the benefit of senior and/or new parents who want to purchase one to honor their player. Subsequently, we'll expand the patio according to how many additional bricks we've sold.
Future Plans
Bob Madison and I will be meeting with the Arden Hills Planning Commission on September 9th to review our application for a conditional use permit to erect permanent bleachers directly behind home plate. If approved, the final step in the process will be City Council approval on September 28. The proposal calls for construction of a concrete pad to which the bleachers will be bolted. The bleachers will be constructed of tubular aluminum, will be approximately 27' wide and 20' deep, 10 rows high, with a center aisle and handrail, and "MV green" risers. The bleachers will have a seating capacity of 142 people. We expect bleacher construction and installations to be completed before winter. The estimated cost of this project is $15,000.
Bob Madison has done a nice job with the CUP application, including meeting with several of the neighbors to inform them of our plans. We anticipate no neighborhood opposition to our proposal. At the same time, Bob did hear about continuing concerns about foul balls from the neighbors. As a result, we have committed to investigating what additional steps we might take to mitigate this problem before next season.
In addition to investing in new bleachers, we are investigating what actions we can take to improve the functionality of the new batting cages that we erected last spring. Right now, we have a drainage problem that causes the aglime surface of the batting cages to become muddy. So, we're looking at various proposals to implement a drainage system to divert water away from the cages, as well as to pave the batting cage surface and lay artificial turf on top of the pavement. If we decide to move forward with these plans, the cages should be usable earlier in the spring than was the case this past spring and will be less prone to water problems that limit use of the cages after even a modest rain. The estimated cost of these improvements is $12-15,000.
Finally, we're still considering the purchase of a portable, solar powered, remote-control scoreboard that could be used during the HS and summer baseball seasons, but stored elsewhere from August - March. The scoreboard would be on a portable trailer, would be placed behind the outfield fence and raised high enough to be viewable over the top of the fence. The scoreboard could be operated from virtually any location on or near the field. The estimated cost of this is $10-12,000 and we might be able to get a sponsor(s) to help defray some of this cost.
Miscellaneous
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Financial Report as of September 8, 2009 (un-audited)
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Income |
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Banner Advertising |
$17,500.00 |
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Buy-A-Brick |
$6,550.00 |
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Diamond Club |
$8,000.00 |
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Committee & Other Contributions |
$5,250.00 |
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Miscellaneous |
$268.72 |
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Anonymous Donor ($12,568.72 pending) |
$37,568.72 |
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Total |
$75,137.44 |
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Expenses |
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Batting Cages |
$11,846.27 |
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Windscreen, Polycap & Distance Signs |
$3,792.12 |
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Outfield Banners |
$5,662.25 |
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Field Maintenance Equipment |
$1,144.47 |
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Dugout Furnishings |
$935.70 |
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Alumni Game |
$354.94 |
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Legal & Filing Fees |
$1,195.00 |
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Checks & Bank Fees |
$55.55 |
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Postage & Stationary |
$74.58 |
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Miscellaneous |
$150.00 |
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Accounts Payable (est) |
$4,300.00 |
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Total |
$29,510.88 |
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Available Funds |
$45,626.56 |
Respectfully submitted, Dave Stacy - Chair
"Mustang Baseball is Back Home"
Fundraising Campaign
Diamond Club Status Report - June 2, 2009
Outfield Banners
All 12 banners sold are up on the outfield fence. Pictures of the banners are now on the MVHS Baseball website and we sent each sponsor a picture of their banner as it appears on the fence. The distance signs went up on the outfield fence on May 6.
Mark Anderson has done a terrific job heading up our banner sales with the help of several other volunteers. Our sign permit allows us to sell 8 more banners. If you're doing the math, selling 8 more banners will net $10,000 in additional revenue, which will be matched by our anonymous donor to total $20,000. So, it will be very important to sell these banners in order to reach our fundraising goal. If you know of any local business that might be interested, please contact Mark with the information so that he can follow up. We have a couple of outstanding invoices for banners, so expect another $5,000 (including the anonymous donor match) in income for this program, regardless of any additional sales.
"Buy-A- Brick" Program
Randy Reichert is leading this portion of our campaign and has recruited "captains" for each MVHS baseball class from 2000 to the present. This campaign has gone a little slow, but we hope to get a final rush before the June 15 cut-off date. So, far we have raised $8,500, but still have a ways to go to reach our goal of $23,500.
We are still planning to build the "Friends of Mustangs Baseball" patio this summer, but will probably wait until July to cut-off brick sales for the initial build. This is primarily due to the fact that we are planning an alumni game and cookout for Sunday, June 14th and hope to raise some additional funds that day.
Diamond Club Donation
The Committee is grateful to the Diamond Club's for its $6,000 donation to the fundraising campaign. Our anonymous donor wills double this to $12,000.
Future Plans
We met with AD Bob Madison on May 11 to discuss future plans. We are planning to have a specific proposal to him by June 8 outlining what we would like to accomplish the rest of this year. It appears that due to district budget issues, a storage building and getting electricity to the field will not happen during the next school budget year. So, we are now focusing on 3 big ticket items:
Permanent bleachers for 150-200 fans. Estimated cost is $14,000-16,000, including concrete pad base.
Electronic scoreboard. A portable, solar powered scoreboard that could be stored elsewhere from August - March is now being considered. Estimated cost is $10-12,000. We might be able to get a sponsor(s) to help defray some of this cost.
Batting cage improvements - We are considering installing a concrete base in the batting cages and covering it with field turf. Estimated cost is $12-15,000.
Financial Report as of May 26
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Income |
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Banner Advertising |
$12,500.00 |
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Buy A Brick |
$8,500.00 |
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Miscellaneous |
$268.72 |
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Anonymous Donor |
$21,268.72 |
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Total |
$42,537.44 |
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Expenses |
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Batting Cages |
$11,846.27 |
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Windscreen & Polycap |
$3,533.22 |
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Outfield Banners |
$5,183.98 |
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Field Maintenance Equipment |
$1,144.47 |
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Dugout Furnishings |
$435.70 |
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Legal & Filing Fees |
$845.00 |
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Checks & Bank Fees |
$45.55 |
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Miscellaneous |
$150.00 |
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Total |
$23,184.19 |
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Available Funds |
$19,353.25 |
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Stacy - Chair
"Mustang Baseball is Back Home"
Fundraising Campaign
Diamond Club Status Report - May 5, 2009
Outfield Banners
We have now sold 12 banners. Ten are up on the outfield fence and we are waiting for the other two to come back from ICON Graphics so that we can hang them. Pictures of the banners are now on the MVHS Baseball website and we sent each sponsor a picture of their banner as it appears on the fence. We also donated a banner to Shoreview Area Youth Baseball to thank them for their support and development of current and future Mustang baseball players. We lost two banners shortly after hanging them and suspect that they were stolen. They have since been replaced. We also designed and purchased two "Mustang Field" banners for the outfield fence that have elicited many compliments. By May 8th, we plan to have distance signs up on the outfield fence.
Mark Anderson has done a terrific job heading up our banner sales with the help of several other volunteers. Our sign permit allows us to sell 8 more banners. If you're doing the math, selling 8 more banners will net $10,000 in additional revenue, which will be matched by our anonymous donor to total $20,000. So, it will be very important to sell these banners in order to reach our fundraising goal. If you know of any local business that might be interested, please contact Mark with the information so that he can follow up.
"Buy-A- Brick" Program
Randy Reichert is leading this portion of our campaign and has recruited "captains" for each MVHS baseball class from 2000 to the present. This campaign has been a little slow getting off the ground, but it starting to pick up some momentum. So, far we have raised $7,200, but have a ways to go to reach our goal of $23,500.
We are still planning to build the "Friends of Mustangs Baseball" patio this summer, but will probably wait until July to cut-off brick sales for the initial build. This is primarily due to the fact that we are planning an alumni game and cookout for Sunday, June 14th and hope to raise some additional funds that day.
Future Plans
There are still 4 "big ticket" items on our "wish list:"
Permanent bleachers for 150-200 fans. Estimated cost is $15,000-20,000, including concrete pad base.
Permanent storage building. Cost is unknown. Recent district-wide study of outdoor storage needs recommended this. We may be able to move this along faster, if we put up some or all of the funds or split the cost of a shared building with the football program.
Electronic scoreboard. Estimated cost is $20,000 installed, not including cost of running electricity to the field. Tentative location is immediately to the right of the foul pole in left field. We have not decided whether to try to fund this from the campaign or seek a sponsor(s) to pay for it, or a combination of both. We are hopeful that the district will cover the cost of the work to get electricity to the field.
Small press box. Estimated cost is unknown. Would be "nice to have" for game day announcers and the scoreboard operator.
We will be meeting with AD Bob Madison to discuss these items on May 11. We will also have to work with the district, the city and the neighbors on these items. If we can raise the necessary funds, the ideal scenario would be to reach agreement with all parties to construct these items this fall to have them ready for next season.
Financial Report as of April 27
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Income |
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Banner Advertising |
$12,500.00 |
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Buy A Brick |
$7,200.00 |
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Anonymous Donor |
$19,700.00 |
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Total |
$39,400.00 |
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Expenses |
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Batting Cages |
$11,577.55 |
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Windscreen & Polycap |
$3,497.14 |
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Outfield Banners |
$2,882.25 |
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Field Maintenance Equipment |
$1,041.52 |
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Dugout Furnishings |
$435.70 |
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Legal & Filing Fees |
$845.00 |
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Checks & Bank Fees |
$45.55 |
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Miscellaneous |
$257.69 |
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Total |
$20,582.40 |
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Available Funds |
$18,817.60 |
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Stacy - Chair
February 3, 2009
To all Diamond Club Members:
First, I'd like to congratulate all of you who worked so hard to make our 3rd Annual Banquet and Silent Auction a great success - you were awesome! As a result of your efforts, our operating budget will be more than adequate to supplement the amount that the baseball program receives from the district so we can continue to have a "first class" baseball program at MVHS. I know that Coach Downey, his entire staff and all of the boys in the program are very appreciative of your commitment to the program and the many hours of your personal time that you have sacrificed to help make it successful.
Now I'd like to ask you to turn your attention to our "Mustang Baseball is Back Home" campaign to raise funds for some of the "amenities" we want to have to make our new on-campus field one of the top venues for high school baseball in Minnesota. The "big ticket" items on our list are new batting cages, bleachers, press box, scoreboard and a storage building. I'm pleased to tell you that we've already raised enough to complete and pay for the batting cages and they will be ready in time for the start of practice in March. But, we have a long way to go to raise the funds for the other items.
If you'd like to help with this effort, here's what we need:
1) Class captains - We'd like two (2) parent volunteers from each current MVHS class of baseball players and the just graduated Class of 2008. Your job will be to solicit other parents in the class to "Buy a Brick" for the to-be-constructed "Friends of Mustangs Baseball Patio." Before you get started, we'll have a short "training session" to equip you with all of the information that you will need to be successful. We'd like to get this effort going no later that the end of February.
2) General Solicitors - We'd like a number of volunteers to solicit both individuals and small businesses in the community to "Buy a Brick" for the to-be-constructed "Friends of Mustangs Baseball Patio." The targets of the solicitation here would be individuals who are not parents of current players and businesses that are not being solicited to purchase an advertising banner for the outfield fence. Before you get started, we'll have a session to assign specific businesses to you and to equip you with all of the information that you will need to be successful. We'd like to get this effort going no later that the end of February.
Our short-term goal is to raise approximately $25,000 for the "Buy a Brick" program by June 1. This will become $50,000 as a result of an anonymous donor who will match every dollar we raise. But, we need you help to reach our goal. If you are interested in helping out in either of these capacities, please send an email message indicating your interest to me at dwstacy@visi.com or call me on 763-755-5505 (home) or 612-366-2155 (mobile).
Thanks in advance for your support and GO MUSTANGS !!!!
Dave Stacy
"Mustang Baseball is Back Home"
Fundraising Campaign
Diamond Club Status Report - February 3, 2009
Non-Profit 501c (3) Status
We are still waiting to hear from the IRS about our application for 501c (3) non-profit status.
Outfield Fence Banners
The campaign to sell banners for the outfield fence is underway under the leadership of Mark Anderson. Mark has recruited a number of other individuals to approach local businesses about this advertising opportunity. Our goal short-term goal is to sell at least half of the banners (10) @ $1,250 each and have them up on the fence when the season opens in early April. This would give us $25,000 in revenue including our donor match. As of February 1, we have firm commitments for 6 banners, pending approval of the sponsors by the school administration.
"Friends of Mustang Baseball Patio"
The "Buy a Brick" had a "soft" launch at the 3rd Annual Banquet and Silent Auction. We had a table featuring samples of the bricks, some nice renderings of the new field and patio by student artist Emily Hector and a supply of program flyers. Several people stopped by to chat with members of the Committee and picked up a flyer. Dave Stacy is heading up this portion of the campaign and has started to recruit individuals to solicit others for contributions. We will be asking for volunteers to serve as "class captains" to approach parents of current and immediate past players. We also plan to ask for volunteers to solicit small businesses in the community using the same list that we used for Silent Auction donations. Coach
Campaign Finances
We're in very good shape financially at this point. All of the Committee members' donations have been received and matched by our anonymous donor. So our funds raised total at this point is $16,000. If our outfield banner and "Buy a Brick" programs are successful in achieving their goals, this would result in us raising $91,000 for the campaign.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Stacy - Chair
"Mustang Baseball is Back Home"
Fundraising Campaign
Diamond Club Status Report - December 2, 2008
Batting Cages
The batting cage frames are now up. We will buy the batting cage nets over the winter. We may have to add some more ag-lime in the spring, depending on how the surface holds up over the winter. Thanks to Gordie Eicher for his leadership on this effort. He's done a great job working with Coach Downey, Bob Madison and the contractors.
Non-Profit 501c (3) Status
We are still waiting to hear from the IRS about our application for 501c (3) non-profit status.
Outfield Fence Banners
Bob Madison approved the cover letter, contract and a "flyer" outlining the outfield fence advertising program. We're now ready to start soliciting local businesses to purchase a banner, but have decided to have a "soft launch" of the program until the "buy a brick" program (see below) is ready to launch. Our goal is still to sell nineteen 6'x 8' banners at $1,250 for a three-year lease which will be renewable beginning with the 2012 season at $300 per year. However, the current economic recession may mean reduced business interest in this program and we may eventually need to adjust our goals and/or price.
"Friends of Mustang Baseball Patio"
Randy Reichert, Bob Freed and Coach Downey have continued to work with Bob Madison on the details for building a patio between the first base dugout (home) and the future location of the bleachers behind the backstop. The plan is to have a flagpole and plaque as part of the patio and to put a few picnic tables on it for use by Mustang fans on game day, as well as for team cookouts during the season. Campaign donors will be able to "buy a brick" that they can have engraved for inclusion in the patio. Randy Reichert has been talking with several brick companies and we are very close to selecting one to supply both the engraved bricks and the blanks for the patio. Once we decide on the brick company, we will finalize the pricing of the bricks. We expect them to be in $150-250 range. Again, these gifts would be eligible for a match from our anonymous donor. This program also has the potential to bring in revenue in future years by selling more engraved bricks that can be added to patio by replacing "blank" or "plain" bricks in the original build.
Meanwhile, Randy, Coach Downey and Dave Stacy met with a MVHS art student, Emily Hector, who has agreed to do some artist renderings of the patio and field for our "buy a brick" flyer. We can also use these drawings as we meet with potential banner advertisers.
In light of the fact that we are now into the holiday season, we have decided to hold off on launching both the banner advertising and "buy a brick" programs until after the first of the New Year. In the meantime, we'll be developing a strategy and soliciting additional volunteers to contact both businesses and individuals. Waiting may also allow us to have obtained our 501c (3) status before we start soliciting individuals so that their donation can be tax deductible. Also, we will be closer to the 2009 baseball season in January and it may be easier to get people to "think baseball" than it would be over the holidays. Finally, we also plan to talk to the organizers of the January 25 banquet and silent auction about having a fund raising campaign information table at the event.
Campaign Finances
We're in very good shape financially at this point. Most of the Committee members' donations have been received and matched by our anonymous donor. The invoices for the batting cage work have now been paid. Our only other expenses to date have been the fees for incorporation and the 501c (3) application.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Stacy - Chair
"Mustang Baseball is Back Home"
Fundraising Campaign
Diamond Club Status Report - November 3, 2008
Batting Cages
The ag-lime base for the two batting cages is down and the sleeves for the frame are in the ground. We expect to have the frames up in the next couple of weeks. We will buy the batting cage nets over the winter. Thanks to Gordie Eicher for his leadership on this effort. He's done a great job working with Coach Downey, Bob Madison and the contractors.
Non-Profit 501c (3) Status
Thanks to Randy Reichert, Ron Engebretsen and Ben Gallagher for a great job completing the necessary paperwork for the Diamond Club to incorporate and obtain a tax ID. Once this step was completed, we filed the application and fee for 501c (3) non-profit status with the IRS. It is unknown how long this process will take at this time, but we're expecting that it will be at least 60-90 days.
Outfield Fence Banners
The application for a permit to display up to 960 square feet of advertising banners on the outfield fence was approved by the City of Arden Hills. Mark Anderson and Dave Stacy completed work on a cover letter, contract and a "flyer" outlining the program and these were approved by the Committee. They have subsequently been submitted to Bob Madison for approval and he will take care of obtaining approval from the District office. As soon as we receive final approval, we'll start soliciting local businesses to purchase a banner. We plan to sell nineteen 6'x 8' banners at $1,250 for a three-year lease which will be renewable beginning with the 2012 season at $300 per year. This could mean up to $5,700 in annual income for the Diamond Club beginning in 2012. If we are successful in selling all 19 banners before the 2009 season, we will net approximately $39,500 for the campaign after banner production costs are figured in. This includes our anonymous donor match. The Committee decided to donate the 20th banner to Shoreview Area Youth Baseball at no cost as a sign of goodwill because they play a key role in developing future Mustang players.
"Friends of Mustang Baseball Patio"
Randy Reichert, Bob Freed and Coach Downey are working with Bob Madison on the details for building a patio between the first base dugout (home) and the future location of the bleachers behind the backstop. The plan is to have a flagpole and plaque as part of the patio and to put a few picnic tables on it for use by Mustang fans on game day, as well as for team cookouts during the season. Campaign donors will be able to "buy a brick" that they can have engraved for inclusion in the patio. Randy Reichert is in the process of finding an artist to create a drawing of the patio that we can use in a "flyer." We are also still looking at several brick companies that offer this program and hope to make a decision soon. Once we decide on the brick company, we can finalize the pricing of the bricks. We expect them to be in $150-250 range. Again, these gifts would be eligible for a match from our anonymous donor. This program also has the potential to bring in revenue in future years by selling more engraved bricks that can be added to patio by replacing "blank" or "plain" bricks in the original build.
Miscellaneous
Coach Downey has purchased the tarps for the mound and home plate area. The district will provide foul poles, so we've removed these from our wish list. We expect that the district will build the bullpen mounds yet this fall. These will be located on the outfield side of each dugout, outside the fence. These will feature clay mounds and an ag-lime catcher's area. We don't expect the campaign to have any expenses here except for some protective tarps.
Financial Matters
The Fundraising Committee has set up a checking account at Wells Fargo. The account will be managed by Randy Reichert, who reports to the Committee every two weeks. As of October 27, we had $5,000 in the account, representing Committee member gifts, with another $2,000 gift expected to be received soon.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Stacy - Chair
Diamond Club Status Report - October 7, 2008
Dave Stacy - Chair
Matching Gift
We announced that an anonymous donor approached Activities Director Bob Madison and Coach Downey several weeks ago with a matching gift challenge. This individual has pledged to match every dollar we raise up to $50,000! This means that our task of raising $100,000 just became a lot easier - now we only need to raise $50,000 in order to meet our objectives.
Facility Needs
MVHS & District administrators have asked us to slow down our efforts on the bleachers, a scoreboard and a storage building. There is a need to discuss these plans further with District and Arden Hills city officials as well as with the owners of adjoining property before proceeding. We may not see these items completed by the start of the 2009 season, depending on how these discussions go and how much money we are able to raise how quickly. We fully expect to be able to proceed with these items eventually, but more ground work needs to be done before plans can be made.
As a result of the above, the Committee has broken our needs down into two categories - immediate needs and longer term needs. We think we�ll need to raise $20-25,000 for our "immediate needs" which include:
- Two (2) new permanent batting cages ($12,000)
- Replace net for portable batting cage ($700)
- Protective field tarps ($1,000)
- Miscellaneous field grooming tools & equipment ($1,200)
- Outfield wind screen and fence cap ($2,600)
- Foul poles with screens ($1,500)
- Dugout helmet & bat racks, shelving ($1,000)
- Flag pole and American Flag ($750)
We were able to remove bullpens mounds from our "immediate needs" list because the District has decided to build them for us. They may be complete yet this fall. Construction of the new permanent batting cages has already started under the direction of Gordie Eicher, who has been working with Coach Downey, Bob Madison, District officials and an outside contractor. The cages should be done this fall and the nets will be purchased over the winter. Finally, we have been approached by a church woodworking group that has offered to build the helmet and bat racks and shelving for the dugouts. Details still need to be worked out, however.
Fundraising Approach
Despite the request to slow down the planning on some of the "big ticket" items, the Committee has decided to proceed with our fundraising plans on two (2) fronts. First, Dave Stacy & Mark Anderson are finalizing details of a program to sell 6' x 8' advertising banners that will hang on the outfield fence.
Randy Reichert, Bob Freed and Coach Downey are working on details of the "Buy a Brick" fundraising effort. This plan will primarily target individual donors. Donors can buy a "brick" for $250 that will be used in a "wall of fame" or "walk of fame" at the new field. The brick can be etched with the donor's name or name of the donor's choosing. Again, these gifts would be eligible for a match from our anonymous donor. This program also has the potential to bring in revenue in future years by selling more bricks that can be added to the display.
We will not be soliciting potential scoreboard advertisers until such time as we have MVHS & District administration and City of Arden Hills approval to actually erect a scoreboard.
Non-Profit 501c (3) Status
Randy Reichert, Ron Engebretsen and Ben Gallagher are working on the necessary paperwork for the Diamond Club to incorporate and obtain 501c (3) non-profit status. This is a key element of our fundraising effort so that donors will be able to claim their campaign gift as tax-deductible. Fundraising campaign dollars will be used to pay the fees associated with these applications. It is unknown how long this process will take at this time.
Gifts Pledged & Received
The Fundraising Committee members have personally pledged at total of $7,000, most of which has been received and deposited in a special Diamond Club account. These funds will double to $14,000 as a result of the anonymous donor match. This will allow us to proceed with the batting cage construction this fall while our other fundraising activities are just getting started.
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Stacy - Chair