Board of Directors
Board members serve a one year term. They are elected to the board at the general meeting held each August. Official duties for each position in the league are detailed below. We have many unfilled positions, so please consider volunteering.
If you have any questions that are not answered on this web site, or any comments for us, please contact the appropriate board member:
Name Office Phone
Bob Lenahan League President (973) 589-1661
Amanda Dreiss Softball Vice President (973) 979-5246
John McNally Treasurer (973) 625-8480
Michael Godsen Player Agent (973) 876-9699
Pete Walls Baseball Vice President (973) 625-7998
Shawn Connington Secartary (973) 625-3639
Lewis Ritz Umpire Coordinator (973) 625-7598
Russ Greuter Safety Coordinator (973) 625-9646
President (Board Position): It is the Presidents duty to oversee the entire league. He is responsible for appointing all managers, coaches, and umpires. He is responsible to ensure that all players are of the correct age and residence. His main responsibility is to interact with the district and make certain that all paperwork is completed in a timely fashion. This includes all rosters that must be submitted to League Headquarters in Williamsport, PA 14 days after the first scheduled game. He is also in charge of conducting all board meetings.
Vice-President (Board Position): The Vice-President shall assume the responsibilities of the President when appropriate. His other main duty is to assist the President.
Treasurer (Board Position): Maintains accurate records of all financial transactions; Prepares yearly report for General Membership meeting; Pays all bills; Deposits all monies collected from registration, sponsors, concessions, etc; Helps prepare budget for next season.
Secretary (Board Position): The Secretary needs to keep the minutes of all meetings. It is also the Secretary’s responsibility to conduct all correspondence for the league. The secretary is also responsible in assisting the President in creating the rosters which are supplied to League Headquarters in Williamsport, PA. Prepares/mails General Membership meeting notice; Retrieves messages from league answering machine and returns calls; Picks up mail from Post Office box.
Safety Officer (Board Position): Often an overlooked part of the league, but very instrumental in the organization. It’s the Safety Officer’s responsibility to supply and keep updated a safety plan to League Headquarters in Williamsport, PA. This includes plans of action should an accident occur, emergency phone numbers and follow-up on any accidents. The plan should stress first aid classes and certification for any league members. It’s also his responsibility to insure that all games are being played safely and with proper equipment.
Player Agent (Board Position): The board Player Agent has the responsibility of conducting tryouts, maintaining the waiting list of players not yet on a roster, and placing players onto rosters. He/she is also the interface between any parents/players and the board. It is his/her responsibility to insure fairness within the league. Checks scorebooks to ensure all players are getting required playing time; Facilitates All-Star selection process; Cannot manage a team.
Umpire Coordinator (Board Position): The Umpire Coordinator is one of the most important and thankless jobs in the league. Finding umpires is one of the most challenging positions there is. Scheduling umpires whether for a division or the entire league is a difficult, but rewarding task, when fulfilled. The Umpire Coordinator should take the opportunity to not only schedule umpires for games, but to also train the volunteer umpires. Umpire clinics are very important to not only train, but to find new umpires.
