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MINUTE5 OF BROOKS STADIUM COMMISSION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 79,2OT3
The regular meeting of the Brooks Stadium Commission Members was conducted
at the Stadium on September 19, 2013. Members present were: Frank Hideg,
PresidenU Neel Carroll, Treasure; Bill Pinkston, Secretary; Leo Green; Howard
Finley; Jay Smith; and Mark Thompson, ex officio.
The meeting was called to order by President Hideg. Leo Green offered an
invocation. Mark Thompson led the Commission Members in the recitation of the
Pledge of Allegiance.
Secretary Pinkston read the Minutes of the last meeting, May 9, 2013.
Treasurer Carroll provided a Financial Report. He reported that the Commission
had 549,000 in the bank as of 8-31-13.
President Hideg gave a report on the status of a possible bid to host the OVC post
season tournament in2074. President Hideg got monetary commitments from
the City of Paducah, from McCracken County, and from the Convention & Visitors
Bureau in amount of s2,500 each. However, oVC ultimately decided to return to
Jackson, TN, for its 2014 tournament.
President Hideg reported that the National Club Baseball Association World Series
will return to Brooks Stadium May 15 through May 2L, 2014. While Brooks
Stadium did not actually make money on this year's tournament, we at least
broke even. Mary Hammonds of the CVB loves this tournament as it brings a
many people from out of town to Paducah, all of whom spend a lot of money
here. We will get to keep 50% of the gate for this tournament. The Kentucky
Sports Authority will help subsidize this tournament.
The American Legion has not been paying for its use of the Stadium. President
Hideg suggested that he and Mark Thompson meet with the new Post
Commander to see if that can't be resolved.
A web site report was provided by Secretary Pinkston. lt was suggested that we
add to the Site President Hideg's list of colleges and professional teams that have
played at the Stadium since the creation of the Commission. A list of those teams
is included in the correspondence file. Leo Green suggested that there should be
a way to "drive" people to our web site, for example, by use hyperlinks from our
sponsors' own web sites or by signage at the stadium. lt was discussed that
perhaps the scoreboard could be modified to include our web address and that it
could be painted on the stadium.
The schedules for Paducah Tilghman High school and American Legion for the
2014 season were discussed. Greg McKeel will have the Tilghman schedule. lt
was discussed that the 2014 high school regional post season tournament could
be played at the stadium but that decision will necessarily be deferred until the
spring.
President Hideg presented a list of events to be conducted at the stadium
between now and next spring, including a wedding, a soccer tournament on the
grounds behind the stadium, a regular season game next spring between UK and
MSU, the annual visit of the Frontier Leaguer Southern lllinois Miners, and others.
President Hideg introduced the commission Members to Roy and the people
helping him with stadium maintenance this week, including tuck pointing'
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
William E. Pinkston
9-19-13
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