Town of Marion
Parks and Rec Advisory Board
Meeting action sheet
Date/Location 5/14/25 @ Marion Jr/S High School
Chair: Bovet/Fisher
Agenda Items Discussion/Detail
s
Action Required Responsibility Time
Baseball/Softbal
l update
Justin- How are
things going?
118 kids signed up.
3 from Ontario for
softball. 4 kids from
Walworth for
Majors. Opening
day went well.
Weather has been
the most stressful
factor. Challenge
with parent
participation for
baseball/softball
and communication
sent to parents to
request
10 minutes
volunteering for
keeping score of
games. A
recreation director
would help alleviate
issues. Proposal to
be put together to
work on renovate
fields (need
dirt/clay)
community
businesses have
other services
Soccer Sarah-Updates on
registration/plannin
g
-Registration
starting slowly
-Availability for in
person sign ups
ramping up
-No keys yet for
shed
-No signs of pests
-If any pests noted, let Mike
Cramer or Margi know
5 minutes
Walking trails Tim
-Working on
creating
connections with
trail
works/sites/scouts
10 minutes
-Working on hike
challenge
-Discussion on trail
milage. No trail in
Marion so
determining a
starting point.
-Adventure lab geo
catching
-Notes app for
hiking challenges.
Funding unsure
with this
-Looking at FL trail
town program, any
sponsorships with
wineries with hiking
opportunities which
ends at a
winery/brewery.
Job
descriptions
Margi
-Approved job
descriptions
5 minutes
Bleachers
update
Margi
-Bleachers
painted/repaired
Consider a check list at the
end of seasons to evaluate
condition of bleachers/park
equipment
-Consider picnic tables around
park (but also consider
mowing obstacles)
5 minutes
Recreation
director- duties
All
-Could handle
Will devote next meeting on
developing a draft of
duties/job description
20 minutes
back-end baseball
needs such as
scheduling and
prompt day to day
operations
-Uniform orders
-Coordinators could
provide a list to
recreation director
with needs
-Delegation of
parental needs
through the
recreation director
(resolution of any
conflicts)
-Ability to ensure
cohesive teams
with formation of
teams
Attendees: Barb Schoonerman, Margi Taber, Tim Holahan, Joan Fisher, Justin Minier, Mary Johnson, Sarah Griffin, Jarred
Savory, Christie Nelson
Next meeting: 6/11/25 at Town Park