MEMORANDUM
RE:
History of Jupiter-Tequesta
Athletic Association
ATTENTION:
All members and past members.
JTAA
needs your help. A history
committee has been created by JTAA to gather historical facts relating to JTAA.
The following consists of information gathered to date.
Please help us in preserving this great league by filling in the blanks
as to any important or interesting events which you can recall for any of the
years listed below. Thank you.
Years
prior to 1965
1965:
Organizational
meeting for boys in little league baseball to be held at “Jupiter-Tequesta
Athletic Association” at the team town building on Riverside Drive in
Tequesta.
Little
League baseball is played at Kiwanis Park now known as Tequesta Park.
Jupiter
Little League and Jupiter Kiwanis teamed up to sponsor an opening day ceremony
for baseball which included barbecue with corn on the cob served by the Kiwanis
club. There were games in the day
and at night everyone was entertained by the high school band.
V.F.W. members installed the back stops and Lainhart and Potter donated
all the materials.
The
officers for Jupiter-Tequesta Athletic Association were as follows:
President
– James Crawford
1st
Vice President – Bill Smallwood
2nd
Vice President – James White
3rd
Vice President – Grace Pressor
Secretary
– Jack Harden
Player
agent – John Brewbaker
After
the breakfast “coffee” with the area’s pioneers, the family group moved to
Kiwanis Park during the afternoon for the annual games and barbecue for the
benefit of Tequesta Park and Jupiter-Hobe Sound Kiwanis Club’s boys and girls
projects and little league baseball. Teams
were from Hobe Sound, Jupiter-Tequesta and Cabana Colony.
Softball
for a ladies team was trying to get organized.
Jackie
Johnson was elected senior league queen.
There
was in existence a Cabana Colony Woman’s Club Youth Recreation Program Fund.
1966
A
queen for each of the three Jupiter baseball leagues was selected at the July 4th,
1966 festivities at Kiwanis Park. Selected
were Charlene Fitzpatrick, Patty Horne, and Sean Grogan.
There
was a boys’ club league.
Hobe
Sound, Tequesta and Jupiter parents of young boys who played baseball held an
organizational meeting and election of officers for the 1966 season of the
Jupiter-Tequesta and Hobe Sound Athletic Association.
Hobe
Sound Athletic Association in the past had been excused from JTAA so that they
might participate in the Martin County Athletic Organization.
Now they have asked if they can return to JTAA.
According
to John Brewbaker, enough parents have volunteered to keep the little league
rolling. More volunteers are
needed.
Hobe
Sound celebrates Independence Day on July 2nd in order to avoid
conflict with its neighboring Jupiter-Tequesta celebration.
The Hobe Sound program starts with its little league ball game, continued
through pole climbing, greased pig catching and bike races throughout the day.
Jupiter-Tequesta, and the community civic council coordinated
Independence Day celebration for Monday, July 4. The Jupiter-Tequesta celebration opened with a parade to the
Kiwanis recreation park where the day’s activities occured.
Featured were little league all star game, Lake Worth Allstars, a
handicapped softball game between women’s allstars and the Jaycees, a night
game between the senior league and the managers and coaches.
The little league queen was crowned and barbecue was served all day long
which was provided by civic clubs and groups.
In the evening, there was a large display of aerial fireworks in front of
the ballpark grandstands.
In
the Jupiter Courier there was a request for spectators.
The article stated that “more important than reading about the team,
however, and giving only lip-service, support is to turn out and back these
teams. Many parents who have been
faithful in attendance and in backing their sons or nephews or paper-boys or
next-door neighbors have asked that everybody be encouraged to attend.
It’s more than a cheap way of having a good time; it’s an expression
of faith in the boys playing.”
1967
Jupiter-Tequesta
Athletic Association, Inc. is officially organized as a not-for-profit
corporation. The initial officers
were as follows:
President
– J.E. Brewbaker
Vice-President
– L.O. Corson
Secretary
– Mrs. D.G. Leppert
Initial
Directors of the corporation were J.E. Brewbaker, L.O. Corson and Mrs. D.G.
Leppert. The subscribers to the
articles of incorporation were as follows:
J.E.
Brewbaker, L.O. Corson, P.R. Pierson, M. Walter, Mrs. William Pressor, M.
Miller, Mrs. D.G. Leppert
Carnival
held February 28 through March 4. Entertainment
for a least 3 nights of Carnival and mechanical rides.
Color TV raffled off and a bike as well as other donated items.
JTAA
offered a trophy by a North Palm Beach jeweler. This being a large trophy and to be passed from winning team
to winning team from year to year.
1968
1st
Board meeting of JTAA – Sept. 21, 1968
President
– John Murnam
Vice
President – Herman Olsen
Secretary
– Marie Janes
Treasurer
– Ronald A. Janes
Directors
– Manley Miller, James C’Brien, William Patta, Lloyd Corson
On
the envelope for membership and registration letters, it was decided to put
“IGNORE THIS AND BREAK YOUR BOY’S HEART.”
Manley
Miller is the liaison between the Athletic Assoc. and the Kiwanis Club, and to
report on the activities once a month.
JTAA
has bingo for 4 months.
Beau
Mayo teaches boxing free of charge.
1969
President
– Robert E. Grogan
Vice
President – Herman Olsen
Secretary
– John Watson
Treasurer
– Lewis T. Gelsomino
Directors
– Pat Snow, William J. Taylor, Roy Rood, Coles Goodner, Tom Orr, Burt Corley
The
cost of basketball: to outfit 4
teams of 15 boys, the cost would be $466.00.
That price includes good shirts and pants that would be reusable for
about 3 years, a leather basketball for each team for games only, and to pay for
officials.
Mr.
Olsen has a wing of the Coast Guard building to store all sports equipment.
Mr.
Wilson Hicks was elected by the association to be head of the Coaches Advisory
Committee, which will be composed of all High and Junior High School coaches –
boys and girls.
1970
President
– R.E. Grogan, M.D.
Vice
President – Herman Olsen
Secretary
– John Watson
Treasurer
– Louis Gelsomino
Football
& Basketball programs begin
A
long heated discussion among parents regarding the boys wearing metal spikes
which causes accidents. The votes
were cast out loud and it came to be that the boys were allowed to wear metal
spikes.
The
JTAA Annual Registration drive commenced March 6, 1970 with a mailing to all
persons who had been members in either 1969 or 1968. Registration booths for the combined purposes of association
membership and baseball registration were manned in Tequesta, Jupiter and West
Jupiter on March 14 and 21, and at each of the “tryout days” at Kiwanis
Park. This activity netted 228
association memberships and 346 baseball registrations.
Additional baseball registrations were obtained by the coaches during the
season. Total income to the
association was $2,880.00.
More
than 500 boys and girls played on 34 baseball and softball teams.
This is about 200 more than the 300 boys who participated last year, an
increase of 40%. There were no
girls’ teams last year.
JTAA
affiliated with a national organization for the first time – Boys Baseball,
Inc. of Washington, Pennsylvania, a 25 – year – old offshoot of Little
League Baseball which allows participants to play more real baseball especially
in the 11 to 12 year old class.
The
All-Star teams from Bronco (11-12), Pony (13-14) and Colt (15-16) leagues played
in the Boys Baseball state tournaments for the first time.
Football
registration began July 20, 1970. Letters
announcing the new program were sent to all participants in this year’s boys
baseball program and registration booths were set up in Tequesta, Jupiter and
West Jupiter on August 8 and 15. To
this date, 100 boys have signed up for this program, resulting in $835 in fees
for the association.
Letterhead gets made up for the Association.
1971
President
– Bill Taylor
President
Elect – W. T. Dwyer
Secretary
– Hamilton
Treasurer
– Herman Olsen
In
order to be franchised in Boy’s baseball, JTAA would have to have an insurance
program. $1,400.00 was appropriated
for insurance.
The
home team manager was to have the duty of having the official scorekeeper at the
games for baseball.
If
there is no umpire, there is no game.
The
field at Kiwanis park was to be called Pennock Field and be dedicated with a
plaque to Pete Pennock who started the Memorial Fund. The money in the Memorial Fund was to be used to buy hoses
and sprinklers for the field. The
dedication took place on the 4th of July.
1972
President
– James E. Rasnick
Postage
was only 8¢
1973
President
– Victor Schott
President
elect – L.H. Wilson
1st
Vice President – Bruce Gravett
2nd
Vice President – Jack Hardin
Secretary
– Beth Jones
Treasurer
– Joy Teter
Directors
– Kevin Kelly, Robert Cupp, Roe Malloy, Tom Johannes, and Gary Preston
1974
President
– Victor Schott
President
elect – L.H. Wilson
1st
Vice President – Bruce Gravett
2nd
Vice President – Jack Hardin
Secretary
– Beth Jones
Treasurer
– Joy Teter
Directors
– Kevin Kelly, Robert Cupp, Roe Malloy, Tom Johannes, and Gary Preston
1st
JTAA Appreciation Picnic for the Directors, Sponsors, Coaches, and Managers.
Mrs.
Kuehne presented a personal momentum plaque to Paul Walters for his personal
keeping in recognition of winning the Ed Crooks Sportsmanship Award.
This team award is a traveling trophy and is presented each year for the
team representing the best sportsmanship. Mr.
Walters was manager for the Girls’ Cardinal Softball Team.
This
year starting with the Girls’ Softball and Boys’ Baseball that the sponsors
will be receiving a picture of their team along with a letter thanking them for
their support. This will continue
will sports to all those who sponsor a team.
Parents
proposed that a “must play” rule in all sports be added to the rules.
Too many kids are sitting on the bench not being allowed to play.
Regardless of how good or how bad the child may be if he attends
practices, is at the games, then he must be permitted to play.
Too much emphasis on winning is being stressed by the coaches.
Tom
Johannes stressed to the audience that this is in the rules and in the Creed of
the JTAA: “An objective of the
JTAA in the younger leagues is to develop good citizens as well as good athletes
and all such managers and coaches will use all players in each game.
Where circumstances prevent this, unused players will play more in the
next game. “Win-at-all-cost”
coaches are not wanted in the JTAA.” Mr.
Johannes replied that to enforce this rule, every game would have to be policed
and with 45 teams this would be impossible to do.
1975
President
– Victor Schott
President
elect – L.H. Wilson
1st
Vice President – Bruce Gravett
2nd
Vice President – Jack Hardin
Secretary
– Beth Jones
Treasurer
– Joy Teter
Directors
– Kevin Kelly, Robert Cupp, Roe Malloy, Tom Johannes, and Gary Preston
Mr.
Thomas Johannes has been appointed as a representative from the JTAA to attend
the Comm. Civic Council meetings. Dues
have increased from $1.00 to $10.00 a year.
There
are 8 local football teams with approximately 160 boys registered.
There are two weight divisions. One
team will play in Palm Beach Gardens if approved.
A sponsors fee of $125.00 will be needed.
This will be for referees and umpires, etc.
1976
President
– Victor Schott
President
elect – L.H. Wilson
1st
Vice President – Bruce Gravett
2nd
Vice President – Jack Hardin
Secretary
– Beth Jones
Treasurer
– Joy Teter
Directors
– Kevin Kelly, Robert Cupp, Roe Malloy, Tom Johannes, and Gary Preston
Football
traveling team coached by Mr. Clements.
Mr.
Victor Schott presented the “Herm Olson” award to Mrs. Campbell, Mayor of
Tequesta. The award was given for
the JTAA’s appreciation to Tequesta for all the work done towards youth
activities and sports.
Application
for incorporation approved and sent in.
1977
President
– Ike Wilson
President
elect – Kevin Kelly
1st
Vice President – Jack Hardin
2nd
Vice President – Jack Malloy
Treasurer
– Joy Teeter
Secretary
– Betty Lidinsky
The
Olsen Award is awarded to the Town of Jupiter.
New
football director is Rocco Cuva.
New
volleyball director is Mary Lou Knapp – volleyball will be girls fall sport
Sponsorship
fee for basketball is $100.00
JTAA
shared the concession with the Historical Society during their Flea Market day
and donated 25% of the net profit to the Society.
Bowling
Alley Tournament – open to public over 18 years of age with half the ticket
sales going to JTAA.
JTAA
received a tax exemption number.
1978
Football
registration announced. Ages 9 –
14; weights 60 – 130 pounds; registration fee $13.00. Jupiter-Tequesta Athletic Association’s football teams made
up of players from the JTAA’s four junior division teams was defeated by a
similar team from Palm Beach Gardens AA. The
combined team from the JTAA’s senior division was also beaten by Palm Beach
Gardens AA.
Jupiter-Tequesta
Athletic Association’s turkey bowl is held at the Jupiter High School athletic
field. A junior league game and a
senior league game consisting of all players from both divisions was held.
Announcement
in the Courier for registration for the Jupiter-Tequesta Athletic
Association’s basketball and soccer programs.
Jupiter-Tequesta
Athletic Association’s annual football jamboree took place on September 2nd
at Tequesta Park. There were plans
for the use of goal posts and the insulation of a new electronic score board in
the near future. Registration for
girls’ volleyball is announced.
1979
Soccer begins at JTAA.
1980
President
– John P. Malloy
President
elect – Ron Poirier
Vice
President – John Hearn
Vice
President – Tony Newman
Treasurer
– Bruce Boutet
Secretary
– Marybeth Boutet
Director
– Victor Schott
1981
President
– Ronald R. Poirer
President
elect – Tony L. Newman
Vice
President – Robert Davis
Treasurer
– Bruce Boutet
Secretary – Sue Pellegrini
1982
President
– Tony L. Newman
President
elect – Bud Blankenhorn
Vice
President – Doug Easton
Secretary
– Bobbie Meng
Treasurer
– Dolores Miller
1983
President
– Tony L. Newman
Vice
President – Doug Easton
President
elect – Bud Blankenhorn
Secretary
– Bobbi Meng
Treasurer
– Dawn M. Darby
1984
1985
JTAA
baseball switched its allegiance from pony league baseball to little league.
1986
1987
President
– R. Lawrence Liss
Vice
President – Lou Lolmaugh
Secretary
– Bobbi Meng
Treasurer
– Tom Boyhan
Director
– Frederick Lundeen, Tony Newman, Michael Cesarano, James O’Donnell, Arthur
Scornavacca
Establishment
of awards policies:
Ed
Crooks sportsmanship trophy – to be awarded to a baseball coach and his/her
sponsor for sportsmanship.
Herm
Olson award will be given for sportsmanship to a softball coach and sponsor
Danny
McClelland award will be given in football.
Terry
Darby award will be given in soccer.
1988
President
– Calvin Campbell
Vice
President – Art Scornavacca
Secretary
– Bobbi Meng
Treasurer
– Tom Boyhan
Director
– Calvin Campbell, Art Scornavacca, Larry Liss, Bobbi Meng, Tom Boyhan, Jay
Hunston and Mack Longman.
Sport
Directors – Flag football –
Jim O’Donnell
Tackle football – Todd Bailey
Recreational soccer – Bob Michalczak
Travel soccer – Bill Girvan
Basketball – John Hritz
Softball – Ed
Mitchell
Baseball –
Marty Harn
Concessions – Patty
Dunstan
Liasons – Town of Jupiter – recreation director, Russ Ruskay, Village of Tequesta, Gary Preston
1989
President
– Art Scornavacca
Secretary
– Bobbi Meng
Treasurer
– Chuck Weaver
Directors
– Calvin Campbell, Art Scornavacca, Mack Longman, Bobbi Meng, Chuck Weaver and
Jay Hunston
1990
President – Jay Hunston
Secretary
– Bobbi Meng
Treasurer
– Anne Fitzpatrick
Directors
– Anne Fitzpatrick, Art Scornavacca, Mack Longman, Bobbi Meng, Chuck Weaver
and Jay Hunston
1991
President – Jay Hunston
Secretary
– Anne Mafera
Treasurer
– Anne Fitzpatrick
Directors
– Anne Fitzpatrick, Anne Mafera, Mack Longman, Bobbi Meng, Louis Lafreniere,
and Jay Hunston
Jupiter
Community Park opens for use by JTAA baseball and softball sports
1992
President
– Jay Hunston
Secretary
– Jeanne Lipin, Bobbi Meng
Treasurer
– Anne Fitzpatrick
Directors
– Anne Fitzpatrick, Jeanne Lipin, Mack Longman, Bobbi Meng, Louis Lafreniere,
and Jay Hunston
JTAA
along with Jupiter Dunes golf course hosted an 8-week junior golf program
JTAA
adopts minimum disciplinary guidelines for players, coaches, and spectators
1993
President
– Mack Longman
Secretary
– Jeanne Lipin
Treasurer
– Anne Fitzpatrick
Directors
– Anne Fitzpatrick, Jeanne Lipin, Jimi Hataway, Louis Lafreniere, and Jay
Hunston
Jupiter-Tequesta
Athletic Association, Inc. hosts the national softball association’s youth
girl world series.
1994
President – Jeanne Lipin
Secretary
–
Treasurer
– Becky Alvanos
Directors
– Anne Fitzpatrick, John Fuller, Lou Lafreniere, and Jay Hunston
1995
President – Jeanne Lipin
Secretary
– Art Cummings
Treasurer
– Becky Alvanos
Directors
– Anne Fitzpatrick, John Fuller, Jeff Leslie, and William Booth
1996
President – Art Cummings
Secretary
– Sue Harkness
Treasurer
– Becky Alvanos
Directors
– Jeanne Lipin, Jeff Leslie, William Booth
1997
President - Art Cummings
Secretary
– Sue Harkness
Treasurer
– Dave Bogue
Directors
– Jeanne Lipin, Jeff Leslie, William Booth
1998
President- Jeff Leslie
Secretary
– Sue Harkness
Treasurer
– Dave Bogue
Directors
– Art Cummings, Chris Fuller, Bob Bubeck, Dennis Dillon
1999
President – Jeff Leslie
Secretary
– Sue Harkness
Treasurer
–
Directors
– Art Cummings, Chris Fuller, Bob Bubeck, Dennis Dillon, Susan Miller
2000
President
– Jeff Leslie
Secretary
– Susan Miller
Treasurer
– Ron Wisneski
Directors
– Gene Tucker, Chris Fuller, Ron Wisneski, Don Fradley, Susan Miller
2001
President
– Don Fradley
Secretary
– Susan Miller
Treasurer
– Marion Zoretich
Directors
– Jeff Leslie
JTAA’s
newest sport, Lacrosse, held two clinics this winter and both drew more than 100
youngsters for each session.
Rendina
Companies gave $1000.00 donation towards the Lacrosse program
The
JTAA’s first volleyball program starts in May and ends in July.
It will have two (2) age divisions – 11 through 13 and 14 through 16.
2002
President
– Don Fradley
Secretary
– Susan Miller
Treasurer
– Marion Zoretich
Directors – Lauren Stango, Julie Moore, Don Schattie, Ron Palladino, John Sloss, Dave Rotar
JTAA added Bowling and Golf as sports.
2003
President
– Dave Rotar
Secretary
– Susan Miller
Treasurer
– Sheril Jalm
Directors – Lauren Stango, Don Schattie, Ron Palladino, John Sloss
JTAA added Roller Hockey and Tennis as sports.