Royal Palm Beach Stars board approves "Ball Till You Fall" fall league, OKs marketing and recruiting steps

Speaker 2, an unnamed board member, proposed and the board approved a new Friday-night middle-school fall league called "Ball Till You Fall," describing it as an affordable, single-night league designed to give middle-school-aged players extra practice and exposure outside the high school season.

"Let's have a ball, have that 1 night, and, get great film and talk about it with the family on the weekend," Speaker 2 said while introducing the proposal. After Speaker 2 made the motion to run the fall league and Speaker 1 seconded, Speaker 2 announced, "Motions passed," and the board indicated all in favor by voice vote.

Why it matters: the league is meant to provide playing time for middle-school players who are not competing in high school programs and to create opportunities for exposure and development ahead of school seasons.

Beyond the fall league, the board approved several program and marketing steps. Speaker 2 reported a recent partnership with Rangeman Films for a one- to two-day tournament that the group ran within the past two weeks and said the organization successfully entered the Nike Open tournament to give players competition exposure. "We did try and successfully enter ourselves into the Nike Open tournament, which was a great experience for the children," Speaker 2 said.

On recruiting and player profiles, Speaker 2 proposed an organizational subscription to Sports Recruit to create and host player profiles. Speaker 1 stated the organizational fee is $1,300 and that the subscription can cover up to 50 players; Speaker 2 said the per-player value would otherwise cost much more if purchased individually. The board moved and approved proceeding with Sports Recruit; Speaker 2 made the motion and Speaker 1 seconded.

On marketing, Speaker 2 said Hubbard Radio submitted a deck and offered a tracking service; the board moved to investigate radio advertising for camps and leagues and indicated unanimous support to pursue further details. "They would target households with families in optimal time," Speaker 2 said, describing the station group’s reach from Port St. Lucie to Deerfield.

Other items reported or approved: - Merchandise: Speaker 2 said the online merchandise store is live and linked to the organization's Square account; a third-party uniform provider is being tested and proceeds will be visible to the treasurer for review. - Grant-app software: Speaker 2 described using the Skip app to manage grant applications, noting the app costs "$29 a month," and that the organization keeps materials in a grant vault to speed applications. - Budget and staff: Speaker 2 revisited a proposed $300 marketing budget and noted the social-media intern role could cover some work; the transcript includes a reference to "$3.50" for the intern that was not clarified during the meeting. - Compliance: Speaker 2 reported that the organization's surety bond has been renewed and that required provider documents were submitted to the village for review.

What the meeting did not resolve: the board requested dates from the village for proposed events and said no reimbursements or village-issued checks have been approved yet. Several items remain contingent on village approval or final budget decisions.

The board set its next workshop for Friday, 08/22/2025 at 8 p.m. at the recreation center and the next board meeting for Wednesday, 09/17/2025 at 7 p.m. at village hall. With no further comments, Speaker 2 adjourned the meeting.

Quotes in context are attributed to the anonymous speakers recorded in the transcript. The transcript does not provide personal names or formal titles for those speakers; all attributions above use the speaker labels from the record.