2016-10 BOD Minutes
Marquette Junior Hockey Corporation Board of Directors Meeting Agenda October 5, 2016
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Call to Order: Jeff Nemacheck called the meeting to order at 7pm Roll Call a. Present: Nemacheck, Froberg, Garrow, Belkowski, Moyer, Cambensy, L’Huillier, Beerman, Cornock b. absent: Additions or Deletions to Agenda and Approval of Agenda: Motion to Approve by Froberg, 2nd Nemacheck, motion passes Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve by Beerman, 2nd Froberg, motion passes Treasurer’s Report: Travel team bills have been sent. New account for 12U A team is being setup. Public Comment (Limited to 3 minutes per speaker): a. Cathy Starett let the board know that there are sled hockey online modules from USAHockey available for anyone interested in being a coach. SAIL is looking at putting a team together and looking for a coach. A coach would need to be at least Level 1. b. Andy Elmhirst reminded the board and Mac that attendance numbers for the 16U/18U preseason skates are usually low. It may be a good idea to combine the groups initially. c. Dan Ragusett discussed the 12U A team, reminded the board they did not cut any players that were at the 12U AA tryouts. One person was cut that attended the 12U A tryouts. There are 2 players he would like to add to his roster that did not attend the 12U AA tryouts. d. Bob Luke, representing Jon Nebel for 14U AA would like to have 2 players that did not attend tryouts, receives an exception from the board to allow 2 players to try out for the team during upcoming practices. e. Mark Nebel, also representing Jon Nebel for 14U AA reiterated that the team currently has two roster positions open. There is one player that was at the 14U AA tryouts but was not medically cleared to be on the ice and has currently attended 2-1hr practices for the coaches to evaluate him. f. Kim Frost voiced her concern as a parent of the team that a player who did not attend tryouts may potentially take a spot from a player that did attend tryouts. g. Doug Anderson, as a parent of one of the two players looking for an exemption, hoping his child gets the opportunity to try out for the team as the direction they were going to take in 2016-17 fell apart. h. Jim Reiley, as the other parent looking for an exemption, is in the same situation as Doug Anderson. Division Directors’ Reports: a. 18U – Jon Kamps – Teams are playing games and preseason skate is getting scheduled b. 14U – George Belkowski -None c. 12U – Jeff Nemacheck - none
Marquette Junior Hockey Corporation Board of Directors Meeting Agenda October 5, 2016
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d. 10U – Bill Sheltrow – 10U has 3 full time goalies and looks like 3 teams. Getting ready for evals this weekend e. 8U –Kevin Moyer – Kickoff this weekend. f. 6U – Potential – Adam Carpenter – ready for this weekend. g. Girls – Pat Francis - None Travel Team Report/Billing: nothing MJHC Schedulers Report (Presented in writing): attached Review Action Items from Previous Meeting a. None Committee Reports a. Sponsorships – Belkowski – May need to move a squirt sponsor all else is good b. Fundraising –A. Beerman – Pasta Buffet at Vangos will be October 24. Teams will be expected to provide a basket to raffle. Double Trouble DJ is hosting a New Years party at the Masonic Temple with 50% of the proceeds going to MJH. The MJH raffle license has been approved by the State of Michigan. MJH is taking over the concessions with each division volunteering for a month. c. Equipment – Cornock, D. Beerman – none d. Tournaments – Garrow, Moyer – None e. Coaching – L’Huillier, Nemacheck – Motion by Nemacheck to approve: 14U Coaches Tim Blemberg, Kurt Lautinen, Matt Anderson, 12U coaches Scott Cambensy, Dean Borlace, 10U coaches Nate Aho, Travis Nieme, Mike Labonte, Division Directors George Belkowski 14U, Bill Sheltrow 10U, Adam Carpenter 6U, 2nd by Moyer, Motion passes f. Officials – Froberg – low numbers at the clinics, still 2 more clinics coming up g. Conduct Review – L’Huillier, Garrow, Froberg – nothing h. Facilities – Mac – None Old Business a. Division Directors – still need a 14U director - done New Business a. Concessions at Lakeview Arena – Motion by Garrow to accept the lease agreement for the Concession area for $3300 starting 10/15 through March 2017, 2nd Nemacheck, motion passes. b. Adding players to already formed travel teams – Motion by Nemacheck, 2nd by Moyer to approve waiver for 2 players that did not attend the 12U AA tryouts to join the 12U A Development team. Motion passes unanimously. Motion by Nemacheck, 2nd by Froberg to approve waiver for 2 players
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that did not attend 14U AA tryouts to be evaluated during upcoming practices by the teams coaches. Motion passes unanimously. Review New Action Items a. Mac to email players that registered last year and have not registered yet this year. b. Froberg to get last years school flyer from Maggie more c. Garrow to get approval for flyers to be sent to the schools from Dan Gannon d. Board – finish policy manual e. Mac – email Munising to get potential list of kids for 14U Public Comment (Limited to 3 minutes per speaker): a. Cathy Starrett reminded the group as a MAHA rep that they always want to present the best possible team and players at the travel level. b. Tonya Kroll asked about one player that was told they could not try out for the 16U split season team because tryouts were over. She was asked to let the parent know to send an official request of exemption to the board for review. c. Kim Frost told the board that she feels they are not sending a good message by allowing players that did not attend tryouts to still be evaluated. d. Andy Elmhirst reminded the board and Mac that the house league coaches need to know the final numbers and recruiting efforts should have taken place much earlier. e. Scott Ely told the board they need to do their job and finish the policy manual. He said that all of the existing policies have previously been written and are located somewhere. Adjourn: Motion by Froberg, 2nd Nemacheck, motion passes In attendance: Tim McIntosh, Jon Kamps, Dan Ragusett, Melissa Peterson, Bob Luke, Tonya Kroll, Doug Anderson, Cooper Anderson, Bill Sheltrow, Jim Rieley, Scott Ely, Andy Elmhirst, Mark Nebel, Kim Frost, Cathy Starett, Amy Luke
Marquette Junior Hockey Corporation Board of Directors Meeting Agenda October 5, 2016
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Call to Order: Jeff Nemacheck called the meeting to order at 7pm Roll Call a. Present: Nemacheck, Froberg, Garrow, Belkowski, Moyer, Cambensy, L’Huillier, Beerman, Cornock b. absent: Additions or Deletions to Agenda and Approval of Agenda: Motion to Approve by Froberg, 2nd Nemacheck, motion passes Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve by Beerman, 2nd Froberg, motion passes Treasurer’s Report: Travel team bills have been sent. New account for 12U A team is being setup. Public Comment (Limited to 3 minutes per speaker): a. Cathy Starett let the board know that there are sled hockey online modules from USAHockey available for anyone interested in being a coach. SAIL is looking at putting a team together and looking for a coach. A coach would need to be at least Level 1. b. Andy Elmhirst reminded the board and Mac that attendance numbers for the 16U/18U preseason skates are usually low. It may be a good idea to combine the groups initially. c. Dan Ragusett discussed the 12U A team, reminded the board they did not cut any players that were at the 12U AA tryouts. One person was cut that attended the 12U A tryouts. There are 2 players he would like to add to his roster that did not attend the 12U AA tryouts. d. Bob Luke, representing Jon Nebel for 14U AA would like to have 2 players that did not attend tryouts, receives an exception from the board to allow 2 players to try out for the team during upcoming practices. e. Mark Nebel, also representing Jon Nebel for 14U AA reiterated that the team currently has two roster positions open. There is one player that was at the 14U AA tryouts but was not medically cleared to be on the ice and has currently attended 2-1hr practices for the coaches to evaluate him. f. Kim Frost voiced her concern as a parent of the team that a player who did not attend tryouts may potentially take a spot from a player that did attend tryouts. g. Doug Anderson, as a parent of one of the two players looking for an exemption, hoping his child gets the opportunity to try out for the team as the direction they were going to take in 2016-17 fell apart. h. Jim Reiley, as the other parent looking for an exemption, is in the same situation as Doug Anderson. Division Directors’ Reports: a. 18U – Jon Kamps – Teams are playing games and preseason skate is getting scheduled b. 14U – George Belkowski -None c. 12U – Jeff Nemacheck - none
Marquette Junior Hockey Corporation Board of Directors Meeting Agenda October 5, 2016
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d. 10U – Bill Sheltrow – 10U has 3 full time goalies and looks like 3 teams. Getting ready for evals this weekend e. 8U –Kevin Moyer – Kickoff this weekend. f. 6U – Potential – Adam Carpenter – ready for this weekend. g. Girls – Pat Francis - None Travel Team Report/Billing: nothing MJHC Schedulers Report (Presented in writing): attached Review Action Items from Previous Meeting a. None Committee Reports a. Sponsorships – Belkowski – May need to move a squirt sponsor all else is good b. Fundraising –A. Beerman – Pasta Buffet at Vangos will be October 24. Teams will be expected to provide a basket to raffle. Double Trouble DJ is hosting a New Years party at the Masonic Temple with 50% of the proceeds going to MJH. The MJH raffle license has been approved by the State of Michigan. MJH is taking over the concessions with each division volunteering for a month. c. Equipment – Cornock, D. Beerman – none d. Tournaments – Garrow, Moyer – None e. Coaching – L’Huillier, Nemacheck – Motion by Nemacheck to approve: 14U Coaches Tim Blemberg, Kurt Lautinen, Matt Anderson, 12U coaches Scott Cambensy, Dean Borlace, 10U coaches Nate Aho, Travis Nieme, Mike Labonte, Division Directors George Belkowski 14U, Bill Sheltrow 10U, Adam Carpenter 6U, 2nd by Moyer, Motion passes f. Officials – Froberg – low numbers at the clinics, still 2 more clinics coming up g. Conduct Review – L’Huillier, Garrow, Froberg – nothing h. Facilities – Mac – None Old Business a. Division Directors – still need a 14U director - done New Business a. Concessions at Lakeview Arena – Motion by Garrow to accept the lease agreement for the Concession area for $3300 starting 10/15 through March 2017, 2nd Nemacheck, motion passes. b. Adding players to already formed travel teams – Motion by Nemacheck, 2nd by Moyer to approve waiver for 2 players that did not attend the 12U AA tryouts to join the 12U A Development team. Motion passes unanimously. Motion by Nemacheck, 2nd by Froberg to approve waiver for 2 players
Marquette Junior Hockey Corporation Board of Directors Meeting Agenda October 5, 2016
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that did not attend 14U AA tryouts to be evaluated during upcoming practices by the teams coaches. Motion passes unanimously. Review New Action Items a. Mac to email players that registered last year and have not registered yet this year. b. Froberg to get last years school flyer from Maggie more c. Garrow to get approval for flyers to be sent to the schools from Dan Gannon d. Board – finish policy manual e. Mac – email Munising to get potential list of kids for 14U Public Comment (Limited to 3 minutes per speaker): a. Cathy Starrett reminded the group as a MAHA rep that they always want to present the best possible team and players at the travel level. b. Tonya Kroll asked about one player that was told they could not try out for the 16U split season team because tryouts were over. She was asked to let the parent know to send an official request of exemption to the board for review. c. Kim Frost told the board that she feels they are not sending a good message by allowing players that did not attend tryouts to still be evaluated. d. Andy Elmhirst reminded the board and Mac that the house league coaches need to know the final numbers and recruiting efforts should have taken place much earlier. e. Scott Ely told the board they need to do their job and finish the policy manual. He said that all of the existing policies have previously been written and are located somewhere. Adjourn: Motion by Froberg, 2nd Nemacheck, motion passes In attendance: Tim McIntosh, Jon Kamps, Dan Ragusett, Melissa Peterson, Bob Luke, Tonya Kroll, Doug Anderson, Cooper Anderson, Bill Sheltrow, Jim Rieley, Scott Ely, Andy Elmhirst, Mark Nebel, Kim Frost, Cathy Starett, Amy Luke
Marquette Junior Hockey Corporation Board of Directors Meeting Agenda October 5, 2016
