Mahtomedi Hockey Association Board Meeting Date: Feb 21st, 2016 ...
Mahtomedi Hockey Association Board Meeting Date:
Feb 21st, 2016
Time: 8 PM
Attendance: John Thompson, John Mack, Kevin Suoja, Kim Schwieters, JJ Begley, Alex Rogosheske, Dino Marino, Mike Kasel, Jen Harnisch, Dan Lallak Missing: Jeremy L’Allier
Prior Meeting Minutes Approval - previous minutes approved and voted on. John Thompson motioned Kim 2nd. Presidents Report – Ramsey country rink report is out and no rink closings will affect MYHA. Fees for ice time will increase next yr. MYHA capital contribution will also increase. Ramsey country is thinking about starting school classes 1hr later and that will affect our start times on ice by 1 hr later. VP Report – All coaches bags are to be collected by April 1st along with all waivers for the bags. Managers will be contacted to get all team jerseys. John spoke to Jeff about closing the rink at the DEC. Treasure Reports – Kim noted that the balance is holding very well and we will remain in the black this year. Squirt fees will go up next yr for D2. Golf tourney was a success and made money. Sponsorships were higher this yr. We will need to start budget earlier this yr for the following yr. Level Directors – Noted that all directors are required to be at all evaluations. They are key to success and evaluations are set for Oct 3rd-11th. Mike(Mite Director needs coordinators for help) Coaches bags, first aid kits, and puck bags were discussed on how to hold accountable. Possible coach deposit for bags. Head coaches will be charged for bags not returned. Level directors will coordinate with appropriate coaches. Bantam Update - Nothing to report. Very successful season PeeWee Update – Player misconducts going forward will be dealt with by a Board Officer and D2 Rep Squirt Update – Parents are happy with the changes made throughout the season with level issues. Mites Update - Need to help team managers going forward with games and schedules. Need to find a good location for equipment storage. Girls Update - Parents are lobbying for teams sizes next yr. Talk about having a U8-U6 level director next yr or combine with the Mite level director. Sponsorships – We will need a description for gambling manager. Signs at the deck are getting holes and some need replacing. We will need to start looking for next yrs golf tournament chairs. Rink Update – Discussion for next meeting
D2 Report – 7 Teams are moving to the regionals. Bantam AA & B1, PeeWee AA, U12 A Girls, Squirt A & B to the Tourney of Champions, U10 B. D2 is asked if we would host in Blaine and that would have a need for 2 volunteers per game. This would benefit MYHA as MSH would look at us for more tournament’s. D2 absorbs the cost and MYHA gets all gate fees. Ref complaints are available on the D2 website and is for coaches only. New U15 program possible for next yr. Everyone will start the season and half way through the season, the teams will then split up equally. 15 min periods has been a concern at districts and this is to prepare for regionals. Fair play points for teams, teams are not getting them. The talk about the 2-10 penalty rule was put in place to eliminate the 5 min rule and Dan has talked to MSH about possibility of changing the amount of points teams receive. The Bantam C tournament will start on 2/22/16 at the WBC. D2 is looking for new board positions, Treasure, District Director, President, Secretary, and also a new coordinator. D2 trophy’s will be traveling with the winning teams with their names engraved and passed on yr after yr. Kevin will check with the Middle School for a location to hold the trophy’s. PCA(Positive Coaching Alliance) – 1st Stride rep needs dates and new Rep to achieve status. We will need approx. 50 kids. Dates mentioned for next yr are Sat, Sunday the second week in Oct. PCA classes for next yr are filling up and we need to get our times in. Jen will send email to coordinator asking for times and types of classes. 30 associations are signing up and scheduled. PCA owes MYHA 1 free class credit. Talk about next yr having evals for the 1st strides mites/U6/U8 sign ups. New Business – Need a handbook guide for parents. Jim Harrod has updated changes to the Bylaws and as a board, went over all that was amended. We will approve them next meeting. Once changed, Kevin will post on the MYHA’s website. We will need to have any and all feedback to be ready for March meeting. Elections are coming up in April and have many board member positions to fill. We talked about how to get more of the association involved in the process and one way is to have a vote by proxy. People can vote online by their email only and only get one vote. John will send out test email to board to try. Meeting adjourned 11 PM Motioned by Kevin Second by Mike
Feb 21st, 2016
Time: 8 PM
Attendance: John Thompson, John Mack, Kevin Suoja, Kim Schwieters, JJ Begley, Alex Rogosheske, Dino Marino, Mike Kasel, Jen Harnisch, Dan Lallak Missing: Jeremy L’Allier
Prior Meeting Minutes Approval - previous minutes approved and voted on. John Thompson motioned Kim 2nd. Presidents Report – Ramsey country rink report is out and no rink closings will affect MYHA. Fees for ice time will increase next yr. MYHA capital contribution will also increase. Ramsey country is thinking about starting school classes 1hr later and that will affect our start times on ice by 1 hr later. VP Report – All coaches bags are to be collected by April 1st along with all waivers for the bags. Managers will be contacted to get all team jerseys. John spoke to Jeff about closing the rink at the DEC. Treasure Reports – Kim noted that the balance is holding very well and we will remain in the black this year. Squirt fees will go up next yr for D2. Golf tourney was a success and made money. Sponsorships were higher this yr. We will need to start budget earlier this yr for the following yr. Level Directors – Noted that all directors are required to be at all evaluations. They are key to success and evaluations are set for Oct 3rd-11th. Mike(Mite Director needs coordinators for help) Coaches bags, first aid kits, and puck bags were discussed on how to hold accountable. Possible coach deposit for bags. Head coaches will be charged for bags not returned. Level directors will coordinate with appropriate coaches. Bantam Update - Nothing to report. Very successful season PeeWee Update – Player misconducts going forward will be dealt with by a Board Officer and D2 Rep Squirt Update – Parents are happy with the changes made throughout the season with level issues. Mites Update - Need to help team managers going forward with games and schedules. Need to find a good location for equipment storage. Girls Update - Parents are lobbying for teams sizes next yr. Talk about having a U8-U6 level director next yr or combine with the Mite level director. Sponsorships – We will need a description for gambling manager. Signs at the deck are getting holes and some need replacing. We will need to start looking for next yrs golf tournament chairs. Rink Update – Discussion for next meeting
D2 Report – 7 Teams are moving to the regionals. Bantam AA & B1, PeeWee AA, U12 A Girls, Squirt A & B to the Tourney of Champions, U10 B. D2 is asked if we would host in Blaine and that would have a need for 2 volunteers per game. This would benefit MYHA as MSH would look at us for more tournament’s. D2 absorbs the cost and MYHA gets all gate fees. Ref complaints are available on the D2 website and is for coaches only. New U15 program possible for next yr. Everyone will start the season and half way through the season, the teams will then split up equally. 15 min periods has been a concern at districts and this is to prepare for regionals. Fair play points for teams, teams are not getting them. The talk about the 2-10 penalty rule was put in place to eliminate the 5 min rule and Dan has talked to MSH about possibility of changing the amount of points teams receive. The Bantam C tournament will start on 2/22/16 at the WBC. D2 is looking for new board positions, Treasure, District Director, President, Secretary, and also a new coordinator. D2 trophy’s will be traveling with the winning teams with their names engraved and passed on yr after yr. Kevin will check with the Middle School for a location to hold the trophy’s. PCA(Positive Coaching Alliance) – 1st Stride rep needs dates and new Rep to achieve status. We will need approx. 50 kids. Dates mentioned for next yr are Sat, Sunday the second week in Oct. PCA classes for next yr are filling up and we need to get our times in. Jen will send email to coordinator asking for times and types of classes. 30 associations are signing up and scheduled. PCA owes MYHA 1 free class credit. Talk about next yr having evals for the 1st strides mites/U6/U8 sign ups. New Business – Need a handbook guide for parents. Jim Harrod has updated changes to the Bylaws and as a board, went over all that was amended. We will approve them next meeting. Once changed, Kevin will post on the MYHA’s website. We will need to have any and all feedback to be ready for March meeting. Elections are coming up in April and have many board member positions to fill. We talked about how to get more of the association involved in the process and one way is to have a vote by proxy. People can vote online by their email only and only get one vote. John will send out test email to board to try. Meeting adjourned 11 PM Motioned by Kevin Second by Mike
