Enfield Hockey Association Board of Director Meeting Minutes for May 15, 2017 at Henry Barnard School (Library) at 6:30pm- Page 1 of 3

1-Call to Order Board members: Call to order 6:34 PM

Board Members Present: Ed Poremba, Brian Daly, Ken Labak, Julie Higgins, Deb Samek, Bob Fiedler, Julie Malecki, Tom Terhune, Gordon Perkins, Janine Liddell- (approved at meeting Midget Director)

Board Members Absent: Mike Frigo, John Tait, Katie Regan

Guests: Joe Partridge, Mark Fleming, Gator Laplante, Rich Feeley, Mike O’toole, Michael Auretta, Mike Devlin, Dave Ragion, Howard Fleischman, NorineAuretta, Andy Votta

2-Minutes of Preceding Meetings- March 20, 2017, April 17, 2017:

Minutes from 3/20: Deb Samek motion to accept, Julie Malecki second. 8 yes, motion passed

Minutes from 4/17: Julie motion to accept, Gordon second. 8 yes, passed.

3- EHA Family members open communications

None

4-Financial Report-Vice President, Finance –Expenses and Income-Ed or Mike Frigo

Financial reports distributed

5- Board Member Reports Sent via E-mail for Review prior to meeting will be added to minutes

No discussion

6- New Business

A-Open Board Positions- Midget Director; Website Communications Coordinator

Janine Liddell and John Tait applied for midget director – secret ballot vote results: Janine Liddell

Gordon Perkins to take over website Communications Coordinator – vote unanimous yes

B- New Team Jersey’s 2017-2018 –Ken

Ken presented some new jersey designs, black for away jersey, add old school logo as patch?

Ken will have a mock up ready for June board meeting

C-Questions from Board Reports-All

None

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D- Know-Making easier your board position-All

Deb discussed board participation/support of EHA events. Chicago Sam’s fundraiser had very little support.

Ed requested that all board members send via e-mail by the next board meeting “Making Easier your Board Position

E- What options do you have access to Website-All

Ed requested that all board members send via e-mail by the next board meeting “ What options do you have access to Wesite”

F- Ice schedule at ETR, CYR, South Windsor- Brian, Ed

Trying to shy away from SW.More to come by June meeting

G- Summer Skate-Brian, Ken, Ed

LTS/U6 - $99, All other divisions $130, $140 after 6/15; Some discussion around LTS, should we offer free session, get kinds enrolled for fall? LTS committee will discuss

H- Halloween Tournament- Brian

Brian has submitted application and Tournament will be 10/20-10/22

I- Bylaw revisions-Ed

Deb discussed adjusting language on travel team rule once USA Hockey rules are finalized.

J- Team statuses – Julie Higgins and Division Directors

A few more have committed (still working on Bantam ½ year goalie situation – a few options are looking promising, Need USA Hockey numbers, nothing else from Division Directors

K-Assistant Coaches before the EHA Board

Board agrees to move this agenda item to Item A to allow coaches to leave once completed

Assistant Coaches heard: Joe Partridge (Midget), Mark Fleming (Midget), Gator Laplante (Squirt), Rich Feeley (Mite), Mike O’Toole (Midget), Michael Auretta – Student Coach (Squirt), Mike Devlin (Squirt), Dave Ragion (Mite and LTS), Andy Votta (PeeWee), Howie Fleischman (Bantam)

Board will vote in June

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L-Chicago Sam’s Fundraiser- Financial Details-Deb

Raised $375 – participation was low

M-EHA Golf Outing at ElmCrest-Financial Details and Discussion –Mike Devlin, Julie Malecki

89 players participated, we raised approximately $4100, numbers are not final yet, a few ideas on the table about how to improve for next year

7- Unfinished Business

A-Student Coach for review-Michael Auretta-Ken

Addressed during assistant coaches

B- Future Monthly Board meetings- Day of Month for review in August 2017

June 19, July 12, August 9

8- Electronic Voting during month of May 2017- NONE

9. Completed Business and will be removed from the agenda

10-Good for the order –USA Hockey Motto- “Don’t look for better teammates, Look to make your teammates better”

Motion to adjourn: Deb Samek, Tom Terhune second. Meeting adjourned 8:50 PM

11- Executive Session during (motion needed) or conclusion regular meeting- Executive was held discussed health issues and player movement

Deb Rankin-Samek