AAHA Board Meeting 9/8/2008
Attendees: Tom Heenan, Pam West, Tom Reese, Heidi Kozlowicz, Susan Bush, Joe Trawinski, Mike Larabell, Debbie Goodchild,
Absent: Dave King, Anna Schmidt, Ace Coordinators
Guest: Mary McKeever, Doug Deering
In absence of President, Dave King, Tom Heenan, Vice-President, motioned to call the meeting to order. Motion Second by Tom Reese and Susan Bush
Meeting was called to order; Mary McKeever had concerns regarding the girl’s program. Pam West, Girls’ Director, explained to Mary that due to the numbers of the girl’sskaters not being final, no final decision has been made regarding any age group other than U-19 which will be a co-op team with Green Bay.
Following addressing of Mary McKeever’s concerns, the board went into closed session.
Closed Session
Proposal: Doug Deering as Cross Ice & Learn to Skate Director
The proposal to add Cross Ice/Learn to Skate Director to the AAHA board of Directors had been proposed and the motion was passed at a previous AAHA board meeting.
Doug Deering submitted his name to the board the fill this vacancy.
The board voted to unanimously voted to have Doug Deering fill the Cross/Ice Learn to Skate Director.
Vice-President: Tom Heenan
Karen Bendell is reviewing license applications and books for the raffle.
Travel Director: Joe Trawinski
Request from skater:
A skater who played for the Gamblers last season has now moved to the FoxValley. He asked FoxValley to play for AAHA at the Pee Wee level. Due to the boundary rules, he resides in FoxValley’s boundaries. He requested a waiver from FoxValley and was turned down.
According to WAHA rules, he may play for AAHA without a waiver if he makes the “A” team as AAHA is Division I and FoxValleyis a Division 2
Proposal:
Skater will be allowed to tryout for Pee Wee level without a waiver. He will need to pay $100 tryout fee, which is non-refundable. If he makes the “A” team this fee will go towards his fees, balance of fees will be due by the end of tryouts. All registration information must be to the registrar by September 30. If he does not make the “A” team and decides to skate with AAHA he must obtain a waiver from FoxValley. If FoxValley will not issue the waiver, he will not be able to skate for AAHA.
Motion second by Tom Heenan, and Tom Resse
Board discussed this issue and passed motion to have skater tryout for AAHA.
Kick off Weekend
3 on 3 weekend teams set.
Tryouts
Evaluators, ACE coordinators, will meet prior to tryouts. Date has not been determined
Tryout Schedule
Proposal
Amend tryout schedule to Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday instead of Saturday. If the ice is not available on Friday then tryouts would be held Sunday not Saturday. Girls will have Wednesday for tryouts.
Motion second Tom Reese, Heidi Kozlowicz
Motion passed.
Cross Ice/Learn to Skate Director: Doug Deering
Proposal:
Cross Ice and Learn to Skate parents be exempt from attending the mandatory parent’s meeting. Doug will schedule a separate meeting for them.
Motion : Susan Bush, Tom Heenan
Motion passed.
Member Services Coordinator: Mike Larabell
Proposal:
AAHA waive the late fee for any potential Appleton United player that decides to join AAHA by September 20.
Motion: Joe Trawinski, Tom Reese
Motion passed.
House Director: Tom Reese
Jersey for tryouts has arrived. List of colors and numbers given to registrar.
Girls’ Director: Pam West
Overall of girls’ program and number of skaters. No final decision has been made regarding girls’ teams other than U 19.
Treasurer: Susan Bush
Karen Bendel has books and is review them.
Registrar: Heidi Kozlowicz
262 skaters have registered.
Secretary: Debbie Goodchild
Parents Meeting September 23 & 25 @ Superbowl @ 6:30.
Webmaster is looking for the original documents such as bylaws to make the amendments on the website. The members of the present board are unaware of where these may be.
Received one parent volunteer for Parents’ meeting and tryout days.
Next board meeting October 13 @ 7:30 @ AFIC.
Motion to adjourn meeting Tom Reese, Pam West, Mike Larabell
Meeting was adjourned.
Amending board meeting minutes:
AAHA will not waive the late fee for any potential Appleton United player.
This motion was rescinded by unanimous vote by all board members. This vote took place electronically on September 14, 2008.