District 5
Meeting minutes
October 4th, 2017
Meeting called to order 7:00pm
Attendance: All districts were in attendance.
Secretary’s Report- Dena Walters
September 6th, 2017 meeting minutes were attached to the website, if no corrections I will take a motion to approve the meeting minutes. Motion to approve: 1st STMA 2nd LDC motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report- Jeff Swenson- written and oral report given. Attached is the written report.
Treasurer’s Report
Checking Account (Citizens Bank) $ 35,204.23
Catastrophic Failure Savings (Citizens Bank) $ 38,346.52
Action Items:
The tax forms for fiscal year ending June 30, 2017 have been prepared by our CPA. They will be
mailed to the IRS next week.Bank) $ 38,337.74
Treasurers report approved 1st Monticello and by 2ndSTMA . motion carried
Coach-in-chief- Derrick Brown- not present
clinics are online
Level 1 Saturday Oct 28 8-4 Level 2 same time
Level 3 Saturday October 21 8-4
Official Report- Mike Mooney- not present no report.
WSOA is an individual group that D5 has entered into a contract with and D5 has another year left. WSOA is making a mandatory meeting for all current refs and they are having a mandatory meeting for all refs.
Tournament Coordinator – Jeff Carlen ~ not present no report
Girls Coordinator – Dena Walters ~ Tier 1 we are working hard to get our own girls teams for the next year.
Girls state meeting is Oct 15th video conferencing to get the leagues set.
MN Hockey District Director-Steve Gapinski
MN Hockey Updates
1.)Game limit prior to official roster 5 pre-roster games scrimmages prior to this needs to be sent to Steve for approval.
Date time place and players names
5 game limit. Get rosters done as soon as tryouts complete.
2.) Scorebooks:
Let me know next month how many your Association needs.
Will have for pick up at November meeting.
3.) Regional fee changes:
New fee structure.
Pee Wee/U12 will now be $900.00/team ($550.00 team + $350 gate)
Bantam/U15 will now be $1100.00/team ($750.00 team + $350 gate)
Wouldn’t be a surprise if this doesn’t change.
4.) Safesport Quick Reference for Coaches
See handout. Can also be found on D5 website under Safespt Coaches tab on home page.
Scheduling Weekend: Oct 14-15th SCSU National Hockey Center
Q: How soon can mites start practicing~ A: they can be with another rostered team as long as they are not practicing together.
ASSOCIATION UPDATE
Each association representative will share what is happening in their association
St. Cloud: Had hockey fun day to try and grow the game. HDM is set and coming quickly. Mites are down and numbers are down generally.
Buffalo/Annandale: Ice in party went over well. good turnout numbers are about the same.
Hutchinson: had try hokcey date and setting up a few more dates to get kids to sign up, having annual Ocotober fest, numbers are about the same, tryouts are next weekend.
LDC: tryouts will finish next weekend, numbers are down a little bit.
MOOSE: successful golf tournament 18K raised and helped reduce fees for all. Mites are growing, tryouts are done. Pancake breakfast this weekend. Numbers are up even after the breaking off of Annandale.
River Lakes: numbers are holding steady and tryouts will be done next weekend
Sartell: grilling for the girls was a success. Mites are up.
Sauk Rapids: numbers are about equal and tryouts will be done
STMA: tryouts are finishing up, numbers seem to be up. No whole in the ground at this time.
Willmar: running through with city run levels dynamics for pre-season to get ready for tryouts. Numbers are about the same. Tryouts are done by MEA.
Old Business-
- Travel Team District Playoffs
February 16, 17, 18
February 23, 24, 25
2. Squirt/U-10 Playoffs
March 9, 10, 11
3. Team Slotting
XI. New Business-
1. Open Floor
Formal Adjournment: meeting ended atpm upon motion bySartelland LDC. Motion carried.
Next meeting: Wednesday, November 1, 2017, 7:00 p.m. at RRR Bar & Grill, Kimball