Camrose Minor Hockey Annual General Meeting

Tuesday, May 1, 2013 @ 07:00 p.m.

Norsemen Inn – Salon A

1.0Meeting Called to order at 07:01 p.m.

2.0Additional items to the agenda

None.

3.0Approval of Agenda

M/C by D. Sware and seconded by B. Gotaas to approve the agenda as presented.

4.0Review of Minutes from last AGM – 01 MAY 2012

M/C by T. Szottand seconded by S. Kupka to accept the minutes as presented.

5.0 President’s Report:

C. Kendall congratulated the following teams for their accomplishments for the 2012 - 2013 season. Camrose was very high in receiving a large number of medals and banners with the 1660 league.

Midget AA VikingsLeague Championship Winners

Midget A CougarsBronze – Tier 3

Midget NordicsBronze – Tier 5

Midget Female Grizzlies Provincial Gold Medal winners – Female B

Bantam Female Cubs NCMHL – League Champions

Bantam A WarriorsSilver – Tier 3

Bantam MaroonsConsolation 1 Winners – Tier 4

Peewee AAVikings Consolation Winners

Peewee Female Ice CatsSilver - NCMHL

Peewee McClellan WheatonConsolation 2 – Tier 4 Winners

Peewee SybanGold – Tier 5

Peewee DJConsolation Winners – Tier 5

Atom AA VikingsSilver - Tier 1

AtoMc Green WarriorsGold – Tier 5

Atomc Purple PandasConsolation Winners

Novice Vikings Consolation Winners - Tier 1

  • Thanked Wes Harrison for being our 1660 governor for the Tier 1 Novice division.
  • 1660 is looking at no contact for the Tier 4 and 5 levels at the Bantam and Midget age division.
  • 1660 will not allow affiliation AAA or AA affiliates to teams playing in the 1660 league.
  • Looking at reducing fighting suspensions.
  • Hockey Alberta is in the process of creating AA draw zones and potentially opening up zones for kids to come and tryout. They want to get rid of the high number of appeals that have been coming through.
  • Elite stream draw areas are being reviewed.
  • Peewee AA League is being formed with the potential of Edmonton joining in so that there could be 34 teams.
  • Will be looking at a mentorship program for coaches and the possibility of contracting out for skill development.
  • Thanked those board members that would not be coming back for re-election for all their hard work.

6.0Committee Reports:

6.1Minor Hockey Coordinators:

  • Review of Survey results completed with all present.
  • Financial statement reviewed. P. King explained the negative number. With the surplus that was received from previous years, we continue to offer the $500.00 development fund to teams.

M/C by J. Kucy and seconded by S. Gauto accept the financial report as presented.

  • Meeting occurred with J. Cook and H. Wong with regards to how the season had gone.
  • There will be upgrades to the Max consisting of new rink boards and rubber mats being put down in the back hallway.
  • Discussed the resurfacing of the ice and delays when Viking and Kodiak games are going on. The plan is to have two zambonis in the Border and the Encana to alleviate this issue.
  • Discussed the possibility of using different pegs to hold down the nets in order to speed up the resurfacing.
  • 6.2.

6.3FemaleDirector

  • R. Broughton reviewed the accomplishments for the female teams.
  • We had four female teams with the Atom Pandas going into the 1660 league. Ice Cats went into the NCMHL and hosted provincials in March and ended up with Silver in the League. Bantam Cubs finished with Gold in the NCMHL. Midget Grizzlies hosted provincials in Viking and won Gold.

7.0New Business

None to report.

8.0 Questions / Concerns from the floor:

Q.E. Burton requested clarification on where CMHA is with the AAA status. Stated that moving forward, Camrose could not support AAA teams if the draw zones are not changed. Concern that if you put players at this level and the team cannot compete, the player is NOT developing. We are holding kids in Camrose ransom as they have to stay here instead of going to a AA team.

A:C. Kendall replied that the AAA programs are in place and we are waiting to hear back from Hockey Alberta as to whether or not they will change the draw areas as CMHA has put forth a request to do same and it was also discussed about having floating zones. There may also be the need to look at a Athletic Club to run and promote these teams.

Discussion on if players have to tryout for the AAA teams or if they could go to the AA tryouts instead was discussed. These requests are reviewed on a case by case basis and if a person wants this, they can put it in writing and submit.

  1. D. Sware questioned why atom players were being allowed to play as an affiliate on the Peewee teams when they did not take the hitting clinic. Concern as to why teams are travelling over 2 hours to play in a game slot that is only 1 ¼ hours in length.

A.When the checking clinics are offered, it will be opened up to Atom players that will be affiliated to peewee teams to also take the clinic. We will look at offering a clinic more than once.

Q.J. Kucy brought up the lack of an affiliation process.

A.Camrose Minor Hockey does have a policy with regards to this and it was suggested that a form be developed in order to have the coaches and parents sign it prior to any player being affiliated to a team. This would enable evidence that the proper process was followed and eliminate players not knowing which team they are affiliated to. C. King will work on this and have ready for the Coach/Manager meeting in the Fall.

9.0 Elections of New Executive Committee:

9.1The Election process was reviewed with members present. Must be a member in good standing with CMH and only one vote per family.

9.2Nominations for Secretary (2 year term)

Dana Dallyn was nominated. No further nominations received, D. Dallyn declared secretary by acclamation.

9.3Nominations for Treasurer (One year term)

Bobbi MacWilliam was nominated. No further nominations were received, B. MacWilliam declared treasurer by acclamation

9.4Nominations for President (Two year term)

P. King took over chair position to obtain nominations for President. Chad Kendall nominated. No further nominations were received, C. Kendall declared president by acclamation.

9.4Nominations for Board Members

The following names were put forth for a position on the Board:

  1. Rick Marcinkowski
  2. Rhonda Broughton
  3. Brad Freadrich
  4. Karen Walger
  5. Kevin Repchuk
  6. George Marcinkowski
  7. Richard Leslie
  8. Shane Gau
  9. Scott Cunningham
  10. Doug Taylor
  11. Tim Szott

12. Coralie Freadrich

Voting was completed by secret ballot with C. Kendall, B. Tanton, D. Dallyn, P. King and C. King counting the ballots. The following were declared elected to the Board:

  1. Rick Marcinkowski
  2. Rhonda Broughton
  3. Brad Freadrich
  4. George Marcinkowski
  5. Richard Leslie
  6. Shane Gau
  7. Scott Cunningham (1 year term)
  8. Doug Taylor (1 year term)

M/C by D. Sware and seconded by R. Kupka that all ballots be destroyed.

10.0Adjournment

M/C by J. Kallichuk and seconded by R. Beck to adjourn the meeting at 08:50 hours.

CMHA Annual General Meeting 101 MAY 2013