Cranbrook Minor Hockey Board Meeting February 22, 2016 minutes
Call to order: 7:05pm
Attendees: Pete Stefano, Jeff Fancy, Carla Thompson, Bobby- Jo Hekob, Grant Farquhar, Sheanne Paulson, Judith Franklin, Brandt Watson, Chris Geddes, Jason Jacob and Russ Sheppard (guest)
Additions or amendments to agenda: no additions (motion to approve – Jeff Fancy, second – Pete Stefano)
Approve January 25, 2016 (motion to approve – Carla Thompson, second –JudithFranklin) carried
Russ Sheppard presentation (Cranbrook Minor Lacrosse):
-form partnership with CMHA
-allows for more numbers to lobby city, concussion testing, equipment, etc
-long term athlete development, multi-sport athletes, repetitive injuries less common with more sports
-hitting taught at Tike
-lacrosse has a board similar to CMHA
-about half of lacrosse kids play hockey now
-Russ or Kath both contacts
-brochure to be emailed to div heads
Atom Goalie:
-atom goalie up to play PW house banner voted on, decision was made to allow an atom goalie only up to PW – not a skater
Mike Reid (GM for Kimberley Dynamiters) letter:
-requested a list of eligible ages kids to go to Dynamiter camp
-Mike has said he will coach midget T2 team at the SCAHL level next year
-advertisement for midget coach shortly
MOTION: we advertise for MT2 coach position, and that the closing date be March 15/2015. Applications available on website, submitted to CMHA office no later than noon on the 15th. (Jeff Fancy, Second – Jason Jacob)
MT2:
-financial situation resolved
-deadline for SCAHL
*need to know intentions in the spring
*Grant will phone Davenport February 23rd to inform him of our decision tonight regarding coach position
NEW BUSINESS:
Coach Reimbursement:
-special circumstance coach reimbursement: all coaches must be certified to be on the bench for provincials
-coaches must put requests in writing
MOTION: reimbursement for coaches to be decided by the board (Brandt Watson, second – Jason Jacob) Carried
Directors Reports:
-clinics – no report
-ice – no report
-ref assigner – no report
-coach coordinator – no report
-Equipment – not present
-SCAHL – not present
-EK League – meeting next week
-Goalie Development – all good
-Registrar – vacant
-Female development – not present
-RIC – not present
-Treasurer – we must continue 50/50 in order to get gaming grants
-cityliason – no report
-PR – no report
-50/50 – still have open dates
-Sponsorship – bills sent out, Hornets committed again, Knights MT2 have expired
-Photos – no report
-ref assigner – no report
-Division Heads:
*Pups (Miles) not present
*Mites (Cory) not present
*Novice (Pete)no report
*Atoms (Justin) not present
*Pee Wee (Jason) numerous complaints regarding the house tournament schedule, schedules will need to be approved by the division heads prior to being sent out
*Bantam (Bobby Jo) T3 banner here
*Midget (Jason) no report
Online registration to be explored by Bobby Jo
Next Meeting: AGM March 31, 2015 (location to be decided)
Meeting Adjourned: 8:28pm (Jeff Fancy, second – Jason Jacob)