Escanaba Area Junior Hockey Association

Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes

August 13, 20147:00 pm

Wells Township Hall

Call to Order and Roll Call – Meeting was called to order at 7:02 PM.

Board Members Present: Dawn Belongie, Scott Denome, Lynn Martinson, Tabitha Marchese, Brent Krutina, Mike Borman, Amy Sundquist, Kim Milligan

Board Members Absent: Maureen Nelson and Frank Sliva

Membership: Pat Labre, Mike Martin, Greg Jacobson, Becky Jacobson and John Cooper

Secretary’s Report: Accepted with amendment of Amy Lundquist to Amy Sundquist and Amy Sundquist as Scheduling and Referees per email approval. Motion by Lynn Martinson, second by Scott Denome.

Treasurer’s Report – Retained earnings needs to be reviewed. Tabled until next month. Lynn will review.

Division Director’s Reports:

Mites –

Squirts –

PeeWee –

Bantam –

Midget –

IP –

Concerns of the General Membership:

  • Bantam AA Team (maximum amount of players/minimum amount of players)
  • House Team & Bantam AA
  • Fee for cancelling Bantam AA
  • Process to submit for coaching
  • Early registration
  • Promoting hockey

Old Business –

  • Forms on Registration
  • Fundraising – Meat sale, open skate, pond hockey
  • Motion by Scott Denome for Head Coaches and Board Members to be exempt from volunteer fee, second by Lynn Martinson (Discount code will be given for online registration)
  • Ice first week of October, scheduling week of October 6th
  • Registration begins mid-September
  • Request from Cindy Carter for Cale Carter to move up to Squirts from Mites. Email will be sent to Coach of Mites and will be voted on via email
  • Cooper needs copier count

New Business-

Correspondence:

  • There will be no Bantam AA Team
  • Cale Carter and Evert Olson will remain on Mites for 2014/15 hockey year
  • Pond Hockey Date approved for January 30, 31st and February 1, 2015.

Standing Committee Reports:

Complex (Mike) – Sportsplex to be added to back rink with three different sections for baseball, basketball and tennis. Ice rates down $155.00 from $165.00 last year. Ice should be done first week of October.

Sponsors (M.Nelson) – Nothing to Report

Coaches (Sliva) – Nothing to Report

Recruiting (Denome) – Billboard up next week. Cost of banner $140.00, motion made by Scott Denome, second by Brent Krutina

Scheduling (Amy Sundquist) – Scheduling to begin October 6th.

Awards & Pictures – Nothing to Report

Equipment (Borman) – Took delivery on $2000.00 of hockey gear.

Fundraising (Krutina) – Approval for three fundraising events – Meat Sale, Open Skate, and Pond Hockey, motion by Brent Krutina, second by Scott Denome. Think of ideas for next meeting. Get rates on Game Sponsors and discuss Can Drive.

Referees (Amy Sundquist) – Referee Clinic in Marquette

Sportsmanship & Behavior (Scott) – No Report

Registration (Belongie) –Form submitted with five day turnover

CUPHL - None

NIHL – None

MAHA – Safesport Committee (Mike Borman, Maureen Nelson and Tabitha Marchese). Manager, Locker Room Attendant, Assistant Coach all have to have certificates. Parents do not need to be in the locker room.

Adjourn - Motion to adjourn by Mike Borman, Second by Brent Krutina. Meeting adjourned at 9:35pm.

Next meeting:October 8, 2014