Incoming Board Members: Joe Connors, Jenn Difranco. Yvette Story

PRESENT: Joe Breen, Herb Post, Anthony Grieco, Sean McDonough, Kevin Andriolo, Sean O'Keefe, Brian Kierce, Christine Cremin, Jennifer Sovie, BJ Doherty, Mike Chapman, Dan Griffin

Incoming Board Members: Joe Connors, Jenn DiFranco. Yvette Story

NOT PRESENT: None

Ø  General Members in Attendance: 0

General Business:

·  Meeting called to order at 7:08 PM.

·  Meeting minutes for May approved unanimously.

·  President - Joe Breen

o  Valley League credit of $2,740.00 to be applied to next season invoice.

·  Vice President – Brian Kierce

o  Nothing to report

·  Player Agent – Sean O’Keefe

o  Ice contracts will be available in July – Need to collect insurance binders

o  Send out notification that all players must register with USA Hockey and submit confirmation to Jenn DiFranco. If player does not register by Sept. 1st 2016, they will not be eligible to participate in any TYSA activity.

o  Coaches need to be notified by Head Coach (Herb Post) to ensure they are up to date with their certifications and what the deadlines are for completion in order to maintain their coach status with TYSA.

·  Secretary – Anthony Grieco

o  Nothing to report

·  Registrar - Sean McDonough

o  Nothing to report

·  Head Coach - Herb Post

o  Wilmington Youth Hockey is seeking 2 sheets a week. TYSA will offer Wednesday 5:10pm sheet and Friday 6:10pm sheets at BIC.

·  LTS - Kevin Andriolo

o  Nothing to report

·  Fundraising – Jenn Sovie

o  Planning a canning fundraiser for the younger aged players. Players/teams will be in front of stores in town (ex. Market Basket, Walmart) asking for donations to support TYSA. Team that collect most money will win a pizza party.

o  Planning an equipment swap at the baseball building. Date TBD.

·  Events – Christin Cremin

o  Golf tournament fundraiser will be held on July 8th at Trull Brooke in Tewksbury. Still looking for sponsors. Limited players spots still available.

·  Equipment Manager – BJ Doherty

o  Online Apparel orders are due by 11:59pm June 9th 2016.

·  League Representative – Mike Chapman

o  Nothing to report.

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·  Treasurer – Dan Griffin

o  Checking Account - $8,200

o  Savings Accounts - $34,000

General Discussion:

A discussion was held about a pay to play program to help fill in numbers on teams. Our overall player count is low with 1-2 teams not even at 10 skaters. A review and discussion have been had to look at other alternatives vs. a pay to play such as combining team levels, but the results of the review of alternative options would not provide solution to our cover contracted ice costs. Pay to play discussions resulted with an approval to move forward with the initiative under the following guidelines:

1.  Cost - $1,250.00 that must be paid with a 50% deposit upon agreement and balance in full by Sept. 1st 2016. No exceptions and no payment plans accepted and all funds are non-refundable. Players will not be eligible to participate in any TYSA activity if not paid in full by Sept. 1st 2016.

2.  All teams with skater numbers lower than 13 skaters are eligible to recruit players for their team to get the number of players on a team to 13 skaters. This does not include goalies.

3.  All recruitments are done by coaches and then must be reviewed by the TYSA Hockey Committee for level placement and then presented to the TYSA BOD.

4.  Alternate positions do not roll over to the following season. The plan will be reviewed by the TYSA BOD on an as needed basis. The target for the plan is 1. To reduce the budget shortfall due to low registrations and 2. to attract players back to the program full time as their primary team.

5.  Pay to play players are eligible to participate in all practices and games.

6.  All TYSA, MA Hockey, and USA Hockey rules apply to all alternate players and families.

·  Motion to adjourn meeting by Joe Breen at 10:05 pm

Second: Mike Chapman

Motion approved unanimously.