Minutes
Arizona Amateur Hockey Association

Monthly Board Meeting at the Ice Den

Monday, January 12, 2009 at 6:30 PM

Dial in: 800-820-4690

Code: 9999344 #

  • Call to order
  • Dial in to Conference call if needed
  • Establish a quorum – 8 directors in attendance
  • Seat New Directors if Associations have had their elections - NONE
  • Approval of the agenda – Mary approved…Jim 2nd
  • Approval of the previous meeting minutes – Mary Approved…Jim 2nd
  • Treasurers Report – Have not heard back about the 5k from USA Hockey Level 4 clinic…Jim approved…Sean 2nd
  • Coaching Report – All done for this season. Next will be a Level 1 in April…Next Level 4 probably in Colorado
  • Officiating Report – Nothing new
  • Registrars Report --?
  • Old Business

Mary Stewart and Jim Rodgers will be representing Arizona at the USA Hockey Mid Winter Meeting and the Rocky Mountain Mid Winter Meeting

Need to finalize Arizona team declarations for RMD Championships

USA Hockey is looking to change the registration year to May to April versus the current September to August - we should find out what neighboring states are doing to mimic them…

USA Hockey is looking to finalized Tier 1 definitions to be voted on at the June Annual Meeting – this affects DYHA, mission, & Chang’s and any additional Tier 1 teams.

Update on issues with the list of any delinquent members owing money from each association -- New Chang’s coaches must be removed if they have not been screened yet..

Review what teams have declared for the state playdowns

Are we missing any checks? -- DYHA Peewee gets a bye, nothing from girls team, Union’s Bantam 2nd team gets a bye but mailed their check to play in the tournament

Need to confirm ice and schedule at each participating rink -- Done and on website – Meeting Jan 28, 7pm at Ice Den and bring check for fee…motion to ------Mary approved,

Update on NHL One Goal program – Coyotes First - Scott Storkan -- Motion for state to allocate $500 for Hockey Heroes plaques…motion by Mary, 2nd by Sean…approved. Donna nominated…motion by Jim, 2nd Sean…approved

Update on Coyotes Cares Website and Parent Education program -- None

Update on Rubber Magazine Sponsorship – what ads are we running? – Rubber has billed AAHA…no notice of full page ad in Jan issue…scholarship winner has been picked…

Minutes

Arizona Amateur Hockey Association

Monthly Board Meeting at the Ice Den

Monday, January 12, 2009 at 6:30 PM

Dial in: 800-820-4690

Code: 9999344 #

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  • New business

Update on bids for the Player Development Camp --allocate money for guest coaches to attend camp…

  • Peoria and the Ice Den are interested in hosting
  • Will send out the proposed schedule and a request to bid this week
  • Host to be determined at the February AAHA Board Meeting
  • Reports

State Player Development Committee

State Play down Committee

ACE Program

Background Check Process

By-law and Policy Review Committee

Vice President’s Report

President’s Report

  • FutureState AAHA Board Meetings at the Alltel Ice Den

Monday, February 9, 2009

Monday, March 9, 2009

Monday, April 13, 2009

  • FutureState AAHA Events

State Playdowns - February 2 to 8, 2009 – Schedule TBD

Peoria to host Tier 2 Peewees

Arcadia to host Tier 2 Bantams

Chandler to host Tier 2 Midget U 16

Ice Den to host Tier 2 Midget U 18

Oceanside to host Tier 1 Midget U18 and Bantams

Gilbert will not host this year

Arizona Player Development Camp – April 6 - 11, 2009 - Location TBD

ArizonaAdultState Championships – April 13-19, 2009 at Ice Den, Arcadia and Oceanside--- AdultState Championship...4 divisions with 4 teams in each division, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, 30+…

Girl Scouts “Put the Biscuit in the Basket” Program TBD

Minutes

Arizona Amateur Hockey Association

Monthly Board Meeting at the Ice Den

Monday, January 12, 2009 at 6:30 PM

Dial in: 800-820-4690

Code: 9999344 #

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  • Future USA Hockey Events

Rocky Mountain Mid Winter Meeting in Orlando – January 15, 2009

USA Hockey Mid Winter Meeting in Orlando, January 16-18, 2009

Hockey Weekend Across America – February 13-15, 2009

Rocky Mountain Girls & Women’s Tier 1 and Tier 2 Championships in Colorado – March 5 -8, 2009

Rocky Mountain Youth Tier 1 Championships in Utah – March 12-15, 2009

Rocky Mountain Youth Tier 2 Championships Pewees and Midget U18 in Idaho – March 12-15, 2009

Rocky Mountain Youth Tier 2 Championships Bantam and Midget U16 in Gilbert, Arizona – March 12-15, 2009

Rocky MountainHigh School Championships in Arizona – March 19 - 22, 2009

Rocky Mountain Girl Recreation Tournament in New Mexico, March 19-22, 2009

USA Hockey National Championships – April 1-5, 2009

Rocky Mountain District Player Development Camp in Utah – April 29 to May 3, 2009

USA Hockey Annual Congress in Colorado Springs – June 3-7, 2009

Rocky Mountain District Annual Meeting in Arizona – August 14-16, 2009 – in Arizona

  • Adjourn