PRINCE GEORGE RINGETTE ASSOCIATION (PGRA)

Board Meeting

September 2, 2014

PRESENT:

Caroline Ross Madeleine Crandell Brenda Atkinson Kari-Lynn Karpes

Janine Gervais Janine Gervais Jana Campbell John VanGeloven

Georgina Scully Jill Donnelly Ashley Cake

Meeting called to order at 7:05 pm

Missing: Keith Sullivan, Kim Brown

President Report:

Expectation on attending as many meetings as you can. We will have several meetings atthe start of the season and reduce the number of meetings as we go through the year. We are looking to hold Tuesday meetings this season.

BCRA AGM May 31/June 1 – Coaching Focus

Northern League Bursary $500 – Colleen Moorhouse

U12 Pooling and Pick up Policy - reviewed

Vice President Report:

Criminal Record Check to be updated on website

Treasurer Report:

Reviewed Draft 2014-2015 Gaming Application was just approved. We will have a balanced budget once we have updated

Motion/Seconded/Carried - M-Jill Donnelly S-Georgina C- Unanimous. Approved Budget as reviewed passed

Registrar's Report:

94 Total as of Sept 2, 2014

11 U7

15 U9

23 U10

17 U12

10 U14

6 U16

7 U19

5 18+

18 New Registrations

Ice Report:

Reviewed the October schedule

Discussed splitting U7 and U9; discussed separating U12 and U14 to have individual ice.

Joy Hoffman schedule November 14, 15, 16

Powerskating – Kin 3

September 29 – Regular Season ice starts

Publicity Report:

Come Try Ringette Sept 14 11am-1pm CTR for first hour and second hour game Coliseum - CWG Mascot

Highway Signs –August 18 - September 15

Magnet signs up at 18th and Ospika for August / September

2 Registrations in the Auction Net

Summer fest – hugely successful – handed out 140 flyers for come Try Ringette

Add Bring a Friend to Come Try Ringette. Offer prizes for both current player and new player if they register. This is to be included in the upcoming newsletter.

Created 40 poster boards to be put up all over town as an advertising promotion!

Coaching Report:

CALL FOR COACHES on August 20th - received alot of responses

Reviewed coaching list - We have head coaches for all divisions except for U9, U14 and U19

Powerskating coaches reviewed. Lauren Hawke, Chris Kaban, Rob Miller, club coaches

Officials Report:

Keith Absent

Marketing Promotions Report:

New Website now fully up and running

Document repository to be worked on in the near future

Website updates to be sent to Caroline at

Photos from people to put up onto the website

Team areas – link into the team facebook pages

Featured player stories could be posted

Newsletters to continue to be webbased

Facebook – advertising - more to come

CWG volunteers - need to get signed up and complete criminal record check.

Next meeting during first week of power skating – Sept 30, 2014 7pm

Coaching Meeting Sept 23, Kin 3 Dressing Room

Managers Meeting Sept 25, Kin 3 Dressing Room

Meeting adjourned at 8:45 pm

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