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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