Rosemount Area Hockey Association

Board of Directors Meeting

September 1, 2010 RCC

Board Member Attendance:

TroyCrowellxTimWinters xAnneThurston x

ScottFrench xDeanSchnichels xPaulFrank x

TimRossini xLalynAnderson xJimCarlson

JimPriebexBen Harris xKrisDupuis x

KellySabo xMatt Berg xKevin Eiden x

JillSmithxEric Menne x

x- in attendance

Guests:

  • Kerri Dupis – Booster’s
  • Scott Macho, Boys Varity Coach

MeetingCalledtoorder: 7:05pm

MeetingAdjourn:9:45pm

Motion – Anne Thurston

Second – Eric Menne

Yes-15No- 0

OldBusiness:

1.)Scott French presented scholarship opportunities and board provided initial feedback. Scott will be working with high school to review and will come back to the board with recommendation for approval.

Announcements: N/A

NewBusiness:

  • Motion made by Anne Thurston to provide $1,000 per traveling team donation from Pull Tab fund for 2010 – 2011 budgets.
  • Second by Tim Rossini
  • Yes 15, No – 0

Reports from Board Members & Committees

Non – Voting Board Member Updates:

HighSchoolCoach:

  • .Scott has organized college game on January 22nd to be hosted in RSMT, St. Oalf verse WI Stout this season. 2 former RSMTHigh School players will be playing. This will be a good opportunity for youth players to see local college hockey.
  • High School website is updated with game and practice schedule.
  • Scott is organizing a mini boot camp with drill sergeants running leadership and conditioning activities for the high school players and bantam eligible players.

ArenaManager:

  • Not present

Ice Scheduler(s):

  • Not present –
  • Troy provided an update that all Inver Grove and Pond Ice have been set and purchased. RAHA also purchased 50 hours from RamseyCounty for the 2010 / 2011 season.

GamblingCommitteeMeetingUpdate:

  • Not present.

BoostersUpdate:

  • Will provide lunch / dinner Oct 2nd for board members, evaluators, and coaches during tryouts.
  • Currently cleaning out trophy case and organizing.
  • Sept 26th and Oct 10th will be scheduled for player warm-ups at Westwood.

Finance Committee Update:

  • 2010 – 2011 Budget approved via electronic vote

Motion – Eric Menne

Second – Paul Frank

Yes-15No- 0

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Board Member Updates:

Girls Program update – Lalyn Anderson & Kevin Eiden

  • Parent meeting set for September 14th

Squirt update – Jim Carlson

  • No Significant Updates – not present

Registration / Equipment update – Eric Menne & Scott French

  • Registration continues to progress and will be closed for traveling teams on September 14th.

Secretary – Jim Priebe

  • No significant updates

Pewee Level update – Dean Schnichels

  • No significant updates

Operations update – Kris Dupis

  • Halloween party will be at Carbone’s on Oct 23rd. Tickets will be sold in advance for $10 and for $15 at the door.
  • Gerten’s fund raiser will be held again this year
  • Westwood will gain support a skate sharpening card - $20 for 8 sharpening and all $20 will come back to RAHA. Dates are still to be determined by Westwood and will be communicated to membership at that point.
  • Currently working on putting in locker room assignment monitors in the arena. Cost of installation and one year service contract is $6,100. This will provide advertising opportunities resulting in a full run rate of $14k annual revenue. Working with city to gain approval.

IT Update – Anne Thurston

  • No significant updates

IP update – Ben Harris & Kelly Sabo

  • Currently evaluating IP extra for 2010 – 2011 season.
  • Parent night is scheduled for October 14th

Coachesupdate– Matt Berg

  • Propose replacing Flex Coach with alternative and will bring demo’s to board for approval.

Bantamupdate– PaulFrank

  • No significant updates

Tryout Committee update – Paul Frank

  • Tryout schedule is established and posted on RAHA website
  • Board member tryout schedule has been established and distributed
  • Tryout parent meeting is September 23rd at RCC
  • Special board meeting will be held Oct 7th at 10pm to determine phase II tryouts for Pewee and Bantam’s.

PlayerDevelopmentupdate-TimRossini -

  • Working on goalie development options for in season
  • Irish Clinic Updates
  • Girls programs are close to full
  • Mites are lagging behind this year in registration
  • Squirts are close to full for both sessions
  • Pewee sessions are full
  • Bantam sessions are full

Vice President Update - Tim Winters

  • District 8 meeting on September 15th

Tournament Committee update – Jill Smith

  • 10 of 16 spots are filled for Bantam A Thanksgiving Tournament