SAHA July Board Meeting
Minutes
7.22.09
Board members present:
Darrell Salmi (President)
Erik Crawford (Vice President)
Mike Timmons (Treasurer)
John Celski (Secretary)
Mike Carter (Director of Girls Hockey)
Committee and working group members present:
Larry Osterman (Level C)
Tammy Freeman (Registrar)
Michele Konigson (Administrator)
Jake Reinseth (District 2 Rep)
Motion made to start meeting, seconded
1. Approval of Agenda
· Approved
2. Approval of June Meeting Minutes
· Approved
3. Operations Task List Updates
· Dryland policy to be approved
· Managers handbook is being put together and will be shared when complete
· Coaches handbook is also being created
· New registration process will be implemented for this year’s registration
4. Vice President’s Report – please see SAHA Operations task list
5. Treasurer’s Report – Mike Timmons
· Fiscal Year End Summary presented.
· 2009 – 2010 budget presented. SAHA Board to review line items and provide feedback to Mike
6. Boys Hockey Advisory Board Report – Tom Sagissor
· Coaches selected for A Bantam, A Peewee and Squirt A
7. Girls Hockey Advisory Report – Mike Carter
· Coach selection applications are closed
· August 3rd, selection committee will interview candidates
8. Initiation Program – Bob Kaufman
No report presented
9. Registrar’s Report – Tammy Freeman
· All Birth Certificates will be maintained by Tammy
· USA Hockey season runs May1 thru April 30
· We all need to be aware of new residency rule recently passed by Minnesota Hockey
10. Ice Schedulers Report – Pete Venuta
No report presented
11. Level C Report – Larry Osterman
· New jerseys have been ordered and should be ready by the end of August
· Socks have also been ordered
· Larry will confirm with Treasurer the cost for the jerseys and socks
· Is it possible to get 3 years usage out of jerseys? It is feasible as long as no sponsor’s names are sewn on jerseys. The adding and removing of these causes wear and tear of the jersey
· Larry still is awaiting a new date for the Roundup.
12. District 2 Report – Larry Berndt/Jake Reinseth
· Report shared with Board prior to meeting via email
· Residency rule sent in email to Board on June 29.
13. Inter Association Hockey report – Brad Hanson
· Mike Timmons working with Bob Bohn from StMP regarding outdoor Squirt tournament and sending Stillwater teams to it.
14. Fundraising Committee Report – Roy Anderson
No report presented
15. New Business
· Team fees – Discussion centered on how do we control the fees? Dpo we limit the number of tournaments per team/per level? Do we remove tournament costs from the registration fees? More discussion needed here
· SAHA has been selected by Positive Coaching Alliance to receive a free coaches workshop for coaches of teams PeeWee and older. Darrell will work on the logistics for this event.
16. Votes taken since last meeting
· Girls ITP Motion: Move to accept the recommendation of the Girls HAB for the girls program to take the first step in a phased approach to integrating as part of the Girls program’s core training the concept of an Individual Training Program by allowing a $20 fee, if necessary after discussions with the Edge, to be added to the registration fees of each player in the girls program signing up at a U10 level or above for the purpose of providing an introductory session at the Edge facility with the understanding that upon completion of the introductory sessions players who are interested in further training can sign up for a more comprehensive team or group training session at a negotiated price in line with that negotiated with the Boy C program/ or by SAHA.
• Erik C-yes
• John C-yes
• Mike T-yes
• Tom S-yes
• Mike C-yes
• Bob K-abstain
• Brad H-yes
· Girls HAB reorganization move to have the following individuals confirmed as members of the Girls HAB for the positions as indicated for the term of one year.
· U14 Coordinator Doug Buzay
· U12 Coordinator Jerry Beane
· U10 Coordinator Todd Naugle
· Tournament Coordinator/Manager Sheri Prigge
· Player/Coach Development Director Tony Scheid
· Try out Coordinator Bill Luttinen
• Erik C-yes
• John C-yes
• Mike T-yes
• Tom S-yes
• Mike C-yes
• Bob K-yes
• Brad H-yes
· Jersey and Sock purchase from Heritage Embroidery, Stillwater: Motion to approve. Larry O. researched and presented several options at the June 24, 2009 Board Meeting and it was determined that Heritage Embroidery was the logical option. Please contact Larry O. for cost comparisons if needed.
Erik - yes to all motions
Mike - yes to all motions
John - yes to all motions
Tom - yes to all motions
Mike C. - yes to all motions
Bob - out of town until 7/7/09
Brad - yes to all motions
17. Adjourn
Motion to adjourn
Seconded