Minutes of the Executive of the SMHA
Date: September 9, 2008
Location:
Summerland Firehall
Executive Members Present:
Cal Johnson
Shelley Smith
Rory Smith
Brent Hayter
Liz Minty
Crystal Gove
Denise Becker
Kim Miller
Brad Koning
Bill Smythe
Jodi Breitkreu
Brenda Mraz
Gregg Wilson
Sherry Sorenson
Bela Blystone
Gerald Blystone
Regrets:
Wade Parker
Sean Anderson
Marty Austin
Meeting called to order at 7:15PM
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Motion –
to accept August’s minutes (Bella/ Bill) – Carried
Executive Reports
Assistant Referee in Chief
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No Report
Treasurer
- See attached Financials
Secretary
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No Report
Vice President
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Team Sponsorship is in place for the 2008-9 season (see attached list).
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Arena Board advertising is in progress.
Head Convenor
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Bela is updating the Manager’s Manual in order to provide the managers with the
info they will need throughout the season.
Registrar
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Current Numbers are:
Squirts – 19
Init. A – 8
Init. B – 14
Init. C – 5
Atom – 25
Pee Wee – 42
Bantam – 27
Midget – 34 (3 overage on wait list)
Girls – 114
Tournament Coordinator
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One team confirmed for Midget Rep tournament in October. Summerland Redi-Mix
will sponsor this tournament.
Equipment Manager
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The new jerseys have been ordered and team sponsors are in place.
Ice Manager
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September’s practice schedule is set.
Risk Manager
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No Report
Referee in Chief
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There is a shortage of Senior (Level 2) officials.
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There has been a lot of interest shown for new officials.
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A” Shadowing Program” will be Initiated soon.
Team First
Speak Out Clinic – September 20, 6:30 – 10:30 pm @the Youth Center
Member at Large (Brenda)
-No Report
Initiation Coordinator
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Coaches did a great job at the Skills camp.
Member at Large (Brent)
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No Report.
Head Coach
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No Report
President
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Rory to complete a Draft of the “Volunteer Screening Policy”.
Fundraising Coordinator
Motion – All SMHA teams from Initiation to Midget will be responsible to work
two Sting games. The remaining games will be available on a first come first
serve basis for the reainder of the 2008- 2009 season. (Jodi/ Brad) - carried
Old Business
Arena Board Advertising
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Tabled to October
Volunteer Screening Policy
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Draft to be completed by Rory.
Fundraising
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Tabled to October meeting.
SMHA Office
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Is being re-keyed and will be available soon.
Sam Hanon Fundraiser
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Deferred to October Meeting
New Business
Superleague
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Tabled to September
Motion – The SMHA will allow Kendal Wilson, a Bantam aged player, the
opportunity to try out for Midget Rep. providing that if the player makes the
Midget Rep team, the team will carry one more player so there is no Midget aged
player displaced from the team. (Brent/ Cal) – Carried
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The 3 overage Midget players will be eligible to play this season.
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There will be space made for the Midget aged goalie who registered late.
– The SMHA will form a Discipline
Committee made up of executive members: Cal Johnson, Brent Hayter and Brenda
Mraz and Brad Koning.
Power Skating Proposal – See Attatched
Motion – The SMHA will allocate funds up to $720 to pay for one power skating
session for every team from Initiation to Midget. The session will be instructed
bt Brent Hayter with payment by invoice. (Bill/ Brenda) – Carried
OMAHA Meeting
– Vernon – Sept. 13 and 14. Crystal,
Brad, Denise and Rory to attend.
Coach and Managers Meeting
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To be held at the Arena Banquet Room on
September 28 @ 7 PM.
Rep Coaches need to send their tournament dates to Shelley prior to the
Scheduling Meeting on September 21, 2008.
Motion – The SMHA will impose a 30 day cancelation deadline prior to the start
of a tournament at which time the tournament fee will not be refunded. If the
spot is subsequently filled, a $250 penalty will be charged and the remainder of
the tournament fee will be reimbursed. (Kim/ Cal) - carried
Next Meeting – October 14, 2008.
Meeting Adjourned
at 10:05PM (Brad)