Crystal Gove                            Bill Smythe                              Liz Minty

Rory Smith                              Denise Becker                                     Kim Miller

Gerald Blystone                                   Tim Keilty                               Andrew Hill

Jodi Breitkreuz                                    Brad Koning                            Gregg Wilson

Sean Anderson                                    Darren McWatters                    Jennifer Scherban

Regrets:

Wade Parker                            Shelley Smith                           Bela Blystone

Sherry Sorensen                       Brenda Mraz

Meeting called to order at 7:07 PM

Correction to minutes of July 14, 2009

• Submitted by Past President: Since Rory sits on both the OMAHA and SMHA executives, he can step away from discussions that involve OMAHA issues/guidelines.

MOTION – to approve June minutes as amended (Gerald/Bill) – carried

Executive Reports

Past President (Rory)

• Rory will be the OMAHA Director for Bantam Rep.

Vice-president (Gerald)

• Eight businesses are confirmed for advertising on arena boards.

Initiation Coordinator (Gregg) – no report

Treasurer (Liz)

• see Income Statement (May 1- Aug 11, 2009) attached
• 50% of the registration fee costs were reimbursed to each of the junior officials who attended the referee camp in Osoyoos

MOTION – To refund the overpayment to a 2008-2009 board sponsor to comply with the new board rates (Liz/Rory) - carried

Fundraising Coordinator (Jodi)

• “Spirit of Hockey” calendars are available as a fundraiser at $20/ea (association gets $10)
• Jodi is making up a sample gaming licence form for the manager’s manual.

Member at Large (Andrew) – no report

Risk Manager (Tim) – no report

Referee in Chief (Brad)

• SMHA sponsored 2 junior officials to attend the referee camp in Osoyoos this August.
• Two officials attended the Okanagan School of Officiating.

Team First (Darren)

• The link for completing Speak Out on-line will be available Sept 1.

Tournament Coordinator (Kim) – no report

Assistant Referee in Chief (Sean) – no report

Equipment Manager (Bill)

• Bill will contact the families to track down missing jerseys.

Ice Manager (Shelley)

• The District will not extend our tournaments into public skating times.
• Shelley will schedule pre-season games for rep teams.

Member at Large (Brenda)

• Brenda will check into the prices of track suits from other suppliers.
• Sixty white Timbits jerseys are needed.

Registrar (Denise)

• Registrations received as of today:

7 squirts           16 atom

11 A’s              27 peewee

7 B’s                35 bantam

11 C’s              37 midget

President (Crystal) – no report

OLD BUSINESS

• Goalie equipment:

Ø  Catchers are needed for Initiation and Squirt

Ø  Pads are needed for Pee Wee

• SMHA Skills Camp update:

Ø  70 players are registered at this time

Ø  Cost estimates:       ice - $1900                              t-shirts - $1100

sports drinks - $700                 instruction - $1500

shirts for coaches - $500        

• The HCSP clinic will be held in the conference room at the Youth Centre on Saturday, October 17 from 9:00 to 4:30. Registration will be limited to 40 participants.
• Policy update – tabled to next meeting

NEW BUSINESS

• Player Selection Review Committee – tabled to next meeting

• Registration and Swap Meet , September 8, 2009:

Ø  Drop-off - 5:00 – 6:00

Ø  Swap – 6:00 – 8:00

• Upcoming OMAHA meetings

Ø  Sept 12 for RIC and Registrar (Brad, Denise)

Ø  Sept 13 is the General Meeting (Crystal)

• Ice-time is available the last week of August and the first week of September.
• SMHA is not able to accommodate a request from the Summerland Skating Club to start the Skills Camp at 4:45 instead of 4:30.

MOTION – To extend the deadline to September 1 for receipt of the parent portion required for a family requesting financial assistance. (Liz/Denise) - carried

Meeting adjourned at 9:17 PM (Brad)

Next meeting – September 1, 2009