TROY YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

Minutes for Meeting Tuesday November 11, 2008 Coaches/Managers Meeting

Board Members Present;, Kevin Peters, Vice President/House; John Salsberry, House Director Linda Crosby, Secretary; Larry Rowe - Fundraising Coordinator Randy Urban-ACE coordinator, Vickie Lamerato-Rink Liaison; Coordinator; Joe Barone from TSC, ; Chris Kiely, Treasurer: Lee Visbara, President; Scott McGillivray-VP Travel and Danny J.—past president

Call meeting to order : Lee Visbara 8:00 p.m.

1)  Reminder: Financial statements from every team needs to be submitted every month

2)  District Teams and fees due to TYHA – put under TYHA office door by the 1st district game. Squirt/ pee wee - $370 and Bantam/Midget - $520 Also note coaches need original cards with updated game books.

3)  Tyler Tisdale: Fundraiser – Thursday, March 5th -- Open Skate what fee is charged to go to a needy family that needs help (house player) In addition: The championship trophy for Pee Wee will be named after Tyler Tisdale and we will ask his parents to present it

4)  Yearbooks – Robert Kapaitais talked about deadlines for yearbook – Pages ASAP and happy ads/ corporate ads January 31st

5)  Coaches Evaluations – due to TYHA by February 15th

6)  Maha – will vote on extending the season until April 15th for next year which would make the hockey season May 1st – April 30th no need to register teams twice for travel.

7)  Travel applications due – January 15th – and February 15 – House teams

8)  Tournament wins – get it to Dan Tanguay and it will be put on the web page

9)  Coaches certificates due by end of the month if they aren’t certified names will be crossed off

10)  IRS issues all cleared up – previous forms filed late had

11)  State Playoffs Squirt A – Burton, MI, Pee Wee A – Traverse City, Bantam A – Trenton, MI, Midget A – Orchard Lake

12)  Fundraisers: Kroger Rewards Give back– Will be started - Track sales (1/2) 2.5% back to sales goes back to families to next years registration and/ or ice bill, 2.5% goes to scholarship funds. Implement program

13)  Sting hats – adults and children’s still for sale. Hats $15, sweatshirts are $50

14)  Sportsmanship – encourage good sportsmanship with players including clothing choices.

Coaches / Managers in attendance:

Dan Tanguay – Pirates / ’99 Sting

Scott Witkkowski – Mite Sharks/ Mini-Mite Bruins

Matt Gumbel – MM and Mite Red Wings

Beth Babbie – MM Red Wings

Jay Leger – Midget A’92 Sting

John Salsbery – ’01 Sting, ’99 Sting

Jim Clark – 2000 Sting

Larry Rowe – Midnight Express, ’98 Sting

Linda Crosby – Midnight Express

Ken Lord – Mite Blue Jackets

Jackie Lord – Mite Blue Jackets

Kevin Peters – Mite Sabres, Pee Wee Canucks

Michael & Sue Fry – Squirt Hurricanes

Jarod McKernan – Peewee Predators / Bantam Bruins

Michael & Sue Fry – Squirt Hurricanes

Dave Rexer – Midget Chiefs

Tim Foley – Pee Wee Wolverines

D. Bain – Pee Wee Hurricanes

Phil Serafini- Squirt Red wings

Andky Lekosiotis - ’94 Sting

F. Peters – Midget Chiefs