Spring Lake Park Annual Meeting
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
- Call to Order: 7:01 pm by Brian Fritz
- Reading of Article 12 of the Articles of Incorporation – motion to approve and waive the reading of the 2014 annual meeting minutes
Motioned by Sean Noble, Seconded by Scott Oberg.
- Reports of the Officers and Directors
- Eric Roell, Treasurer, shared the Profit and Loss Statement and the Balance Sheet for the 2014-2015 season
- Brian Fritz, President,shared the following:
- 2 Fundraisers –Golf Tournament (Bob Roloff) and Calendar Raffle (Jon Tranby)
- Calendar Raffle (Jon Tranby) – successful for association to cover the bond.
- Golf Tournament (Bob Roloff)- Huge Success- total revenue ($14,900)
- Gambling was shut down in lieu of fundraising to pay for Fogerty Bond.
- Free ice for all new skaters.
- Co-op Merger with Blaine Girls Program
- Paul Beseman, Vice-President, shared the following:
- 2014-2015 Peewee Panther classic was success (profit $4907.47)
- 2014-2015 Squirt Panther Classic was a success (profit $3643.77)
- Skate Program-Skaters Keep Achieving Through Education
- Must have a 3.0 or higher GPA
- Open to Peewee and Bantam boys (girls through BYHA)
- Players who registered/qualified will receive certificate/letter from President/ bag tag
- 19 participants for Pee Wee and Bantams
- Brian Gordon, Traveling Director, shared the following:
- 2014-2015 106 players on 7 teams.
- Successes this season include:
- Bantam A- District Champions, 2nd place in Regions and State Participant
- Squirt B2- 2nd in Districts
- District Record (64-68-12)
- Projected 113 players if all 2014-2015 eligible players return
- Goalie committee for training
- Joey Orrey/Jon Tranby, Mite Director, shared the following:
- 113 skaters (104 last season)
- 34 first year Mites
- 19 girls in SLP mite program (11 last season)
- 55 teams participated in SLP Mite C/D jamboree
- Grow the program:
- Try hockey for free- 60+ kids skated and HS players attended
- Panther Elite Program- 58 mites signed up (7 new to SLP)
- Greg Wacek, Equipment Director, shared the following:
- 61 new sets of Traveling Jerseys
- 15 new helmets to replace expired helmets
- Donated damaged breezers and expired helmets to the Herb Brooks Foundation for use by under privileged youth players
- 2015 –Plan to buy 30 new medium breezers
- 2015 –Plan to buy 10-15 new helmets
- 2015- Help to purchase new uniforms for combined girls program
- Scott Oberg, Girls Traveling Director,
- Successful Co-op with BYHA U8-U14
- U8-6 players
- U10- 10 players
- U12- 19 players
- U14- 9 players
- Successes this season include-
- 10U A-lost in D10 semifinals, played in Tournament of Champions
- 10U B white - D10 runner up
- 10U B Blue- D10 Champions
- 14U A- D10 Runner up, Region Champions, State Tournament Consolation Runner Up
- 14U B- Won State Play in game, State Consolation Runner up
- Team rebranding – SLP on jerseys
4. Open Board
- Goalie Training- looking at option to move from Pro Hybrid
Election of new Board of Directors – 4 open Board positions
Nominations:
Will Wackman – accept; Motion passed by unanimous vote
Michelle Rice- accept; Motion passed by unanimous vote
Bob Roloff – accept; Motion passed by unanimous vote
Corey Piekarski- accept; Motion passed by unanimous vote
Jeremy Flaten –accept; Motion passed by unanimous vote
Melanie Triplett- declined
Greg Rombach - accept; Motion passed by unanimous vote
Adjournment, 7:46pm
Motion: Brian Fritz
Second: Sean Noble