NWLC Board Meeting Minutes June 5th, 2012

Members Present

Jeff Sturm

Lolene Love

Jessica Dressel

Dan Disrud

Brenda Lovejoy

Lisa Niesen

Dave Peterson

Lisa Bierker

Bob Denzer

  • Finance Update was given by Mary Ellen Feldstein
  • Checking account – $20684.17
  • Savings account – $4444.67
  • Lolene Love will be taking over Treasurer Responsibilities by July board meeting as Mary Ellen Feldstein has resigned her position as treasurer and her position on the board.
  • Scholarships - $875
  • Registration incentive for board members – Previously the board decided to give all new board members ½ off registration for the 1st year and free registration the 2nd year. Those board members include: Lolene Love, Dan Disrud, Kathryn Nafstad, Jeanne Christoffer, Lisa Niesen, Dave Peterson
  • Incentives for next year’s new members will be discussed and voted on at the beginning of the 2013 season.
  • 2012 Ice Breaker Tournament
  • 5 teams have backed out of the tournament for various reasons (conflicts, not enough players)
  • All vendors are set
  • All volunteers are set
  • Set-up will begin on Friday 7/16
  • 2012 Coaching Update was given by Jeff Sturm
  • Coach staffing has become an issue.
  • Nick Culpits has decided not to coach for NWLC 7/8 A. Brian Kimmel will be the new coach for 7/8.
  • No coach for 7/8 B at this time. Brian Kimmel will be the interim coach for both teams until we have additional coaches.
  • Dan Kusnerick and Mary Ellen Feldstein were in attendance to talk about the coaching situation and that they feel as if the 7/8 “B” level was not getting the attention it deserved. They stated that the parents were very frustrated and felt as if the “B” was getting second rate coaching. The board is actively searching out additional coaches for 7/8”B” and will communicate with the parents immediately.
  • Try-Out Process
  • Try-out process needs to be re-vamped
  • Better communication
  • Change process
  • Use Hockey try-out process as a “model”
  • We will have a “try-out committee” that will re-vamp process and present to the board at the beginning of the 2013 season
  • Try-out committee will be chosen at season end board meeting
  • Eric Borer will head up the committee
  • Travelling player playing at B level
  • In the past there has been a rule in place at the YLM that a player that play on a travelling team can’t play on the “B” team. This year we have an instance where that is happening. Jeff Sturm will contact the NW Director the YLM to determine the rule.

(Addendum…NW Director said that it was ok for a player that is playing on a travelling team play at the “B” level)

  • Brenda Lovejoy has resigned from the board as she is moving to California. Brenda was taking the Treasurer role, but since she is moving Lolene Love will be taking her place. There will not be any issues filling her board position as all positions are filled.

Meeting adjourned at 9:15. Next meeting will be held on 7/10 at Ice Arena.