Nepean Girls Hockey Association
2008-2009 Board Meeting Minutes
DATE: Wednesday, March 25, 2009
TIME: 7:05 p.m.
PLACE: Walter Baker Sports Centre – Room 202
PRESENT: Cathy Devenny, Gordon Powers, Lynda Rozon, Phil Clarke, Paul Brennan, Vicki Marcille, Alan Marcille, Ann Scharf, Trish Calof, Pat Coady and Trina Lepine.
ABSENT: Heather McEwen, Judy Ramm, Mary Lou Zywicki, Joanne Erbach, Alex Kincaid, and Pat Walsh.
1.0 Call to Order
- Meeting called to order at 7:05 p.m. – chaired by Cathy Devenny
2.0 Previous Minutes
- Motion was made by Vicki Marcille to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2009 meeting.
2nd – Pat Coady
Unanimous
3.0Reports
a) Registration – Mary-Lou Zywicki and Joanne Erbach
- Started this week (March 23rd – March 27th)
- No administration problems so far
- Pee Wee team added due to high numbers on waiting list
- Looks like there might be enough players to form an Intermediate AA team this year
- Looking at possibility of having an Intermediate House League team
b) Finance – Lynda Rozon
- $8200.00 outstanding for February Ice
- $1320.00 revenue from Giant Tiger from the NGHA tournament
- Trillium Grant has been removed and will be reported next year
- Waiting for bingo revenue to come in
- Team equalization surcharges have been paid by all teams
- Added Ottawa 67’s revenue
- Charges for Extra Staff – 6 teams have not paid, Joanne is following up with them
- All teams have been invoiced for Provincial Bonds
- Action: Ann Scharf to change mailing address with WBC and Sportsplex to her home address for the mailing of the room rental statements
c) Ice – Pat Coady
- Reviewed proposal from Jon Zywicki for the updates to the Ice Management System
- Recommend accepting $3000.00 proposal with and extra $500.00 available for other minor changes if required
Motion was made by Pat Coady to accept
2nd – Gord Powers
All in favor
- There is no ice availability at this time and until the end of the season
- Application for next years ice is being mailed the 1st week of April, and is due back the 1st week of May
d) Program – Gord Powers
i) Development – Phil Clarke
- Three goalie development sessions were held during the March Break
- A new goalie company (CGD – Complete Goalie Development) was used for the competitive goalie sessions
- CGD was used for goalie selection at the AA try outs
- Still waiting for CSM contract. We are trying to get ice time during the week instead of on Sundays.
- Held a competitive information session for parents/players of NH1 and NH3 last weekend. Planning to do another session.
- Looking at different options for once/week dryland training for both competitive and house league teams for next season
ii) Other
- Coach Selection – process has started, deadline is the end of March
§ To date we have received applications for 29 head coaches and 12 assistant coaches
§ Interviews will be held the 1st and 3rd week of April
§ Results are presented to the Board of Directors, and announced at the Annual General Meeting.
- On-line Coach Survey system is available on the NGHA website
§ Link has been sent out
§ Any comments have been sent to the coaches
§ No major problems/issues reported to date
- Player Evaluation Forms – have been sent to coaches, work in progress
e) Publicity – Trish Calof
i) Article and photos in March issue of Centre Ice
ii) Article and photos from Centre Ice will be in Nepean this Week -week of March 30th
iii) Write up on Shelby Calof in the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin
iv) Nepean Minor Hockey Wall of Fame
- 2008-2009 Inductees: Mary Lou Zywicki and Jim York
- Cathy Devenny is making the presentation this year
- Pat Coady to take pictures
- Trish will contact Nepean this Week and Centre Ice to attend the event
v) Action: Trish to update the WBC showcase prior to the Wall of Fame ceremony
4.0 Adjournment
- Motion was made by Vicki Marcille to adjourn the meeting at 9:25 pm.
2nd – Trish Calof
Unanimous
5.0 Next Meeting
- April 29, 2009 – Walter Baker Sports Centre, Variety West Room