Hockey Committee Meeting Minutes

April 19, 2015

Present: Adam Nordenstrom, Lori Millam, Renee Dickson, Amber Donaghue, Caroline Patrin, Cristy Johnson, Trisha Gravning and Heather Stromberg

Meeting called to order at 6:05 p.m.

No meeting minutes to approve as this was the first initial committee meeting since reinstatement at the March Board meeting.

Open Business:

Positions to fill for hockey committee. Recruitment and Retention, ACE Coordinator/Player Development, Warming House/Outdoor Rinks-Heather to confirm with Joe Diethelm, Girls Hockey Coordinator-Check with Rachel Ruis.

Position terms was decided at least a 3 year minimum, 1st year as a train-in time, 2nd year by self and 3rd year to train-in new person. This is only if the person decides to quite. Must provide a 1 year quite notice to be able to train-in new person.

Move-Up policy discussed but decided upon leaving the current policy in place but stating a “clause” regarding there being a situation based move-up request and making the top 3-5 based on the number of registered players on both levels eligible for.

Meeting Minutes person. This was decided to be as another acting position on the hockey committee. This person will come and record the meeting minutes for the hockey committee and email them to committee for approval to be posted online, they will then post those minutes on the MAYRA website under the “Hockey” tab.

New Business:

2015-2016 Hockey Budget and Revenue was discussed and decided upon. See attached for spreadsheet on those. Registration was discussed regarding our recruitment in the Ogilvie (Renee Dickson) and Milaca (Caroline Patrin and Lori Millam) school districts as they were both present for the meeting. Talk to MAYRA Board regarding Parade Coordinator and getting information and be ready for the Milaca Parade on June 18th. Flyers to be emailed to those school recruitment reps in August to be sent home with students the first weeks of school in 2015-2016 school year for new player registrations.

Expired helmets need to be thrown away and new ones need to be purchased. Goalie equipment needs to be looked at for replacement. Both items have been discussed for the 2015-2016 Equipment budget. MN Wild grant was also mentioned to be applied for.

Volunteer points will be emailed from Trisha to attending members at the meeting tonight. This will be added for new business at the May meeting.

Bantam team will be a go for MAYRA this year. There is 16 players to be registered for Bantams in the 2015-2016 season. This will not dissolve any lower level playing teams. It is proposed to have 2 PeeWee and 1 Squirt teams will still be fielded from MAYRA.

Lori Millam asked how many meetings for the hockey committee, there will be 1 per month. It is still undecided regarding which day (Sunday or Monday), what time and 1 day prior or 1 week prior to monthly board meetings has yet to be confirmed. After the new members to be added, we hope to have this decided at the May meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 8:06 pm