Wildcat Hockey Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 7 PM – Ice Pond
Call to order @ 7:02 pm
Board Members Present
President- Mike Thompson
President Elect - John Samuelson
Past-President - Kory Lehr
Director Of Fundraising - Tye Moen
Treasurer - Derek Hoffman
ALD LTP – Annie Hahn
ALD Peewee – Russ Rupert
ADL Bantam - Al Barger
Secretary – Julie Fulton
ACE Director - Brandon Ballweg
Ace Emeritus - Justin Segersten
Board Members Excused Absence
ALD Squirt - Karla Endres
Appointed Position Representatives
Equipment Manager – Alex McKelvey
Director Recruiting/Marketing- Savage Clark
Norske representative/ Tournament Director - Jamie Doty
Registrar- Brett Mcfall
Apparel Manager- Lisa Kaisin
Appointed Position Representatives Absent
Director Recruiting/Marketing- Savage Clark
Ice Scheduler- Jessie Summers
Director Concessions- Lori Hoffman
Other Members Present
Leif Mikkelson
Member open forum
● nothing
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Approval of prior meeting minutes
Derek H made a motion to approve the August minutes. Annie H second. Motion was approved unanimously.
Additions to the agenda
none
Approval of agenda
Julie F made a motion to approve the August agenda. Kory L second. Motion was approved unanimously.
Treasurer:
● Player billing status update - payments must be made prior to tryouts
Board Reports:
President:
● Board positions and expectations reviewed
● ALDs need to monitor pre-season practices - kids who are not registered cannot be on the ice
● Review tryout process/ entering scores
● Wildcat Classic 3vs3 Tom Reis to manage
● Wild weekend - Bantam teams and PeeWee A,B
● Tom Reis has resigned as Head Coach Elect
● Dryland Facility - Skill and athletic development
○ $1000/ mo rent/heat/utilities
○ $15,000 Buildout
○ contingent on insurance costing < $2000/year
○ Julie F made the motion to proceed with the dryland training center, John S second. Motion was approved unanimously.
LTS/LTP/ U6 ALD:
● Matt Salzberry is the new U6 Mite ALD
● No rule changes for 2017-2018 season for U6
● Dodgeville and Janesville would like to be part of the league
● U6 schedule and game ice due 10/22/17
● Storage cart expense passed $250
● Cap mite nights being planned
Mite ALD:
● Annie Hahn is the new U8 Mite ALD
● Dubuque would like to join league
● games will be played Saturdays and Sundays (not enough ice in Dane Co to play on Sunday only) - game ice needed by 9/29/17
Squirt ALD: Absent
Peewee ALD:
● There will be 4 PeeWee teams this season
Bantam ALD:
● There will be 3 Bantam teams this season
Equipment Manager:
● Pinnies - 23 missing, order to replace those made ($1,100)
● Goalie gear labelled - need throat shield
● water bottles ordered
Fundraising:
● Golf outing - Heidi Schlappi $15,000 profit
● Photos Jenny Ripley will be contacted - set for 10/22/17
Apparel:
● Spirit wear - new company -BSN, on-line orders, plan to open during tryouts
Registrar:
● Need list of those not signed up so ALDs can follow up with those families
● 2 transfer players approved, 1 was not
Secretary: nothing to report
Ice scheduler: Absent
● Keri Summers will be entering final schedule onto website
Marketing Director: Absent
● Try Hockey for Free - 11/4/17, 3/3/18
Ace Director / Head Coach Elect:
● Leif Mikkelson is now the Skills Director
● All coaches must complete levels and background/ safesport before they go on the ice
● Bantam goalies (4 goalies - 2 to A team because one might leave for HS)
● PeeWee goalies (6 goalies for 4 teams)
● Goalie tryout will be on the bubble tryout night
Tournament Director:
● Wildcats will not host a Bantam C tourney
● Wildcats will participate Skate to Eliminate Cancer
Director of Concessions: Absent
President Elect:
● 2n2 challenge (Try Hockey for Free, need to schedule welcome back skate)
● Region 4 mtg 9/20/17 - Brett McFAll going
● Team scheduling mtg 10/29/17 11am- 2pm - MIA
● Background checks and safesport need to be done by all board members, coaches, managers
● Assist with Girls Hockey Weekend - 10/7/17 - equipment bags
Past President:
nothing to report
Old/New Business & Reports:
New Business: Midget Coop with Sun Prairie
Adjourn: Julie F made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Annie H seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 9:33 pm.
● Next Board Meeting: Thursday, October 12th – 7:00PM at the Ice Pond