Airdrie Lightning Midget AA
2016/17 Season
Parent Meeting – September 27, 2016
Minutes
Welcome – Evan Hayter, AMHA Midget AA Director
Coach Introductions –
· Derek Stamp, Head Coach
· Dale Peters, Assistant Coach
· Austyn Melin, Assistant Coach
· Jess Murray, Trainer
Coaching Program – Derek Stamp
· Handout provided to players and parents
Team Operations – Greg and Lisa Christensen, Managers
· Communication – all communications and scheduling will be in Rampbook. Emails used upon registration have been loaded on Rampbook. If you require additional email addresses to be loaded, please provide this to Greg and Lisa.
· Practises are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Approx. one practice per month will be in Beiseker or Crossfield.
· Games will be loaded in Rampbook soon. Weekend games are Saturday home, 4:45 Ron Ebbesen Blue. Sunday game 4:30 in Lacombe Barnett Arena 1. Bus information will be sent shortly for this away game.
· Discussion about the format of last year’s playoff tournament and the weekday scheduling (was during exam time). We will bring this up with SCAHL.
· Medical Forms – complete ASAP
· Budget presented
· Fundraising – decision to have the boys organize a bottle drive. Some parents may be able to get company donations. Jas and Sheri Hodzic generously offered to donate gloves.
· AMHA volunteer program – total of 10 hours per family. $200 post dated cheque to be provided (see action items below).
· Volunteer positions filled:
o Treasurer – Franca Broughton. Lisa will co-sign
o Jersey (Home) – Noel
o Jersey (Away) – Shoemaker
o Game Day programs & Cheer cards – Lake
o Home Snacks (fruit, bars)– Whetstone
o Away Snacks (fruit, bars, Gatorade, water)– Selent
o Bus Snacks & Team Meals – Christensen & Whetstone
o Timekeepers & Scorekeepers – Dubois, Hartz, Hoover, Fedoruk, Gillespie, Whetstone (when possible)
o Gatekeepers – Legrandeur, Hayter, Gibson, Jensen, Ries
Contact Information:
Greg & Lisa Christensen
Greg – 403-463-7351
Lisa – 403-990-9502
Action Items:
· Parents – medical form scan and email to Greg and Lisa or bring to game Saturday – Oct 1st
· Parents – September and October payment $750. Cheques made out to: Airdrie Midget AA Lightning. We are looking at option for Etransfer and will email details shortly. – by Oct 1st
· Parents – post dated cheques for $375 each for Nov to Feb (or Etransfer each month) – by end of October if post dated cheques
· Parents - $200 volunteer deposit program cheque. Post dated to April 1st, 2017 made out to AMHA – by Oct 7th
· Players – will organize bottle drive.
· Greg – will check on option to do home opener with special effects
· Greg – will do a schedule for the timekeepers and scorekeepers
· Greg – will check with SCAHL regarding playoff tournament scheduling
· Lisa – will provide form to present to potential sponsors
· Lisa – will provide thank you that can be used for large bottle drive donors.