Edson Minor Hockey Association

Meeting MinutesMarch 10, 2010

Opening:

The regular meeting of the Edson & District Minor Hockey Association was called to order at 7:02 pm on March 10, 2010 in Edson and District Leisure Centre by Lisa McCartney.

Present:

Jane Anderson, Susan Como, Barb Shepherd, Maria Carter, Chuck Williams, Marcel Preville, Bob Acorn, Terry Carter, Karen Dorval, Julian Buchwald, Lisa McCartney, Maryann Smith, Sheryl Wells-Mole, Trina Webb-Butler.

2.Approval of Agenda

The agenda was amended as follows: additions

6. Old Business d. Provincials

e. Coach’s Clinics

8. AOB a. Pro Euro Training Hockey School

b. Respect In Sport

c. Atom House League

The agenda was approved as amended.

Motion: Barb Shepherd

Second: Maryann Smith

3.Approval of Minutes

The minutes were approved as printed.

Motion: Barb Shepherd

Second: Susan Como

4.President’s Report

- No report.

5.Director’s Reports

a) Registrar’s Report – no reports

b) Treasurer’s Report – not in attendance due to illness, no report.

c) Ice Scheduler’s Report – Chuck Williams – We used an hour of ice this year from the figure skating club, so we will have to remember we may no have access to this ice next season. We had 12 tournaments, plus the provincial tournament we are hosting, 72 teams, 287 league games. Barb Marsh from Hockey Alberta is going to work with us to set up some specialty skills training in the fall, the dates left for this spring did not work with our available ice. Playoffs and provincial results are great 3 teams in provincials and the Pee Wee A still competing in league playoffs, that’s awesome. The initiation and novice will complete their season next weekend with a mini round robin.

d) Division Reports – no reports

e) Black Elk/Golden Bears – Information is on the website and has been email directly to all members on the email list, we still have to find a replacement for Mike Butler as the Golden Bears Director, it has been suggested that Dana Jamaga would be a great person for this job, Lisa will speak to her.

6.Old Business

a) Raffle – Lisa McCartney – The application has been submitted to the AGLC, last years financial control sheet is being cleaned up now, the prizes for next year will be a quad, a 52” TV, and cash as a third prize. We will have the tickets available at the AGM. It would be nice to see an informational sheet at the AGM for each person to take with their tickets. We need a new tracking person for the raffle fundraiser, if you know if anyone with good excel skills please let me know.

b) Coaches Evaluations – Please make sure that they are immediately sealed when you receive them and forward them Jane. They are available on the website and have been distributed to each team individual. They can also be mailed to the EMHA mail box the return address is on the form.

c) Provincial Legacy proposal – Chuck Williams – The girls would like to host an introduction to female hockey in the fall including on and off ice sessions, the objective being to recruit more bantam and pee wee aged female hockey players. The provincial legacy money would be used to provide this at a very minimal cost to the girls participating. There has also been a suggestion to develop a girls pond hockey team, the ice availability for this is questionable, we are not sure if this is viable, so our focus would be the fall development sessions. We are currently looking into different people to run this camp. There was $10834.00 remaining, there were lots of people who helped so we would also like to return some of it to the association. Chuck Williams and Joanne Volk will be in charge of running this program; we will be offering the opportunity to surrounding communities also in hope of developing other surrounding female teams offering us an opportunity to play closer to home.

To support the proposal of the Female Midget Provincial Committee with $3000.00 to develop the female development camps, with the balance to be retained and revisited in September 2010.

Motion: Maria Carter

Second: Terry Carter

Passed

d) Provincials - tabled

e) Coaches Clinics – Trina Webb-Butler – We are trying to access the level 1 coached clinic. Please directors remind the coach’s that the mentor papers must be signed or they have not completed the coach level course. When you leave the classroom portion of the course they are other assignments which must be completed and your mentor’s papers, when this is complete you will receive a certificate indicating you have completed your coach level. This process must be completed before you can participate in the coach level 1 course. Lisa will send this information out in the next general information email.

7. New Business

a) Pond Hockey – James and Audrey Birkenhagen – They had 60 registered players this year, the jerseys worked out really well, the power skating response was mixed about 50/50. They would like to have more ice time if possible; they cut off the registration last year and could have facilitated more kids with more ice time. Pond Hockey program will be given a maximum of $1000 for year end party and coach appreciation gifts.

Motion: Karen Dorval

Second: Maria Carter

Passed

b) Carry Over Suspensions – Please directors make sure to remind your teams that all the suspension information is forwarded to Jane. We have to have a good record of any carry over suspensions.

c) Advertising for AGM – May 5, 2010, Edson Legion Hall, 7:00 pm. - tabled

d) Awards – tabled.

8. AOB

a) Pro Euro Training Hockey School – Terry Carter – Have had a request for a hockey school in Whitecourt wanting us to post a notice on our website promoting information about a clinic they are hosting in Edson. At this time we will not be promoting individual hockey camp information other than the camps we host on our website.

b) Respect In Sport – If anyone has time, it would be great if the board members would all take the time to complete this course. We can discuss this at the next meeting when everyone has had a chance to look at it. We can start working on ideas to promote this at the next meeting.

c) Atom House League – Julian Buchwald – see attachments – this should also be pursued through the SPHL in East/West teiring. Susan will provide Julian with the email list. Julian will send the survey out with a past president email that Lisa will set up.

Adjournment:

Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. by Lisa McCartney. The next general meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. on April 14, 2010 in Edson and District Leisure Centre.

Minutes submitted by:Jane Anderson