Present: Duane Hoffmeyer, Lynn Mills, Lisa Soole, Mike Moreland, Mark Johnson, Harland Halverson, Pam Harp, Deb Logsdon, Robert Sundlie, Jamie Strachan, Maxine Buckmeier, Curtis McCline

Absent: Marty Holmes

Guest: Roger Kelly

Introductions were made for current and new members present. New members are Deb Logsdon, Pam Harp, Jamie Strachan and Maxine Buckmeier.

Minutes for the March 21, 2001 meeting of the Board of Directors were then reviewed. Motion by Sundlie and a second by Halverson to approve the minutes as printed. Motion carried unanimously.

The Treasurer's Report was unavailable. Tabled due to the lack of the March ice bill.

President Hoffmeyer reviewed the basics of our organization with the board. We are a 501 3c corporation and a member of the Midwest League. He then reviewed the board and executive committee make-up. Lynn Mills reviewed the High School program.

President Hoffmeyer reviewed the committee openings we currently have one on the executive committee, the Ice Scheduler, Tournaments, Player Development, Travel League, House League, Newsletter, Membership/Marketing, Publicity/Press, and one opening on the coaching committee.

Hoffmeyer mentioned Dan Holzrichter has been approached for the Ice Scheduler position. He will respond before our next meeting.

Mike Moreland reviewed new requirements for coaches to be carded. A Level I Coaching Certificate - now referred to as an Associates - clinic will be on October 6, 2001 at the IBP Ice Center. Any new coach without a card now needs to attend an IP Clinic, one will be offered in Des Moines and Omaha in September. The IP Clinic is required before a coach can receive an Associates card. We can send one person down to the IP Clinic and have them come here to conduct our clinic. The Intermediate (old Level II) will be in Omaha. All this must be done before Dec. 3lst, 2001. All House League Coaches must have the IP training. Squirts and Bantam must have Level II. Also, USA Hockey does not have records of coaching certificates prior to 1995.

Mite A Travel was discussed. It has been the opinion of our board if Mite A travel is available in the Midwest League we will participate. A motion was made by Sundlie if we have Midwest Play at Mite A level SYHA will participate. Said motion received a second from Logsdon and was approved.

McCline made a motion to vote no for Mite A Midwest travel at the Midwest Meeting. Said motion received a second from Mills. After much discussion the motion was tabled for lack of votes.

Halverson discussed the new Pee Wee Midwest Tournament Format. All teams did not meet the four game requirement. This should be discussed at the Midwest Meeting. The question being "should the forfeited games count?"

Motion was made by Buckmeier to vote for a Midwest format like the Pee Wee format at the Midwest for all divisions. The motion received a second by Moreland. Motion passed.

Hoffmeyer asked Soole if we were current with the Siouxland Foundation Reports for the grant of $800 received each year for scholarship equipment. Soole reported we filed the report in the fall of each year. The report for 2000 has been filed.

Forms for background checks on all board members were filled out and turned back into Hoffmeyer.

Hoffmeyer asked for members to express any interest in nominations for officers for the 200 1/2002 year. Nominations were as follows: President - Mike Moreland, Vice President - Harland Halverson, Treasurer- Mark Johnson, Secretary- Duane Hoffmeyer, Executive Committee- Robert Sundlie, Coaching Committee - Marty Holmes. These positions were voted in unanimously.

Sundlie made motion for the meeting to adjourn.

Lisa Soole, Acting Secretary to the Board

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