The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m. by President Duane Hoffmeyer.

Present: Duane Hoffmeyer, Lynn Mills, Mike Moreland, Curtis McCline, Dave Gill, Dave LeGree, Mark Johnson, and Harlan Halverson
Absent: Mark Jensen, Lisa Soole, Laura Mahaney, Tim Marx and Robert Sundlie

Guest: Dan Holzrichter, Roger Kelly

Minutes for the November 17, 2000 meeting of the Board of Directors were reviewed. Motion by Moreland and second by Johnson to approve the Minutes as printed. Unanimously approved.

The Treasurer’s Report was tabled as Lisa Soole was unable to attend the Board meeting due to collection of holiday greens revenues.

Hoffmeyer reported that the Disciplinary Committee had one meeting involving a high school player. He reported that the result of the meeting of the Disciplinary Committee was to impose a suspension of that player for the balance of the 2000/2001 high school hockey season. It was reported that the player accepted the disciplinary ruling and had not asked for further action by the Board.

It was reported that the Pee Wee B team had scheduled a tournament away from Sioux City on pancake day. It was further indicated that Mark Adam had contacted Dave LeGree and had assured that the necessary number of parents from this age level would be present at the pancake day to fulfill their volunteer duties. After discussion and upon a motion by Gill and second by Moreland, the Board resolved to allow the Pee Wee B team to travel on pancake day without sanction.

Dan Holzrichter then visited with the Board about the problem with Mites and Tykes being bumped from Auditorium ice in November and December more frequently than any other age level. It was also reported that the high school team had also been more adversely impacted by the "bumping" than other age levels.

The Board asked Dan to prepare a plan for an attempt to "share the pain" more equally among all age groups in dealing with "bumped ice".

Moreland then moved with a second by Johnson that the ice scheduler, Kirk Lukehart, be directed to devise a plan for systematic sharing of "bumped ice" after Lukehart’s receipt of a proposed plan from Holzrichter. Mills amended to motion to indicate the Lukehart’s plan be subjected to approval by the Executive Committee before the plan is implemented. The motion as amended then passed by unanimous vote.

Hoffmeyer reported that the "Honorary Stick Boy" program initiated by the Sioux City Musketeers was going well. He further indicated that a favorable article about the SYHA had appeared in the "Siouxland Weekender".

There was then a report that Mark 1 Mal had submitted proposals for fund raising ventures. Motion by LeGree and second by Halverson to decline on behalf of the Board of Directors and the Association to pursue such fund raising. Motion passed unanimously.

Hoffmeyer reported that the Coaching Committee had one discipline issue which involved a gross misconduct penalty assessed against a varsity high school coach during a Midget tournament in Omaha. Due to rough play, the coach pulled the Metros from the ice in the third period prior to conclusion of the game. This resulted in a gross misconduct penalty. Unknown to the high school coach, this required an immediate suspension pending a hearing by a committee designated by this Association. The coach participated in three games prior to the Association learning of the imposition of this penalty. After a hearing by the SYHA Coaches Committee and report to the referee in chief of the Tri State and to the Iowa High School League, no further disciplinary action was recommended by the Coaches Committee, and the suspension was therefore lifted.

Hoffmeyer and Mills reported that it appears that a level three coaching certification will be required next year of high school coaches. This will require registration and clinic fees totaling $425.00 per coach in order to obtain such certification. It was discussed that this will have to be budgeted for next year.

A discussion was then held upon the issue of completing the collection of pledges for the funding for the construction of the Ice Center. Hoffmeyer indicated that he would approach private individuals to complete this administrative aspects of this task since the City has not completed the collection of these pledges. Hoffmeyer advised that as a result of his recent appointment to the position of District Judge of the Third Judicial District, it will be necessary for him to tender his resignation as a member of the Legal Committee.

Hoffmeyer then discussed the concept of the formation of an ad hoc committee for service to the SYHA. The purpose of such a committee would be to "brain storm" various ideas for the future betterment of the Association. This would include initiatives to be directed towards further promotional efforts on behalf of the Association. Some of the ideas discussed were provision of helmets and/or skates for new skaters in order to encourage participation by novice skaters without undertaking the initial significant cost. Moreland and Johnson expressed interest in participating in such a committee.

Motion by McCline and second by LeGree to adjourn the meeting was unanimously approved at 8:15 p.m.

Dave Gill, Secretary to the Board

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