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

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

Minutes for the April 19, 2000 meeting of the Board of Directors were reviewed by the Board. Motion by LeGree, second by Halverson to approve the Minutes as set forth. By unanimous vote the Minutes were approved.

Soole then submitted to the Board income statements and balance sheets for the months of March and April, 2000. She further advised that as of the date of this Board Meeting, some of the fees for ice rental had not been billed by the city yet to SYHA. Therefore, the various travel team treasurers have been unable to complete the billing of travel team balances to the travel team members. Once the appropriate ice billings have been submitted to SYHA. the travel team treasures will then be able to submit their final billings to team members and their families and the travel team accounts then closed. The funds balance net of accrued assets for 3/31/2000 was $108,103.05, and for 4/30/2000 the amount is $106,830.47. Motion by McCline and second by Moreland to accept the March and April, 2000 Financial Reports. Said motion was unanimously approved.

Hoffmeyer reported that the next newsletter was scheduled to be mailed to the membership.

Mahaney reported that she will be working on updating the flyer that is to be distributed to local schools in advance of the new skater registration.

Hoffmeyer sought solicitations of board members who would undertake responsibility for travel jerseys for the league. Harlan Halverson accepted and the Board approved his acceptance of that assignment. Curtis McCline indicated that he would continue to undertake the responsibility for solicitation of sponsors for and preparation of house league jerseys. Hoffmeyer noted the necessity for replacing Shelly Lessard with another person who will be responsible for administration of the equipment and jersey needs for the high school team.

Mahaney gave a report concerning the recent meeting of members of the Midwest League. Among the topics discussed was the questions of Mite "B" travel teams should compete in Midwest League tournament format such as that conducted at other age levels. She reported that this idea was not favorably received by Midwest League members. There was also discussion of the status of participation by Midwest League members in the Mite "A" Midwest tournament format. Not all members are participating, and the Midwest League asked all members to encourage their local associations to participate in the Mite "A" tournament format by forming and enrolling Mite "A" teams in such tournament participation.

Mahaney also reported that there was a problem in the number of Midwest League members participating in the Bantam "A" level. Again, all Midwest League members were encouraged to participate in the "A" level at the Bantam age group. The Bantam "A" Midwest League tournament will continue to be scheduled on the same weekend as the Junior Varsity State Tournament conducted by the IHSHL.

She further indicated that interdivisional play will be "piloted" in this upcoming season at the Pee Wee level. Mahaney also reported that the next meeting of the Midwest League representatives will take place on August 12, 2000.

The board then entered into a discussion of the board’s response to the discussion conducted by Midwest League representatives as to whether the SYHA will participate in a Mite "B" Midwest League tournament format. After discussion, Mahaney moved that the SHYA not participate in Midwest League tournaments at the Mite "B" level. The motion received a second from McCline. The motion was unanimously approved.

Hoffmeyer reported that the outdoor rink was nearly completed. Hoffmeyer further reported that the Siouxland Y will send our registration flyers to their mailing list in exchange for the distribution to our mailing list of flyers relating to the Siouxland Y’s administration of the outdoor rink and the activities associated with it.

Hoffmeyer provided a report concerning the meeting conducted by the Tri-State members. At said meeting it was reported that our association along with others will need to "agree" to abide by new risk management agreements being submitted to local associations by U.S.A. Hockey. Coaches will need to be carded at specific levels as required by U.S.A. Hockey. These coaches’ cards will be renewed each four years again, these card will be required for participation by the coaches in coaching activities. Hoffmeyer further reported that as a risk management technique, local associations will be required to conduct background checks on 10% of the coaches, board members, and team managers participating in administration of each local association. There will further be the requirement of background checks to be conducted on 10% of the members of each association. Apparently these risk management agreements will require that local board of directors of local associations will need to implement procedures as required by the risk management agreement, yet there are open questions as to how local associations are supposed to fund the cost of the required background checks.

Hoffmeyer further reported that the cost of coaching certification for Level 1 will be $35.00 and $40.00 for Level 2.

McCline reported that the coaching committee has interviewed eleven coaches and that three coaching candidates are yet to be interviewed. McCline further reported on the relatively few numbers of evaluation forms that were turned in by team members with respect to coaches.

Hoffmeyer reported that a nomination of the Greens Chairperson will need to be completed in June. There was also a discussion of the need to evaluate the numbers of jerseys that need to be replaced and that orders for such jerseys need to be prepared and submitted.

Hoffmeyer reported that Cody Harris will administer the SYHA golf tournament on July 29, 2000.

Motion by McCline and second by Mahaney that the meeting adjourn. Said adjournment occurred at 8:20 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Board of Directors was announced for June 21, 2000.

Dave Gill, Secretary to the Board

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