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Siouxland Youth Hockey Association
Board of Directors Minutes of Regular Meeting — May 16, 2007

Meeting brought to order by: Mark Morehead

Present: Gary Bennier, Troy Hedlund, Brian Thiele, Debbie Logsdon, Mark Morehead, Dan Rose, Debbie Menzenberg, Christy Beller

Absent: Pam Colwell, Cory Schlotfeldt, Scott Newman, Brook Schultz, Mark Johnson

Minutes for April, 2007 meeting: Approved, motion by Troy Hedlund, 2nd motion by Brian Thiele.

Treasurer’s Report given by: Reviewed by email sent by mark Johnson

Chairperson Reports:
1. Operations (Morehead):

Registrar: none to report

Ice Scheduler: Mark Morehead via Brooke Schultz report was feedback for May Kinsella Camp too much and too many other commitments. Jeff Gray averaging 4-5 sessions of ice time currently. Walt Johnson is working on an ice schedule for next season.

Membership: flyers are ready to take to schools; volunteers to take to schools were implemented.

Musketeer Relations: none to report

City/Rink Relations: none to report

Legal: M. Buckmeier. No new business.

Risk Management: G. Bennier. No new business.

2. Coaches/Player Development (Morehead):

Coach Recruitment: Deb Logsdon reported 17 Coach Applications have been received. Walt Johnson has applied to go coach also, maybe work with Mites

Coaches Selection: D. Logsdon. Coaching Committee will be starting interviews for Coaches for 2007-08 seasons.

Coaches Education: D. Logsdon. No new business.

Player Development: Walt Johnson. No new business.

I.P. Coordinator: Walt Johnson. No new business.

A.C.E. Coordinator: Walt Johnson. No new business.

Clinics and Camps: mark Morehead speaks from Brook’s report, Kinsella Camp to much and too many commitments right now is feed back for camp scheduled.

3. House League (Bennier):

Coordinators: Pam Colwell no new business

Referees: Mark Morehead states Dan Holzrichter will oversee the referees for new season, no new business.

Equipment and jerseys: Bennier/Carlson. The proposed black warm up from Holloway was brought from Lisa Johnson. A motion was made by Deb Lodgson to accept this black warm up with Musketeer logo on it, also to allow warm up to be used multiple years and that warm ups are not a requirement for travel teams but an individual choice. Also warm ups would be available to all SYHA skaters. Motion was seconded by Trot Hedlund. Motion was unanimously approved.

Motion made by Dan Rose, 2nded by Troy Hedlund to approve travel jerseys could be used for 2 years, everyone will buy a new jersey this year, if your child was born in an even year they will have an even number, same for odd years. Also approved was no name plates would be put on the jerseys effective this coming season. Motion was unanimously approved.

End of the year tournament: G. Bennier. No new business.

Patches/Award/Bars G. Bennier. No new business.

4. Travel Teams (Logsdon/Hedlund):

Coordinators: T. Hedlund. No new business.

Team Oversight No new business

Tournament Scheduler: T. Hedlund. No new business.

5. Finance/Fundraising (Johnson):

Fundraising:

Dasher Boards: S. Newman. No new business.

HL Jerseys: C. Schlotfeldt. No new business.

Greens: D. Logsdon. No new business.

Pancake Day: B. Schultz. No new business.

Novelties: The puck stop is open at the ice Center; check it out, many new items.

Chuck-a-puck: D. Menzenberg. No new business.

Musketeer Programs: D. Menzenberg. No new business.

Golf Tournament: C. Schlotfeldt. Need to get hole sponsors, $100.00 per hole, SYHA would like 2 sponsors per hole. Golf will be August 25, 10 am at 27 Flags, shot gun start. $50.00 per person registration but this includes golf and food, 4 man best ball Team. Also need donations for raffle

Pictures: B. Schultz. No new business.

Minnesota Wild Day, Mark Morehead states will know the players coming next week, we have the radar gun and are still checking on dunk tank. Several tickets that need sold for Explorers game; we need everyone to sell them. Also everyone to help that afternoon.

6. Administration:

Executive Committee: Morehead, Johnson, Colwell, Bennier, and Rose. Discussion and thought was presented on a Director of Hockey operations and how SHYA could make this work in combination with the Musketeers. Executive Committee will do further follow up on this.

League Reps

Tri-state: M. Morehead reports went well, no new business.

Midwest: M. Morehead reports a change will be coming in language regarding medical personnel availability at games.

High School: D. Rose. Discussions were on high school level living in one City and playing for another. New rule will be getting implemented in future regarding this.

7. Metros: D. Rose reports banquet went well. No new business.

8. Communication Committee:

High school: D. Rose. No new business.

Bantams: D. Logsdon. No new business.

Peewees: M. Morehead. No new business.

Squirts: P. Colwell. No new business.

Mites: M. Johnson. No new business.

Tykes: M. Morehead. No new business.

9. Old Business:

No other old Business to discuss.

10. New Business:

New business in Omaha called Complete Hockey contacted us to invite Board and all skaters to open house, Will be put on website.

Proposed new locker rooms to the IBP Ice Center was discussed, a preliminary plan was presented. A sponsor has come forward and will also help with getting more sponsors for project to occur. Board decided upon a Committee to do further research and development on the project, Dan Rose will chair Committee. Other Committee members will be Mark Johnson, Corey Schotfledt, Troy Hedlund, and Deb Logsdon and Kirk Lukehart will also assist the Committee.

New Board Members were voted by secret ballot. New members are Dave Hahne and Rick Chartier with terms expiring in 2010. Motion made by Brian Thiele to have Deb Logsdon fill the term that expires in 2008, 2nd motion to approve by Troy Hedlund. Motion was unanimously approved. Dan Rose, Gary Bennier, and Brian Thiele to fill terms until 2010, motion made by Troy Hedlund and seconded by Deb Logsdon. Motion was unanimously approved.

11. Adjournment by: M. Morehead.

Motion made by Gary Bennier to adjourn, Troy Hedlund seconded. Motion was unanimously approved.

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