OTHERS PRESENT: Lin Hardenbrook, Gene Logsdon, Mike McGlaufin and Dan Cownie

MINUTES of August 21st, 2002 regular meeting were discussed. Motion by Buckmeier and 2nd by Holzrichter to approve the minutes as printed. Motion passed.

TREASURER REPORT: Treasurers report was presented by Johnson. All travel accounts have been cleaned up and any unpaid individuals have been turned over to the treasurer for collection.

Scholarship Program-last month the board approved establishing a scholarship committee which may grant applications not to exceed $600 per year per skater. The minimum sales criteria for SYHA fundraising activities will be 1.5 times that of a non- scholarship skater. Upon motion made by Moreland and 2d by McCline the scholarship committee was funded up to $4,000. Members of the scholarship committee are Mark Johnson (treasurer), Lisa Soole and Deb Logsdon.

Cops For Kids-Chad Sheehan presented a check for $6,000 to SYHA representing our half of the benefit proceeds.

DIRECTORS' REPORTS

Registrar: Harp presented the registration numbers for this year. The skaters increased in each age classification. Additional registrations were being received and final numbers should be available next month. Pam will be placing a mailbox at the I. B. P Ice Center office for use by travel team coordinators, or any other individuals where they can leave information or pickup information from Pam.

Executive Committee: no action

Coaching Committee: Strachan will be having an initiation program soon and will notify all coaching candidates who need to meet this classification. A level 2 coaching clinic will be held at the auditorium on October 19, 2002 and November 2nd, 2002.

Risk Manager: Moreland collected and reminded everyone we need the consent to background checks from all coachs, board members and team managers. A random check will be done by Tri State Hockey Ass'n.

Ice Scheduler: Holzrichter updated everyone on the booking of ice. He will be booking ice a month in advance. Everyone was reminded we must cancel ice 5 days ahead of time or risk being charged for it. Dan will be sending a letter and posting on the web site the procedures for the upcoming year.

Player Development: nothing to report

Travel League: This position is open. When filed, the individual will review the frequency of travel and insure it is in compliance with our travel guidelines.

House League: Sundlie had no report at this time.

Communication Team: High School - Hoffmeyer reported teams have been selected and practices begun. Steps are being taken to ensure the Midget B team and individuals are part of the Metro program.

Bantam- Reviewed whether we can have 2 teams in this age division. New registrations haved increased numbers to 21. Coach's have agreed this is enough to field two teams. Other options may be fielding 1 team only, 1 team and permitting some to skate Midget B or doing a 1 year (2nd year skaters only) deviation from our no moving up policy. No action is needed because we have enough for 2 teams.

PeeWee- Things progressing okay. Concern was expressed on the effect of allowing any skaters to move up upon the team's already selected. At present, no skaters have been permitted to move up.

Squirt,Mite and Tyke- Travel teams are being selected and things are progressing in a satisfactory manner.

Publicity: The board congratulated Buckmeier on the good job done. SYHA did a good job marketing our program and succeeded in getting new skaters in every age division.

Musketeer Relations: Strachan reported things are going well. He is met the new ownership and management teams and anticipates things will continue as they did in the past.

Novelty- the new SYHA representative is Lin Hardenbrook, hardy2708@aol.com, Home-276-0300 or Work-277-4101. Hardenbrook gave a presentation of products for this year. All team managers will be reminded the acceptable travel team dress will be the green/gold East Bay coats or a new SYHA hooded sweatshirt with logo. The sweatshirt must be purchased from Hardenbrook. Strachan will be looking for a display case. McCline made motion, seconded by Holzrichter to approve up to $3,000 for a novelty budget. Motion passed.

Legal: Moreland had received a hand out on hazing from some anonymous high school parent. The high school team coordinator will be reminded the hair cuts typically performed on first year high school skaters shall not be a forced activity nor shall it endanger anyone's physical health or safety and there should be no repercussions for anyone who refuses. It was also mentioned some skaters look forward to this process.

Referee In Chief: A referee clinic will be held at the ice center on September 29th, 2002. Mike McClennan is in charge of setting this up.

Old Business

The City contract is still being finalized. We are waiting only on the City attorney approval.

New Business

Moving down-upon motion made and seconded the board approved the moving down of PeeWees' to skate in the squirt house League division. We will either obtain permission from the risk manager or alternatively register the squirt house league an age division higher.

Elections-election were held for 2 open board positions. Seven nominations were received. Elected for 3 year terms were James Quesenbury and Lin Hardenbrook.

Other business-Mike McGlaufin brought up and a discussion took place on the practice schedule. No changes were made at the present time.

Motion made, seconded and meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,
Duane E. Hoffmeyer
Secretary pro tem

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