BoardMeeting&Minutes&–&Eden&Prairie&Hockey&Association& · 2014-07-25 ·...
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Board Meeting Minutes – Eden Prairie Hockey Association
Date: July 14, 2014 Compiled By: Chris Howes Present: Troy Zangs, Chris Howes, Mac Casey, Carrie Larson, Matt Britton, Cory Townsend, Bill
Sawyer, Chris Rosenlund, Ryan Langseth, Allen Miranda, Paul Russo, Pat Brennan, Absent: Kevin Larabee, John Weidman
I. Call to Order
• Meeting called to order at 6:00 pm
II. New Business • Face-‐off party
• Chris Rosenlund / Laura Casey update • Saturday Nov 15th is the confirmed date • Brunswick Zone provided the best bid and will be in conjunction with sponsorship • Beer, Wine, and food provided • Option for pull-‐tabs for a night through the Lion’s Club. Chris still working on details • Discussion around cost to attend. Motion to charge $45 per head online $50 at the door -‐ Approved • Include option to pay during registration – Chris H to investigate as we set up registration
• Sponsorship • Rink 3 advertising wall presentation • Showed mocked up design for pipe-‐sleeve banner system with cable-‐pulley to easily swap in/out • Meeting with EPCC to review and get approval • Create a “fill the wall” initiative with sponsors
III. Reports:
o President – Troy Zangs o Development coordinator o Looking at Paul Ranheim and Margaret Ann Erwin with Jay Erwin acting as a coordinator o Motion to move forward with getting a new proposal -‐ approved
o Vice President – Cory Townsend
o Hours are being gathered and scheduled for try-‐outs. o We have a potential schedule devised to have both rinks #2 & #3 being used to have all graded
competitive drills and scrimmages completed in approx. 4 days with a few extra following to complete coaches scrimmages.
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o Secretary – Chris Howes
o P&P review o Change every level to be $250 credit for goalies o Make sure language says top 10 and no reference to if they skate in the coach scrimmage o Add language that it is the intent to provide non-‐parent coaches at all levels when possible o Remove posting teams at EPCC as we only do online now.
o Treasurer -‐ Mac Casey
o Budget Review o We are down 38 kids from last year, this brings up the overall fees for the remaining players o We are down two teams from last season o Ice costs have increased over last year. o We are under contract for 165 hrs of dryland, we only need 120 this year, have spread the dryland over
all teams, in the past the C teams did not have dryand, this is part of the increase related to their fees. o Typically we have each team support itself based on enrollments. Discussion to potentially subsidize
teams to avoid larger increases at some levels o Vote to continue with budget process where teams support themselves – Approved o Mac to review costs again and send out proposed fees for review via email.
o Registration – Bill Sawyer
o Bill to meet with Chris H. to go over registration and claiming as soon as registration is setup
o Mite Coordinator – Matt Britton o Rookie Camp -‐ Received e-‐mail from Mike Terwilliger informing us that he is stepping down from
running Rookie Camp. Need to discuss options for coverage -‐ suggested Margaret Ann Erwin o Mite Jerseys -‐ Working with Paul Russo and Dean at Sports World to cost out options for upgrading o Mite/Rookie Camp Recruiting -‐ Working with Mike Wagner and Chris Ferguson (Mite Dad/Coach) to
develop enhanced Recruiting communication and community development
o Tournaments – Carrie Larson o Tournaments getting rolling and teams are getting scheduled.
o Sponsors – Chris Rosenlund
o See above
o Fund Raising – Allen Miranda o No major update for fundraising or Safesport
o Volunteers – Kevin Larabee
o No update
o Girls Coordinator – Ryan Langseth
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o Working on finding another goalie at 14U – potential transfer from Mtka.
o Coaches Coordinator – John Weidman o Bill Sawyer and I put together ads in the following publications: Let’s Play Hockey (ad and classified), EP
News, MN Hockey Website, District 6 website. Each ad was specifically tailored for its specific publication.
o We have started the coach interview process. Troy Zangs, Lee Smith, Bill Sawyer & John interviewed Billy Hengen for Bantam AA position last Monday. Will be interviewing Chris Berenguer for the same spot.
o Recruiting – Mike Wagner o No update
o Equipment – Paul Russo
o New jersey review – Paul brought in samples o Suggestion to add American flag to jersey – Motion to add to jersey -‐ voted no due to cost
o Communications – Pat Brennan
o No update
• Meeting adjourned at 8:00
Motion/Second/Pass: Approved $45 ticket charge for Face-‐Off party Approved to move forward with getting proposal for development program through Paul Ranheim Approved to continue with budget process where teams support themselves Did not approve adding a flag patch to new jerseys