MARQUETTE JUNIOR HOCKEY

May 7, 2008

 

President Carey called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.

 

Present: Starrett, Carey, Olson, Winslow, Lykins, Froberg, Wiegand, Nordquist

Absent: Burggrabe

 

A.                 Agenda

1.                  Carey wants to move Doug Smith from New Business to Item 5 with Glenn Andrews immediately following.

2.                  Motion to approve the agenda as amended by Olson.  2^nd: Lykins.  Motion carries.

B.                 Secretary’s Report

1.                  Motion by Wiegand to accept the minutes of the April meeting.  2^nd: Lykins.  Motion carries.

C.                 Treasurer’s Report

1.                  Motion to approve the treasurer’s report by Olson.  2^nd: Lykins.  Motion carries.

D.                 Lakeview Arena manager Doug Smith

1.                  Doug Smith made some comments regarding his first year as arena manager.

2.                  Ice return issues were discussed.

3.                  City will handle the locker room assignments.

E.                  Electricians Report

1.                  Had 55 skaters at spring evaluations last weekend.

2.                  Looking at jerseys.  Working with Wiegand.

3.                  Team has been eliminated from the MWEHL.

4.                  May look at developing a new league or division.

5.                  Fall Classic tournament may suffer.

F.                  Public Comment

1.                  Recommendation to collect all monies up front by using credit cards.

2.                  Website is nice.

3.                  Division directors shouldn’t have children in the division.

4.                  Volunteer to do a newsletter and maybe the showcases.

5.                  Mite Tournament comments.

6.                  Comments on family discounts.

7.                  Comments on mite evaluations.

G.                 Division Director’s Reports- none

H.                 Travel Team Director’s Report

1.                  All teams are paid.

2.                  Should be advertising for coaches.

I.                    MJHC Director’s Report-see attached.

J.                   Facilities Committee- no report

 

K.                Sponsorship Committee

1.                  Donna should do the plaques and pictures.

L.                  Tournament Committee

1.                  Next season’s tournaments are on the calendar in the MJHC office.

M.               Coaches Committee- no report

N.                Equipment Committee

1.                  Busy counting jerseys.

2.                  Working with Electricians on their jerseys.

O.                Officials Committee- no report

P.                  Golf Outing

1.                  Will be on June 28 at Marquette Golf and Country Club.

2.                  Info on the web page.

Q.                Scheduling Committee

1.                  Scheduling should be done earlier.

R.                 Evaluation Comments

1.                  Will be put on the website.

S.                  Budget Meeting

1.                  A budget committee meeting will be held on Monday, May 19 at 6:00 PM at Lakeview Arena.

T.                  Public Comment

1.                  Travel Tryouts conflict with a Michigan Tech hockey camp.

2.                   Discussion took place regarding AA, A and ‘developmental’ teams.

3.                  Showcase and bulletin board comments.

U.                 Adjourn

1.                  Motion to adjourn the meeting by Olson.  2^nd Wiegand.  The meeting was adjourned at 8:54 PM.

2.                  The next monthly meeting of the MJHC board of directors will take place at 7:00PM on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 in the Wildcat Room of the Berry Events Center.  The board will meet at 6:30PM to elect officers.