MARQUETTE JUNIOR HOCKEY

September 5, 2007

 

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

 

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

Absent: none

 

A.                 Agenda

1.                  Motion by Olson to approve the agenda.  2nd: Winslow.  Motion carries.

B.                 Secretary’s Report

1.                  Motion by Froberg to approve the minutes from the July and August board of director’s meetings.  2nd: Nordquist.  Motion carries.

C.                 Treasurer’s Report

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

D.                 Public Comment

E.                  Division Directors’ Reports

1.                  Since there was no interest in a Squirt A team a proposal was presented to provide a skills skate for squirt aged players.

2.                  Motion by Lykins to support the concept of the proposal based on the interest of players and the availability of ice.  2nd: Nordquist.  Motion carries.

F.                  Travel Team Director’s Report

1.                  AA teams are picked.

2.                  Low number at 18U tryouts going on now.

3.                  No Squirt A team.

4.                  Peewee and bantam A tryouts are later this week.

G.                 MJHC Director’s Report- see attached

H.                 Review Action Items

I.                    Facilities Committee

1.                  MJHC rent, contract and room usage will go before the city commission.  Will review the study at the next meeting.

J.                   Sponsorship Committee- no report

K.                Fundraising Requests

1.                  Legion Sentinels request a spaghetti dinner fundraiser in February.

2.                  Squirt AA requests a September 30th bottle drive.

3.                  Squirt AA requests a Papa Murphy’s fundraiser starting tomorrow for two weeks.

4.                  Motion by Olson to approve the fundraising requests.  2nd: Starrett.  Motion carries.

5.                  Legion, RE/MAX and Electricians are selling program ads.  16U midget team is also interested.

L.                  Electricians Committee

1.                  The team has 19 players.  The team began practice yesterday.

M.               Tournaments

1.                  Iron Sticks tournament is accepting applicants and will choose teams by September 21st.

N.                Coaches Committee

1.                  Motion by Winslow to appoint the following coaches:

a.         Bantam A/Dev. Keith Lefebvre

b.         Peewee A/Dev.            Scott Ely

2nd: Olson.  Motion carries.

2.                  Motion by Lykins to appoint the following coaches:

a.         18U Midget                  Bill Dowling

b.         16U Girls                     Ed Baker

2nd: Wiegand.  Motion carries.

3.                  Motion to approve Dirk Denbeste as a Squirt B coach.  2nd: Lykins.  Motion carries.

4.                  Motion by Lykins to approve Donna Burggrabe as team manager.  2nd: Olson.  Motion carries.

5.                  Motion by Burggrabe to approve Jon Nebel and Mark Nebel as assistant coaches of the Bantam AA team.  2nd: Nordquist.  Motion carries.

6.                  Motion by Lykins to approve Jared Robinson and John Diddams as assistant coaches and Kellie Genshaw as team manager of the 16U Midget team.  2nd: Olson.  Motion carries.

7.                  Motion by Wiegand to approve Rob Phillips and Charlie Elliott as assistant coaches and Traci Phillips as team manager of the Squirt AA team.  2nd: Nordquist.  Motion carries.

O.                Equipment Committee

1.                  Most travel team socks are in and jerseys are at the embroiderer.   

2.                  Gear for Kids sale will be held September 15th for registered players.

P.                  Officials Committee

1.                  Referee clinic will be in Marquette September 29th.

Q.                Gold Outing

1.                  No report yet.

2.                  Motion by Olson to thank the golf sponsors in an ad. 2nd: Nordquist.  Motion carries.

R.                 Scheduling Committee

1.                  Looking forward to getting the registration numbers.

S.                  Referee Rates

1.                  Motion to approve the referee rate schedule as sent out to the board.  2nd: Lykins.  Motion carries.

T.                  Tournament Vendors

1.                  Motion to approve Back Check Sports as the apparel vendor for the 2007-2008 MJHC tournaments.  2nd: Wiegand.  Motion carries.

U.                 Review Action Items

 

V.                 Public Comment

1.                  Passports were discussed.

2.                  MAHA director Randy Ritari introduced himself.

3.                  The MJHC priorities for A/Developmental teams were discussed.

W.               Adjourn

1.                  Motion to adjourn by Olson.  Meeting adjourned at 8:42 PM.

2.                  The next monthly meeting of the MJHC board of directors will take place October 3, 2007 at 7:00 PM at Lakeview Arena.