MARQUETTE JUNIOR HOCKEY

September 6, 2006

 

President Carey called the meeting to order at 8:14 PM

 

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

Absent:  Froberg, Lykins

 

1)      Agenda Approval

Motion by Starrett to approve the agenda.  Second: Winslow.  Motion carries.

2)      Secretary’s Report

Winslow asked to add the word girls to the section regarding the state tournament.  Motion to accept the minutes as amended by Olson.  Second: Wiegand.  Motion carries.

3)      Treasurer’s Report

Motion to accept the treasurer’s report by Olson.  Second: Wiegand.  Motion carries.

4)      Public Comment

·        Christi Pentecost spoke regarding the Little Caesar’s League scheduling meeting.

·        Several girls from the former 14U girls travel team read a letter regarding the team name.

5)      Division Director’s Reports-none

6)      Travel Team Director’s Report

Motion by Winslow that McIntosh and Greg Brugman work together to develop a list of available ice prior to the scheduling meeting at Joe Louis Arena on September 17.  Second: Olson.  Motion carries.

Motion by Burggrabe to reimburse Greg Brugman for mileage at the IRS rate to attend the Little Caesar’s League Scheduling meeting in Detroit on September 17.  Second: Nordquist.  Motion carries 5-2.

Carey asked the team to investigate the possibility of a conference call to schedule their games.

7)      MJHC Director’s Report-see attached

8)      Review Action Items

9)      Facilities Committee Report-none

10)  Sponsorship Committee Report

All teams have been assigned a sponsor.  The travel team banners have been ordered.

11)  Fundraising Committee Report

·        Peewee AA team requests a cookie dough fundraiser from November 10-December 10.  Motion to approve by Olson.  Second:  Wiegand.  Motion carries.

12)  Electrician’s Committee Report- no report

13)  Tournament Committee Report

·        Iron Sticks Tournament presently has six entries into the bantam division and six entries in the peewee division.  The entry deadline is September 22.

·        The Holiday Tournament for the peewee house teams is in December.

·        District tournaments will be held in February.

·        The mite tournament is the first weekend of March.

·        Girls’ non-national bound state tournament is in March.

14)   Coaches Committee Report

Motion by Winslow to approve the Legion team assistant coaches.   Second: Olson.  Motion amended by Winslow to approve the entire panel of coaches. 

Second:  Nordquist.  Motion carries.

·        Legion Assistant coaches:  Dennis Robinson, Jared Robinson, Andy St.-Onge, Mike Dagenais

·        Squirt AA Assistant coaches:  Scot Ely, Craig Schwemin

·        16 U Assistant Coach: Mark Nebel

·        18 U Assistant Coach: Bill Dowling

·        Peewee AA Assistant Coaches: Brent Brugman, Chris Jackson, Kurt Hillier

·        Bantam Development Travel Team Head Coach:  Tom Erspamer

Motion by Starrett to have no coach share a hotel room with children that are not their own.  Motion dies for lack of support.

15)  Equipment Committee Report

Motion by Wiegand to use the Squirt A jerseys for a house team.  Second: Burggrabe.  Motion carries.

Socks are coming.

Goalie equipment retrieval letter will go out by the end of the week and the date will be September 24.

16)  Officials Committee Report

Clinic is scheduled in Marquette for September 17 at 8:00 AM.

Olson wants to reimplement the referee discipline policy.  All officials and timekeepers should have appropriate paperwork filled out before they work.

17)  Website Redesign Committee Report

Motion by Winslow to accept the website redesign proposal.  Second: Olson.  Motion carries.

Winslow will hook up the computer in the MJHC office to the internet with a printer.

18)  Golf Outing Committee Report-none

19)  Scheduling Committee Report

House league blocks were available at registration.

McIntosh and Wiegand will meet next week to solidify.

Schedule to be finalized by September 25th.

20)  Old Business- none

21)  New Business

a)      Tournament Clothing-

Motion by Winslow to accept the proposal from Frank Herveat to sell clothing at tournaments.  Second: Olson.  Motion carries.  He will donate 20 % of sales to MJHC.

b)      Team Photos- Olson and Lykins will solicit bids and bring back a proposal.

c)      16 U Girls Team Name

Motion by Winslow for three team girls and three board members meet bring a proposal to the October meeting.  Second: Olson

Motion amended to bring a proposal to a special meeting in one week.  Second: Olson.  Motion carries.

Board members committee members will be Burggrabe, Wiegand and Froberg.  Winslow will participate if Froberg cannot.

22)  Review Action Items

23)  Public Comment

·        Discussion took place regarding the 18U and 16U Tier II travel teams.  Issues were which team should be picked first, parent coaches, whether players should be asked if they are trying out for another team, can coaches select a player that did not try out.

24)  Adjourn

Motion to adjourn the meeting by Burggrabe.  Second: Wiegand.  The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 PM.

25)  Meeting dates

·        There will be a special meeting of the MJHC board of directors held next Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at Lakeview Arena for the purpose of consider the findings of the special committee for the 16U Girls Team Name.

·        The next regular meeting of the MJHC board of directors will be held Wednesday, October 04, 2006 at 7:00 PM at Lakeview Arena.