Rosemount Area Hockey Association Board of Directors Meeting Date: March 4, 2015, 6:30 P.M. Location: Rosemount Community Center

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1 Rosemount Area Hockey Association Board of Directors Meeting Date: March 4, 2015, 6:30 P.M. Location: Rosemount Community Center Board Members in attendance: Mike Humble Lisa Toll Kyle Anderson John DeBettignies Jeff Tuccitto Chris Kalata Craig Nelson Chris Noonkesser MaryAnn Fox Tony Hekrdle Andy Proshek Dan Nicklay Scott Nitti Tim Roszak Troy Campbell Stacy Johnston Board Members not in attendance: David Nygaard Guests: Kali Lauer Concession Manager not present Troy Crowell Gambling Manager not present MJ Carlson Girls Blue Line Club and Concession Manager not present Kris Dupuis Ice Scheduler Doug Ebner Accountant Brad Stepan Boys Varsity High School Head Coach not present Tim Comstock Boys Varsity High School Asst Coach - not present Jon Balvance Arena Manager Becky Pasch - Boosters Meeting Called to order: 6:32 pm by Craig Nelson Prior Meeting Minutes Motion: To approve Minutes from February Meeting. Motioned by John DeBettignies, Second by Dan Nicklay. Motion passed: 13-0 (Troy Campbell and Chris Noonkesser not present for vote) Non Voting Member / Guest Update Ice Scheduler: Kris Dupuis MaryAnn has talked to our Ice Scheduler on survey comments on ice shortage, ice allocation, etc. Ice Scheduler is more than willing to sit down and discuss how ice is allocated with anyone interested This season we were a little heavy on weekend ice. Weekend ice was allocated before scheduling games

2 Boosters: Becky Pasch In process of planning and recruiting members for next season Outstanding apparel items remain, Boosters will be reimbursing clients Customer Appreciation Sale on 3/18, for Annual Board Meeting and Voting Accountant: Doug Ebner Review of Balance Sheet Review of Main Account Balance Review of Traveling Team Payments. Discussion around monthly ice bill payments and ideas on how to collect funds from individual teams. Teams should keep $2000 only in account, as a standard Paying State fees for the State Tournaments Arena Manager: Jon Balvance U12 Girls dropped off a trophy for the case, but it doesn t fit in the case. Arena Manager looking into options 95% of the ice is scheduled out for tryouts, clinics and high school games. 772 hours to be allocated to RAHA for the season ATM to be placed in the lobby by the concession stand PDA Room (bottom part) RAHA to get out to the coaches about usage Working with City Staff to obtain (2) locker room monitor screens to be placed in the arena. One will be for the bottom entrance and one for the top entrance Board Member Updates (Committee Reports) Registration/Web Admin: Chris Kalata DIBS Update there are several people that haven t completed their volunteer hours. Hours are available on DIBS. There is a possibility that RAHA has more people than hours to give out Successful Season: 36 trophies Kwik Trip ~400 cards left at 8% Grand Prize winner to be posted yet for Raffles Academic Award Registration is open. Need to send out an blast Communications: Mary Ann Fox Newsletter went out early March. Get one more out before April Secretary/Treasurer: Lisa Toll PeeWee AA ice non-payment o Sandas Family owes $520 to RAHA o Payment Plan offered and first payment due on 3/15

3 Offering 4-$1000 Scholarships o Scholarships due on 4/15 o Scholarship committee decision brought to May BOD Meeting o Scholarship Tea on 5/22 Goalie Coordinator: Tony Hekrdle Another successful goalie season this year Working with Scott to get goalie equipment returned Goalie equipment will be available for MCC AAA Hockey Club, if needed. Researching equipment check out policies Coaches Coordinators: John DeBettignies, Stacy Johnston, Jeff Tuccitto John met with IP coaches and went through survey results and discussed ideas for next season Conduct exit interviews with all traveling coaches Arena Experience: John DeBettignies Banner: Space issue at the arena. Changing banner layout at the arena IP Coordinator: Andy Proshek 2 teams playing in a Mite Jamboree this coming weekend. All other teams have completed their seasons Equipment Manager: Scott Nitti Working with David Nygaard to order tryout jerseys from our motion from the February meeting Girls Coordinator: David Nygaard Proposed 22 skaters at 10U for next season Proposed 20 skaters at 12U for next season 5 to 6-14U girls that are not going to try out for high school. In conversation with Hastings and Farmington about a 3 way coop. Hastings would supply all the ice, if we coop Tournament: Chris Noonkesser Bantam C Districts are starting on Sunday. The District laid out the brackets incorrectly. One last meeting to finalize the tournament. Discussion around RAHA parent behavior at the Mite Jamboree President: Craig Nelson 2 nd sheet of ice: Summit on 2/21 by City Council. RAHA, Dakota Rev, RAAA all progressing with plans for additional facilities Working with Dan Schultz to attend city meetings with RAAA and Dakota Rev

4 To keep momentum going, let City Council Members know RAHA needs. Membership and BOD needs to send letters and s Event Committee: Mike Humble Nothing finalized with Leprechaun Days dates yet. Once registration opens, we will submit applications for Bath Tub Races and Street Hockey Events Current Business Motion: To approve gambling actuals for January and estimates for February. Motioned by Kyle Anderson, second by Chris Noonkesser. Motion passes: 15-0 Academic Excellence Recognition Event (Mike Humble) Letters are starting to be delivered to gather donations at local businesses Player gift for everyone this year will be Stick Wax Lee Goren is lined up to be the guest speaker again this year Survey Update (MaryAnn Fox) Traveling Team and IP surveys will be sent out by the weekend. Both are due at the end of March New Business Ratify Board of Director Applications (Lisa Toll) Sri Chittajalla, Chris Jones, Julie Henderson, Jennifer Heusinkveld, Scott Nitti, Craig Nelson, Marc Tobias, Dave Marcotte, Jeff Tuccitto have all submitted applications Motion: to ratify the candidate list that was discussed at the meeting. Motioned by Mike Humble, Second by MaryAnn Fox. Motion passes: 14-0 (Troy Campbell abstained) Motion: to fill 6 positions on the BOD, to bring BOD size to 16 members. Motioned by Stacy Johnston, Second by John Debettignies. Motion doesn t carry: 6-9 (Mike Humble, Scott Nitti, Jeff Tuccitto, Andy Proshek, Chris Noonkesser, Troy Campbell, MaryAnn Fox, Chris Kalata, Tony Hekrdle opposed) Motion: to have 7 open BOD positions and keep BOD the current size. Motioned by Kyle Anderson, Second by Chris Noonkesser. Motion passes: 13-2 (Stacy Johnston and Lisa Toll opposed)

5 Motion: to update the RAHA Handbook with the edits that we discussed at the meeting. Motioned by MaryAnn Fox, Second by Chris Kalata. Motion passes: 15-0 Motion: to allow the Second Sheet Committee to distribute up to 7 DIBs hours for work on the City proposal. Motioned by Dan Nicklay, Second by Chris Noonkesser. Motion passes: 15-0 Announcements Upcoming Meetings: April 1, May 6 Annual Meeting: March 18 Academic Excellence Recognition: April 2 Motion: to adjourn meeting at 9:50pm. Motioned by Kyle Anderson, Second by MaryAnn Fox. Motion passes: 15-0