BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING AGENDA Date of meeting: 25 April 2018 Time: 630pm Meeting number: 1 Meeting Location: Essentia Health Sports Center Board Room In Attendance: Nicole Wheeler, Sarah Borchert, Mike Patrick, Darren Goltz, Sam Blum, Jim Brau, Lisa Roberts, Ryan Sharpe, Joe Huguelet and Ryan Glas. Member visitor: Dan Germundson I. Call to Order 6:33pm by Sam Blum II. Installation of new Board members Welcome Joe Huguelet and Darren Goltz a. Board members who do not have players in our association needed to each pay $1 to III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Ryan Sharpe 1 st and Nicole Wheeler 2 nd, motion carries IV. Approval of Consent Agenda which includes: - 1 st by Darren Goltz, 2 nd by Jessica Gangl, motion carries a. Registration Committee report (Nothing to report) b. BLBB Committee report (Nothing to report) c. Fundraising committee report (Attached) d. Volunteer committee report (Attached) e. Membership/Marketing committee report (Attached) f. Travel Hockey committee report (Attached) i. Discussion/concern was raised about whether BAHA should field a Squirt A team next year. ii. Motion made to refer back to the hockey to re-evaluate the Squirt level teams for the 2018/19 season 1 st by Mike Patrick and 2 nd by Ryan Sharpe g. In-house Hockey committee report (Attached) h. Brainerd Amateur Sports Foundation report (Nothing to report) i. Executive Committee report (Attached) j. November Meeting Minutes (Attached) V. Reports A. Association Director B. Treasurer Mike Patrick a. Motion to approve by Ryan Sharpe and 2 nd by Darren Goltz, motion carries C. Hockey Director VI. Old Business a. Tabled in favor of Special Meeting VII. New Business a. Tabled in favor of Special Meeting VIII. Comments and Announcements IX. Adjournment Motion to Adjourn Mike Patrick, 2 nd by Sarah Borchert carries at 7pm
Next: BAHA Board pre-meeting 30 May 2018 600pm (Sarah B & Jessica G) (EHSC Board Room) BOD meeting date 30 May 2018 630pm (EHSC Board Room) Membership Committee Planning Meeting 700p 15 August 2018 BAHA Night at Kart Kountry 22 August 2018 Time TBD (Kart Kountry) BAHA Block Party 23 September 2018 3-6p (Tentative, EHSC) BAHA BOD Committee Reports April 2018 Committee: Hockey Committee Date of Last Meeting: April, 19 th 2018 Update from Committee Chair: Ryan Glas Hockey Committee Meeting - April 19, 2018-6:00pm At the Essentia Health Sports Center Board Room In attendance: Ryan Glas, Jake Brandt, Jim Brau, Shannon Finnegan, Dave Aus, Jim Ernster, Dan Germundson, Shon Roberts, Paul Borchert, Eric Jendro Topics Discussed: 1. Teams for all levels boys and girls: Bantams: Projected numbers 34 skaters and 4 goalies with a possible co/op with Little Falls to fill out the roster on the B2 team. Recommend 3 Bantam teams at the following levels: AA, B1 and B2. Regardless of the outcome of the proposed co-op with Little Falls, we recommend hosting both Bantam B1 and Bantam B2 tournaments (easy to fill) Pee Wee: Projected numbers 43 skaters and 7 goalies Recommend 4 Pee Wee teams at the following levels: AA, B1, B and B2 Post season recommendations: o AA Region Tournament o B1 Higher District Tournament o B & B2 option of playing in the lower District Tournament If the Pee Wee numbers fall below 39 skaters the recommendation would then be to field 3 teams Squirts: Projected numbers 47 skaters and 4 goalies Recommend 4 Squirt teams at the following levels: A, B1, B and B2 Post season recommendations: o A District Tournament o B1 Higher District Tournament o B & B2 option of playing in the lower District Tournament 12U: Projected numbers 19 skaters and 2 goalies with 5 additional skaters from Little Falls Recommend 2 12U teams at the following levels: A and B
10U: Projected numbers 18-20 skaters and 1 goalies with the possibility of 2 additional skaters from Little Falls Recommend 2 10U teams at the following levels: B and B (tiered) All In attendance approved unanimously the above level/team designations for the 2018/2019 season 2. Mini Mite/6U & Mite/8U Handbook: All in attendance approved unanimously the MiniMite/6U & Mite/8U Handbook as presented (see attachment) 3. Update on Girls Hockey Partnership: Committee introduced: Jim Ernster, Paul Brochert, Sara Borchert, Eric Jendro, Ryan Glas, Jim Brau Meetings with Little Falls have been conducted in order to explore the possibility of a co/op with some or all of our girl s programs. Depending on outcome of these meetings, we may approach others for the purpose of additional girls youth hockey co/op opportunities. Committee: Volunteer Committee Date of Last Meeting: Update from Committee Chair: Lisa Roberts 9 of the 16 Warrior Fest shifts have been claimed. A follow up email will be sent to both players with outstanding hours and all other members asking available people to claim shifts. There are still 31 players with outstanding hours. 7 of those players have claimed Warrior Fest shifts. The total number of outstanding hours is 106 hours. 24 of those hours will be fulfilled after Warrior Fest. Committee: Fundraising Committee Date of Last Meeting: April 10th Update from Committee Chair: Mike Patrick 2018-2019 members will be: Bruce Kennedy Brian Stark Heidi Lemieur Tonya Hagelie Katie Haakonson
Thank you to Cassie Kappes for her help over the past several years on the team. Will continue with Pizza Sales and Raffle Sales as fundraisers for the 2018-2019 Season. Pizza Buyouts will move from $90 to $115. Raffle Prizes will be evaluated over the next couple of months and the list will be formed. Planning a family golf event at Craguns Par 3 course. Golf or foot golf will be able to be played. A date should be set in the next few weeks and then can be added to the BAHA calendar. A couple other fun events are being explored and facts are being gathered at this time to see if it is feasible. Committee: Membership Committee April 2018 Last Meeting: April 10 Next Meeting: August 15, 7pm at Nicole s Homecoming Parade Give Away options: Foam Fingers Bracelets Koozie (These are $1.50 each- could we give these to our members?) Events 2018- Need Board input - Hotel Blocks (Sally needs dates as soon as available) - Homecoming- rebuilding float? - Flyers/Community Ed Booklet/Dispatch Insert - suggest full-color flyers - Comm Ed July 15 deadline - Girls World Hockey (Oct 6-7) - bring a friend - date to Ernster - Yard Signs (out beginning of Sept) - Food Drive (alternate or just for younger) - Help with THFF - Bulletin Board - Open House (Parking Lot Party- Sept 23) - Tailgate- remove - Help with Equipment Hand Out - Poster/Face Painting nights - Used Equipment Sale- remove - Welcome Home Party for Girls HS - Mite Info Table- Will this be needed? - Banquet- set date -3 members are leaving, working on finding new members Suggestions: Ali Timmons, Miranda Neuwirth, Nicole Finnegan, Angie Anderson Upcoming Events:
Kart Country - Aug 22 Parking Lot Party (Open House) - Sept 23 Committee: Communications/Schedule Ad-Hoc Committee Last Meeting: April 16 Update from Committee Chair: Jessica Gangl Nicole, Sarah and Jessica got together to outline the events/activities throughout the year who should be in charge of what etc. We started a working calendar to get the ball rolling. We will need another meeting or two to further nail down the details. The goal of this effort is to more effectively communicate with our membership in a timely manner the association on-goings. We hope this effort will help families to feel more connected to our association and feel less anxiety by being