Rosemount Area Hockey Association Board of Directors Meeting Date: September 7, 2016, 6:30 P.M. Location: Rosemount Community Center Board Members in attendance: Craig Nelson Andy Proshek Bryce Barry Lisa Toll Dan Nicklay Jeff Tuccitto Freddie Berberena Marc Tobias Chris Kalata Jason Edgar Jennifer Heusinkveld Tim Roszak Scott Nitti Chris Jones Board Members not in attendance: Chris Noonkesser Bryce Barry Guests: Doug Ebner Accountant Troy Crowell Gambling Manager Cara Marx Boosters Kris DuPuis Ice Scheduler MJ Carlson and Lori Kalata Co-concession Managers Shaun Nelson City Council Member Jeff Humble Tryout Facilitator Meeting Called to order: 6:32 pm by Craig Nelson Prior Meeting Minutes Motion: To approve Minutes from the August Meeting. Motioned by Andy Proshek, second by Jennifer Heusinkveld. Motion passes: 10-0 (Jason Edgar and Tim Roszak not present for vote) Non Voting Member / Guest Update Gambling Manager: Troy Crowell Jeff Clark will be doing game audits and taxes starting in September Tom Bowlin will be doing our fiscal year audit Need to fill Gambling Manager position Need to fill Bingo Caller position
Accountant: Doug Ebner Reviewed 2016-2017 Budget Reviewed 2016-2017 Balance Sheet Reviewed Main Account Balance Motion: to approve the 2016-2017 budget as submitted by the RAHA Accountant. Motioned by Lisa Toll, second by Jason Edgar. Motion passes: 12-0 Boosters: Cara Marx Street Hockey review Leprechaun Days review Review of tournament sponsorship levels C level Tournament 8 team registered Girls Tournament 2 teams registered 21 Golf Teams Registered Motion: for board of directors that are required to work the golf tournament and recruit a full team, that team will receive a $75 discount. Motioned by Jeff Tuccitto, second by Chris Jones. Motion passes: 12-0 Co-concession Managers: MJ Carlson & Lori Kalata Ramping up concessions for traveling tryouts Working with Boosters on an electronic menu board Ice Scheduler: Kris DuPuis Obtained more weekday ice than expected at IGH Arena Obtained weekday ice at Drake Arena Putting together practice schedules and IP schedules The Pond ice rental increased to $190/hour Rosemount City Council Member: Shaun Nelson Candidate Forum 9/15 City Council Update Board Member Updates (Committee Reports) District 8: Dan Nicklay Season Previews for Squirt A s 11/5 and Girls all levels 10/29 and 10/30 MN Hockey Leadership Conference is 5/5 and 5/6 at Marriott in St. Louis Park D8 will pay for 1 hour of ice for any association hosting Try Hockey for Free Traveling coaches meeting will be held in November. Date and time TBD High School Coaches will host CEP level 1, 2 and 3 clinics on 9/24
Coaches Committee: Andy Proshek All traveling level coaching applicants have been interviewed. Presenting recommendation of the rankings for each level Conducting a Preseason Meeting for all coaching applicants following the Traveling Parent Meetings Interviews for IP level head coaching applicants will be conducted in September Girls Committee: Jason Edgar Hastings will do scrimmages with RAHA for tryouts 2-15U s that will need to be placed for this season 10U A Team has been invited to scrimmage for Bloomington s tryouts Goalie Committee: Chris Jones All Bauer gear has been delivered for the IP Program Goalie preseason clinics have started and the feedback has been positive on the new instructors Arena Experience Committee: Lisa Toll Blueline club will be joining our committee Working on team accomplishments against the new policy Registration/Rostering Committee: Chris Kalata Clinic registration is down this season o Bantam 35 o Peewee 32 o Squirt 37 o 10U/12U Girls 18 o Mite/8U 39 o Mini Mite/6U 22 o Goalies - 13 o 182 Total (244 last year) Season Registration to-date o Bantams 75 total (6 goalies) o Peewees 87 total (10 goalies) o Squirts 77 total (4 goalies) o 12U 20 total (2 goalies) o 10U 30 total (2 goalies) Communications Committee: Chris Kalata September Newsletter is going out this week Email went out on late fee kicking in at midnight Email went out on parent meetings
IP Committee: Marc Tobias Planning IP Evaluations Mini Mite Clinic numbers are low Ice Operations Committee: Chris Kalata Sent out preliminary Hockey Days schedule - 10/29 and 10/30 Traveling boys and girls tournaments are all booked. Additional Ice Committee: Craig Nelson Two private parties interested in talks with RAHA on second sheet of ice Officers Committee: Craig Nelson Employee vs Contractor discussion Waiver discussion Current Business Motion: To approve gambling actuals for July and estimates for August. Motioned by Andy Proshek, Second by Jennifer Heusinkveld. Motion passes: 12-0 New Business Traveling Evaluations: Jeff Humble Review of tryout process Jerseys: Scott Nitti Mite Eval jerseys Motion: to purchase Bantam jerseys at $90/pair from Custom Apparel, up to 120 sets of jerseys. Motioned by Scott Nitti, second by Jennifer Heusinkveld. Motion passes: 12-0 Motion: to purchase IP Eval jerseys at $33 each from South Metro Sports, up to 40 jerseys total. Motioned by Tim Roszak, second by Freddie Berberena. Motion passes: 12-0 Scott Nitti recused himself from the IP Eval Jersey purchase discussion due to a conflict of interest. Scott Nitti was not present for the discussion and vote on this item
Traveling Coaches: Andy Proshek Motion: to approve the boys and girls traveling coach rankings as submitted by the Coaches Committee. Motioned by Lisa Toll, second by Marc Tobias. Motion passes: 12-0 Motion: to have the traveling parent head coaches ice credit remain the same at $300. Motioned by Jason Edgar, second by Chris Kalata. Motion passes: 12-0 Freddie Berberena, Andy Proshek and Jeff Tuccitto recused themselves from the traveling head coach ice credit discussion due to a conflict of interest. Freddie Berberena, Andy Proshek and Jeff Tuccitto were not present for the discussion or vote on this item Motion: to approve $700 for prizes for the gold tournament. Motioned by Chris Kalata, second by Dan Nicklay. Motion passes: 12-0 Motion: to have the goalie clinic registration costs at $185 for the 2016-2017 season. Motioned by Chris Jones, second by Marc Tobias. Motion passes: 12-0 Motion: to approve Joe Tuset and Elliot Houge to be our goalie evaluators for the 2016-2017 season. Motioned by Dan Nicklay, second by Scott Nitti. Motion passes: 12-0 Safesport: Craig Nelson Finish safesport and background check Parent Meeting Dates: Boys Traveling 9/13, 4-9pm, RCC Auditorium Girls Traveling 9/19, 5-8pm, RCC room 221 IP 10/18, 4-9pm, RCC Auditorium Announcements Upcoming Meetings: October (TBD), November 2, December 7, January 4, February 1 Motion: to adjourn meeting at 10:24pm. Motioned by Lisa Toll, second by Freddie Berberena. Motion passes: 12-0