Rosemount Area Hockey Association Board of Directors Meeting Date: July 10 th, 2013 6:30 pm Location: Rosemount Community Center Board Members in attendance: Craig Nelson Kyle Anderson Lisa Toll MaryAnn Fox David Nygaard Matt Berg Stacy Johnston Mike Humble Jeff Tuccitto Tony Hekrdle Shaun Nelson Dave Tentis Andy Proshek Dan Nicklay Chris Kalata Troy Campbell Scott Nitti Guests: Kris Dupuis: Ice Scheduler Kara Marx: Boosters Troy Crowell: Gambling/Pull Tabs Doug Ebner: Accountant Tim Lindgren: Concessions Meeting called to order: 6:30 p.m. by Craig Nelson Prior Meeting Minutes: Motion: Mike Humble, to approve the minutes from the June 5 th, 2013 meeting. 2 nd : Matt Berg Motion Passed: 13-0 (S.Nitti and T.Campbell not present for motion) Non-Voting Members / Guest Updates: Boosters: Kara Marx Prepping for Leprechaun Days Kalata will make a poster for Try Hockey For Free Day to be carried in the parade. The extra flyers for Try Hockey for Free Day that were left over from the Friday Folders will go out in the parade. Warm ups: Comparing vendors and pricing. Will have final decision by next board meeting Concessions: Tim Lindgren Setting up for the NHL fundraising game. Volunteer opportunities are available, check DIBS Accountant: Doug Ebner See New Business
Pull Tabs / Gambling Manager: Troy Crowell $1,000 donated to Jill Comstock Memorial Fund Motion to be made in current business Ice Scheduler: Kris Dupuis Waiting on Ramsey County, Burnsville, and Wakota arenas Board Member Updates (Committee Reports): IT / Website / Registration: Chris Kalata Registration for Irish Clinc and Season opens on July 28 th. Irish Clinic write up will be posted on website Equipment: Tony Hekrdle RAHA has rented a larger storage space at Rosemount Storage Another set of PeeWee jerseys has been ordered because of projections of 6 teams. Coaches Committee: Matt Berg Looking for another non parent coach at the Peewee level E- mail will be sent out to possible coaches to remind them of the dead line for coaching applications. Deadline is July 10 th for traveling and September 10 th for IP. Finance Committee: Mike Humble Defer to Doug Ebner, see new business Fundraising / Special Events: Shaun Nelson Golf Tournament is July 21 st. Volunteers needed for the registration table Motion: Shaun Nelson, to buy 10 tickets to the NHL fundraising game to be used as prizes for the RAHA golf tournament 2 nd : Kyle Anderson Motion passes 14-0 (S. Nitti not present for motion) Motion: David Nygaard, to purchase a $251.00 hole- in- one insurance policy for the RAHA golf tournament. 2 nd : Matt Berg Motion passes 14-0 (S. Nitti not present for motion) IP Program: Lisa Toll & Andy Prosheck Set up a mini mite game at the University of Minnesota Gopher Hockey game on November 23rd
Communications Committee: MaryAnn Fox E- blast going out for golf tournment and NHL game Reports for news letter due to M. Fox by July 12 th. Girls Coordinator: David Nygaard Rosemount will skate under the REV banner but will play as a community. Rosemount will field U10 and U8 teams Current Business Motion: MaryAnn Fox, to approve May actuals and June estimates for gambling revenue Motion: Matt Berg, to approve June actuals nad July estimates for gambling revenue 2 nd : Shaun Nelson Concession Co- manager On going search, have had a few interested parties, will meet with them to decide who gets the job. Leprechaun Days Currently we have 6 teams for street hockey Baseline concussion testing will not happen for Try Hockey For Free day Defending the Blue Line will have a donation box for used equipment at Try Hockey for Free Day 2 of the 3 rinks for street hockey are sponsored, looking for 1 more Leigh Anderson will be on site for EMT services Nets are built for street hockey Motion: Chris Kalata, to donate $1,000 to the Jill Comstock memorial New Business Finance: Mike Humble / Doug Ebner Money will be there for the new jerseys. Budget was set at $90,000 from pull tabs. $176,000 was received. RAHA will start an account to hold money in to explore a 2 nd sheet of ice. IP Girls Program:
Motion: Troy Campbell, Any first year player in the girls IP program will have the following costs covered: Registration Fees and Raffle Tickets. Players will be responsible for equipment costs and registration with USA Hockey fees. 2 nd : David Nygaard PeeWee/Bantam Move up policy: Motion: Tory Campbell, Amend the move up policy for Peewee / Bantams as stated in the player development proposal submitted to the board. 2 nd : Stacy Johnston IP: Lisa Toll Mini- mites: 34 sessions, every 3 rd week teams will play each other. Outdoor once a week. Teams will have 14-16 players. U8: 39 sessions, Outdoor twice a week, 1 team Mites: 6 teams, ranked 1-6, 39 sessions, outdoor twice a week o Dry land- 3 options (crossfit, The pond, Total Hockey) Team decides offered to Mites and U8 o Skating Instructors:4-5 sessions with an instructor. I session for coaches only training session. 3-4 with the teams (mites and U8). o Evaluations done by outside source (similar to traveling teams) o As needed there will be an option for mini- mite move ups Parent meeting 10/21 tentative First ice, mixed teams (10/26) Tryouts 11/8 11/10 tentative 11/17 pictures tentative IP budget: Ice, Jerseys, Socks, Instructors, Jamborees, Dry Land = $87,200 Fees will be the same as last year. Motion: Lisa toll, to approve the IP proposal as presented to the board. 2 nd : Stacy Johnston Motion: Kyle Anderson, to increase the accountant pay to $350.00 per month 2 nd : Dave Tentis Motion: Chris Kalata, to cut checks totaling $480 to pay for the RAHA golf tournament 2 nd : Shaun Nelson Motion passes 14-0 (M.Berg not present for motion)
Motion: Shaun Nelson, To give each head coach and board member a $300.00 annual ice credit Motion passes 9-5 (No s: Humble, Anderson, Tentis, Kalata, Proshek) (M.Berg not present for motion) Motion: MaryAnn Fox, to approve a budget request of $2,595 to e used by the communication committee for the following: Ice Scheduler laptop, NGIN Website, Friday Folder Printing. 2 nd : David Nygaard Motion passed 15-0 Motion: Chris Kalata, to keep the boys and girls traveling teams registration fees the same as last year. 2 nd : Jeff Tucitto Motion passed 14-0 (M.Berg not present for motion) Motion: Kyle Anderson, to Adjourn 2 nd : Dan Nicklay Motion passes 14-0 Announcements Next Meeting August 6 th