Meeting Minutes
September 17, 2007
Present: Jim Damren, Kate Barber, Tom Thibodeau, Carol Devins, Chele Lyford, Clint Potter, Loren Cameron, Julie Lyford, Kristi Judd, Randy White, Maddy Goodell, Steve Liebold, Jeff Lyford, Anthony Shaw, Jeremy Belliveau, Tom Jisenski, Melissa Kiernan, Janna Fleury, Don Morong, Reed Bergwell, Brad Whitaker, Tammy Daley, Kate Barber
Final Registration: HYHA registration tomorrow night Low #s for Termites, Final #s to be pulled together and emailed out, Contact non registered players, plan for another registration for house programs.
Used Equipment Sale profit of $312.51. Seems to have been impacted by weather and having to be inside lacking in smaller sizes. If people are still interested in equipment they can contact Brad Whitaker. Carol Devins says that HYHA has goalie equipment.
NHAHA team placement: tier 2 and tier 3 ½ ice was approved in VT. Chele says that their mites who are signing up are wanting full ice - Anthony Shaw says from a coaching standpoint, he does not see any drawbacks to the ½ ice program. VT still allows full ice leaving it up to each organization to decide. Scheduling issues in finding enough teams to fill using ½ ice program. Discussion follows on what to do with the Mites options include polling the parents to see which they would prefer original plan was to drop the tier 3 team if the ½ was approved. It is approved but with certain changes to what was originally thought.
Don makes motion motion to have both mite teams skate NH as tier 2 and a tier 3.
Amended motion- motion to leave second team as a 3on3 in VT ½ ice but making sure that there are as many games scheduled as a Lebanon team.
Steve seconds motion
Motion approved: 7 in favor, motion passes.
Tryout Schedule: Girls - Discussion about how to have the girls tryout Reed says there are too many girls to combine into one session of tryouts. Kate points out that there are the same # of Squirts all trying out together. Reed suggest 1 mixed warm up. Jim says 1 warm up each and only 2 tryouts for each. Chele says that there are a lot of double standards in play for the girls compared to the boys programs.
Girls team placement: Original proposition was if both Peewee teams were NH than the girls were all in VT. Tom proposes U14A VT, U14B NH, and both U12 teams VT. Reed proposes U12B NH but cannot guarantee a state or end of year tournament.
Randy makes motion motion to have U14A VT team, U14B NH team and both U12- VT teams.
Discussion follows Reed says he does agree with this for this year.
Motion approved voted and passed unanimously.
Coach Background Checks VT checks are not by league NH no formalized check they are run through the state police at ½ price every year. Joint coaches meeting last year coaches were checked in the state they coached in. Steve proposes splitting down the state lines being run in the state you live in. State of NH new system comes back from nationwide search to state and state decides if the coach can coach no reason given.
Don makes motion- motion to do background check in the state registered.
Clint Potter says no- VT wants (mandatory) everyone checked through VT.
Revised motion: All potential GLYHA coaches except Peewee will fill out both NH and VT background forms
Motion approved- voted and passed unanimously
Coaching Coordinator: coaches meeting Wednesday night is mandatory Steve says coaches have requested that games be scheduled already.
Equipment Manager: Kleen will clean the jerseys after tryouts .85/lb. Kristi will drop off and handle.
Skill Development: Dave Reece is very excited about helping out again this year. Nothing finalized yet but hoping to expand on last year.
Don makes motion: motion to replace the chair of the Skill Development Committee with Jeremy Belliveau
Motion approved: voted and passed unanimously
Maddy will also replace Randy White on this committee (Randys choice)
Mite 4:10 slot ice availability committee has received many concerns about this slot - KUA ice availability comes out this weekend. Brad will look at the availability of KUA and see if something can be done about the 4:10 slot.
Petition requests: There are 2 petition requests from parents looking to have their Squirt aged player play as Peewee. Discussion follows with board looking at numbers of both levels. Brad gives input on kids as he coached both last season.
Don makes motion: motion to approve both requests but both parents will be notified and will confirm to both boards prior to warm-ups that they understand regardless of placement they cannot move back to Squirts after tryouts. Don will contact the Luhmans and Carol will contact the Bauns.
Motion approved: voted and passed unanimously by BOTH boards.
Petition request: Brooke Morgans parents have petitioned to have her tryout for the U14A and if she does not make that team they would like to switch her to Peewees.
Randy makes motion: motion to deny this request player must specify which team they are trying out for BEFORE tryouts, with no moving after placement
Motion approved- voted and passed unanimously
Reed will contact the Morgans of boards decision.
Next GLYHA meeting: October 15 6:30 @ Hypertherm
Next HYHA meeting: September 27 6:00 @ RSD Leasing
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