Wisconsin-Minnesota Hockey League

Board Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Sparta American Legion, Sparta

Members Present:  Danielle Nauman (Secretary, Sparta), Steve Greene (WS), Timm Klemm (Baraboo), Heather Blomberg (LaCrosse), Del Scanlon (Reedsburg), Jeanette Hawkinson (Statistician, Onalaska), Mike Gargaro (Treasurer, Onalaska), Fran Finco (WAHA), Tim Darling (CRGH), Tim Flood (Onalaska), Larry Kolden (Viroqua), Brent Henry (Tomah)

Meeting called to order by President Del Scanlon at 7:05PM.

I.                   Secretary’s minutes:  Motion to accept by Onalaska, second by CRG.  Approved by voice vote.

II.                Treasurer’s Report:  Mike presented the financials.  Motion to accept by WS, second by Baraboo.  Motion to accept was approved on a voice vote.

III.             Committees

A.    League Statistician:  We will need to get Dave Long to help Jeanette get everything set up.  The fax number will be the same, and is on the scoresheets.

B.     Selects:  Recommendation to use the same format as last year, having PeeWees and Squirts.  Suggestion was made to only have one level of PeeWees, and take three kids from PeeWee II teams.  Date was set for March 28-29, bids will be due at the December league meeting.  They will need to include 3 hours of practice for each group-2 Squirts, 1 PeeWee.

C.     WAHA Report-Fran brought information regarding the re-distribution of some duties after Don Kohlman’s passing.  He also explained a little about how the wild card berths were assigned for the state tournaments, with a reminder that state tournament entries are due on November 15.  Playoff schedules will not be done until very late January.  He discussed the success of the goalie clinics and talked about upcoming improvements in player development.

IV.             Old Business

A.    Scoresheets-any changes needed?  If not, Mike will bring the free ones to the December meeting.  Associations should let him know if they need to purchase extras.  We may not need to have any more printed for this year.

B.     Website-get updated coach info to Bob.  Bob is working on re-designing the website, and welcomes suggestions and comments.

V.                New Business

A.    Reedsburg will need to withdraw their U-12 girls, and will be adding a Squirt B.  This will make 8 teams in the Squirt II division, and will have 14 games.

B.     Reminder that State Tournament entries due by November 15

C.     Rosters will be due at the January meeting

D.    Tomah vs. Reedsburg PeeWee game-Tomah didn’t realize that it was a league game, had a young Bantam playing.  Reedsburg is ok with it.

Mike Gargaro moved to adjourn, second by Onalaska . Meeting adjourned at 7:26pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Danielle Nauman

Secretary