Wisconsin-Minnesota Hockey League

Board Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

American Legion, Sparta

 

Members Present:  Bob Pitel (LaCrescent); Marvin Lehmann (West Salem); Tom Steele (Viroqua); Margaret Ebner (LaCrosse); Tim Darling (CRG); Mike Swanson (Winona); Ken Olson (Reedsburg); Tim Flood (Onalaska); Mike Gargaro (Treasurer); Timm Klemm (Baraboo); Dawn Bernamann (Selects); Danielle Nauman (Secretary); Oak Moser (Tomah); Brent Henry (Tomah); Mike Kunes (BRF)

 

Meeting called to order by President Bob Pitel at 7:07PM.

 

I.                    Introductions

 

II.                 Secretary’s minutes: 

A.    Two Changes: 

1.      Section VI, Point C:  Correct dollar amount for coach payment to $600.

2.      Section V, Point B, In chart change number of Bantam B games scheduled to 4x to play each team.

B.      Motion to approve as amended by West Salem, second by Mike Gargaro.  Approved by voice vote.

 

III.               Treasurer’s Report:  Presented by Mike Gargaro.  Motion to approve by Tomah, second by Baraboo.  Approved by voice vote.

 

IV.              Committees

A.    League Statistician:  Del Scanlon will be the statistician.  He will be unable to make the league meetings.  It was asked if the fax line is up and running.  Tomah has sent a fax.

 

B.     Selects:  Dawn Bernamann presented the following scenarios for Selects:

1.      100% participation, each team sending 5 players=245 players   80% participation, each team sending 5 players=200 players       (Division 1 & 2; doesn’t count goalies)

2.      100% participation, each team sending 6 players=294 players 80% participation, each team sending 6 players=230 players                               (Division 1 & 2; doesn’t count goalies)

Suggestions presented:  Take 6 PeeWee I players, 3-4 PeeWee II Players from each association, 6 each of Squirt I & II and hold the tournament in one weekend.  It was decided for everyone to go back to their associations and coaches to see who will participate with 6 players plus a goalie, and send the information to Dawn ASAP so that she may come up with a formal plan for the December meeting.  Tentative Dates were set for March 22nd and March 29th.

 

C.    WAHA Report:  No report from Fran Finco, but a girls rostering issue was clarified for Tomah.

 

V.                 Old Business

A.    Promotion Rebates

1.      Rebate applications must be turned in to Mike by November 30th, so that they can be acted on and payed out at the December meeting.

2.      BRF:  made banner to promote hockey sign up, dates can be changed on banner, to be used in future years.  Tomah moved to approve payment of $329, second by Onalaska.  Approved by voice vote.

3.      Reedsburg:  ran a Let’s Play Hockey campaign, printed out 2200 flyers, and ordered colored in-house jerseys for the kids to wear to school for promotion.  West Salem moved to approve payment of $274, second by Baraboo.  Approved by voice vote.

4.      Winona:  ran radio ads for 1 week, offering free membership for new skaters.  Tomah moved to approve payment of $110, second by Reedsburg.  Approved by voice vote.

5.      West Salem:  held Experience the Ice Day, bought 60 sticks to give to kids.  Tomah moved to approve $365 payment, second by BRF.  Approved by voice vote.

6.      Baraboo:  holding a 12 week Learn To Skate program, 35 kids, on the ice for one hour per week with 7-8 coaches.  They are hoping for 60 kids.  Purchased new equipment to outfit skaters, jerseys.  Their request for $420 was tabled because no invoice was available at this time.

7.      Tomah:  ran newspaper ads for registration, printed flyers for schools.  Mike Gargaro moved to approve $402 request, second by Viroqua.  Approved voice vote.

 

VI.              New Business

A.    Boundary issues:  no issues at this time, Mike noted that WAHA is requesting all associations re-send by-laws and boundaries by May.

 

B.     CRG U-12 to play Squirt II

1.      Squirt II consisted of 12 teams, 6 in East Division, 6 in the West; each team to play everyone in their Division twice, other division once.

2.      LaCrescent dropped their Squirt II, CRG will take over LaCrescent’s spot in the West Division

3.      Motion to accept by Onalaska, second by Tomah.  Approved by voice vote.

 

C.    Tomah to drop Squirt I

1.      They have 15 skaters, only two played Squirt I last year.  One of those players will probably be moving up to PeeWee.  West Salem moved to approve the drop of Squirt I and retention of Squirt II due to numbers and experience.  Second by Viroqua.  Approved by voice vote.

 

D.    Bob read a request from Sparta to move their Squirt I team down to Squirt II and have two teams skate in the Squirt II Division.

1.      Discussion was held on numbers.  It was noted that nine of their players are returning Squirts from the team that won Division II Squirts last year.  It was felt with that core of skaters, it was inappropriate for them to skate at Squirt II.  Motion by Tomah for Sparta to retain a Squirt I and a Squirt II team, as rostered, with distinct rosters and no double rostering.  Second by Reedsburg.  Approved by a voice vote with Danielle and Dawn abstaining.

 

E.     Winona Mites have misplaced their schedule of games.  If you have scheduled with them, please let Mike know the dates, times and locations.

 

F.     New Scoresheets have not yet been printed.  Mike gave each association enough sheets to get them started.  He plans to have them ready no later than December 4.  Bob asked everyone to go over the rules as in the packet provided, and let Mike know within the week what they felt should be on the back of the scoresheets.

1.      It was noted that for certain Section V, Section VII, Section XVIII (as changed) and the fax number should be on the sheets.

G.    League Dues-It was noted that dues should have been paid prior to the scheduling being done.  The dues are $45 for each team rostered in the league, with a minimum of $150 for associations which roster less than 3 teams in the league.

H.    Updating website data:  Bob asked all board members to verify their contact information, as well as provide contact information for all schedulers, coaches and other team contacts ASAP so that those updates can be made available on the website.  He also reminded everyone to remind their coaches to verify game dates and times prior to game day.

 

Motion to adjourn was made at 8:30 by Mike Gargaro, second by Tomah.  Meeting adjourned.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Danielle Nauman

Secretary