Wisconsin-Minnesota Hockey League

Board Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

The Greens – Sparta

Members Present:  Terri Lenselink (Sec.), Dawn Bernamann (Selects Dir.), Timm Klemm (Bar.), Marvin Lehmann (WS), Kelly Rickert (BRF), Bob Pitel (Pres.), Mike Swanson (Win.), Blaine Bill (Reeds.), Fritz Degner (Spar.), Dan Lenselink (VP), Mike Gargaro (Treas.), Tom Steele (Vir.), Brent Henry (Tom.), Dave Long (Stats.).

Members Absent:  Ron Anderson (CRG), Ron Bryant (La Crosse), Tim Flood (Ona.), Stuart McNames (D/D), Lori Whitis (CVGH, Alt).

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

I.                    Introductions:  Everyone present introduced themselves and where they were from.

II.                 Secretary’s Minutes – Terri Lenselink, as sent through e-mail.  Motion by BRF to approve as sent, second by WS, motion approved.

III.               Treasurer’s Report – Mike Gargaro, as sent through e-mail.  The following assoc. still owe:  Baraboo $101, Sparta $50, Tomah $74.20.  Motion by WS to approve as mailed, second by Baraboo, motion approved.

IV.              Committees:

A.    League Statistician – Dave Long.  Will discuss under New Business

B.     League Selects – Information posted on the web site. Dawn handed out rosters and schedules.  Everything ready to go, still finalizing coaches.  200 total skaters (close to last year’s numbers).  Div. II will be Fri, Sat., and Sun. and Div. I will be Fri. and Sat.  Fritz working on Refs. 

C.    WAHA – No Report

V.                 Old Business:

A.    Patches – Bob handed out to Reedsburg.  100 League and 75 Blue line patches still available, let Bob know if you still need any.

B.     President’s Awards – Bob has received 2 nominations.  There is still time to let him know if you have someone you would like to receive the award.  Let him know by Sunday (March 18).

C.    Annual Meeting -  Cocktails 5:30, Dinner 6:30, Meeting 7:30

VI.              New Business:

A.    Unresolved game issues – BRF is reporting there are 2 U14 games; 1 vs Baraboo and 1 vs Reedsburg which they both forfeited to BRF.  BRF sent in the scoresheets but didn’t have the other teams sign-off on the forfeits.  Dave reported that both games are included in the final standings as forfeits.

B.     Final Standings/Championships – Dave handed out complete league standings and individual team results.                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Division I                                                Division II

                                   Mites:  Onalaska 12-0                         Mites:  La Crosse 9-0

                                    Squirts: (Red)Reedsburg  11-3 Squirts (Red)Sparta11-2-1

                                    Squirts: (White)Onalaska 15-0  Squirts (White) WS 10-3

                                    PeeWee: Onalaska 14-0                 PeeWee Tomah 11-1

                                    Bantam:  Onalaska 16-1                      Reedsburg 15-0

                        Girls:

                                    U12 BRF 10-0

                                    U14 BRF 8-2, Altoona 8-2:  Head to Head:  4-2, 5-3, Tie Breaker rules has them as Co-Champs.

Motion by Tomah to accept the Final Standings/Championships as listed, second by WS, motion carries.

C.    Slate of Officers for 2007-2008

President:  Bob Pitel

Vice President:  Brent Henry

Secretary:

Treasurer:  Mike Gargaro (he would like someone else to do it)

Statistician:

Selects:  Dawn Bernamann

There was a suggestion to have the board look at limiting the number of executive board members from any one association.  The ideal is to not be overloaded , however, the question becomes how do you do that when this is strictly volunteers?

D.    Future of Selects Tournament and Annual Meeting:  Get input from associations as to the future direction of the Selects Tournament.

E.     On-Line Survey:  Bob sent out an on-line survey to all associations.  Has received 88 responses so far.  At least 2 responses from each association.  He will print out the results for the annual meeting.  He may leave the survey up until the May meeting.

Motion by Onalaska to adjourn meeting, second by Tomah, motion carries, meeting adjourned 8:35 PM

Next Meeting:  Annual Meeting, Wednesday, April 11, The Greens