GMHA Meeting August 3, 2010.

Meeting called to order at 7 p.m.

Attendance:  Cindy Staels, Tom Holder, Eddie Gould, Tim Kunkel, Marilyn Gosnell, Sandy Crosby, Cheryl Murray, Greg McFadden

Guests:  Steve Campbell, John Ryan, Greg Huston

To Adopt Motion Agenda:  Eddie/Sandy

Motion to Accept the June 15th minutes of meeting – Marilyn/Cindy

3.  Old Business – none

4.  Fill other Board positions – Tim Kunkel is in communication with Shaun Mooser for referee in chief.  Possibly give him a pass to his family, for assisting GMHA as a non board member.

7:20 p.m. Scott Purbrick arrived.

Ask Shaun if he’ll do with no pass.  Possibly ask Jeff Howe with a pass first.

MOTION  for a sponsor entitled to one family pass per season.  Tom Holder/Sandy – all in favour

Tom Holder to follow up with Ben Salomons being the timekeeper.

5. Treasurers Report – none

6.  Shamrock Report - The Shamrock league will play in a group of 6 teams including:

 

Belmont

Glencoe

Port Stanley

East Lambton

West Lorne

Thamesford

 

2 games home and away vs. above.= 10 games

Then 1 or 2 games vs. other centres for total of 24 games. (will pass grouping chart around at meeting)

 

League to begin Sept. 24 and end Feb. 6.  18 of the 24 games will be scheduled before Dec. 31st.

 

Ice times for Glencoe with black out dates due Aug. 9th at Shamrock meeting.  Marilyn Gosnell will be attending in my absence.

 

Lucan looking for midget goalie (they have 3 teams and only 2 goalies)

 

OMHA report

If a coach uses a player or coaching staff illegally more than 2 times in a season then the coach will be suspended for the balance of the season.

ie.  unqualified trainer

      suspended player........this is one offence

 

Coach refresher course in Glencoe Aug. 10

 

D1 - Aug. 21st and Aug. 22 - Watford

Contact Dennis Meston - 519 331 0597

meston@brktel.on.ca

 

trainer refresher clinic - Dorchester - Wed. Aug. 11 - 5:30 - 10:00

contact Todd Smith @ todd60@rogers.com

 

Local League Report – Looking for Atom LL and Midget LL coaches

 

8.  Committee Reports

 

Equipment – Jerseys and Jersey bags ordered.  Tom Holder would like large size cones priced out.  Tom Holder to look into.

 

Development and Education -  Refresher course full

Glencoe to possibly host a PRS course.

Eddie Gould to look at extra ice possibly on Sunday a.m.

 

Communications and Human Relations –     Coaches selected and are as follows:

 

Novice A – Pete Holt

Novice LL – Tom Holder

 

Atom A – Mike Black

 

PeeWee A – Jack MacKinnon

PeeWee LL – Calvin Ritchie

 

Bantam A – Stephen Campbell

Bantam LL – Jim Crosby

 

Midget A – Scott Purbrick

 

Coaches are still need for Atom LL, Midget LL

 

8 p.m. – Todd Garner and Chad Garner arrived.

 

Jim Crosby will be allowed to coach the Bantam LL team even though he has coached the same team more than 2 X.  There is a rule pertaining to the Shamrock league only that allows a Shamrock coach to not be allowed to coach the same group of kids for more than 2 years in a row.

 

Tom Holder to place add in paper regarding tryout dates with times and stipulating that payment must be made to Sandy Crosby before going on the ice.

Registration Numbers are as follows

Beginners – 12

Tyke – 5

Novice – 24

Atom – 23

PeeWee – 20

Bantam – 21 (19 skaters)

Midget – 27 (3 goalies)

 

8:20 – Bob Thirlwall arrived

 

Sandy stated that 2 teams are registered in each division. – travel, LL

 

Sponsorship – no report

 

Tournament – No report

 

Girls report – West Lorne and Bothwell met. West Lorne has the most girls registered.  Intermediate team hopefully in Glencoe.

 

Ice Report – waiting to hear from Bothwell regarding September practice ice, possibly sharing ice with them.

 

9.  New Business

Chad Garner stood and talked about how he wanted to play in Mount Brydges.  His Dad , Todd, would like a release.

 

8:45 p.m. – Todd and Chad Garner left.

 

Phone in office at arena – Tom Holder to change phone message to let people know messages will not be listened to daily.  If assistance is needed go to website for your contact person.

 

Coaches meeting – August 25 – 7:30 at arena horizon room – 7:00 board to meet to discuss numbers for teams.

$20.00 for tryout fees to be collected during tryouts

 

Cheryl Murray suggested letter sent informing parents on any updates with GMHA.

 

HST refund to players possibly.  Approximately $50.00 to each player??? Need final number of players registered for season.

 

In Camera Session

 

Meeting adjourned – 10 p.m.