EDEN PRAIRIE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION

                                                   BOARD MEETING November 12th, 2007

 

                                                                Minutes (approved)

 

     I.   CALL TO ORDER

 

President Nick Rogge called the meeting to order at 7:01 pm.

 

All directors were present except for Bill Windhorst

 

     II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Approval of October minutes was completed online prior to meeting. 

 

     III. PRESIDENT’S REPORT:

 

Nick Rogge reports nothing new. 


      IV. TREASURER’S REPORT:

 

Nick provided a treasurer’s report online prior to the meeting. 

 

M/S/P- Mark motions to approve the current treasurer report, Nick seconds, motion approved.

 

V. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Ice Coordinator- Joel Klute nothing new to report.

 

Development Coordinator-  Chris LaCombe and Lee Smith.  Lee Smith reports the Sunday clinics so far are going good.  Emphasize was on the skills passing and shooting. 

 

High School-  None

 

Mite Development Coordinator-  Twigs abstain.   

 

District 6-    Jeff Theilmann reports nothing new.    

 

Fund Raising/Booster Club- Matt Strand reports pie certificates are going out.  Matt needs to get to the mite teams. 

 

Coaches Coordinator-  Mike Leddy coaches are picked.  Level three is at the high school this weekend.  Level two was in good attendance.  Will keep providing  information to the head coaches regarding the high school girls and boys teams.  

 

VP/Tryouts-   Jason reports the junior gold tryouts are complete and were are just waiting for the completion of the high school team.  Golf tournament date has been set. 

 

Registration- Bill Windhorst abstains. 

 

Equipment and Pictures- John Polejewski reports jerseys are out.  Having trouble finding blue pucks.  Pictures are beginning in December.

 

Sponsors-  Kevin McFadden files with have $19,000 committed and checks coming in.  Working on sponsor placards.  Youngstads wants to wrap both sides of the zamboni for $3000 and year. Two more dasherboards were sold.

 

Tournaments- Tim Guilfoil stated all tournament slots are fill, except for a squirt b team.  We probably will not be able to run the grill due to limited grilling area.

 

Girls Coordinator- Val Rydland reports high school team is pick and they took enough to have one team of 16.  Nothing else to report.

 

Mite Coordinator- Bob Gella reports the mites tryouts are complete.  Everyone appears happy and they are off to a good start.  There are good coaches in place.  Approximately 29 new kids signed up from advertising.  Down two intermediate mite teams, but up four lower teams. 

 

Volunteer Coordinator-  Todd Cocallas stated he has most of the Pee Wee and Bantam Tournament slots are full.

 

Communications-  Mary Egan reports she is still looking into a new website page for EPHA.   Some teams are using flexx coach for managing their team page.  

 

Old Business:  None

 

New Business:  1) 2008 ice.  Nick wanted to discuss 2008 ice situation for next year and begin negotiations with Velocity. 2) Jason- Talked to Timberlodge regarding an EP youth nite at Timberlodge giving a percentage of the bill back to EPHA.

 

M/S/P-  Nick motions to begin negotiations with Velocity for next year ice, Jason seconds, motion approved.

 

M/S/P-   Nick motions to adjourn the meeting, Jason seconds, motion approved.  Meeting adjourned at 8:23 pm.