Minutes for House Board Meeting on August 16, 2004

7:30 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Harold St. John.

Board Members in attendance were Harold St. John, Jan Cone, Donna Momsen, Sharon DuVall, Karen Ward, Chris Easton, Keith Sokoloski, Brian Baumgartner, and Ken Ciesielski. Visitors were Joe Reynolds, Shawnna Easton, John Webe, and Steve Needham.

Minutes from the last meeting were read and motion to accept was brought forth by Harold St. John and seconded by Brian Baumgartner and passed unanimously.

First order of business: Harold St. John introduced Steve Needham from the Pro-Shop. He spoke on price list of new apparel and gear washing. Harold St John brought forth a motion to have all house goalie equipment washed. It was seconded by Brian Baumgartner and passed unanimously.

Second order of business: Harold St.John introduced John Weber, scheduler from travel, and he spoke on hours house will need for ice. Board discussed registration, number of teams in each division, and also number of players per team. Board discussed fees, clinics to be done, hours of ice time to be allotted to each division, and profits. The amount of hours we want for ice time this year is 800. Motion was brought forth by Harold St.John and seconded by Jan Cone and passed unanimously. John Weber spoke on ice from the Sports Arena and how it will be given out.

Third order of business: Ken Ciesielski talked on renting the Pinnacle for the banquet in March of 2005. A motion to get him a check for $200.00 to hold this date was made by Harold St.John and seconded by Joe Reynolds and passed unanimously. He also talked briefly on Pro-Medica and what it would do for the S.M.A.H.L. Program.

Fourth order of business: Harold St.John talked on getting out flyers to schools on the I.P. Program we offer and dates for registration of that program. Brian Baumgartner will take care of Monclova Schools, Sharon DuVall and Donna Momsen will do Sylvania Schools, Jan Cone will do Maumee Schools, Harold St.John will do Washington Local Schools and Ken Ciesielski will coordinate all. Joe Reynolds will contact Laura Falkner to have the flyer placed on web site.

Fifth order of business: Sharon DuVall talked on supplies needed for I.P. and has found enough pennies for try-outs. She turned in her receipts for locker repairs, bag cleaning, and numbering. She discussed the letter that she asks coaches to sign when taking equipment. Joe Reynolds bought folders for the consent to treat forms that will stay in lockers of all coaches.

Sixth order of business: Donna Momsen spoke on budget overview, registration going smoothly, and canceling of phone line.

Seventh order of business: Jan Cone spoke on scheduling as soon as all registration figures are in.

Eighth order of business: Chris Easton and Harold St.John are working on coaches and assistants as to who will be taking what team this year. Shawnna Easton asked when cut off date for late registration will be and was told first ice.

Ninth order of business: Keith Sokoloski needs to know when coaches and managers meetings are. Shawnna Easton will do all ratings on excel sheet and print them for whomever needs them.

Tenth order of business: Harold St. John read a letter from a hockey family on moving their son up a division. We have also had four other such requests to do this and it falls under Risk Liability and for insurance reasons cannot be done. Motion was made to not let any player move up, by Keith Sokoloski and seconded by Donna Momsen and passed unanimously.

Eleventh order of business: Joe Reynolds on helmet rules on the ice wants all coaches to be read this rule again.

Twelfth order of business: Brian Baumgartner will now take care of all plaques and pictures for sponsors at banquet time. He will need all coaches E-Mail addresses. He read a list of sponsors he has for teams this year. He is waiting to order socks till all sponsors are in.

Old business called for and finding none we moved on.

New business called for and finding none Harold St. John made the motion to adjourn the meeting and it was seconded by Karen Ward and passed unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Karen Ward

SMAHL House Board Secretary