Board Meeting Minutes

Welcome to the Board Meeting Minutes Page. Meeting minutes are listed below. The EYHA Board normally meets on the second Tuesday of every month.

 

 

AUGUST 2010 pending board approval

 

 

Attending:

Mike Faulkner                        Ben Elliott                                     Laurie Becker                Dan Eliason

Dave Hinz                               Terry Hokaj                                  Mike Parry                    Bob Martin

Dave Kruszewski                       Greg Cox                                  Stacy Crosby

Mark Sprickman

 

-           Motion to approve June 2010 meeting minutes by Mike Parry. 2^nd by Bob Martin.

 

-           Todd Dinner attended the Midam Meeting-nonprofit organizations will be under radar of IRS and financials must be in order.

-           Ben is still reviewing the finances and will have financial reports for the next meeting.

-           Stacy Crosby was nominated by Todd Dinner to be Growth Coordinator for EYHA.

-           Motion made by Bob Martin to accept nomination. 2^nd by Mike Parry.

-           Discussion regarding how to get EYHA exposure. Ellie Cullen volunteered to set up FACEBOOK page.

-           Mike Faulkner still working with the Erie Otters.

-           Mark Sprickman will also work with Shawn form the Otters RE:Otters at team practices.

-           Todd Dinner would like a group of individuals to volunteer to call past EYHA members to promote EYHA. Mike Parry, Dan Eliason, Mark Sprickman and Greg Cox volunteered. Laurie will email Todd the names so he can get started on phone calls.

-           Lady Lions want to be invited to next meeting. Open forum for August will be moved to September and Todd will be notified to invite Yvette to the next meeting.

-           Todd has possession of adult sized hockey equipment that was at Great Lakes Insurance. It is being stored at PRM. It will be sold off and should generate $500-$100 in revenue.

-           Select/AE-needs reviewed at August meeting. Select will only do 2 tournaments and 4 home/4 away games. Greg Cox and Todd Dinner to meet to discuss Bantam Select.

-           All rinks have now been paid for any bills owed for last year.

-           Mike Faulkner and Ben are working on outstanding invoices from last year.

-           Ben recommends that procedures are in place to establish consistancy regarding payment and collection of receivables.

-           Orange cards are ready and are being distributed by Laura Restifo.

-           Update on Gotkin team camp august 16-20^th $150 per skater.

-          Teams need to get rosters and team declarations to Bob if not done so.

-          Schedule for PALH is in September

-          Scheduling for WNY is 9/11/10 @ 9:00 am at Millennium Hotel in Buffalo

-          By 2012, there may be not travel younger than Squirt age.

 

-          Scheduling of practice is underway. They will be two schedule disbursements-one in August/September and the other in December

-          Most rink contracts have been signed.

 

-          All travel jerseys need to be returned so we know what we have. No jerseys to be distributed iwhtout deposit check.

 

-          26 teams have registered.

-          Bob Martin will send email to PAHL and WNYAHL for them so send out tournament info.

 

 

Dan Eliason requested that ‘96 Bantam team be able to purchase their own jerseys. There are not many original ones in great shape and sizes are difficult to find. 

 

Motion made by Mike Parry to allow ’96 Travel to purchase their own jerseys w/Lion logo on the jersey-2^nd by Laurie Becker

 

Vote ended in a 3 to 3 tie. Mike Faulkner voted in order to break the time and voted in favor to allow the purchase.

 

Attending:

Ellie Cullen                                Laurie Becker                            Dave Hinz                     

Laura Restifo                             Dave Kruszewski                       Greg Cox                      Stacy Crosby

Mike Faulkner                            Todd Dinner                               Ben Elliot

 

-           Bob Martin has agreed to be Travel Director.

-          Reviewed Travel Team Fees-based on 15 players.

-          Schedule Travel Team meeting for June 21^st.

-          PAHL is looking for rough roster.

-          Todd Dinner needs emailed as to what league teams will play in.

-          Travel fees were discussed.

-          Ben Elliot will get invoices out quickly,

-          Credit cards will be accepted as payment.

-          Fall Face-Off:-Travel meeting will review what each team needs to do for tournament.

-          15 teams are registered.

-          8 teams needed for each division.

-          There will be an open forum @ the August meeting.-anyone interested should email Todd Dinner with topic discussion.

-          Stacy Crosby volunteered to put an ad in the paper for registration.

-          ICE will donate ice for registration.

-          Jerseys-EYHA will provide jerseys.

-          Reviewed all Travel team fundraisers already submitted.

-          Discussion regarding Yearbooks ads-Todd, Mike and Ben will discuss and present options.

-          Discussion regarding Bantam team-likelihood depends on number of kids who show up at registration.

-          Orange cards will be finalized by 6/15/10.

-          Discussion regarding Gotkin team camp to be held 8/16-8/20.