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2007-2008
February Meeting Minutes

SYHA Board Meeting
February 7, 2007 – 7:00 PM

Meeting called to order by John Gauper

Members Presents:  Dan Gilkerson, Kris Wroblewski, John Gauper, Deb Quaderer, Steve Hartke, Jim Marty, Michelle Manz, Dawn Larson, Julie Eder, John Moore, Mark Dybedahl, Jim Hartwick, 2 additional members 

Approved minutes:  Motioned by Steve Hartke, Second by Debbie Q.—with correction on Zamboni Battery from $6000-$7000 

Re-Financing Package:  John  

  1. reduce monthly cost:  Dehumidification,
  2.  Electric (Compassitor saves over $1000/month)  $17,000
  3. Lighting System  $22,000 provide 2x’s light for half the money save $300/month
  4. Zamboni Battery we will need to replace
  5. GOAL:  Keep Rink Open
  6. Closing next week.  New monthly charge $7,000
  7. $15,000 revolving credit
  8. Registration, Concession, and Ice Sales cover operating costs.
  9. Today we have $14,000 to pay bills

 Committee:

1.  Ice Sales

a. Men’s Tourney

b. 3:3 Tourney:  a lot of positive feedback with more ideas cooking
2. Circus Options:

a. Tarp with straw over the top (Hartwick)

b. Looking at buying plywood to cover ice instead of take it out

c. Circus April 21st

d. Rent New Richmond 

3.  Fundraiser

a. Having meeting tomorrow and will submit calendar

            b. John Montepetit Ducks Unlimited Banquet at Sam’s

 4.  12 Fundraisers to make $7000/month

            a. Pull Tabs:  General Sam’s and Sportsman

            b. Golf Tourney John Gauper

            c. DU-Type Banquet (SYHA Banquet):  Gauper meeting with Montpetit

            d. Garage sale:  donated items for community, over 4 days, 100% goes to SYHA   (Hartwick)

            e. Buy a piece of ice Bronze, Silver, Gold

            f. Friday open skating night:  Make it the place to be

            g. Video game machines—Equipment Room perhaps-Steve Hartke and Jim Marty

            f. Spring Camps:  Shooting/Stick Handling, Games –FUN only games 2X3 weeks

            g. raffle tickets-sell more for less, $10 is too much

 5.  Somerset Hockey Website and Yahoo

            a. Steve:  much a do about nothing-Yahoo

            b. We need to let people know there is a bulletin board

            c. Current site needs to be cleaned

            d. Limit to password

e. Remember Mark donates all his time

f. Need to be linked up with the city/village web page-Danny

 6. Registration Fees and Payment Options

            a. Offer registration in June, same price as this year

            b. Year round automatic deduction

            c. Pay-pal for recurring

d. Making monthly payments is good:  how do we start it, who sets it up, promotional offer this years price—Kris will talk to Cherie:

e. Motion made to offer a monthly pay plan June 1st—1st motion by Michelle Manz and 2nd Jim Marty

f. Registration must be done earlier 

7. 2007: Elections

a. Open positions THIS MUST BE POSTED ASAP

            1.  President

            2.  Tourney Director

            3. Treasurer

            4. Secretary

b. Nomination meeting in March, voting in April- we encourage people to put their hat in the ring. 

            c. Association Meeting no longer Board Meetings

            d. Absentee balloting will be offered again

 e. On-line voting (need to be sure not replicated or tracking) Mark D or e-mail voting

f. Post nominations visually ASAP.  Via e-mail, website,

g. New board takes over June

h. Refer back to by-laws 

j. VP-internal appointment for 1 year term

k. Search for VP Posting appointed all interested parties should contact Kris W

k. Make meetings round table discussions-more people must have hands raised and be recognized. 

  1. Open Discussion:
    1. Banners are gone, they need to go back
    2. Cable across ice
    3. Danny and Jim Marty getting it done
    4. Meetings

                                                               i.      Mandatory attendance of 1 member for each team

                                                             ii.      Parent liaison for a team

    1. Ref Scheduler

                                                               i.      Should it be a board position

                                                             ii.      10 members now need 11

                                                            iii.      More people makes sense

                                                            iv.      Need to make an amendment to by-laws, need a motion and rewrite descriptions in by-laws

    1. signs

                                                               i.      Michelle calls to order.

                                                             ii.      4 signs. both sides, make Float-rite sign, and Bank 

Motion:  Adjourned by Steve H. 2nd by Deb Q.

 

Old Business:  Refinancing discussed already

 New Business for April:

            1. Nomination

            2. Financing options