GREELY HOCKEY BOOSTER CLUB    

MEETING MINUTES  APRIL 14, 2004

President: Paul Godin            pgodin1@maine.rr.com               829-2047
Vice Pres: Maria Bowden     mbowden@mpm.law.com            829-5582
Treasurer: Bruce McKay      bmckay@unumprovident.com   781-7803
Secretary: Kelly Irving          Kelly_Irving@msad51.org          829-3310

Attendance: Jennifer Daigle, Brian & Carol Saucier, Herb Hamel, Spence & Susan Bisbing, Stephen Hull, Sue & Pete Blais, Don Hawkins, Nick Knight, Damian Bolduc, John McDonald, Bruce & Lori McKay, Paul Godin, John Stevenson, Tom Allen, Maria Bowden, Kelly Irving, Matt Spaulding, Joel Harris

I. Treasurer Report
Pete Blais made a motion to accept the treasurer report. Damian Bolduc seconded the motion. A vote was taken and passed with none opposed.

II. Secretary Report
Sue Blais made a motion to accept the secretary report. Susan Bisbing seconded the motion. A vote was taken and passed with none opposed.

III. Committees
- Ad Book: Pam Harwood not in attendance

- Scholarship: Applications have been received and recipients have been selected. There will be one boy and girl receiving $500 at graduation. The process went well and thanks to all those involved in the process.

- Dances: The next dance will be Friday, April 16. There will be two more dances one in May and one in June.

 - Golf: The committee has met and the event will be June 28 at Val Halla.  If you or your company would like to purchase a tee-sign or advertising, please contact Maria Bowden at  mbowden@maine.rr.com. If you or your company has a prize they would like to donate contact Pete Blais @pblais@maine.rr.com. Volunteers: will be need to work at various events during the day contact John Stevenson at john.Stevenson@verizon.com. Team-if you plan on having a team the cost is $300 and you need to let John Stevenson know. Greely students can have a team without a cart for $240.

IV. Programs

- Girls: MGIHA has a spring and summer league going on. The spring league is full, but there may still be space left on the summer league. Contact Nick Knight at nknight1@maine.rr.com . There will be another midget program offered in the fall in conjunction with MGIHA and Casco Bay.

- Boys: Spring league has started and going well the schedule can be found on FIC’s website. There will be a summer league for current and alumni this summer that will start June 22. The NYA summer league will start in July. Eight grade student need to let Mr. Mothes know if they are interested in playing on the summer league. More info to follow in the school newsletter and emails. There will be a mandatory meeting in June with Coach Mothes date will be forwarded later.

- Middle School: Thank to John McDonald and Diane Gray for coaching the “B” team.

V. OLD BUSINESS

- Banquets went fine for both the boys and girls.

VI. NEW BUSINESS

- Girls Sanctioning-Joel Harris/Bruce McKay: 10 girls teams are needed to present letters from their principals to the MPA before the sport can be considered for sanctioning. There have been a few so far, the exact number is not known approximately 5-7. Once the MPA receives the 10 letters, it is a two year process. The first step we can take toward future sanctioning is becoming a school sanctioned “Club” team which the committee is looking in to. The sanctioning committee would have to present a plan to the booster club and Jack Hardy the athletic director this summer to be presented to the MSAD 51 Board of Directors in the fall. Handouts were passed out and if you are a paid member and would like a copy of them contact Joel Harris @Hjoel@hotmail.com. Concerns were discussed regarding money, voting, and effect on boys team. If anyone is interested in being on a transition committee we would like both girls and boys parents represented contact Paul Godin @pgodin1@maine.rr.com.

- 04-05 Budget-Bruce McKay: The proposed budget was presented for next season and there was discussion on the individual programs. If you are a member and would like a copy contact him @bmckay@unumprovident.com

- Digital Camera: There was discussion on purchasing a digital camara to be used by all teams to cut the cost of purchasing film and developing and it would make it easier for loading pictures on the website. If anyone has information they would like to share contact Paul Godin @pgodin1@maine.rr.com.

- Nominating Committee: For the first time we have two people running for one position. There will be two slates of candidates at the May meeting for voting, they are as follows: A) Pres: Paul Godin, VP: Maria Bowden, Treasurer: Greg Leighton, Secretary: Peter Blais B) Pres: Paul Godin, VP: Maria Bowden, Treasurer: Jennifer Daigle, Secretary: Peter Blais.

Election will be held at the May 18 meeting.

- Website: Ralph Nelson would like us to purchase some software to upgrade our website [ http://www.greelyhockey.org ]www.greelyhockey.org the cost is $200 and was approved by Paul Godin. We need to include a waiver for players to have their photos on the website including with registration.  Paul will check with Jack Hardy for clarification.

VII. Next Meeting

- May 18, 2004 at GHS 7:00pm