June Greely Hockey Boosters Meeting - 6/24/04

Present: Paul Godin, Maria Bowden, Greg Leighton, Pete Blais, Sue Blais, Brian Saucier, Nick Knight, Ken Filliter, John Stevenson, Ralph Nelson, Vicki Leighton, Tom Allen, Don Hawkins, Joel Harris, Dave Swan, Damian Bolduc, Amy Snyder.

I. Treasurer’s Report

Greg Leighton reported: completing all the transitional banking; setting up a separate girls’ account; depositing $6,300 and spending $2,300 in the past month; the total booster account standing at roughly $$26,519 for the boys’ program and $2,577 for the girls’ program. Sue Blais moved to accept. Harris seconded. Motion unanimously passed.

II. May’s Secretary’s Report

Bolduc motioned to accept. Hawkins seconded. Motion unanimously passed.

III. Committee Reports

Ad book - Bowden noted that ad book and golf tourney tee sign revenues were trickling in.

Middle school dances — Bowden reported: the last dance held in June was very successful, netting $774; Ruth Stevenson and Janice Selig will chair the committee next season; finding chaperones continued to be a struggle this past year.

Golf tournament - Allen reported: 25 teams signed up to that point, compared to 21 a year ago for the June 28 event; volunteers still needed to work day of tournament.

Transition committee - Godin led a discussion on the Transition Committee Recommendations (see attachment) regarding the girls program, which will seek “sanctioned club team status” from the MSAD 51 Board of Directors this fall. The biggest issue, he noted, will be how the organization divides up responsibilities and profits/losses between the boys’ and girls’ programs during fund-raising events.

Girls sanctioning - Godin said he has received no direct comments regarding the Greely Girls’ Hockey Sanctioning Committee Report that has been circulated to members. Among the issues discussed during the booster meeting were: the escrowing of funds for the girls’ program in the future; the girls’ budget for the past four seasons; and what will be presented to the school board this fall. The following amendments were made to the report:

• Under "Contingencies": Word change to the description of the girls' team's past record of self-funding: from "For each of the past four seasons..." to "For the past four seasons...".

• Also under "Contingencies": Second paragraph, remove the last two sentences discussing Boosters’ willingness to temporarily cover budget shortfalls

• Under Exhibits: Change to include just the girls' budget rather than the entire booster budget to present to the school board.

Bolduc motioned and Allen seconded accepting the report as amended. Unanimously approved.

IV. Programs

Girls - Hawkins and Knight reported: they hope to field an all-Greely girls’ midget team this fall; Greely players are involved in many area hockey programs; discussions are underway with Athletic Director Jack Hardy to determine whether girls attending schools other than Greely can compete on the Greely team.

Boys - Bowden reported: 24 players signed up for the varsity summer hockey league at NYA that begins July 5; 30 players attended the physical check-ins this spring and another check-in will take place this summer; 11 or 12 freshmen are expected to try out for the varsity team this fall; extra JV jerseys may need to be ordered.

V. Old Business

Locker room cleaning - Godin reported additional funds collected from this spring’s Midget team have been used to have the varsity locker room professionally cleaned.

VI. New Business

VII. Key dates

Next booster meeting - Tuesday, August 17 at 7 p.m. at Greely High School .

VIII. Adjournment

Stevenson motioned and Bowden seconded to adjourn.