Time/Place:
Present: Eli Best,
Minutes:
·
Dave noted that the new
Head of Refs has been a no-show for the past two weeks. He
offered to contact him to see if he is still interested in the position. Discussion ensued regarding how those present thought the
current refs were doing. Overall, everyone is
satisfied but agree that there could be a little more consistency in the calls. Having a stable Head of Refs to coordinate scheduling and
training would go a long way toward alleviating this problem.
·
The need to have a more
cohesive process for decision making and then disseminating the final decisions
was briefly discussed. Derrik expressed the feeling
that another meeting of the entire LCIHA membership would be needed soon to
bring everyone up to speed on recent Association happenings. The
consensus was that early to mid-November would be a good target time for this
meeting. The Board will pin down a date that is best
for the majority, and Dave will book the room that was used for the
sportsmanship meeting at NMSSU.
·
The use of a concession
trailer spotted at the rink (donated by Coke) was discussed. Coke
will give the LCIHA a discount on items bought from them. Someone
has already (indirectly) volunteered to manage the trailer, and the Board
agreed that this person needs to be contacted personally by a Board Member and
approved by the Board before this project is handed over. Moreover,
Eli suggested that Board/Association support should be available to this person
while the trailer is in operation for the safety of everyone involved. Therefore, the trailer probably needs to be located fairly
close to the rink.
·
Dave mentioned that Coke
has also volunteered the use of a storage trailer for Association gear, also to
be spotted at Meerscheidt. Possible places to put it
were discussed, but no one knows for sure how big it is. Dave
offered to contact Coke for both trailers, and a decision on where to put them
was tabled for the time being.
·
Dave said that he felt that the registration
form for the Spring Season needed to be made available ASAP so that people had
ample time to register before the start of the season. A
deadline needs to be established so that rosters can be set and games scheduled
in a timely fashion. However, it was also agreed that
late registrations be accepted for an increased fee and at the discretion of
the Board. Dario Silva has agreed to be the Registrar
for the Spring Season. Dave will work on a simplified
registration form and post it on the Web site once it is approved.
·
The need to purchase some
small items to keep game days running smoothly was discussed.
Expenditures for the following items were approved: Nets, balls,
whistles, brooms, and stopwatches. Also discussed was
the need to find an upholsterer to repair the segments of the Border Patrol
that are falling apart.
·
Plans for finding/building
a different facility to play in were discussed. Coke
may be willing to donate part (or all) of its empty warehouse on
·
Derrik suggested that a
Youth Rep for the 10-13 league needs to be approved at the next full membership
meeting. The names of the nominees are available on
the Web site under “Administration –Board & Officers”.
Respectfully submitted by Patty
Walters, Secretary, LCIHA