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ACADIA MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
Meeting - Wednesday, July 7th, 2004 - 8:00 p.m.
Port Williams Elementary School

Present: Dave Duncan, Larry Rodrigues, Ed Sherman, John Currie, David Upton, Carrie Hemmings, Mike Graves, Lynn Connors

Minutes of the June 23rd, 2004 meeting was approved.

ACADIA MHA LOGO

The logo was reviewed and approved by the Executive. It is now being reviewed with Acadia University. Lynn will make enquiries concerning the process and cost to register the logo.

CORPORATE STATUS

Dave Duncan reported that the documentation was filed with the Joint Stock Companies.

REGISTRATION

Dave Duncan reported that he has registration forms now for every child in both associations. Registration letters plus the news letter must now be completed. As well, it was agreed the web site should be established in the immediate near future.

ICE SCHEDULES

Condition camp will be scheduled for the first week of September with try outs commencing the first weekend immediately thereafter. Apparently there will be ice available in August in Kentville and, as well, at Acadia. The Hockey Regina Inc. Independent Evaluation Team, Selection Coach Selection strategy will be reviewed and discussed at a subsequent meeting for application to our team selection process.

UPDATE ON COACH SELECTION

Ed advised the coach selection interviews were scheduled for Saturday, July 10th, 2004 at Acadia University for the day. A come to Jesus meeting will be held shortly thereafter. It is anticipated that the Executive meet with the head coaches for the AAA and AA teams at an Executive meeting and present them with policy manuals at that point-in-time. A need for division managers was identified. That individual would also be responsible for coordinating the try out process. Gun Smith, Glen Mosher and Rob Lane of West Hants were identified as potential evaluators outside of our association. Dave Eaton, John Dewolfe, Jim Midgley and Marty Flores and Tyler Eaton are sitting on the coach selection committee. The Executive directed that Ed ask each of the candidates to explain (a) what their understanding is of fair play and how it works and (b) what their commitment is to make amalgamation work.

FUNDING FOR NOVICE EQUIPMENT

Mike Graves was going to approach Cleve's for a firm quote and Dave Duncan is going to e-mail CCM.

FUNDING FOR SWEATERS

The anticipated cost for 30 sets of jerseys for 15 teams is $30,600.00. $15,000.00 will be gathered at registration and will be charged to the parents which leaves a short fall of approximately $15,000.00. Mike Graves is going to meet with Eric Bezanson, owner of Cleve's re purchasing through Cleve's and also, a potential reduction in price. Dave Duncan will contact Paul Doherty with San Jose for prices. Further, it was determined that monies raised from the running of the conditioning camp the first week of September would be used to offset the cost of the jerseys.

BANTAM AAA

Dave Duncan will be organizing a meeting with David Keith, Randy Hussey and Terry Beck re the competing Bantam AAA program. It is anticipated that Terry Beck will intervene in our favor if required.

Respectfully submitted,
LYNN M. CONNORS
Secretary