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ACADIA MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Meeting
Sunday, August 21st, 2005 7:00 p.m.
Waterbury Newton Office, Kentville

Present: Cam Pongoski, Arron Ward, Mike Graves, Paul Murphy, John Curry, Laurie Dauphinee, Larry Rodriques,Dave Duncan, Will Brown, Lynn Connors, Reg Rand, Mike Dauphinee

Absent: Sheila Bower-Jacquard, Tina Woodworth, Dave Upton, Karen Ward

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

Motion by Larry Rodrigues, seconded by Cam Pongoski. That motion unanimously carried.

The minutes of the July 24th, 2005, meeting were approved with the following amendments:

• Novice 3 - Fees $275.00
• Atom - Fees - $335.00

MINUTES OF MEETING ON AUGUST 14TH, 2005 - HALL OF FAME ROOM, ACADIA

Further, Acadia Minor Hockey Association Board meeting occurred during which the following motions were made:

1. Motion by Cam Pongoski, seconded by Mike Graves. Acadia Minor Midget AAA hockey team shall affiliate with the Valley Wildcats but will wear their own Acadia Minor Hockey Association jerseys to maintain their own name and identity. Unanimously carried.
2. Motion made by Arron Ward, seconded by Larry Rodrigues. In relation to the Player Evaluation Process, players shall be grouped based on where they played the season previous be their level and age. Unanimously carried.

WILDCAT AFFILIATION

Motion by Cam Pongoski, seconded by Laurie Dauphinee that the Valley Wildcats will provide a sample of the shoulder patch that they propose the Acadia Minor Hockey Association Midget Minor AAA team wear as part of their affiliation with said team for the Board to approve it. Motion carried unanimously.

PLAYER EVALUATION PROCESS

The recruitment of volunteers shall be referred back to the Player Evaluation Committee who shall meet as soon as possible to continue to organize the Player Evaluation process.

PARENTAL/GUARDIAN CONDUCT AGREEMENT

Larry Rodrigues presented his proposed Acadia Minor Hockey Association Parental/Guardian Conduct Agreement and Discipline Policy. After a general discussion, Larry will review and prepare in draft corresponding Coach and Player Conduct Agreement.

REGISTRATION UPDATE

Dave Duncan reported that there are currently 10 Atoms, 12 Peewees, 13 Bantams, 12 Midgets and in excess of 20 Novices currently registered. Advertising will occur in the Advertiser and on East Link Community Events and Len Hawley. Registration will occur at the County Fair Mall on August 29th and 30th, 2005. Quick Start registration will occur during regular registration and a separate registration date will be established. As was last year, notices will be delivered to all of the elementary schools in our area advertising the program. We have 70 gear bags left. Children will be registered on a first come first serve basis. Mike Dauphinee will attend at registration and help answer questions about the start of minor hockey.

STARTING DATE FOR MINOR HOCKEY

Motion by Mike Graves, seconded by Mike Dauphinee that no Acadia Minor Hockey Association team will receive more than 20 weeks of hockey and said weeks shall occur between October 10th, 2005, and March 12th, 2006. Any games and/or practices which occur before or after said dates shall be booked by the head coach of the teams involved and paid for by the teams. Motion carried unanimously.

HOCKEY SCHOOLS

Laurie Dauphinee reported that KAMHA will put forward in motion endorsing Ed Sherman's Hockey School as the KAMHA hockey school to ensure the availability of insurance and Hockey Nova Scotia sanction.

FEMALE REGISTRATION

It was noted that we may not have enough female players for the Peewee female team. Once registration numbers are confirmed, the Association will discuss strategies to increase female registration similar to the Quick Start Program.

FUNDING

Dave Duncan reported that KAMHA is registered for the $150.00 tax credit available to parents of children who are registered in Minor sports activities. Dave also reported that the Association was approached by Kid Sport to donate registrations to be distributed through the school system.

Motion by Laurie Dauphinee, seconded by Mike Dauphinee that Acadia Minor Hockey Association donate two Quick Start registrations to the Kid Sport Program. Motion passed unanimously.

In relation to the Department of Health and Fitness Promotion Grant and the Quick Start Program, we have not met the criteria for the final installment because we have not obtained the parental consent forms so that the Quick Start players can be tracked. The application form for the Quick Start Program this year will be amended accordingly to provide for the tracking.

Motion by Laurie Dauphinee, seconded by Lynn Connors that any government grant received for program funding or to defer registration expenses by Acadia Minor Hockey Association shall be prorated between KAMHA and East Kings. Motion unanimously passed.

Motion adjourned at 10:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,
LYNN M. CONNORS
Secretary