Belmont Youth Hockey
Meeting Minutes
April 20, 2011
I. Call to order
A regular meeting of the board of the Belmont Youth Hockey Association (BYHA) was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on April 20, 2011 in a private room at the Wave Sports Pub.
II. Roll call
The following board members were present: Jeff Brody, Curtis Cole, Jim Finn, Paul Miller, Joe Noone, Dan O’Connell, Bob Pomer, Brian Quirk, and Kim Rocha. Absent from the meeting: Jim Brown, Jeff Carbeck, Roman Chicz, Doug McLaughlin, Steve Nally and Tricia Reggio.
III. Approval of minutes from last meetings
The minutes from the March 2011 regular board meeting were accepted.
IV. Valley League
Two representatives of the Valley Hockey League made a presentation to the board regarding the Valley League for our consideration. We agreed to review the proposal in further detail and consider the advantages and disadvantages of any affiliation with the Valley League.
IV. Financial Update
We discussed the status of our financial reports. We are in the process of switching from an accrual basis to a cash basis accounting system. Our financial status looks stable and consistent with projections.
V. New Board Members
We discussed new board member candidates and agreed upon a slate of candidates to present to the full membership at the May membership meeting.
VI. Placements
We discussed recommendations for preliminary team placements as made by the placement committee. Announcements of preliminary recommendations will go out by email in the next week. Adjustments upward may be made depending on player commitments.
VII. May Member Meeting
The membership meeting is scheduled for May 11, 2011. Notice will go out to the full membership by email. A final agenda will be decided upon at the regular board meeting scheduled for May 2, 2011.
VIII. Big Chill Type Event
We discussed holding a more casual Big Chill type event early in the 2011-12 season. We will hold further discussions on this topic at an upcoming board meeting.
IX. Banquets
We discussed the recent end-of-season banquets and thoughts for improving the banquet process for the 2011-12 season.
X. Adjournment
Brian Quirk adjourned the meeting at approximately 10:45 p.m.
Minutes submitted by: Jeff Brody
