Region 2 Meeting Summary

A Special Region 2 Meeting was held January 20, 2010 at DC Everest High School Room 209 at 7:00 p.m. The Presidents of all Region 2 associations eligible for the 2010 State Tournament & George Helbach (President of the Central WI Saints) were invited to represent their associations.  Presidents that could not attend were given the option to send another representative.

Attendance-Director Bryan Schroder, Director Dawn Olson, Shane Lund (Antigo), Charlie Hoyard (Central WI Saints), Ryan Berdal (Everest), John Dovorany & Don Bradford (Marathon County), Mark Perrin (Medford), Laurie Thiel (Merrill), Steve Lewens (Mosinee), Monte Conrad & Rob Greenwood (PCYOI), Tim Gehrke (Price Ice), Buck Kipper (Rhinelander), Craig Lemmer (Tomahawk), John Cowden & Brett Grams (Waupaca)

Not in Attendance-Eagle River, Lakeland, Marshfield, North Lakeland & South Wood County

Meeting Intent-to improve communication within Region 2. 

Discussion about communication breakdowns took place.

Directors and association representatives agreed upon the following

-an additional meeting (in April, before the WAHA annual meeting) will be added to our Region 2 schedule

-an agenda will be sent out before Region 2 meetings

-a report will be made summarizing what happened at the meeting and possibly posted on the WAHA website/possibly through a separate link (Dawn will look into that)

-associations will make better efforts to send representatives to meetings

-representatives will be responsible to communicate any information from meeting to their board of directors

-email chain will be improved

Discussion about USA Hockey’s ADM.

Informational only, no action item.

Agenda Item 1: Bylaws & Boundaries

A request was made by WAHA directors for each association to submit copies of their associations Bylaws & Boundaries.  This is a record keeping issue.   North Lakeland, Lakeland, Everest and Marathon County only need to submit their bylaws as their boundaries are already on file.

Agenda Item 2: Girl Committee

WAHA has formed a committee to look at the growth & equality of girls hockey.  A WAHA board member from each region is on the committee.  Dawn Olson will be representing Region 2.  Each association is to discuss what can be done to make girls hockey the best it can be in WI.  Any ideas can be emailed to Dawn.

Discussion about double rostering girls took place.

Informational only, no action item.

Discussion about online registration.

Informational only, no action item.

Agenda Item 3: 2010 Playdowns

Full explanation of proposed changes to the playdowns was presented.

Vote was taken on whether to go with the new format.

For (8)

Shane Lund (Antigo), Ryan Berdal (Everest), Mark Perrin (Medford), Laurie Thiel (Merrill), Tim Gehrke (Price Ice), Buck Kipper (Rhinelander), Craig Lemmer (Tomahawk), John Cowden (Waupaca)

Against (3)

John Dovorany (Marathon County), Steve Lewens (Mosinee), Rob Greenwood (PCYOI)

Abstain

Charlie Hoyard (Central WI Saints)

A proposal was made by Bryan to have the Div 1 & 2 associations have playdowns using the old format and Div 3, 4 & the girls using the new format.

All For (11)

Abstain (1)

Discussion about a “free jersey” program for in house teams (from USA Hockey/Degree/Reebok).  More information to follow.

Informational only, no action item.

Reminder that One Goal Equipment deadline is fast approaching.

Informational only, no action item.

Discussion about Mite/Squirt Cross Ice Jamboree.  Flyers are going to be mailed to a Squirt and Mite Coach from each association.

Informational only, no action item.

Meeting adjourned at 9:00p.m.