Ames Minor Hockey Association Regular Board Meeting MinutesJanuary 9, 2011@6:30Ames/ISU Ice Arena – Igloo Room 

Present: Beth DeVries, Rachel Linder, Lori Oh, Chris Schmale, Geoff Will, Deb Lister,
Wendy Ziebol, Robin Mitchell, Jason Berg, Jay Weber, Eric Cowles, Ron Smith, Aaron
Goebel,
Absent: Marc Rogers, Ken Brack. 


I. 
Approval of Agenda: Motion (Schmale) to approve agenda. Second (Will).
All in favor. 
II. 
Approval of minutes: Motion (Goebel) to approve minutes. Second 
(Schmale). All in favor. 
III. 
Old Business: 
A. 
Treasurer’s Report: DeVries presented current budget. Greens profit of $2500.
Motion (Schmale) to accept treasurer’s report. Second (Will). All in favor. 
B. Report form Referee In Chief, Mike Owen
1. 
Make sure coaches, parents are abiding by the Code of Conduct withreferees, both home and away games.
2. 
Game fees for referees should be increased to next even number for 
2011-12 season. 
3. 
Should start to prepare for future Referee In Chief. Trainer camp inApril in Colorado. Good for this person to be local for local clinic.
4. 
The referee scheduler needs coordinators to reply to emails that theyhave received them for better communication. 
5. 
Possible future referee scheduler may be someone from the board ofdirectors, working with Referee In Chief. Should add non referees to 
referee committee to assist, due to small number of referees.
6. 
Communicate need for more referees to skaters. 
C. Team Updates.
1. 
Initiation/Tykes -three skaters added in January. Have greatlyappreciated help from the high schoolers.
2. 
Mite– house league has some scheduling issues. Need to make sure 
gambling license is in place for Jamboree. Jason will get taxinformation and apply.
3. 
Squirts – new player on Squirt A team.
4. 
Pee Wee – B team playing well together. AA no problems.
5. 
Bantams – going well.
6. 
HS – One win. Working hard. Rebuilding year. 
D. Committee Reports
1. 
Committee Report Requests – would like reports and possibleexplanation of committees at annual meeting.
2. 
Outdoor Ice – good and running - Thanks to outdoor ice guys. 

3. 
Promotions Committee – Parks and Recreation ad is done. Need to 
grow younger levels with consistent promotions.
4. 
Corporate Sponsorship – winding down. 3 boards sold this season. 
On budget.
5. 
Nominations – will be in Chalk Talk. 
6. 
Small programs – 1000 candy bars left unsold. Send out email to 
association. 
7. 
Equipment – Storage room 2 – no equipment stored in there withoutEric’s approval. 20 bags full gear. 1 bag needs gear. Would be goodto give out travel puck bags to coaches at beginning of season forstorage to prevent loss.
IV. New Business: 
A. Board Vacancy – Ken Brack has moved. Jason will send out email for 
nominations to fill vacancy.
B. Mites Iowa Games $ Request – Mites are asking for $345 for the 14skaters going to Iowa Games. Discussion held. Motion (Oh) to give Miteteam $345 for Iowa Games this year. Seconded (Lister). All in favor. 
C. Old HS Jerseys – white ones – sell to alumnae first for $50.
D. Non AMHA goalie coach – Jason will send email to parents explainingsituation that paid coaches must not be on association time.
E. MWL report – Finals tournaments – AA Bantam – 3 team round robin Feb
5th

. PW AA Friday Feb 4 in DM 4 game guarantee. AA Squirt – no dateor location.

 V. Motion (Schmale) to adjourn. Second (Will). All in favor. 
Respectfully Submitted,
Wendy Ziebol
Secretary