Greater Edmonton Lacrosse Council

June 7, 2009

Board Meeting

 

Attendance:

Donna Haggstrom, GELC                       Darryl Hill, Leduc

Ursula Parenteau, Blues                         Rob Davidge, Titans                

Liz Roberts, Westlock                   Jim Andrews, Wizards

Kent Proctor, Rebels                       Michelle Wheldon, Promo/girls

                  

1.                       Call to order:  7:01 PM, Darlene Anders

 

1.                       Adoption of Agenda: Ken Hansen/Ursula Parenteau carried

 

2.                       Adoption of previous meetings minutes May 3, 2009:  Ursula Parenteau/Michelle Wheldon

 

-          add Brad as RIC, add rebels to Kevin Parker

 

3.                       Delegations:

Keith Talbot – ALA governance model

-          See attached handout

-          Please send feedback by end of June to Keith at the ALA office: ala_pres@telus.net

 

4.                       Business arising from minutes:

5.                       Reports/ Correspondence:

 

A.     President - No report

 

B.     Vice President – no report

 

C.    Treasurer – No report, Warriors and Rebels need to get fees in.

 

D.    Secretary – No Report

 

E.     Referee in Chief – No report

 

F.     Box

Releases –Releases handed into the office before playoffs

-          list generated to indicate potential problems

-          need to make sure that teams have hard copy of releases into office ASAP

 

Girls – Red Deer team here for a game that got cancelled

 

Bantam Divisions – Need to see how teams place for playoffs so need to figure out what to do because of shifts down. Maybe % basis?

 

G.    Bingo and Gaming- No Report

 

H.     Promotion and Development – No report

 

I.        Discipline –No Report

 

J.      Field – Need better promotion with in the clubs

 

K.     Coaching Director- No report

     

L.      Administration-

Building fund/arena – per player $15 is being collected from all members.

 

    6.  New Business:

1             Provincials -

            C- provincials – Midget C to participate?

  Intents: Bantam girls need more teams

 

2             Play-offs – Arena monitors

  Club Presidents - to get list and assign volunteers to handout medals

 

3             Mike Sherbanuk Cup

  -supposed to happen Monday night

  -Better to have it Thursday after playoffs – see what can happen either   24 or 25^th

 

4             Tables – agreed to purchase 10 matching tables

 

5           Sport Canada Heritage Funds – use for girls promotion and development or operating more effectively

 

 

 

 

7.      Adjournment 9:00 PM Kent Proctor

 

8.      Next Meeting Monday July 6, 2009 at 6:30pm

 









         Greater Edmonton Lacrosse Council

June 1, 2008 Minutes

Board Meeting

Attendance:

Donna Haggstrom , GELC

Keith Talbot, President                                          

Bill Clarke,

Carla Nelson, Westlock

Michelle         

Kent Proctor, Rebels

Ursula Parenteau, Blues/Secretary                  

Jim Andrews, Wizards                                                                    

Daryl Hill, Leduc  

Brad Dahrouge, RIC                           

Rob Davidage, Coaching Director

                              

1. Call to order:

            Meeting called to order by President, Keith Talbot, 7:00 pm

2. Adoption of Agenda:

            *with addition: volunteers for play offs and mini tyke/tyke tournament

            *Brad Dahrouge/Kent Proctor  Carried. .

3. Adoption of previous meetings minutes: May 4, 2008

            .Brad Dahrouge/Ursula Parenteau. Carried

4. Business arising from minutes:

a)     Office Move: looks to be end of August or September. Will continue to look for a new place.

b)     Shot Clocks for Hobbema were picked up

c)      Provincials: GELC to host A, C and Girls, July 4-7; B Open held in Lethbridge July 11-13. Need designate to hand out medals. Top 2 teams per division to be entered

d)     September 6^th Meeting Red Deer:

-10-4 with lunch, planning session i.e. Tiering, Junior 2 and 3

-Need to have confirmation to Donna, expectation of all club presidents in attendance or a representative that is knowledgeable

-Topics for meetings: tournaments, tiering, field, girls, provincials

e)     Coaches social cancelled

f)        Referee Social: constructive meeting: things that were discussed:

-check from behind

-masks

-game changes

-discipline

-fights

-gamesheets

-soccer centre southside

-play offs

 

5. Reports/Correspondance:

a) President's report:

-planning for next year, need to deal with coaches and sportsman like conduct with players

-what does board expect with participation by executive with respect to the Summer Cups

            President”s, Ross, Midget Nationals, U-19, U-16, Mento

All high level ball therefore do not need to have specifics in regards to having a visible presence.

Tabled to July 7 meeting.

 

b) Vice-President report:

-took Stats off website to see how tiering worked.

-good info for clubs to see for where to place teams

-C division saw that they were weaker division because teams not as strong.

 

c) Treasurer:

-see agenda for more information

-Statements for the clubs are ready

-will have reports for next meeting

d) Secretary:

            No report

e) Referee in Chief:

-seeing quite a few ref injuries

-no tournaments on last day of season

-see playdowns to 10 days.

f) Box:

-girls in Beaumont: getting good feedback from parents

g) Bingo and Gaming:

No Report.

 

h) Promotion and Development:

            No Report

i) Discipline:

            -Motion: To buy dinner for committee meeting to be held June 15^th

            Kent Proctor/Jim Andrews, all in favour, motion carried

 

j) Field:

-Liz Roberts and Sue Long helping with Field coordination

-meeting to be held June 10 to talk about running house league

 

k) Coaching Director:

                        -working on year end report for all coaches

-coaches social at beginning so they can help educate parents on what they are doing

                        -see recognition for good coaches

 

l) Administration:

                        -affiliation problem: no discipline action but team will forfeit points

                        -need coaches list from teams with e-mails

                        -midget teams to let Donna know top 2 players to go to cup

6. New Business:

 

a) Intent forms what if no team will go:

Motion: Individual clubs to cover default fees should they not make arrangements for another team to attend for provincials.

Bill Clarke/Carla Nelson, all not in favour: Jim Andrews/Kent Proctor

b) Discipline Appeal

will be meeting to hear both sides of appeal and will return a decision

 

c) Casino

            -December 26-27 at Century Casino on Fort Road

            -July 7^th meeting will have positions

 

d) Bantam C- to be bumped into B play offs

Motion: any C-team that moves up for playoffs will be allowed to host to be in provincials.

Kent Proctor/Carla Nelson, all in favour

 

e) Wrap-up (June 7-8) and Playoffs (June 21-22)

            need help from bourd to hand out medals and be available to help out.

                                   

7. Adjournment:

          Keith Talbot/Ursula Parenteau, all in favour 8:55 pm

8. Next meeting: Monday July 7, 2008

Minutes of the June 3^rd, 2007

Greater Edmonton Lacrosse Council Meeting

 

Attendance:

Bill Clarke, Box                                                            Kent Proctor, Rebels

Ken Hansen, Warriors                                                  Jim Andrews, Wizards

Darlene Anders, President                                            Rob Davidage, Titans

Keith Talbot, Vice President                                        
Lori, Zdrill, Treasurer                                                    Brad Dahrouge, RIC

Bob Poseluzny, Rams                                                   Daryl Hill, Leduc

Regrets: John Frame; Elaine Zwack

 

1. Call to Order:

The Vice President called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.

 

2. Adoption of the Agenda:

Bob P. /Brad D moved to accept the agenda as presented.

 

3. Adoption of the minutes of May 6^th:

Bill C. /Ken H. moved the adoption of the minutes of May 6^th. Carried

 

4. Old Business:

a)      Outstanding memberships

Blues Financials where turned in prior to the meeting

NAML still has outstanding documentation

EFLA nothing further has been received from them.

There is to be letters send to the three clubs outlining the boards concerns with their current membership status. The letters to indicate that their memberships will be dealt with at the July 9^th meeting of the Board if they have not cleared up the concerns.  Issues are providing documentation and attendance at meetings.

 

5. Reports:

a.       Presidents – no report

b.      Vice President no report

c.       Treasurer no report

d.      Registrar regrets

e.       R.I.C.

Brad discussed Tournaments at some length and some of the problems being encountered with the league and scheduling of officials. Parents are not willing to drive their young officials to games for the $5.00 mileage fee.

Concerns rose with Brad about hits from behind and hits to the heads not being called. The concern was with players ducking, he is to send an email to the officials and to the club presidents in this regards. That the Directive is ducking will be ignored and that helmet contact will be an automatic two-minute penalty.  That games need to be called tighter. This is to be send from the club presidents out to their club coaches as well.

f.        Box Committee

Discussion was held early in the evening at the box meeting.

Message from ALA to report on all over age players. To Bill’s knowledge there was only one on a Leduc novice team.

 

g.       Facilities:

A number of teams have received fines for dressing room violations either within the city facilities or from the soccer center.

Today was the last day Confederation was open. Everyone should go back and remind their teams about lacrosse balls being played with inside the soccer center and being put in the toilets.

h.       Bingo – no report

i.         Discipline-

There have been some issues with Suspensions that Doug and committee have been working on getting cleaned up. The discipline reports have been good for the clubs to receive.

j.        EFLA

EFLA is holding a field day on June 1oth at the fields by Vimy Ridge Academy. They are hoping for a good turn out of players.

 

6. New Business:

a.       Playoffs

Confirmation how playoffs would work. For provincials, positions.  The top two teams in A, B, C division would go to provincials. The GELC will place the intent to enter forms for those positions. NO intents will be placed for the girl’s teams.

Pee Wee C will have two divisions from the bottom placing teams. The Champion of each division will be invited to attend the C provincial tournament.

After it is decided who will attend the provincials the GELC will bill the appropriate clubs for those teams intent fees.

b.      Mini Tyke – Tyke Wrap up Volunteers for it a list will be send seeking volunteers from each club. This will go out this week.

c.       Volunteers for Playoffs – a list for this will be send to the clubs as well.

d.      2007 Elections;

It is time to solicit people for the new board. We need to find a new Coaching Director. And people to step up to take on the roles of secretary, vice president.  Kent Proctor indicated he would take on the secretary role.

 

7. Adjournment.

The meeting was adjourned at 8 pm. By the chair.