Minutes of the meeting of November 2, 2008




 

 Greater Edmonton Lacrosse Council

November 5, 2007

Attendance:

Brad Dahrouge RIC                                 Daryl Hill  Leduc

Rob Petz, NAML. Miners                        Jack Folkinga, Rebels

Ken Hansen, Warriors                            Doug Frost, Discipline

Ursula Parenteau, Blues                          Lori Zdrill, Treasurere

Keith Talbot, Vice President                    Darlene Anders, President

Forrest Thomspon, Titans                       Michelle Weldon, Girls Box, Rams

Donna Haggstrom GELC

1.       Call to Order:

The President called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm.

2.       Adoption of the Agenda

Daryl Hill/Ursula Parenteau moved the adoption of the agenda.

Carried

3.       Adoption of the minutes September 10, Regular and Special Meetings, Octoboer 13^th Regular meeeting.

Brad Dahrouge/Michelle Weldon moved to adopt the minutes of the pervious meetings. Carried.

4.       Business Arising from the minutes:

a.       Provincial Intents – Keith asked that this matter be tabled until the February board meeting. $1500.00 for the three divisions that we did not send teams in is being requested to be returned to the GELC.

b.       50-50 Application went in and was requested to be cancelled on October 23, on October 25^th it was asked to be reinstated. They have reinstated the application.

c.       Wesltock building fund money was billed to Westlock

d.       Red Deer floor time was amalgamated for 2006 and 2007 and paid via a cheque back to the Chiefs.

e.       Winter box, clubs to please get their additional information in so it can be included on the website.

5.       Reports –

a.       President

Darlene wished to thank the board for their support help and co operation over the past three years and wished them to continue to support Keith as he takes office.

b.       Vice President

Keith reported on the ALA meeting and the board meeting following

At the board meeting there was a motion not to use shot clocks in tykes and some discussion about them  playing half floors.

SAGM will be  held February 23 and 24^th in Edmonton, at that time a proposal will be presented on post midget rentention. A committee is being set up with 3 RMLL reps, Dave Pym, CDLA, Call, SALA,GELC and a facilitor for the meeting. Ken Hansen agreed to sit on the committee as the GELC representative.

AT the SAGM there will be the breakout sessions and hopefully discussions on the Strategic Plan, There will be an awards program during lunch.  2 postions are vacant on the ALA board of directors the Promo and Development Committee chair and the Tournaments and Provincial chair.

c.       Bingo – Annual meeting of the Fort Road Bingo Association November 13^th at the Sands Hotel.

d.       Promotion and Development

Need to know if the clubs are putting teams in for the Rush Pee Wee tournament. Rebels and Wizards need to confirm.

Next meeting is November 19^th at 6:30 pm.

A member of each club is required to attend.

e.       Discipline

Doug would like to have someone step up to work with him to take over next season.

He would like to have a meeting on November 28^th to deal with the rest of the 2007 discipline issues and any changes to the discipline committee and procedures for next season.

f.         Field

Will be discussed under new business

g.       Adminstration

Have been tiding up some invoices, doing up the 50 –50 application.

And budget preparation.

6.       New Business

a.       Triads and Razorbacks applications for membership

Will be brought to January meeting.

b.       Dissolution of Edmonton Field Lacrosse Association

Doug Frost spoke on the meeting that happened to disolve the Edmonton Field Lacrosse Association.

All debts of the association where paid with the exception of the debt to the GELC.

The GELC office has some assets of EFLA left there a tent, some nets, and two boxes with items such as shafts and flip boards , scoresheets.

Bags of equipment that where inventoried will be offered to the ALA and what they do not want will be offered to Sports Central after that any items left will be thrown in the garbage.

Extra cupboards will be left in the office.

$1289.54 , is the funds left owing to the GELC.

Doug Frost/ Rob Petz, moved that the EFLA debt be forgiven by the GELC. Carried.

A new field committee will be formed and members of the Razorbacks and the Triads will be co chairs of the committee for the first two years to get it going.

A discussion was held on the debt of EFLA to some members of EFLA in terms of 50 dollars owed to 5 ladies field and to a Razorback parent who is owed $200.00 dollars .

Ken Hansen/  Doug Frost moved to settle the debts of EFLA with the amount of $25.00 dollars to be paid to the 5 field ladies and Peter Hollick to received $200.00. Carried.

c.       50 –50 dates for the 2008 Rush Season

Donna had prepared a list of workers dates and clubs which included club team totals. Each of the big clubs was prepared to take one date to work as a whole and then share in others including the 2008 All Star game.

It was agreed that the Warriors, Blues and Wizards Junior Teams be included in the numbers and that each club would supply the workers. Donna to send out a schedule on Tuesday so that the Wizards could confirm that they would take the date assigned to them.

d.       Budget

Brad Dahrouge/ Jack Folkkinga moved to acepct the budget as presented with an additional expediture of $2,000 for expensies for an all star team to participate in the 2008 Field Championships.

Urusla Parenteau/Michelle Weldon moved to postpone the motion until January.

7.       Ken Hansen extended a thank you on behalf of the board to Darlene for her commitment time spend and effort on behalf of minor lacrosse in Edmonton over her tenure as the GELC President.

8.       Adjourment

The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 pm.

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