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BKRA 2013-2014 Year in Review. Agenda. President’s Welcome Adopt Minutes 2012-2103 AGM Service Awards Executive Reviews Financials Proposed Amendments to Bylaws Election of Open Positions Celebration of the Season President’s Final Words. Operations. Membership Over 300 players
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Agenda • President’s Welcome • Adopt Minutes 2012-2103 AGM • Service Awards • Executive Reviews • Financials • Proposed Amendments to Bylaws • Election of Open Positions • Celebration of the Season • President’s Final Words
Operations Membership • Over 300 players • Strong U8 program • Strong participation at the early adult levels Fundraising • Golf tournament (last summer) • Cookie Dough • Tournament ads/hotels • Montreal subsidy Team Activities • Player development program • Coaching development, focus on U12 and below • BKRA Tournament – biggest in QC • Summer 3on3 – BKRA SuperLeague Family Activities • 50th Anniversary of Ringuette • Skate with Santa • Movie Night • Wine and cheese • Charity game / BKRA-PCRAgives Back
Coaching Status • 14% increase in bench staff from last year • 5 new (teenage) coaches that are players themselves!!!! • 53 Coaches with CSI / 20 Coaches with CI • 14 Managers with Manager Training Coaching Development is a PRIORITY *Includes coaches that are on multiple teams For example Gwyneth Edwards, Mark Gagliardi, Simon Banbury….
Player Development Program • 1st season of the program – learning mode • Each team allotted $120 – 35% usage rate • Coordinated by Directors of Coaching / Player Development • Included BKRA goalies Stephanie Abraham, Alyssa Shaw and Megan Brock • Engagement increased throughout the season • Next year will formally launch at coaches meeting
BylawAmendments • Rename Player Development to Technical Director (5.2.10) • Add U8 Coordinator as official exec position (5.2; Article 8) • Only allow for interim appointments when execs leave before mandate finishes (9.3) • Change the mandate from one to two years, with overlapping mandates (6.2) • Give signing authority to the secretary (an officer position) in addition to President, VP and Treasurer (8.3)
2014-2015A look ahead Challenges Opportunities Growing base of volunteer parents Engaged players (beyond the rink) – as timers, big sisters, etc... Large U8 program Increasing ringuette expertise Excellent city relations Montreal subsidy • Increasing ice costs and diminishing availability • Reliance on fund raising (and volunteers) • Referee recruitment and development • Competing development demands (coaches, players, goalies) • Managing growth
BKRA Executive Nominations President Jeff Liddell VP Mark Gagliardi Scheduler Sue Ouimet (Ng) Registrar Jennifer Landry / Cindy Desparois Public Relations Fred Scalabrini Fundraising Marc Tcheki Webmaster May Stern Minor Officials Vacant