Golden Bear Hockey Alumni

Minutes of Mon April 8th, 2002

Minerva Centre U of A

Present:      Scott McDonald, Jeff Helland, Trevor April, Ric Bartlett, Gerald Koebel, Scott Ironside, Serge Lajoie, Howie Draper, Dennis Cranston

1) Call to Order: 7:30 pm

2) Approval of Agenda: Moved to accept (Lajoie/Koebs)

3) Approval of March 4th minutes: Move to approve (Bartlett/April). Approved

4.1) Treasurer’s Report:     

q       Koeb’s went through the disbursements for the past month. (Cranston / Ironside). Approved

4.2) Coach’s Report:

q       Coaching Staff not available, therefore there was no Coach’s Report

Business Arising:

5.1) Clare Drake Arena Renovations

q       Mac went to the meeting called by Chuck Moser. The Faculty has money to renovate the Arena this spring. Money that has been approved has been budgeted for the plant upgrade and new boards for the rink. Also a new Home bench for the rink will be constructed. The bench will be longer than the current bench. There is not enough dollars in the budget to upgrade the visitor’s bench – darn.

q        The meeting was really a brainstorming session attended by Dan Bouwmeester, Coach Drake and Moores, Bob Steadward, Chuck Moser and Mac to name few.

q       Dan presented lots of insight as to how future dollars might be best spent at Clare Drake

5.2) Clare Drake Banner

q            Mac did not get a chance to bring this item up at the meeting as it would not have been appropriate.  He will follow this up this month

5.3) Casino Report:

                              q            Hinger not in attendance so no update was available

5.4) Play-Off Draft Update:

q       Mac has most of the drafts distributed, however, if you are running out, let him know and he will get some to you.

5.5) 50/50 report:

q       Serge reported that the total net for the 50/50 this year was $7253.00 – approximately $5000.00 for our program and $2200.00 for the Pandas.

q       Great work Serge and thanks to Bokey for accepting the role as 50/50 coordinator for 2002/03!

q       Howie mentioned that the Panda’s and Panda Alumni greatly appreciated the opportunity to be involved with the 50/50 this year. The funds are greatly appreciated by the Panda’s organization

New Business:

6.1) Wall of Fame Dinner:

q             Howie mentioned that the Wall of Fame Dinner is taking place on Wednesday May29th.

q            Inductees of note are Bob Steadward and Gerry Braunberger

q             8 seats / Table.  Individual tickets are $150.00 or $1200.00 per table

q            Howie mentioned that we may want to consider donating a couple of spots for the golf tourney for the balloon blitz.

q            Action: Discuss this next month!

Motion to buy a table (MacDonald/ Koebel). Unanimously approved

6.2) Meeting Days:

q            We will continue to meet on Mondays as attendance has been better.

6.3) GBHA 2002 Golf Tourney:

q       Thank you letters (2001) and invites for 2002 will be going out in the next few weeks

q       Dennis will have a kick off meeting next week

q       We are leaning towards Wednesday evening meetings for committee members

q       May also have a few breakfast meetings as a committee

Motion to adjourn: (April/ Ironside) 8:20 PM