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Capital Area Minor Football
Association Minutes October
21/07 Attendance:
Jeff Murdock, Kelly Murdock, Terry McIntyre, Marion McIntyre
David Blanchard,
Joni Blanchard, Andrew
Allaby, Michelle Harrison, Kent
Murphy , Justin DeMerchant, Steve Drisdelle Absent:
Ray Muir, Gary VonRichter, Jay Madore 1.
Presidents report Meeting
opened with the minutes from the last meeting being reviewed and
accepted. -
10 man Bantam program
cancelled -
gear to begin being returned on Tuesday,
volunteers to get racks/totes for the -
no Friday night football at UNB this
season, looks good for next season -
remainder of Peewee and Bantam games to be
played at MacKenzie field in Oromocto -football
room ready at Northside arena 2.
Registrar’s report -
527
total registered, basically same as last year -
Jeff
wants David to go to the schools to recruit for the Squirt program.
Go on PD days to “present” plan to teachers.
Prepare a package for the schools to handout.
Tie this in with the “Leads” program at OHS for the Bantam
program. 3.
Fundraising report
- $8300- raised to date, add this to the Spring
fundraising and it is over $11,000.
This represent a 40% increase from
last year. Bottle
drive for next season: working with “Best Metal” would allow us to
collect longer, sort in the afternoon.
Establish 3 site “Bottledrive”
packages for coaches. 4.
Equipment Managers report Jay
absent Jeff will contact him as to the f ridge at the Hazen Centre. Sean
Kitchening to manage the northside
equipment room.
A trial was ran in Oromocto with
supplying coaches with 2 goal post pads.
This went well, but we will need to purchase additional sets in
order to supply each coach with pads and pilons.
Also it was suggested we purchase hockey bags to carry the
items. 5.
Coaching Coordinator’s report: David
to bring a list to the next meeting of all coaches certified and not
certified. Big push
needed to get coaches certified.
Looking at doing clininc
in the spring for Level 1 & 2.
Also a Coaches Super day or Level 3.
He will submit a grant shortly.
Concern this year in regards to 4 reported
concussions. Need
to document the helmets and keep track.
Are kids leading with the head and not being called? 6.
Official report: Ray
absent. -need
to get coaches in a room and go over the tackle football rules by the
spring. Have a chalkboard
session. -
still need more “adult” officials.
Terry would be prepared to lead an Orientation session for the
officials. Code of
Conduct to be included/attached
to registration and to be signed by player/parent/and
coach. 7.
Treasurer report:
- $60,000- in
bank, however, bills need to be paid.
Other
Business: -
Graham
Packman looking for a Mosquito team to play in Next meeting Tuesday, November 20th at 7pm Hazen Centre |