2014 AGMBKRA

2013-2014Year in Review

2014 AGM 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

2014 AGM OperationsMembership

• 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-PCRA gives

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2014 AGM

2014 AGM Coaching StatusHead Coach Coach Manager

TotalMale Female Male Female Male Female

2011-12 11 7 32 23 2 21 96

2012-13 15 8 34 22 2 21 102*

2013-14 15 8 44 30 3 19 119*

*Includes coaches that are on multiple teamsFor example Gwyneth Edwards, Mark Gagliardi, Simon Banbury….

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

2014 AGM

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

2014 AGM

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 AGM

2014-2015A look ahead

Challenges• Increasing ice costs and

diminishing availability• Reliance on fund raising

(and volunteers)• Referee recruitment and

development• Competing development

demands (coaches, players, goalies)

• Managing growth

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

2014 AGM BKRA ExecutiveNominations

President Jeff LiddellVP Mark GagliardiScheduler Sue Ouimet (Ng)Registrar Jennifer Landry /

Cindy DesparoisPublic Relations Fred ScalabriniFundraising Marc TchekiWebmaster May SternMinor Officials Vacant