2014 AGM
BKRA
2013-2014
Year in Review
2014 AGM
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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
2014 AGM
Operations
Membership
• Over 300 players
• Strong U8 program
• Strong participation at the early
adult levels
Fundraising
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Team Activities
• Player development program
• Coaching development, focus on
U12 and below
• BKRA Tournament – biggest in QC
• Summer 3on3 – BKRA
SuperLeague
Golf tournament (last summer)
Cookie Dough
Tournament ads/hotels
Montreal subsidy
Family Activities
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50th Anniversary of Ringuette
Skate with Santa
Movie Night
Wine and cheese
Charity game / BKRA-PCRA gives
Back
2014 AGM
2014 AGM
Coaching Status
Head Coach
Coach
Manager
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Total
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*
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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
*Includes coaches that are on multiple teams
For example Gwyneth Edwards, Mark Gagliardi, Simon Banbury….
Coaching
Development is a
PRIORITY
Player Development
Program
2014 AGM
• 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
Bylaw
Amendments
• 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
2014-2015
A 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 Executive
Nominations
President
VP
Scheduler
Registrar
Jeff Liddell
Mark Gagliardi
Sue Ouimet (Ng)
Jennifer Landry /
Cindy Desparois
Public Relations Fred Scalabrini
Fundraising
Marc Tcheki
Webmaster
May Stern
Minor Officials Vacant