BSC Board of Directors Meeting - February 14, 2017 6:30 pm Via web/phone Conference Minutes

I. Call to Order - General Board Meeting

A. Conference Call-meeting called to order at 6:34 pm

A.1.Courtney, Kristin, Linda, Jen, Dawn, Kelly, Laura (15 late) present.

II. Review and Approval of January Minutes

A. Courtney made the motion to approve the January minutes. Kelly seconded the motion passed.

III. Old Business

A. Jen made the motion allow Carly Donowick to be offered a coaching contract through the BSC. Linda seconded the motion. The motion passed.

A.1.Dawn and Courtney abstained.

B. Kelly made the motion to give Morreene Lorich the 274 dollar ice refund. Linda seconded the motion passed.

B.1.Jen abstained.

C. Cornerstone Competition June 17 & Niagara Invitational 2018, April 6-8, 2018 at Cornerstone CFCU Arena - Committees?

C.1.Get the registration application out. Next meeting we will discuss committees for the competition.

C.2.Kristin to begin to look at vendors for the Niagara Invitational.

C.3.Kristin will also begin to look at vendors for the Cornerstone Competition as well.

D. Zonta grant letter-sent no word yet

E. SportsEngine Registration membership re-up. What to do?

E.1. Possibly hand out a flyer referring to the SportsEngine ice sign up situation.

E.2. The flyer would included the information that they need to have:

E.2.a) USFS numbers

E.2.b) Health Insurance card information

E.2.c) Etc. E.3. Set a deadline

F. Family Skate & Potluck: Scheduled for Sat., March 11, 5:30-7:20 pm @North Buffalo (ice 6:30-7:20 pm). Planning ideas??

F.1. Tell families to arrive around 6:00 pm

F.2. Flyer to go out.

F.2.a) Will be sent out to BSC families as well as Learn to Skate members

F.3. Add games to the mingling/ice skating

G. Spring/Summer ice: Riverside Contract

G.1. Possibly committing to one night in buffalo and one night in lockport.

G.2. Possibly run a learn to skate tuesday before ice at riverside on half.

H. Financial advisor/Morgan Stanley Accounts

H.1. Look at email and send thoughts back regarding this situation.

I. Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013

I.1. Look at email and send thoughts back regarding this situation.

J. Primary Facility - North Buffalo or Buff State?

J.1. Look at email and send thoughts back regarding this situation.

K. Feb. 17 testing session

L. Boutique update

L.1. Possibly reopen the Boutique?

L.2. Reopen the Boutique in the summer

M. To do list/reminders

M.1. Update membership forms/member kits - online version

M.2. Budget

M.3. Review by-laws for contradictions, etc. add USFS req’d Conflict Resolution verbiage

M.4. Member Directory

M.5. Member’s only web pages w/volunteer tracker

M.6. 2018 is BSC’s 90th year

IV. Officer/Committee Reports

A. Vice President A.1.No report

B. Secretary

B.1.No report

C. Treasurer/Membership

C.1.Financial Reports

C.2.Membership & Ice registration update - audit

D. Learn to Skate

D.1.Attempted to run a Homeschool LTS but only got 6 skaters, need 13 to break even. Possibly recruited skaters for Tuesday nights and Lockport LTS. Try again in Fall but plan now?

D.2.Next session starts 2/28 through 4/11, already have some skaters registered online

D.3.LTS Ice at North Buffalo is going to be tough after April. Nick thinks he can offer 6-8 weeks in September and then 6-8 weeks in May only, 5-6 pm M, Th, F (not sure which day yet)

E. Monitoring - How’s it going?

E.1. Possible digital tracking option for monitoring

E.1.a) Google Docs

V. New Business

A. Banquet or party - date, location / Awards - selection committee

B. Board member recruitment (Kristin, Laura, Courtney, Dawn terms end 6/30)

B.1.Recruiting new members, Kristin, Courtney and Dawn will consider allowing names to stand for re-election, Laura will step down

VI. Next meeting: 3/14, 6:30 pm via web conderence

VII. Adjournment

A. Kelly made the motion to adjourn at 7:48 pm. Linda seconded it. The motion passed.