Mon. May 14, 2012
GREY BRUCE HIGHLANDERS AAA
MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
G.B.H.M.A
2012 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO Grey Bruce Highlanders AAA Minor Hockey Constitution
Amendment No. 1
Submitted by GBH Minor Hockey Committee
Moved by: _____________________ Seconded By: _____________________
6. Terms of Membership & Eligibility
6.3 Membership Year:
Unless otherwise determined by the (Board), every Membership, other than Active & Honorary Memberships shall commence on or after May 1st in each year, and shall lapse and terminate on the 30th day of April next following the date on which such Membership commenced. Active Membership shall commence following Annual General Meeting of election or appointment and shall lapse and terminate at the next Annual General Meeting.
Now Reads
Unless otherwise determined by the (Board), every Membership, other than Honorary Memberships shall commence on or after May 1st in each year, and shall lapse and terminate on the 30th day of April next following the date on which such Membership commenced.
Rationale: Allowing Elected or Appointed officials to continue operations of the association from AGM to AGM.
Amendment No. 2
Submitted by GBH Minor Hockey Committee
Moved by: _____________________ Seconded By: _____________________
8. Board of Directors
8.1 Composition
(a) Eligibility
A Director:
(i) shall be eighteen (18) or more years of age:
(ii) shall not be an undischarged bankrupt or of unsound mind.
(iii) shall remain a Member of the Association throughout his or her term of office.
Now Reads
A Director:
(i) shall be eighteen (18) or more years of age;
(ii) shall not be an undischarged bankrupt or of unsound mind;
(iii) shall be a member of the association at the time of his or her election or appointment;
(iv) shall remain a Member of the Association throughout his of her term of office.
Rationale: Remove (iii) to allow non parent and community volunteers to be elected to board of director and renumbering (iv) to (iii)
Amendment No. 3
Submitted by GBH Minor Hockey Committee
Moved by: _____________________ Seconded By: _____________________
9. Procedure for Election of Directors
9.2 Board Positions
The Board shall consist of the following
a) Past President – (immediate) (non-voting)
b) President – Elected one (1) year term
c) 1st Vice President – Elected – one (1) year term
d) 2nd Vice President – Elected – one (1) year term
e) Treasurer – Elected - one (1) year term
f) Secretary – Elected – one (1) year term
g) Directors at Large –Four (4) to be elected – one (1) year term
h) Ice Convenor/Administrator – Appointed one (1) year term (non voting)
i) Referee in Chief – Appointed – one (1) year term (non voting)
j) Coach Mentor/Technical Director – Appointed – one (1) year term (non voting)
k) Parent Representative from each team – selected by each team in the current season
Now Reads
The board shall consist of the following
a) Past President – (immediate) (non-voting)
b) President – Elected one (1) year term
c) 1st Vice President – Elected – one (1) year term
d) 2nd Vice President – Elected – one (1) year term
e) Treasurer – Elected - one (1) year term
f) Secretary – Elected – one (1) year term
g) Directors at Large –Four (4) to be elected – one (1) year term
h) Ice Convenor/Administrator – Appointed one (1) year term (non voting)
i) Referee in Chief – Appointed – one (1) year term (non voting)
j) Parent Representative from each team – selected by each team in the current season
Rationale: Added (j) Coach Mentor/Technical Director to the list of Board position as an appointed director, renumbering (j) to (k)
Amendment No. 4 - only if amendment #3 passes
Submitted by GBH Minor Hockey Committee
Moved by: _____________________ Seconded By: _____________________
11. Responsibilities of Directors
l) Coach Mentor/Technical Director
The Coach Mentor/Technical Director shall
i) Recruit coaches
ii) Contact person for prospective coaches
iii) Interviewing and final selection
iv) Provide new coaches with their initial instructions
v) Support and assist coaches with on ice development plans
vi) For the purpose of establishing, implementing and evaluating on ice and off ice technical development programs
vii) Recruit competent instructors to perform the functions required for technical development
Now Reads
Nothing currently in constitution.
Rationale: Added (l) Coach Mentor/Technical Director responsibilities to section 11
Amendment No. 5
Submitted by GBH Minor Hockey Committee
Moved by: _____________________ Seconded By: _____________________
11. Responsibilities of Directors
a) President
b) 1st Vice President
c) 2nd Vice President
d) Treasurer
e) Secretary
f) Past President
g) Referee in Chief
h) Ice Convenor/Registrar
i) Parent Representative
j) Directors – At – Large
k) Risk Management Director
l) Coach Mentor/Technical Director
Now Reads
11.1 President
11.2 1st Vice President
11.3 2nd Vice President
11.4 Treasurer
e) Secretary
f) Past President
g) Referee in Chief
h) Ice Convenor/Registrar
i) Parent Representative
j) Directors – At – Large
k) Risk Management Director
l) Coach Mentor/Technical Director
Rationale: Housekeeping to renumber all of section 11 in a similar format.