Notice of Annual General Meeting
Date: Tues. July 28th, 2020 Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Video conference (access details will be emailed to all Members within 24 hours of meeting)
All NGHA members are encouraged to attend.
Volunteers for upcoming 2020/2021 season: We are looking for volunteers for various jobs within the NGHA without requiring the commitment of being on the Board. If you are interested in helping the NGHA continue to provide a quality hockey program for our girls, please contact Jarrett Thompson at president@ngha.ca.
Agenda for AGM
- Presentation and adoption of the minutes of the 2019 Annual General Meeting
- Presentation of the Mary Lou Zywicki and Toni Guimaraes Bursary awards
- Report from the President
- Reports from Directors and Committees
- Reports from the auditors
- The budget for the ensuing year
- Appointment of auditors for the ensuing year
- Motions to adopt, amend, revise or repeal Articles of the Constitution for which due notice has been provided.
- Other business of interest and concern to the members
- Election of Officers and Directors
- Adjournment
Elections:
The following members are returning for the second year of their 2-year term and are not required to run for election:
Vice President of Operations – Les Banks
Competitive Director - Chad Chambers
Secretary -Karen Major
Treasurer - Tony Matson
The following positions are up for election:
President
Vice President of Programs
House League Directors (1 Director for a one-year term and 1 Director for a two-year term)
Competitive Director
Policy, Risk and Safety Director
Registrar
Please note: Nominations for all positions must be submitted to the Secretary by email at least 14 days prior to the Annual General Meeting. Any voting member of the NGHA may be nominated for a vacancy on the Board of Directors, with the exception of President and Vice President who shall have served on the Board of Directors for at least one year prior to taking office as President or Vice President. Nominations for President and Vice-President must be signed by a mover and seconder who must both be voting members of the Association. Please see Constitution for further details regarding duties and qualifications for Board positions:
https://gowildcats.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/NGHA-Constitution-2017.pdf
**Please submit nominations and motions to our secretary, Karen Major (secretary@ngha.ca).
Registration for the 2020 / 2021 Season is Open!
Hello NGHA members,
We are in uncharted waters and our hearts go out to all of those affected by this pandemic and our thanks go out to all those who are on the front lines helping us hold things together.
It is a time without precedent.
We wanted to reach out to you to give you an update on what the hockey landscape looks like. We know that hockey is a very important part of the fabric of our membership and this has been a hard time for everyone.
I had a call with the OWHA on Monday night with all the Presidents of Associations across Ontario. The message was that the situation is in a constant state of flux and that Hockey Canada and the OWHA want to do everything they can to get hockey back on the ice in a safe and responsible way.
Now they just have to figure out what that looks like.
I can tell you that currently everything is on hold across the country from Hockey Canada’s directive. There will be rumours about what may be happening or what other Associations may be doing, but the reality is, we are in a holding pattern.
We wanted to approach this with a positive mindset and we believe/hope that the season will begin in some way, shape or form.
I know people have many questions about when it will start, what it will look like, how tryouts will happen when sort-outs will be and many, many other questions.
We do not know what those answers are.
With that, we wanted to open up registration for next year officially. We will not be asking for any payment at this time, as we do not know what the landscape will look like and what the registration fees will be. We also know that it is a very difficult time financially for many in our communities right now.
The registration link is here;
https://ngha.powerupsports.com/index.php?page=LOGIN
If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to me directly.
Please take care and be safe,
Jarrett Thompson
president@ngha.ca
Volunteers Needed
The NGHA is looking for volunteers to help support the growth and operations of our Associations. We always have a need for dedicated volunteers who are able to donate their time and skills to help make our association the best in the region.