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Thank you to all who took the time to vote during our club elections this spring, and to the candidates who sought election to the board. The results of the elections are now available. If you have any questions, please contact the club.

Individuals Elected To The Board of Directors

1. Bruce Dyck
2. Bud Stege
3. Larry Bumb

ByLaw Amendments

• Amendment #1 - Passed (See part "A" below)
• Amendment #2 - Passed (See part "B" below)

Part A

Bylaws currently read:
Number of Directors: Qualifications. The number of directors of the corporation to constitute the Board of Directors shall be twelve (12). The number of directors may be increased or decreased by amendment to these Bylaws, in accordance with the General Not-For-Profit Corporation Law; provided, however, that the number of directors shall in no event be less than three (3). Each director shall be a citizen of the United States of America (refer to section on elections).

Amended to read
Number of Directors: Qualifications. The number of directors of the corporation to constitute the Board of Directors shall be fifteen (15). The number of directors may be increased or decreased by amendment to these Bylaws, in accordance with the General Not-For-Profit Corporation Law; provided, however, that the number of directors shall in no event be less than three (3). Each director shall be a citizen of the United States of America (refer to section on elections).

Purpose
The last Bylaw revision happened in 2002, since then, the club has experienced tremendous growth. For example, we now need to split the bantam and midget director position as well as split the secretary and registrar position. If approved by the membership, the additional board positions will be appointed by the board with 1 appointee serving 1 year on the board (then position up for election), 2nd appointee serving 2 years on the board (then position up for election) and finally the 3nd appointee serving 3 years on the board (then position up for election).

Part B

Bylaws currently read:
No such current Bylaw.

Amended to read:
Allow for a Director Emeritus. This position will serve at the pleasure and appointed by the Board of Directors, have all the voting rights of the Board. There will be no term limit.

Purpose
To keep one (1) experienced person on the board.

We currently have 5 candidates running for the St. Peters Spirit Hockey Club board. Their bio's are listed below. Please take the time to review each candidate's bio in detail. Instructions about voting procedures will be communicated soon. Each candidate will speak at the April 1st, 2013 board meeting (starts 7pm) which is being held in the meeting room upstairs in the Rec-Plex South building. 

Larry Bumb


Business Background:

• Owner and President of K&J Sales, Inc. 1986-2004

• Manufacturing District Manager Karndean Design Flooring 2004-Present

Hockey Background:


As Player:

• 14 years for Delta, St. Louis and West County Clubs
• 
4 years DeSmet Jesuit High School (2 State Titles)

• 1 year Affton Americans Jr. B

As Coach:

• 8 years as parent/coach ages mite to bantam

• Pee Wee AA, Bantam Minor Central States St. Peters Hockey Club

• Pee Wee Minor, Bantam Major Central States Chesterfield Hockey Club

• Duchesne High School: 2 years C Team, 3 years JV, 4 years Varsity Head Coach, Wickenheiser Cup Finalist

• Timberland High School: Varsity Head Coach
St. Charles West High School: Varsity Head Coach

• 2000 Selects Pee Wee Minor and Major St. Peters Hockey Club

As Volunteer:


• 5 years Off Ice Official St. Louis Sting Jr. A

• 1 year Off Ice Official Heartland Eagles

• 3 years Off Ice Official St. Louis Bandits
• 6 years Volunteer Instructor for John Wensink Summer Hockey Camp

“I feel with my vast experience with hockey and running a business, I can help the club in many ways. For example, I have organized and put on numerous fund raising activities from golf tournaments, mouse races, to raffles and trivia nights. My three Central States trivia nights never made less than $12,000 for one team. I feel the club has not taken advantage of fund raising to help families in need or adding programs to take players to the next level.

With 17 years of coaching experience, I can help coaches in need of how to run a practice to better understanding of officials and rules. With pride I can state I have never received a game misconduct and only one bench minor in my entire 17 years behind the bench. I have numerous ideas on ways to keep players and families from leaving our club. I am willing to join the board for the enrichment of our players and club. I have no children or relatives in the club. I volunteer my time because of my passion for hockey.”

Chris DeGroat

Club member for 5 years, two children in the club

Hockey Background:

As Coach:


• 2 years ADM Head Coach
• 3 years Assistant Coach, ADM and Mite AA

As Volunteer:


• ADM 6U Group Leader


“My goal as a board member would be to improve transparency, to help improve with planning and organization, and make sure that the future of our club is not overlooked.”

Bruce Dyck

Business Background:


• Financial service industry 18+ years

Hockey Background:


As Player:


• Grew up around the game of hockey in Manitoba.
• 
Part of Provincial Championship teams in Minor Hockey

• Spent Junior and Senior year of high school playing in East Grand Forks, MN (Section 8)
which includes teams like Warroad and Roseau, MN.

• 2 years Junior “A” hockey in Manitoba (MJHL)
• 
Played for University of Minnesota (Crookston)

As Coach:

• 
Years prior to 2009: Head coach or Assistant coach: Learn to Skate, Mite Silver, Pee Wee A1, etc.
• 
2009-2010 Mite AA (2000) Head Coach: 
Team played in State Championship game. Players advanced to AAA Blues.
• 2010-2011 Squirt AA (Selects 2000) Head Coach: 
State Champions with players from this team advancing to AAA Blues.

• 2011-2012 Bantam AA Head Coach: 
State Champions with two players advancing to 98 St. Peters Selects

• 2012-2013 Bantam AA Head Coach

Currently serves as Midget Director on St. Peters Spirit Hockey Club board. Five years of service to the board. Involved in many areas of the club including evaluations, coaching committee, EOS tournament planning, and spring program. Previously served as Director of Bantam.

Lance Steen

Club member for 5 years, attended board meetings since 2007, missed only 3 board meetings in the last 2 years.

Hockey Background:


As Coach:


• 2 years ADM Head Coach

• 2 years Assistant Coach

As Volunteer:


• Organizer of “Try Hockey for Free” week long camp

• ADM 8U Group Co-Leader

Irwin “Bud” Stege

Hockey Background:

Coached at the following levels: Squirts, Pee Wee, Bantam, Midget, Jr and Jr B

• Winterland Hockey Association 1965-1966

• Rainbow Rockets Association 1966-1975

• Winterland Hockey Association 1975-1978
• 
St. Louis Blues Jr. B 1978-1986

• Pee Wee Quebec 1992-1998

• St. Louis Elite 1992-2008

• St. Peters Spirit Hockey 2008-Present



Currently represent the Selects on the board. Works closely with Gino and Paul Cavallini.
 Organized and oversees St. Peters Hockey Spring Elite Program including ice scheduling, hiring of coaches, and conducting tryouts. 
No children or relatives in the club. Volunteers time to enrich the hockey experience of club members.

Congratulations to Goalie: Bradley Amato; Defenseman: Jared Brandt; and Defenseman: Seth Cooper; all former St Peters Spirit players and current members for thee St Louis Selects 18U who were recently named to the North America Prospects League (NAPHL) Top Prospects Tournament being held in Frisco, TX, May 10 -13!

It is tournament season for many of our programs. This is the time when our players display what they have learned during the year in a competitive environment. We as adults love sports competitions and we love to watch and root for our children in games. Adults enjoy watching hockey with its speed and skill. Parents especially love watching their children playing the game.

Some parents get highly caught up in these games as they would watching highly competitive professional games. Fortunately, most adults now know that for young children, the game is not about winning. It is about participating, developing athletic skills and confidence, and just having fun. Unlike the high performance games played by older teenage players and professionals, the children’s game is more about developing a love and drive to play the game as they travel the road toward maturity.

I do hope more adults continue to encourage players in a fun and learning environment. In this way, more players will be all they can be as athletes with greater self-­‐assurance and with a healthier athletic life style. USA Hockey continues to be concerned with an “over-­‐ emphasis” of winning in the youngest age levels. Often this “over-­‐emphasis” is a product of adult behavior and/or ignorance. USA Hockey encourages responsible adult behavior in and around our children’s games. The goal should be “fun and learning” outcomes that promote a love of the game for our children’s long term development with reduced risks.

To this point, USA Hockey has concerns in crowning “national champions” before age 13. The quest at such a young age in a late development sport like hockey often fosters adult enterprises and goals that can produce counterproductive results and behavior. USA Hockey’s research has indicated for those under age 13, seeking national championships and the adult behavior it fosters is not consistent with effective long term athletic development. USA Hockey does not encourage hockey specialization under age 12. Research shows that specialization at such young ages is counterproductive for athletic skill development.

Unfortunately, I understand that some enterprises are promoting “national championships” for players 8 and under. USA Hockey must continue to educate parents by reinforcing long term athlete development principles and the importance of a broad spectrum of sports activities for children 12 and under. Since there are new parents regularly coming to hockey, the message and information must be clear and direct. This work can never stop.

I often see USA Hockey described as the National Governing Body for hockey in the USA. Although that is correct, I see USA Hockey as a “Membership Service Organization” (MSO).  As an MSO, USA Hockey serves hockey participants and others who have an interest in the game. I often call these groups stakeholders in the game. USA Hockey does research and development on programs that serve and address various stakeholder groups. For example, USA Hockey does extensive research on player development, reducing and managing risks in and around the game, and growing participation and continuing interest in the game for our participant groups.

The American Development Program (ADM) was developed as a result of research on long term athlete development for optimal skill development at a time skills can be most effectively acquired. The ADM is relatively new but is having positive impact. I want to commend the leadership shown by so many stakeholders promoting the Red, White, and Blue small ice program for our young 8 and under players. Installing a program that encourages a strong foundation for loving the game and allowing players to be all they can be athletically is a positive achievement for all involved. I also believe the ADM will improve the hockey experience for all stakeholder groups.

USA Hockey has memberships in the USA Hockey Foundation. Foundation memberships include “non-­‐participant membership” categories for USA Hockey. The Foundation memberships are for parents, former members (alumni of USA Hockey) and others who love or have interest in the sport or those playing hockey. Some of these membership categories are free. For example, our parent basic membership is free. USA Hockey wants to impact parents of children playing hockey. Connecting information developed by research to our stakeholders is an important membership service goal. Increasing our connection and relevance with our stakeholder groups will improve outcomes for those we serve. We need to address how we can connect and impact more stakeholders with our membership services. Then, there will be even more to like about USA Hockey.

Sincerely
Ron DeGregorio
President
USA Hockey

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Benefiting the Bill McKenna Memorial Scolarship Foundation

Date:

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Location:

The Landings at Spirit Golf Club
180 N. Eatherton Rd. • Chesterfield, MO 63005

Format:

18-hole, four-player scramble. Players are encouraged to sign up as a team representing their hockey association, club or organization. Individual entrants are also welcome and we will place you on a team.

Entry Fee:

$100 per player** (includes greens fee, cart, beverages, dinner & tee prizes). All proceeds to benefit the BMMSF.

*EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OF $90 PER PLAYER FOR GOLFERS WHO REGISTER BY APRIL 4, 2013**

Learn More OR Register For The McKenna Memorial Golf Classic

Learn More About The 2013 Sponsorship Opportunities

Learn More About The 2013 Scholarships

Limited Spring Mini-Camp Opportunities With
Martin Groma

Important Note: In order to maximize the availability of these Spring Mini-Camps for all interested participants we are limiting each session to the first 20 participants, however players can sign up for as many sessions as they like.

As session availability closes, we will notate it below. All sessions will be held at Rec Plex South

Register Now (2 Required Steps)

STEP 1: Print and Complete Medical Waiver Form
You must bring this paper with you to the first day of Camp. Turn it in at the check-in desk.

Print & Fill Out Medical Waiver Form

STEP 2: Register For A Mini Camp
Limited to St. Peters Spirit Hockey Club participants. YOU MUST REGISTER ONLINE, No Walk-In's Allowed.
Look up your current USA Hockey Membership ID

Register For A Mini-Camp

Session One (During the week of March 11th)

Session Two (During the week of March 18th)

Or if you are in Group B, you also have an option during Session Two to attend a Two Day session instead for a reduced cost. Note: The times are different.

Session Three (During the week of April 1st)