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Apr 21 2022

SMHRA AGM - APRIL 20, 2022

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AMG rescheduled to next Wednesday, April 20th
Location: Stonewall Curling Club

Time: 7:00PM
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This notice has been prepared to help inform parents and coaches registered in the Stonewall Minor Hockey Association program about the Annual General Meeting being held at the end of the 2020/2021 hockey season. This meeting is an important event for minor hockey as it is an opportunity for the SMHRA membership to bring forward any concerns or suggestions to the board pertaining to how the program is operating.

When is the AGM?

This year’s AGM is Wednesday April 13, 2022 starting at 7pm upstairs in the Stonewall Curling Club.

Who can attend the AGM?

Any member of the SMHRA can attend. A member is any parent or guardian who has a child registered in the SMHRA program.

What is the AGM?

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a meeting of the SMHRA held at the end of each hockey season. The intent of the meeting is to have a forum at which the SMHRA Board can present the Association’s pertinent yearly information such as expenditures, hockey related issues and results, new initiatives etc. The AGM is also the forum at which the membership can express their concerns and present or offer changes to the way the SMHRA program operates.

The following information offers a brief explanation of the roles and responsibilities of the SMHRA Executive, and also outlines your role as a parent or coach in helping shape the SMHRA Program.

What is the role of the SMHRA Board and Executive?

As your Board and Executive it is our job they represent SMHRA to different organizations such as Hockey Winnipeg, Interlake Minor Hockey, EMFHL (Eastern Manitoba Female Hockey League)  and Hockey Manitoba. The Board and Executive meets throughout the year to discuss relevant issues as they relate to program operations. A list of Board Members and positions is available at https://www.smhra.ca/stonewall/Executive
Current Openings;
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Registrar
Director of Female Hockey
Referee in Chief
**If any of these positions interest you, a nomination will be required at the upcoming AGM.

Does the SMHRA Board and Executive decide or make the rules up that dictate what happens to the teams and players within the program?

No. It is important to note that the SMHRA Board and Executive does not have the authority or mandate to institute changes to the program unilaterally. All changes or modifications to the SMHRA Program have to first be brought forward and voted on by the SMHRA membership.

How do SMHRA Members bring forward our concerns or ideas for change?

Ideas or suggested changes to the SMHRA program have to be submitted formally in writing to the SMHRA Executive in the form of a Motion.  

What is a Motion?

A motion is an idea or suggested change to the existing SMHRA Program that requires Membership approval to implement. A motion has to express specifically what idea or change is being added to the program. For example – “I, Joe Smith put forward a motion to the SMHRA that the national anthem is played or sung before all Stonewall Blues home games.”

Who can submit a Motion?

As a parent of a child registered in the SMHRA program you are eligible to submit a motion

How do I submit a Motion?

A Motion is to be submitted in writing via the Motion Requests form on SMHRA’s website. All motions have to be submitted 1 week prior to the AGM – specifically before April 6th, 2022.

What Happens to the Motion?

Any Motion that is submitted properly is read out by SMHRA Executive at the AGM. The motion is then debated among the members present. Once the debate has ended the motion is voted on by the membership present and either accepted or defeated.

Who can vote?

As a parent or guardian of a child registered in the SMHRA program you are a voting member of our association. You have as many votes as you do children registered within the SMHRA. Please note there is only one “set” of votes per family.

The information outlined above may not answer all the questions you may have about the SMHRA Program and the Annual General Meeting. If you would like to have a member of the SMHRA Executive speak with you or your team further please submit your request via the https://www.smhra.ca/stonewall/Executive page and we will make arrangements to meet with you.

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