1. Cochrane Lions Minor Football Association Annual General Meeting May 2, 2017 – 19:00 Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre

2. Call to Order
Introductions
Society Mission
Program Review and Coach Update
Finance Report & Appointment of Auditor
Election of Directors
Community Matters
Spray Lakes Legacy Field
Adjournment of Formal Business Meeting
Member General Discussion

3. Cochrane Lions Minor Football Association is a Not-For-Profit Society.
The objectives of the Society are:
To provide an organization to coordinate and operate football programs for youth aged 7 to 17 and to provide teams to play in the Calgary Atom Football Association, in the Calgary Pee Wee Football Association, in the Calgary Bantam Football Association and in the Calgary Midget Football Association.
The Society’s Mandate is to ensure the long-term stability, viability and success of the football programs and orderly succession of Coaches, Members, Officers and Directors for the football programs.

4. Cochrane Minor Football Association
Program Summary
The Cochrane Lions Football program is a development program focused on:
Safety
Fun
Fairness
Football, athletic, emotional and mental skill development
Teamwork
Our focus is to teach basic football skills:
Rules of the game
Safety- How to play full contact football safely
Balance, Speed, Agility, Strength, Endurance, Form
Blocking
Tackling
Offensive Skills- Ball carrying, Throwing, Catching, Passing
Defensive Skills- Reading the Ball Carrier, Blitz, Sacks, Pass Coverage

5. 2016 Program Review Atom – Head Coach Craig Hallden
One of the most competitive programs in Calgary Atom Association
Pee Wee – Head Coach Steve Dallison
Playoff participation
Bantam – Head Coach Paul Vaillancourt
Moved up from Division 2 to Division 1 during the season
3 players named All-Stars, 1 player named to CBFA Select and Team Alberta South
Midget – Rebuilding phase; no team in 2016

6. 2017 season
Atom – Head Coach Scott Mamchur
Pee Wee – Head Coach Andrew Dixon
Bantam – Head Coach Paul Vaillancourt
Midget – Program in rebuilding phase for 2017 season
Spring Camp to be held June 2-4, 2017

7. 2016 Team Revenue $ 47,262.39 Team Expenses $ 36,593.25
Surplus $ 10,669.14*
* Surplus earmarked for turf improvements and the building of a Lions Fieldhouse
- Motion needed to appoint auditor of society’s financial records for 2016

8. Current Board Officers and Directors:
President – Dean Lang
Vice President – Paul McLean
Secretary – Paul Vaillancourt (resigning)
Donovan Bender voted in as replacement
Treasurer – Randy Shiman
Current Board Directors:
Coaching Representative Atom – Scott Mamchur
Coaching Representative Pee Wee – Andrew Dixon
Coaching Representative Bantam – Paul Vaillancourt
Coaching Representative Midget – Vacant
Parent Representative Atom – Peter Mate
Parent Representative Pee Wee – Jeramy Peterson
Parent Representative Bantam – Roxanne Pynn
Parent Representative Midget – Vacant
Nominations from the floor
Motion to Approve Current Slate of Officers and Directors for Another Term

9. Adjournment of Formal Meeting Members General Discussion 9

10. Programs Atom (ages 8-10, not turning 11 by December 31)
Note that there are no tryouts at the Atom level (ie. no cuts).
In the event that there are too many players, priority for the team will be based on date of registration.
Pee Wee (ages 10-12, not turning 13 by December 31)
There are tryouts for the 40 player squad. The team plays in the Calgary Peewee Football association.
Bantam (ages 13-15, not entering grade 10 during season or turning 16 by December 31)
There are tryouts for the 34 player squad. The team plays in the Calgary Bantam Football association.
Midget (grades 9-11, not turning 19 by March 1)
Season is during Spring and is underway.
There are tryouts for the 40 player squad. The team plays in the Calgary Midget Football association.

11. Online Registration Is Now Open www.cochranefootball.com
Fees Cochrane Lions Minor Football Association
Atom - $350
Peewee $ 425
Bantam - $500
League forms, including medical forms will be collected at a later date.
Equipment deposit and volunteer bond cheques will be collected at a later date.