Ice Arena Authority

NORWICH ICE RINK AUTHORITY MINUTES FROM MEETING HELD January 21, 2010 Authority Attendance: Mike Goldblatt, Doug Barlow, Rich Wolak, Mike Schermerhorn and Cheryl Ritacco Absent: Judy Deglin Guest: Jim Sanca, Mia Sanca, Yulia Borissova, Mike Arnone Meeting was called to order by Michael Goldblatt at 6:20 pm, a quorum was present. Minutes from the October 2009 meeting were reviewed and unanimously approved. Public Comments There were no public comments Correspondence There was no correspondence Reports Jim Sanca reported on the following: • The US Club hosted a Holiday Exhibition on January 3rd • On March 19th and 20th The Rink will present the second annual “Dorothy’s Journey through Oz” • The Norwich Skating School will present their annual exhibition on June 22nd • November and December special events included: Turkey Skate, Skate with Santa, Holiday Skate week during the school vacation week and the 31st New Years Eve Party • The 1st New Years Day skate on January 1st had over 300 skaters for the event • In February The Rink is partnering with Q105 to host the “Race for ICE” – One lucky skater will walk away with a one-karat diamond among 105 zirconias • The Rink participated in the Norwich Winter Parade with figure and hockey skaters • On January 31st during National Skating Month, the Norwich Figure Skating School and Skating Club with host a bring a buddy day during the LTS session  • Southeastern Connecticut Youth Hockey held their 2nd annual Connecticut Hockey day on the 9th of January with 45 participants. Also planned is a National Hockey Day on January 30th • Learn to Skate continues their programs with more than 250 registered skaters on Sunday evening at the Norwich Ice Rink and 116 skaters at Connecticut College • Community events included Tommy Toy Fund toy drive, Norwich Girl Scout troop overnighter, Norwich Girl Scouts weekly meetings, Special Olympics Monday practice and over $500 of items were collected for a young girl through the Network Against Domestic Violence • An AED has been donated by Elizabeth Pontbriant in honor of her son Larry Pontbriant. The Rink will go through a training session • Income down at Rink possible reasons due to Camel Camp cancelling last minute $6,000 fire on veterans day lost $3000 Blizzard on December 19 and 20 lost public sessions both days and no youth hockey a loss of approx $13,000 Higher level figure skaters moved to Simsbury - biggest deficit figure skating Several of the symmetrical club members have left to skate at Bolton Sever decline in Norwich Figure Skating Club almost 50% - upcoming numbers graduating out of Learn to Skate to skating school should go up in March Supplies expenses up over 6,000 over last year • Jim Sanca will provide a list of initatives from turn around from January to Rink Authority Old Business Alternates to the digital sign banners are politicans signs, billboards Jim Sanca will provide a list of initatives from to turn around from January – june – camp with Bernie 15-20000, slash in 15000 in payroll, push on the marketing side. New Business There was no new business The meeting was adjourned at 7:52pm. Respectfully submitted, Cheryl Ritacco