KSA Meeting held October 21, 2008 - Kitchener Sports Association

Cheque Presentations (Annual Commitments)

KMHA Sponsored Kids Program to Donna Weber by Lerinda Chapeskie (top left photo)

Waterloo County Hall of Fame to Ray Alviano by Norm Foss (top right photo)

Athlete of the Year Program to Pete McIlwraith by Bill Smith (photo below)

Presentation - KW Rangers Ladies Hockey team

John Levesque (Corporate Development) (Left photo)

Mark Quinn (Assistant Coach) (Middle photo)

Lauren Coxon (Team forward) (Right below)

Above photo: Robert Hennig (Chair of the KW Rangers Hockey Operations Committee) with John Levesque and player Lauren Coxon.

The KW Rangers team is a 2008/09 entry into the PWHL - the highest level of play for ladies of ages 15 - 21. Sponsoring partners are the KMHA & the WGMHA. The team already has received major support from the Kitchener Rangers and is now seeking financial support from the KSA.

KSA membership approved a on-time capital grant of $5,000 (for locker renovations and the purchase of video and skate sharpening equipment.) Also approved was provision for an additional annual scholarship for an eligible player of the KW Rangers team. (KSA now offers a total of annual 5 scholarships to local athletes pursuing higher education. Scholarships.)

Tim Hobson then presented the cheque for the capital grant to John, Mark, Robert & Lauren and wished them all - and the rest of the team - luck with their new venture.

KSA Annual General Meeting

Financial Statements were presented by Norm Foss, VP, Finance. The past year was a record year in all financial areas: income of $512,381, 50/50 prizes totaling $236,770 and KSA donations and grants of $265,725. (See grants) There is also now over $52,500 in the KSA Legacy Fund which should now start generating some annual income to the KSA. The 7 year commitment to the “Places to Play Fund” has been reduced to 3 years (at $10,000 per year) through the June payment of $40,000.

    The following slate of nominees was approved as Directors and/or members of the Operating Committee for 2008-09:

      The five directors duly elected -
Immediate Past President – John Thompson
President – Gord Dearborn
Secretary/Treasurer – Rick Weinstein
Vice-President – Norm Foss
Vice-President – Toni Pottier

and the following appointed volunteer committee members:
Lerinda Chapeskie – Past President
Tom Clancy – Fastball
Adele Couchman – Sports for Special Athletes
Tom Gural – Past President
Tim Hobson – Past President
Bob McKillop – Minor Hockey
Brenda McTearnen – Community at large
Bill Pegg – Baseball
Bill Smith – Past President
Russ Woloshyn – Predators Vollyball
plus Kim Kugler – “non-voting liaison” from The City of Kitchener

Guest speakers

Introductions/Q&A - Don Cameron – “Voice & Choice of the Rangers”

Steve Bienkowski, COO & Chair, Host Committee, 2008 MasterCard Memorial Cup

Steve Spott, General Manager & Coach, Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club



Don Cameron in process of doing the introduction of Steve Spott.

          Steve Spott, General Manager & Coach, Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club

Steve gave meeting attendees some insight on the Kitchener Rangers and world events.



GM/Coach Steve Spott  at home behind the Rangers bench

Appreciation to the speakers was extended, on behalf of all, by Bob McKillop





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