BTHL Member Associations - Those Eligible to Vote at Board Meeting

Athens, Cincinnati, Columbus (IN), Columbus Chill, Columbus Capitals, Dayton Bluehawks, Dayton Bombers, Dayton Gems, Evansville, Findlay, Fort Wayne, Golden Triangle (Hamilton), Indianapolis Blues, Indianapolis Racers, Kettering Fairmont, Lakota, Louisville, Newark, Northern Kentucky, Oxford, South Bend (Irish Rovers)

To: Local Hockey Association Presidents, Buckeye League Representatives and other interested folks
From: Kim James, BTHL Secretary

The Annual Meeting of the Buckeye Travel League (BTHL) is on Sunday May 16, 1999 at 4:00 p.m. (Ohio & Kentucky); 3:00 pm (Indiana). The meeting is being held at Sportstown Ice Center. All member organizations are encouraged to attend this important planning meeting.

March Minutes

You will find enclosed the minutes from the March BTHL meeting. Prior to the meeting, please review. Contact one of the board members if you would like to have an item added to the agenda.

1999 - 2000 Board Positions

The positions of President, Vice President and Treasurer are open for the 1999 - 2000 playing season. Descriptions for these board positions are found in the BTHL By-Laws, located on the BTHL WEB page. There is also ample opportunity to serve on any of the committees outlined in the By-Laws.

If you have any questions or comments, continue to contact:

Planning Session for 1999 - 2000 Playing Season

Changes to the BTHL By-Laws and 1999 - 2000 Rules & Regulations will be voted on at this meeting. Proposed changes are posted on the BTHL WEB page. Your comments are welcome. If you want to provide feedback to any of the proposed changes, or if you would like to see another rule reviewed, use the Feedback form on the WEB page. Or FAX or mail your comments to Kim James 834 Park Ave. Miamisburg, OH 45342 937-439-8601 (FAX).

The BTHL WEB page address… http://www.bright.net/~bthl/

Areas in the Rules & Regulations that are currently being reviewed:

1. Game cancellation policy
2. Protested games
3. A/AA team placement
4. Better participation from member organizations

End of Season Survey

Many thanks to all of you that responded to the End of Season Satisfaction Survey. Most organizations and all age groups were represented. A summary of the survey is available on the WEB page. Comments from the survey will be used for further improvement of the Buckeye Travel Hockey League.

Organization Contacts

This is the time of year where local organizations are changing board members. Attached is the current list of Presidents and BTHL Contacts for all member organizations. Remember to keep us updated when your contacts change. Send any changes to Secretary Kim James.

Please copy this mailing and distribute to all the appropriate people within your organization so that they are aware of what's happening.

Sportstown Directions

From the South

I-75 North to I-675
I-675 North to Exit 2 (Miamisburg/Centerville)
Right at Exit to 1^st light (Yankee Rd.)
Right on Yankee to 3^rd traffic light (Austin Rd.)
Right on Austin to 1^st left( Success Ln.)
Sportstown is at the end of Success on the right

From the East / North East
I-70 West to I-675
I-675 South to Exit 2 (Yankee Rd.)
Left on Yankee to 4^th traffic light (Austin Rd.)
Right on Austin to 1^st left( Success Ln.)
Sportstown is at the end of Success on the right

From North / North West
I-70 East to 75 South
I-75 South to I-675
I-675 North to Exit 2 (Miamisburg/Centerville)
Right at Exit to 1^st light (Yankee Rd.)
Right on Yankee to 3^rd traffic light (Austin Rd.)
Right on Austin to 1^st left( Success Ln.)
Sportstown is at the end of Success on the right