Minor athletic association reports growth, welcomes new board members

By David McIver

About 30 people, as many or more than usual, attended the annual meeting of the Rosetown Minor Athletic Association on April 13.

Those present voted in favour of proposed handbook changes involving the code of conduct, discipline and team officials, president Kyle Macey said later.

Removed from the handbook were board titles and positions the board doesn’t use anymore, said Macey.

Otherwise, the meeting didn’t seem to result in much change.

Fraser Cruse, Melissa Hingston and Jaclyn Moore joined the association board.

Morgan Nunweiler and Blair Summach completed their terms and chose not to stand for re-election to the board.

Those present re-elected Nikki Deobald-Churchman and Lary Kadler.

Conrad Olson, Mitch Wintonyk, Megan Craig, Amber Wickett, Rob Gregory and Jordan Johnston continue on the board.

Carly Ironside, who has been sports co-ordinator, will step aside as a voting board member but will stay on to help with and consult about the sports co-ordinator role, said Macey, who goes into his second year as president.

In the ball report, about 215 to 220 children and youth participated on 21 teams based in Rosetown in 2025, said ball committee chair Ryan Wickett. Four baseball teams and four softball teams competed in provincial playoffs, and a 13-and-under baseball team and an under-19 softball team each won provincial championships, Wickett said in his report.

Registration is up in 2026 to 240 players on 23 teams, he said.

As well, a new scoreboard is expected to be installed at one diamond in May.

In terms of finances, “As a non-profit organization, I think we’re right where we should be,” said Macey.

Putting in incentives for early-season Chase the Ace sales didn’t make much difference in purchases, he said. Fundraising numbers for the past year, from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, “look really strong,” he said.

Some discussion took place near the end. Someone suggested locking the southeast doors so that everyone would enter through the main doors and not be able to avoid paying.

“I’ve heard that concern before,” Macey replied, then asked for others’ thoughts. People made it clear the matter has been an ongoing problem with no easy solution.

Hockey focus sessions could be more specialized, such as in shooting or defence, some people said.

“The kids like three-on-three,” said another about the present sessions.

The meeting closed with a free-registration draw.