Washburn Amateur Hockey Association WAHA

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Washburn Amateur Hockey AssociationWAHA

• An Overview

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Who We Are

• Competitive, traveling hockey program for
  children who live within the Washburn-area
  district boundaries.
• Age and ability appropriate programs for
• Age Boys Girls Girls-only
• 8 under Mites U8
• 9 10 Squirts U10
• 1112 Pee Wee U12
• 13 14 Bantam U14
• Non-profit 501(c)3 corporation managed by an
  elected, volunteer, organization.
• Member of District 1 (formerly called Twin Cities
  or TC District) of Minnesota Amateur Hockey
  Association (Minnesota Hockey)

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Minnesota Hockey District Map
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WAHA Mission

• To offer young, committed, athletes an
  opportunity to learn and play competitive hockey
  with players of similar ability at a higher level
  than in-house, park, or recreational hockey
  programs. 
• To provide our youth hockey players with the
  fundamental skills and understanding of the game
  so that they can continue to effectively compete
  as they advance through the older age levels.
• A Building Approach
• Introductory programs focus on skating
  instruction and fundamentals in a fun environment
  that builds interest and confidence in young
  players, while preparing them to advance to the
  older groups. 

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Where We Skate

• Ice time for practices and games is at ice arenas
  located in the Minneapolis metro area.
• Home Arena Parade Ice Garden
• Victory Memorial, Edison, Minnehaha, Augsburg and
  University Of Minnesotas Ridder and Mariucci
  Arenas
• Games scrimmages are played with teams in
  District 1, as well as outside the District (for
  Squirt and above).
• Ice time averages
• Mites 2-3 times per week
• Squirts 3-4 times per week
• Peewee 4-5 times per week
• Bantams 5-6 times per week
• Fees are set according to frequency of ice time
  for each age

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WAHA Organization

• Board of Directors
• Executive Committee President, Vice President,
  Secretary, Treasurer
• Gambling Committee Chair
• Gambling Manager
• Hockey Director
• Level Coordinators
• District Representative
• Wings of Spring Coordinator
• Equipment Manager
• Registrar
• Ice Buyer
• Please see www.washburnhockey.com for more
  information on representatives/contact
  information.

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Tryouts Process

• Hockey Director Scott Bell, head coach for Boys
  Hockey Program at Hamline
• Runs tryouts
• Reports to President of WAHA Board of Directors
• Assembles Evaluation Team
• For each age level there are 5 tryout sessions
• Skaters evaluated on skating, passing,
  competitive drills and scrimmage games using 1-6
  scale
• Skaters receiving
• 5-6 rating A team
• 4-5 rating B team
• 1, 2 or 3 rating C team
• Coach, Hockey Director and Independent Evaluator
  input for ability-appropriate placement of
• Mite U8
• Hockey Director and Independent Evaluators input
  for ability-appropriate placement of
• Squirt U10, Peewee U12, Bantam U14 Levels

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Coach Selection

• Best available coaches from outside association
  and parent volunteers.
• Peewee U12 Bantam U14
• Non-parent head coaches with parent assistant
  coaches
• Parent coaches desired at introductory levels of
  play
• Mites U8 Squirts U10
• Parents wanting to coach need to submit paperwork
  by Sept. 16 to Scott Bell, Hockey Director
• Locate forms at www.washburnhockey.com
• Forms include Criminal Background Checks
• Multiple coach candidates undergo Selection
  Committee review.
• All coaches must have coaching card and attend
  mandatory coach clinic.

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WAHA Funding

• Membership fees
• Aligned with other comparable associations.
• Historically considered as one of the best values
  in all Minnesota Hockey programs.
• Non-profit status
• All donations to WAHA by businesses or personal
  are tax deductible.
• Consider us in your annual giving.
• Charitable gambling
• Pull tab sales/revenue directly pays for ice
  time/other allowable expenses.
• Helps WAHA deliver 10-15 reduction in membership
  fee.
• 3 booths and 3 machines in local bars.
• Hennepin County Smoking Ban poses challenges for
  WAHA and other local hockey associations that
  rely on charitable gambling
• Fund raising
• Wings of Spring Tournament Squirt and above
  play in tournament.
• Please participate generates 20K/year for
  WAHA.
• Schwans food sales program
• Buy Local Program new program launched this
  year!
• Parent and business philanthropic efforts

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WAHA Buy Local Program

• A network of 20 local businesses in Washburn
  area
• Restaurants Coffee shops
• Gift shops
• Car service shops
• Garden shops
• Offering the stuff you buy often
• Businesses pay in-network fee of 100 to WAHA
  to be in our network.
• Weve raised 2,000!
• You frequent their businesses/buy from them
• Sept. Dec. program.
• At registration, youll received a bag of 20
  hockey pucks and directory of businesses by
  category
• To do your part, you must use up all the hockey
  pucks.
• Identify yourself by leaving a puck when you
  visit/buy from businesses.
• Businesses track WAHA traffic by retaining pucks
  on monthly basis.
• Alternative door to door food sales ?
• Win-Win Program
• WAHA raises needed funds.
• Local businesses increase sales.
• Tighter ties to local businesses and the local
  Youth Hockey Association.

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Schwans Food Sales Program

• Program run Sept. 6 Oct. 7.
• Offered to help reduce membership fees for
  families that wish to pursue this program.
• Sell Schwans Food to neighbors, friends.
• Sell door to door or promote and have friends
  family shop online
• Schwans ships food out of state!
• Submit sales info. to Schwans they do the
  rest.
• WAHA receives .30 for every 1 of food sold by
  WAHA families.
• Money raised is directly applied to family member
  fee.

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Volunteer Opportunities

• Minimum of 4 hours required per family (families
  of coaches are exempt)
• Coach/Manager
• Paperwork by Sept. 16.
• WAHA Day, Nov. 11
• Contact Cathy Middlebrook
• Wing of Spring
• Volunteering required for Squirt Peewees
• Major fund-raiser for WAHA all families please
  consider volunteering
• Contact Jim Winchell or Sherri Knight
• Equipment management
• Contact John Revolinski

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HEP/Fair Play

• WAHA follows Hockey Education Program (HEP)
• Formed in 2004 in response to increased
  aggression and violence in youth hockey, as well
  as inappropriate behavior on the part of parents
  and coaches, resulting in attrition of coaches,
  officials, and players.
• Program intent make youth hockey a fun
  experience and develop more highly skilled hockey
  players
• Fair Play Points
• Points earned by teams to drive Fair Play
  behavior.
• Incents accountability and respect among players,
  coaches, parents and officials.
• All involved expected to control behavior and
  emotions.
• Points earned
• Penalty minutes do not exceed Fair Play
  threshold.
• Spectator conduct not abusive.
• No coach misconduct.
• Performance Fair Play Winner!
• Pick Up your HEP Parent Booklet at Registration!

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Conduct Code/Expectations

• Skaters have fun develop skills and knowledge
  of the game practice good sportsmanship respect
  players, coaches, officials, fans practice Fair
  Play behavior as outlined by HEP.
• Parents/fans encourage and supportive of the
  children learn basic rules, skills, strategies
  support Fair Play behavior as outlined by HEP.
• Coaches provide a safe environment for
  practices/games advance the skaters in skills
  and game strategy teach life skills and good
  sportsmanship support Fair Play behavior as
  outlined by HEP.

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QA

• More resources
• www.washburnhockey.com
• www.minnesotahockey.org
• Ken Horstman, President other Board Members
• Other families with history in WAHA
• Submit questions via website
• Well e-mail you back with timely response