Delano Area Youth Hockey Parent Meeting

Agenda Mission & Vision Introduction for 1 st year parents Communication Updates – DASA – HDC / Team Updates – Girls – Safe Sport – Concussion Baseline – Fundraising / Volunteer / Concession – Board Member Position Open Thank you!

Vision… Mission Statement Provide our kids an opportunity Develop Hockey Skills Develop Life Skills … and make each new year better than the last

New to the program? Youth Hockey Governing Structure in Minnesota  USA Hockey  MN Hockey  District 3  DAYHA * Local associations are assigned to Districts by MN Hockey

Communication… 3 Main Methods of Communication – Website – (e.g. RSS, Ngin App for IPhone) – Team Manager Always start with your head coach if you have questions about on-ice issues. Practice times and sometimes games can change, so check the website frequently. You can contact any board member at any time with a question or concern

DASA Delano Area Sports Arena  non –profit organization that owns and operates the facility.  No subsidies from the city or the school. However, the school pays rent for the Varsity and JV teams.  Updates (e.g. Ess Brother Bar Stools, Cooling Tower)

HDC Responsibilities Hockey Development Committee On ice advisory body to the Board Team placement Evaluations & Player placement Coach Selections Player Development Special Training Programs Hockey Communication (Stacie Nelson) Tryout Grievance Process

HDC Members Brandon Heinzen ( Ace Coordinator) Kevin Dulin-Intro/Mite/Termite Coordinator Steve Brown-High School Gerrit van Bergen-Varsity Boys Coach Troy Malo-Girls Initiation Dave Hargarten-Squirt Coordinator Lance Reynolds-Bantam Coordinator Todd Williams-Peewee Coordinator Stacie Nelson-Administrative

Teams As of 10/6/2014 Bantams (A,B2) – 29 skaters – 4 goalies 14U-A (Buffalo co-op A1, A2) – 13 skaters – 0 goalies PeeWees (A,B2,C) – 41 skaters – 5 goalies 12U (Mound co-op A,B) – 13 skaters – 2 goalies Squirts (A,B2,B2,C) – 53 skaters – 2 goalie 10U (B) – 9 skaters, 1 goalie Mite – 42* 8U – 12* Termites – 19* Intro – 14* *Registration still on-going

Girls Program The DAYHA Girls Committee and Board have reviewed the projected registered girls, ice availability, appropriate skill levels and association feedback. The following is the plan for the season: 8u – Maintain a Delano 8u team. Please recruit your friends, neighbors and siblings as we can always use more. The future of the program starts with the 8u level! 10u – Maintain a Delano 10u B team. Our projections will be less than last year, so we encourage each of you to recruit friends, neighbors and siblings. 12u – Co-op with Mound/Westonka at the A and B levels within the D3 league. Ice time will be split between DASA, Pond and Thaler (40-60) 14u – Co-op with Buffalo at the A1 (D3) and A2 (D5) levels. Ice time will be split between DASA and Buffalo (30-70).

Safe Sport Locker Room Policy Must be supervised at all times No 1vs1 locker room attendant and player No cell phones in locker rooms Safe Sport certification Safe Sport Handbook is the required guide for all misconduct grievances

What is Pre-concussion testing Pre-concussion or baseline testing is a computer test administered by a health professional (Athletic trainer) to assess an athletes balance, and brain function. It measures learning and memory skills, ability to pay attention or concentrate, and how quickly the student can solve problems. The ImPACT test is used by the Delano school district for all children in grades 7-12 who participate in contact sports for the school. Image C is a scan of a normal student athlete before a concussion. Image B is the image of is student athlete that has suffered a concussion Hadfield, J. (2008, March 13). Baylor research team captures first pictures of post-concussion brain swelling.

Pre Concussion Testing … highly recommended! When – Oct. 20 th and 22 nd Who – Delano Student Athletes, Squirt/10u and above Where – Delano Middle School, Computer Lab Administration – Delano Ridgeview Clinic will donate the health professional to administer the test Costs - $5.00 to take the baseline test If a concussion is suspected the post concussion test is $50.00, which includes an assessment by a concussion specialist which is often paid for by health insurance.

Volunteering $100 single Mite/8U player = 10 volunteer hours $200 single Squirt/10U, PeeWee/12U, Bantam or Jr. Gold = 15 hours $200 for 2 or more Mites/8U = 15 hours $300 for 2 or more players combination of Mites/8U, Squirts/10U, PeeWee/12U, Bantam/14U or Jr. Gold = 20 hours – The sport has been built on the backs of volunteers – Volunteering significantly reduces the cost of hockey – When done right, volunteering can make a huge difference and help make the season so much fun – Sign-up Genius – All association members are required to provide a volunteer check (jersey’s will not be given until check is received) …. Board members are an exception

Concession Hours Sign-up process Does not count towards volunteer hours minimum

Fundraising

Sponsorship

Gambling  Gambling Sites Dave Town Club Delano Lanes Norm’s Wayside  Pull-tabs and Meat Raffle  ~$40k profit for DAYHA Lowers Registration Fees  16 Employees  Volunteer Committee Managing (Thank YOU!)

A note to say thanks… Jim Kruse (served 2007 – 2014) President, Treasurer, Director, Friend …Compassionate, Caring, Financially Savvy, Passionate…. Accomplishments: Influential Moving DAYHA from D5 to D3 Kept DAYHA/DASA “in the black” financially Managed Fundraising Influential on 2 nd Sheet Design

Board Members Needed DAYHA is looking for two interim board members for to replace Jeff Gibbs and Jim Kruse.

Thank You! Thank you for all of your time and effort volunteering to help make this association run.