ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2022-23 SEASON
SPMHA Annual General Meeting - Wednesday, May 4th @ 6:30pm - Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Sherwood Park Minor Hockey is hosting its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, May 4th at 6:30pm. At this meeting, there will be an election of officers for the following positions:
- President
- 2nd VP, Jr. Division
- 2nd VP, Sr. Division
- 4th VP, Hockey Operations
- Referee-in-Chief
- Division Director, U7 & Discovery
- Division Director, U9
- Division Director, U11
- Division Director, U13
- Division Director, U15
- Division Director, U18
- Division Director, Junior B & C
- Hockey Improvement, Coach
- Hockey Improvement, Player
- Hockey Improvement, Goalies
- Equipment/Jersey Director
- Manager Director
- Members at Large
LIST OF 2022-23 BOARD ELECTION NOMINEES
(NOMINATIONS WILL CLOSE ON APRIL 27, 2022)
President (2 year term)
Responsibilities
- Establishes, presides over, and organizes all executive meetings, general meetings and special meetings.
- Receive all Association correspondence and distribute to the Executive Committee where appropriate.
- Manages and guides the overall operations of the Association.
- Provides leadership and guidance to all members of the Executive Committee in the completion of their responsibilities.
- Acts as an ambassador representing the Association to all other associations, organizations, Members and the public.
- Shall oversee the activities of the Elite & Female streams by being an active Board member on both the respective SPKAC & Fuzion Boards
- To be eligible to hold the office of President the nominee shall have served on the executive committee for not less than one (1) year in the past. Notwithstanding this requirement, and in the absence of any nomination(s) for these positions, the executive committee shall reserve its right to appoint such person or persons who in its view can fulfill the duties of the position.
Nominees
2nd VP, Sr. Division (2-Year Term)
Responsibilities
- Shall provide oversight, supervision, and guidance over the respective divisions of the Program; U13, U15, U18 & U21/Rec being the Senior Division; and Discovery, U7, U9 and U11 programs being theJunior Division, programs of the Association.
- Act for the President and/or the Vice President Junior in their absence.
- To be eligible to hold the office of Vice President, the nominee shall have served on the executive committee for not less than one (1) year in the past. Notwithstanding this requirement, and in the absence of any nomination(s) for these positions, the executive committee shall reserve its right to appoint such person or persons who in its view can fulfill the duties of the position.
Nominees
2nd VP, Jr. Divisions (2-Year Term)
Responsibilities
- Shall provide oversight, supervision, and guidance over the respective divisions of the Program; U13, U15, U18 & U21/Rec being the Senior Division; and Discovery, U7, U9 and U11 programs being theJunior Division, programs of the Association.
- Act for the President and/or the Vice President Junior in their absence.
- To be eligible to hold the office of Vice President, the nominee shall have served on the executive committee for not less than one (1) year in the past. Notwithstanding this requirement, and in the absence of any nomination(s) for these positions, the executive committee shall reserve its right to appoint such person or persons who in its view can fulfill the duties of the position.
2nd Year of 2-Year Term
4th VP, Hockey Operations (2-Year Term)
Responsibilities
- Coordinates the Director of Hockey Improvement – Coach, Director of Hockey Improvement – Player, and Director of Hockey Improvement - Goalies to identify, develop, standardize and implement coach and player development and implementation policies and systems for the Association.
- Communicates and coordinates with Vice President Senior and Junior and the Divisional Directors on implementation of standardized hockey development programs and processes
- Coordinates with the Hockey Improvement Directors and Association General Manager on implementation of in-season and summer development programs
- Actively involved in evaluation program and coach selection process to assist with Divisional Directors to establish grading processes and coach selections in accordance with Association policies
- Liaise with Referee in Chief and the SPMHA Referee Association for development and improvement activities for referees, in conjunction with the President
- Provides support and training in seasonal planning and helping to establish a proper practice and development plan for all positions. Provide practice plans, review online resources and materials, provide coach feedback from practice reviews.
- Attends practices throughout the year to ensure appropriate implementation of age-specific training as per Hockey Canada recommendations and provides a record at the monthly board meetings
- To be eligible to hold the office of Vice President, the nominee shall have served on the executive committee for not less than one (1) year in the past. Notwithstanding this requirement, and in the absence of any nomination(s) for these positions, the executive committee shall reserve its right to appoint such person or persons who in its view can fulfill the duties of the position.
Nominees
Referee-in-Chief (RIC)
Responsibilities
- The RIC is elected every two years under section 3.2.6 of the SPMHA Policies. To stand for election, the individual must meet the eligibility requirement to be a Member under the Association Bylaws. In addition, the individual must have served as a senior on-ice official and be in good standing with North Zone Referees Committee.
- Ensures that referees are adequately trained, supervised and assigned to only those games that they are capable of officiating at, for sanctioned Association games.
- )Maintains a current list of all qualified officials.
- Serves as a liaison with Hockey Alberta and the North Zone Referees Committee on behalf of the Association on all referee related issues.
- Provides advice on rule interpretations to the Executive Committee, DivisionDirectors, coaches and others as required.
- Conducts all aspects of the annual referees’ clinic.
Not Up for Election - 2nd year of 2 year term
Division Director, U7 & Discovery
There is one Director for each of the Association’s program divisions, being: U7 & Discovery, U9, U11, U13, U15, U18 and U21/Rec.
Each division Director is responsible for the organization, implementation, disciplinary actions and overseeing of the hockey program in their particular division in conjunction with the appropriate Vice-President. Including but not limited to:
- Attend Association registration days and provide information to prospective participants and liaise with the Operations Manage/Registrar to determine registration numbers and the number of teams required.
- Organize grading and placement of players on teams including the appointing of coaches and communication with parents.
- Communicate with the Ice Allocator to ensure the distribution of ice for games and practices is aligned with the Association’s policies
Nominees
Division Director, U9
There is one Director for each of the Association’s program divisions, being: U7 & Discovery, U9, U11, U13, U15, U18 and U21/Rec.
Each division Director is responsible for the organization, implementation, disciplinary actions and overseeing of the hockey program in their particular division in conjunction with the appropriate Vice-President. Including but not limited to:
- Attend Association registration days and provide information to prospective participants and liaise with the Operations Manage/Registrar to determine registration numbers and the number of teams required.
- Organize grading and placement of players on teams including the appointing of coaches and communication with parents.
- Communicate with the Ice Allocator to ensure the distribution of ice for games and practices is aligned with the Association’s policies
Nominees
Division Director, U11
There is one Director for each of the Association’s program divisions, being: U7 & Discovery, U9, U11, U13, U15, U18 and U21/Rec.
Each division Director is responsible for the organization, implementation, disciplinary actions and overseeing of the hockey program in their particular division in conjunction with the appropriate Vice-President. Including but not limited to:
- Attend Association registration days and provide information to prospective participants and liaise with the Operations Manage/Registrar to determine registration numbers and the number of teams required.
- Organize grading and placement of players on teams including the appointing of coaches and communication with parents.
- Communicate with the Ice Allocator to ensure the distribution of ice for games and practices is aligned with the Association’s policies
Nominees
Division Director, U13
There is one Director for each of the Association’s program divisions, being: U7 & Discovery, U9, U11, U13, U15, U18 and U21/Rec.
Each division Director is responsible for the organization, implementation, disciplinary actions and overseeing of the hockey program in their particular division in conjunction with the appropriate Vice-President. Including but not limited to:
- Attend Association registration days and provide information to prospective participants and liaise with the Operations Manage/Registrar to determine registration numbers and the number of teams required.
- Organize grading and placement of players on teams including the appointing of coaches and communication with parents.
- Communicate with the Ice Allocator to ensure the distribution of ice for games and practices is aligned with the Association’s policies
Nominees
Division Director, U15
There is one Director for each of the Association’s program divisions, being: U7 & Discovery, U9, U11, U13, U15, U18 and U21/Rec.
Each division Director is responsible for the organization, implementation, disciplinary actions and overseeing of the hockey program in their particular division in conjunction with the appropriate Vice-President. Including but not limited to:
- Attend Association registration days and provide information to prospective participants and liaise with the Operations Manage/Registrar to determine registration numbers and the number of teams required.
- Organize grading and placement of players on teams including the appointing of coaches and communication with parents.
- Communicate with the Ice Allocator to ensure the distribution of ice for games and practices is aligned with the Association’s policies
Nominees
Division Director, U18
There is one Director for each of the Association’s program divisions, being: U7 & Discovery, U9, U11, U13, U15, U18 and U21/Rec.
Each division Director is responsible for the organization, implementation, disciplinary actions and overseeing of the hockey program in their particular division in conjunction with the appropriate Vice-President. Including but not limited to:
- Attend Association registration days and provide information to prospective participants and liaise with the Operations Manage/Registrar to determine registration numbers and the number of teams required.
- Organize grading and placement of players on teams including the appointing of coaches and communication with parents.
- Communicate with the Ice Allocator to ensure the distribution of ice for games and practices is aligned with the Association’s policies
Nominees
Division Director, U21 & Rec
There is one Director for each of the Association’s program divisions, being: U7 & Discovery, U9, U11, U13, U15, U18 and U21/Rec.
Each division Director is responsible for the organization, implementation, disciplinary actions and overseeing of the hockey program in their particular division in conjunction with the appropriate Vice-President. Including but not limited to:
- Attend Association registration days and provide information to prospective participants and liaise with the Operations Manage/Registrar to determine registration numbers and the number of teams required.
- Organize grading and placement of players on teams including the appointing of coaches and communication with parents.
- Communicate with the Ice Allocator to ensure the distribution of ice for games and practices is aligned with the Association’s policies
Nominees
Hockey Improvement, Coaches
Responsibilities
- Liaises with Hockey Alberta in the organization of all NCCP clinics to be run in Sherwood Park each year.
- Organizes all aspects of coach training and clinics which will contribute to the betterment of the Association’s hockey program in Sherwood Park.
- Ensures a record is maintained of all coaches who have attained various certifications as required from time to time.
- Organizes weekly/monthly training and/or development sessions designed to further the development of coaches.
- Provides support and training in seasonal planning and helping to establish a proper practice and development plan for coaches. Provide practice plans, review online resources and materials, provide coach feedback from practice reviews.
- Attends practices throughout the year to ensure appropriate implementation of age-specific training as per Hockey Canada recommendations and provides a record at the monthly board meetings
- To be eligible to serves as a Hockey Improvement Director, the nominee shall have served as a coach or assistant coach within the Association for not less than four (4) seasons, or equivalent experience outside of the association. Notwithstanding this requirement, and in the absence of any nomination(s) for these positions, the executive committee shall reserve its right to appoint such person or persons who in its view can fulfill the duties of the position.
Nominees
Hockey Improvement, Players
Responsibilities
- Liaises with Hockey Alberta in the organization of all NCCP clinics to be run in Sherwood Park each year.
- Organizes all aspects of coach training and clinics which will contribute to the betterment of the Association’s hockey program in Sherwood Park.
- Ensures a record is maintained of all coaches who have attained various certifications as required from time to time.
- Organizes weekly/monthly training and/or development sessions designed to further the development of coaches.
- Provides support and training in seasonal planning and helping to establish a proper practice and development plan for coaches. Provide practice plans, review online resources and materials, provide coach feedback from practice reviews.
- Attends practices throughout the year to ensure appropriate implementation of age-specific training as per Hockey Canada recommendations and provides a record at the monthly board meetings
- To be eligible to serves as a Hockey Improvement Director, the nominee shall have served as a coach or assistant coach within the Association for not less than four (4) seasons, or equivalent experience outside of the association. Notwithstanding this requirement, and in the absence of any nomination(s) for these positions, the executive committee shall reserve its right to appoint such person or persons who in its view can fulfill the duties of the position.
Nominees
Hockey Improvement, Goalies
Responsibilities
- Liaises with Hockey Alberta in the organization of all NCCP clinics to be run in Sherwood Park each year.
- Organizes all aspects of coach training and clinics which will contribute to the betterment of the Association’s hockey program in Sherwood Park.
- Ensures a record is maintained of all coaches who have attained various certifications as required from time to time.
- Organizes weekly/monthly training and/or development sessions designed to further the development of coaches.
- Provides support and training in seasonal planning and helping to establish a proper practice and development plan for coaches. Provide practice plans, review online resources and materials, provide coach feedback from practice reviews.
- Attends practices throughout the year to ensure appropriate implementation of age-specific training as per Hockey Canada recommendations and provides a record at the monthly board meetings
- To be eligible to serves as a Hockey Improvement Director, the nominee shall have served as a coach or assistant coach within the Association for not less than four (4) seasons, or equivalent experience outside of the association. Notwithstanding this requirement, and in the absence of any nomination(s) for these positions, the executive committee shall reserve its right to appoint such person or persons who in its view can fulfill the duties of the position.
Nominees
Equipment/Jersey Director
Responsibilities
- Is responsible for all administrative matters respecting hockey equipment supplied to teams by the Association including the purchase, repair, cleaning and distribution of equipment to teams and the return of equipment after each season.
- Prepares equipment budget for upcoming seasons.
- Arrange for the repair, cleaning and purchase of equipment for the upcoming season.
- Presents the Execute Committee with an opening inventory of equipment on or prior to the start of each season and a closing inventory of equipment following the conclusion off each season.
- Establish policies and practices from time to time in relation to deposit requirements for equipment.
- Is responsible for all administrative matters respecting sweaters and socks supplied to teams by the Association including the purchase, repair, cleaning and distribution ofsweaters to teams and the return of sweaters after each season.
- Prepares sweater and sock budget for upcoming seasons.
- Arrange for the repair, cleaning and purchase of sweaters and socks for the upcomingseason.
- Presents the Execute Committee with an opening inventory of sweaters and socks on or prior to the start of each season and a closing inventory of sweaters and socks following the conclusion off each season.
- Establish policies and practices from time to time in relation to deposit requirements for sweaters.
Nominees
Manager Director
Responsibilities
- Is responsible for updating and developing the Manager’s Manual and website manager contents.
- Is the primary contact for all division team managers for information and assistance.
- Is responsible for organizing and running an annual manager’s clinic at the start of the season to educate mangers on the role and duties.
- To be eligible to serves as a Manager Director, the nominee shall have served as a Team Manager within the Association for not less than two (2) seasons. Notwithstanding this requirement, and in the absence of any nomination(s) for these positions, the executive committee shall reserve its right to appoint such person or persons who in its view can fulfill the duties of the position.