Photo by Cathy Miller Photography AJH ANNUAL MEETING

Objectives: AJH Mission and Goals Mission: Developing youth into young men and women with strong character through the sport of hockey. Goals 1: Players perform at their highest intellectual, physical, and emotional capacity in the rink, and that performance positively impacts their character and life off the ice Goal 2: Coaches are widely reputed as being dedicated, aligned/consistent, skilled and effective in both technical hockey and youth character development Goal 3: AJH makes hockey in valley welcoming, pervasive and accessible to all who have an interest in playing

Goal 1: Players perform at their highest intellectual, physical, and emotional capacity in the rink, and that performance positively impacts their character and life off the ice What We Have Done…

AJH Player Development Instead of focusing on immediate results, AJH is committed to a long term approach – “Long Term Athletic Development” LTAD is a process that is firmly focused on the physical and psychological growth of participants. LTAD defines different stages of player development throughout childhood and adolescence.

8 STAGES of LTAD (Ice Hockey) Active Start 0-6 Active Start Stage - FUNdamental movement skills FUNdamental Stage - Developing ABC’s Learning to Train - Learning fundamental sports skills Training to Train - Building the "engine“ & consolidate sports skills Learn to Compete - Optimizing "engine" and refine sport skills Training to Compete - Optimizing "engine" and refine sport skills and performance Training to Win - Maximizing "engine“, skills and performance Hockey for Life FUNdamentals 8 and Under Mites 6 and Under Learning to Train 12 and Under Peewee 10 and Under Squirt Training to Train 16 and Under Midgets 14 and Under Bantams Learning to Compete 18 and Under Midgets Training to Compete Junior, NCAA Training to Win 19+ Junior, NCAA, NHL Hockey for Life

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Technical development and team play is the forefront of instruction. Winning is the by-product of hard work, not the focus. Emphasis is placed on teaching and continuously refining proper skating and puck control skills with a clear and underlying focus on technical execution Feedback: evaluations and reviews (formal/informal)

Goal setting, team building, and classroom sessions Off ice training: the New AJH off-ice training room at the ARC Locker room management- policies and procedures Leadership and scholastic performance rewards (intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation)

youth character development Goal 2: Coaches are widely reputed as being dedicated, aligned/consistent, skilled and effective in both technical hockey and youth character development What We Have Done…

AJH Coaching Development Coaches Corner Video Analysis USAH Coaching App Student Coaching Education USA Hockey CEP Training Safe-Sport Training Guest Coaches: USA Hockey, CAHA, Professional The AJH Staff…

IP: Jimmy Ayers (coordinator), Elaine Kozel, parent and student coaches 8U Girls: Yale Lewis 8U Mites: Geoff Lubin (coordinator), Andrew Burlingame, Barrett Black, parent and student coaches 10U Girls: Scott Writer, Heather Tattersall and Suzy Theriot 10U House: Mike Jahn and Ryan Doremus 10U Squirt C: Todd Klindworth and John Schenck 10U Squirt B: Jason Haber and Tom Lester 12U A Girls: Missy Amato and Coley Cassidy 12U House: Ryan Doremus and Mike Jahn 12U Peewee B: Jon Eichel and Joe Amato 12U Peewee A: Erik Ringel and Kobe Langley

14U A Girls: Keith Howie 14U Girls AA: Emily Knutson 14U Bantam B: Freddy Ricard and Scott Kenner 14U Bantam A: Colton Spurrell and Matt Conger 19U A Girls: Elizabeth Severy Midget A/JV: Ryan Kiernan and Pete Harriman High School Varsity: Dru Lucchesi and Kyle Oberkoetter 12U Skills Coach: Yale Lewis 18U Skills Coach: Kyle Oberkoetter Goaltending: Jennifer Neary and Cody Hornburg

Goal 3: AJH makes hockey in the valley welcoming, pervasive, and accessible to all who have an interest in playing hockey. What We Have Done…

Scholarship Program Ducky Derby Stirling Cup Try Hockey for Free events AJH Equipment Room (Lewis Arena) Starter Gear, Green Warrior Helmets Warrior Equipment Online Store

AJH Travel Teams- structure and roster sizes USA Hockey Guidelines: Squirt-13, Peewee-15, Bantam-16, Midget-18 AJH House Program House Hockey Partnership Expands Roaring Fork Valley Winter Hockey Classic (MLK) 2015-16 Junior Hockey Team

Aspenjuniorhockey.com and AJH Facebook Membership Volunteer Obligations Development and Special Events Coordinator Scott Kenner Advertising Partnerships Donations Fundraising Events

Reminders and Parting Thoughts… Fall Faceoff Lewis Arena Locker Rentals (boys) Sport Ngin Game Tracker Replaces Pointstreak Training Required Patience Needed Game Schedules