Training Your Association Board and Creating an organization that Works

Importance of Volunteers Represent USA Hockey Implement organizational programs and philosophies Main point of contact for customers We recognize the importance of volunteers. They: Are the main point of contact for our customers Sell our sport Represent our brand Implement our organizational programs & philosophies Club Excellence steps in to help…

Club Excellence is designed to So USA Hockey developed the Club Excellence platform to better equip youth hockey associations with the knowledge and tools to offer the best youth sports program in their community. This online portal gives youth hockey boards access to suggested best practice tasks and a variety of resources. Club Excellence is designed to equip youth hockey associations with the knowledge and tools to offer the best youth sports program in their community

Previous Communication Structure Families Local Associations Affiliates Districts USA Hockey

Communication Structure Club Excellence Districts Local Associations Families Affiliates

Volunteer Development Areas of Focus Administration Strategic Planning Financial Development Governance Hockey Development ADM Coaching Education Participation Growth Volunteer Development Consumer Education Volunteer Recruitment and Retention Tasks and resources can generally be put into three categories: Administration, Hockey Development, and Volunteer Development.

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‘16-’17 Summary 437 registered associations 31% of the 1,431 USA Hockey youth hockey associations 42 MAHA associations gained access 39% of the 109 MAHA youth hockey associations

New Features for 2017-18 Add new tasks and hide tasks as needed Ability to develop custom roles and job descriptions Review an individual’s progress on tasks Gain quick access to Affiliate specific resources

Impact Attract & retain leadership Raise the bar for the experience being offered Bite-sized resources & action items Enhanced communication Embrace your role

Looking Ahead Deliver content by Affiliate and association structure New positions include: On-Ice Safety Coordinator Goaltending Development Coordinator Association Assessment Tool

Get Started Register Confirm Invite The currently serving President or Vice President may register at http://www.usahockey.com/clubexcellence Confirm USA Hockey will confirm the registration, prompting an email with additional information on logging in to your portal Invite Log in to your portal and invite your fellow board members to join We recognize the importance of volunteers. They: Are the main point of contact for our customers Sell our sport Represent our brand Implement our organizational programs & philosophies Club Excellence steps in to help…

Brittany Bobak CONTACT US Kevin Erlenbach Brittany.Bobak@USAHockey.org ClubExcellence@USAHockey.org KevinE@USAHockey.org (719) 538-1102 (719) 538-1119