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BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTEES

AHSHA COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

 Executive Committee (EC):
o   Chair: Kenny McGinley
o   Back Up Chair: Bob Juby
o   Members: Lauri Griebel, Ed Georgevich, James Hertle

o   Goals / Objectives: 
  1. Provide leadership and oversight regarding the operational needs of AHSHA based on the authority approved by the Board.
  2. Manage the operational committees to insure commitments are met and policies / procedures are followed.
  3. Review and make decisions regarding exceptions to policy and determine exceptions that need Board approval based on significant, material impacts to AHSHA.
o   Responsibilities:
  • Attend monthly Executive Committee meetings - attendance at these meetings is critical to insure that a majority of the EC is providing governance over the operations of the association.
  • Each EC member will chair a committee.
  • Each EC member will be assigned committees to provide oversight and direction.
  • Review and approve recommendations from the Finance Committee regarding pending scholarship requests, exception refunds,off - line and special payments.
  • Review significant financial issues that need immediate resolution.
  • Handle appeals from parents / players as a result of decisions made by the Disciplinary Committee, Finance Committee and / or other  issues which have been appealed that need resolution.  The EC will determine if an appeal should be referred to the Board.
  • Manage the operating committees to insure objectives and commitments are met.
  • Review and approve team formation.
  • Handle unique player team assignment issues.
  • Insure Board decisions are implemented in a timely manner.
  • Insure  implementation and effective execution of AHSHA programs.
  • Assist the President in handling public relations / media.
Planning Committee:

o  Chairs: Kenny McGinley
o  Back Up Chair: Bob Juby
o  Members: Lauri Griebel, Lori Deopere, Ed Georgevich
o   Goals / Objectives: 
  1. Develop strategies to enhances the growth and development of AHSHA.
  2. Recommend new programs to strengthen the development of players and differentiates AHSHA from other associations.
  3. Recommend changes to policy to improve operating processes.
  4. Formalize key strategies and recommend changes in February to be presented and approved in the March Board meeting.
o   Responsibilities:
 
  • Identify potential changes and issues which need to be resolved through the development of strategies and revisions to current policies.
  • Recommend changes to existing programs to improve execution and quality.
  • Review league structure and events and present recommended changes to the EC and Board.
  • Insure Board approved Planning Committee recommendations are forwarded to the Policy Committee for incorporation into AHSHA Policy.
 
Policy Committee:

o   Chair: Lauri Griebel
o   Back Up Chair: Lori Deopere
o   Members: Kenny McGinley, Marc Kamin, Autumn Muir, Tim Lawless

o   Goals / Objectives: 
  1. Develop policies which are a result of approved Planning Committee recommendations and Board decisions.
  2. Insure new policies are integrated into AHSHA Policy in a timely manner.
  3. Annually review current policies for revision based on issues and operational needs of AHSHA.
  4. Conduct meetings from March – June to work on new and changes to policy.
  5. Present to the Board recommended new and existing policy revisions for approval no later than the July Board meeting.
  6. Insure approved policies are updated on the website prior to the start of the Fall Season.
o   Responsibilities:
  • Assist Team Staff and Committees in interpreting policy accurately to insure the proper execution of policy and procedures.
  • The committee chair must participate as a member of the Planning Committee.
  • Insure the Finance, Disciplinary and Injury Management Committees submit policy revisions to the Policy Committee no later than April.
 
Disciplinary and Officiating Committee (DC):

o   Chair: James Hertle
o   Back Up Chair: Jack Campbell
o   Members: Ray Reed, Peter Morris
o   Goals / Objectives: 
 
  1. Insure USA Hockey rules and AHSHA Disciplinary Matters and Policies are properly and consistently enforced and executed.
  2. Conduct DC Hearings in a timely manner to address appeals, review match penalties, reinstate players and Gross Misconducts.
  3. Address exceptions to the Executive Committee for approval prior to implementation.
  4. Insure the proper communication and implementation of DC decisions.
  5. Provide revisions to the Disciplinary Matters and Fair Play policies to the Policy Committee by April each year.
  6. Establish ongoing evaluations and resolution of officiating issues
 o   Responsibilities:
  • Insure the committee consists of five members; at least one member must also be an EC Member.
  • All members of the DC must have significant knowledge of USA Hockey rules, Disciplinary Matters / Fair Play policies and conflict resolution.
  • Gain approval from the EC prior to communicating and implementing DC exception decisions, i.e. waiving / changing fines, waiving USA Hockey .suspensions, not conducting match penalties hearings and / or other exceptions to USA Hockey rules.
  • Insure proper and timely communication of DC decisions to the EC, RC Coordinator and player / coach prior to updating the suspension list.
  • Insure the proper carryover of suspensions from season to season as necessary and include the carryover suspensions at the start of the new .season
  • Insure the Disciplinary Matters and Fair Play policies are revised in a timely manner by working with the Policy Committee to update AHSHA Policy.
  • Insure officiating issues and concerns are resolved in a timely manner with the referee association through open lines of communications.
  • Establish a feedback process for referee complaints and concerns expressed by our customers and coaches.
  • Develop a process to evaluate each referee and linesman who work AHSHA games, at least once per season.
Coaching and Competition Committee

Coaching Committee:

o   Chair: Kenny McGinley
o   Back Up Chair: Ed Georgevich
o   Members: Peter Morris, Charles Miscio, Gary Ihling, John Allen

Competition Committee:

o   Chair: Kenny McGinley
o   Back Up Chair: Ed Georgevich
o   Members: AHSHA Coaches
 
​o   Goals / Objectives: 
  1. Schedule and hold yearly mandatory coaches meetings at the beginning of the fall season.
  2. Establish a process to recruit and retain qualified head coaches, assistant coaches and team managers for all teams.
  3. Review talent levels on all teams to insure teams are placed in the correct division based on competition level.
o   Responsiblities:
  • Interview and communicate with coaches at the end of each season to determine the future interests.
  • Solicit coaching and manager applications at the beginning of each season to properly staff all teams.
  • Develop a list of coaches and managers for presentation to the board for their approval – priority given to returning coaches and managers.
  • Develop an agenda and schedule for the mandatory preseason coaches’ meeting to present expectations, changes and points of emphasis.
  • Evaluate teams at the beginning of the fall season, as needed, to insure they are placed in the appropriate competitive division.
  • Make recommendations to the Executive Committee / Board.

Player Recognition Committee:

o   Chair: Lauri Griebel
o   Back Up Chair: Ed Georgevich
o   Members: Kenny McGinley, Lori Deopere, Autumn Muir, Michelle Hanke
o   Goals / Objectives: 
 
  1. Recognize and honor players throughout the year who have made outstanding contributions, been a positive role model and team player both on and off the ice. This includes providing patches, certificates or plaques for the following programs:
  • All Star Selections
  • All State Team
  • All Arizona Team
  • All Academic Team
  • Championship and All Star Game MVP Selections
  • Other awards that the board elects to provide
o   Responsibilities
  • The committee will meet as needed to make selections in a timely manner.
  • Develop and implement the criteria and process for coaches to select players to participate in the All Star event by division and honor them with a certificate and post the results on the AHSHA website.
  • Develop and implement the criteria and process for coaches to select All State Players from Varsity divisions.
  • The committee will honor All Arizona teams in each division.  Insure the recipients are communicated to, plaques are distributed and results are posted on the website.
  • Develop and implement a process to select and honor the MVP for the All Star and Championship games in each division.
  • Develop a recognition program to recognize coaches, managers and board members for their contribution and years of service to AHSHA.

Injury Management Committee:

o   Chair: Lauri Griebel
o   Back UpChair: Autumn Muir
o   Members: Traci Olson
 
o   Goals / Objectives: 
  1. Manage the injury management process to insure AHSHA’s injury management policy is followed.
  2. Insure all teams comply with concussion management guidelines.
  3. Insure all players complete a baseline concussion test prior to the start of the season.
  4. Insure injury forms are completed timely.
  5. Insure proper procedures are followed to insure injuries are handled appropriately.
  6. Insure coaches / team managers have completed concussion and first aid training as required by AHSHA policy.
  7. Insure medical bags have the required supplies, are distributed on time, tracked accurately and are returned by all teams.
o   Responsibilities:
  • Insure injury reports received from teams or parents are maintained and handled appropriately.
  • Work with the Mayo Clinic to keep our injury management current.
  • Insure we have sufficient baseline concussion voucher codes prior to the start of the season.
  • Insure that all approved coaches / team managers have completed the NFHS “Concussion in Sports – What You Need to know”.
  • Insure the each team has a staff member who has completed the “First Aid Training for Coaches” three-year certification.
  • Insure that the Medical Bag Coordinator has distributed, tracked and collected all medical bags each season.
  • Insure all Injury Management forms are current.
  • Provide Injury Management update and revisions to the Policy Committee by April.

Marketing / Outreach / Fundraising:

o  Chairs: Kenny McGinley
o  Assistant Chair: Jenna Mazel
o  Members: Lauri Griebel

o   Goals / Objectives: 
  1. Promote AHSHA through all available media
  2. Present sponsorship opportunities to prospective partners.
  3. Ensure positive branding and awareness of AHSHA and its programs
  4. Develop and execute plans for fundraising.
o   Responsibilities: 
  • Establish guidelines and standards for league branding.
  • Create corporate and credible identity using all available collateral material.
  • Establish sponsorship opportunities and secure sponsorships at all levels
  • Establish fund raising goals and execute plans to meet those goals.
  • Create and implement new fund raising programs.
  • Seek strategic alliances with potentials program and corporate partners
  • Prepare press releases and story ideas for targeted media
  • Create and distribute a promotional calendar
  • Propose a marketing budget for AHSHA board approval and work within that budget


Individual Positions:
  • Communications Coordinator: Lauri Griebel
  • Event Coordinator: Kenny McGinley and Jenna Mazel
  • General Manager: Team Arizona: Kenny McGinley
  • Goaltender Coordinator and Fill In: Lauri Griebel
  • Medical Bag Coordinator: Lauri Griebel, Autumn Muir, Traci Olson
  • Scheduling Coordinator: Lori Deopere
  • Uniform Coordinator: Lauri Griebel
  • Volunteer Coordinator: Lori Deopere and Lauri Griebel
  • Website Manager: Lori Deopere
 

 

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