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| 2008-09 BROCHURES AND POSTERS ARE COMING SOON!
Please let us know how many brochures and posters you'd like for promoting the SKATE program within your local youth hockey association, schools and communities. These are offered to registered associations as part of the registration fees. For a quick preview of last year's forms, go to our "Forms" page and download the design. Once you know how many qualifiers you have, please let us know how many you'll need!
WE SALUTE OUR PARTICIPATING ASSOCIATIONS IN 2008-09
S.K.A.T.E. is proud to acknowledge each of the youth hockey associations that will participate in 2008-09. We've already been notified by a few newcomers (such as Hibbing and Eveleth) that they are interested in joining the SKATE family. We will soon release our 2008-09 associations, but if we missed anybody, don't hestiate to let us know!
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calendar
The calendar timeline below provides a general outline of the timing for implementation of the S.K.A.T.E. program for youth hockey associations. The timing may vary due to variances in the beginning and end of the youth hockey seasons by state.
August - September:
- Gather information on how to implement the S.K.A.T.E. program
- Recruit parent volunteers to serve as S.K.A.T.E. Coordinators for your association
- Download S.K.A.T.E. forms from web site to personalize for your association. Note: S.K.A.T.E. trademarks prohibit use of name, logo and program without payment of registration fees.
- Begin registration process by having S.K.A.T.E. Coordinator make contact via e-mail to S.K.A.T.E. program office
- Download S.K.A.T.E. registration forms and send to S.K.A.T.E. program office with payment
October - December:
- Order collateral materials (e.g. posters, brochures, etc.) for use at local level
- Coordinators recruit support from managers of individual teams
- Coordinators distribute information to team managers. Note: Encourage coaches to emphasize academic responsibilities!
- Coordinators post information on their local association websites, emphasizing qualification criteria
- Coordinators communicate with team managers, provide them with promotional materials
January - February:
- Coordinators and team managers solicit local businesses for financial support and prizes
- Coordinators communicate with team managers regarding team submission deadlines, qualification criteria, etc.
- Continue to update website with promotional materials
- Continue to distribute materials to organizations upon registration
March - April:
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Coordinators collect list of team rosters identifying individual qualifiers
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Coordinators communicate number of total qualifiers to S.K.A.T.E. office
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Coordinators order Award Certificates and provide qualifier names for S.K.A.T.E. Sweepstakes
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Local Clubs and Associations host S.K.A.T.E. recognition and reward events
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Coordinators contact local media with information on total qualifiers
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Coordinators evaluate program
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