American Street Hockey Institute
Greetings All,
I just wanted to follow-up by stating that I have officially been offered a position on the Board of Directors for the American Street Hockey Institute, which will be taking over as the governing body for our sport in the U.S. I've included below a copy of the email announcement made by Ken Cashman of Mylec, which is sponsoring the organization.
The goal of the organization will be to promote growth of the sport in both existing and new areas of the U.S. There is a lot we'd like to accomplish, but it is going to take a great deal of time before we can start to compete on an organizational level with our neighbors north of the border (CBHA). The first step in the process is to begin registering leagues with the organization......simple registration form with a little information about the league. As Kevin acted as the captain of the Tsunami team in Vegas, I will be forwarding him a copy of the registration form that will need to be filled out. I'll be collecting the forms in the next couple of days so that I can submit the West Coast information as a package to make processing easier.
This is an exciting time in our sport right now. Things in the U.S. have been in a downward spiral for over a decade (my league went from 135+ teams 17 yrs ago to folding in 2001.....that's when I stepped in). With a new governing body backed that will be backed by such a large corporation already so heavily involved in our sport......well, things are looking to start heading back in the right direct.
My personal goals/focus........I have been deemed the "small market representative", which could cover everything NOT in the Northeast corner of the Country. That said, I will be doing my best to lookout for our leagues out West.
If you have any questions or sugestions regarding the the American Street Hockey Institute, feel free to contact me directly ( tcox32@aol.com ) and I'll do my best to answer them.
Regards,
Terry
Hi all,
This email is just a quick update on ASHI. Thanks to all of you who have called/emailed support, suggestions and concerns these past few months. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Some of the feedback included concern that the Board of Directors was made up exclusively of individuals from the Northeast and Pennsylvania. We are addressing that by adding Southern California's Terry Cox to represent the smaller street hockey markets -- which are also the markets with the most opportunity for growth. This appointment gives us a well-rounded board that truly represents everyone. Please be assured that we value the contributions made by all of you. Everyone will function as a de facto advisory board when decisions are made that affect our sport. The Regional Directors will function as go-to people in each region. Their appointments are not meant to slight any of you who work tirelessly for our sport. Positions are not permanent. Regional Directors and/or Board Members can change based on the contributions of individual members as we progress.
A couple weeks back, we sent ASHI information forms to all of you. We have only received a few back. Please get these forms filled out and return them as soon as possible so we can start compiling our database. Also, please forward copies to other leagues and organizations so they, too, can fill them out and return them.
Lastly, I want to mention a few things ASHI has accomplished since our first meeting:
- First and foremost, we have opened up a dialogue and promoted unity with all those involved with the sport.
- ASHI has secured financing options for members looking to build or improve upon rinks with surfaces and/or board systems.
- In two weeks, ASHI is running a clinic for 200 middle-school children in New York City, where street hockey is an afterschool program.
- Mylec has posted tournament dates and results on the homepage of our website, giving increased exposure to ASHI members
- Mylec has posted links to league websites to help promote those leagues (send us YOUR link, and we'll be glad to add it).
- ASHI has started conversations with an insurance carrier who is interested in offering a discounted insurance program to ASHI members.
These are just a few highlights of what we are working on. I will be attending the North American Ball Hockey Championships at Feasterville, Pa., at the end of March and look forward to meeting many of you there. ASHI should have representation at all of the year's remaining tournaments.
Thanks again for all of your support and efforts.
Ken Cashman
Mylec, Inc.
I just wanted to follow-up by stating that I have officially been offered a position on the Board of Directors for the American Street Hockey Institute, which will be taking over as the governing body for our sport in the U.S. I've included below a copy of the email announcement made by Ken Cashman of Mylec, which is sponsoring the organization.
The goal of the organization will be to promote growth of the sport in both existing and new areas of the U.S. There is a lot we'd like to accomplish, but it is going to take a great deal of time before we can start to compete on an organizational level with our neighbors north of the border (CBHA). The first step in the process is to begin registering leagues with the organization......simple registration form with a little information about the league. As Kevin acted as the captain of the Tsunami team in Vegas, I will be forwarding him a copy of the registration form that will need to be filled out. I'll be collecting the forms in the next couple of days so that I can submit the West Coast information as a package to make processing easier.
This is an exciting time in our sport right now. Things in the U.S. have been in a downward spiral for over a decade (my league went from 135+ teams 17 yrs ago to folding in 2001.....that's when I stepped in). With a new governing body backed that will be backed by such a large corporation already so heavily involved in our sport......well, things are looking to start heading back in the right direct.
My personal goals/focus........I have been deemed the "small market representative", which could cover everything NOT in the Northeast corner of the Country. That said, I will be doing my best to lookout for our leagues out West.
If you have any questions or sugestions regarding the the American Street Hockey Institute, feel free to contact me directly ( tcox32@aol.com ) and I'll do my best to answer them.
Regards,
Terry
Hi all,
This email is just a quick update on ASHI. Thanks to all of you who have called/emailed support, suggestions and concerns these past few months. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Some of the feedback included concern that the Board of Directors was made up exclusively of individuals from the Northeast and Pennsylvania. We are addressing that by adding Southern California's Terry Cox to represent the smaller street hockey markets -- which are also the markets with the most opportunity for growth. This appointment gives us a well-rounded board that truly represents everyone. Please be assured that we value the contributions made by all of you. Everyone will function as a de facto advisory board when decisions are made that affect our sport. The Regional Directors will function as go-to people in each region. Their appointments are not meant to slight any of you who work tirelessly for our sport. Positions are not permanent. Regional Directors and/or Board Members can change based on the contributions of individual members as we progress.
A couple weeks back, we sent ASHI information forms to all of you. We have only received a few back. Please get these forms filled out and return them as soon as possible so we can start compiling our database. Also, please forward copies to other leagues and organizations so they, too, can fill them out and return them.
Lastly, I want to mention a few things ASHI has accomplished since our first meeting:
- First and foremost, we have opened up a dialogue and promoted unity with all those involved with the sport.
- ASHI has secured financing options for members looking to build or improve upon rinks with surfaces and/or board systems.
- In two weeks, ASHI is running a clinic for 200 middle-school children in New York City, where street hockey is an afterschool program.
- Mylec has posted tournament dates and results on the homepage of our website, giving increased exposure to ASHI members
- Mylec has posted links to league websites to help promote those leagues (send us YOUR link, and we'll be glad to add it).
- ASHI has started conversations with an insurance carrier who is interested in offering a discounted insurance program to ASHI members.
These are just a few highlights of what we are working on. I will be attending the North American Ball Hockey Championships at Feasterville, Pa., at the end of March and look forward to meeting many of you there. ASHI should have representation at all of the year's remaining tournaments.
Thanks again for all of your support and efforts.
Ken Cashman
Mylec, Inc.
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