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 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 Hockey for Life - Maximizing "engine“, skills and performance Active Start 0 -6 FUNdamentals 8 and Under Mites 6 and Under Mites 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)

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

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