Deaf Hockeyville 2010: A Success

Photo credit goes to Tim Mallach.   (http://www.timmallach.com/)

Approximately 60 people attended the event (10 people above the maximum capacity, actually). The weather was perfect and everybody had their chance to skate, play, learn and enjoy on the ice. It was nice to see old and new faces, especially the young ones.

Thank you all for participating in the event. The Deaf Hockeyville board members (Matt Brownell, Michael Laing, Rachel Kelly and Tammy Murphy) would like to thank those who helped run the event smoothly.

Bob Rumball Association for the Deaf (BRAD)

BRAD was our major sponsor. Without BRAD, we would have to face a bigger hill. We have extended our appreciation to BRAD for making this event a success by giving them a group picture of the event in a frame that would be posted in Milton Day Centre.

Bolton Honda

Bolton Honda gave us the jersey which now has turned the most valuable jersey and that is, Sidney Crosby's 2010 Canadian Olympic Jersey. We collected the tickets from those enthusiastic buyers hoping to win the jersey and their enthusiasm made at least $450 profit. Connie Russell, an employee of BRAD, won the draw! Congratulations! :)

Special thanks to the volunteers:

Tanya Manktelow - for serving food and drinks

Cory Broussard, Mark Couture and Brandon Mallach for running/monitoring the events on ice.

FUNDRAISING THERMOMETER will be updated by the end of April. Please come back and view the rising, warmer temperature! :)

Donation to Deaf Hockeyville

Please do not donate with your debit or credit card, our account is a basic account. If you pay or donate using your credit card, your payment will be void. Deaf Hockeyville tickets are no longer available online today. To buy tickets, please come to the event.

Flyer with Schedule Info at the bottom

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RAFFLE PRIZE to be drawn on FEB 20!

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Deaf Hockeyville is coming to town for the third year!

Third Annual Deaf Hockeyville will be held on Feb. 6th, 2010 from 10am to 5pm.

Admission cost:
$15 per family
$10 per person

Food: $1 per pizza slice
Drinks: $2 per Gatorade, $1 per water

The outdoor rink is located off the intersection of Brittannia and Thompson Rd in Milton.

If you are interested in volunteering or if you have questions, please feel free to email:
DeafHockeyville@gmail.com.

Available Board Positions

For the year of 2010-2011, the board members are

1) Matthew Brownell- Manager

2) Tammy Murphy - Media Relations

3) Michael Laing - Treasurer

4) Rachel Kelly- Secretary

We have some positions available for the board (year of 2010-2011). Please check the descriptions of the following positions. If you are interested and have the experiences/qualifications to fulfill the position, please email Deafhockeyville@gmail.com.

Positions for the board for the year of 2010:

1) Parliamentarian

• Develop, study and review bylaws. 
• Assist the president in preparing for meetings, when requested.
• Provide the board and the executive committee with training on simple parliamentary procedures; how to state a motion, rules of debate, quorums.
• Assist the presiding officer by keeping track of the order of those wishing to speak, motions, amendments, voting, etc., during meetings.
  

2) Event Co-ordinator

• Organize the fundraising event (location, food, pricing, scheduling, sponsors)
  
• Appoint committees for the event
• Attend board meetings

Free Ticket for 2 for your creativity!

Deaf Hockeyville (DHV) needs a new name  - unique, appealing and original. Ideas will be welcomed, as long as they follow the criteria and are shared by December 18, 2009. Once ideas are gathered, the DHV board will pick the winner and the winner will get a free ticket for two to our event on February 6, 2010.


Criteria for deciding on a name

The name should:

• be related to Deaf, Youth and Hockey
  

• be no more than 3 words unless they can be abbrievated or formed in acronyms. (i.e., FORCE -Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered)
  

• not be borrowed from authorized names.
  

• be easy to sign.
  

• be easy to recognize and remember.

To throw your ideas in, you are welcome to post them in the comments or email them to Deafhockeyville@gmail.com.

Fire away!