Sunday, November 29, 2009

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!

Saturday, November 14, 2009

February 6, 2010

Third Annual Deaf Hockeyville will be held on Feb. 6th, 2010 from 10am to 5pm. More details will be shared as soon as the official website is launched.

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