Dear Members:
I would like to take this opportunity to thank those of you who have offered me support and congratulations in my new role as President. It is reassuring to know that I have your confidence in leading our fine executive to make our children’s hockey experience a truly enjoyable and memorable one.
I also want to thank our Past President, Scott Brownell, for his leadership over the past three years. Stepping up to the plate to chair the Koocher Tournament was just one of Scott’s many accomplishments. Thankfully, Scott has agreed to continue to sit on the Board as Immediate Past President to assist me in the transition of my duties.
Don Cherry once said that “A coach is only as good as his team.” I consider myself lucky to be the leader of a team that is full of dedicated volunteers who sit on the board, and carry out the day to day functions of our organization. Without these volunteers, quite simply, there would be no organized hockey for our kids. So please take the time to talk to them, and thank them for their dedication to our children and the sport.
During my term I have some ambitious goals for our organization. These include supporting the continuing education of our fine coaching staffs, pursuing fair allocation of ice time to continue to improve our ice scheduling, and working with you, the membership, to improve the environment that our children participate in. We can achieve this by remembering that, as adults, we are role models for the next generation. When people speak about our organization I want them to say that not only are our kids great hockey players, but that the fans are respectful and classy people too.
In closing I would like to thank you, the membership, for entrusting me with the privilege of guiding your children’s hockey experience. It is an honour that I will not take lightly. I will endeavour to do my best.
Respectfully yours,
Wray Uimonen |
