Agenda

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Annual General Meeting20-April-2008
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Welcoming Remarks
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Weekend Recap

• Jim Dawson and Ringette Canada
• Frances Losier and LTAD
• Ken Larson and Infectious Inspiration
• Keely Brown and our Recognition Luncheon
• Lyndsay Wheelans and Coaching Success
• Wayne Page and our history
• Iris Todd and the Challenges in the Officiating
  Community

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Ringette Alberta Vision

• To be the most innovative and
• well managed sport association
• in Canada
• to make Ringette
• the 1 sport choice
• for female athletes.

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Mission

• We will achieve our vision by
• Demonstrating effective Leadership and good
  governance
• Providing high quality programs and services to
  member associations
• Partnering with our members to achieve excellence
• Marketing to make Ringette the 1 sport choice
  for female athletes

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Values

• Team Work
• Cooperation to achieve common goals competition
  on the ice, cooperation off the ice
• Clearly defined roles, responsibilities and
  expectations
• Recognition for achievement and celebration of
  our successes
• Respecting the Values, Skills and contributions
  of others

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Values

• Integrity and Respect
• Commitment to opportunity and consistent actions
• A commitment to be open, honest and ethical in
  all that we do

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Values

• Safe and Fun Communities
• Ensuring a positive, fun and safe environment

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Values

• Excellence
• A commitment to high standards in process and
  knowledge

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President is part of the Board President is the
Executive Directors Boss
President
Board of Directors
Governance
Executive Director
Competitions
Technical Director
Admin Support
Program Coordinator
Marketing
Development
Coaching
Officials
Athletes
Local Assoc.
Recognition
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Strategic Direction

• Board
• Effective Policies and sound processes
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Committee Effectiveness
• Governance
• Policy Development
• Marketing
• Come Try It Ringette
• Alumni
• Competition
• More effective Provincials
• Competitive Equity

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Strategic Direction

• Leadership
• Grow the capability of the member associations
  and members
• Coaching
• Certified Coaches
• Female Coaching Policy
• Mentorship
• Officials
• Develop Officials
• Mentor Officials
• Develop RIC
• Athletes
• RAB Cup
• LTAD

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Governance Committee

• President
• Vice- President
• Director at Large
• Members at Large

• Developing Policy
• Overseeing Board Functions
• Planning Overseeing AGM
• Planning Overseeing Board Retreat

Inactive in 2007-8
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Marketing Committee

• Director of Marketing
• Director at Large
• Members at Large

• Creating Implementing a Marketing Plan in the
  Alberta
• Seeking out Partnerships to enhance the
  marketability of the game
• Recruitment
• Retention
• Awareness

Focus is Delivery of Come Try It
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Coaching Development Committee

• Chair
• Master Learning Facilitator
• Community Sport Representative
• Competitive Representative
• Members at Large

• Female Team Staff Policy
• Mentorship
• Training
• Resources
• Certification

11 Community Sport Clinics 12 Competitions
Initiation 7 Competitions Gradation 399 total
participants Lack of facilitators and
evaluators On auto pilot in 2007-8
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Officiating DevelopmentCommittee

• Chair
• Members at Large

• Ref Clinics
• Ref Evaluations
• Mentorship
• Rule Education
• Ref in Chief Support

7 Level 1 clinics 1 Level 2/3 clinic 143
participants Focus is a better evaluation process
and Association Support
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Athlete Development Sub-Committee

• Chair
• Members at Large

• RAB Cup program
• Canada Winter Games program

Alberta Winter Games 2 Clinics this year St
Albert April 26th/27th Calgary May
10th/11th Tournament Calgary May 24th/25th
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Development Committee

• Chair
• Members at Large

• Provide information and help to Local Association
  Board
• Ensure Board and Committee Leadership Development

Managed by the office
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Competition Committee

• Director of Competition
• Director at Large
• Zone representatives

• Oversee Competitive Equity
• Tiering
• Overage players
• Sanctioning Tournament
• Overseeing Provincial Championships
• Oversee participation in CRC,WRC, Alberta Winter
  Games

Open A retiring 16 Divisions held provincials
133 teams Lots of decisions on fair competition
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Scholarship, Awards Recognition

• Chair
• Members at Large

• Developing scholarships awards
• Scholarship, Awards Recognition presentation

Very Successful
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Ringette Alberta

• Ringette Alberta Staff
• Executive Director
• Program Coordinator
• Office Administrator
• Technical Director vacant and currently
  unfunded

• Ringette Alberta Board
• President
• Vice President -vacant
• Treasurer
• Director of Development - vacant
• Director of Competition
• Director of Marketing - vacant
• Director at Large (4) - vacancies

We Need You
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Fee increase proposal
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Rational

• Doing the absolute minimum we are neutral on cash
  flow ( - 7000 )
• We need a Technical Director
• Additional staff to help balance current overload
• Drive coaching, officiating and athlete
  development
• Other initiatives
• New association development program
• On-line registration / certification management
• Address inflation
• LTAD impact
• Require 72,000 in additional funding
• Split between players, officials and coaches

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Orientation
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Board Membership

• Live the vision, mission and values
• Follow the ground rules
• Agreement on committee support
• Schedule first meeting - sessions

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We Need You
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Where are the Teams?
Grand Prairie
Edson
Fort McMurray
Lloydmister
Smokey Lake
High Level
Gibbons
Ridge Valley
Devon
Whitecourt
Fort Saskatchewan
St Albert
Hinton
Sherwood Park
Edmonton
Spruce Grove
Where are they not?
Drayton Valley
Beaumont
Lacombe
Leduc
Red Deer
Less than 2 players per 1000 residents
Rockyford
Airdrie
Strathmore
Calgary
Cochrane
Indus
Bassano
Brooks
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
2007 Data