• Growing the Game

     CALLING ALL YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATIONS

    AND THOSE "GROWING THE GAME"

    For the fourth straight year USA Hockey and Total Hockey have joined forces to recognize what you are doing in your community to help grow the game.

    Tell us about a program or initiative that helped your association grow the game of hockey in your community. Three local associations will be rewarded with Learn To Play Hockey Equipment Sets courtesy of Total Hockey.

    The prize for first place is 30 Learn to Play sets; second place will receive 20 LTP sets; and the third place will receive 10 LTP sets. For an example of a previous winning entry please click here.

    • Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
    • Creativity
    • Media/Marketing potential
    • Transferability to other local programs
    • Overall impact on local association

    Please submit entries for this award to GrowTheGame@usahockey.org with Grow the Game Award listed in the subject line. The deadline for entries is May 1, 2012, and the awards will be presented in June at USA Hockey's Annual Congress.

  •  2 and 2 CHALLENGE

    A Comprehensive Approach To Grow Your Program

    The 2 and 2 Challenge is a call-to-action for local associations. It provides youth hockey leadership with resources to grow their programs by acquiring and retaining players in the 8 and under age groups.

    By participating in the 2 and 2 Challenge, your program can realize two major achievements:

    1. You will drive participation in the 8 & under age group and ensure that your program will flourish at all age levels
    2. Your association can establish itself as the best youth sports option in your community.

    To complete the 2 and 2 Challenge, committed associations will utilize programs that drive growth by retaining your players, acquiring new families and converting kids from Try Hockey events in to your programs.

    To learn more about how to take advantage of the 2 and 2 Challenge, click here.

  • Phone Call Retention

    BEST PRACTICES
    Phone Call Retention Plan

    Each season over 15,000 kids stop playing youth hockey. Do you know how many of your hockey players are coming back? Every hockey association has turnover from one year to the next. Many families forget to sign up before the start of the season and do not return to hockey primarily because they figure that it is too late to play. Much of this loss can be reduced through a little extra follow-up; the most effective way is a personal phone call. Click here for the Phone Call Retention Plan.

 
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