Jerry DeMeo Award Program
Jul. 28, 2010


What is the Award Program?
It is a Minnesota Hockey sponsored program which will issue awards of up to $500 per applicant with a targeted total of $5,000 issued annually. This program is to encourage associations that have run successful recruitment programs/events to share with all of Minnesota Hockey’s affiliates.

What is the Award Program's purpose?
 Seek and award ideas that have been planned, successfully run and created growth in that associations Community-based Hockey programs.
 Tap the ingenuity of our community-based programs
 Create on-line repository of "best practices" for program growth

Why are we establishing a "grow hockey" award program?
 Hockey Participation – Many young people in Minnesota play hockey but simply put, we should never take that for granted. Inviting new families into hockey and doing what we can to keep families involved in hockey must always be a priority.
 Perception – Some people may believe that Minnesota Hockey doesn’t give back to our programs.
 Talented Volunteers – The leadership for Minnesota’s community-based hockey programs are talented and best positioned to grow the game.

Who is eligible to apply for a award?
Programs in good standing (name in annual guide; have TIN; bylaws and financial information on file with Minnesota Hockey). Also are registered with the Minnesota Attorney General's office as being currently "Active" as 503 (c)(3) corporations

What type of information will be evaluated?
To ensure a program’s viability, Minnesota Hockey will require that associations provide important details of the program that has already successfully been run such as budget, marketing plan, goals, issues, etc. Please see attached application for specific details.



For more details, please visit www.minnesotahockey.org//page/show/96273-recruitment-and-retention