RichardGraham
02-10-2005, 05:41 PM
Hi Folks,
There hsa been some discussion about AAU moving into the ice hockey "arena" already; here's the official press release, which IHC just received today:
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The Amateur Athletic Union of the United States Inc. (AAU) is pleased announce that due to the success of its Inline Hockey programs and numerous requests regarding Ice Hockey, it??s looking into expanding its sports programming for the sport of ice hockey in 2006-07 season.
"We have been exploring this opportunity for some time now and the timing is right to include Ice Hockey into our family of sports," indicated Keith Noll, AAU National Hockey Chairman. "Such a move seems to be a logical step for us. We already have the organizational structure in place with inline. Now given the interest we??re seeing and the increased demand from our members, rink owners, and allied members, this makes a great deal of sense."
The AAU will first establish a solid grassroots program like it did with inline hockey. "We want to work closely with our facilities and clubs to help them broaden and enhance their programs and membership numbers while working in tandem with the rink owners to help them with their bottom lines," Keith Noll continued.
One of the strongest benefits of membership within the AAU family is the fact that it is houses 40 sports. When you become a member of one of its youth sports programs, you are automatically a member of all the rest. So ice hockey members won??t have to buy an additional membership if they already have one for inline hockey or any of the other 40 sports the AAU offers. And it doesn??t matter if you join as a player, coach, official or volunteer . . . one card does it all.
"This year at the AAU Junior Olympic Games, Inline Hockey expects well over 300 teams and with the possibility of Ice Hockey being added in the future to the AAU Junior Olympic Games, the excitement of the AAU Hockey Committee is overwhelming,? Keith Noll went on to say.
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Sincerely,
Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central
There hsa been some discussion about AAU moving into the ice hockey "arena" already; here's the official press release, which IHC just received today:
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The Amateur Athletic Union of the United States Inc. (AAU) is pleased announce that due to the success of its Inline Hockey programs and numerous requests regarding Ice Hockey, it??s looking into expanding its sports programming for the sport of ice hockey in 2006-07 season.
"We have been exploring this opportunity for some time now and the timing is right to include Ice Hockey into our family of sports," indicated Keith Noll, AAU National Hockey Chairman. "Such a move seems to be a logical step for us. We already have the organizational structure in place with inline. Now given the interest we??re seeing and the increased demand from our members, rink owners, and allied members, this makes a great deal of sense."
The AAU will first establish a solid grassroots program like it did with inline hockey. "We want to work closely with our facilities and clubs to help them broaden and enhance their programs and membership numbers while working in tandem with the rink owners to help them with their bottom lines," Keith Noll continued.
One of the strongest benefits of membership within the AAU family is the fact that it is houses 40 sports. When you become a member of one of its youth sports programs, you are automatically a member of all the rest. So ice hockey members won??t have to buy an additional membership if they already have one for inline hockey or any of the other 40 sports the AAU offers. And it doesn??t matter if you join as a player, coach, official or volunteer . . . one card does it all.
"This year at the AAU Junior Olympic Games, Inline Hockey expects well over 300 teams and with the possibility of Ice Hockey being added in the future to the AAU Junior Olympic Games, the excitement of the AAU Hockey Committee is overwhelming,? Keith Noll went on to say.
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Sincerely,
Richard Graham
Editor
Inline Hockey Central