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Friday, October 29, 2010

Hockey Corporate Fee for League Memberships Shelved
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Hockey Edmonton expressed good will over the past many years and have tried with many different methods to salvage the ability to sell Community League Memberships.

The last process of selling a flat rate membership was unruly and though some issues were solved even greater issues were created with distribution and dissemination of information.

After round one of distribution lists were sent toward the end of August, it was clear that this process too failed to deal with the issue that is the root of all hockey registrar problems. The hockey registrars simply do not have the resources to be managing the sale of community league memberships.

It was decided by EMHA at a meeting of Community League leaders, EFCL board members, and EMHA registrars and board members on September 28 that EMHA would no longer require community league memberships as part of their registration process. They will promote community leagues and are willing to cooperate with leagues should they wish to be present at a registration event.

It is important to note that hockey is ultimately moving more and more toward online registration and away from in person registration. It has been made clear to Hockey Edmonton that the database managed by the umbrella group Hockey Canada, under no uncertain terms, will not accommodate the special needs of Edmonton and it’s community league membership sales.

Moving forward, hockey has expressed an interest in developing a fund for outdoor ice programs. They have struck a committee which includes EFCL and we will work out the details of this new relationship. We will keep you posted on developments.

With respect to membership sales, many of the hockey families also play soccer and membership sales will not be completely lost. Leagues have contact information for the existing hockey families and can actively pursue their membership during their drive. To attract new hockey families, be sure to hold events such as shinny hockey or family day hockey to get the community members out..

We would like to thank the EMHA for their allegiance for all of these years.

For complete information on the process please visit our website under activities / hockey corporate rate info. Also refer to the October 25, 2010 RGM agenda package available online. Any questions should be clarified there.

REMITTANCES:

We will be sending the final remittances and lists of members in January. If before then, you need to verify whether a family has paid the corporate fee or not please contact Valerie at communications@efcl.org with the details.