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Open Positions

The Coon Rapids Youth Hockey Association (CRYHA) Board of Directors is made up of volunteers who want to help deliver on the mission of “striving for excellence through sportsmanship, player development and teamwork.” 

The following positions remain open and unfilled:

  • The Girls Traveling Director is responsible for all girls traveling hockey teams within the CRYHA organization. The Girls Traveling Director operates and performs all functions related to girls traveling teams within the greater function of the Hockey Operations side of the organization. Working in conjunction with the Hockey Operations group and the Board of Directors, the Girls Traveling Director’s duties include, but are not limited to: coordination and oversight of the tryout process for all girls traveling levels, recruitment, selection and supervision of coaches for all youth traveling teams, coordination and oversight of all player evaluation meetings and support for the Coaching Director in the coordination and completion of coaching clinics. In conjunction with the Hockey Operations group and Executive Board, the Girls Traveling Director shall oversee the conduct of all parents, coaches and players participating in the Girls traveling program. If the Girls Traveling Director finds any conduct inconsistent with the policies of this organization, or finds that coaches are not adhering to coaching standards or coaching policies established by the Board of Directors, he/she shall have, with concurrence of the Executive Board, the responsibility of communicating the agreed upon appropriate disciplinary action to the offending party.

 


Annually Appointed Positions - Determined at the April Board Meeting.

  • The Equipment Manager will work with the Mite Director to oversee the equipment loan program for our mites and JCC programs. The Equipment Manager is responsible for acquiring and tracking all distributions. They shall develop and/or maintain the appropriate tracking tools for the loan program.
  • The Tournament Coordinator will be responsible for identification, selection and registration of all youth and girls traveling tournaments as well as Mite & U/8 away tournaments, with oversight and approval by the Hockey Ops Committee and Mite Director. If it is deemed to be so, the Tournament Coordinator would be responsible for organizing any tournaments, jamborees or scrimmage events sponsored by CRYHA and will work with the Fundraising/Volunteer Coordinator to provide support for any District 10 tournaments hosted by CRYHA.
  • The Sponsorship Coordinator is responsible for promoting, acquiring, implementing and managing sponsorships for the CRYHA program and its teams. The Sponsorship Coordinator is a non-voting position and will be compensated based on commissions outlined in Sponsorship Coordinator roles and responsibilities.
  • The Communication Coordinator is responsible for facilitating the development and population of the CRYHA website, as well as association wide communications. He/She is also responsible for maintaining the Associations social media presence.
  • The Registration Coordinator is responsible for all registration activities for boys and girls wishing to play hockey in the CRYHA organization. He/she shall be responsible for registering the players, coaches, managers, and teams according to District 10, Minnesota Hockey and USA Hockey requirements. He/she shall select such members from the organization as are necessary to assist in the registration of such players, coaches, managers, and teams. The Registration is only required to attend meetings of the Board of Directors when listed on the agenda, but also shall have no voting powers.
  • The Fundraising and Volunteer Coordinator shall be responsible for coordinating association wide fundraisers as designated by the Board of Directors and is responsible for obtaining volunteers to support all requested events and tracking the completion of volunteer requirements by members.
  • The Ice Coordinator is responsible for obtaining all of the ice hours available through the various ice arenas and the allocation of the hours to the various levels of organized hockey within this organization as directed by the Board of Directors. He/she is responsible for scheduling all district 10 and in- house games. The Ice Coordinator is only required to attend meetings of the Board of Directors when listed on the agenda, but also shall have no voting powers.
  • The Gambling Manager is responsible for the development of all gambling opportunities for CRYHA. This includes investigating and proposing gambling opportunities to the Board of Directors. The Gambling Manager(s) shall be responsible for managing all gambling activities performed by the organization. The gambling manager shall operate in compliance with all Minnesota Gambling Board, State and Federal Regulations. By nature of their position, the Gambling Manager is required to aend and participate in all meetings of the Board of Directors, excluding executive sessions, but shall have no voting powers.