Junior Everblades Hockey Association Inc

THE JUNIOR EVERBLADES HOCKEY ASSOCIATION WAS FOUNDED IN 1998 WITH ITS HOME RINK AT GERMAIN ARENA IN ESTERO FLORIDA. WE ARE DEDICATED TO EDUCATING AND ENCOURAGING YOUTH TO DEVELOP CHARACTER, SPORTSMANSHIP AND PHYSICAL FITNESS WHILE PROMOTING AND IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF AMATEUR HOCKEY INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETITIVE YOUTH TEAMS. ALTHOUGH WINNING IS A DESIRED OUTCOME OF THIS PROGRAM,POSITIVE TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS INSTRUCTION OF GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP TO THE PARTICIPATING YOUTH, WILL NOT BE SACRIFICED TO THE GOAL OF WINNING. THE BEST INTEREST OF THE YOUTH INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM WILL BE THE CONTROLLING FACTORS ON ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE JUNIOR EVERBLADES ASSOCIATION. FURTHERMORE, THE ORGANIZATION WILL ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION OF PARENTS AND PLAYERS THROUGH POSITIVE SUPPORT AND ADHERENCE TO THE ORGANIZATIONS RULES AND GUIDELINES.

FOR THE 2021 FISCAL YEAR THE JUNIOR EVERBLADES HOCKEY ASSOCIATION FIELD YOUTH HOCKEY TEAMS BASED OUT OF HERTZ ARENA IN ESTERO FL IN SAHOF (STATE AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA) THE JUNIOR EVERBLADES GOAL IS TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO DEVELOP CHARACTER, SPORTSMANSHIP AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE STANDARD OF AMATEUR HOCKEY, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPETITIVE YOUTH TEAMS. WE ARE COMPRISED OF 6 VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS. OUR HOCKEY DIRECTOR, COACHES, BOOKKEEPER AND WEBMASTER ARE COMPENSATED AND DOCUMENTED ON 1099'S. OUR BOARD SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THESE POSITIONS. OUR THREE MAJOR SOURCES OF FUNDRAISING BESIDES PLAYER TUITION IN FISCAL YEAR 2021 WERE AS FOLLOWS: JERSEY RAFFLE INCOME: 7,501.00 EXPENSES 21.92 YOUTH PLAYERS REGISTERED IN THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATE AT A MINIMUM ONCE DURING THE SEASON TO ASSIST IN THE SELLING OF RAFFLE TICKETS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN AN AUTOGRAPHED GAME WORN FLORIDA EVERBLADES JERSEY TO FANS ATTENDING A FLORIDA EVERBLADES (PROFESSIONAL TEAM) HOCKEY GAME AT HERTZ ARENA. RAFFLES OCCUR THROUGHOUT THE SEASON AT SELECT HOME GAMES FOR THE PRO TEAM. PLAYERS ASSIST IN SOLICITING FANS WITH THE SUPPORT OF PARENT CHAPERONE VOLUNTEERS. AD PROGRAM BOOK INCOME: 8,375.00 PRINTING EXPENSES PAID IN FY 2021 1,839.45 AND PLAYER CREDIT OF 3,475.00 THE FLORIDA JUNIOR EVERBLADES PLAYERS AND FAMILY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY EACH SEASON TO SOLICIT FAMILY, FRIENDS AND LOCAL BUSINESS TO PURCHASE ADVERTISING IN THE JUNIOR EVERBLADES PROGRAM WHICH FEATURES PLAYER, TEAM, COACH AND VOLUNTEER PHOTOS. THE PROGRAM BOOK OFFERS SEVERAL LEVELS OF ADVERTISING. PLAYERS ARE CREDITED 50% OF THEIR SALES BACK TO THEIR TUITION. MISC. FUND RAISER: 1,381.18 TEAMS ARE ALLOWED TO CONDUCT TEAM SPECIFIC FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE TEAMS OVERALL "TEAM FUND" THAT IS USED TOWARDS TEAM EXPENSES. 20% OF THESE TEAM FUNDRAISING EFFORTS ARE RETURNED TO THE ORGANIZATION AS A WHOLE.