Josephburg Minor Hockey Association

To those  members who registered early with the JMHA, thank you.  The fees for the coming year were paid to FSMHA by the JMHA and you will be notified in the next day or two of exactly how much you need to pay back to the JMHA.

Fees are due immediately and can be forwarded to The JMHA Treasurer,  Box 125 Ardrossan, Alberta T8E 2A1

Details regarding the early registration discount for those few individuals will be relayed in the email with their fees.

It is with great pleasure that I would like to announce on behalf of the Board and volunteers who assisted, that we have signed an agreement with Fort Saskatchewan Minor Hockey.  This agreement is a three year pilot project which, in essence, allows us to partner with FSMHA to provide the opportunity for our children to play hockey at all levels.  As well, it gives JMHA the opportunity to assess  our situation after three years as we try to grow our Association.

I encourage families to got to the FSMHA website.  There is ample information about the various schedules and programs.  The tryouts, camps, and evaluations are either happening or are begiining to. 

Players will need to register on line with FSMHA.  Anyone who has registered early with JMHA has had their fees paid by JMHA. Therefore, when registering with FSMHA, check off “paid by check” to confirm your registration as paid.  You will pay the remainder of your registration fees to JMHA.  Contact Keith and or Liana Hull for specific details.  (khull@albertacom.com or 780-998-7572)

Any players who did not register with JMHA through the early registration can directly register and pay on line with FSMHA.  Again contact Keith or Liana for specific details.

All players who normally would fall within JMHA boundries will be jointly registered with both associations.  Anyone require a release for a try out can apply on line directly with FSMHA.  The intent is to carry the registration for the term of the pilot project thus new releases would not be required.

I am sure there may be some nuances that we may need to address.  I encourage you to contact either the JMHA or FSMHA registrar.  You are certainly welcome to contact any Board member including myself and we will try to look after your concern.

I would also like to note that FSMHA has announced their welcoming of our families and players into thier Association.  They, like us, are willing to work together in the best interest of our children and families, so we all have a good hockey experience.  On behalf of JMHA we thank the FSMHA for their willingness to work with us and for welcoming us into their organization.  We appreciate the cooperation and understanding they have extended to us.

I encourage JMHA familes to understand that we are now engaged within the FSMHA organization as one group.  Please become familiar with their bylaws, policies, and general way of conducting affairs.  The easiest appears to be through FSMHA website.  We also want to encourage a “we” philosphy where it is not just FSMHA families and JMHA families. 

I would also like to thank Board Members and other volunteers for contributing their time to evaluate what is best for JMHA.  Equally important, thank-you to all the families who have been very patient waiting for direction.  Hopefully now we all can move forward and continue to work together to fine tune this arrangement as well as look for opportunites to grow our organization.  Both will be a challenging, however through cooperation, understanding and support we will continue to progress.

We plan to have an information open house very shortly.  Please check our website for specific details.  Keep your calendar open for August 29th, 2009.  There will be an equipment exchange in the afternoon at the Josephburg community hall, 1-3 PM.  At the same time there will be registration opportunities at the same location and again, later in the evening at Pots Bar and Grill in Fort Saskatchewan.  More details will come out shortly.

Wishing everyone had a great summer and even better winter playing hockey.

Cheers,
David Ference

This coming Thursday, August 13,  the leadership of both Fort Saskatchewan and Josephburg hockey associations will meet to sign the final agreement on the coming alliance.  At that time, we will work out the details of how to handle registration. Currently, we have an agreement that the early registration incentive will be honored for those Josephburg families who registered by June 1, 2009.   Keep checking this website for updates.

Important: if you have submitted your early registration form and payment and not heard from the JMHA registrar, Keith Hull, please contact him to verify your intention to play this coming season.  Keith can be reached at khull@albertacom.com or 780-998-7572.

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Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the FSMHA website. There is a lot of information there. 

Every JMHA family is responsible for becoming familiar with the workings of the FSMHA and, to that end, should be sure to read their updated policies and procedures. They can be found on their site on the Forms-Policies page. A link is below:

Fort Saskatchewan Minor Hockey Policies and Procedures July 2009

For the coming three seasons, Josephburg Minor Hockey will function as part of the Fort Saskatchewan Minor Hockey organization. Many of the details are being worked out and answers to member questions will be posted here. Look for an update within the coming week. Thank you for your patience.

JMHA Executive

Update as of August 5th, 2009

To leave a question you can leave a comment to this post and your question will be answered in the comments or you can e-mail the JMHA President, David Ference at dference@netkaster.ca

On Saturday August 29th, 2009, the community of Josephburg will be having a town wide garage sale.  The Flyers have arranged to be set up in the Josephburg Community hall from 1-3 P.M. for registration as well as equipment exchange.   Please mark this date on your calendar.  More details will be forthcoming shortly.

Early Registration is set for June 1st, 2009 in the entrance foyer of the Moyer arena from 5-8 p.m.

Please Plan to attend the Annual General Meeting on

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 at 7 P.M.

  The meeting will be held in the gym area of the 

Moyer Recreational Center.

 Once again we will be offering a $100 discount on 2009/2010 fees to those families that attend this important association meeting. This discount applies to each player registered with the JMHA.

• Want to become more involved in the Josephburg Minor Hockey Association?

Step on up and put your name in! We are looking to fill the positions of Vice President and Registrar for the coming season.

• Want to be involved in the creative process for developing bigger teams for our kids to play on?

Come out and discuss the opportunities we have for joining forces with other small communities in our area.

In addition to these important topics we will also review the year and take a look at our financial position. Also, we will take this opportunity to fulfill our obligation to the Josephburg Agricultural Society and sign up volunteers to help with the Annual Chicken Supper.

Mark your Calendars and Come out to support our Association!