YotY - World Hockey Festival

Members Confirmed:

- David Adank - Netherlands - Leader
- Malcom Baron - New Zealand
- Sandra Frankland - Hong Kong
- Nicole Geeves - Australia
- Pablo Mendoza - Argentina
- Lenny Modder - Hong Kong - Asia Coordinator
- Penny Redmond - Australia - Oceania Coordinator
- Mario Rosado - Mexico - Americas Coordinator
- Siobhan Rowland - Wales
- Karan Shetty - India - Asia Coordinator
- Bethan Walsh - Wales - Europe Coordinator

We hope that the introduction of the World Hockey Youth Committee with a direct and legitimate connection with the Federation of International Hockey (FIH).

We introduce a World Youth Hockey Policy with chapters regarding:

- Recruitment and Retention
- Marketing
- Umpiring
- Communication
- 15-18 target age group

Projected Meetings

During most of the year we aim to communicate via all modern day technology: online telephone communication, web pages, email, instant messaging, etc. When any large youth event were organized we would hope for the production of videos, etc. to show our progress. With the hope that some time in the future the youth promoters meet again.

Membership Terms

The original group that attended the World Hockey Festival in Hobart making up the first "World Hockey Development Committee". Thereafter offering terms on the Committee as people drop out, become too old or lose interest. Positions would be advertised to all National Hockey Associations. We envisage the committee stays at 25 members.

To Conclude...

"Let us teach the youth of the world to love hockey as we do"
      October 16, 2001. Pablo Mendoza - Argentina

"Don't tell us what can't be done, work with us and let us show you
what can"
      October 16, 2001. Penny Redmond - Australia