Volunteering
Pride in our Rink
Our hockey association is one of very few in the state that owns our own rink. And as a member of the association, YOU own the rink. We lease the Expo rink but we OWN the Odde rink. We have full responsibility for the maintenance, cleaning, and upkeep of it. As owners of the rink, it is each of our responsibly to volunteer time to work the concession stand, clean the lobby, assist with a fundraiser, etc.
For every game we play in our rink, we are inviting guests into our hockey home. Wherever they come from, the lobby is the first thing that they see then, maybe the rest room - all the while, whether they know it or not, they are seeing our rink and determining if they like it here or not. The parents won’t touch the ice, so what does that leave them to judge? The building and how clean it is, the condition of the locker rooms and friendliness of the concession staff.
We hope that each of you will have a sense of pride when it comes to our building, keeping it clean and reminding younger children and siblings that it is not a playground. It is our hockey home, and we ask you each to do your part in keeping it looking nice and leaving it in better shape than was left to us. The rink was built by incredible volunteers in 2001 and there have been many improvements along the way. We owe a huge thank you to the volunteers who have helped this building progress to what it is today!
Dibs Description
- Wings Beer Sales
- Arrive at 6:00pm. Sign in at Wings ticket table. 2 selling beer up front and 2-3 in back restocking cooler or filling buckets. Check ID’s and give bracelet. Gather buckets at end of game. Dump ice in sink. Sweep up floor. Officer in Charge (board member) will assist.
- Wings Penalty Box
- Arrive at 6:45pm. Sign in at Wings ticket table. Report to penalty box. Announcer/Timeclock worker will have instructions and clipboards for what you keep track of. Let players in and out of penalty box.
- Cougar Gate
- Arrive by time listed on Dib’s page. A Coordinator will bring the money, Square machine, price sheet and programs. Collect money from spectators. Area students get in free. If Termite/Mite games are happening at the same time as State League games, people attending only the Termite/Mite games do not have to pay. A coordinator will check in often for questions. A note of names/phone numbers is included to reach out if you need immediate assistance.
- Cougar Announcer & Scorekeeper (Music)
- Report 15 minutes early to score’s table
- Announcing: Team line up, penalties, goals. (Ref will communicate this with you)
- Scorekeeper: All scoring is done via GameSheet on an Ipad
- Music: All Ipads have music. First game of the day must play the National Anthem. You can pick whatever songs the ipads have to play during “down time”. Music cannot play when the puck is in play or when a player is injured. The Coordinator will have the Ipad ready. Spotify is available or Apple Music.
- Cougar Time Clock
- Report 15 minutes early to score’s table
- Cheat sheet for period length, intermission length and zam schedule laminated by timeclock along with written instructions on “how to run the timeclock”.
- Cougar Penalty Box
- Report 15 minutes early
- Open door for players coming in and going out of penalty box.
- Cougar Security
- Report 10 minutes early
- Wear orange vest and watch crowd for unruly spectators. Be familiar with the Zero Tolerance policy. If a ref throws a spectator out of the game, assist person to the exit.
- If there is a person who is removed from the game/facility for poor behavior, you must complete an incident report. These are in the boardroom. If you have questions, ask a coordinator or board member for assistance.
All Cougar Game duties are the same for games either in the Expo rink or Odde rink. The Dib page does not state where games are being played; it is your responsibility to check the calendar to know what time games start and where they are located.