Participants focused on three main areas during the summit:

1. The future of the association with respect to the challenges and strategies used to grow and retain a sufficient volunteer base to maintain a healthy organization;
    
2. The concerns with officiating, including how to improve the recruitment, training, development and retention of young officials.
    
3. Long term player development along with coach certification and mentorship programs.

All of the presentations, video recordings of speeches and results of the group discussions will be made available on the NOHA web site http://www.noha-hockey.com/  

You can also read the press release summary of the event by clicking here.

RADIO SHOW FOLLOW UP:

On Monday, August 8, 2011, Derek Erickson, Chair of the Organizing Committee for the NOHA Summit - Chapter One was the special guest on a live talk radio show hosted by Robert Kirwan, True Sport Community Animator for Northern Ontario. Kirwan, who has hosted The Learning Clinic Radio Show for almost four years, is devoting his show to hockey during the month of August.

Joining Derek and Bob on the show was Jim McLoughlin, Convenor of the Novice Division with the Valley East Minor Hockey Association and founder of the Renegades Athletic Club. The three hockey enthusiasts spend almost 90 minutes discussing the points and suggestions that came up during the summit and explored some of the issues that are facing associations across the north.

You can listen to the entire interview by going to the link below.

We would also like to remind you that on Monday, August 15, 2011, Derek and Bob will be back for the 2nd installment of this interview series to talk more about hockey in Northern Ontario. It is expected that there will be other members of the NOHA joining in the conversation, either by phone or in the studio.

THE LEARNING CLINIC AND  TRUE SPORT PRESENTS THE NOHA SUMMIT CHAPTER ONE ON CKLU 96.7 FM
	LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE RADIO SHOW BY CLICKING HERE
VIDEO SERIES OF RADIO BROADCAST The radio show that was done above was also recorded on video and posted on Youtube. If you would prefer to "watch" the radio interview, you can do so by clicking on the following links: NOHA SUMMIT - INTRODUCTION NOHA SUMMIT - THE FUTURE OF THE ASSOCIATION NOHA SUMMIT - OFFICIATING PART ONE NOHA SUMMIT - OFFICIATING PART TWO NOHA SUMMIT - CONCLUDING COMMENTS
TRUE SPORT PRESENTS DEREK ERICKSON AND ONE OTHER REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NOHA FOR THE SECOND IN SERIES OF RADIO INTERVIEWS WITH ROBERT KIRWAN ON MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2011 1:00 P.M. CKLU 96.7 FM or  Streamed live on www.cklu.ca