We encourage you to consider becoming a member of our Board of Directors in the 2024-2025 season. Maine Evolution, is a non-profit USA Hockey affiliate program that provides youth hockey instruction in Southern Maine.  Our home rink is the USM Ice Arena in Gorham. The Board is responsible for formulating and administering the policies and the rules of the hockey program, as well as establishing a budget and annual fee. Please see our By-Laws for further information on the makeup of our Board. 

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about youth hockey and strengthening our organization into the future to join our board in April (descriptions of open positions are below).  We know many of our members have the skills and knowledge to be a valuable asset to our program.  Being a member of Maine Evolution’s Board of Directors provides you with a unique opportunity to contribute to important governance and decision-making. The main purpose of the Board of Directors is to oversee organization operations, address issues of concern/conflict, and oversee the organization’s strategic direction. Board meetings are held monthly and each will be about 2 hours in duration. The time of the meeting will be based on all board members’ availability. Board members serve 2-year terms.

Thank you for taking the time to read this and considering becoming a part of Maine Evolution’s Board of Directors. If you are interested in more information about becoming a board member, would like to run for one of these volunteer positions, or would like to nominate someone who would be a good fit for one of these positions, please respond via email before March 22nd to current Secretary, Jennifer Beaumont at thebeaumonts@yahoo.com.

Open Board positions for 2024-2025, related responsibilities and terms of office:

 President:

• Advise the Board of Directors as to the formulation and implementation of policies.
• Represent the organization with other organizations and agencies including participation in the monthly MEAHA meetings
• Report to the Board of Directors at each of its meetings on the activities and on developments that affect the organization
• Preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall be, ex officio, a voting member of all committees.
• Take lead in updating the Maine Evolution Bylaws during the 2024-25 season.

The Tier IV Executive Officer/VP (sometimes known as Tier IV manager or Tier IV administrator): 

• Oversight of operations of T4 Programs (8U-14U)
• Coordination of T4 teams for communication, scheduling, cancelations, and any other logistics of the hockey sessions.  

Secretary:

• Assure that proper minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors and/or the Members of the Corporation are maintained and published or posted to the Association website, and shall be responsible for the maintenance of an attendance record of Directors.
• Election of BOD 

Tier II/Tier III Coaching Director: 

• Responsible for recruiting coaches into, and oversight of, the team coaches (including assistant coaches)
• Hold regular meetings with coaches to exchange information on qualification, issues and performance, and to changes and developments impacting coaching

The Tier IV Coaching Director:

• Responsible for recruiting coaches into, and oversight of, the team coaches (including assistant coaches)
• Hold regular meetings with coaches to exchange information on qualification, issues and performance, and to changes and developments impacting coaching

Assistant Registrar: 

• Build and maintain program registrations in Sports Engine
• Support with team rostering
• Help maintain all player and organization records required for USA and MEAHA
• Assist and perform such supporting tasks and duties and in such manner as the Registrar and Board may delegate

Communications Director: 

• Create content, update and maintaining the Maine Evolution website and social media pages
• Drafting and transmitting of any and all appropriate or necessary mass communications from the Association, Board and Officers, to the membership and its participating players
• Responsible for the annual picture days
• Work with the website provider to create and provide and active, functional, current and useful internet presence for the Association, including sponsor advertising, team information, contact information and calendar/scheduling information

Fundraising Director:

• Sets up levels of sponsorship, recruiting and securing sponsors for Maine Evolution and its individual teams
• Work closely with the Director of Tournaments to secure sponsors for each of the tournaments that the Corporation agrees to hold or run.
• Leadership role in planning, coordinating, and undertaking all fundraising activities including the annual calendar raffle and holiday skate. 

Director of Beginning Hockey/Initiation Programs:

• Oversee the 6U, Initiation, Break the Ice and Learn to Skate programs. This role includes coordinating with the Coaching Directors to line up appropriate number of qualified coaches for each program, coordinating with the scheduler to secure the proper ice time and ensuring that these programs run smoothly.
• Manage Grow the Game Grant, Try Hockey for Free Events, and other programs/initiatives aimed at promoting beginning hockey.
• Communication with families interested in and participating in beginning hockey programs.

Girls Program Director:  

• All necessary duties required overseeing the successful operation of the girl’s program, including girls Tier II, III and IV teams. These duties shall include, but not necessarily be limited to recruiting, tryouts, practice format, coaching requirements and games.

Further information on the responsibilities of the above listed positions can be accessed by clicking HERE!