Join Our 2019/2020 Hockey is for everyone Sponsorship Campaign
Because Kids On Ice Stay Out of Hot Water! Sponsor BYHA Today!GREAT MOMENTS ARE BORN FROM GREAT OPPORTUNITIES!
We seek to create positive on-ice experiences that support healthy development in our young people.
Our Goal
With your sponsorship, we can provide free and low-cost youth hockey and skating programs to children in our community. These programs help participants develop important life skills that are proven to increase adaptive and positive behavior in youth. Together we can build a foundation of skaters, hockey fans and hockey players to support our high schools, The Arena, outdoor rinks and have a positive impact on our entire community.
Our Community
Biddeford, Maine is the third largest city in Maine. It is a wonderful and proud hockey town, but we are not without our challenges – poverty, crime, and the opioid crisis all have a foothold in our city and the surrounding areas.
We want to affect positive change in our community by giving children the opportunities to develop life skills and valuable relationships through skating and youth ice hockey.
Reducing Risk to our Youth
Youth hockey is a fun, safe, winter activity. It keeps kids active, instills discipline, has cool gear and is enjoyable for children of any skill level. Through hockey, players can learn valuable life skills while they make new friends. For kids with behavioral issues, learning disabilities, and minor physical disabilities hockey delivers an equal environment for all to participate. Hockey really is for everyone!
Delivering Quality and Value
- BYHA will continue to deliver top quality competitive Ice Hockey programs like we have since 1973.
- Now we want to expand our reach to :
- Include kids in the community who are prohibited by cost;
- Include older kids who want to join the fun;
- Include those who are new to the community – who have never been exposed to hockey or who are from countries where hockey is not available;
- Reduce the barriers to trying something new;
- Breakdown the stigma that hockey is for only wealthy athletic kids who start playing at 4 years old;
- Share the message that youth hockey really is for everyone in our community.
Biddeford Youth Hockey Association
Quality, Value and Community.
A non-profit community organization, Since 1973
A TechSoup Qualified and Google Recognized Nonprofit
Biddeford (Maine) Youth Hockey Association
Tom Hall, Vice President
Phone
207-831-3810
thall@biddefordyouthhockey.org
Address
Po Box 873
Biddeford, ME 04005