AAU - Hockey

DIVERSITY DOES MATTER

2012-11-12

Hockey With Out Boundaries

A Sport Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

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Hockey With Out Boundaries

In recent years the sport of grassroots inline hockey has seen a concerning decline in participation. Some may say that the cause is due to the current recession, or a lack of sustainable growth initiatives to maintain interest in the sport. Either way, there are fewer kids playing inline hockey at local parks & recreation and community centers throughout Colorado. And, although inline hockey is still popular and growing globally, in America, we've seemed to have lose sight to the importance of growth in diversity.

On October 1, 2012, the Colorado Elite Inline Hockey Federation (CEIHF) launched its PSA campaign called “A sport is a terrible thing to waste”. The CEIHF growth initiative was designed to promote recreational inline hockey while providing education to the beneficial fitness and personal development opportunities the sport brings.

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