Athlete Advisory Committee

WHO WE ARE

What is the Athlete Advisory Committee?

The Athlete Advisory Committee acts as an informed advisor to the Ringette Ontario Office in the implementation of policies and the Ringette Ontario Strategic Plan as it pertains to athletes. The Committee is an advisory committee of the Ringette Ontario Office and is governed by the Ringette Ontario Bylaws. The Committee reports to the Ringette Ontario Office, with the Chair reporting to the Board and does not have independent decision-making authority. Members of the Committee should bring perspective from all areas of ringette in Ontario including youth, adult, recreational, competitive, and pursuit of excellence programs. The Ringette Ontario Office provides support through administration, marketing and deliverables as requested by the Committee.

For a complete overview of the Athlete Advisory Committee, please review the current Ringette Ontario Athlete Advisory Committee Terms of Reference.

MEET THE TEAM

WHAT WE DO

The Athlete Advisory Committee will:

• Bring ringette athletes’ concerns to the attention of the Office and Board (where necessary);
• Advise athletes on policy changes put forward by the Board;
• Through the annual survey, determine the athletes' like, dislikes and ideas on topics such as inclusion, playing boundaries, safety, competition structure; 
• Present an annual report to the Members at the Ringette Ontario Annual General Meeting.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Committee members serve two-year terms. Nomination and appointing of members will be staggered by appointing half of the members each year in order to ensure continuity of the Athlete Advisory Committee.

In order to be nominated individuals must:

• Be 16 years of age or older.
• Be a registered player with Ringette Ontario at the time of their nomination.
• Be in good standing with their local association.
• Complete the Athlete Advisory Committee Application Form (Coming soon!)

Ringette Ontario will be collecting nominations until:

Apply here: Applications are closed for this season.

Questions or comments regarding the Athlete Advisory Committee can be directed to Ringette Ontario’s Athlete Director, Mackenzie Witterick at athletedirector@ringetteontario.com