Up and down relationship with the nearby rink where I play adult hockey. We have a great hockey community, get along well with the figure skaters and Junior team, and are big partners with the youth hockey association. (I'm actually on the board at the other rink, but both are important. Kids and I play at both rinks).
The local Parks board wanted to cut the season back from 10.5-11 months to 6 with an allowable extension of only +2 months to make it 8. Without 11 month ice, the figure skating association and Junior team would go away, and everyone else's rates would skyrocket.
There was a tense city council meeting last night attended by a lot of decision-makers from our various groups.
One of our 12 year-old 14U players stole the show, though, when she approached the mic and rationally, eloquently, and emphatically supported the rink and its programs. Barely a dry eye in the house.
This young lady only started Fall of '13 with my daughter, and was on the 14u state championship team with her.
It's pretty awesome to see our girls becoming good hockey players.
It's even more rewarding to see their passion for hockey leading them to confront adults about issues that concern them, and to see them becoming great people.