The Oklahoma City Youth Hockey Association is no longer a non-profit entity. The OKCYA still exists as a front for the purposes of maintaining its sanction with USA Hockey, but all the income derived by the association now goes to Oklahoma City's two ice rinks. There is a board, but none of the members were elected and there are no public board meetings or minutes of any meetings shared with association parents. The individual who is President of the Board is also the general manager of one of the ice rinks and does not have a child playing in the association.
Since the real non-profit association was taken over by the rinks, prices for team apparel and team fees have almost doubled across the board. And again, all excess funds (profits) now funnel to the rinks. Development camp prices which were once offered by the Association at reasonable fees have now been turned into pricey, "mandatory" camps your player must allegedly attend if they want to be considered for travel teams. In addition, all apparel offered for purchase for association members (t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, etc) now goes through the screen printing company owned by the wife of one of the board members and those prices have almost doubled as well.
Bottom line is, if your child wants to play hockey in Oklahoma City, you'll be paying exorbitant prices at every turn (especially when compared with other non-profit hockey associations in other communities) for the benefit of the rinks and some cronies. None of the money you spend will "go to a good cause."
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Sports, Winter Sports
Mission: The association prepares approximately 275 local area youths to play the sport of hockey and coordinates various related activities such as practices, tournaments and league play.
Programs: Ice fees the association collects fees to pay for approximately 275 local area youth hockey players to skate on three different local ice rinks for tryouts, practices, games and related activities for two separate leagues. These activities are conducted throughout the entire year.
uniforms and appropriate apparel the association collects fees for ordering uniforms for hockey teams, which can include jerseys, socks and windsuits.
equipment the association collects fees for ordering appropriate equipment for hockey players consisting of hockey sticks, pads, skates and helmets.
Donor & Volunteer Advisory
This organization's nonprofit status may have been revoked or it may have merged with another organization or ceased operations.