Following the appointment of a new Board in late 2008, a changed committee structure was implemented in the form of Advisory Councils.  As noted in the revised WHA Rules:

a)  An Open Grades Advisory Council, in respect of matters relating to open inter-club hockey as directed by the CEO.

b)  A Youth Advisory Council, in respect of matters relating to primary, intermediate and secondary school hockey as directed by the CEO.

c)   An Umpires Advisory Council, in respect of matters relating to umpiring of hockey as directed by the CEO.

d)  A Masters Advisory Council, in respect of matters relating to Masters hockey as directed by the CEO.

e)  A Coaching, Development and High Performance Advisory Council, in respect of coaching and development activities, including representative teams and high performance training and conditioning as directed by the CEO.

f)   A Facilities Advisory Council, to advise on and manage facilities owned or operated by the Association.

These Councils will have a wonderful opportunity to build on the excellent work done through the previous committee structure to continue to support and develop hockey in Wellington.  Each council has different needs in regard to meeting frequency and the number of members; particularly depending on the breadth of responsibilities and the varying demands of the season.