Rochester Kiwanis Clubs'
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Welcome to the Rochester Kiwanis Clubs' |
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WHAT IS THE This Hockey Festival is a joint fund raising project between the five Kiwanis clubs in Rochester MN. Our key tournament sponsor is THINK Mutual Bank. We are now into our 19th year of sponsoring the festival which is held between Christmas and New Year’s. Twenty-four (24) teams from Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa participate in the festival. The games are played at Rochester's Graham Arena Complex in SE Rochester (directions and a map are included in the "Location and Map" section on this website). Most local hotels and restaurants benefit from this festival with over 3000 fans attending the three day event. Our annual fund-raising has averaged $25,000+ per year and is derived from ticket sales, sponsorships, festival activities and other donations. Sponsors, businesses and individuals support the event by placing advertising in our program book or media announcements and signage banner at the arenas. Additionally, sponsoring businesses are allowed and encouraged to distribute promotional coupons at the festival. Besides great hockey play during the festival, there is entertainment from local youth hockey, high school bands, and members of the Rochester Figure Skating Club. There are local and nationally recognized hockey personalities at many of the games and of course there are the ever popular concessions.
The 5 Rochester Area Kiwanis Clubs have been very accommodating to the local and visiting hockey teams, coaches, parents and the fans. The event is considered one of the premier tournament opportunities for high school hockey. The festival has no required entry fees as many other tournaments do, and the local Kiwanis organizations cover all the expenses of the visiting team hotel rooms, ice rental, and availability of medical services, referees, announcers and scorekeepers. There is even a complimentary dinner banquet for all the players and coaches during the tournament to promote better relationships between the youth. In 18 years of sponsoring the Kiwanis Hockey Festival, we have contributed over $600,000 to our local youth and community projects. Local hockey facilities and Youth Hockey have also been large benefactors! We have also made significant contributions to important Kiwanis International World Service Projects. In addition to the revenue raised from the festival, the Rochester Chamber of Commerce has estimated that the economic impact to the hotels, restaurants, theaters, gift shops and unique Rochester attractions exceeds $200,000 each year ... that's over $3.4 million in seventeen years! A festival of this magnitude requires a significant amount of planning and many willing workers. Our festival committee meets monthly throughout the year to plan and organize the festival. Over 100 volunteers are required to support the festival during the three day tournament. All together over 1800 volunteer hours are expended through the year planning and executing this event. The Kiwanis Hockey Festival is SE Minnesota’s premier high school hockey tournament. We hope to see you there and would be pleased if you could help us produce an even better Festival next year.
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