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Gloria Thompson, The Akwesasne Wolves

Determined President

By Molly Kett all the bank statements for the never ending. “The day-to-day
team. It was then that she realized responsibilities of the president of a
loria Thompson, president that they needed more money to hockey team is not only every day-
Gof the Akwesasne Wolves Jr. run this team. - it’s a year-long commitment that
B Hockey Club, has faced many
“I started writing proposals, has to be done,” says Thompson.
hardships with this team over the and created a sponsor sheet to sell
years. Some say that without her Thompson has to attend meetings,
advertisements. I sent letters to organize all ice times, make sure
dedication to the team, it wouldn’t many organizations, businesses
still be standing strong today. the team has the appropriate staff,
and to the Mohawk Council of and much more.
Akwesasne and its Wolves are Akwesasne,” says Thompson.
Mohawk, and are located just Thompson says the Eastern Thompson hands a lot of the
South of Cornwall. Thompson’s Ontario Jr. B is a very competitive Gloria Thompson opened her teams success to the fans, the

first year involved with the team, league, and in order to compete home to many Wolves players. community, players’ parents,
was a challenge for her, but she you need a strong group of players. L to R Gregory Turgeon, Gloria and the coaches of the past and
says she liked the challenge. Thompson and Nicholas Talarico present.
Akwesasne faces the challenge of Submitted photo
“My main goal was to keep the local talent being able to fi ll the “The team is community based
Jr. B team in Akwesasne so that roster spots. have to follow a league rule that that gives young local boys and
our local hockey players had a a free agent player can’t play for girls a place to see other local boys
“Every team needs local players
team they respected and wanted to generate local interest; however, Akwesasne Wolves unless he has play and benefi t from the team.
to play for when they reached the the local players need to be able to been cut from another team in the It’s a team the community can
age of 16,” says Thompson. league. This has created a major
compete, and just like other teams, support and cheer on their boys,”
challenge for the Wolves to be
She began attending meetings some years there aren’t a lot of says Thompson. “It is also a venue
able to build a top-notch team.”
with the St. Lawrence Rideau local players able to compete at the community uses to generate
division, the Akwesasne Wolves that level,” says Thompson. In terms of her presidential awareness to the culture and beliefs
Hockey Club Board, and received “However the Akwesasne Wolves responsibilities, the list seems of the Akwesasne Community.”

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