Today the KIJHL lost four Unknown Soldiers, unknown because very few knew who was doing the league media. In fact the league its self was scrambling last Saturday night trying to figure out who exactly was running their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts and Fernie’s governor even contacted me for some information. Funny I wasn’t surprised that they didn’t know. Well now they know, or used to know... see the letter below.
Another little known fact is that a few years ago Rider News was the guy running the KIJHL Twitter account, back in its infancy. We doubled the number of followers but then after a dustup with the former league president over something unrelated to the KIJHL Twitter we left and got the tireless Josh Lockhart to take over.
Amusing that some of the very people the KIJHL really wants to fine this year, Rider News, Summerland's Tim Hogg and the so called Twittergate monster Frank Guill, were able to wear league hats to promote the KIJHL with zero controversy... who knew eh
Anyway see the unknown letter of resignation and note the under appreciated comment that I totally agree with. Below that the new media policy and new fines the league can hardly wait to use on the very people who promote them.
Josh Lockhart
As some of you are aware, after six years of being a fan blogger and reporting on the Kimberley Dynamiters, I am stepping away from it.
What I never anticipated was that I’d end up doing some volunteer work for the KIJHL.
Several seasons ago I assumed the reigns of the KIJHL Twitter account.
As the demands got bigger, Tim Hogg (Summerland Steam), who had started a Facebook account for the KIJHL, and I teamed up to share the load.
Then at the start of this season with new league leadership, it was requested that we have a stronger social media presence.
That brought Jen Jensen (Osoyoos Coyotes) on board and she paved the way for the KIJHL’s Instagram feed.
Frank Guill (Spokane Braves) came on board as well with his infographic prowess, and he’d catch things that we’d miss.
The workload, while shared, was divided up: Tim - Facebook, Jen - Instgram, Me - Twitter, Frank - catching what we missed.
We spent hours upon hours each week discussing how we could promote the players, teams, and the league. It was thankless work, but we did it for the fans, the players, and their families.
As this season came to an end, it became apparent that many of us were burnt out and felt very unappreciated for our efforts.
It also became apparent that this group of four volunteers could not meet the expectations and time demands that the league was hoping for in social media.
This band of misfits that I feel accomplished so much, and is very passionate about the future of the KIJHL, has decided to disband for various reasons, and will be focusing their time and effort on their respective teams.
I for one would like to take this moment to express my gratitude for their work. Even though I have only met one of them in person, we have become good friends.
So thank you (un)official KIJHL Media Department for all your hard work.
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