Jeff Huntington is marketing director for the Shawano Hockey League. He was born in Shawano and graduated from Bonduel High School. Huntington attended Fox Valley Technical College for a year, then returned to Shawano in 1994 and began work at TimberPro, where he is product support manager.
He and his wife, Susan, who works at CRI, have been married 16 years and live in the town of Waukechon with their three children, Grace, 12, Ava, 10, and Max, 6. They enjoy camping.
Q How long have you been involved with the Shawano Hockey League?
A “This is my second year on the board. I’m the kind of person who likes to help out when needed. Greg (Rusch) asked me if I would like to help out and join the board.”
Q How did you get started?
A “I wanted to get my son into a sport that he could get exercise and had team-building skills. He loves it. He was excited to get back on the ice this year. It’s a completely new experience for me.”
Q What do you do?
A “This year I’m the marketing director. Last year I was equipment manager. Every year the board allows board members to move to different positions. I do all the advertising for the league, take care of signage for parades. This year we took over a fair stand. It was a lot of work. It was our first year and it went very well. I handle the Facebook accounts and promotional stuff. If you’re on the board of directors, hockey is a year-round sport.”
Q How many kids are involved?
A “There are 114 kids total. We have a lot of girls this year. We invite kids to come on Try Hockey Days. We get the gear on them, the coaches are here and we get them on the ice. We provide all the equipment at no cost. We’re lucky enough to have the Crawford Family Foundation supply us with some of that gear. Kids can still join. We allow kids to join at any time. There are five different age groups: mini-mites, mites, squirts, peewees and bantam. We support the high school team as needed.”
Q Why do you volunteer?
A “I think it’s a good thing for the kids and the community. It gives them something to do in the winter months. I like to see youth activities grow and succeed.”
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