TO PROVIDE THE ST. LOUIS REGION - WITH AN EMPHASIS ON YOUTH - WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS IN ICE SPORTS IN SETTINGS THAT FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH AND EXCELLENCE. THE ENVISIONED "FLAGSHIP" FACILITY - A NEW ICE CENTER IN MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MISSOURI - FURTHER ENSURES THAT OUR REGION WILL ATTRACT MAJOR ICE SPORT EVENTS AND TOURNAMENTS, CONTRIBUTING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION, WITH THE RESULTING EFFECT OF STRENGTHENING ICE SPORTS ACROSS THE REGION. IN THESE AND RELATED ENDEAVORS, WE CHAMPION THE VALUES INHERENT IN ICE SPORTS: COMMITMENT, GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, TEAMWORK, PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND RESPECT FOR OTHERS AND SELF.