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TGHA Update
August 24, 2005
 
Important Dates
Registration
Spread the Word
Equipment Donations Sought
Teams and Programs
Regular Season Schedule
2005-06 Fees
Coaches and Tryouts
TGHA Leadership
 
Important Dates
 
Next Board Meeting    Wed Sept. 14 7:30 p.m. Cayuga Heights Fire Station
Registration Day         Sun. Sept. 11 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. The RINK
Travel Team Tryouts    Sept. 11 and Sept. 17 The RINK
Open House               Mon. Oct. 24    The RINK
Regular Season Begins Thurs. Oct. 27
Preseason Ice Begins  Tues. Sept. 20
 
Registration
 
Registrar Richard Goldstein has updated the registration forms for the upcoming 2005-06 season. Blank forms can be downloaded from the web site www.ithacagirlshockey.com and completed and returned by mail to him. However he will be printing personalized forms (data from last season preprinted) for all continuing members.  These will be available at Registration Day and Open House and at travel team tryouts. 
 
TGHA and IYHA will be registering continuing and new members at the annual Registration Day scheduled for 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at The RINK. Everyone needs to be registered for going on the ice for the first time this season whether it be for tryouts or for preseason ice offerings or for regular season in October. There will not be a used equipment sale this year.
 
Information about TGHA scholarships and payment by installments can be obtained from Richard.
 
Newcomers who are seeking information about TGHA are being directed to contact Wendy Bakal at wendyb@twcny.rr.com, 256-0669.
 
Spread the Word
 
The best way for TGHA to get information to prospective new members is through the current members!  Please share your enthusiasm for the sport of ice hockey and for your experience with TGHA!  Let your friends, neighbors and relatives (or strangers you meet on the street!) know about TGHA and how to sign up for this season.
 
Also send their email addresses to Wendy or to Mary Grainger so they can begin to get the weekly TGHA Updates!  Tell them it's a way to be informed about the sport and other girls athletics news as well as about TGHA.
 
This year we are seeking a contact person for each elementary school who can help hang posters and distribute fliers.  If you are willing, reply to this message with your school name.  Thank you!
 
Equipment Donations Sought
 
TGHA maintains a supply of used ice hockey equipment that an be loaned by newcomers and continuing members.  However, this depends on three things:
 
1. If you have equipment at your home that no longer fits your family members, please donate it to TGHA today.  Contact Lisa and Rich McCutcheon at 257-0054.
 
2. If you loaned equipment last year, please return it asap to the McCutcheons if you are not using it this coming season. You can look at what is available for new loans as needed, too.
 
3. Lisa and Rich and their girls!  We are very lucky that the equipment loan is housed with the McCutcheons--THANKS!
 
Teams and Programs
 
TGHA will be offering Initiation for elementary school age beginners, House for girls who have skated in Initiation, and three Ithaca Shooting Stars travel teams this year: 19U, 16U and 12U. Girls who are no longer able to play House but are not interested in travel teams will also be accommodated on a case-by-case basis.
 
Regular Season Schedule
 
Below is the tentative regular season ice schedule. If changes are necessary they will be announced by email and at the first practices.  A "Preseason" ice schedule will soon be announced with some ice times for girls in Initiation and House as well as the travel teams.
 
Mondays at The RINK
 
5:15-6:30 Initiation and House
6:30-7:45 12U
 
Tuesdays at Lynah Rink
 
7:45-9:45 16U and 19U
 
Thursdays at Cass Park
 
5:15-6:15 Initiation and House
6:15-7:30 12U
7:00-8:30 16U
8:15-9:45 19U
 
2005-06 Fees
 
The TGHA Board has been meeting all summer to plan for the season.  Setting a realistic budget and reasonable fees for our teams and programs is a high priority.  President Carol Mullins will soon send a message explaining more about the philosophy behind this year's fee structure and necessary fund raising to live within the budget while keeping fees at the levels we think are most reasonable in order to encourage more girls to play ice hockey.
 
Fees include USA Hockey registration (and the annual subscription to American Hockey Magazine) and are set to cover the cost of ice use of each team and program.  Fees do not include $75 that can be earned back in fundraising this year.  Everyone will be needed to participate in fundraising in order for the budget income to be raised, and travel teams will have specific goals specifically to cover their tournament expenses.
 
Initiation
    Full season full time (twice a week)    $150
    Full season half time                         $100 
    Half season full time                          $100
    Half season half time                          $75
 
House    $200
 
Recreation  To be determined on a case by case basis depending on ice use
 
12U Travel    $825
 
16U Travel    $875
 
19U Travel    $975
 
Coaches and Tryouts
 
Initiation and House coaches will soon be announced by VP House Programs Matt Ulinski.
 
The Board received applications for head coaches for travel teams through Coaching Coordinator Chris Grippin.  Assistant coaches will be announced by the head coaches.
 
12U Ron Wilder
16U Tony Eisenhut
19U Chris Grippin
 
Tryouts for these teams have been scheduled. Girls should attend the tryout for the team for their age group unless they have communicated in advance with the coach of a different age group. All girls *must* be registered with TGHA before skating for a tryout.

There are a few options for travel girls to register. You may:

1) download and complete registration forms (web site above) and mail them no later than 9/5 to "TGHA Registration, P.O. Box 3962, Ithaca, NY 14852,
or
2) bring them to The RINK before your first tryout (plan on arriving at least 30 minutes before you would normally arrive to dress),
or
3)come to tryouts about an hour earlier than you would normally, pick up your preprinted forms (returning travel players), and complete any additional information needed.
 
Tryout Schedule:
 
Sunday Sept. 11 at The RINK
9:00-10:00 a.m. 12U
10:00-11:00 a.m. 16U
11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon 19U
 
Saturday Sept. 17 at The RINK
3:00-4:00 p.m. 12U
4:00-5:00 p.m. 16U
5:00-6:00 p.m. 19U
 
TGHA Board 2005-06
 
President  Carol Mullins  cwestmullins@yahoo.com  564-1089
Co-Vice Presidents (one focused on travel and one on non-travel programs)
               Matt Ulinski  mu25@cornell.edu  257-5600
               Cathy Long   cel3@cornell.edu  257-4005
Treasurer  Michelle Mogil  mmm3@cornell.edu  273-6401
Secretary  Mary Grainger mmgithaca@aol.com 257-3268
(and Communications)
Registrar    Richard Goldstein rg225@cornell.edu  266-8724
Ice Scheduler Chris Grippin cjg29@cornell.edu 277-3128
(and Coaching Coordinator)
Fund Raising Judy Yonkin  jly5@cornell.edu  272-8227
At Large     Barbara Horton homesweethome@fltg.net 387-4244
                 David Herrick  dherrick@twcny.rr.com 277-1414
 
19U Coach Chris Grippin cjg29@cornell.edu 277-3128
16U Coach Tony Eisenhut te@kensagroup.com 533-7599
12U Coach  Ron Wilder rwilder@securitymutual.com 277-5914



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Mary Grainger
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607-257-3268 phone
607-257-0483 fax
mmgithaca@aol.com
 

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