TGHA
Update
September
19, 2006
Preseason
Practice Update
Team
Formation Underway
Learn to
Play Continues
You
Read, Girl
Next
TGHA Board Meeting
When
does House and Initiation Start?
Leadership/Coaches
Preseason
Practice Update
Lynah Rink is still a construction site but the first
'preseason practice' ice time is tonight Tuesday Sept. 19 at Lynah! Enter the lower door at the ice surface
entrance as usual. It is not totally open to the public yet, and there may
not be normal locker room or spectator options until the construction is
completed....but we'll be among the first to enjoy the renovatoins!
First Two Preaseason Skates:
9/19/2006
Tuesday Lynah
12U/14U 8:00-9:15
16U/19U 8:30-9:45
9/26/2006 Tuesday Lynah
12U/14U 8:00-9:15
16U/19U 8:30-9:45
Team
Formation Underway
Team Formation ice sessions
this weekend were held and head coaches have been communicating with each other
and with the players and their families. There continues to be room on the 12U
and 19U team rosters. Interested players should contact the 19U coach or the
12U team contact, and begin registration procedures.
The 19U team and parents
will meet with Coach Rob Ralyea Sept. 19 starting at
7:30 p.m at Lynah.
The 16U parents will have a
meeting Sept. 19 at 7:45 p.m. also at Lynah as the
girls prepare to go on the ice.
Learn to
Play Continues
Help is needed tonight at
Learn to Play at The RINK. Helpers can assist as early as 5:30 p.m. with
equipment loans and welcoming newcomers and the returning participants (120
different kids have attended...and attendance has been 60-80 each time!).
On ice helpers are needed 6-7 if they can't arrive a little earlier.
Adults who know how to play hockey must wear helmets, and the girls always wear
theirs!
Thanks to Saturday's TGHA
helpers: Rachel and Susan Brock, and Hannah Golay and
Cindy Bray, Emily and Tony Eisenhut, Peter Dugan,
Carol Mullins and John Uber!
Help will also be needed
Saturday which runs 10:45-12:15 and the last Tuesday the 26th which is 6-7 p.m.
You
Read, Girl
Join us for a very special
& inspiring evening full of surprises!
Tuesday Sept. 19
7-9 P.M.
Hangar Theatre
Best selling authors
Anne Mazer Ellen Potter Megan Shull
with musical guest a cappella sensation Premium Blend!
This event is free and open to the public.
Seating is limited, get there early!
ages 8 15
Next
TGHA Board Meeting
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 7:00
p.m.,
When
does House and Initiation Start?
Regular season will begin
after Monday October 30 Open House (where the Registrar will be handling
paperwork for new and continuing players and coaches). However, there are
several preseason opportunities for House and Initiation girls. To
participate, register online with USA Hockey or contact Rich Goldstein for
assistance with the process, rg225@cornell.edu.
Rich or his designate will be at the following sessions to collect registration
forms, too.
10/16/2006
Monday The Rink
Initiation/House 6:00-7:00
10/23/2006 The Rink
Try Girls Hockey 7:00-8:00 (This will be publicized as a time to welcome new members.
Initiation and House girls and parents are encouraged to help out by bringing
friends to try out the sport, and going on the ice to show them how to skate
and do the basics of hockey!)
10/26/2006 Thursday Cass
5:15-6:15 Initiation and House
6:15-7:15 12U
6:45-7:45 14U
8:00-9:00 16U
8:30-9:45 19U
TGHA Leadership 2006-07
President
Carol Mullins cwestmullins@yahoo.com
Vice President Travel Cathy
Long cel3@cornell.edu
Vice President House Barbara Horton
homesweethome@fltg.net
Treasurer
Michelle Mogil
mmm3@cornell.edu
Secretary Cindy McPherson/Lita
Remsen cmcpher5@aol.com, lita.remsen@tcaction.org
Ice Scheduler Dave
Herrick
dherrick@twcny.rr.com
Registrar
Richard Goldstein rg225@cornell.edu
Coaching Coordinator/ACE/Webmaster
Chris Grippin
cjg29@cornell.edu
Communications Mary
Grainger
mmgithaca@aol.com
Fundraising
Judy Yonkin
jly5@cornell.edu
Rep at Large Matt Ulinski
mu25@cornell.edu
Cub Club Committee Wendy Bakal, Ron Babuka
Questions? Contact your Head Coach/Team Contact ^
19U Rob Ralyea
rdr10@cornell.edu 836-9987
16U Tony Eisenhut te@kensagroup.com 533-7599
14U Ron Wilder rwilder@securitymutual.com 277-5914
12U^ Chris Grippin cjg29@cornell.edu 277-3128
House ^ Carol Mullins cwestmullins@yahoo.com, 342-1475
Initiation^ Carol Mullins
New?
Mary Grainger at TGHA0607@yahoo.com 257-3268
TGHA
Update
September
15, 2006
EVERYONE
needs to read President's Message
TRAVEL
girls/families need to read all remaining information
President's
Message
Parent
Education Announcement
On behalf of the Board of
Directors for the Tompkins Girls Hockey Association (TGHA), I officially wish
to Drop The Puck on the 2006-2007 season! We are
excited to get the season started as we welcome back all returning players,
parents and coaches. I am also thrilled with the interest we have thus far in
newcomers to TGHA and am sure you will all find a welcoming environment in
which any aspiring young girl can play this great game!
With each new season there are updated guidelines, procedures and requests from
the organizations that oversee TGHA, and also from within TGHA, to ensure
that kids playing hockey are provided with a safe,
educational, and fun time. USA Hockey, (the governing body of all amateur
hockey in the
Accountability also lies with parents of players in these organizations.
With this in mind, NYSAHA is leading the nation in making it mandatory that one parent or legal
guardian of each player who plays hockey in
Along with the Ithaca Youth
Hockey Association (IYHA) TGHA will be providing Parent Education sessions. At
least one parent or legal guardian of each player must attend one of these
sessions, otherwise your child will not be able to play hockey for TGHA, or
within
Below you will find the dates and times which IYHA will be running their Parent
Education sessions, all at The Rink in
Parent Education Sessions
at The Rink,
Sept15th 6:00 pm Sept 15th 8:00 pm
Oct 17th 6:00 pm
Oct 18th 6:30 pm,
Oct 18th 8:00 pm Oct 19th 6:30 pm
In addition, I also highly encourage you all to get involved with TGHA off the
ice, or, if you are qualified on the ice! We always welcome anyone who can
give time, expertise, experience and advice to TGHA each season. Please drop me
a line if you wish to partake!
Drop The Puck! Carol Mullins TGHA
Board President
cwestmullins@yahoo.com
C 342-1475
2006-07 Travel Team
Formation
Additional information is below for girls who would like to be considered for a
travel team at a higher age group:
TGHA's focus is to provide a high-quality hockey
experience for girls of all ages and skill levels. As such, one of the
opportunities available to girls is to be considered for play on a team above
their age group.
For girls who wish to play on a travel team at an age group above their own,
please first communicate with the coaches of both age groups. You should
then attend the first team-formation/
Coaches for 16U and 14U will make preliminary team formation decisions on
Saturday evening and will contact these players that evening so they will know
which formation session(s) to attend on Sunday.
We strongly encourage all
girls to attend the team-formation session for both the age group which for
which you are eligible based on birth date and for that of the older group on
which you would like to be considered.
Players are encouraged to talk to the coaches before and/or after the first
session if they have any questions about whether or not they should attend
sessions for both age groups.
Final team formation decisions will be made and communicated to players before
the first preseason ice session on Tuesday, September 19.
If you are interested in reading the TGHA team formation guidelines, they can
be found on the TGHA seb site http://www.ithacaho
We look forward to seeing all new and returning players this weekend!
Cathy Long
VP for Travel
cel3@cornell.
H 257-4005
Reminders
for Travel Team Player Registration
Questions? Contact your Head Coach/Team
Contact ^
19U Rob Ralyea rdr10@cornell.
16U Tony Eisenhut te@kensagroup.
14U Ron Wilder rwilder@securitymut
12U^ Chris Grippin cjg29@cornell.
TGHA Program Fees
Season Program Fees will be determined following the team formation
process since the number of teams, age groups and participant fees are based on
this year's participation. Ranges are announced as of Sept. 7, 2006
Program
TeamFee *#@
19U
..$550-650
16U
...$775-875
14U
...$775-875
12U
..$650-750
House
$350-450
Initiation Full ............
Initiation Full Half
$125
Initiation Half Full
..$125
Initiation Half Half
...$75
# A range is being announced as of 9/7/06. Final decisions about fees are
pending the Team Formation Ice Sessions on 9/16-17 for Travel Teams, and Open
House for House since program registration is an important factor in the
budget.
* Travel teams have additional fund raising needs since TGHA cannot cover all
of their tournament fees; how many tournaments a team selects to attend
determines how much additionally must be raised. This will be discussed in more
detail when teams are formed.
& TGHA will offer Half-time Initiation (Monday or Thursday sessions all
season) and Half-year Initiation (Monday and Thursdays for Nov.-Jan. or for
Jan.-March).
@It is possible to write two checks, one dated the day you register and one
dated 12/31/06. This is a form of installment payment plan.
Scholarships are also available; contact Richard Goldstein at rg225@cornell.
Tentative Regular Season
Practice Schedule
Begins Thursday, October 26 for all who are registered by this date, or after
Monday, October 30 for those who register at the annual event. Times are
p.m. unless noted!
Mondays at The Rink
6:00-7:00 Initiation
6:30-7:30 House
7:00-8:00 12U
Tuesdays at Lynah
8:00-9:15 14U
8:30-9:45 16U (and 19U who commit to add-on practice)
Thursday at Cass
5:15 - 6:15 Initiation
5:15 - 6:15 House
6:15 - 7:15 12U
6:45 - 7:45 14U
8:00 - 9:00 16U
8:30 - 9:45 19U
Travel Team Formation Ice
Sessions 2006
All tryouts are at The Rink in Lansing
Saturday, September 16
5:30-6:30 PM 16U
6:30-7:30 PM 14U
Sunday, September 17
11:30 AM -12:30 PM 12U
12:30-1:30 PM 14U
1:30-2:30 PM 16U
3:30-4:30 PM 19U
Girls who are transferring from other associations must present their 'release'
before participating in TGHA sessions.
Girls who wish to play on a team at an age group above their own age group must
communicate with the coaches of both age groups in question.
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION
INFORMATION
FOR TRAVEL TEAMS
ALL REGISTRATION FEES AND FORMS ARE DUE BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN TRYOUTS SEPT
16-17!!
FOR HOUSE and INITIATION
FEES AND FORMS ARE DUE BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN PRESEASON OR REGULAR SEASON ICE
SESSIONS.
There are two parts to
registration for participants (players and coaches):
Part 1 -
Register your daughter or yourself (for coaches or players over 18 years old)
online at the USA Hockey site: http://www.usahocke
If you have not done the online process prior to these events you may do it at
the event itself on the Registrar's computer. Please come early and bring a
credit or debit card if you wish to do so. Returning players will not be able
to go out on the ice this year until they are registered.
As part of the registration process you will be asked to electronically agree
to the USA Hockey waiver of liability. You will not have to fill out that form
again with your TGHA paperwork. If there are any questions about online
registration or any part of this process, please contact Richard Goldstein
(Registrar) at rg225@cornell.
Part 2 - TGHA Registration
Forms
Attached and Available on Saturday!
Please have all forms filled out completely and legibly. All players and anyone
who will be on the ice must fill out the forms, including coaches, coaching
assistants, managers, helpful parents, etc. Paper copies will also be available
at registration events.
A) TGHA Individual Membership Form-
Check(s) made out to TGHA for the program fee accompany the membership form
when registering. Since the 2006-07 fees are being presented as a range, Travel
players are asked to pay $100 ($20 tryout fee and $80 deposit toward
participant fees) at the time of registration. House players pay a $80 deposit
if registering before the fees are
finalized. Initiation fees have been set.
NOTE: Participants who intend to apply for a scholarship are expected to pay
the $20 tryout fee if they are Registering for Travel.
and to register with USA Hockey.
B) USAH Consent to Treat - Please complete both front and back of this form.
C) USAH Participant Code of Conduct
D) TGHA Parent Code of Conduct
2006-2007 Registrar Richard Goldstein rg225@cornell.
NOTE:
Registrants may split their season fees' payment by writing two checks each for
1/2 the program fee. The first check should be dated with the current date and
the second should be dated no later than December 31st 2006. PLEASE NOTE: ALL
FORMS AND PAYMENTS ($80 deposit, or both checks if
writing two) ARE REQUIRED BEFORE PARTICIPANTS GET ON THE ICE. Scholarships are
available. Contact Richard Goldstein at rg225@cornell.
All forms and payments (BOTH CHECKS IF YOU ARE WRITING TWO AS EXPLAINED IN #4
ABOVE) are required before participants get on the ice including the $20
try-out fee for participants who attend travel team tryouts.
TGHA Update
September 13, 2006
Board Meeting Thursday
Important Dates
Learn to Play Help Needed
Cornell Team Helps Foodnet
Cornell Names Alumna
Board
Meeting Thursday
Thursday September 14
7:00 p.m.
Upstairs Meeting Room
All TGHA parents/players welcome!
Fall
Dates--Mark Your Calendars
More
Details Coming
Team Formation Ice
Sessions Sept. 16, 17
Try Girls
Hockey
Oct. 23
Open
House
Oct. 30
Preseason
Schedule Begins Sept. 18
Regular Season
Schedule Nov. 2
Learn to
Play Help Needed
TGHA coaches and players and
parents are encouraged to come to the Learn to Play sessions coming up to
assist. Help is needed on the ice and off the ice. Try to come an
hour before the session for off-ice, and 15 minutes early for on-ice roles. Questions to Carol or Mary.
Sat 9/16 10:45-12:00
Tues 9/19 6-7
Sat 9/23 10:45-12:15
Tues 9/26 6-7
Women's Hockey Team Gives Back to the
Community
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On September 16, for the
third consecutive year, the Big Red women's hockey team will volunteer its
support with the Merryl Lynch Wheel-a-Thon to benefit
the Foodnet Meals-On-Wheels program.
The Big Red will help lead
and guide Wheel-a-Thon participants from all around
Foodnet provides approximately 160,000 meals to residents
all over
"We want to thank the Foodnet people for inviting us to participate in this
event," the Big Red coaching staff said. "It is another opportunity
for our team to get involved in the
The Cornell Women's Hockey
Team would like to encourage its supporters to come out to the Cass Park Pavillion on Saturday to join in the festivities. The Drive
the Poker Run begins at 10 a.m., Walk the Waterfront Trail at 11 a.m., and the
Celebration and Chicken BBQ at 12 noon. It's fun for the whole family!
Danielle Bilodeau '01 Named Assistant
Women's Hockey Coach
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Former
Cornell women's hockey captain Danielle
Bilodeau '01 will return to Lynah
Rink this season, joining head coach Doug Derraugh on the Big Red coaching staff as assistant
coach. Bilodeau spent the past four seasons working
in a similar position at Ivy League rival
"We're excited to bring
a Cornellian back home who will help our program
tremendously," Derraugh said. "Not only
does Dani know the things that make Cornell special,
but she also has outstanding experience successfully recruiting in the Ivy
League."
While at
An experienced camp
clinician, Bilodeau was a head coach at the Princeton
camp for three summers, as well as
Bilodeau played four seasons for the Big Red, earning All-Ivy
honors as a sophomore, and serving as team co-captain her senior year. The
winner of Cornell's Jeff Stenstrom Memorial Award as
a freshman, she was a nominee for the Hockey Humanitarian Award. The Academic
All-Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) pick, Bilodeau
was a member of the Red Key Athletic Honorary Society and the Student Athlete
Advisory Council (SAAC). After graduating in 2001 with a degree in
communication, she played one season for the Beatrice Aeros
of the NWHL, helping her team to a league and Ontario Provincial championships
while reaching the finals of the Canadian national tournament.
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"I'm very excited about the opportunity to come
back to Cornell to coach the Big Red," Bilodeau
said. "I had an incredible experience here as an undergraduate, and I'm
passionate about what we have to offer at Cornell academically and
athletically. Cornell has a long standing tradition of success in Women's
Hockey, and I'm looking forward to helping the Big Red recapture championship
form."
TGHA
Update
September
12, 2006
Learn to
Play Update/Help Needed
This
Weekend's Travel Teams Formation/Tryouts
Former
19U Stars at Field Hockey
TGHA
Leadership Contact Info
Learn to
Play Update/Help Needed
80 boys and girls
participated in the Learn to Play Hockey program sponsored by the CRC with IYHA
and TGHA on Sept. 9. See photos on the TGHA and IYHA web sites!
Thanks to TGHA volunteers Carol Mullins, Peter Dugan, Matt Ulinski,
Lita Remsen, Dave Herrick, Richard Goldsein, Tony Eisenhut, Brad and
Mary Grainger, Lucy and Emma Marshall, Emily and Sarah Eisenhut,
Catherine Watkins, Nitsan Goldstein, Grace Ulinski and Jackie Cornell.
There are five more free
sessions so more help is needed. We anticipate that many will return each
session, and some plan to come in the future but didn't make the first session.
Please just come if you can this Tuesday, but look at your calendars and let
Carol and Peter know by emailing: ithaca_learn_hockey@yahoo.com.
THANKS!
Tuesday 9/12 6-7
Saturday 9/16 11-12
Tuesday 9/19 6-7
Saturday 9/23 11-12
Tuesday 9/26 6-7
Travel
Teams Formation/Tryouts
This is a summary of what
you need to do in order to participate in this weekend's travel team
formation/tryouts. Refer to the Sept. 7 TGHA-All message
for additional details.
Travel Team Formation Ice
Sessions 2006
All tryouts are at The Rink
in
Saturday, September 16
5:30-6:30 PM 16U
6:30-7:30 PM 14U
Sunday, September 17
11:30 AM -12:30 PM 12U
12:30-1:30 PM 14U
1:30-2:30 PM 16U
3:30-4:30 PM 19U
Girls who wish to play on a team at an age group above their own age group must
communicate in advance of tryouts with the coaches of both age groups in
question.
Arrive early enough to sign in, complete forms, make your deposit payment,
etc.
What you must bring to tryouts:
1. Girls who are transferring from other associations must present their 'release'
before participating in TGHA sessions.
2. USAHockey 2006-07 Registration confirmation email with
confirmation number and barcode (visit www.usahockey.com to register).
Print copy of the confirmation email and bring with you.
If you can't pre-register with USAH, bring a credit or debit card to tryouts
and come early to register from Registrar Richard's computer at the RINK.
You must be 18 or bring someone 18 or older to register online with USAH. Come
early if you need to do the USAH in person.
3. Payment for $100 to cover the 1) $20 tryout fee and 2 )$80
travel player fee deposit.
(For players who will request scholarship support, bring only the $20 for
tryouts and talk with the Registrar about how to request a scholarship)
4. Completed TGHA Individual Membership Form and
TGHA Parent Code of Conduct form (see TGHA website for blank forms or open the
attached zip file for blanks; extra copies will also be available at the RINK)
5. USAH Consent to Treat and USAH Participant
Code of Conduct
USAH does not allow us to place these forms on the web, but they are attached
in this zip file. There will be copies at tryouts for you to complete or
you may request copies from Rich Goldstein rg225@cornell.edu.
A note on 06-07 fees:
The organization will keep
fees as low as possible for participants. Larger participant turnout will
decrease fees. Rather than establishing a fee before tryouts and risking
over- (or under-) charging, we have provided an estimate of what a fee range
most likely will be and are requiring a pre-tryout deposit toward the eventual
total (see the 9/7 email or the TGHA web site for ranges). Final fees
will be communicated shortly after tryouts along with instructions on where and
how to make the balance of your payment prior to the first pre-season ice
session. This is the first time we've handled fees in this manner, and we
greatly appreciate your patience and support in testing this as a option for fee setting.
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From
SUNY Brockport about Former 19U Shooting Star:
Field
Hockey Wins First of the Year
Allyson Granish
scores game-winner in overtime
September 10, 2006
The Golden Eagles (1-3) took
a lead at the end of the first half as senior Gretchen Brehm
(Rochester, NY/Irondequoit) took a pass from fellow
senior Amy Anderson (Rochester, NY/Eastridge) and hit
the back of the cage for the 1-0 lead.
Brockports Andrea Vitello (
We moved Andrea (Vitello) into the goal in preseason and she has been
phenomenal, said head coach Andrea Zurlo. She is a
very good athlete and has adjusted very well to her new role.
Granish scored in overtime as she converted a pass from
Amanda Pickard (
Brockport plays its next
game on the road with a 4 p.m. game Wednesday at
TGHA
2006-07
Questions? Contact your Head
Coach/Team Contact ^
19U^ Rob Raleya rdr10@cornell.edu 836-9987
16U Tony Eisenhut te@kensagroup.com 533-7599
14U Ron Wilder rwilder@securitymutual.com 277-5914
12U^
Chris Grippin cjg29@cornell.edu 277-3128
House Rob Champion rob@ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us 279-3368
Initiation^ Carol Mullins cwestmullins@yahoo.com 342-1475
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TGHA Leadership President Carol
Mullins cwestmullins@yahoo.com Vice President
Travel Cathy
Long cel3@cornell.edu Vice President
House Barbara Horton homesweethome@fltg.net Treasurer Michelle
Mogil
mmm3@cornell.edu Secretary Cindy
McPherson/Lita Remsen cmcpher5@aol.com,
lita.remsen@tcaction.org Ice
Scheduler Dave
Herrick dherrick@twcny.rr.com Registrar Richard
Goldstein rg225@cornell.edu Coaching
Coordinator/ACE/Webmaster Chris
Grippin cjg29@cornell.edu Communications Mary
Grainger mmgithaca@aol.com Fundraising Judy
Yonkin
jly5@cornell.edu Rep at
Large Matt Ulinski mu25@cornell.edu |
Mary
Mary M. Grainger
Phone 607-257-3268
Fax 607-257-0483
Cell 607-280-4380