TGHA Update
Jan. 2, 2008
Happy New Year!
Practice on Thursday Jan. 3*
Home Games Jan. 3-9
Bring a Friend to Hockey Jan. 7
Registration Fees Message
Clothing Order Take Two
American Girl Doll Plays Hockey!
Missing Player
*Frigid Weather Advice
Practice on Thursday Jan. 3
Regular practices will
occur at
The weather prediction is
for cold but not as windy as Wednesday.
Even so, it will feel 10 degrees or cooler. Below is some advice for players and their
parents and coaches regarding playing in frigid conditions.
Home Games Jan. 3-9
Thurs. 1/3
Fri. 1/4
Sat. 1/5
16U Shooting Stars vs.Geneva 4:00
pm
Sun. 1/6
16U Shooting Stars vs. Syr 17U 12:45 pm Cass
Wed. 1/9
Admission to the Ithaca
High Girls Varsity Games will be FREE for TGHA players!
Wear a jersey or some
other hockey clothing to show you are a member of TGHA!
Bring a Friend to Hockey Jan. 7
The TGHA leadership and
coaches will be on hand Monday January 7 for the 6:00-7:00 p.m. time slot at
The RINK. Initiation (and House and
Recreation) girls are encouraged to bring newcomers at any time of the year, but
this night will be an especially easy one for beginners to be welcomed. During
this time slot, we will have the NYSAHA equipment available for use that day
for newcomers, and the TGHA equipment is accessible for those we plan to sign
up for Half Season for Initiation, House or Recreation.
Half Season Initiation for 2008
This date also represents
the mid-point of the season so girls who are signed up for the first half of
the season can sign up for the second half for $60. See VP House Karen Muckstadt to tell her your
plans. Checks can be given to Karen or
mailed to TGHA,
Registration Fees Message
Just a friendly reminder
that if you paid your daughter's registration fees with two checks, your second
check will now be deposited on January 10, 2008. If there is a problem, please contact me at
JLYonkin@twcny.rr.com. Thank you, Judy Yonkin, TGHA Treasurer
Clothing Order Take Two
If you missed the first
TGHA Clothing order deadline, or would like to order something more - here is a
second chance to order TGHA apparel and accessories.
Now would also be the
perfect time to think about coaches' gifts - and with the option to put the
TGHA anniversary logo on any item currently on the order form, what better way
to mark the year for your coaches.
NEW Item now available but
not on the form: Yellow baseball cap
with TGHA anniversary logo, $12.00.
Write in on the form how many caps you wish to order.
Order Forms are attached
and on the web site, and orders are due to your team manager by Thursday,
January 17.
Judy Yonkin
American Girl Doll Plays Hockey!
The American Girl catalog
and web site have introduced the Doll of the Year for 2008 and her name is
Mia. She has a hockey jersey, stick and
puck because she grew up playing hockey although her current passion is figure
skating. Other American Girl dolls have played soccer and ridden horses and
gone skiing, now it's time to have girls ice hockey featured! (Too bad there's
no helmet or other protective gear!)
Missing Player
At the proactive request
of the Perinton Youth Hockey Association, could you please forward this e-mail
to as many of your association personnel and families as possible?
Thank you,
Gary Lebrun, Central
Section President
Andrew Dezio has now been
missing since 12/23. Andrew plays on a PYH midget team and on the Penfield JV
team. He is 14 years old. The police are
asking for any help with leads to where he could be or was last seen. Anyone who has seen Andrew is asked to
call 911.
Andrew Dezio Missing
Flyer...
http://files.leagueathletics.com/Images/Club/1271/missing%20poster.pdf
*Frigid Weather Advice
A few years ago in January
"Professor" John Uber, then TGHA Coaching Coordinator and 19U Head
Coach wrote the following for his team and for the TGHA Coaches, and each year
there is at least one Cass Park TGHA practice when we need to be reminded of
this information:
"It's January, it's
We have one or two of
these bitter cold nights each season.
The wind chill is
something we have all experienced out there - even when it's reasonable weather
- just by skating around on a cold surface. The effect is exacerbated by a
colder ambient temperature, and high surface winds. You lose heat principally
through two heat transfer mechanisms in this type of weather - conduction and
convection. The convection is the most dangerous tonight.
A couple of points of
caution:
1. Coaches - especially
those of younger players - please be mindful of the body temperatures of your
players. Some of us coaches have built-in layers of insulation when we go on
the ice, but some of your players don't have these natural protectors. Try to warmup a little before you go on. Another
technique is to go out on the ice for a hard 5-10 minute skate, then take the
players into the warming area for a few minutes. This will allow the body heat
to go through the layers of clothing, and once the body is generating excess
heat, the outer layer of clothing will be cold at the surface, but the body
will remain warm. Key terms are thermal gradient, steady state-steady flow, and
boundary layer.
If a player complains
about the cold, get her off the ice, and allow her to warm up.
2. The extremities (e.g.,
fingers, toes, ear lobes), and exposed surfaces (face) are the most vulnerable,
and the first ones to check. A couple of tricks for protection of these parts -
- thin layers, long johns, union suits,
polypropylene suits.
- wear thin socks and gloves inside to act
as liners. Heavy socks with tight skates will restrict circulation and increase
cooling
- use a little baby oil on your hands,
feet, face, and ears.
The baby oil thing
prevents evaporation from those surfaces (and makes your skin oh so smooth and
baby fresh). "
Mary
Mary M. Grainger
Phone 607-257-3268
Fax 607-257-0483
Cell 607-280-4380