TGHA Update
Feb. 13, 2008
Home Games
Hockey Weekend Across
Decals for Sale/Support TGHA
Vote for Top NCAA Seniors
Final Month of Season
Annual Banquet
NGWSD
Summer Hockey
Spring Hockey
Home Games
Sat Feb. 16
Sun Feb. 17
TGHA Recreation
1:15 pm RINK
Hockey Weekend Across
THIS
WEEKEND is Hockey Weekend Across America for all hockey fans and players. Be
sure to enter the Hockey Weekend Across America Great Prize Giveaway at
http://www.usahockey.com/HWAA/
Friday,
Feb. 15 - Wear Your
Show your
hockey spirit by wearing your favorite jersey from any level of hockey (youth,
high school, college, pro, etc.) to school.
Saturday,
Feb. 16 - Bring a Friend to the Rink Day
No matter
what the event is (a youth game, an open skate or a professional game) do your
best to bring a friend to the rink to introduce them to the sport.
(Local
note: since this is the first weekend of winter recess and the Cornell women
are away, there is less girls hockey to spectate. There's IHS Boys on Friday night at The RINK
and you might find the Colgate vs. Clarkson women's game on Ch 26 Time Warner
Sports....or make a date to take your friend to the rink another day...even to
see your own practice!)
Sunday,
Feb. 17 - Celebrate Local Hockey Heroes Day
Honor
your favorite coach, timekeeper, official, player, etc., -- show the community
what hockey has done for you and thank those who make it happen.
Stay
tuned for a future TGHA All message honoring some of our own special
people. Send to mmgithaca@aol.com if you
find your own way to show your appreciation.
Decals for Sale/Support TGHA
Thursday
Feb. 14 is Valentine's Day but also a great day to buy a TGHA 35th anniversary
decal; Barbara Horton will be at Cass from 6:15-until the end altho she is
often on the ice during Recreation time at 6:45. She has a supply of decals; read below.
In recognition
of the founding of TGHA in 1972, a special logo was designed (see
www.ithacagirlshockey.com) and patches made for every player to attach to their
uniform.
We also
wanted to provide parents and coaches with something in celebration so we
created window decals (that also promote TGHA if placed in a visible
place!). In the Grainger family, mine is
on my car but Brad's is on his laptop.
Think about where to put yours, and please buy one the next time your
team manager or VP or President sees you when they have their supply
ready.
Since the
anniversary is not a standard operating expense of TGHA, we are paying for the
patches (given free to every player) by selling the decals. Hope every family has a decal as well as
helps their daughter attach her patch to the jersey.
Vote for Top NCAA Seniors
Message from former TGHA mom and
president Rosie Mayer:
Hi Hockey
Fans! Cornell men's hockey captain Topher Scott has been nominated to
participate in the Frozen Four Skills Challenge, but he needs votes to actually
compete. To vote for him, go to the NCAA
Frozen Four site -- http://www.ncaasports.com/icehockey/mens/fanpolls/1024
and click
on the "Men's East" link to vote.
You can only vote once, so I'm counting on all of you to put him over
the top! Voting closes on Thursday, so don't delay.
PS from Mary Grainger:
You can
vote once in each NCAA division! ECAC
East includes two girls who grew up skating in NYS: MaryKate Oakley of
Princeton and Meaghan Guckian of St.
NGWSD This Weekend
The
On
Sunday, February 17,
Registration
begins at 11:45 am in
Cornell's
offering for area girls is Saturday, February 16 from 4:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
with registration at 4:30 p.m. in lobby of Bartels Hall. The Climbing Wall will
be open to the first 20 girls (parents must be present to sign release form).
There will be skill sessions run by various women's sports teams in the Ramin
Room. The event is free, and the first 100 girls will also get a free t-shirt.
Participants will also receive admission to the 7:00 p.m. Cornell Women's
Basketball game in the Newman Arena. Questions can be directed to Christine
Wlosinski, 254-7472, cmw32@cornell.edu.
Final Month of Season
Feb. 18,
19 and 21:
It's Feb
break but there's no break in hockey practices!
Feb.
22-23:
Final
home games for Cornell women's hockey
16U
sectional playoff game
14Us at
sectional tournament
Feb. 23:
Initiation
has ice time 12:45 pm at
Feb. 24:
House
will scrimmage with the 13U Shooting Stars, 1:15 pm at The RINK
Feb. 25,
26, 28:
Regular
practice schedule
March 2:
House
11:30-12:45 at The RINK
March
3.4, 5, 6:
Regular
practice schedule (except no 16/19U in
March 9:
Initiation
12:45-2:15 pm at
Annual Banquet
Hold the
date for TGHA's annual banquet on
Tuesday March 18. It's a family affair
at
Spring Women's Hockey
* Season
Begins Week of Sunday, March 23rd
* Ice
times will be either on Sunday's 8:45-10:00pm or on Wednesday's 9:15-10:30pm
* We will
equally divide players on 4 teams.
Please let us know if you would like to be a team captain!
*
Application form is attached
* Please
pass the word and info to any women interested. (we ask that players be a
minimum of 14 yrs or older)
Please
contact either
Summer Hockey
TGHA is
working on plans for a series of ice sessions in July and August. We are
seeking ideas of what to offer and for which age group/levels. Send your ideas to tgha0708@yahoo.com.
Did you
see the latest USA Hockey Magazine? It included summer camp listings. Some girls can't get enough hockey and will
want to do some year round (on the occasional basis available) but should also
pursue spring/summer/fall recreational and/or competitive sports.
Mary
Mary M. Grainger
Phone 607-257-3268
Fax 607-257-0483
Cell 607-280-4380