TGHA Update
June 16, 2008
TGHA Board Meeting
One Board Position Open
TGHA Summer Hockey
IYHA Welcomes TGHAers
Ask Cammi from Ice Magazine
Feature from MomsTeam.com
TGHA Board Meeting
Next
Meeting of the TGHA Board will be Thursday July 10 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cayuga
Heights Fire Station. Stay tuned for an
agenda. All are welcome to participate
in planning for 0809 season.
One Board Position Open
The TGHA
Board has one more opening for a volunteer board member. Please consider joining. For more information contact co-presidents
Dave Herrick dherrick@twcny.rr.com
or Mary Grainger mmgithaca@aol.com. Thank you!
Sign Up NOW for TGHA Summer Hockey
TGHA is
sponsoring an exciting summer hockey program that will help improve your
skating, skill development and game fundamentals just in time for the upcoming
season. There will be six evening sessions offered during July and August for
all girls hockey players registered with USA Hockey. The ice time will be split
based on age and ability so that each participant is offered appropriate level
practice and scrimmage opportunities.
The House
session should be a good fit for our Initiation and many House or Recreation
level skaters. We will focus on basic skating technique, puck handling and of
course fun games. We are delighted to have Beth Mannion, our TGHA friend and
assistant coach with 0708 Initiation, lead the instruction for the House
sessions.
For the
Travel team and advanced House skaters we’ll offer higher intensity and
physically challenging skating drills together with practice to improve your
puck control and shooting skills. In addition to the talents of our Travel team
coaches, the skaters in this session will receive the benefits of Beth
Mannion’s training in power skating. Coaches Tony Eisenhut, Karen Cole, Chris
Grippin, Diane Duthie and others will be directing these sessions.
Look
forward in your calendars to July and August and save the Monday dates listed
below to join us for some fun filled evenings at The RINK!
It will
be big help to know before the first session who can attend full time as well
as those of you who will be dropping in for one or several sessions. Send an
email ASAP to the registration address below to let us know of your interest
and schedule. Spread the word to others you know who might be interested in
participating in one session or the entire series!
Dates: July 14th, 21st and 28th
August 4th, 11th and 18th
Time: House Session 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
Travel Session 6:45 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: The RINK
Who: Girls hockey players registered
with USA Hockey
(if you
were registered for 2007-2008 season you are covered! Non-TGHA females must show their registration
for USA Hockey insurance coverage).
Full
equipment is required. If anyone has equipment needs please send a message to
the Summer Hockey registrar below.
Cost:
House
Session: $12 per session or $60
for the full series.
Travel
Session: $15 per session or $78
for the full series.
Please
make checks out to TGHA - in the memo write Summer Hockey
Bring to
the first session you attend or mail to TGHA
How do I
sign up?
Email
registration interest to
tgha0708@yahoo.com
If
registering by email, indicate player name, age, previous team, which weeks she
can skate!
Email
questions to David Herrick at dherrick@twcny.rr.com or call 607-277-1414.
TGHA Members Welcome to IYHA
Summer Hockey
Interested
in skating in the summer? IYHA will be
hosting summer hockey programs open to all IYHA members and other players who
are USA Hockey Registered. The goal,
drop the puck and play!
The
following groups will meet once per week:
Mites
program is being developed by Brian Crane; stay tuned.
Novice
(Squirt)
Wednesday
July 9, 16, 23, 30 and Aug 13, 20, 27,
7:00 -
8:00pm Lynah Rink. Cost $65 for the first family
member half price for brothers/sisters.
Drop in fee of $12 per session.
If interested please contact Rick Kuhar rk30@cornell.edu.
Intermediate
(PeeWee/Bantam)
Wednesday
July 9, 16, 23, 30 and Aug 13, 20, 27,
8:00 -
9:15
pm Lynah Rink. Cost $80 for the first
family member half price for brothers/sisters.
Drop in fee of $15 per session.
If interested please contact Craig McAllister cm248@cornell.edu or Tim
McKinney tcm23@cornell.edu.
Advanced
(Midget/Coach Play)
Tuesday
July 8, 15, 22, 29 Aug 12, 19, 29 Sept 2, 9
8:00pm-9:15pm Cost $100 first family member half price for
brothers/sisters and coaches. Drop in
fee of $15 per session. If interested
contact Chris Grippin cjg29@cornell.edu or Peter Dugan pjd78@cornell.edu.
Register
by phone
Please
contact the individuals at each level if your child wants to participate and/or
you would like to help coach, space may be limited. Coaches reserve the right to allocate players
to each group based on experience level and registration numbers. All sessions are non-contact and all USA
Hockey registered players are welcome to join.
All coaches must be registered through IYHA.
Drop In
Players
Players
are welcome to drop in, providing space is available for that session. All drop in players are encouraged to
register by phone, to gauge the interest level for each group.
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From www.momsteam.com
Taking Time Off From Hockey: Even
the Top Players Do It
Needed
Rest for Body and Mind
By Julie
Derderian
Have you
ever wondered if you're working your child too hard at his sport? Sadly, too
many parents are unable to resist the temptation to push their kids to practice
too much, play on too many teams at the same time, and/or play season after
season in the belief that it will pay off in prep school and college
scholarships and lucrative professional contracts
The fact
is that taking a break from all those practices and games is crucial to
preventing the burnout that causes so many young athletes to quit their sport,
and to avoiding the overuse injuries that often result from year-round play.
Athletes, regardless of age or ability, need to include downtime and rest from
their sport to perform at their best.
Angela
Ruggiero is a case in point. A key member of the U.S. Women's Hockey Team for
the past decade - during which time she has been part of three medal-winning
Olympic teams, played on two World and one NCAA Division I championship teams,
and been ranked the #1 female hockey player in the world - Angela knows just
how important it is to take time away from her sport to refresh both her body
and mind.
After the
2007 IIHF World Women's Championship, she took six months away from her sport
to relax. "I got to a point where I discovered that it's important as an
athlete that you're always refreshed and you're where you want to be," she
says. "Your mind has to be in the right place. If your mind isn't, your
body won't be."
Staying
physically active
Taking
time off from hockey didn't mean Angela wasn't staying in shape. She still made
sure to stay active by doing off-ice training. Angela stresses that as
important as it is for hockey players to take a solid month off from skating
after the season ends, it is just as important that they follow an off-season
training regimen including:
Cross
training. During off-season downtime, Angela engage in some form of cross
training (sprints, interval training, and biking), four to five times a week.
Aerobic/endurance
training. Angela maintains her endurance by aerobic training so that,
when she
resumes on-ice training, she doesn't become winded at the end of a long shift;
and
Skating.
Finally, when she feels ready, Angela gets back on the ice to skate once a
week, which is just enough to maintain a smooth stride. She advises against
taking more than a month off from skating, however, because she found that, if
she did, her stride was choppy when she resumed skating, and it took a lot of
extra work to get it back.
Refreshing
the mind
Angela
also stresses the importance of time away from the ice because it helps her
stay mentally sharp. "Mentally having time away from my sport was really
good for me." That way when I start skating again "it is because I
want to skate, [and] play because I want to be there."
For kids,
time off from their sport is especially important. Angela strongly encourages
kids to "take time off in the summer, or when it's your off-season, and do
other things [to] stay active. Use that time to relax and when your season is
back, you'll be completely recharged."
Playing
another sport
During
your child's time away from hockey, encourage him to try new activities, such
as another sport. Cross training doesn't have to just be done in the gym; it
can be practiced by playing other sports which build complimentary skills. For
example, a hockey player who runs track, or plays soccer or tennis, will
develop strength, aerobic endurance, and footwork that will likely make her a
better player when she returns to the ice.
The
skills required for most sports all relate to one another. Through
cross-training and playing different sports, children develop different muscles
and skills that actually make them into a better athlete in their chosen sport.
As Angela points out, "taking time away from your sport doesn't mean that
you're ever really away from it."
Honoring
commitments
Because
the ice hockey season is a long one and requires a greater level of dedication
and commitment than some other sports, parents are advised to make sure that
their child is committed to playing for the entire season before the season
starts:
Make sure
it is something he really wants to do and that he is playing because it is fun,
not because someone else (a parent, coach, teammates) expect him to; and
Make sure
he understands that in joining a team he is making a commitment to his
teammates that he needs to be prepared to honor. While a child should never be
pushed to practice or play if he truly doesn't want to, he may need occasional
reminders, when his spirits begin to lag, about the commitment he has made to
his team.
As Angela
says, a hockey player's "time off is when the season ends and then maybe
[he] can try another sport."
Mary
Mary M. Grainger
Phone 607-257-3268
Fax 607-257-0483
Cell 607-280-4380