TGHA Update

July 28, 2007

 

Carol Mullins Relocates

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Carol Mullins Relocates

 

This week Carol Mullins will relocate to her home state of Vermont and transfer to the UPS region headquartered in White River Junction.

 

Never fear hockey will still be a big part of her life as she will be near many colleges with women's hockey teams so should be able to referee even more games with the same or less driving than she did from Ithaca.  USA Hockey will also undoubtably continue to involve her as they have with things like running national festivals, evaluating players in the districts, and assisting with referee education.

 

Carol can still be reached cwestmullins@yahoo.com; when her mailing address and phone number is known, we'll announce it here.

 

She didn't want to have the TGHA Banquet focus be on her instead of on the girls and coaches and sponsors, but the Board did honor her with gifts (a TGHA backpack stuffed full with various items) and refreshments at the June meeting.  We were very glad she was still with us for the July meeting, too.  At that time, we each gave a brief tribute expressing our favorite things we'll remember----from her time as TGHA president, TGHA coach, local referee and hockey educator, and former college coach.  Here are the highlights:

 

"Pepsodent smile"

Turning on many girls and women to "The Game"

Unwavering sense of humor and joy while commanding respect on the ice

Sometimes her practices were "brutal" said one adult hockey player

Contagious energy

Yellow helmet like a Shooting Star

Shiny black helmet when in her referee stripes

Support for women as well as girls

Focus on the best for the players

Inspirational to coaches, too

Knowing all the youngest girls's names (and their parents)

Offering our first parent education program with balance

Her everpresent smile

 

When asked why she has given so much as a volunteer without children in the program?

 

Carol explained that her parents were always very involved with the community so she wanted to be like them and give back.  She wants to honor those who have given her so many opportunities with The Game. Her best ever hockey experiences on ice have been in these years with TGHA. 

 

THANKS Carol for this inspiration and for everything you've given to TGHA!

 

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Monday hockey continues with Initiation and House girls starting at 6:00 p.m. and leaving the ice when ready but around 7:15 p.m. or later.  Travel team and older girls should be on the ice warming up by 6:30 p.m. and stay until 8:00 p.m. Pay $15 per session or $80 for the summer.

 

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Tuesday August 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cayuga Heights Fire Station

 

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