TGHA Update

November 8, 2007

 

Practices on 11/12

Home Games

Photo Days Update

Penalty Box Sports

Put the Biscuit in the Net

Clothing Orders, Gimme Orders

Shooting Stars Tournament

Last Call for Tournament Program Ads

Recreation Reminder

 

Practices on 11/12

 

If the rinks are open, there are practices.  They do not follow the school and national holidays so there are regular practices on Monday Nov. 12.  There will be no hockey on Thanksgiving, Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and New Year's.

 

Home Games

 

Sat 11/10    12:45 p.m.    Ithaca 14U vs. North Country 14U    Cass

Sat 11/10    4:00 p.m.      Ithaca 19U vs. Erie 19U                    Cortland

Sun. 11/11  12:45 p.m.    Ithaca 19U vs. Erie 19U                    Cass

Sun. 11/11   1:15 p.m.     Ithaca 13U vs. Binghamton                RINK

 

Photo Days Update

 

Sunset Photo Order Forms are being distributed at Thursday's practices and will also be on hand during the photo sessions on Monday and Tuesday.  Questions?  Contact Mary Grainger at 280-4380, mmgithaca@aol.com.

 

No one is required to participate in individual or group photography.

 

Thursday-only skaters may skate on Monday and have their photos taken then.  However, Sunset will return later in the season for a Thursday photo session (for anyone in TGHA who misses the Nov. 12-13 sessions).  Stay tuned.

 

Monday:

Initiation individual shots begin at 5:30 p.m. at The RINK; please be dressed in hockey gear at 5:30 p.m..  There will be uniforms to borrow. Group shot at 6:00 p.m.on the ice.

House individual shots begin at 6:05 p.m. at The RINK; please be dressed in hockey gear at 6:00 p.m..  There will be uniforms to borrow. Group shot at 6:30 p.m.on the ice.

13U individual shots begin at 6:35 p.m.; please be dressed in your uniform (home or away as you prefer) by 6:35 p.m.  Your team will be photographed on another day. unless you hear something from your team managers.

 

Tuesday:

14U individual shots begin at 7:30 p.m. at Lynah; please be dressed in hockey gear at 7:30 p.m..  Decide as a team to wear home or away uniforms. Group shot at 8:00 p.m.on the ice.

16/19U individual shots begin at 8:05 p.m. at Lynah; please be dressed in hockey gear at 8:00 p.m..  Decide as a team to wear home or away uniforms.Group shot at 8:30 p.m.on the ice.

 

Note on Tuesday: Is there a 14U or 16/19U parent who can coordinate photos as the TGHA Board is meeting at 7:00 that evening?  RSVP to Mary.

 

Penalty Box Sports

 

The final days for Penalty Box Sports to be open are:
Nov. 8-11 and Nov. 15-18

 

The store hours are:

Thurs & Fri:  4 PM - 7 PM

Sat & Sun: 10 AM - 4 PM

 

Mo and Maddy were very generous to TGHA this week when Equipment Loan Coordinator Louise and President Matt went 'shopping' with some funds TGHA had been given for increasing our equipment to loan.  THANKS!

 

Put the Biscuit in the Net

 

This Saturday evening founder of the USA Hockey-Girl Scouts program called Put the Biscuit in the Net will be in Ithaca (she coaches the Erie 19Us!).  She will be training some TGHA coaches and parents to help run PBN programs as part of our recruitment of new members this year and in the future.  If you are interested, contact Mary for more details. 

 

Clothing Orders, Gimme Orders

 

Clothing order forms are due to your team manager by Thursday Nov. 15.

 

Gimme Coffee orders forms are due by Tuesday Nov. 13 for Thanksgiving orders.

 

For Initiation and House and Recreation, see VP Karen. (Mary will be her sub on Nov. 8)

 

Shooting Stars Tournament

 

There will be 24 teams competing in our home tournament Nov. 30-Dec. 2.  Next week there will be a signup process for volunteers needed to run the tournament. 

 

Raffle baskets are sought; contact Matt Ulinski if you are able to provide some items for raffle during the weekend events. 257-5600, mattulinski@verizon.net

 

Last Call for Tournament Program Ads

 

The tournament program is a great way to promote sports-related businesses, advertise places to eat when visiting Ithaca, or to show support of TGHA.  If you want to advertise, the deadline is this week.  Respond to this email or call Mary at 280-4380. 

 

Mary M. Grainger
421 Highland Road
Ithaca, NY 14850

Phone 607-257-3268
Fax 607-257-0483
Cell 607-280-4380