TGHA Update
Sept. 6, 2008
Registration Day Sept. 14
Spread the Word, Attached Flier
Team Formation Schedule Sept 13-14
How to Register for TGHA 0809
Next Board Meeting
Hockey Registration Day September 14
(This event is for continuing Initiation, House, Recreation players from
last season and for new hockey players. There will be other opportunities
to register before going on the ice for the first time of the season; read
below for some details.)
Boys and girls ages 4-19 can sign up to play ice hockey on Sunday,
September 14 at Hockey Registration Day, 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., at The RINK,
Each association offers lessons for beginning skaters and hockey players as
well as development and competition opportunities for girls and boys who know
how to play the sport. Coaches are certified upon completion of training
offered through USA Hockey. Equipment loans and scholarship information are
available.
More details about IYHA is available at www.ithacayouthhockey.com; contact
oneilt@mprtech.com, 277-4600. TGHA
information is at www.ithacagirlshockey.com;
contact tgha0809@yahoo.com, 280-4380.
IYHA will be offering beginners the program called Initiation, and youth who
have completed Initiation can play Mite House, Squirt Travel, Squirt Snowbelt,
Peewee Travel, Peewee Snowbelt, Bantam Travel, Bantam Snowbelt
, and Midget Snowbelt .
TGHA is making arrangements for girls travel team formation sessions 19U, 16U,
14U and 12U Ithaca Shooting Stars teams; and for Initiation, House, and
Recreation programs that begin in October.
IYHA and TGHA have partnered to offer a special
event for prospective hockey players on Sundays Oct. 12 and Oct. 26, 9:00 a.m.,
at The RINK."Take a Shot at Hockey" is a free opportunity for girls
and boys ages 4 and up to discover the 'coolest sport around' in a safe and fun
environment.
All participants will get to wear some hockey equipment; helmets and gloves
will be required of everyone when on the ice. They can bring their own
equipment if they have access to some, or borrow IYHA and TGHA's loaner
equipment for the event. Hockey skate rentals will be free, too. Participants
are encouraged to arrive around 8:30 am. in order to
get into equipment.
Coaches from both IYHA and TGHA will be on hand to lead on-ice activities and
to answer questions about the programs which begin in late October.
Current players will also greet newcomers.
Spread the Word; Attached Flier
The information above can be cut and pasted and sent to your friends or
neighbors who may be considering starting (or re-starting) the sports of ice
hockey this year. It will also be in the media in the coming
week(s).
Attached is a flier that will be distributed to elementary schools through
Tompkins County next week. You can download and print copies to put on
bulletin boards where you are during the day or night, or where your children
are.
If you have suggestions where fliers can be posted or distributed, or other
ideas to promote TGHA and IYHA, let Mary know asap.
Team Formation Schedule Sept. 13-14
Girls (with parents who can sign registration forms) should be at The RINK at
least one hour early in order to handle registrations step, get dressed for
tryout/practice, and attend meeting with head coaches in advance of the ice
time.
Details about registering with USA Hockey before arriving and completing TGHA
forms before going on the ice were covered in the TGHA All message on Aug. 28.
Saturday, September 13: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm 12U and
14U
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm 16U and 19U
Sunday, September 14: 2:00 pm to 3:00
pm 19U and 16U
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm 14U
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm 12U
Head Coaches:
19U Tony Eisenhut
te@kensagroup
607-533-7599
14U (co-head coaches)
Diane Duthie
dmd4@cornell.edu
607-533-7345
Peter
Dugan
peter.dugan@lmco.com
607-351-0108
12U Pete Wolczanski
ptw2@crnell.edu
607-539-6029
16U TBD - Contact Person: John Golay jwgolay@twcny.rr.com
607-272-8916
How to Register for TGHA
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Players (Coaches see below)
1. Review the descriptions of the programs, http://www.ithacagirlshockey.com/teams/teams.htm to
determine which team you would like to register for. Newcomers who are seeking
additional information about TGHA should contact VP House, Kathey
MacQueen, 607-387-4117, macqueenbkm@hotmail.com.
2. Review the Players and Parents Page. http://www.ithacagirlshockey.com/registration/for_players.html
3. If you intend to tryout for a travel team, review the TGHA Guidelines for
Selection of Tournament-Bound Travel Teams
http://www.ithacagirlshockey.com/registration/travel_guidelines.html
4. Register on-line with USA Hockey before you come to Team Formation
or Registration and bring a printed copy of your registration confirmation.
All new and returning players and coaches must be registered for the
08-09 season with USAHockey prior to going on the
ice. Cost is $33 to USAH (free for age 6 and under). See USA Hockey
website and choose “Ice Players and Coaches” www.usahhockeyregistration.com.
A parent/guardian must complete the registration for girls who are under age
18. TGHA will reimburse coaches for their USAH registration (and for
training expenses). http://www.usahockeyregistration.com/
If you do not have internet access or need to make arrangements for a form of
payment to USAH other than credit/debit card, please contact TGHA Registrar
Cathy Long, 607-257-4005, cel3@cornell.edu.
5. Fill out the following forms and bring completed forms to Registration or
Team Formation.
TGHA Registration Form
http://www.ithacagirlshockey.com/registration/tgha_registration_form.pdf
USA Hockey Consent to
Treat Form
http://www.ithacagirlshockey.com/registration/usah%20consent%20to%20treat.pdf
USA Hockey Participant Code
of Conduct Form
http://www.ithacagirlshockey.com/registration/usah%20consent%20to%20treat.p
* TGHA Parent Code of
Conduct Form
http://www.ithacagirlshockey.com/registration/parent_code_of_conduct.pdf
6. If you are coming to TGHA from another association, you need to bring
your official release paperwork from your previous association.
7. Payment for season fees will be collected at the time of registration or
team formation. See fee information below. Make checks payable to
TGHA. We are unable to process credit card payments.
Full fees are payable in 1 check or 2 checks, each for ½ the season fee
amount, at the time of registration/team formation, the first check with the
current date and the second check dated no later than Dec. 31, 2008. The travel
team formation fee is also due at the time of team formation.
Participants applying for financial aid must do so prior to or at
Registration or Team Formation, and will pay half of the program fee at the
time of registration or team formation (in one or two checks as noted above),
with the balance due after financial aid distribution is determined.
Financial aid is available. TGHA has a small financial aid fund to
assist families with demonstrated financial need. You may qualify based
on either a) household income or b) other circumstance that pose a financial
hardship, such as loss of job. In order to distribute these resources
appropriately, applicants must provide a completed TGHA financial aid
application to the TGHA Registrar prior to or at registration or travel team
formation. Financial aid funds are limited. We will meet as much
need as possible but individual awards are never more than 50% of the season’s
registration fee and are based on family income, circumstance of financial
hardship, and available financial aid funds. See the application for
additional information. Please contact the TGHA Registrar, Cathy Long, at
cel3@cornell.edu, or 607-257-4005 with questions.
Coaches
Please register online with USA Hockey and bring to team formation or
registration:
*A copy of your USA Hockey registration confirmation
*USAH Content to Treat
*USAH Participant Code of Conduct
Please also bring your current coaching card. If you will attend coaching
training during the beginning of the season, please provide your credential
information following training.
2008-09 Season Fees
Initiation $240 (Full Time, twice a week from Oct-Mar)
$150 (Half Time, 2 days a week from
Oct-Dec or 1 day/week from Oct-Mar)
$90 (Quarter Time, 1 day/week from
Oct -Dec)
House
$400
Recreation TBD
Travel
Team Formation Fee $30
Travel Season Fees
12U
$775-825
14U $900-1,025
16U $900-1,025
19U $900-1,025
Travel team fees are determined based on the number of players on each team,
and will be established within the range noted above following team
formation. Recreation fees will be determined based on the number of
players.
TGHA Registrar, Cathy Long
Next Board Meeting
Monday Sept. 15
CHFD
Mary
Mary M. Grainger
421 Highland Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone 607-257-3268
Fax 607-257-0483
Cell 607-280-4380