COTTAGE GROVEWOODBURY14U, 2012-2013 14 U Informational Meeting Sunday, October 7, 2012 @ 12:30 pm

COTTAGE GROVE WOODBURY14U, 2012-2013

14 U Informational Meeting

Sunday, October 7, 2012 @ 12:30 pm


Agenda

1. Club Philosophy / Vision for 14U Program2. Coaching Update3. Player Update4. This Season5. Administrative Information6. Discussion and Questions


The WAHC Mission Statement

The Woodbury Area Hockey Club aims to provide the most gratifying and rewarding

youth hockey experience for players, parents and coaches seeking either the best competitive or recreational athletic

experience in a positive, developmental environment at a reasonable expense.


Club Philosophy / Vision

GrowGet Stronger


Club Philosophy / Vision

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Challenges

•NUMBER of players•3 District 833 Public High Schools plus the Private Schools

•Coaches have pressure from Principals, Ads, Boosters•Coaches philosophies

•Family Decisions and Constraints•Family finances•Older siblings•Family beliefs

•Girls Opinions•Friends

•MSHSL Rules and Regulations•Seventh graders are allowed to play HS


How do we do it (become #1)?

It’s Simple •Increase girl participation•Continuously improve the product


Challenges turned into Opportunities

•Increase our numbers at the base. Trickle down effect.

•HS have enough quality players•Family decisions are not controllable but with a great product we can influence them•If the friends are playing 14U then they are too•MSHSL rules are not changing anytime soon.

•We are not unique. This is a state-wide problem.


Continuous Improvement Initiatives

To make 14U the #1 hockey option for 8th and 9th graders in Woodbury and Cottage Grove:•Quality consistent coaching•Continued co-op•High quality curriculum for PSC and in-season•In-season off ice training


Coaching Update

•Interviews concluded

•One head coach for the 14U group has been identified:

Monte French

•The plan is to conduct additional interviews on Sunday, 11/4

before tryouts and after the HS tryouts to identify additional

coaches for the program. We have options.


Player Update

•Fully Registered •Registered in June + Season payment•Nine (includes 2 goalies )

•Partially Registered•Registered in June only•Ten

•14U Eligible not registered•Ten + CG girls


This Season

•Pre-Season Camps (in progress)•Clinics Dates•Tryouts •Tournaments•Ice Hours and Arenas


Pre-season Camps

•In progress•Ends October 17 •Off-ice + On-ice = Prepared players for the season


Clinic Dates

10/25 6:25 PM Steffen Hockey10/27 6:55 PM Steffen Hockey11/2 8:30 PM WAHC

All sessions are one hour at Bielenberg.Players must be registered in order to participate.

June Meeting on TryoutsJune Meeting on Tryouts

• U14 tryouts will likely be held before HS tryouts

• Results will be sealed

• Teams selected based on those players remaining with U14

• Evaluations will be done jointly by CG and W personnel

• Tryout cost is TBD

• If there is ANY chance of playing U14, must attend tryout


Why the change?

•14U eligible players cut from HS will have the opportunity to be part of the tryout for sure. •We know that every player that shows up on Nov 5 is going to be part of the program.•Logistics. Tryouts for the entire club have shifted to happen after MEA weekend.


Tryout Dates

11/05 7:15 PM11/07 7:00 PM11/09 8:30 PM

All sessions are 75 minutes at Bielenberg.


Tryout Particulars

•Will Donovan - Girls Tryout Director All Levels•4 Evaluators

•Equal Woodbury and Cottage Grove representation •Involved all 3 days

•Scrimmage on the 3rd tryout date (the goal)•Coach involved on 3rd day


Tournament Dates

14B:12/08/12 Menomonie12/30/12 Wayzata01/19/13 Duluth

14A:11/24/12 Edina1/19/13 Duluth2/16/13 Sweetheart

•The Club covers the cost of the entrance fee for 4 tournaments (3 invitational and districts).•If the teams move on to Region and State, the Club will cover the entrance fee for those tournaments


Ice and Arenas

•District 8 league games = 16 (determined at the MN Hockey Meeting this weekend)•Number of ice hours = 101 + away scrimmages

•35 Hours Shared Ice•30 Hours Dedicated Ice•16 District Games•14 Estimated Tournament Games•3 Hours of In-season Hockey Development•3 Hours of In-season Clinics

•Arenas•Bielenberg•Cottage Grove•Harding which includes off ice opportunity

•Potentially 25 hours of ice at 4:150 PM


Registration

• The late fee =$100 •Late fee effective date has been extended for the 14U group to 10/12/12•You must be registered to do the clinics before tryouts


Refund Information

• If have registered and go to HS, the Club will refund your fees minus $150.•The withdrawal request must be received by 11:59 pm on November 3rd (this is a change from the e-mail sent).


Communications/Have Questions??

Dan [email protected]

Jen [email protected]

Shantel [email protected]

Dave [email protected]

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Discussion & Questions

Documents

COTTAGE GROVEWOODBURY14U, 2012-2013 14 U Informational Meeting Sunday, October 7, 2012 @ 12:30 pm