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Wildcat Newsletter - September 2018

Attention Squirts

The Tuesdayy 5:10 PM squirt practice is A and B (formerly last name A-L). The Friday 5:10 PM squirt practice is C1, C2Red, and C2White (formerly last name M-Z). These practices will remain 3v3 fun scrimmage.

The intent of this newsletter is to give you a snapshot of what we are planning for the
upcoming season for our Squirt, PeeWee, Bantam, and Midget skaters.  

The checking camp times have changed as follows:

Wednesday, Sept 19th      5:10 – 6:10
Friday, Sept 21st    6:20 – 8:20

WYHA Skills Newsletter

It is that time of year again folks!  Youth Hockey 2018-2019

Squirts, PeeWees and Bantams
Online registration for squirt, peewee, and bantam is still open for the 2018-19 season. As of Sep. 12: If your child is Bantam (14U), PeeWee (12U), or Squirt (10U) age, please contact your Age Level Director (ALD) and ask them about your options for registration and team placement (i.e, if you register on or after Sep. 12 be sure to email your ALD). Please contact the registrar with questions related to registration.

Rink Rats, Mites, Learn to Play and Learn to Skate
Online registration for Rink Rats, Mite, LTP, and LTS is open for the 2018-19 season. For LTS, LTP, 6U mites, 8U mites the season is not yet underway. First practice dates are posted below. It is unclear whether we will have enough kids to allow for a Rink Rat program this season. Please contact the  registrar  with registration questions or your Age Level Director (ALD) with questions about your age level program.

The Fee Schedule can be found under the Info section of the website.

Please don't forget to get a new 2018 USA Hockey memberships for your child as well. A lot of information on the upcoming season was published in the  Newsletter, emailed July 24th, 2018. If you have not read the newsletter; take some time to do so as there is a wealth of information for the upcoming season.

Sep. 18, Tue: First Squirt, PeeWee, Bantam practice, 3v3 games.

Sep. 29, Sat: 9AM (2 hrs) LTP, 6U, 8U Welcome Back Skate

Oct. 2, Tue: 4:30 PM First 8U Mites practice

Oct. 6, Sat: 7:10AM First Learn to Skate | 8AM First LTP & 6U Mites

WELCOME BACK WILDCATS!

Are you interested in introducing your child to skating and the sport of ice hockey?  If so, either the Learn to Skate (LTS) or Learn To Play (LTP) program is ideal.

LTS program
Learn the fundamentals of skating. The LTS program has two sessions.  Each session runs about 10 weeks with a 1 hour practice session per week. Practice times and days may vary, but will typically be early Saturday mornings. Once the schedule is available you may access it on the website (see the link below). Skates and a hockey or bike helmet is all that is needed.  Click here for more information about Learn to Skate.

LTP program
Children continue the fundamentals of skating with added hockey skills and scrimmages during practice. Full hockey equipment is required.  There is one, 1 hour practice per week.

Rink Rats
NOTE: Whether we can host a Rink Rat program for the 2018-19 season will depend on numbers.  Rink Rats is a full ice program but geared toward those new or recently new to hockey that are 9, 10, 11, or 12 years old and want a full ice experience. This is an affordable program with less of a time committment but will still allow your skater to experience full ice hockey games and develop as a skater and player through practices. Generally this program will consist of 1 to sometimes 2 practices a week and generally 1 game per weekend.

Summary Comparing Rink Rats to Squirt or PeeWee Travel Teams

All WYHA programs

Schedule:  Once the schedule is set you will be able to access it from the website ( schedule page ).

Registration
A USA hockey registration number is required, which is free for kids 6 or under, as of Dec. 31.  If your child is over 6 years of age and you are registering for LTS please contact our registrar prior to registration to see about possibly waiving the USA hockey fee.  The USA hockey fee is required for all other levels.  Registration open for the 2018-19 season. Access Registration

Thinking about joining WYHA or recently joined and have questions? Contact us for more information.

There is also some additional information for new families located here .It includes information on dressing your skater, buying equipment, sticks, and many other useful articles for new parents.

Click on the link below to download a copy of the 2017-18 Parent Handbook. 

  2018-2019 WYHA Parent Handbook

WYHA Organization Chart Addendum to Parent Handbook

SIGN UP IS   NOTOPEN AT THIS TIME 

Sign up for this season's 2018/2019 concessions time slots on Volunteerspot (see instructions below).  If you need to cancel a concession volunteer spot, please do so 7 days in advance.   You are responsible for finding a replacement if you cancel your spot within 7 days or you will be charged a $35 fee.   A no-show is also charged $35.00.    We hope this never happens but the charge is to ensure our concession stand is fully staffed at all times. 

Concession stand sign up is NOT OPEN YET.   The process is:

PLEASE REMEMBER NOT TO SIGN UP FOR OVERLAPPING SHIFTS UNLESS TWO PEOPLE FROM YOUR FAMILY ARE VOLUNTEERING.

For 2018/2019 concession stand shift sign up and schedule:

1. Click on this link:   http://signup.com/go/eFcRLdr
2. Enter your e-mail address
3. Enter it again
4. The Calendar will show up
5. Sign up for open shifts on the calendar.

There will be many shifts available between now and February and everyone should be able to get all their volunteer hours in. If you have any questions, please  email me .

Did you know WYHA had a Facebook page? We have been posting some great pictures and information.  Come join us!