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1 C R O W R I V E R Y O U T H H O C K E Y A S S O C I A T I N ~ C R Y HA Tiger Hockey Newsletter November 2010 Vice Presidents Letter The hockey season is upon us. Our upper levels have been on the ice for several weeks following try-outs and our Initiation Program levels will be starting over the next couple of weeks. Thank you to all the volunteers that helped in our planning and preparation for the new season. Your time and efforts are greatly appreciated. Also, a big thanks to Rick Ragan, Kevin Voss and the entire Delano Area Sports Center (DASA) team & Board. We have an exciting year ahead. Our program continues to receive a lot of interest from families in the Delano and Rockford school districts. Last year Crow River Youth Hockey had a record year for player participation. We are still processing registrations for our Initiation Program and Jr. Gold team for this season. Though it appears that our player participation will be off slightly from last year, our program is strong and healthy. Our commitment to grow girls hockey has been well received. We will have more girls playing hockey this year than a year ago. Our high school continues to co-op with Buffalo school district for JV/ Varsity hockey. We are excited to be hosting a girls JV/ Varsity game in our arena this year. The level of interest in the 8U and 10U program is outstanding, surpassing last year s registration. Our player participation at Mites and Termites is fantastic and we anticipate another strong year of interest for the Intro to Hockey program. These hockey players are the future to our program. As many of you are aware, Minnesota Hockey s redistricting has placed our association into District 3 for our traveling teams. This is exciting news for Crow River & Delano hockey. Our Bantam and PeeWee teams have begun playing D3 games. This year we will be playing Armstrong Cooper, Hopkins, Mound Westonka, North Metro, Orono, Osseo Maple Grove, St. Louis Park, Southwest, Washburn and Wayzata. Our association has had a goal for several years to move to District 3. You will quickly notice the increased competition and speed of the game. Wayzata and Osseo Maple Grove will bring stiff competition. With that said, we believe we will be competitive in District play. Long term, this will have a very positive impact on our program and increase our level of competitiveness at the High School level too. Our Hockey Development Committee (HDC) has been reevaluating all aspects of our on-ice development plan and has worked hard to align consistent skill development across all teams at each level. You will also notice that we have a higher percentage of non-parent head coaches/ coaches this year. Again, this aligns with our goals to improve our on-ice development and competitiveness. Planning for growth can be challenging in the current economic environment. As our player participation has seen significant growth, it has put a tremendous amount of pressure on our ice availability. We remain committed to building a second sheet of ice. Details were shared during a special meeting this past summer and again at our annual parent meeting. Key volunteers, under the leadership of Jim Kruse, have made significant strides in our second sheet plans. The Delano school board and Delano city leadership are supportive of our plans to build a 2/3 practice sheet of ice. The team has also reviewed financing options and our fundraising efforts are underway. Our new CRYHA calendar has the potential to raise a significant amount of funds towards this initiative. The response to these calendars has been outstanding. We will share more details throughout the winter. It is our intent to begin to take action this spring. And finally, please reflect on why we continue to commit the time, money and effort to this game. It s really fairly simple. It s for the KIDS! It s all about their development as players, as people, and for their enjoyment. Remember, as hockey parents, be a positive role model and encourage your child to always give 100% effort, to listen to their coach and have FUN. Hard work and enjoyment go hand in hand, which will ultimately lead to success on the ice. Make it a fantastic year...let S PLAY HOCKEY! Rich Rizzardi Inside this issue: Concession Stand News 2 Picture Day 2 Equipment Exchange 2 New Volunteer System DIBS 3 Ways to reduce your player fees 3 Our Sponsors 4 Special points of interest: Grandparents Day November 14th ****See page 5 for details! Team and individual picture day November 16th Wreath orders due November 4th DIBS system is now available for use Mandatory Fundraiser 6

Concessions at the Rink Now serving at the rink: Caribou Coffee, stop in soon to enjoy a cup! Proceeds go to arena upkeep and improvements.

com Did you know that for High School home hockey games last season ~ Pete s Pizza in Delano supplied the pizza? Thanks for supporting Tiger hockey Pete s!

Contact Rick Ragan (Arena Manager) Picture Day November 16th 5:00 pm 9:00 pm A professional photographer has been hired to take the pictures this year. Check out their website: www.

The plans are to take the team picture and the individual pictures at the same session. Check website for more details, such as the exact time frames for each level.

2 Concessions at the Rink Now serving at the rink: Caribou Coffee, stop in soon to enjoy a cup! Proceeds go to arena upkeep and improvements. Contact Taunia Hart, for concession stand info at: tauniahart@frontiernet.net Claim volunteer time on the DIBS system at: Did you know that for High School home hockey games last season ~ Pete s Pizza in Delano supplied the pizza? Thanks for supporting Tiger hockey Pete s! Did you know : Skate Sharpening is available at the rink. Contact Rick Ragan (Arena Manager) Picture Day November 16th 5:00 pm 9:00 pm A professional photographer has been hired to take the pictures this year. Check out their website: On picture day, all players and coaches are being asked to come and get their picture taken, even if you do not plan to order pictures. The plans are to take the team picture and the individual pictures at the same session. Check website for more details, such as the exact time frames for each level. Team managers are being asked to come with their teams to help make things run more smoothly. Thank you Jenny Rizzardi for making this special event possible! CRYHA Hockey Equipment Exchange The Equipment Exchange is provided for use to CRYHA members only. It is for personal use only, not business. CRYHA reserves the right to reject any ad. sell, trade or give away. From used hockey skates, breezers, sticks, pads, etc. Check the website under the listing: Equipment Exchange for details. This is a fabulous way to help each other in the association! You are welcome to place an ad for gently used items that you wish to We are all about helping each other! Page 2

Our program only succeeds with the help of our dedicated volunteers! We are now utilizing the new DIBS system to help manage our volunteer opportunities. Go to www.crtigers.com to get your DIBS in!

To get started, please do the following: First, everyone must LOGIN (located in the upper left hand corner of the screen) and enter username and password.

3 Our program only succeeds with the help of our dedicated volunteers! We are now utilizing the new DIBS system to help manage our volunteer opportunities. Go to to get your DIBS in! Going forward all volunteer opportunities will be available through the DIBS menu. To get started, please do the following: First, everyone must LOGIN (located in the upper left hand corner of the screen) and enter username and password. Go to the "DIBS" tab located at the top right of the CRYHA website to begin viewing and claiming the available volunteer opportunities! On this page only members registered for the hockey season will have access to the season's Dib session. How to "claim" an item? LOGIN (located in the upper left hand corner of the screen) and enter username and password. Click on the DIBS tab. When you find an item you wish to claim, simply click on that item and select "claim this DIB item". You may filter your choices by opportunity or by date. How to view "claimed" DIB items? If you sign up for an opportunity online and can't remember the information, simply log on with your username and password (located in the upper left hand corner of the screen) and click on "UTOOLS" (located on main menu bar) and then My Dibs: View all my currently claimed DIB items. Continued on page 4.. Fundraising ~ A great way to reduce your players fees A box of 50 bars costs $50...sell them for $1 each. You ll earn your $50 back and receive a $25 credit towards your ice bill. Contact Laura Peterson Home: Cell: I like to leave a box at my office, when it s empty everyone says, Bring more chocolate! Wreath orders due TODAY November 4 Skaters earn a $5 credit per item sold. This year there will be prizes for the top two sellers, based on the dollar amount sold. 1st place $100 cash and 2nd place $50 cash!! All wreaths and garland are made of balsam. The wreaths will have a red bow and pine cones on them. The stars have ornaments on each point. The spruce tips pots will include spruce tips, white pine and red twig dogwood. Contact Dave or Karen Larson at: dklarsen@frontiernet.net Or See for more information Page 3

4 Our Sponsors are so important ~ Show your appreciation through your patronage! Their financial contributions are significant to our association and benefit our players through helping to reduce player fees, reduce ice costs, making equipment purchases, etc. Please take a moment to read through the list of our sponsors and show your appreciation through your patronage. Dairy Queen, Dzurik Construction, Gallus Painting, Steve Heinonen Insurance, McDonalds, Pete s Pizza, AAA Nursery, Absolute Automotive, BagyJo s, Berg Exteriors, The Cliffs of Minnetonka, Daves Town Club, Delano Sports Center, Doc Holiday s, Fisher Drywall, Gallagher Dentistry, Intrcomm Technology, J&J Glass, Landscape Structures, Maratona Communication, Meyer Chiropractic, McGowan Chiropractic, Play It Again Buffalo, Dean Voss & Sons Construction, Wenck Associates, WOW Realty, B s on the River, Neaton Brothers Erosion, State Bank of Delano, Delano Herald Journal, Choo Choo Bar, Coborns, Verizon Wireless, Delano Family Dental, Loretto Equipment Online Auctions, Herc-U-Lift, Community Lawn Care, Crow River State Bank, Gallus Painting, Greenfield Mini Storage, Mission Construction, Buffalo Country Store Check the website at: for more information on these important sponsors. Volunteers continued. What to do after you have worked the shift? After you have completed the assigned duty, you may view your DIB items by entering your username and password (located in the upper left hand corner of the screen) and then click on U TOOLS. Click on My Dibs: View all my currently claimed DIB items. You can then click on the text that is in the DIB ITEM column (for example, concessions). Then that will load up a new screen that will give you the option to select "verify completion". Once you have selected the "verify completion", you will get a message that states your request has been sent and will Page 4 then be completed by the Volunteer Coordinator Team. Volunteer Checks need to be received before your son or daughter steps on the ice. Your check will not be cashed and will be shredded after commitment is completed. Please only sign up for the shifts you plan to work. First missed shift = $25 fee, Second missed shift =$50 fee and the third missed shift = forfeiture of deposit. WE NEED YOU! Our program cannot succeed without the help of our dedicated volunteers. In order to provide quality programs and to create a positive, fun and quality environment for our players, we need help from every participating family.

Mite and Termite Season Kick-off Intro to Hockey Season Kick-off Mite and Termite season kick-off will be November 13th with Grandparents Day on November 14th. Please check the calendar at www.

Check website for the most current information. Crow River Youth Hockey Association Grandparents Day!

5 Mite and Termite Season Kick-off Intro to Hockey Season Kick-off Mite and Termite season kick-off will be November 13th with Grandparents Day on November 14th. Please check the calendar at for times and more information, See you all at the rink soon! Intro to Hockey will start on December 11th. As of now, start time is set for 10:45AM, Saturday mornings running thru March. Check website for the most current information. Crow River Youth Hockey Association Grandparents Day!! Why: Enjoy a day of fun watching your grandchild play hockey while you support CRYHA efforts to raise funds for a 2nd sheet of ice in Delano! This event will include scrimmages for the Termite through PeeWee levels. Free coffee and cookies! Free gifts! Great Tiger spirit-wear for purchase! When: November 14th, 2010, 12:00-6:00 PM Where: Delano Area Sports Arena (DASA) 654 Tiger Dr. Delano, MN Key 2nd Sheet Facts: Our hockey program is out-growing the available ice-time Our young players already have before-school and late-night practice times An additional 2/3 size ice sheet is the most economical way to improve ice availability and bolster your grandchild s youth hockey experience!!! Grandparent s Day November Termites 12:00-12:45 Chuck-a-puck 12:45-12:50 Mites 12:50-1:35 Chuck-a-puck 1:35-1:40 Resurface 1:40-1:55 U8/U10 Girls 1:55-2:40 Chuck-a-puck 2:40-2:45 Squirts 2:45-3:45 Chuck-a-puck 3:45-3:55 Resurface 3:55-4:10 Peewees 4:10-5:10 Page 5

Mandatory Fundraising Requirements New this year to support CRYHA s plan for a 2nd sheet, we have added a calendar raffle as an additional required fundraiser. All photos are of CRYHA members!

6 Mandatory Fundraising Requirements New this year to support CRYHA s plan for a 2nd sheet, we have added a calendar raffle as an additional required fundraiser. All photos are of CRYHA members! Each family is required to sell 5 calendars. Squirts Junior Gold 5 raffle calendars DaShiver Ice Fishing Tournament is CRYHA s signature fundraising event. We have two separate fundraisers with this event: Fishing Contest: Each family is required to sell 2 tickets Raffle Ticket: Each family is required to sell 10 tickets Mites 5 raffle calendars 5 DA shiver raffle tickets Fundraising is encouraged but not required at the Termite and Intro to Hockey levels; however any contests/incentives that may be offered are open to all levels. TOP SELLER - for the most Calendars SOLD will receive $ CASH Second place for the most Calendars SOLD will receive $50.00 CASH TOP SELLER for the most Fish House tickets SOLD will receive $ CASH Second place for the most Fish House tickets SOLD will receive $50.00 CASH TOP SELLER for the most Da Shiver Ice Fishing Hole tickets SOLD will receive $ CASH Second place for the most Da Shiver Ice Fishing Hole tickets SOLD will receive $50.00 CASH Contest ends on Monday, January 10th and the winners will be announced by January 21st. Remember to check on a daily basis for any last minute announcements and up to date news! CRYHA ~ Crow River Youth Hockey Association CROW RIVER YOUTH HOCKEY Playing at Delano Area Sports Arena On the campus of Delano Schools 654 Tiger Drive Delano, MN Rink Number: CRYHA is made up of great kids and families from the Delano and Rockford School Districts Mission: To provide an affordable, high quality hockey experience to the boys and girls of the Delano and Rockford School Districts Vision: To create a youth hockey program considered the best in District 3 and one of the best in the State of Minnesota It s all about the kids! Values: To teach life skills as well as hockey T IGER skills. HOCKEY We want NE WSLETTER our kids to learn valuable life lessons in the areas of: ~ Teamwork ~ Effort ~ Discipline ~ FUN!! ~ We re on the web: Page 6

Mite Hockey Parent Q&A Forum

Mite Hockey Parent Q&A Forum Topics of Discussion What is Hopkins Youth Hockey Association (HYHA)? What are the levels of progression through the HYHA? Boys & Girls? What should players & parents expect