Academic Excellence Program

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1 Rosemount Area Hockey Association January 2015 Trophy Case Board Candidates Page 4-5- Trophy Cases Spills onto Second Page Page 2 - Call for Board Candidates RAHA on Facebook Page 3 - Like us on Facebook! Academic Excellence Program Page 3 - Celebrate Academic Excellence Additional Ice Sheet Petition Page 4 - Support the Recent Efforts to get a 2nd Sheet of Ice! RAHA Night at Rudy s Redeye Grill Page 13 - Feb 7th Lunch, Feb 9th Dinner - 10% of all RAHA Family Sales Come Back to our Skaters! Page 1

2 A message from the Board Rosemount Area Hockey Association Board Elections -- Candidates Wanted Join the RAHA Board - Make a Difference! The Rosemount Area Hockey Association (RAHA) Board is looking for association members that are committed to improving and advancing youth hockey. The RAHA Board needs a variety of skill sets communication, organization, finance, leadership -- Prior hockey playing and/or coaching experience it is not a requirement for the work of the RAHA Board. If you are committed to and willing to lead the Rosemount Area Hockey Association, please seriously consider becoming a RAHA Board Member. Board Member responsibilities include: Committing to a 2 year term from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2017 Regularly attending Board Meetings held on the first Wednesday of each month. Be an active participant of the Board and RAHA -- work on various Board initiatives and responsibilities, professionally voice your opinions, and present new ideas. Be able to work cooperatively with other Board members to identify, support, organize and execute activities that are in the best interest of RAHA s membership. Copies of the application can be found on the RAHA website. To become a candidate for the 2015 Board Elections please submit your application by to secretary@rosemounthockey.org. Submissions are requested by: March 3rd. If you have questions about becoming a RAHA Board member, please direct them to Craig Nelson, Kyle Anderson, Lisa Toll or any current board member. Contact information can be found on our Board Page. Vote for your Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting in March (date to be announced). Families with a registered player for the season are eligible to vote. No ballots will be accepted after 6:30pm RAHA Board of Directors President Vice President Operations/Fundraising Secretary Communications Coordinator Event Coordinator Player Development IP Coordinator Girls Coordinator Coaches Coordinator PeeWees, Bantams, Jr. Gold Craig Nelson Kyle Anderson Tim Roszak Lisa Toll MaryAnn Fox Mike Humble Troy Campbell Andy Proshek David Nygaard Stacy Johnston Coaches Coordinator Squirts, 10U & 12U IP Coaches Coordinator Tournaments Coordinator Equipment Coordinator Registration/Website, Volunteers & Rostering Assoc. Coaching & Education Coordinator Goalie Coordinator Jeff Tuccitto John Debettignies Chris Noonkesser Scott Nitti Chris Kalata Dan Nicklay Tony Hekrdle Page 2

3 Rosemount Hockey Academic Excellence Program We are excited to announce that the RAHA Board of Directors will be hosting a recognition program for RAHA players who achieved academic excellence during the hockey season. Through our Rosemount Hockey Academic Excellence Program, we recognize players who are excelling on the ice, as well as in the classroom. This program is open to our players from 4 th grade (Squirt/U10) to 9 th grade (Bantam/U14) who earn a 3.0 or better GPA in either the first or second trimester. To celebrate this achievement for our student athletes, the board of directors is hosting a recognition party at the Rosemount Middle School on April 2nd from 6:30-8:00pm. Keep up on your grades kids so you have an opportunity to participate in this event. Keep an eye out for more information about this event from your team managers. RAHA ON FACEBOOK! Like us on Facebook: Rosemount Area Hockey Association Over the past couple of years we have been working to expand our modes of communication to ensure we are reaching all RAHA families. In order to reach even more of our expanding community RAHA has now launched our Facebook page. Watch for upcoming events and other communications via FB, in addition to our Monthly newsletter or our webpage. Next stop Twitter... Stay tuned! DIBS The end of the season is fast approaching and for those of you who still have volunteer hours to complete it is time to get signed up for your DIBS shift. All DIBS hours must be completed by the end of March to avoid having your volunteer check cashed. We need assistance from all RAHA families in order for our association to run smoothly. We do not want to cash your check. We do need your time. To find DIB shifts, go to the DIB tab at rosemounthockey.org. You need to be signed in under the account that you used to register your player to view available shifts. Thank you to all the families that have completed shifts and helped make the season great. Page 3

4 RAHA NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!! PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION TO THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT Our hockey participation numbers are at a all time high with registration increasing 10% each of the past two years. We have grown to over 30 teams with over 550 boys and girls skating in our association, but there is a huge problem. We only have ONE full sheet of ice. Add in the four high school boys and girls teams and the shortage of ice can no longer be ignored. RAHA is in full support of a recent petition that was started on asking the City of Rosemount to build a multi-sport complex with a full sized ice sheet. We need to come together with the other sports associations in our community and have our voices heard. Our community is growing and with the projected growth, the TIME IS NOW. PLEASE SUPPORT AND SIGN THE PETITION! Go to the RAHA homepage and click on the petition link and have your voice heard. Together we can make a DIFFERENCE!!! Page 4

5 Trophy Case The virtual RAHA Trophy case has been officially opened. We are looking forward to filling up the trophy case again this year. Watch future newsletters and the RAHA website for updates as the hardware rolls in. 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Consolation CHAMPIONS Jr Gold - Superior, Wisconsin Bantam C - Wayzata Sniper Classic Peewee AA - Eden Prairie First Test of the Best Tournament Peewee B1 - Mankato Meltdown Peewee B1 - Spartan Classic Peewee B2 - Anoka Squirt B Blue - Woodbury Rumble Squirt B Blue - Cottage Grove Turkey Tourney Squirt B Blue - Roseau Squirt B White - North Metro Pirate Classic Squirt B White - New Richmond Wisconsin Squirt C Blue - Mankato Meltdown Squirt C Green - Ice Breaker Second Place Bantam AA - Roseau Neal Broten Bantam A Tournament Bantam AA - North American Bantam Tournament Series Squirt A OMG Squirt Extravaganza Squirt C White - Forest Lake Ranger Classic Squirt C White - Irish Ice Classic Third Place Bantam B1 - Hibbing Bantam C Duluth Peewee AA - Roseau Dick Johnson Tournament PeeWee AA Fargo Big Pumpkin Invitational PeeWee B2 Eagan Thanksgiving Shootout 12UA - Hastings Sugar and Spice Tournament Your teams stories and pictures wanted! Submit your tournament victories and team news to MaryAnn Fox. Page 5

6 Rosemount Area Hockey Association Trophy Case-continuted Consolation Champion Bantam AA - Carbone s Classic Bantam B1 - Fairbault Bantam C - Somerset Tournament Peewee C White - Coon Rapids Tournament 12UA-Hopkins Thanksgiving Tournament Traveling Team News The Irish Jr Gold squad traveled to Superior, Wisconsin over the first weekend of the new year and brought back the trophy with a perfect 4-0 record. The Irish dominated the early competition with victories over Grand Rapids 10-1, North End 5-0 and Blaine would end up being the Irish lucky number as a championship game 5-0 victory over Lakeville would seal the deal. The tournament win pushes the Jr. Gold record to on the season. Congrats on the win and great start to the season. The Bantam AA Boys traveled north for the 2015 Neal Broten Bantam A Tournament and earned 2nd out of 12 teams. Wins over Thief River Falls 8-1 and Minot ND 7-1 combined with a 4-3 loss to Wayzata was good for the wild card birth and semi-final birth. An exciting semi against Superior Wi would go to a shootout with the Irish prevailing in a 4-3 win. The championship would be against St Louis Park and a 1 goal game in the 3rd would end up a 4-2 win for the Orioles. The Bantam C Boys are 3 for 3 in their quest for hardware after bringing home the third place trophy from the Duluth tournament. They started the tourney off strong win a decisive 9-1 win over the Minneapolis Storm. The boys continued strong with a 6-3 win over Lakeville North Black. We fell 6-2 in the semifinals against a fast Prior Lake team. The Irish finished off with a 2-1 victory over Lakeville North Red to take home the third place trophy. Page 6

7 Traveling Team News The Peewee AA adds a second 3rd place trophy to their mantle bringing home the hardware from the 16 team Roseau Dick Johnson Tournament. The boys beat down on OMG 3-2, Moorhead 3-0 and Duluth East 4-3 to earn a semi-final match-up with White Bear Lake. A tight game went the Bears way 3-2, but the Irish would bounce back with a 7-3 win over Blaine in the 3rd place game. Rosemount Peewee B2 wins the Anoka Tournament. Wins over Moorhead, 15-1, Mahomedi 3-2, Osseo Maple Grove 5-4, and a shoot out win over Mounds View in the championship game. The Squirt B Blue Boys continue their dream season taking down the Woodbury Rumble and their 3rd Championship of the season. Top local programs in White Bear Lake, Eden Prairie and Edina would be the pool opponents and an impressive win over the Bears 7-1 would get the Irish off to a great start. Edina Gold was next in line as Rosemount looked to make it 4 for 4 against the green and white this season. The boys would get the W 3-2 in a great back and forth game, but the Hornet loss wouldn t quite shut down the hive. One to go as a victory over Eden Prairie would earn a spot in the Sunday Semi s and Tristan Fischer would lead the way in a 6-0 shutout. The victory would give the Irish the #1 seed and join Prior Lake Navy, Woodbury Royal and WHO DAT?...Edina Gold in the Final Four. Yes, Edina Gold would earn the wild card and #4 seed and the rematch was on. Another epic game would find the Irish in 2-1 and 3-2 deficits, but no quit in this team as Cadyn Campbell and Jake Toll would find the equalizers and we would head into overtime all locked up at 3. Some great OT goaltending would spoil any celebration and the this one would be decided in a shootout. Irish goaltender Easton Richter would take over from there shutting down the Hornets in 4 of the 5 attempts and Ty Hansen and Jake Toll lit the lamp for a 4-3 shootout final. A convincing 4-1 title game win over the Lakers would top off the weekend and call for another back Page 7

8 Traveling Team News Rosemount Squirt C Blue continues Rosemount Domination of the Mankato Meltdown tournament. Rosemount is now a 4 time defending champ after the Squirt C Blue team defeated Edina 9-4, Mankato Black 9-1 and beat Wayzata Gold in the championship 7-3. The Irish Squirt C Green started the tournament strong by shutting out Edina, 5-0. They followed up with another victory over Blaine, 9-1 with Matt Boerboom scoring his second hat trick of the tournament and Carter FitzPatrick put in two goals on his birthday. The championship game was a real nail-biter against the strong, equally matched Chaska/Chanhassen team. At 1:39 left in the game, Shawn Swoope snuck the puck past the goalie for a 1-0 win with goalie, Lance Nelson earning his second shutout of the tournament. Only one goal was scored against the Rosemount Irish Squirt C Green team during the Ice Breaker tournament in Highland Park on Jan. 2-4 earning them the championship title. Rosemount Irish skater, Peter Kegley, won the Fastest Skater competition at the Ice Breaker tournament. Page 8

9 Traveling Team News Rosemount's Squirt C White team had a great weekend in Forest Lake, bringing home their second trophy of the season. The team placed second in the Forest Lake Ranger Classic. In the first game of the tournament the team beat White Bear Lake in overtime. In the second game they battled Sartell for a 3-2 victory. Then they faced Hudson in the championship game and came away with second place for the tournament. It was a great weekend for the team! Other Team News Rosemount Peewee B2 is participating in the South Metro Polar Plunge. Our team will be jumping in freezing water to support Olivia Loesch and her participation in Special Olympics. All RA- HA members are welcome to join our team or support our jumpers. Please visit our polar Plunge Page for more information. The Polar Plunge will happen on February 28. Rosemount PWB2 / Team Olivia Polar Plunge Page: Congratulations to Mason Meyer, Rosemount Peewee B2 Goalie for posting 17 straight periods of shut out hockey. Mason shut out Dodge County, Sibley Area (twice), Cottage Grove, and Osseo Maple Grove before surrendering a lone goal against Woodbury in the 3rd period of a 3-1 win. Congratulation on an impressive streak. Page 9

10 Other Team News Peewee C Green Win Team Sportsmanship Award RAHA officers were invited to an awards ceremony this evening as the PeeWee C Green team was presented the "REAL WINNING TEAM AWARD" by Youth 1st Sports, the Walser Foundation and Minnesota State University Athletics. The Owatonna Youth Hockey Association in partnership with Youth 1st and Minnesota State University Athletics have selected the Rosemount PeeWee C Green Hockey Team as a "Real Winning Team" award winner for their outstanding sportsmanship during the OYHA PeeWee C Hockey Tournament (1/2-1/4/15). Criteria 1 - Coach/Fan Behavior Criteria 2 - Fair Play points, also taking into account major penalties and game misconducts Criteria 3 - Input from Tournament Directors Congratulations to the Coaches, Players and Parents for receiving this award and thank you for representing RAHA with the positive sportsmanship we want people to think of when they hear Rosemount Youth Hockey Association. About Youth 1st, Inc.. The mission of Youth 1st is to establish the development of the young person as the first priority. They put youth 1st by helping communities develop a unified approach to youth activity programs that focuses on teaching life skills, developing values and building character in young people. To learn more about Youth 1st Sports - Page 10

11 Rudys Supports RAHA Sat Feb 7th & Mon Feb 9th Rudy's Redeye Grill in Rosemount would like to invite RAHA families out on Saturday February 7th from 11-4 and Monday February 9th from Let your server know you are a RAHA Family and 10% of your bill will go back to our skaters. This is a great way to help the association, connect with other hockey families, enjoy delicious food and have a great time. We hope to see you at Rudys! Rosemount High School Hockey Support the Boys and Girls High School Teams The boys and girls Varsity and Junior Varsity have a number of games coming up in January. Come on out to cheer them on at the Rosemount Community Center or follow them on the road with your friends and family. Boys Varsity & Junior Varsity February 3 February 7 February 12 February 14 JV - 5pm & Varsity - 7pm vs Woodbury at Rosemount Community Center JV - 5pm & Varsity - 7pm vs Burnsville at Rosemount Community Center JV - 5pm & Varsity - 7pm vs Eagan at Rosemount Community Center JV - 5pm & Varsity - 7pm at Priori Lake - Dakotah Ice Arena Home games are bold Page 11

12 Rosemount Youth Hockey Boosters More information Like us on Facebook: Last Merchandise Sale of the Season: The Rosemount Youth Hockey Boosters will be at the Mite Jamboree at The Pond on Saturday February 7th for 8:30 a.m.-4p.m for the last merchandise sale of the season. Come out and stock up on your Irish spirit wear and stick around to cheer on our Mites. Get Involved with the Boosters If you are interested in getting involved with the Rosemount Youth Hockey Boosters, please contact the Booster Secretary Carrie Allen at to be placed on the distribution list. The Boosters have many opportunities for you to get involved in your hockey organization! Merchandise for Sale Online Visit the RAHA Sports Shop to purchase Accessories (scarfs and blankets), Bottoms (flannel and warm-ups), Sweatshirts (ladies, men and youth sizes) and Tops (jackets) online at Our next meeting Join us at RCC room 212 for our next Hockey Boosters meeting on Tuesday, February 10 at 7pm. The Boosters need your old hockey socks: The Rosemount Hockey Boosters are collecting used hockey socks to make gloves, the gloves cost $20 and if you would like to label your socks you will get first dibs to purchase a pair of gloves. To help the Boosters collect socks a bin has been put out at RCC next to the skate sharpening/pro Shop door and is labeled "Hockey Socks". Please note that socks with holes are perfectly fine and will be accepted RAHA Booster Officers President Cara Marx Vice President Becky Pasch Secretary Carrie Allen Treasurer Elizabeth Hoover Tournament Director Julie Salak Tournament Director Sheila Gullickson Merchandise Manager Merchandise Assistant Merchandise Assistant Merchandise Assistant Merchandise Assistant Stacy Retka Melanie Hekrdle Amy Stenger Karla Blume Karla Kraus Page 12

13 Check Your Calendar Thursday, February 12 February 6,7,8 Saturday February 7 February 7 and February 9 Tuesday, March 3 Thursday, April 2 RHS Boys Senior Night vs Eagan Mite and 8U Jamboree at The Pond Booster s Merchandise Sale at The Pond RAHA Night at Rudy s Red Eye Grill Board of Directors Applications Due Rosemount Hockey Academic Excellence Saturday s December-February Monday s January-December Raffle Winners Posted on RAHA Website Bingo at Carbone s Page 13

14 Support Our Great Sponsors RAHA SPONSOR OF THE MONTH Thank you to Carbone s for their ongoing support of Rosemount Hockey. Your raffle ticket stubs have a coupon for $5 off a $30 + tab Monday through Thursday. Stop in for some great good and drink. For More info on RAHA Sponsorships Contact Tim Roszak at operationsmanager@rosemounthockey.org Page 14

15 Support Our Great Sponsors PROGRAM CHANGES STARTING January 1, 2015 Kwik Trip Fundraising Participants, This message is to inform you that Kwik Trip is making some changes to their gas card fundraising program effective January 1st, Kick-Back Percentage Lowered to 5% Currently RAHA is receiving a 10% discount while passing 8% back to our membership. RAHA will now be passing the full 5% back to our members under the new structure. So you will now be receiving a $5 credit on every $100 card you purchase through our website. $3 is a significant change, but the $5 per card will still add up over a 12 month period. Remember...unlike other associations, RAHA allows its members to fund raise 24/7/365, so you can still save hundreds of dollars off hockey if you commit to getting all your gas through our program on an annual basis. 10% Back for in-store purchases Kwik Trip will now be giving a 10% rebate on in-store purchases and RAHA will use this rebate to help pay for our online merchant and ordering expenses. The 10% rebate is not applicable to Lottery Tickets, Cigarettes, Gift Cards and stamp purchases, but everything else in the store. Example: on a $100 card, you use $70 for gas and $30 in the store...a 10% rebate will be given to RAHA on the $30 for a total of $3. This has been a phenomenal fundraiser for RAHA as it has brought in $12-$15K annually over the last 2 years. This will now be going away as we hope to just cover our expense. So as you continue to use the program, please remember that your in-store purchases not only helping you, but also helping your association pay for the program expenses. RAHA will give the 8% for as long as our stock of 2014 card purchases lasts We are going to continue to give our members the 8% back into 2015 until we are out of 8% cards. The exact date will depend on our order volume and when the cards we purchased before Dec 31st are out of stock. We have posted a notification on the website just above the ORDER & PAY FOR MY CARDS button. For Kwik Trips official announcement to the program changes CLICK HERE Page 15