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2 Table of Contents WELCOME... 4 WHAT S NEW?... 5 NEW LOGO... 5 NEW YOUTH UNIFORMS... 7 NEW GIRLS UNIFORMS... 8 EXPANDED COACHING STRUCTURE... 9 NEW OFF-ICE TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM... 9 DAN CAPUANO MEMORIAL SERVICE AWARD ST. JUDE GOLF OUTING ST. JUDE FAMILY PICNIC KNIGHTS UNITED AGAINST CANCER HOCKEY PROGRAM OVERVIEW PLAYER AGE DIVISIONS PRE-HOCKEY PROGRAMS LITTLE SQUIRES (aka LEARN TO SKATE) LITTLE KNIGHTS (aka LEARN TO PLAY) TEAM PROGRAMS NWHL (HOUSE) TEAMS MITE TRAVEL-LEVEL PRACTICE SQUADS (JUNIOR KNIGHTS) NIHL (TRAVEL) TEAMS GIRLS TEAMS PRE-SEASON CAMPS & CLINICS TRAVEL-LEVEL MITE FOCUS & ASSESSMENT CAMP NIHL (TRAVEL) FOCUS CAMP NWHL (HOUSE) FOCUS CAMP GIRLS FOCUS CAMP CHECKING CLINIC REGISTRATION AND FEES REGISTRATION PROCESS FEE SCHEDULE FALL FOCUS, TRYOUT, AND CHECKING CLINIC FEES TEAM PLAYER FEES & PAYMENT SCHEDULES WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR ICE BILL DISCOUNTS CREDITS UNIFORMS, WARM-UPS & SPIRITWEAR Spirit Wear DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 2

3 CONTACTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS HOCKEY STAFF KEY DATES DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 3

4 WELCOME Dear St. Jude Hockey Families, Welcome to the 56th season of St. Jude Knights hockey! Since 1960, St. Jude s mission has been to educate our youth by teaching positive life values, such as dedication, hard work, selfdiscipline and good sportsmanship through hockey while providing hockey training and skill development that is second-to-none. We are 100% dedicated to providing all players with opportunities to learn to play ice hockey, to develop and enhance their skills, and to reach their full potential both on and off the ice. Whether your child is a beginner who is ready to try hockey for the first time, a more experienced player who is ready for competitive league play in the Northwest Hockey League (NWHL), or a veteran travel-level player who is looking to take on the highest levels of competition in the Northern Illinois Hockey League (NIHL), St. Jude has a program that will meet your player s needs. To our newest members, welcome to the St. Jude family. We look forward to getting to know you, cheering with you in the stands, laughing with you on road trips, sharing new adventures, and forming friendships that will last a lifetime. To our returning families, welcome back. Thank you for helping make St. Jude a wonderful home for all of our kids. Thank you for supporting our players, coaches, and volunteers. Thank you for creating a one-of-a-kind culture that makes St. Jude far more than a club. Thank you for making St. Jude a family. Let s have another great season! Go St. Jude! DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 4

5 WHAT S NEW? St. Jude is extremely excited to announce several new program updates for the season including new uniforms, a new coaching structure, the Capuano Memorial Service Award, the second year of the St. Jude golf outing, the first year of the St. Jude family picnic, and an entire month of activities to help in the fight against cancer! We hope that all of these updates will continue to improve your player s and family s experience as part of the St. Jude family. NEW LOGO We hope that you like St. Jude s new logo and uniform for the season. We spent a lot of time trying to create a logo and uniform scheme that captured our club s history and values while looking great. The logo was purposely designed to reflect St. Jude s core values: Dedication, Honor, Tradition, & Community. Here s a few features that you may have missed: Since its inception in 1960, St. Jude has been fully committed to teaching positive life values like DEDICATION, hard work, self-discipline and good sportsmanship. It is therefore no coincidence that St. Jude chose a Knight as its emblem over 50 years ago. The Honor Knight at the center of St. Jude s logo embodies these values and is a perfect symbol of St. Jude s commitment to them. As part of its mission, St. Jude strives to teach all of its players, parents, and coaches to HONOR the game. Honoring the game is not easy. It demands genuine respect for ROOTS (Rules, Officials, Opponents, Teammates and Self). It demands that we do what is right, even when doing what is right is not easy or popular. It demands standing up for others and helping our friends in need. The police officers and fire fighters who work and live in our community are shining examples of Honor and are role models for our players. To show our respect and appreciation for them, the St. Jude Honor Knight holds a sword that is adorned with a gold and silver pommel in the shape of a police officer s star and a firefighter s cross. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 5

6 The St. Jude hockey club is steeped in TRADITION that dates back over 50 years. The club was founded in 1960 by a group of families who were members of the St. Jude church in South Holland, Illinois. Many of St. Jude s past players are now coaches and parents of current players. We give back by paying forward. Since its founding, St. Jude teams have worn green. In its early years, St. Jude wore green and gold jerseys. More recently, the jerseys have featured green and black. For the season, St. Jude will return to its roots by featuring green as the primary color for its jerseys with black and gold accents. It will also adopt a crest that combines the shape of the original St. Jude shield with the cross-shaped shield that has come to symbolize St. Jude in recent years. The new logo also pays respect to all those who helped build the St. Jude hockey club by prominently displaying the 1960 founding date. St. Jude has been proud to serve the South Side Hockey COMMUNITY since We are proud to be South Siders. We are proud of our home. We are proud of our community. We are family in every sense of the word. St. Jude s commitment to our community is represented by a three-towered castle. The castle was inspired by the Irish castle in Beverly that is a South Side landmark. And the three towers represent the three rinks that we call home, Southwest Ice Arena, Oak Lawn Park District Ice Arena, and the Morgan Park Sports Center. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 6

7 NEW YOUTH UNIFORMS All players selected to youth teams (i.e. co-ed teams) playing in either NWHL or NIHL will receive a new uniform package that includes new home and away jerseys, new home and away socks, and new helmet stickers. The new jerseys will feature sewn-on crest and shoulder patches, player names, and numbers. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 7

8 NEW GIRLS UNIFORMS Girls selected to all-girl teams will also receive a new uniform package that includes new home and away jerseys, new home and away socks, and new helmet stickers. The girls uniform package will continue to feature a black, white, and pink theme and the pony-tail knight logo that has become a brand of the St. Jude girls hockey program. The new uniform will also feature sewn-on crest and shoulder patches, player names, and numbers. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 8

9 EXPANDED COACHING STRUCTURE St. Jude is consistently working to improve the coaching and training provided to our players. For the season, St. Jude will expand its coaching staff structure to ensure that all players on all teams are receiving consistent and exceptional coaching and instruction. The Head of Hockey Operations (Paul Manning), Youth Hockey Director (AJ Hernacki), Girls Hockey Director (Shannon Coleman), and House Director (Brian Jacque) will develop a comprehensive training and development program with practice plans, skill development goals, and team concepts to be taught at each level. The directors will work closely with level coordinators and coaches throughout the season to ensure that players and teams are continuing to progress throughout the season and to ensure that all players on all teams receive superior and consistent training throughout the season. The St. Jude goalie director (Bill Moreth) will oversee our goalie development program. For the season, St. Jude will offer goalie-specific training sessions with Coach Bill and his staff. Coach Bill will work with the directors and coaches to develop a goalie training schedule that will allow all goalies to regularly attend on-ice goalie training sessions. NEW OFF-ICE TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM Early this year, St. Jude learned that SIA would not be able to offer the off-ice training facility to St. Jude for the season. We have therefore partnered with Jacque Sports Training LLC ( JST ) to develop an improved hockey and age-specific training program for all St. Jude travel teams at the JST facility located at 2760 West 111 th Street (1 mile from the Morgan Park Sports Center). The facility is equipped with hockeyspecific training equipment and plenty of space for off-ice hockey conditioning and skills training. Off-ice training will be offered to all travel-level teams on a weekly basis and is included as part of the travel team s fall fee. House team fees do not include off-ice training. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 9

10 DAN CAPUANO MEMORIAL SERVICE AWARD Dan Capuano was a St. Jude coach, Chicago fire fighter, father, husband and friend who lived a life of honor, love, and service. He embodied each of the virtues and values that St. Jude strives to teach our youth every day. To honor and remember Dan, St. Jude and the Capuano family will award an annual service award to a St. Jude player, coach, or volunteer who demonstrates outstanding and selfless service to our community on and off the ice. The award will include a grant equal to one fall player fee that may be used to offset the cost of playing hockey at St. Jude. The recipient s name will also be engraved on a replica of the sword held by the Honor Knight in the St. Jude logo and displayed at Southwest Ice Arena. Nominations for the Dan Capuano Memorial Service Award can be submitted through the St. Jude Website. The deadline to submit nominations for the season is July 24. The winner will be announced at the St. Jude Golf Outing on August 6. What Matters Most How will the value of your days be measured? What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built; not what you got, but what you gave. What will matter is not your success, but your significance. What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught. What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage or sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others. What will matter is not your competence, but your character. What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many will feel a lasting loss when you re gone. What will matter is not your memories, but the memories that live in those who loved you. Living a life that matters doesn t happen by accident. And your life so dearly mattered to us. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 10

11 ST. JUDE GOLF OUTING Please come out and help us get the season off to a great start at the 2016 St. Jude Golf Outing! The outing is a major fundraiser for the club and is essential to our ability to provide a successful hockey program at an affordable price. Please help us make this event a success by participating. This is also a great way for adults to meet or reunite with coaches, families, and friends before the fall season swings into full gear. To register, go to the St. Jude website ( or contact Frank Ramaglia at stjgolf03@gmail.com or call (773) DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 11

12 ST. JUDE FAMILY PICNIC Let s have some fun and celebrate with our hockey family at the St. Jude family picnic. We ll pull out the grill and provide food, games, and live music. You bring your own beverages, blankets and chairs. This is a great way for the entire St. Jude family to get together and have some fun in the sun before the hockey season swings into full gear. There will be opportunities to meet coaches, renew old friendships, and purchase St. Jude spirit wear. We look forward to seeing everyone there! If you have any questions about the picnic, please contact Becky Malone at wats7573@aol.com or call her at (773) DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 12

13 KNIGHTS UNITED AGAINST CANCER In the spirit of Dedication, Honor, Tradition, and Community, the St. Jude Knights will join Hockey Fights Cancer to unite in the fight against cancer during the month of November. St. Jude will sponsor a series of events throughout the month to support and remember all those affected by cancer. In addition to raising funds to help those affected, St. Jude teams will also have the opportunity to display I Fight For signs during homes games in November to show our support for family and friends. St. Jude teams will also participate in a variety of service projects to help those in need. For more information about the Knights United Against Cancer program or to volunteer to help plan the events, please contact Rebecca Roti at ruroti@comcast.net Family and Friends DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 13

14 HOCKEY PROGRAM OVERVIEW St. Jude offers a variety of hockey programs to meet the needs of beginner hockey players who are learning to skate through experienced hockey players seeking the highest levels of competition. The following is a brief overview of our programming. PLAYER AGE DIVISIONS No player, boy or girl, House or Travel, may play on a lower age division team for any reason. The following are the 2016/17 league playing divisions: Division Age / Birth Years Learn-To-Skate / Little Knights Ages U (Mites) 2008 & U (Squirts) 2006 & U (Pee Wee) 2004 & U (Bantam) 2002 & 2003 *No player with a birth year 2010 or later will be allowed to play on teams participating in the NWHL or NIHL. This is a USA Hockey / AHAI mandate that all USA Hockeysanctioned clubs must follow. PRE-HOCKEY PROGRAMS Learning the proper way to ice skate and developing basic hockey skills are the first steps for your beginning player. St. Jude Hockey Club's Little Squires (Learn to Skate) and Little Knights (Learn to Play) programs embrace the American Development Model (ADM) for teaching children how to play hockey while having FUN. We're proud to continue our tradition of developing young players by offering four convenient sessions during the year (three during the fall/winter season and one in spring). Each session will offer both the Little Squires and Little Knights programs tailored to your player's abilities. Please check the St. Jude website in mid-august for dates and cost information for St. Jude pre-hockey programs. For more information about St. Jude s Pre-Hockey Programs, please contact our Pre-Hockey Coordinator, Nicole Hauser at nicb200@yahoo.com. LITTLE SQUIRES (aka LEARN TO SKATE) This program is designed for young pre-k, kindergartners, and new-to-skating first through third grader boys and girls who are interested in learning to skate. It is focused on creating a welcoming environment to foster a love for the player s time spent on the ice. Our goal is for the players to learn the most basic skating skills while having fun. LITTLE KNIGHTS (aka LEARN TO PLAY) This program is designed for boys and girls ages 5 to 10 with previous sessions in basic ice skating. In this program we will introduce the basic tenets of the American Development Model (ADM) that stresses small area games for increased player development including puck handling and team concepts. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 14

15 TEAM PROGRAMS For those players who have mastered the skating and fundamental hockey skills taught in our Pre-Hockey programs, St. Jude offers competitive youth teams that compete in either the Northwest Hockey League (NWHL) for house-level teams or the Northern Illinois Hockey League (NIHL) for travel-level teams. St. Jude youth teams are open to both boys and girls and compete at the mite (2008 and 2009 birth years) through bantam (2002 and 2003 birth years) age levels. NWHL (HOUSE) TEAMS St. Jude house-level teams complete in the Northwest Hockey League against other house-level teams throughout the Chicagoland area. These teams are formed after player evaluations to ensure that all St. Jude teams are balanced with a similar mix of beginner and advanced players. NWHL teams focus heavily on promoting player skill development while also introducing team-play concepts. The time commitment for NWHL teams is approximately 2-3 hours per week for either practices and/or games, generally on the weekend. Home games are played at Southwest Ice Arena, Oak Lawn Ice Arena or at the Beverly/Morgan Park Sport Center. Away games will be played at other rinks in the Chicagoland region vs. other clubs. In addition, NWHL teams may participate in in up to 3 tournaments (at an additional cost), including no more than one out of state. For the season, St. Jude NWHL league fees will include the following: At least 16 league games for Squirt, Pee Wee, and Bantams (Mites-TBD) plus all referee fees At least one play-off game Approximately of 2-3 hours of ice per week, on average Weekly Power Skate / Goalie instruction through January Player s admission to end-of-the-season team party plus Trophy New This Year Home and away game jerseys for all players New This Year Home and away game socks for all players New This Year Helmet Decals New This Year Family Admission to St. Jude Family Picnic The price does not include practice jerseys, warm-up pants, or warm-up jackets. Returning St. Jude players may use practice jerseys and warm-ups purchased in prior years. New players or players in need of new practice jerseys or warm-ups may purchase a reversible practice jersey for $30 and a set of St. Jude warm-up pants and jackets for $85. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 15

16 MITE TRAVEL-LEVEL PRACTICE SQUADS (JUNIOR KNIGHTS) Due to changes in the Chicagoland hockey landscape, St. Jude will not roster any travel-level mite teams (8U) to compete in USA Hockey sanctioned leagues, games, or tournaments for the season. However, St. Jude will continue to offer camps and practice squads for travel-level mite players, and travel-level mite players may purchase a separate game package through the Junior Knights Hockey Club. For information about league, game, and tournament opportunities for St. Jude practice squad players, please visit the Junior Knights Hockey Club website at It is important to understand that the Junior Knights are a separate organization from St. Jude that is sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union ( AAU ). The Junior Knights are not sanctioned by USA Hockey, the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois, or St. Jude. USA Hockey Membership benefits and insurance do not apply during any Junior Knights games, tournaments, or any other activities that are not provided directly by St. Jude. Fees for players on travel-level mite practice squads will include the following: Approximately 2-3 hours of practice ice per week on average Weekly Power Skate / Goalie instruction through January Weekly Off-ice Training through January Player s admission to the end-of-the-season squad party plus trophy New This Year Home and away game jerseys for all players New This Year Home and away game socks for all players New This Year Helmet Decals New This Year Family Admission to St. Jude Family Picnic The price does not include any games, tournament, or league fees. (A separate game package may be purchased through the Junior Knights Hockey Club.) The price also does not include a reversible St. Jude practice jersey. Returning players may use their practice jerseys from prior years. New players may purchase a reversible practice jersey for $30. All travel-level mite players who practice with St. Jude practice squads or participate in any other St. Jude activity must have USA Hockey membership and insurance. NO PLAYER OR COACH WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY ST. JUDE CAMP, PRACTICE, OFF-ICE TRAINING, OR ANY OTHER ACTIVITY WITHOUT USA HOCKEY MEMBERSHIP. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 16

17 NIHL (TRAVEL) TEAMS St. Jude s competitive travel teams compete in the Northern Illinois Hockey League (NIHL) at the squirt through bantam levels. The emphasis of Travel hockey is on individual player development and fielding competitive teams. Players are selected on a tryout basis and a player s ice time is distributed in accordance with St. Jude s fair ice-time policy. Equal ice time for all players in all games is not guaranteed. Time commitment is 3-5 hours per week. Home games are played at Southwest Ice Arena, Oak Lawn Arena, and the Morgan Park Sports Center. Away games are played at other area rinks in the Chicagoland area. Travel hockey features 4 possible levels of play within NIHL: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Elite. Players selected to travel teams will be placed on the appropriate level depending on the skills demonstrated during tryouts. St. Jude travel/nihl teams may participate in up to 4 tournaments by paying additional fees established by the tournaments sponsors. Players who are not selected for a travel team are invited to participate on teams playing at the house-level in the NWHL teams. Fees for players on Travel/NIHL Team include the following: At least games plus all referee fees Typically 3-5 hours of ice per week Weekly Power Skate / Goalie instruction through January Weekly Off-Ice Training through January New This Year Home and away game jerseys for all players New This Year Home and away game socks for all players New This Year Helmet Decals New This Year Family Admission to St. Jude Family Picnic The price does not include practice jerseys, warm-up pants, or warm-up jackets. Returning St. Jude players may use practice jerseys and warm-ups purchased in prior years. New players or players in need of new practice jerseys or warm-ups may purchase a reversible practice jersey for $30 and a set of St. Jude warm-up pants and jackets for $85. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 17

18 GIRLS TEAMS St. Jude s all-girls teams will sponsor teams at the 10U, 12U, and 14U levels. The emphasis of all-girls hockey is on individual player development and fielding competitive teams. The all-girl teams are selected on a try-out basis and a player s ice-time is distributed in accordance with St. Jude s fair-ice policy. Equal ice time for all players in all games is not guaranteed. Highly skilled players are eligible with the approval of the Girls Hockey Director to tryout and play-up one level higher than their birth year (i.e. a 10U player may try out for a 12U team and a 12U player may try out for a 14U team). No player may play down a level. The time commitment for St. Jude s 14U and 12U teams is 3-5 hours per week and the time commitment for the U10 team is approximately 2-3 hours per week. St. Jude all-girls teams may participate in up to 4 tournaments by paying additional fees established by the tournaments sponsors. Players who are not selected for an all-girls team are invited to participate on teams playing at the house-level in the NWHL. Fees for players on all-girls teams include the following: Approximately 20 games plus all referee fees For 14U and 12U teams, approximately 3-5 hours of ice per week For 14U and 12U teams, weekly off-ice training through January For 10U teams, approximately 2-3 hours of ice per week Weekly Power Skate / Goalie instruction through January New This Year Home and away game jerseys New This Year Home and away game socks New This Year Helmet Decals New This Year Family Admission to St. Jude Family Picnic The price does not include practice jerseys, warm-up pants, or warm-up jackets. Returning St. Jude players may use practice jerseys and warm-ups purchased in prior years. New players or players in need of new practice jerseys or warm-ups may purchase a reversible practice jersey for $30 and a set of St. Jude warm-up pants and jackets for $85. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 18

19 PRE-SEASON CAMPS & CLINICS St. Jude s annual Pre-Season Fall Focus Camps are a great way for your player to get back on the ice in August so that he or she is ready for the fall season when travel league try-outs and house league placements are held in early September. St. Jude s hockey staff has created an up-tempo and rigorous instruction plan to advance the skills of each player. Goalie instruction will be provided. TRAVEL-LEVEL MITE FOCUS & ASSESSMENT CAMP Continuing on the success of last year s travel-level mite focus camp, St. Jude will again offer a pre-season focus and assessment camp that is specifically targeted at players seeking to play travel-level mite hockey this season. We have learned that at ages 8 and under, it does more harm than good to put these players in a formal, high-stress tryout setting where players are observed over only one or two sessions. The players perform much better when they are observed by directors and coaches over several station-oriented practice sessions with players of similar experience and skill. Directors and coaches will use the first camp session to place players into groups and may redistribute players throughout the duration of the camp to ensure that players are appropriately challenged and playing with and against players of similar skill and experience levels. The coaches will assess each player s core hockey skills such as skating, stops, turns, crossovers, and stickhandling. At the conclusion of the camp, players will be placed into St. Jude practice squads that will train together during St. Jude practices and off-training sessions from September through March. Players who are not selected to a St. Jude travel-mite practice squad are invited to attend NWHL placements at no additional charge. For information about league, game, and tournament opportunities for travel-level mite players, please visit the Junior Knights Hockey Club website at The cost of the camp is $250 and includes six sessions. Players who register before August 1, 2016, will receive an early-bird discount and will be charged only $225. Please note that all participants in the Travel-Mite Focus & Assessment Camp must have USA Hockey Insurance. CHECK THE ST. JUDE WEBSITE FOR MITE FOCUS & ASSESSMENT CAMP DATES AND TIMES. WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE SCHEDULE WILL BE RELEASED IN MID-JULY WITH SESSIONS BEGINNING IN THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 19

20 NIHL (TRAVEL) FOCUS CAMP Players who anticipate trying-out for travel-level teams that will compete in NIHL are encouraged to register for the Travel Focus Camp. The cost of the camp is $350 and includes seven sessions. In addition, St. Jude will waive the travel tryout fee ($175) for all travel focus camp participants. If a player is not selected for a NIHL team, the player may also participate in all NWHL placement sessions at no additional charge. Players who register for the travel focus camp before August 1, 2016, will receive an early-bird discount and will be charged only $325. Please note that all NIHL Focus camp sessions will be held at Southwest Ice Arena. CHECK THE ST. JUDE WEBSITE FOR NIHL (TRAVEL) FOCUS CAMP DATES AND TIMES. WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE SCHEDULE WILL BE RELEASED IN MID-JULY WITH SESSIONS BEGINNING IN THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST. NWHL (HOUSE) FOCUS CAMP Players who anticipate playing on a house-level team that will compete in the NWHL are encouraged to register for the House Focus Camp. The cost of the camp is $250 and includes six sessions. In addition, St. Jude will waive the house placement fee ($100) for all house focus camp participants. Players who register before August 1, 2016, will receive an early-bird discount and will be charged only $225. Please note that House Focus camp sessions will be held at Southwest Ice Arena and Oak Lawn Ice Arena. CHECK THE ST. JUDE WEBSITE FOR NWHL (HOUSE) FOCUS CAMP DATES AND TIMES. WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE SCHEDULE WILL BE RELEASED IN MID-JULY WITH SESSIONS BEGINNING IN THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 20

21 GIRLS FOCUS CAMP Girl players who anticipate trying out for any of St. Jude s all-girls team are encouraged to register for the All-Girls Focus Camp. The cost of the camp is $350 and includes seven sessions. In addition, St. Jude will waive the all-girls tryout fee ($175) for all All-Girls Focus Camp participants. If a player is not selected for an all-girls team, the player may also participate in all NWHL placement sessions at no additional charge. Players who register before August 1, 2016, will receive an early-bird discount and will be charged only $325. Please note that all All-Girl Focus camp sessions will be held at Southwest Ice Arena. CHECK THE ST. JUDE WEBSITE FOR GIRLS FOCUS CAMP DATES AND TIMES. WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE SCHEDULE WILL BE RELEASED IN MID-JULY WITH SESSIONS BEGINNING IN THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST. CHECKING CLINIC Full checking is allowed at the Bantam level (2002 & 2003 BY) for youth teams* competing in both the NWHL and NIHL. It is mandatory that players at this level participate in at least one checking clinic. This will ensure that players are prepared to both receive and deliver a check on the ice. Players who have previously taken a checking clinic at St. Jude may take this clinic again at a reduced cost. For players who have not previously completed a checking clinic through St. Jude, the cost to register is $50. Players who have previously completed a checking clinic through St. Jude may register at a discounted cost of $25. Any player who registers for the clinic (whether a first time participant or a repeat participant) may attend either or both sessions at no additional charge. It is highly encouraged that players attend both sessions. The checking clinic is open to all bantam and pee wee players. *Note: Checking is only allowed in the bantam youth division. Checking is not allowed in the Girls 14U division or any other division. Therefore, the checking clinic is not mandatory for female players playing on all-girls teams. Female 12U and 14U players are invited to participate in St. Jude checking clinics, but participation is not mandatory. CHECK THE ST. JUDE WEBSITE FOR CHECKING CLINIC DATES AND TIMES. WE ANTICIPATE THAT THE SCHEDULE WILL BE RELEASED IN MID-JULY WITH SESSIONS BEGINNING IN THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 21

22 REGISTRATION AND FEES All players must register on-line at REGISTRATION PROCESS Step 1: All players must have USA Hockey Insurance to play hockey at St. Jude. No player will be allowed to play or tryout without proof of this insurance. To register for this insurance, visit USA Hockey Membership/Insurance Directions: Once at the USA Hockey Registration website, click on the Register Now Button. Choose Ice Player/Coach and follow the directions on the screen to complete the registration process Step 2: On the St. Jude website, log in using your username and password. If you have not registered for a St. Jude program in the past, you will need to complete the steps for setting up a St. Jude account. If you do not remember your password, you can click the forgot password link and enter your address. Step 3: Select the programs and players you wish to participate and continue with payment for programs FEE SCHEDULE FALL FOCUS, TRYOUT, AND CHECKING CLINIC FEES Program Fee Early Bird Discounted Fee (if registered before August 1, 2016) Travel-Level Mites Focus and Assessment Camp $250 $225 Travel/NIHL Focus Camp $350 $325 Travel/NIHL Try-Out Fee $175 (waived for Focus Camp participants) House/NWHL Focus Camp $250 $225 House/NWHL Placement Fee $100 (waived for Focus Camp participants) All-Girls Focus Camp $350 $325 All-Girls Try-Out Fee $175 (waived for Focus Camp participants) Checking Clinic $50 for first time participants; $25 for repeat participants Participation in the FOCUS camps is highly encouraged. Please note that FOCUS camp fees cannot be prorated. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 22

23 TEAM PLAYER FEES & PAYMENT SCHEDULES House/NWHL Player Fees & Payment Schedule 9/15 10/15 11/15 12/15 1/15 Total 8U Mites $360 $360 $360 $360 $360 $1,800 10U Squirts $380 $380 $380 $380 $380 $1,900 12U Pee Wee $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $2,000 14U Bantam $420 $420 $420 $420 $420 $2,100 Travel/NIHL Player Fees & Payment Schedule 9/15 10/15 11/15 12/15 1/15 Total Mites* Game Package provided by Jr. Knights Hockey Club / Practice Plan provided by St Jude Hockey Club $620* Payable to Jr. Knights Hockey Club for Travel Mite Game Package $620 Payable to St. Jude for Practice Plan $620 Payable to St. Jude for Practice Plan $620 Payable to St. Jude for Practice Plan $620 Payable to St. Jude for Practice Plan $ $3,100 Squirts $660 $660 $660 $660 $660 $3,300 Pee Wee $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $3,600 Bantam $760 $760 $760 $760 $760 $3,800 All-Girls Player Fees & Payment Schedule 9/15 10/15 11/15 12/15 1/15 Total 10U $380 $380 $380 $380 $380 $1,900 12U $720 $720 $720 $720 $720 $3,600 14U $760 $760 $760 $760 $760 $3,800 Please note that prices above do not include Fall Focus and tryouts/placements. Goalie Fees: All goalies will receive a 35% reduction in fees due to the high cost of goalie equipment. Nonsufficient Funds Fee: If one of your checks is returned from the bank for nonsufficient funds, an additional fee of $30 per incident will be charged. Declined Credit/Debit Card Fee: If your credit/debit card is declined for any reason including expiration, you receive an notification and have the opportunity to update the data on the website. Failure to do so resulting in the subsequent need for collections activity by St. Jude (including but not limited to phone calls, s, certified letters, etc.) will add an additional $30 per incident to your bill. * For information about league, game, and tournament opportunities for travel-level mite practice squad players, please visit the Junior Knights Hockey Club website at DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 23

24 WAYS TO REDUCE YOUR ICE BILL St. Jude is always looking for innovative solutions to help people make hockey more affordable. Here are a few ways to reduce your ice bill. DISCOUNTS MULTIPLE PLAYER / FAMILY DISCOUNT The multi-family discount is applied to all lesser ice bills where the highest ice bill is paid in full. This discount is 10% for the second player in the same family on a St. Jude team-based program, and 30% for each additional player in the same family. PAY-IN-FULL DISCOUNT Those who pay their bill in full at time of registration will receive a 3% discount on their ice bill. This does not include goalies, Little Knights/ADM or Learn to Skate programs. CREDITS WEBSITE ADVERTISEMENT SALES CREDITS 50% of all website ads sold will be deducted from your ice bill. The final deadline for submitting ads is January 1, Ad credits will be issued after your final payment is made. Please give all completed program/ad contracts and checks made payable to St. Jude Knights Hockey Club to your team manager or mail them to Southwest Ice Arena, Attn: St. Jude Hockey Organization. Should you have any questions please contact Sue Peters at stjudehockeyregistrar@gmail.com. ST. JUDE RAFFLE CREDITS St. Jude members participate in a mandatory raffle fundraiser. Each family is required to purchase/sell $100 worth of raffle tickets on the day of rostering. 50% of all additional raffle tickets purchased will be issued after your final payment is made. Many families have saved hundreds of dollars off of their ice bill by purchasing additional raffle tickets. For more information regarding the raffle, please contact Tammy Moro at tmoro3@att.net. VOLUNTEER SERVICE CREDITS At the discretion of the Board of Directors, St. Jude may award volunteer service credits to members who provide outstanding volunteer service to the club. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 24

25 UNIFORMS, WARM-UPS & SPIRITWEAR For the season, all St. Jude players on youth teams and all-girls teams will receive new home and away jerseys and socks. Players in need of new reversible practice jerseys, warm-ups, and practice socks can purchase those items at the prices shown below. Additional game jerseys for replacement or spirt-wear purposes can also be purchased at the prices shown below. Item Cost Home and Away Uniform Package Included in team registration fee Replacement or Spirit-wear Youth Jersey $85 Replacement or Spirit-wear Girls Jersey $95 Replacement game socks $15 per pair Practice socks $5 per pair (while supplies last) Reversible St. Jude Practice Jersey $30 St. Jude Warm-Up $85 per Set OR $55 for Warm-Up Jacket Only $35 for Warm-Up Pants Only Spirit Wear St. Jude Spirit wear will be available for purchase at the St. Jude Family Picnic on August 21. Additionally, St. Jude partners with a number of spirit-wear vendors who carry a wide variety of St. Jude spirit wear that can be purchased throughout the year. Please check the St. Jude website for details. DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 25

26 CONTACTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Name Position Matthew Garrett President Dan O Boyle Vice-President Sjknights28@gmail.com Michele Boyce Secretary / Ice Scheduler StJudeKnightsHockey@gmail.com Melissa Ahluwalia Co-Treasurer Melissa.ahluwalia@gmail.com Christine Wiseman Co-Treasurer christine.wiseman@comcast.net Mike Moro Past President mmoro99@gmail.com ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS Name Position Wendy Bussie NWHL Rep StJude.Bussie@yahoo.com Nicole Hauser Pre Hockey Programs Rep Nicb200@yahoo.com Pam Hutton Coaches Coordinator pscanlon@depaul.edu Christine Ithal Volunteer Coordinator cithal@wowa.com Kristine Jones Rules and Ethics Committee Chair kristinetarjones@gmail.com Becky Malone Marketing & Fundraising Wats7573@aol.com Cathy Mancine Uniforms & Outfitting Trtl33@sbcglobal.net Joelle Maslowski Managers Coordinator joellem@comcast.net John Roti NIHL Rep Sprk69@comast.net Anne Tuzek Girls Program Rep annetuzik@gmail.com HOCKEY STAFF Name Position Paul Manning Head of Hockey Operations playhockey@stjudehockey.org AJ Hernacki Youth Hockey Director alexhernacki@gmail.com Shannon Coleman Girls Hockey Director shannoncoleman13@gmail.com Brian Jacque House Hockey Director bjacque80@hotmail.com Bill Moreth Goalie Director b.goalie@comcast.net Sue Peters Registrar stjudehockeyregistrar@gmail.com DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 26

27 KEY DATES Date Event Location August 6 St. Jude Golf Outing REGISTER NOW! Water s Edge Golf Course Starting Early August FOCUS CAMPS SIA, OL or MP Mid-August Checking Clinics SIA August 21 St. Jude Family Picnic FREE! Elizabeth A. Conkey Woods September 1-6 Travel and Girls Teams Tryouts SIA, OL or MP September House/NWHL Team Placement SIA, OL or MP September 11 Travel Rostering Day SIA TBD House Rostering Day SIA IT S A GREAT DAY TO BE A KNIGHT! DEDICATION HONOR TRADITION COMMUNITY 27