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Omaha Hockey Club Informer Board Meetings We need your input Letter from the President Neal Krauss August 2012 August Board Meeting will be held on August 21 st at 6 pm at Moylan IcePlex.

WOW!! That was a hot and dry July for the records books that I am sure we will all remember for a while. With that said, I can t believe how quickly time is flying by.

1 Omaha Hockey Club Informer Board Meetings We need your input Letter from the President Neal Krauss August 2012 August Board Meeting will be held on August 21 st at 6 pm at Moylan IcePlex. Missed the Board Meeting? Minutes are available on line for each meeting once approved by the Board. I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE Registration is OPEN. Enjoy getting this newsletter; join the OHC Mailing List on our website, Registration information From the Travel Director s Puck Bag Squirt-Bantam House Update Skates, Sticks and Apparel 8 Omaha AAA Hockey Golf Outing 9 The Duchenne Challenge Cup Check out our sponsors. WOW!! That was a hot and dry July for the records books that I am sure we will all remember for a while. With that said, I can t believe how quickly time is flying by. It is now August, school is about ready to start again and that means the hockey season is just around the corner. If you haven t taken a look at the website recently, I encourage you to take a look on a pretty regular basis this time of year. Registration is open and in full swing, many of you have already taken advantage of the early sign-up. Thank you for doing so as it assists us as a board in our season planning. Other things that have been added recently include Travel Team tryout schedule, discounted tickets to an NHL Pre-season game in Kansas City, discounted tickets to the College Ice Breaker Tournament featuring UNO in Kansas City and last but definitely not least, the announcement that OHC is now officially on Twitter. If you have a Twitter account, I highly encourage you to follow the Omaha Hockey Club. This is something new this year (I know, we are a little behind the times), but we would like to add this media to our member notification streams to help keep all of you abreast on what is happening in OHC. Items I foresee being Tweeted include but are not limited to, Special Events, Weather advisories regarding whether or not events are on or off during a weather event, updates on travel teams as they are out of town and updates for our house programs as Continued page 4 OHC 1

Registration is OPEN OHC began accepting registrations for the 2012 2013 hockey season on Monday July 9 th at 5:00 p.m.

Fees for the 2012 2013 Season The OHC Board of Directors has approved the following fees for the 2012 2013 season: For players making Payment in Full at the time of

prefer to take advantage of a Payment Plan, the following fees will apply: Mite Program Squirt House League Peewee House League Bantam House League High School Club Payment due

Total payments $475 $675 $675 $675 $775 The Payment in Full option offers a $25 savings compared to the Payment Plan fees for Mite House League through High School Club League

2 Registration is OPEN OHC began accepting registrations for the hockey season on Monday July 9 th at 5:00 p.m. To access the online registration process, please visit our website ( click on the Registration tab, and follow the step by step instructions. Fees for the Season The OHC Board of Directors has approved the following fees for the season: For players making Payment in Full at the time of registration: Initiation Program (IP) $225 Mite Program $450 Squirt House League $650 Peewee House League $650 Bantam House League $650 High School Club League $750 If you prefer to take advantage of a Payment Plan, the following fees will apply: Mite Program Squirt House League Peewee House League Bantam House League High School Club Payment due At time of registration $175 $225 $225 $225 $250 October 15, 2012 $100 $150 $150 $150 $175 November 15, 2012 $100 $150 $150 $150 $175 December 15, 2012 $100 $150 $150 $150 $175 Total payments $475 $675 $675 $675 $775 The Payment in Full option offers a $25 savings compared to the Payment Plan fees for Mite House League through High School Club League players. To take advantage of this savings, registrations must be completed by September 1 st. After September 1 st, the Payment in Full fees will increase by $25 to match the Payment Plan fees. Continued pg. 5 Dr. Jeffrey Pruiett Crown Point Storage, Inc. OHC 2

3 From the Travel Director s puck bag Tony Kopf Tryouts are nearly upon us and players and parents alike should be feeling some degree of anxiety. If you are confident you are a top notch player and will make the respective team you are trying out for, the anxiety may be from who your teammates might be; a good player may feel stress from the likelihood that there are a lot of equally talented players trying for a limited number of spots and an average player may feel the stress of potentially not making the same travel team with friends he or she has played with on a team last season. Parents, well honestly, it s about the kids so your stress is not really a priority, not p.c. perhaps, but it really isn t. There are numerous resources for skaters and goalies to make them better, such as camps, DVDs, and books and so on. However, in the end, it s up to a player to give their individual best every time they hit the ice and being able to respect a coach s decision on the selection of the right players for their teams. When on the ice, be humble in victory, be gracious in defeat, be hockey players. Win every race, stop every rush, out-work every opponent. I took the following excerpt from the Overtime chapter of Ken Dryden s The Game to conclude: I am a player. I love to play; I want to win; It matters to me if I win or lose; It matters to me how I play the game; I want to win without injustice or bad luck or regret; I want to own every pleasure and disappointment; I want to get lost in play; I want time not to matter; I want to do something more important than me; I cannot win alone; I need my teammates and my opponents to make me better; I trust, because I have to trust; I forgive, because I need to be forgiven; I play a game, not only a game; I try because that matters to me; I try because it s more fun that way; I don t quit because it doesn t feel good when I do; I play with others, but I play against me; I learn when I play; I play when I learn; I practice because I like to be good; I try what I ve never tried before; I fail, to fail smarter; I want to be better than I was yesterday. When you tryout, EARN your respective spots, don t let them be given to someone else and when tryouts are over, leave it on the ice. Good luck to all in the upcoming weeks. Tony Kopf OHC Travel Director Week 1: Travel Coaches Squirt A John Decker Squirt AA Shayne Sanborn Pee Wee A2 Jim Murcek Pee Wee A Darrin Bradley Pee Wee AA Dave Wilkie Bantam A Chris Peterson Lantz Bros Service Center Midlands Auto and Truck Services Freddy s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Pizza Gourmet Co. Travel Tryout Times (cost is $35 per age level) 8/14 (Tuesday) 7:15-8:15 pm Moylan NHL Squirt AA 7:30-8:30 pm Moylan OLY Pee Wee AA 8/17 (Friday) 6:15-7:15 pm Moylan OLY Squirt AA 7:30-8:30 pm Moylan OLY Pee Wee AA 8:45-9:45 pm Moylan OLY Bantam A 8/18 (Saturday) 11:30-12:30 pm Moylan OLY Bantam A Week 2: 8/21 (Tuesday) 7:15-8:15 pm Moylan NHL PeeWee A 7:30-8:30 pm Moylan OLY Squirt A 8/23 (Thursday) 7:15-8:15 pm Motto Pee Wee A 8/24 (Friday) 6:15-7:15 pm Moylan OLY Pee Wee A2 7:30-8:30 pm Moylan OLY Squirt A 8/26 (Sunday) 7:00-8:00 pm Moylan OLY Pee Wee A2 OHC 3

Letter from the President continued they play. It can be a great tool to increase our membership awareness for the programs throughout our organization.

It has been a mess this summer, but in the long run is going to be much better for them with the new coolers for the ice. From what I have heard, the ice is getting better daily.

4 Letter from the President continued they play. It can be a great tool to increase our membership awareness for the programs throughout our organization. I truly look forward to seeing what this new information stream will bring to OHC. Here is your quick update on the area rinks. Tranquility is up and running full speed now. It has been a mess this summer, but in the long run is going to be much better for them with the new coolers for the ice. From what I have heard, the ice is getting better daily. Ralston is still moving forward. We still are planning for ice availability there beginning October 15 th. The of course will cause some issues for the first 4-5 weeks of our Travel Teams ice and a couple of weeks of our IP and Mites, but after it is open, we should be in a pretty good situation. I just ask for your patience as we work through the schedule for the first part of October. There may be some changes as we work around the opening of Ralston, but I promise you we will do our best to keep you updated. Enjoy what is left of the summer vacation and good luck to all the players as they prepare for a new school year. Neal Krauss President OHC Kirk Goodnight State Farm Squirt-Bantam House Director Michael Hughes House League Grading Friday, September 21, 2012 Squirt, PeeWee, Bantam o 1 hour session each to allow players to get their legs under them, this will be an open ice session, warm up drills and scrimmage. Saturday, September 22, Squirt, PeeWee, Bantam o Each division will be split into 2 groups o Each session will be 90 minutes. Times to be published in the coming months please mark these dates on your calendar. Coaches Applications will be on the website in the middle to the end of July please check the website periodically. Michael Hughes Squirt-Bantam House Director Pearl Vision 177 th & Center Center Trophy OHC 4

5 Registration Information continued For IP players only, there is an additional charge of $30 if you need a new jersey and socks for the upcoming season. New for the season OHC is pleased to offer the following improvements for the season with no increase in the registration fees: IP the IP White and Grey sections will continue to have two 45 minute sessions per week while the IP Orange group will have one 45 minute session and one 60 minute session per week. Mite supplemental ice will be available to all Mite participants so instead of averaging two sessions per week, Mite teams will be offered approximately one extra session every other week. Squirt through Bantam House League additional ice will be available to all Squirt through Bantam House League teams so instead of averaging one game and one practice per week, teams will be offered approximately one extra practice every other week. HS Club games for the HS Club program will increase from 60 minutes in duration to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Online Payments Once again, for the season, the online registration process will include the convenience of online payments. All participants will be required to select a payment option during the online registration process. The available payment options are Visa and MasterCard (both traditional credit cards and check/debit cards will be accepted), Discover, and PayPal. Travel players and Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) Jr. Varsity and Varsity players Players interested in trying out for the Jr. Lancers Squirt, Peewee, or Bantam AA or A travel teams or the MHSHL Jr. Varsity / Varsity teams must first register as a House League player and must select one of the House League payment options when completing the initial registration process. Once the travel teams have been selected and team budgets have been finalized, travel players will be required to select a secondary payment plan in order to cover the difference between their house league fee and their travel fee. Detailed information will be provided during your first parents meeting before the season begins. Registration Information continued What about players who do fundraising or get corporate sponsorships? Players who are planning to take advantage of fundraising or corporate sponsorships must still select an online payment option to cover 100% of their registration fees. If a family participates in OHC fundraising programs, they only remit to OHC to cost of the products they actually sell and they get to keep all remaining funds which can then be used to offset the cost of their online payments. If a family is able to secure corporate sponsorships, OHC will write a check back to the family for the amount equal to the corporate sponsorship less a 5% administrative fee. What about players applying for hardship assistance? Players applying for hardship assistance will need to contact Gilinda Giles directly at (ggomahahockey@cox.net) in order to complete an offline version of the registration process and to establish an approved payment schedule. OHC 5

Lowndes Consulting, Inc. The Goddard School Haver s Service Center Power Systems Analysis Dr.

"To win games is great" "To play the game is greater" "To love the game is greatest of all" Let's help our

com 2101 N 120 th St, Suite G-3 (N of Blondo on 120 th ) 402-991-4664 Store Hours Weekdays: 9 am 8 pm

6 Lowndes Consulting, Inc. The Goddard School Haver s Service Center Power Systems Analysis Dr. Jeff Strohmyer PASSION AND LOVE FOR THE GAME IS WHY WE ARE ALL HERE. "To win games is great" "To play the game is greater" "To love the game is greatest of all" Let's help our kids love the game The Deptula Family Great Clips for Hair Casino Cab Co N 120 th St, Suite G-3 (N of Blondo on 120 th ) Store Hours Weekdays: 9 am 8 pm Saturday: 9 am 6 pm Sunday: Noon 5 pm Check out the Moylan Ice Plex web site for a calendar of the many open skates and hockey drop in s throughout the month. OHC 6

7 Bridal Traditions Cambridge Advisors Certified Transmission Koca Chiropractic Clinic Great Clips Tri-C Club Supply Scheels McCallie Associates Inc OHC 7

Sponsorship Opportunities Corporate Sponsors - $1,000 As

players Prize hole/hole sponsor Company recognition

00 As a Foursome/Hole Sponsor your company will receive:

company name at a designated hole at the event Hole

00 Your company will be listed as a Hole Sponsor: Sign on

Outing Event Details Date Sunday, August 19 th, 2012

Papillion, NE 68046 Time 12:30 registration 1:30 p.m. shotgun start 6 p.

00 per foursome, which includes a company

net Includes Cart, green fees, and reception in the club

Registration o I will register as an Individual $100.

00 o I will enter as a Foursome/Hole Sponsor $500.

00 o I will not be able to attend but would like to

8 Sponsorship Opportunities Corporate Sponsors - $1,000 As a Corporate Sponsor your company will receive: Four players Prize hole/hole sponsor Company recognition Sponsorship banner Foursome/Hole Sponsor - $ As a Foursome/Hole Sponsor your company will receive: Four players Hole sponsorship with a sign listing your company name at a designated hole at the event Hole Sponsor - $ Your company will be listed as a Hole Sponsor: Sign on a designated hole at the event Omaha AAA Hockey Golf Outing Event Details Date Sunday, August 19 th, 2012 Location Tara Hills Golf Course, 1410 Western Hills Drive Papillion, NE Time 12:30 registration 1:30 p.m. shotgun start 6 p.m. reception Cost $ per individual player or $ per foursome, which includes a company hole-sponsorship with signage Registration deadline: August 5 th, 2012 Questions? Call (402) or send us an jcuozzo@cox.net Includes Cart, green fees, and reception in the club house following golf Format 4-player scramble Registration o I will register as an Individual $ o I will be a hole sponsor $ o I will enter as a Foursome/Hole Sponsor $ o I will be a Corporate Sponsor with a Foursome $ o I will not be able to attend but would like to donate: Company/Individual Name Address City State Zip Contact Name Phone Number Make Checks payable to: Omaha AAA Hockey Mail Registration/payment: Omaha AAA Golf Outing c/o J. Cuozzo 7504 S. 95 th Street LaVista, NE 68128

Muscular Dystrophy to fight Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Disease Featuring current and former NHL players, and former UNO Mavericks, Omaha Lancers and Lincoln Stars Tickets: $15 Earn a roster spot in

For information about playing in the game, contact David Brisson, Omaha Hockey Hall of Fame,at 402-598-9198 Also: Silent auction featuring game jerseys, sticks and other hockey collectables The Cause

9 Save the Date: August 26, 2012 * 2 p.m. Moylan Tranquility Ice Plex 122 nd and West Maple Streets The Omaha Hockey Hall of Fame Foundation Presents The Duchenne Challenge Cup Sponsored by Wells Fargo For the Benefit of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy to fight Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Disease Featuring current and former NHL players, and former UNO Mavericks, Omaha Lancers and Lincoln Stars Tickets: $15 Earn a roster spot in the game with a donation of $1000 Players from numerous NHL teams have committed to play in the game. For information about playing in the game, contact David Brisson, Omaha Hockey Hall of Fame,at Also: Silent auction featuring game jerseys, sticks and other hockey collectables The Cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common fatal genetic disorder diagnosed in childhood. The disease results in progressive loss of strength, which can lead to serious medical problems, particularly issues relating to the heart and lungs. Recently, the son of former player and coach Rob Facca, an original UNO Maverick, was diagnosed with the disease. The Omaha Hockey Hall of Fame has pledged to help fight the disease by raising money for research and public awareness. Please help us by participating in this timely and worthwhile event. All proceeds will be donated to Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy. Donations are tax deductible. Duchenne Challenge Cup Benefit Hockey Game Sunday, August 26, 2 p.m. Tickets On Sale August 1 at Moylan Tranquility Ice Plex

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Omaha Hockey Club Informer Board Meetings We need your input October Board Meeting will be held on October 18 th at 6 pm at Moylan IcePlex. Missed the Board Meeting? Minutes are available on line for each