RAHA 2013 September Newsletter

July - 2010 RAHA 2013 September Newsletter Inside this issue: Letter from the Vice President Parent Meetings- RAHA Gils/REV 1 Did You Know? 2 Parent Meeting Traveling 2 3 Boosters 4 2013-14 Registration 5 Upcoming Events 6 RAHA Parents, We are excited to begin another season of Rosemount Irish Hockey. The Board of Directors is at work setting up parent meetings, tryouts and fundraising opportunities. The tryout process and fundraising opportunities will be explained at the parent meetings. It is required that an adult from each family attend their meeting so that they can given information and any questions that may arise can be answered. For many, tryouts are often a great source of stress. In order to help alleviate unneeded stress, we recommend the following: A few days prior to try-outs, sit down with your child and help them understand the process. Ask him/her what goals they have for the coming season. Make sure they are eating good balanced meals and drinking plenty of fluids. Sleep is also important, make sure they get to bed early and get a good night s sleep. During try-outs, get them to the rink early (being right on time or late could cause them to lose the mental focus they need to do their best on the ice). Make sure they stretch before going on the ice (this is a great way to mentally focus and gets the blood flowing.) Keep them drinking water (staying hydrated will assist them during the try-outs as well as the recovery needed after each session). Before their scheduled tryouts, remind them to do their best and that you are proud of their efforts. Sponsors 7 RAHA Board Members Booster Board Members 8 8 Important Dates 8 After the sessions, let your hockey player unwind, as they need to decompress and mentally shut off for a few minutes. Refrain from negative words or tones and always support your child as they are counting on you to help them if in need of confidence recovery. If they had some challenges, don t dwell on them and focus on what they did right and again remind them how proud you are of them. When try-outs end and they are placed on their teams, celebrate their efforts. If there s disappointment, let them know how proud you are of them and that no matter what team they made you are excited to see them play. If possible, point out friends that are also on their team and focus on the fun they'll have during the season. We wish everyone the best of luck and look forward to seeing you at the rink. Kyle Anderson RAHA Vice President

Page 2 Page 2 RAHA GIRLS/REV RAHA Girls/REV Mandatory Parents Meeting: Tuesday, September 24nd @ RCC 10U - 6:30 pm ROOMS 212 and 214 12U and 14U - 7:15 pm ROOM 212 and 214 REV Mandatory Parents Meeting : Tuesday, September 24nd @ RCC during Irish Clinic 10U - 6:30pm ROOM 212 & 214 12U/14U - 7:30pm ROOM 212 & 214 What to bring: 1) A Volunteer Deposit Check post dated to March 31, 2014. ($350 for 1 player or $500 for 2 or more players.) This check will NOT be deposited IF your complete your required volunteer hours. 2) A signed consent to treat form. A PDF version is available on the website at, http://www.rosemounthockey.org/page/show/209476- forms, and in email sent on Sunday, September 16. What you will pick up: 1) Raffle tickets. These were paid at the time of registration and there is no need to bring a separate check. 2) A signed consent to treat form. A PDF version is available on the website at, http://www.rosemounthockey.org/page/show/209476- forms, and in email sent on Sunday, September 16. Girls Tryout Schedule REV U10 Tryout Dates/Times HAYES 10/7/2013 5:45 PM HAYES 10/12/2013 12:45 PM HAYES 10/13/2013 10:15 AM REV U12 Tryout Dates/Times HAYES 10/7/2013 7:00 PM HAYES 10/12/2013 2:00 PM HAYES 10/13/2013 11:30 AM REV U14 Tryouts (if necessary, depending on number of players) Dates and times TBD, and to be communicated when available FIRST YEAR 8U GIRLS-YOUR FIRST SEASON IS ON US In order to grow Rosemount Girls Hockey, if it is your first year as a 8u girl, registration is free for the 2013-2014 season. The $50 USA hockey fee is the responsibility of the parents for those girls born prior to 1/1/06.

Page 3 Page 3 Traveling Mandatory Parent Meeting Did You Know? RAHA families have already slashed a total of $48,000 off their ice bills from our members buying gas! Check out the website for information on how to get in on the action. Information on the Kwik Trip gift card program will also be outlined at the traveling and IP parents meetings.. RAHA has teamed up with The Pond to offer a $40 skate sharpening cards for 12 sharpenings. That is only $3.33 per sharpen and saves you $10 off the regular price of $50. This offer is ONLY available via the RAHA website. The Pond uses the revolutionary Blackstone skate Sharpener that offers standard cuts or the FVB (Flat Bottom V). Squirt, Peewee and Bantam Parents, The mandatory parent meeting for the 2013-2014 season is tomorrow, Tuesday, September 17th at 7pm in the Rosemount Community Center Auditorium. Topics covered include; tryouts, fundraising, volunteer commitments, booster information and association updates on the upcoming season. Players who have chosen to tryout will also be receiving their tryout jerseys and pool schedules. Doors will open at 6pm and we encourage everyone to arrive at least a half hour early to get checked in. What to bring: 1) A Volunteer Deposit Check post dated to March 31, 2014. ($350 for 1 player or $500 for 2 or more players.) This check will NOT be deposited IF your complete your required volunteer hours. 2) A signed consent to treat form. PDF version available on the website and in email sent on Sunday, September 17. What you will pick up: 1) Raffle tickets. These were paid for at the time of registration and there is no need to bring a separate check. 2) An information packet with fundraising information, a flier from out newest team sponsor Dr. Jenni - ger, booster information and more. 3) Tryout jerseys and pool assignments for players who have chosen to tryout. There have been many exciting changes this season, make sure to come and get all the updates! HEY GIRLS!!!!!! This message to all the all sisters who are constantly being carted to the rinks and forced to hang out being while their brother is on the ice. In addition to the regular 8- Punch Pass for $20, RCC is now offering a 16- Punch Super Pass for just $35. This great deal will only be available through September 30th. Both cards are good for skate sharpening or open skate. Stop by the RCC Office and purchase your You need a wardrobe change. It is not to late to sign up for the 2013-2014 season. Get on the ice and you can go from wearing this to wearing this.

Page 4 Page 4 Rosemount Youth Hockey Boosters If you are interested in getting involved with the Rosemount Youth Hockey Boosters, please contact the Booster Secretary (Carrie Allen) at alleca1@gmail.com to be placed on the email distribution list. The Boosters have many opportunities for you to get involved in your hockey organization! You can also find us on FACEBOOK search Rosemount Youth Hockey Boosters Join us at Fireside for our next Hockey Boosters meeting on Tuesday, October 8 at 7pm. 2013 RAHA warm ups-- Player warm-ups will be available to purchase through Total Hockey. Samples will be available to view at the Boosters table at the traveling boys parent meeting. Order dates will be coming soon! Remember to use your Total Hockey break away card when placing your order. A representative from Total Hockey will be available on official sale dates so you can sign up for a break away card at that time. MERCHANDISE SALES The Boosters are now accepting credit cards, checks and cash! Our upcoming sales dates will be posted on Facebook. Gear up for the 2013-14 season with new Irish hockey apparel. Our next sale date is September 17th during the boys traveling hockey parent meeting. Stop by and check out the great selection of Irish Hockey gear. 9/17 7-8pm* Traveling Parent Meeting, RCC 9/24 6:30pm-U10 or 7:30pm-U12/U14 * REV Parent Meetings, RCC 212 &214 10/21 6-8pm *IP Parent Meeting, RCC

Page 5 News & Notes Registration Information Did You Know? Traveling player registrations closes completely on September 26. Register all your skaters together to avoid paying additional raffle ticket fees. RAHA offers a Jr. Gold program for highschool age players. Mite and U8 registration costs will be split in half with second payment due later in the season to allow families to take advantage of fundraising opportunities. Registration is conducted online through the RAHA website. As in previous years, each player must first be registered with USA Hockey on the USA Hockey website (www.usahockeyregistration.com) before beginning the online registration process for RAHA. LEVEL USA Hockey RAHA Cost* Cost Pull Tab Credit RAHA Total Tryouts Raffle Boys (SQ, PW, BT) $50 $90 $75 $15 $100 $160 Girls (10U, 12U, 14U) $50 $90 $75 $15 $75 individual Mites $50 $245 $75 $170 and Mini-Mites (born prior to 1-1-06) $50 $135 $75 $60 $200 Mini-Mites (born after 1-1-06) $0 $135 $75 $60 max per Girls 8U (born prior to 1-1-06) $50 $245 $75 $170 family Girls 8U (born after 1-1-06) $0 $135 $75 $60 *$40 to USA Hockey + $10 affiliation fee. The raffle is a mandatory fund-raising activity with each family purchasing up to $200.00 worth of raffle tickets ($160.00 for a one-player family, $200.00 total for a multi-player family) and then retains any money collected in selling them. Prizes are awarded throughout the season. The fee for the raffle tickets will automatically be added to the registration fee during the registration process. If you are a RAHA family that have players with REV this year, go to the RAHA/ REV tab on the RAHA website for loads of information about the season. FIRST YEAR 8U GIRLS-YOUR FIRST SEASON IS ON US In order to grow Rosemount Girls Hockey, if it is your first year as a 8u girl, registration is free for the 2013-2014 season. The $50 USA hockey fee is the responsibility of the parents for those girls born prior to 1/1/06.

Page 6 Page 6 Upcoming Fun Events RAHA Appreciation Day Sunday, September 22nd 12 3pm **Complementary on-the-spot mouth guard impressions** 3340 Sherman Ct., Eagan 651-406-8100 Inflatables Food Icee s Much More! RAHA ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY AT CARBONE S You can come for the night, you can come for a flash... But come to have fun at our Annual RAHA Halloween bash! Fly on a broom or float like a ghost. Just join in the fun on Saturday, October 26th, as RAHA holds the 6th Annual RAHA Halloween Costume Party! This fun event is being held at Carbone's on October 26th, from 8:30pm-2:00am. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door; last year it was a sell-out, so get your tickets early! Admission includes pizza buffet. Door prizes as well as prizes for the best costume! Tickets will be on sale soon. Watch out for further information on RAHA website and in the October newsletter. If you or your company is interested in donating any items for door prizes, please contact Shaun Nelson at fundraising@rosemounthockey.org Support Rosemount Hockey, and have fun.

Page 7 Page 7 Start Saving NOW for the Upcoming Hockey Season All the fundraising options listed below are available for our members to utilize all Year Round Earn a $25 ice bill credit on every box of chocolate bars you purchase ($50 per box +$1 Shipping). Eat Em Up yourself or sell the bars to friends, family, neighbors or at your office. We have Almond, Carmel and Crunch currently available. See our World s Finest Chocolate Page for more details on how to order WORLDS FINEST PAGE. Money off hockey for driving your car? YES!!! Receive an $8 ice credit on EVERY $100 Gas Card purchased through the RAHA website. Use your card at the pump or in the store for Gas or goods. Use gas coupons along with your card to save even MORE! We are running this program 24/7/365, so buy cards all year round to maximize your ice credits. Visit our KWIK TRIP PAGE for more details and how to order. RAHA has teamed up with Nitti Sanitation where you can earn an $80 ice bill credit when you switch over to Nitti. They offer the best prices in town and you will be supporting a hometown business who has kids in our association. See our NITTI SANITATION PAGE for more details and how to sign-up. Get your fall planting needs through RAHA s Gertens Plant Card and earn a $3 ice credit for every $25 plant card that you purchase. That is $12 back on every $100 in cards that you purchase. Visit our GERTENS PAGE for more details and how to order. Earn money for RAHA and yourself while supporting many of our local merchants like Carbone s, Rosemount Liquor, Las Tortillas, and many more. Stop into Carbone s or Rosemount Liquor and ask for a RAHA Choice Loyalty card and you can immediately start earning your rewards (3% Rosemount Liquor, 5% at Carbone s) RAHA will benefit by receiving half of the reward and the other half goes directly back onto your card for future purchases. If you visit any of the Choice Loyalty merchants and you don t have a card, you are missing out. Visit our FUNDRAISING PAGE for more details. SPONSORS We are creating a great recognition program for our Sponsors. If you would like to be a sponsor please contact Shaun Nelson at Shaunnelson@charter.net or 612-860-8555.

Page 8 2013-14 RAHA Board of Directors President Craig Nelson Vice President Kyle Anderson Operations/Fundraising Shaun Nelson Secretary/Treasurer Mike Humble Communications MaryAnn Fox Website/Volunteers/ Registration Chris Kalata ACE Coordinator Dan Nicklay Coaches Coordinator Matt Berg Player Development- Travel Troy Campbell Player Development #2-T Jeff Tuccitto Tournaments Coordinator Scott Nitti IP Coordinator (Mites&U8) Lisa Toll Player Development - IP Stacy Johnston Traveling Coordinator Dave Tentis Girls Coordinator David Nygaard 2013-14 RAHA Booster Officers President Cara Marx Vice President Stacy Retka Secretary Carrie Allen Treasurer Elizabeth Hoover Merchandise Coordinator Becky Pasch Merchandise Assistant Stacy Retka Merchandise Assistant Meredith Johnson Merchandise Assistant Melanie Hekrdle Tournament Director Julie Salak Tournament Director Chris Noonkesser Tournament Director Shelly Conlin Asst. Tournament Director Pamela Anderson Important Dates September 8-25 September 3-26 September 8-October 14 Tuesday, September 17 Tuesday, September 24*** September 30 October 10 October 7, 12-13 October 18 September 22-Ocotber 8th September 26th October 8th Monday, October 21 October 26-27 October 26 November 8-November 10 Monday s January-December ***Note Date change Goalie Clinic Irish Clinic Sessions - Traveling Ages Irish Clinic Sessions - U8/Mite/Mini-Mite Ages Boys Traveling Tryout Meeting at RCC Girls Traveling Tryout Meetings at RCC*** Last Day to Purchase RCC 16 -Punch Super Pass Last day to register IP player before late fee Girls U12 and U10 Tryouts Submissions for October Newsletter Traveling Goalie Tryouts Traveling Tryouts IP Mandatory Parent Meeting Hockey Days Halloween Costume Party at Carbone s IP Evaluations Bingo at Carbone s