Transcript Parents_Meetings_-_August_28__2012_v2

LHS/VHHS ICECATS
HOCKEY
Parents Meeting
August 28, 2012
2011-2012 Icecats board
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Jamie Dobson – President
Tom Stanis – Vice President
Jim Draths – Treasurer
Rich Segall – Secretary
Bob Silver – Rules and Ethics
Bob Miller, Ty Quinn – Varsity Directors
Stuart Vieth, Brian Garrett – JV Directors
Board Elections
• Complete application (on website)
• Submit to President by Sept 7th
• Board reviews all applications and send
list of approved applicants back to
membership for vote
• All membership can vote at October Board
meeting
Icecats Board application
By-laws and application form on the web site
Board Meetings
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2nd Monday of every month
Glacier arena
7 pm
ALL membership welcome to attend
Next meeting: September 10th
Coaching Staff & Season
Expectations
• Shawn Brown – Director of Hockey/Varsity
Head Coach
• JJ Heredia – JV Head Coach
• Jim Jennings – Varsity Assist. Coach
• Jason Nemeth – JV Assist. Coach
• Dean Opper – Goalie Coach
Team Rules
Rules and Guidelines
Icecats Hockey
(Player and Team)
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Player must, at all times, be progressing towards passing grades in all classes.
Player must be in school or have valid excuse for absence to be eligible to participate in that day’s
activity.
Players should arrive at the rink one (1) hour prior to game time. For games ALL players must wear
team designated attire (will be decided at the beginning of the season)
Players should be ready to hit the ice 5 minutes prior to scheduled practice time.
Player must inform coaching staff with a valid excuse if unable to attend practice or game.
Players must report all injuries to the coaching staff.
Serious injuries (ie: concussion) will require medical approval before returning to the ice.
Abuse or showing disrespect to officials, teammates, opponents, or coaching staff will not be tolerated.
Loss of playing time will result if this action is detrimental to the team.
Unexcused absence from practice, Games, CrossFit, or Team meetings will result in loss of playing
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Everyone is allowed ONE ABSENCE without penalty.
2nd absence- SIT ONE PERIOD
3rd absence- SIT TWO PERIODS
4th absence- SIT A GAME/MEET WITH PARENTS
Team Expectations
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Coaches Expectations of Players
Attendance is expected at all team functions unless previously excused or sickness occurs. The coach
must be notified if a player will be absent.
Always give 100% effort - Go beyond your perceived limits.
Maintain clean uniform and only wear game jersey and socks for games only. Do NOT wear game
jersey or game socks to practices
Communicate any concerns to the coaching staff.
Always exhibit good sportsmanship.
Understand that playing time is earned through a combination of effort, performance, understanding of
the game, attitude, and overall talent. As a result, game time ice will not be equal nor is it guaranteed.
HAVE FUN!
Player Expectations of Coaches
Coaches will treat all players respectfully and strive to improve their individual skill level within a team
environment.
At least one coach will arrive at least 30 minutes prior to each game.
Coaches will always have an open line of communication.
Coaches will strive to put individuals in an environment where their skill level will lead to success.
Coaches will maintain a safe practice environment.
Coaches will develop concepts that best give the team the opportunity to be successful.
Coaches will at all times exhibit and promote good sportsmanship, before, during and after games.
• Jack Raslawski,
– Referee in Chief, IHOA
2012-2013 Fall/Winter Fee’s
• $3,600 skaters/$3,100 goalies
– Due September 7th
– Payment options:
• One time payment
• 4 postdated checks (all due Sept 7th)
• *Spring hockey credit
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All games/practices (including tournament fees)
Cross Fit off ice training
Athletic trainer
Jerseys for new players
Hockey bags (new players)
Sep 7th  $800*
Oct 7th  $900
Nov 7th  $900
Dec 7th  $900
*For qualified players,
initial check is $650
due to spring hockey
credit
• Excludes:
– Tournament expenses
– Warm Up suits
No Fundraising Planned
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Scholarships
• Individual family must make a request to the
President of the Board
• President will review the financial requirements
with the family
• Should family want to pursue scholarship,
President will instruct them to contact the
respective school to follow the schools process
• The school will then notify the Icecats if the
family qualifies for a scholarship
• No personal financial information is to be
disclosed to the Icecats organization
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Scholarship requirements
100% Scholarship
50% Scholarship
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Icecats online Registration
Communication
• E-mail
• www.icecats128.org  Stuart Vieth
– By-laws, information, schedules, roster, etc
• Facebook 
– Pictures, videos, comments
– Need volunteers for each team
Illinois High School Hockey League (IHSHL) –
North/Central Division
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MIKITA
West Conference
HULL
East Conference
Varsity
Varsity
BG/H/W
Carmel
CCM
CLS
Grayslake
Lake Forest Academy
Lake Zurich
Libertyville
P.R.E.P.
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Junior Varsity
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BG/H/W
Carmel
Cary Grove
CCM
CLS
Fremd
Grayslake
Jacobs (Kings Black)
Libertyville
P.R.E.P.
Deerfield
Evanston
Highland Park
Lake Forest
Latin
Loyola Maroon
Maine
NT Blue
NT White
Warren
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Deerfield
Evanston
Highland Park
Jacobs (Kings Gold)
Lake Forest
Maine
Niles
St. Patricks
Warren
Games/Practices
• Home Ice – M, W, F, S,
Sun (Hotshots)
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M  8:40 – 10:10 pm
W,F  8:30 – 10:00 pm
Sat  6:30 – 8:00 pm
Sun (Hotshots)  7:15 – 8:15
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• Season
– 9/15  1/31
– 26 or 27 league games
– 2-3 Tournaments/team
• On Ice Practices
– ~25 practices/team
– Goalie clinics
• Off Ice Practices
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Cross Fit
Tues for JV
Thurs for Var
7:15 – 8:15
Cross Fit in Vernon Hills
Tournaments
JV and Varsity
Leafs Center,
Dundee, IL
3 game
guarantee
Thanksgiving, MLK
weekend will be
decided shortly
Volunteering!
• Team Managers (2)
• Spirit Wear Sales
Organizers (2)
• Team Photographers (2)
• LHS Homecoming
Parade
• Community Service
Coordinators (2)
• Freshman Orientation (2)
• Pink Out Event
committee (6)
• Fan Appreciation Event
committee (6)
• Senior Night Event
committee (4)
• Awards Banquet
committee (5)
• Tournament/Social (2)
• Team Photo Coordinator (2)
Require at least one parent volunteer from each
family; one volunteer per player in the program
Team Managers
EACH TEAM REQUIRES A MANAGER. THE MANAGER IS A DIRECT
LIASON WITH THE COACHING STAFF. THEY WILL PROVIDE
COMMUNICATION TO THE PLAYERS AND PARENTS FROM THE
COACHING STAFF. THE MANAGER WILL ENSURE THAT ALL SCORE
SHEETS ARE SENT IN ON TIME. THE MANAGER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR THEIR PLAYER’S PERSONAL FILES AT EACH GAME. THE
MANAGER WILL HAVE SCORE SHEETS FOR EACH GAME. THE
MANAGER WILL HAVE THE COMPLETE USA HOCKEY ROSTERS AND
REGISTRATION FORMS REQUIRED FOR USA HOCKEY. WILL ALSO
INSURE THAT ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP HAS SIGNED UP FOR CLOCK DUTY
AND METRO GUARD FOR HOME GAMES AND SCORESHEET FOR ALL
AWAY GAMES.
A BIG JOB!
2 Volunteers needed … one for each team.
Spirit Wear Sales
THESE VOLUNTEERS WILL PURCHASE, ORGANIZE, AND SELL ALL
ICECATS SPIRIT WEAR TO THE PLAYERS AND PARENTS AT ALL HOME
GAMES and ICECATS EVENTS
2 Volunteers needed … one for each team.
Photographers
SOMEONE NEEDED TO TAKE PICTURES AT GAMES. THE
PHOTOGRAPHER WILL WORK WITH THE WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR
AND WILL SEND THE GAME PICTURES TO HIM FOR WEB POSTING
2 Volunteers needed … one for each team.
Homecoming Parade
LHS ONLY. RESPONSIBLE FOR WORKING WITH THE RESPECTIVE
SCHOOLS TO COORDINATE THE TEAM’S PARTICIPATION IN THE
HOMECOMING PARADE. DUTIES INCLUDE COMPLETING ANY
REQUIRED SCHOOL PAPERWORK, ORGANIZING FLOAT, ORGANIZING
PLAYERS, AND BUYING CANDY
1 Volunteer needed.
Community Service
NEW THIS YEAR!
THESE VOLUNTEERS WILL IDENTIFY A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
FOR ALL ICECATS PLAYERS TO GET INVOLVED IN. WILL INCLUDE
COORDINATING WITH THE ORGANIZATION, SCHEDULING AND
ANNOUNCING THE EVENT, AND INSURING TEAM ATTENDANCE
2 Volunteers needed.
Freshman Orientation
REPRESENT THE ICECATS AT THIS ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL EVENT.
THESE VOLUNTEERS WILL ENSURE THAT THERE ARE AT LEAST 2
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES AT THE EVENT TO PROMOTE OUR HOCKEY
TEAMS. THEY WILL PROVIDE PLAYER INFORMATION SHEETS TO BE
TURNED IN AT THE END OF THE NIGHT. THE VOLUNTEERS WILL
PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION TO BE HANDED OUT AND KEPT BY THE
POTENTIAL PLAYERS. THE VOLUNTEERS WILL PROMOTE THE FAN
APPRECIATION NIGHT AND SPRING HOCKEY. THIS TAKES PLACE JAN
– MARCH.
2 Volunteers needed … one for each high school.
“Pink Out” Event Committee
THESE VOLUNTEERS WILL ORGANIZE OUR ANNUAL SUSAN G. COMAN
FUNDRAISING EVENT. INCLUDES IDENTIFYING SPONSORS, SETTING
UP SILENT AUCTION, DECORATING RINK, COORDINATING WITH THE
TEAM, ETC. A BIG EVENT FOR THE ICECATS!
6 Volunteers needed.
“Fan Appreciation” Event
Committee
THIS EVENT IS ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR. IT IS OUR CHANCE TO
SHOWCASE OUR ORGANIZATION AND TO INVITE ANY INCOMING
FRESHMAN TO SEE WHAT WE ARE ALL ABOUT. THIS EVENT WILL
REQUIRE A CO-ORDINATOR AND VOLUNTEERS. THE VOLUNTEERS
WILL ENSURE THAT THERE IS AMPLE PUBLICITY, VIA THE WEBSITE,
SCHOOL WEBSITE AND THROUGH THE INFORMATION THAT IS
GATHERED AT EACH SCHOOL’S FRESHMAN ORIENTATION NIGHT. THE
VOLUNTEERS WILL ENSURE THAT THERE IS FOOD AND BEVERAGES
OFFERED AT THE END OF THE GAME. THE VOLUNTEERS WILL NOTIFY
GLACIER ICE HOCKEY ARENA OF THE EVENT AND TO ARRANGE FOR
THE MEETING ROOM TO SERVE THE FOOD AND BEVERAGES.
6 Volunteers needed.
“Senior Night” Event Committee
THIS EVENT WILL REQUIRE A CO-ORDINATOR AND VOLUNTEERS. THE
VOLUNTEERS MUST BE FROM SENIOR’S PARENTS AND WITH A
MINIMUM OF TWO JUNIOR’S PARENTS. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT THE
VOLUNTEERS WILL CARRY ON FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR WHEN
THEIR PLAYERS ARE SENIORS. SOME OF THE TASKS FOR THE SENIOR
NIGHT ARE HAVING A PHOTOGRAPHER FOR FAMILY PICTURES,
POSTERS, AND PENANTS ETC. THE CO-ORDINATOR WILL WORK WITH
THE SCHOOL LIASON TO ENSURE THAT THIS EVENT IS PUBLICIZED.
4 Volunteers needed.
Award Banquet Committee
THIS COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ORGANIZING THE ICECATS
SEASON ENDING BANQUET. THE VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE THE
BOARD WITH ALL DETAILS. THEY WILL SET THE BANQUET DATE, AND
LOCATION AND SEND OUT INVITATIONS. THE VOLUNTEERS WILL
WORK WITH THE BANQUET LOCATION FOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE AND
DECORATIONS. THE VOLUNTEERS WILL HAVE TROPHIES AND OTHER
AWARDS, FOR EXAMPLE, HONOR ROLE CERTIFICATES, LETTERS,
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER AWARDS (TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COACHING
STAFF), TROPHIES AND PLAQUES. THE VOLUNTEERS WILL ARRANGE
FOR ANY GIFTS. IT IS DESIRABLE TO HAVE VOLUNTEERS FROM
PARENTS OF JUNIOR, SOPHMORE AND FRESHMAN PLAYERS.
5 Volunteers needed.
Tournament Coordinators
VOLUNTEERS WILL ARRANGE ANY TEAM GATHERINGS DURING THE
TOURNAMENTS. THE VOLUNTEER WILL HAVE COPIES OF
RULES/REGULATIONS, MAPS TO THE ARENAS/HOTELS/RESTAURANTS
FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. THE VOLUNTEER WILL ARRANGE IN
ADVANCE ANY RESTAURANTS RESERVATIONS OR ANY OTHER SOCIAL
EVENTS DURING THE TOURNAMENT. .
2 Volunteers needed … one for each team.
Team Photo Coordinators
WE WILL HAVE TEAM PHOTOS SUBMITTED TO THE YEARBOOK AT
EACH SCHOOL LIKE ALL SCHOOL SPORTS, YOU WILL HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM PHOTOS FOR
KEEPSAKES.
2 Volunteers needed … one for each team.
Helmets/Concussions
• Baseline testing
• Complete paperwork
sent from schools
• New expiration date
Code of Conduct
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Zero Tolerance
Parent Code
School Athletic code
Academic eligibility
Zero Tolerance
Inappropriate and disruptive behavior shall include, but is not limited to, the
following:
· Use of obscene or vulgar language in a boisterous manner to anyone at
anytime.
· Taunting of players, coaches, officials, or other spectators by means of
baiting, ridiculing, threat of physical violence or verbal abuse.
· Throwing of any object in the spectators viewing area, player’s bench,
penalty box or on the ice surface directed in any manner as to create a safety
hazard.
· The use of air-horns, bullhorns, laser pointers, loud speakers and similar
devices is prohibited.
Student Code of Conduct
Knowingly use, attempt to use, possess, sell, or assist any other student in the use
of the following:
a. tobacco/tobacco products
b. alcoholic beverages – some examples may include but are not limited to,
transporting alcohol or drugs/drug paraphernalia in your car, consumption of
alcohol, or
c. Any form of controlled substance/drugs/look-a-like drug paraphernalia other than
those prescribed by a physician for that student.
2. Exhibit gross misconduct or behavior/citizenship (outside of CLUB organized
games and practices)
Student Code of Conduct
If there is an alleged violation of the CODE, the athlete’s privilege of participating
in hockey games is immediately withdrawn and a meeting will be held to discuss
the infraction. The parent/guardian shall be notified and advised of the date and
time of this meeting. This meeting will include the athlete, parents/guardian and
the Icecats Hockey Board officers and include the coach, as well as other people
involved with the alleged violation.
The CODE record and consequences are cumulative beginning with the student
athlete and parents signing of this CODE and continuing throughout the
athlete’s entire high school career. These policies are in effect on or off campus
throughout the entire calendar year, including weekends and summer break.
Student Code of Conduct
• First Offence – 40% reduction of games
• Second Offence – Entire season
• Third Offence – Excluded from all high
school sports for remainder of high school
career
Questions
Mark your calendars
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Teams posted by 8/31
1st Varsity practice Monday, Sept. 3rd
1st JV practice Friday, Sept 7th
1st Varsity Cross Fit Thursday, Sept 6th
1 JV Cross Fit Tuesday, Sept 4th
Next Board meeting Monday Sept 10th