Pictures have just arrived at 11am December 23.  Terri will be at Provident Place from 7 - 8pm tonight for managers and all parents who would like their childs' pictures before Christmas!!!

Please have all tickets handed in to your manager by Saturday December 17, 4pm.  Any questions call Doug - (780) 909-3508

Our Let's Skate program is designed for children ages 3 - 5 years of age, who want to learn to skate.
When - Tuesdays 5:30  and 6:00 pm  
January 17th - March 13th 2012
9 - 1/2 hr sessions
$60 / child

Let's Skate is ran through Hockey Alberta, so full hockey equipment is required.
Registration forms can be printed off and dropped of at Redwater Minor Hockey's Drop Box at Provident Place.
The RMHA drop box is located under the stairs by 50/50 room.  If you have any questions call Dody (780) 918-5658 vp@redwaterminorhockey.ca

Hockey Canada developed the programs to make children's first contact with hockey a safe and positive experience. It's a structured, learn-to-play hockey program designed to introduce beginners to the game's basic skills. It enables participants to become contributing members of a team effort, develop self-confidence, and experience a sense of personal achievement. These goals are achieved in an atmosphere of fun and fair play.

Redwater Minor Hockey encourages children of all ages to experience the joy and camaraderie of team sports, while building self confidence.
Generations of Canadian families have grown up playing hockey. These families all share fond memories of their time on the ice and all the benefits that came out of it. Canadians love hockey so much that we petitioned to make it our country’s official national winter sport. Why invest so much into hockey? The benefits to kids are numerous: learning skills that enhance agility, strength and dexterity, a healthy and positive setting to meet others, sportsmanship and teamwork, learning how to take risks but most of all to have fun and to continue the tradition of Canadian Hockey.

Equipment : Full equipment is required to step on the ice for your child’s 1st practice. 
·         Valid CSA approved helmet and cage
·         Neck guard
·         Shoulder pads
·         Jock
·         Pants
·         Shin pads
·         Hockey skates,
·         Stick (start with a straight stick)
·         Practice jersey and socks
·         Water bottle

If you are unsure about sizing equipment, don’t hesitate to ask at the local sports store. That is what they are there for.

Check out our website and check out the Hockey 101 document for more great information.

Commitment:
·         Most teams have 3 ice slots a week
·         Two on a week night at and the other is on the weekend. The higher levels may play 2 games a weekend.

Teams:
Most of our teams are mixed (boys an girls) until the Pee Wee Level (age 11) Then we offer either boys teams and girls teams. 

Games:
 Our main league we play in is 1660 Hockey League.  It was set up for rural communities around Edmonton to play together with in a 60 mile radius of Edmonton. The Female teams play in the Edmonton Minor Hockey League Games will be held on the weekend ice time.

Tournament: Every year our teams hold a one or two day tournament  This is a very exciting time for all of our players, metals and heart and hustle awards are a key moment to all players.

Teamwork:
When your child joins a team, so do you! You get to meet and work with a great bunch of parents that have common goals.  In many cases you meet friends for life. Our parents participate in running the time box, penalty box, and helping out the team jerseys. 

Fundraising is the key to many organizations, and ours is no exception. It is the best way to keep our fees low. With everyone pitching in with the fundraising, you get to meet parents from other teams, and make light work for everyone involved.

Redwater Minor Hockey’s goals:
• to have fun while playing hockey and   engaging in physical activity
• to learn the basic skills required to play the game of hockey
• to develop an understanding of basic teamwork through participation in a variety of activities and adapted game situations
• to create and refine basic motor patterns
• to be introduced to the concepts of cooperation, team and fair play

Registration:
Registration forms can be found on our website and handed in at our Drop Box at Provident Place. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our President – Colin Mazurenko (780) 206-6226 or Vice President – Dody Kluttig (780) 918-5658. 

Please leave a message and we will get back to you. 

In the past years Hi-Tek Hockey has come out and held a conditioning camp/ hockey school at a great price for new and experienced players. (Sept 17, 18, 2011) and our season starts Sept 20, 2011.

Chevrolet is donating helmets for all five-year-old hockey players across Canada. The Chevrolet Canada Hockey Helmet Program is intended to provide new and safe equipment to help young players to learn that safe hockey is fun hockey. All players born in 2006 who register to play with Hockey Canada in the 2011/2012 season will eligible to receive a free Bauer Hockey helmet from Chevrolet. In the 2010/2011 season, over 23,000 five-year-olds were registered with Hockey Canada.

To pre-register for a Chevrolet Safe and Fun Hockey package, including a free helmet, parents can visit Chevrolet Hockey. Full registration will start August 19, 2011, when parents will be able to pick up their packages containing a certificate for a helmet from their closest Chevrolet dealer. The certificate can be exchanged for the helmet at designated Forzani retail outlets, including Sport Chek, Hockey Experts, Sport Mart, InterSport and Sports Experts.


https://secure.chevrolethockeyhelmet.ca/register/?brand=chevrolet&lang=english&adv=108923

If you would like you name added to the RMHA email list, please forward you request to info@redwaterminorhockey.ca

CFRN reports a steady increase in minor hockey players in the U.S, but a steady decline in Canada.
http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20091119/Edm_Viz_Newscast_091119/

Check out the wonderful site for a guide for parents and coaches to assist in developing and understanding the development of children in their different stages in life.   Located on the Parents and Players page CLICK HERE !

RMHA is working on another great fundraising opourtunity, that will be on going for years to come!

Think Recycle is a cost-free fundraising program that rewards members with money and environmental incentives for the collection of unwanted electronics including cell phones, inkjet cartridges, toner cartridges, digital cameras and soon iPods and MP3 players. Organizations that are eligible to participate in Think Recycle include schools, charities, institutions, churches, teams, clubs and even businesses.
Think Recycle works with more than 20,000 members across the United States and Canada to meeting their fundraising and environmental goals.
 
http://www.thinkrecycle.com/page.asp?name=Who-We-Are
  
So Please pass this information on to everyone you know that has unwanted cell phones, camera's, inkjet cartridges, toner cartridges, ipods, MP3's and computers and would be willing to donate.
Once this is all set up, we will have THINK RECYCLE collection boxes located in Provident Place and in the Town of Redwater Town Office.