Season

 IHAA Board Introductions  Goals  Travel Hockey 101  Key Dates  Program Details - Ice Time and Team Benefits  Program Details - Travel Benefits  B Teams  Cost  Coaching Introductions  Wrap Up  Q&A

 President - Tom Hildner  Vice President - Amin Elaguizy  Member at Large - Hugh Byrne  Secretary - Carol Browning  Treasurer - Glenn Stallop  Fundraising Director - Amanda Robertson  Web Master - Bill Harris  Chaparral Ice - Angie Vaught / Jason Maurer  Director of Coaching - Ryan Raya  Director of Goalies - Hugh Byrne  Director of Female Hockey - Dan Mahoney  Director of Discipline - Jim Wallace  Director of Team Managers - Jenn Anderson  Director of Apparel - Jason Maurer  Registrar - Laura Morrison

 2 types of programs - Rec / Comp  Competitive kids - Development = Fun  Goal 1 = Highest level of development in TX  Practice and play against kids of similar level = Development  Practice together, Play together = Development  Set the bar high - Be positive, but honest = Development  Practice, practice, practice, but test skills in competitive environments = Development (~3.5 practices / game)  ADM skills base + Positional / Team Play = Development  Great Coaching = Development  Goal 2 - Make sure the kids have a great time!!

 Association: TX Jr. Stars => DSTHL =>TAHA =>USA Hockey  Team Size  DSTHL Minimims are 10+1(SQ), 11+1(PW), 14+1(BT), 15+1(Midget) Max=18+2  IHAA Rule of Thumb = 15 skaters + 2 goalies  Travel - Where / How much?  regular season games + playoffs + 2 tournaments  ~10 weekend (assuming 3 game weekends) over ~6 months  Typ. ~1-2 in Austin / SA  DFW and Houston typ. Other cities possible based on teams in division, scheduling, etc  Division Selection / Leveling Tournament  Labor Day Tournament = Leveling Tournament  League places us in appropriate competitive level

 Min 3 hrs. Instructional Ice Time/ Week, Squirts - Bantam  Min 2 hrs. Instructional Ice Time/ Week, Midgets  HS available also  Professional Off-Ice Athletic Trainer - One 1 hour Session/Week per Team  Pre-season Training Camp  Specialized Contact & Checking Clinics  Weekly Goalie Clinics  Annual Pond Gym Membership  Pond Hockey Academy Enrollment  Experienced & Knowledgeable Coaching Staff  Personal Player Evaluations

 Competitive Level of Play  Exposure to High Caliber Teams & Players  Participation in DSTHL Leveling Tournament  20+ League Games Per Season  2 Tournaments per Season (Leveling + 1)  Teams may opt to attend more  Possible tournaments - Thanksgiving, Presidents day, MLK weekend  Team Bonding / Hockey Family

 Based on interest level / numbers  B team format similar to A team format.  “Tournament format” vs. full DSTHL schedule  Provides for “Intermediate” level

 All interested must register - even if you will miss tryouts  Tryouts free if registered before July 1st - After July 1 = $20  All Players should plan on attending all 3 try-out dates  Excused absences will be granted for previously planned vacations, etc.  Week 1 tryouts- July 14th-July 17th  Players attending week 1 try-outs will be notified if they need to attend week 2  Week 2 tryouts- July 29th- July 31st  This week of tryouts is for final selection (including players that missed week 1 due to excused absence)  Final team rosters will be posted on IHAA website after final try-out.  Players missing all 3 tryout dates will be evaluated during first available team practice

 June 30 - Free Registration ends  Weeks of July 14 and July 28 - Try-outs  Aug Pre-season Training Camp  Week of Aug 11 (tent) - Practice Begins  Aug Body Positioning Clinic  Aug 30-Sept 1 - Leveling Tourney  ~Mid / Late Sept - DSTHL Scheduling meeting  ~End Sept / Beginning Oct - 1st games (Sept 28,2013)  ~Early / Mid Feb Regular Season Games end (Feb 9, 2014)  ~Mid / Late Feb - Playoffs begin (Feb 22, 2014)  ~Early March - Playoffs End (March 8, 2014)  Possible tournaments - Thanksgiving, Presidents day, MLK weekend

 $ $3600*  *Range based on 17 players/ team, 4-6 teams total  *Costs above include all practice ice time, clinics, league fees, 2 tournament entry fees, coaching stipend, & necessary apparel  Fundraising Opportunities available for individuals & teams to offset costs

 Objective tryout assessment of players by combination of coaches and independent evaluators  Formal coach select interview process  Season plans provided to all families so that they can follow the developmental path  Specific developmental skill sets for each age  In season coach evaluations and monthly coach education sessions

 Goalie and skills specific clinics throughout season  End of season skill evaluation and progress report  Standardized off-ice hockey specific training by dedicated Conditioning Coach  Coaches library for individual skill development  Coaching Directory supervision and accountability to Season Plan

 Squirt - HC Rob Maffeo  Omar Hadi  Branden Marshall  Eric Perardi  PeeWee HC Amin Elaquizy  Neal Duncan  Bantam HC Don Linville  Ian McDougall  Jeff Bachick  Midget HC David Morrison  Michael Seaton