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ICE Times
O c–October
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Washington County Youth Hockey Association
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
SEROOGY’S CANDY BARS!
Calendar of Events
1
Letter from our President
2
What’s happening at KMIC
3
Wish List—Photographer info
4
WCYHA Golf Outing 2011
5
Hockey Haven
6
Liquor N Laces 2011
7
Bombers Home Opener
8
Post Try-out Schedule
9
5000 Puck Club
10
WCYHA Board
11
Calendar of Events
If you have not chosen to “buyout” your fundraising fee, look at
these yummy candy bars that you can sell! Just buy a box for
$36.00, sell them each for $1.50, collect the money ($36.00) and
then half of the money will go towards the fundraising fee. You
can also sell boxed candy and coffee from Seroogy’s. Order forms
are located skate rental area.
We have many other ways that you can fundraise! Go to our fundraising page for information on all of our fundraising opportunities.
http://www.wcyha.org/page/show/385699-association-family-fundraising
October 3rd—Seroogy Candy Bar
Fundraiser Starts
October 19th—Manager’s Meeting
7:00pm All purpose Room
October 15th—Free Public Skate
5:00pm—7:00pm
October 16th—Pre-Hockey Starts
1:00pm—2:00pm
October 17th—Board Meeting
7:00pm All Purpose Room
October 21st—Bombers Home Opener
7:30pm
October 24th—Fundraising
Wreath Orders are Due
November 8, 9 and 10th—
VIP Photography
The WCAHL is looking for refs for the
Sunday league. Pay is $35 per game, for
3 games on Sunday nights. Anyone
interested should contact Adam.
[email protected]
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Letter from the President
Welcome again to the 2011-2012 hockey season. Let me start out this month’s letter by thanking all of you – the parents
for the time that you’ve already put in to have your skater(s) ready for the start of the season. I know many of you have
spent a lot of time and money on the development of your skater’s skills in the off-season; and between that commitment
and your skater’s dedication to becoming a better hockey player during the off-season, it made for some very, very competitive nights of tryouts.
All of our skaters should be congratulated for their efforts and dedication this past week during tryouts. I realize it’s a tough
week – on both the skaters and you, over the course of four nights. But I hope you and your skater can appreciate and understand the value of having tryouts over the course of four nights, in that it gives your skater a better chance to overcome
one bad night’s showing, if they unfortunately have one. My thanks to the members and board members who initiated
some changes to the Tryout/Player Selection process for this season; and to Eddie MacDonald (Director of Player Development & Director of Coaching) for all of his time and dedication to develop a schedule for, and the management of this process for our association. My thanks also to Jeremy Grannan for getting the rosters posted on the website so quickly last
Thursday night, so that all of the skaters and their families could see the results of their efforts.
Thanks also to the coaches who have stepped forward and committed to volunteer their time to develop your skaters this
season! I know our coaches will work tirelessly with our skaters to compete this season at Division 2. I think it’s fair to say
that WCYHA has a target on their backs this season; and I fully expect a number of organizations to be ‘gunning for us’ this
season, given last season’s overall successes………..winning State Championships will do that for you! But with the talented
rosters and coaching staffs that we have, I fully expect us to be up to the challenge. We will probably not win every game
at every level at Division 2; but we will compete. There is room in the trophy case for the ‘woodwork’, and there’s room
on the walls for the banners - for the teams that are committed.
Your teams will be assigned work weeks throughout the season, just as you have had in previous years. The regular workweek items that need to be completed will be on the white board for you; and in addition, we have a number of items on
the building project that we need your assistance as well. If we can get the help to show up, we can get our fitness center,
lower level locker rooms and our upper level concessions up and running over the next 30 to 45 days. Please………lend a
hand for an hour or so while you’re attending your skater’s practice; or volunteer a few hours of your time on Wednesday
evenings or Saturday mornings. Check the website frequently for different areas of need; but understand……..we may not
be able to give you specifics as to what exactly you will be doing, because the status of these areas will change quickly as
things do get done. If you come dressed in work clothes on Wednesday nights or Saturday mornings, Rick, Craig or John
will do their best to put you to work in the areas of need associated with your skill level. We need to get these areas finished and operational, as soon as possible; as we had budgeted for these areas to be complete months ago.
I know that the thanks I give here won’t do justice and I won’t name names for fear of leaving someone out……….but
thanks again to all those involved in organizing and running the Golf Outing and the Liquor & Laces
events. Both events were once again resounding successes for our association, with the Golf Outing raising approximately
$7,000 for our operations and the LNL event raising around $29,000 for the Building Expansion Project. On behalf of the
Board of Directors and the entire membership, THANK YOU!!!!!
Our next major fundraising event will be the March Meltdown 2012 – our 3rd annual 3 on 3 tournament, to be held on
March 16-18, 2012. A number of the people associated with organizing the last two year’s events will not be returning
this year (as they’re no longer affiliated with WCYHA, and actually weren’t even affiliated with us last year already – but
agreed to help us and stayed on the committee); so we are in need of a significant number of people to head up the organization of this year’s event. If you are interested in taking a lead role in organizing this tournament or in being on the committee for this event March, please contact me as soon as possible. March might seem like a long ways away right
now…………..but The Meltdown will come quickly. Thanks in advance for your assistance.
As always, feel free to call or email me with any questions or concerns!
Todd
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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT KMIC
PRE-HOCKEY SESSION I
Pre-Hockey Session I will be
starting in October. The dates
are as follows: 10/16, 10/23,
11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 12/18.
All times are from 1-2pm. Please
contact Craig at KMIC
[email protected] for more
information. Registration
documents are on our website.
The new website
has been launched.
Check it out at
wcyha.org
Join us on Facebook
Kettle Moraine Ice Center
VOLUNTEER WORK
NIGHTS
Every Monday and Wednesday
night is Volunteer night.
Please see Craig.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR
HELP!
PUBLIC SKATE HOURS
Monday, Wednesday and
Saturday
1:00pm-3:00pm
Sunday
2:00pm-4:00pm
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Wish List
Rope Stand
Bath towels for zam
Dry erase markers
Used hockey sticks
Used hockey socks (smaller the better)
Example of
rope stand
VISUAL IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY
Will be here November 8th, 9th and 10th for Team and
Individual photos.
More information and forms to
follow:
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2011 WCYHA Golf Outing Fundraiser Event.
WCYHA Members and Families,
I wanted to send everyone an update for the huge success that we had again this year in the golf outing. It
was great to see the huge turnout considering that we were up against a Badger Home game and the referee’s clinic being conducted at the rink on the same day. But in typical Washington County fashion, the parents, sponsors, and supporters of the association pulled out all the stops and came through with flying colors in supporting this event.
I have to say it has been great over the last 4 years to be part of this event and see it grow to what it has
become this year. We had 140 golfers and 10 people that just signed to come for the lunch after the event.
This number is up from last year by about 25 people. The revenue that we brought in with sponsorships and
golfer registrations after expenses was $10,000.00. This is the most we have raised during the last 4 years
at this event. So it was a huge success! If you have not already done so please visit our website and check
out the photos that have been posted. It was a great day for the weather as well as for the golf.
I want to thank a few people that were part of the golf committee and those who volunteered on the day of the event.
Without these people it would be impossible to run this event. Thank you Jeremy Grannan, Doug Werner, Joanna Perdzock,
Charlene Henneberry, Jodi Liddicoat, Stefanie Hester, Eric Kubiak, Patty Ruona, Pat Michaelson, Andy Rawson, and Tess
Kopecky. All of these people helped out in numerous ways and truly these are the people that made this event such a great
success this year.
This event has been growing year after year and as such we have seen a huge impact in raising capital for the association
to help with the building expansion as well as to support our general operations. We are also starting to see the event attract attention of the surrounding community since we are now attracting players and sponsors that have nothing to do
with the association but enjoy the activity and see it as a great investment in the youth of our area.
Thanks once again for making this event a success and mark your calendars for September 8, 2012 for the 5 th Annual
Washington County Golf Fundraiser.
Have a great season on all of your respective teams and I’ll see you around the rink this year.
Mike Hester
WCYHA Treasurer
2011 Golf Fundraising Committee Chairperson
[email protected]
Office Phone: 262-245-2789
Mobile phone: 262-215-2050
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HOCKEY HAVEN AT THE KETTLE MORAINE ICE CENTER IS
OPEN FOR BUSINESS FOR ALL YOUR HOCKEY NEEDS.
SKATE SHARPENING
JERSEYS/SOCKS
EQUIPMENT
ICE SPIRIT WEAR
Monday-Friday 3:OOPM -8:00PM
Saturday 10:00AM -5:00PM
Sunday 10:OOAM -4:00PM
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Liquor N Laces 2011
Liquor N Laces - another HUGE success!
Many of the members of WCYHA contributed their time and effort to ensuring that
the second annual Liquor N Laces event was another huge success for the organization. The event was held on September 17 at West Bend Mutual's Prairie Center. It
featured lots of appetizers, beer and wine tasting, a raffle, a silent auction, liquor
pull, penalty box and a live auction that included vacations, a pheasant, hunt, big
screen TV and a beautiful pendant necklace. The event was well attended and raised
just under $30,000 for the association. THANK YOU to all members who helped out
at the event, who donated items or liquor to the raffle, auction and liquor pull, and
thank you to the committee members who worked for many weeks to ensure that
the event was such a great success. We appreciate all that you do for the association! Thanks for making a difference!
Marilyn Herzberg & Angie Breckenridge
Co-Chairs - Liquor N Laces Committee
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BOMBERS HOME OPENER
FRIDAY
OCTOBER 21st 7:30 PM vs FON DU LAC
In appreciation for your ongoing support the
West Bend Bomber management announces:
Free admission for all Washington County
Youth Hockey Families for the entire season.
Wear your ICE jersey and you, your family and
a friend get in for FREE.
Building capacity is limited
Seating is first come first serve.
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POST TRY-OUT SCHEDULE
2011 - 2012 Final Post-Tryout Schedule
Monday
1:00 - 3:00pm
3:30 - 4:45pm
4:55 - 6:10pm
6:20 - 7:20pm
7:30 - 8:30pm
8:40 - 9:40pm
9:50 - 10:50pm
Friday
6:00 - 7:00am
10:00 - 3:00pm
3:00 - 5:00pm
5:00 - 6:00pm
6:10 - 7:10pm
8/5/2011
Tuesday
Public Skate
Ice Bears
Ice Bears
SQC1/SQC2
PWB1/PWB2
Adult Novice
Adult Novice
Adult Open
Ice Maintenance
FS Buy On
KMFSC
ADM
Wednesday
6:00 - 7:00am
Adult Open
3:30 - 4:45pm
Ice Bears
4:55 - 6:10pm
Ice Bears
6:20 - 7:20pm
SQA/SQB
7:30 - 8:30pm PWA/Bantam A
8:30 - 9:00pm
Bantam A
9:10 - 11:10pm
Bombers
Saturday
7:00 - 12:45pm
1:00 - 3:00pm
3:15 - 10:00pm
Games
Public Skate
Games
Thursday
1:00 - 3:00pm
Public Skate
3:10 - 4:10pm
FS Buy On
4:10 - 6:10pm
KMFSC
6:20 - 7:20pm
SQC1/SQC2
7:30 - 8:30pm
PWB1/PWB2
8:40 - 10:00pm
Ice Bears
10:00 - 11:00pm Ice Maintenance
Sunday
7:00 - 12:45pm
1:00 - 2:00pm
2:00 - 4:00pm
4:15 - 6:45pm
7:00 - 11:00pm
Games
Pre Hockey
Public Skate
KMFSC
Adult League
ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS
Are still available to purchase in the office.
Cost is $35.00
With each book sold approximately $7.00 is
credited towards your fundraising profits!
6:00 - 7:00am
FS Buy On
3:30 - 4:40pm
Ice Bears
4:50 - 6:00pm
Ice Bears
6:10 - 7:10pm
ADM
7:20 - 8:20pm
SQA/SQB
8:30 - 9:30pm PWA/Bantam A
9:30 - 10:00pm
Bantam A
10:10 - 11:10pm Adult Open
Schedule for:
Pre Hockey
ADM - full ice
4 - squirt
3 - peewee
1 - bantam
1 - Pre-Hockey
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Congratulations to the following players that have
met this year’s challenge!!!
Nolan Cook
Ethan Coughlin
Noah Grannan
Ethan Henneberry
Connor Hester
Peyton 'KESSELHON
Aiden Kuechler
Hunter Leonhard
Logan Leonhard
Keegan Liddicoat
Brady MacDonald
Evan MacDonald
Landon MacDonald
Mitchell McCreedy
Austin Milligan-Kierzek
Riley Neuendorf
Tyler Ott
Paul Perdzock
Gavin Pickett
Christian Spaeth
Tyler Wenzel
Our goal as challengers is to not only improve our shots, but also learn about creating goals, developing a plan to
reach that goal and then following through with that plan. All of these skills will help as an adult.
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WCYHA Board
Office
Name
Email
President *
Todd Rusniak
[email protected]
Vice-President *
Doug Pickett
[email protected]
Treasurer *
Mike Hester
[email protected]
Secretary *
Russ Wanta
[email protected]
Past President *
Michael Leonhard
Tournament Director *
Jeremy Grannan
Director of Coaching*
Eddie MacDonald
Director of Community Fundraising
*
Marilyn Herzberg
Director of Player Development *
Eddie MacDonald
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Bryan Pfaff
[email protected]
Volunteer Coordinator
Deb McClarran
[email protected]
Referee Coordinator
Dennis Opalacz
[email protected]
Internal Fundraising Coordinator
Tracy McCardle
[email protected]
Zamboni Coordinator
Jim Meyers
[email protected]
Fitness Center Coordinator
OPEN
Maintenance Coordinator
Term
March 2011 March 2013
March 2011 March 2013
March 2010 March 2012
March 2011 March 2013
March 2011 March 2013
March 2011 March 2013
March 2011 March 2013
March 2011 March 2013
March 2011 March 2013
March 2010 March 2012
March 2010 March 2013
March 2010 March 2013
March 2011 March 2013
March 2011 March 2013
March 2011 March 2013
Denotes position having voting rights at the Board
level.
Please contact Todd Rusniak if interested in filling any open board position.