Nepean Wildcats Atom – Team 1 Season Kick-Off Team Meeting Nepean Girls Hockey Association NGHA Atom Team 1 1 Agenda • • • • • • • Introduce Coaches and Managers Introduce Team Vision Statement Objectives and Goals Roles of Coaches and Staff Parental and shared roles Relevant Season Information NGHA Atom Team 1 2 Coaching Staff • Head Coach Dale Booth • Asst Coach Kevin Murray • Asst Coach Joe Prokipcak • Asst Coach Mara Roach • Asst Coach Robyn Kent Volunteers needed for • Managers Trish Allen and Rakesh Arora • Trainer Kevin Murray • Tournaments – • Fundraising – • Den Mom’s – Dorothy Caldwell, Karen Dolan, Joanne Bohm NGHA Atom Team 1 3 NGHA Atom Team AH1 • • • • • • • • April Sadler Taylor Bearss Cassandra Bohm Calla Brown Victoria Caldwell Joselyn Gu Brenna Dolan Booth Becky Hext NGHA Atom Team 1 • • • • • • • • Emma MacKechnie Emma McCulloch Annabelle Murray Julia Prokipcak Evangelea Touliopoulos Cadence Yeung Ishita Arora Danica Allen 4 Vision Statement To nurture personal development in our young athletes and ourselves as a team To instruct and nurture technical, tactical and mental preparation skills in a fun and safe environment. NGHA Atom Team 1 5 Objectives and Goals Coaching Staff Objectives • To introduce, reinforce and enhance the basic skills required to play and enjoy hockey. • To instruct, nurture and model the concepts of cooperation, fair play and respect for teammates, opponents, coaches, parents and officials. NGHA Atom Team 1 6 Roles of Coaching Staff • What are our individual responsibilities? – Bench – line management and time management. – The time to assist a player -during the game & practice – The time to encourage a player -during the game & practice – How we plan and organize practice – How we plan to share the ice with other NGHA teams NGHA Atom Team 1 7 Parental and Shared Roles • Communication Policy • Parental responsibilities – calling if child is sick; proper nutrition, rest; – Positive reinforcement – Entering and leaving the room pre and post game – School/ Academic Requirements to Play • Shared Responsibilities – Respect for players, parents, coaches and officials NGHA Atom Team 1 8 Four Fundamentals • Have Fun • Positive Learning Environment • Practice your skills • Compete in games NGHA Atom Team 1 9 Practices 50 minutes of – FUN!!!! – Shooting – Passing – Agility – Team Tactics and Strategy – Team building – FUN!!! NGHA Atom Team 1 10 Practices (Sept – Oct) • The rink will be divided into three sections where we will work in stations for the first 35 minutes: – Skating and passing skills – usually between the blue lines; – Strategy to develop team tactics – moving puck out of own end and breakout- inside blue lines – Shooting on Goalie and developing catching passes and shot development • There will be a stick handling, passing and skating component of 10 minutes • 5 minute cool down – game oriented introducing races later on in the season • 50 minutes NGHA Atom Team 1 11 Expectations and Commitment • Games and Tournaments: – At the Rink – 25 to 30 Minutes before game time – Dressed and ready for Coaches instructions, line ups and “Team preparation” - 10 minutes prior to game time – Correct colour jersey for the game – (red, white) – Players will shake hands of players and coaches at the end of the game • Practices: – At the Rink – 20 minutes prior to practice – Practices are not optional – Practices will be where the player improves and develops NGHA Atom Team 1 12 Team Budget • Manager Trish Allen • Treasurer Rakesh Arora • Considerations: – Tournaments – Practices – Team Events – Fundraisers NGHA Atom Team 1 13 Fundraising • Other ideas certainly welcome!! • Will need Fundraising Volunteers NGHA Atom Team 1 14 Tournament Possibilities • • • • • Cornwall – 11-14 November, 2010 Kingston – 7-9 January, 2011 Belleville – 7-9 January, 2011 Nepean girls – 28-30 January, 2011 Ottawa Capital Classic – 10-13 Feb, 2011 • Kanata – 24-27 March, 2011 • others NGHA Atom Team 1 15 Communications • Coaches Calling Tree established for emergencies, cancellations or weather advisory • EMAIL and WEBSITE will be the chosen method of all team Communications from coaches or managers • Website Coordinator – Dale Booth • www.iplayhockey.ca/nghateamah1atom • All hockey operations will be Coach Dale Booth • All Administration will be the Manager and Treasurer • There is no cool down period in effect for questions from parents post game – Preference for phone call or in-person rather than email NGHA Atom Team 1 16 QUESTIONS Let’s have a great season! 1 613 823 4419 (h) 1 613 698 5074 (c) www.NGHA.ca NGHA Atom Team 1 17