From: Metcalfe & District Ringette Association [mdra@storm.ca]
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 7:31 PM
To: Metcalfe Ringette Families
Subject: MDRA 2006-07 Newsletter No. 4

Attachments: MDRA Clothing Order Form - Fall 2006 - 3.pdf

 

October 19, 2006                                                         www.metcalfe.ringette.org 
                                                                                                                 E-mail:  
MDRA@storm.ca

Dear Sullivan Family:


Practice Schedules to be Posted Shortly!
Keep checking the team pages on the web site for the November practice schedule. The ice scheduler is waiting to hear what tournaments are being attended so practices can be scheduled around these. Click on the Team Schedules link, or use the links below. Remember to check the schedule often since it does change occasionally.

             Bunnies   |   Novice Rec   |   Novice C2   |   Novice C1   |   Petite C   |   Petite B
                         Tween C   |   Tween B   |   Junior B2   |   Junior B1   |  Belle

Hornet Clothing is Here (Almost)
Show your team spirit and wear the gear! Hornet clothing for players and adults is ready to be ordered. Attached is the order form and price list -- choose from warm-up suits, hoodies, sweat pants, fleece vest and the ball cap. See the poster (click here) for additional info. To see samples, check sizing and place orders, come to one of these three sessions:
        Metcalfe arena
            - October 23rd, 6:30 – 8:30
            - October 25th, 6:30 – 8:30
        Osgoode arena
            - October 28th, 3:30 – 5:30

Deadline for orders is Saturday, October 28th. Clothing delivery expected for November 15th.

MDRA Colours Hockey Socks
Paula Coté is arranging for an order of hockey socks with MDRA colours. Paula will be at the Metcalfe Arena on Wednesday, October 25th from 7:30 to 9:00 with samples in all sizes and ready to take orders. Sizes and prices are: small ($11.50/pr), junior ($12.50/pr) & adult ($13.50/pr). Call Paula for additional information at (613) 821-4644.

MDRA Team & Individual Photo Sessions - Tuesday, Nov. 7th
Team and individual photos will be taken on Tuesday, November 7th at the Lion's Den located at the Metcalfe
Fairgrounds, two doors down from the arena beside the curling club. Note the following:
- Players must arrive dressed in their equipment, there is no place to change. Bring sticks and skates.
- Teams should be fully dressed and ready 15 minutes before their alloted time (see below)
- Team Managers - make sure there is a full set of jerseys on hand for your team
- Order forms will be distributed through the managers in the next ten days. All forms and payment (correct change required) are due at the photo session

  Photo Schedule
   6:00 pm   -   Junior Bunnies
   6:15 pm   -   Senior Bunnies
   6:30 pm   -   Novice Rec
   6:45 pm   -   Novice C2
   7:00 pm   -   Novice C1 
   7:15 pm   -   Petite C
   7:30 pm   -   Petite B
   7:45 pm   -   Tween C1
   8:00 pm   -   Tween B2
   8:15 pm   -   Junior B2
   8:30 pm   -   Junior B1
   8:45 pm   -   Belles

Items for Bench Staff

 

Police Checks Required!

Each member of the bench staff, and any parent/adult who helps out on the ice, is required, by MDRA and the Ontario Ringette Association, to have a "police records check for persons seeking VOLUNTEER roles primarily to serve the vulnerable sector of the population" that was submitted within the last three years. Forms are available at the Leitrim Police Station (or any Ottawa Police station) as well as on this page. Usually individuals take care of submitting these themselves, but to make things simpler and faster, MDRA will submit all forms received by November 7th at the photo sessions. Along with the completed form, you must include copies of two pieces of allowable identification (see form for detail). Please complete this form, and submit it to your team manager by November 7th, where they will be collected and processed as a batch. If you miss this date, you will have to submit the form yourself. This is mandatory to continue working directly with the players.


Bench Staff Certification
Coaches, trainers and managers must have completed their certification by January 8, 2007. The exact certification requirements are listed here in the Ontario Ringette Association coaching information. Information on upcoming coaching courses is listed here. For additional information on coaching, contact Tom Facette (see below). For information on manager courses, contact Mike Donoghue (see below). Once certified, a copy of your certificate must be submitted to MDRA (through your manager).

 

Tom Facette                                          Mike Donoghue

(613) 445-3008                                     (613) 821-3311

tfacette@assistplus.ca                           mdra@storm.ca


Bench Staff - Helmets Required
During a game, any bench staff member who ventures onto the ice to assist a player must be wearing a helmet. Make sure you have a helmet on hand that fits reasonably well. Also, ideally the adult assisting a player will be a woman, or there should be a woman on the ice (wearing a helmet!) assisting the player as well. Officials will be enforcing the helmet rule.

 

Coaches

Make sure you browse the resources on the MDRA Web site's Coaches page -- lots of good, useful info here!

 

  

~~~~~~ GO HORNETS ~~~~~~