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Texas Jr. STARS Travel Program

Texas Jr. STARS Travel Program. 2014-2015 Season. Agenda. IHAA Board Introductions 2014-2015 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. Introductions.

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Texas Jr. STARS Travel Program

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  1. Texas Jr. STARS Travel Program 2014-2015 Season

  2. Agenda • IHAA Board Introductions • 2014-2015 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

  3. Introductions • 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

  4. 2014-2015 Philosophy / Goals • 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!!

  5. Travel Hockey 101 • 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? • 20-21 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

  6. Ice Time and Team Benefits • 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

  7. Travel Benefits • 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

  8. Potential B Team • Based on interest level / numbers • B team format similar to A team format. • “Tournament format” vs. full DSTHL schedule • Provides for “Intermediate” level

  9. Try-out process • 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

  10. Key Dates • June 30 - Free Registration ends • Weeks of July 14 and July 28 - Try-outs • Aug 8-10 - Pre-season Training Camp • Week of Aug 11 (tent) - Practice Begins • Aug 16-17 - 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

  11. Cost • $3200 - $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

  12. Coaching / Development Plan 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

  13. Coaching / Development Plan 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

  14. Coach Introductions • 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

  15. Thank You / Q&A

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