U14 Astros/Maroons-BLUE (Spring)

Hello Parents and Players,
Welcome to the Astros/Maroons Field Hockey Club!

1. This week at practice, we had a series of parent meetings to run through the ins and outs of the spring league.

2. We have now divided the players into teams. Please see the attached document for the full rosters. You may continue to practice on the evening that works for you (or both nights if players can attend both). Your team may be named Astros or Maroons or Astros/Maroons. For practices, we are together in the respective age groups. For games, we have enough players that we will have multiple teams for each age group.
a. For U12s, we will have Astros-RED and Astros-BLUE
b. For U14s, we will have Astros/Maroons-RED and Astros/Maroons-BLUE
c. For U18s, we will have Astros/Maroons-RED and Astros/Maroons-BLUE

3. Please create a login on TeamPages, our club’s interactive organizational website. All team information will be posted there. We will be updating the rosters shortly. Please mark your own presence/absences for games under attendance. This will allow us to call up subs from our other teams. To keep it simple, try the TeamPages app!

UNIFORMS

• U12 and U14 will receive team jerseys and socks. We will get them for Sunday.
• U18 will have a more formal uniform, which they can buy or rent. Jerseys will be the same as last year – $20 to purchase; otherwise a post-dated cheque for July 1st for $50 is required to rent
• RED team will have red socks; BLUE team will have blue socks

 
OTHER PLAYER EQUIPMENT

• Mouth Guard (mandatory) – you can get these at SportChek, etc. or a dentist
• Shin Guards – soccer ones are fine; bigger is better for field hockey!
• Water Bottle
• Running Shoes or Turf Shoes (cleats are NOT permitted at UC)
• Dress for the weather (including sunscreen!)

Here is in for the offer for a formed mouth guard from orthodontist that is sponsoring our Astros U16 tour team.

• COST: $50. Players will need to come in for an impression and then return to office to pick it up. The turn around time with the lab is usually about 1 week.
• CONTACT: Dr. Nadia Nizam, Impressions Orthodontics
• ADDRESS: 30 Springborough Blvd. SW
• PHONE: 403-457-7700
• EMAIL: info@impressionsortho.ca

U12/U14 PRACTICES

• Wed., May 10, 6:30pm – 8:00pm, Ernest Manning High School (20 Springborough Blvd SW)
• Thurs., May 11, 6:00pm – 7:30pm, Calgary West Soccer Centre (11014 Bearspaw Dam Rd NW)
• Wed., May 17, 6:30pm – 8:00pm, Ernest Manning High School (20 Springborough Blvd SW)
• Thur., May 18/25, June 1/8/15/22, 6:30pm – 8:00pm, Queen Elizabeth High School
• Wednesday May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21, 6:30pm – 8:00pm Queen Elizabeth High School
• Thursday May 18/25, June 1/8/15/22, 6:30pm – 8:00pm, Queen Elizabeth High School

U18 PRACTICES

• Wed., May 10, 7:30pm – 9:00pm, Ernest Manning High School (20 Springborough Blvd SW)
• Thurs., May 11, 7:30pm – 9:00pm, Calgary West Soccer Centre (11014 Bearspaw Dam Rd NW)
• Wed., May 17, 7:30pm – 9:00pm, Ernest Manning High School (20 Springborough Blvd SW)
• Wednesday May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21, 7:00pm – 8:30pm, Queen Elizabeth High School
• Thursday May 18/25, June 1/8/15/22, 7:00pm – 8:30pm, Queen Elizabeth High School

U12 GAMES

• Sundays mornings at Ernest Manning High School (20 Springborough Blvd SW)
• Games run May 7, 14, 28, June 11, 18, 25
• No games – May long weekend, Sun., May 21 or Sun., June 4 due to tournament on Sat., June 3 in Red Deer

U14 GAMES

• Early Sundays afternoons at University of Calgary, Hawkings Field (3876 Collegiate Rd NW)… OR Ernest Manning High School (20 Springborough Blvd SW)
• For U of C, parking is in either Lot 10 or Lot 59. Single entry is $7 cash/credit at the pay machines. There are also some spots with pay meters along the road. Here’s a U of C Parking Map. Do not leave valuables in your vehicle as there have been break-ins.
• Games run May 7, 14, 28, June 11, 18, 25
• No games – May long weekend, Sun., May 21 or Sun., June 4 due to tournament on Sat., June 3 in Red Deer

U18 GAMES

• Sunday afternoons at University of Calgary, Hawkings Field (3876 Collegiate Rd NW)
• Games run May 7, 14, 28, June 11,18, 25
• No games – May long weekend, Sun., May 21

TOURNAMENTS

• Red Deer Tournament (for all ages): Saturday, June 3, will start as early as 8am and run until 4pm, Location TBA
• CJP Festival (U14 and under): Saturday, June 17, will start as early as 8am and run until 4pm, University of Calgary Hawkings Field

VOLUNTEER TASKS (as part of $100 Volunteer Bond)
Parents and/or players are asked to give back to the program and volunteer! To encourage commitment, each family is being asked to provide a $100 volunteer bond (post-dated cheque for July 1st). There are several ways to volunteer:

• Team Manager (4 credits)
• Coaches’ On Field Practice Assistant (4 credits)
• TeamPages Data Manager (4 credits)
• FunStix Assistant (4 credits)
• Volunteer Levy Coordinator (2 credits)
• Uniform Coordinator (4 credits)
• Photo Day Assistant (1 credit)
• End of Season Party Coordinator (2 credits)
• Equipment Manager (4 credits)
• Equipment Pick Up / Drop Off (1 credit)
• Field Set Up / Take Down (1 credit)
• CJP/Red Deer Festival (2 credits)
• Athlete Sign-In (2 credits)
• Astros Apparel Sales
• Astros Apparel Coordinator
• Fundraising Coordinator

Here are the links to our volunteer sign ups for all the Astros/Maroons Teams:

• U12 Astros-RED: https://www.volunteersignup.org/TWR8F
• U12 Astros-BLUE: https://www.volunteersignup.org/TTL83
• U14 Astros/Maroons RED: https://www.volunteersignup.org/YC9YR
• U14 Astros/Maroons BLUE: https://www.volunteersignup.org/RW9CT
• U18 Astros/Maroons RED: https://www.volunteersignup.org/P7FQQ
• U18 Astros/Maroons BLUE: https://www.volunteersignup.org/3YT97

Cheers,
Joanne White, Astros CJP Coordinator
Verla Wong, Astros Club President
Sandra Smith, Astros U18 Coach

The document 2017 Astros/Maroons CJP Information for the Season was attached to this post.