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Hi
Could you please circulate this opportunity among your athletes/parents?

Thanks!

Burgundy Biletski
Executive Director
Alberta Field Hockey Association
403 670 0014
burgundy@fieldhockey.ab.ca
www.fieldhockey.ab.ca

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Welcome to Astros CJP Fall 2017

Posted by U18 Astros-Red (Fall) at Aug 30, 2017 10:25AM PDT

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

GENERAL INFO
The Calgary Junior Field Hockey Program (CJP) is a program for children and youth who are starting or continuing their Outdoor skill development in field hockey.

The Astros and Maroons Clubs are organizing several teams of different age groups. For athletes who are new to field hockey, this would also be the best place to get started. In the fall, the outdoor season runs September and October. For those who can’t get enough field hockey, there are some indoor field hockey options available. We can provide more details for those who are interested.

1. At the first couple of weeks of practice, we will have a parent meeting to run through the ins and outs of the fall league.

2. Astros CJP teams will practice on TUESDAY evenings at U of C Hawkings Field for Fall CJP.

  • U12s and U14s will run from 7:00pm – 8:30pm, with the first half hour in the end zone while the Dinos varsity team wrap up their practice; practice will then continue to the main field.
  • U18s will run from 7:30pm – 9:00pm.

3. Your team may be named Astros or Maroons or Astros/Maroons if there is more than one in the same age category. We have not yet finalized the teams for the U18 age group so the teams on the list are tentative.

  • For U12s, we will have one team called Astros-RED
  • For U14s, we will have one team called Astros-RED
  • For U18s, we will have two teams, called Astros-RED and Astros -BLUE

4. If your athlete did not play with the Astros crew for CJP in the spring, you will get an email to join TeamPages. Please create a login on TeamPages, our club’s interactive organizational website for our CJP teams. (For those who are playing indoor, our teams use TeamSnap.) All team information will be posted there. Please mark your player’s 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!

  • First week of games will be SEPTEMBER 17th
  • Games will primarily be at U of C Hawkings Field, unless otherwise specified
  • There will be a couple of games either at Ernest Manning turf or one of the Shouldice turf fields … due to limited field availability for Dinos CIS weekend tournaments and/or high-performance camps (e.g. Sept. 22 – 24th)

UNIFORMS

  • U12 and U14 will receive team jerseys and socks.
  • U18 will have receive jerseys (that can be used for practices) and socks … there is a formal uniform for games, which players can buy or rent.
  • U18 RED team will have red socks; U18 BLUE team will have blue socks
  • Jerseys for U18 team are $25 to purchase; otherwise a post-dated cheque for November 1st for $50 is required to rent

OTHER PLAYER EQUIPMENT

  • Mouth Guard (mandatory) – you can get these at SportChek, etc. or a dentist
  • Here is in for the offer for a formed mouth guard from orthodontist that sponsored jackets for our Astros U16 tour team last spring.
  • 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.
    o CONTACT: Dr. Nadia Nizam, Impressions Orthodontics
    o ADDRESS: 30 Springborough Blvd. SW
    o PHONE: 403-457-7700
    o EMAIL: info@impressionsortho.ca
  • 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

Please see the attached for additional details. Have an awesome Fall season!
Verla Wong
Astros Club President

The document 2017_Astros_Maroons_CJP_Info_Sheet_-_FALL.docx was attached to this post.