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Washington Wild Email Newsletter:
September  7, 2017

WASHINGTON WILD NEWS

WWFHA Practices Start!

Washington Wild regular season Rep practices start this week, while practices begin for the WWFHA league (WWFHL) the week of Monday September 11^th.  WWFHA Travel team practices start on September 30 / October 1 after tryouts.
 
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Good Luck to 19UAA at Williams Lake

The Washington Wild 19UAA will play a series of exhibition games in William Lake, BC to kick off their season. Thursday, the team will drive 400 miles north to meet the fierce northern competition of Williams Lake TimberWolves and Kamloops.
 
Schedule:
Fri. Sept 8 at 3:30pm vs. Williams Lake
Fri. Sept 8 at 7:45pm vs. Williams Lake
Sat. Sept 9 at 9:00am vs. Williams Lake
Sat. Sept 9 at 12:45pm vs. Kamloops

15th Anniversary Event September 10

WWFHA cordially invites you to attend WWFHA’s 15^th Anniversary event on Sunday September 10^th at the Spartan Recreational Center. We welcome players, parents, siblings, grandparents, and alumnae to this special event to help celebrate fifteen years of girls’ hockey under the WWFHA banner!
 
We’ve come a long way together—please join our celebration of this major accomplishment as we continue to empower girls through the sport of ice hockey so that they may reach their dreams and goals on and off the ice!

Wear your WWFHA apparel and your sneakers for an active event!
 
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Spartan Recreation Center - 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98133
 
Activities include:
- Short introduction
- Awards
- Floorball demo
- Engineered Sports demo
- Pro-staff & WWFHA information tables
- WWFHA history table
- Small silent auction*
- Poster making
- Surprises!
- Free T-shirt for all players
- League (WWFHL) meeting
 
Silent Auction Items

Here are just a few of items that will be featured at the Silent Auction, which raises money for our scholarship fund!
 
- Themed Team Goodie Baskets
- Olympian Michelle Picard’s Team USA backpack and Riveters’ poster
- Hockey Softies ‘Wild Things’
- Brett Hull signed Stanley Cup framed picture
- Canucks’ collector pack from the 2011 playoff run
- Aquasox and Reign tickets, signed Sounders’ beanie hat
- WWFHA apparel package featuring a onesie jumpsuit
- Computers
- and more
 
Interested In Helping?
There are 2 ways you can help:
 
1. Volunteer your time
– arrive at 1:30pm to help set up and break down (at 4pm)
– Email Zoe Harris for more information!
 
2. Donate an Item to the Silent Auction – Help Aid WWFHA’s Financial Aid Scholarship Fund
– Donate a small, unique item or fun basket to help raise funds for the Financial Aid Scholarship Fund, which provides more girls the opportunity to play the sport of ice hockey. Email Zoe Harris for more information.

WWFHA Team Photo Night -  Save the Date!

This year WWFHA team and individual photos will be taken by ClearImage Photography at the end of October during each teams’ off-ice session at Highland Ice Arena.

There will be no make-up dates or crop-in photos after-the -fact.

Order forms will be handed out by team managers, which should be brought to the photo session.

Team Schedules:
 

• 12UAA and 19UA Teams: Tues. Oct 24: 6:30pm - 8:45pm
• 14UAA 19UAA Teams: Thurs. Oct 26: 5:15pm - 7:15pm
• 10U, 12U and 14u/12u League Teams: Fri. Oct 27: 5:00pm -8:00pm
• 8U Travel, 10U Travel and 14u/12u Travel: Sat. Oct 28: 1:45pm - 6:00pm

Travel Team Tryouts Registration - It's FREE!

Announcing the 14U/12U, 10U and 8U Washington Wild Travel Teams, which play in exhibition games and tournaments throughout the season.

• 12U/14U Team: Saturday September 16 – 5:00-6:00pm - large ice
• 10U Teams: Sunday September 17 – 8:45-9:45am - large ice
• 8U Teams: Sunday September 17 – 9:00 - 10:00am - small ic

Register for WWFHL - Girls' League

WWFHA registration is open! Please register before your first practice.

Ice City Emeralds Selling T-Bird Tickets

The Ice City Emeralds synchro team is selling Thunderbird tickets to help fund their trip to the Pacific Sectional Championships in Wichita, Kansas.  They are a US Figure Skating Synchronized Skating organization based in Western Washington and practicing in the greater Seattle area. During the 2016 – 2017 season, all three of their teams participated in 2017 Midwestern & Pacific Coast Synchronized Skating Sectional Championships in Grand Forks, ND.
 
Details:
$28.00 per ticket
Friday December 8th @ 7:35pm
Thunderbirds vs Tri-City Americans
Showare Center Kent, WA

Ask WWFHA

Q: What is WWFHA’s Locker Room Policy?

A: In addition to the development of our hockey players and enjoyment of the sport of hockey, the safety and protection of our participants is central to WWFHA’s goals. WWFHA adheres to USA Hockey’s SafeSport Program as a means to help protect its participants from physical abuse, sexual abuse and other types of misconduct, including emotional abuse, bullying, threats, harassment and hazing. To help prevent abuse or misconduct from occurring in our locker rooms, WWFHA maintains the following locker room policy designed to maintain personal privacy and to reduce the risk of misconduct in locker rooms.
 
Teams in our program regularly travel to play games at various arenas, and their locker rooms, rest rooms and shower facilities vary from location to location. WWFHA team organizers attempt to provide information on the locker room facilities in advance. At unfamiliar arenas, plan extra time and some flexibility in making arrangements for players to dress, undress and shower if desired.
 
Locker Room Monitoring
 
WWFHA has predictable and limited use of locker rooms and changing areas (e.g., generally 30-45 minutes before and following practices and games). This schedule allows for direct and regular monitoring of locker room areas.
 
Team personnel conduct a sweep of the locker rooms and changing areas before players arrive, and either a coach or voluntary locker room monitor (all pre- screened) will be posted directly outside of the locker rooms and changing areas during periods of use, leaving the doors open only when adequate privacy is still possible, so that only participants (coaches and players), WWFHA-approved team personnel and family members are permitted in the locker room. Team personnel secure the locker room appropriately during times when the team is on the ice.
 
Parents in Locker Rooms
 
Parents are not permitted to enter locker rooms except when truly necessary. If a player needs assistance with her uniform or gear, if the player is or may be injured, or a player’s disability warrants assistance, then we ask that parents let the coach know beforehand that the player needs some assistance.
 
We encourage parents to teach their players as young as possible how to get dressed so that players learn to get dressed independently. In circumstances where parents are permitted in the locker room, the head coach may ask that the parents leave for a short time before the game (15 minutes) and for a short time after the game (5 minutes) so that the coach(es) may address the players.
 
Cell Phones and Other Mobile Recording Devices
 
Cell phones and other mobile devices with recording capabilities, including voice recording, still cameras and video cameras, are not permitted to be used in the locker rooms, per USA Hockey rules. Take phones or other mobile devices outside of the locker room for use. Team managers or designees collect players’ cell phones and other mobile recording devices prior to locker room activity.
 
Prohibited Conduct and Reporting
 
WWFHA prohibits all types of physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, bullying, threats, harassment and hazing, all as described in the USA Hockey SafeSport Handbook. Participants, employees or volunteers in WWFHA may be subject to disciplinary action for violation of these locker room policies or for engaging in any misconduct or abuse or that violates the USA Hockey SafeSport Policies. To report any actual or suspected violations, you may email USA Hockey at SafeSport@usahockey.org or call 1-800-888-4656.

 

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