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Washington Wild Email Newsletter:
September 14, 2017
WASHINGTON WILD NEWS
15 Years Celebrated!
Thank you to all who attended WWFHA’s 15th Anniversary event on Sunday September 10th at the Spartan Recreational Center. Players, parents, families, and alumnae attended to help celebrate fifteen years of girls’ hockey with WWFHA!
We’ve come a long way together—we recognize 15 years hard work, dedication and overcoming obstacles to grow to over 120 player-members. While a lot has changed in 15 years, a constant group of people remains that embraces the goal of empowering girls through the sport of hockey so that they may reach their goals and dreams on and off the ice. WWFHA thanks all past, present, and next generation Washington Wild players and WWFHA Family for helping achieve this major accomplishment and continuing in the future.
Click here to read the full article, see event photos and more!
Meet Wild Bird
WWFHA proudly presents Wild Bird – the WWFHA Washington Wild mascot. Wild Bird will join us in coming weeks to reach out to the community, and join teams and classes on the ice!
We Need You! Rally to Pack City Council Chambers for NHL Hockey & WWFHA!
 On Monday, September 18th at 10:30AM the Seattle City Council will have a Civic Arena Committee Meeting to talk about the Memorandum of Understanding for the $600M redevelopment of the KeyArena site as an events center to accommodate an NHL and an NBA team.
The redevelopment of KeyArena is generally assumed to be an NHL-first scenario with potential owners, David Bonderman and Jerry Bruckheimer, already identified. The city has confirmed that they have communicated with both the NHL and NBA that the plans for the redevelopment of the site can host teams of the respected leagues based on each league’s requirements.
What Does this Mean to WWFHA? MEMBERS CALL TO ACTION:
This is the key time to show the City Council that there are hockey fans in the area to support this plan, and, more importantly, that a strong and growing female hockey community supports having an NHL team in Seattle. With any new expansion NHL team, the area typically sees an major increase in ice arenas being built, which is something our growing organization needs; thus, we would like to pack the room with hockey fans and in particular, the WWFHA Family!
Yes, we know that 10:30am in downtown Seattle on a Monday is tough with respect to school, work, and traffic; however, this is a great opportunity for students and parents alike to experience the workings of a local government first-hand and the impact the community can have when we rally together. Moreover, this event is important to the community and to WWFHA as a whole.
JOIN US!
If you can join us please wear a WWFHA jersey or apparel and meet us at 10:15am outside the City Hall Chamber.
Date: Monday, September 18th
Meet: outside Chambers: 10:15am
Start Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Council Chamber, City Hall - 600 4th Avenue Seattle, WA 98104
Agenda: will be posted here at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
Questions? Email Zoe Harris, Executive Director, Operations
Travel Team Tryouts – This Weekend
– and it’s FREE
Last call to register for the 14U/12U, 10U and 8U Washington Wild Travel Teams tryouts. The teams will play in exhibition games and tournaments throughout the season.
The WWFHL will break for Travel Team away games approximately once a month (example: for tournaments). Travel Teams include an additional practice each week and games above and beyond what is played in the WWFHL. Playing for a Travel Team is optional and all players will be placed on a team after tryouts and the evaluation skate.
This Weekend! Placement tryout and evaluation skate schedule:
- 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 ice
Click here to register - it is FREE!
WWFHA Team Photo Night
– Save the Date!
This year WWFHA team and individual photos will be taken at the end of October during each teams’ off-ice session. There will be no make-up dates.
- Tues Oct 24 (for 12UAA and 19UA) 6:30pm - 8:45pm
- Thurs Oct 26 (14UAA 19UAA) 5:15pm - 7:15pm
- Fri Oct 27 (10U, 12U and 14u/12u) 5:00pm -8:00pm
- Sat Oct 281 (8U Travel, 10U Travel and 14u/12u Travel) 1:45pm - 6:00pm
Ask WWFHA
Q: What is WWFHA’s Social Media, Mobile, and Electronic Communications Policy?
A: As part of USA Hockey’s emphasis on participant safety, communications involving our minor participants should be appropriate, productive, and transparent. The improper use of mobile and electronic communications can result in misconduct.
Adherence to the Social Media, Mobile and Electronic Communications Policy helps reduce these risks
Social Media
Social media makes it easy to share ideas and experiences. USA Hockey recognizes, however, that social media, mobile and other electronic communications can be especially concerning where minor participants are involved.
Coaches are prohibited from connecting to players (‘Friend’, Follow, or other forms of connection) through their personal social media account or any other similar social media application (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat, etc.).
This policy is intended to protect the interests of WWFHA and its members by defining the requirements expected in the use of social media. Any mention of the WWFHA, the WWFHA BOARD AND PERSONNEL, any of its members, or of any association within governing bodies must be done appropriately and with care for the accuracy and suitability of comments.
Social media offers the opportunity for people to gather in online communities of shared interest and create, share or consume content. WWFHA recognizes the benefits of social media as an important tool of engagement and enrichment for its members, member staff, Association staff, directors, volunteers, and other individuals who represent WWFHA or the surrounding hockey community.
Along with those benefits are associated risks to the reputation of WWFHA, its members and followers, and individuals who might interact with WWFHA through social media channels.
1. Social media includes the development or sharing of content by an individual. It includes, but is not limited to:
A. Maintaining a profile page on social networking sites (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SnapChat, etc.)
B. Content sharing including photo sharing sites such as Pinterest and video sharing sites such as YouTube
C. Commenting on blogs for personal or business reasons WWFHA Copyright 2016 Communications Policy 27JUL2016
D. Leaving product or service reviews on retailer sites or customer review sites
E. Taking part in online votes and polls
F. Taking part in conversations on public and private web forums (message boards)
G. Editing a Wikipedia article or other editable page
2. This policy includes anything posted online where information is shared that might affect members, staff, directors, or WWFHA as a whole. It applies to WWFHA members, WWFHA BOARD AND PERSONNEL staff, directors, volunteers, and any individuals representing themselves as agents of WWFHA BOARD AND PERSONNEL (collectively, “WWFHA BOARD AND PERSONNEL representatives”).
When individuals clearly identify an affiliation with WWFHA, WWFHA BOARD AND PERSONNEL and/or discuss their involvement with WWFHA and WWFHA BOARD AND PERSONNEL in areas defined as social media, they are expected to behave and express themselves appropriately and in ways that are consistent with WWFHA’s stated values and policies.
3. The boundaries between an individual’s profession, volunteer time, and social life can often be blurred. It is therefore essential that a clear distinction is made between what one does in a personal or professional capacity and what one does, thinks, or says in his/her capacity as WWFHA BOARD AND PERSONNEL representative. When using the Internet for professional or personal pursuits, WWFHA BOARD AND PERSONNEL representatives should take care to follow certain guidelines in order to ensure WWFHA’s intellectual property, confidential information, and the reputation of WWFHA as a whole.
Email, Text Messaging and Similar Electronic Communications
Coaches, team managers and players may use email and text messaging to communicate. All email and text message content between coaches/team managers and players must be non-personal in nature and be for the purpose of communicating information about team activities. Emails and text messages from a coach to any minor participant must include a copy to parents.
Request to Discontinue All Electronic Communications or Imagery with Athlete
Following receipt of a written request by the parents of a minor player that their child not be contacted by any form of electronic communication by coaches or other adults, the local program, team, coaches and administrators shall immediately comply with such request without any repercussions for such request.
Abuse and Misconduct
Social media and other means of electronic communication can be used to commit abuse and misconduct (e.g., emotional, sexual, bullying, harassment, and hazing). Such communications by any employee, volunteer, independent contractor or other participant of a USA Hockey Member Program will not be tolerated and are considered violations of USA Hockey’s SafeSport Program.
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 the Travel 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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