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July 5, 2017
WASHINGTON WILD NEWS
WWFHA Open Skate & Open House
Join us Saturday July 29th 1:30pm – 5:00pm at Highland Ice Arena for three hours of free open ice for any age-specific female-player with a USA Hockey number.
The general open house is for anyone interested in learning more about WWFHA, Washington Wild teams, and the up-coming season. Board members, coaches, and other directors and leadership will be on-hand to answer questions throughout the session, and we’ll have informational flyers and treats on-hand.
- 1:30 - 2:30pm – 8U Open Skate
- 2:45 - 3:45pm – 10U Open Skate
- 4:00 - 5:00pm – 11 and older Open Skate
Mark your calendar for July 29th and join us! Older players can feel free to help the younger groups during their sessions. Only requirement is a valid USA Hockey number.
Join the fun!
2016 - 2017 WWFHA Member Survey
Please take a moment to check your email for the 2016-2017 Member Survey.
Your feedback makes future seasons successful! Whether you are a player or a parent or guardian, please click on the link below and complete WWFHA's end-of-season survey.
If you did not find the survey announcement in your email, please email us!
Congrats to Reeb -- Alternate for National Camp
Allison Reeb: 2013 - 2016 profile pictures
A big congratulations to Allison Reeb for her selection as an Alternate for the U18 National Player Development Camp in St. Cloud, MN July 15-21. Reeb was selected at the 2017 Washington State Female Development Camp held at Xfinity Arena in Everett to attend the USA Hockey Multi-District Camp in Colorado Spring, CO -- the precursor to the National Player Development Camp.
Reeb, an up-coming junior from Bellingham, WA, has been playing for the Washington Wild 19U Rep AA team since she was 12 and has been training hard with her team, coaches, on her own, and with private coaches to reach the highest levels of hockey.
Reeb says, “It's a great feeling to get recognized for my hard work, and it's definitely something that will motivate me through the years to come.”
She plans to travel to the mid-west and east-coast in July and August to meet several college coaches & visit campuses (Quinnipiac, Maine, and Providence College), play in the Beantown Classic Tournament, and attend several hockey camps. When not playing hockey, Allison enjoys riding dirt bikes in the motocross sport.
USA Hockey and its twelve districts provide player development opportunities at the affiliate, district, regional, and national level throughout the year. USA Hockey hosts three National Player Development Camps for girls ages 15, 16 and 17. The week-long experience at any of the three camps exposes participants to various ‘best practices’ and training strategies directly aligned with the U.S. Women’s National Team’s training, expectations, and culture so players return home with the tools to develop their skills over the course of that season (and seasons to come). There is additional programming available for girls at the affiliate, district, and regional levels; these opportunities vary by district, but most focus on the 14-17 year-old age range (2000-2003 birth years). However, additional opportunities may be available in some districts for the 1999, 2004, and 2005 birth years.
Click here for more information.
Calling all WWFHA Moms...
SWHC Give Hockey A Try Event
Seattle Women’s Hockey Club (SWHC) invites all Washington Wild moms to their July 29th Give Hockey a Try event. Come try the sport your daughter enjoys so much!
SWHC welcomes women of all abilities and has a particular interest in introducing the sport to brand new skaters and players. With this in mind, SWHC offers an annual clinic called “Give Hockey a Try” where women 18 years of age and older can try hockey at no charge. This clinic also reintroduces the game to players who may have been out of the sport for a while, giving them the chance to fall in love with the game all over again.
No experience or equipment is necessary. SWHC provides everything you need to participate. Their motivated player-volunteers staff the event, helping each player choose gear, suit up and step on the ice. A hockey coach will guide the players through the fundamentals, lead some drills and then manage a hockey scrimmage.
SWHC’s Give-Hockey-a-Try day will be held July 29th, 2017 at 6pm at Sno-King Kirkland.
Click here to register.
WWFHA Rep Team Preseason Details
 WWFHA Rep teams at the 19UAA, 19UA, 14UAA, 12UAA levels play in PCAHA. The teams’ practice schedules, game home sheets, and WWFHA Dues are posted on the website in each teams’ section, with basic details on the flyer above. Xfinity Arena practice days and times will be added as soon as Spectrum Sports allocates their ice. Team Fund amounts will be announced in the coming months.
Click on the following team names to read each teams’ overview and access the sub-sections on the left-hand side to learn more about coaches, practice schedules, tournaments, costs and more. Basic information can be viewed on the flyer above.
Click here to register for tryouts.(Team/Association registration will come after tryouts)
WWFHA League Preseason Details
 WWFHA announces the new Western Washington Female Hockey League (WWFHL) for 12U/14U, 10U and 8U teams! Practice and game schedules and WWFHA Dues are posted on the flyer above and on the website in each age division.
Click here to register for the evaluation skate.
If you have questions please email WWFHL Director, Kelly Goscinski.
WWFHA Travel Team Preseason Details
 WWFHA Travel Tournament teams form from the 12U/14U, 10U and 8U age groups. Once a week practices (or every other week for 8u), are posted on the website in each teams’ section or in the flyer above.
Teams play an integrated PCAHA female exhibition schedule and tournaments on a monthly basis. WWFHA Dues are also listed on the flyer/website and Team Fund amounts will be announced in the coming months (see ‘Ask WWFHA’ at the bottom of the newsletter to understand the difference between WWFHA Dues and Team Fund).
Team tryouts are mid-September with practices starting late September/early October. Click on the following team names to read each teams’ overview and access the sub-sections on the left-hand side to learn more about benefits, coaches, practice schedules, conditioning, tournaments, costs and more. Or, view basic information on the flyer above.
2017-2018 Washington Wild Travel Teams:
Mark your calendars! Tryout schedule:
- 12U/14U Team: Saturday September 16 – 5:00-6:00pm
- 10U Teams: Sunday September 17 – 8:45-9:45am
- 8U Teams: Sunday September 17 – 9:00-10:00am
Registration for the Travel Team Tryout coming soon! Stay Tuned!
WWFHA Financial Aid Available
WWFHA provides a limited amount of financial aid from donations each season to help with WWFHA Dues. If you need assistance with WWFHA Dues, please visit this webpage, download the application and submit the forms to the WWFHA Treasurer.
Your privacy is important to us. Any personal financial information presented by you in this financial aid application process will be held in strictest confidence and will only be used for the purpose of the administration and assessment of your scholarship application.
Click here to download an application.
Interested in Being a Host Family?
If you are interested in being a Host Family to players moving to the area to play for the Washington Wild for the 2017-18 season please let us know.
WWFHA connects Billet players with Host Families to offer the elite female hockey experience. The Host Family and the Player Family make billeting arrangements between each other, where the Host Family receives a monthly stipend for room and board. Not all Host Families have daughters who play for the Washington Wild, but it is the most common arrangement.
Players typically attend school and travel with their teammate. Billet players may stay with the Host Family for just the hockey season and then return to their primary school, or for the full school year.
Click here for more information and download the information package and suggested guidelines or email Zoe Harris for more details.
Send Us Your Photos -- Washington Wild Shoot & Score Challenge!
If you are participating in the Washington Wild Shoot & Score Club Summer Challenge please email info@wwfha.com your photos!
If you haven't joined yet - there is still time! This challenge helps inspire players to improve on their shot or goalie defending skills by working on the specific skills during the summer months.
College coaches look for players who shoot and score (or stop shots) with accuracy and consistency.
To join the fun, check out the full rules online and submit your shot logs on a monthly basis!
PLAYER GOALS
- 19U Rep AA and A, and 14U Rep AA: 1500 shots per month; 4,500 in 3 months
- 14U & 12U Rep AA, and 12U/14U players: 750 shots per month; 2,250 in 3 months
- 10U, 8U and 6U players: 250 shots per month; 750 in 3 months
AWARDS OF THE WASHINGTON WILD SHOOT AND SCORE CLUB CHALLENGE
- Monthly Club Award – Reach the designated amount of shots for your age/team in a 1 month time period to receive a Monthly Award. You can receive 1 award per month between June 1 and August 31!
- Grand Prize Club Award – Reach the designated number of shots in 3 months for your age/team between June 1 and August 31 to receive the grand award!
RULES OF THE CHALLENGE
- Track your shots and have your parents initial each day you shoot pucks – on or off ice.
- Keep your logs and return the completed sheets to WWFHA by August 31, 2016.
- Awards and Prizes will be presented at the Washington Wild Season Kick-Off Event!
CLICK HERE to read the full rules, download a shot log, and learn more!
Private Coaches
Are you looking to up your game in the spring and summer in preparation for fall tryouts? Consider a private coach to work on the areas you most want to improve.
- Private Coaches
- Shaun Miller – Washington Wild 19U rep coach – top instructor in all aspects of ice hockey
- Erik Hanson – Washington Wild 14U Rep coach; top instructor and specializing in skating skills
- Lisa Martin – power skating coach (down near Tacoma)
- Alumnae Coaches - former Washington Wild players that currently play college hockey:
- Mikayla Anderson - former leader on 19U Rep AA team and current college hockey player. Classes are at Highland, Kirkland and Renton and times are flexible. Contact her for more information and rates at mikayla.anderson@salve.edu
- Lauren White - former leader on 19U Rep AA team and current college hockey player. Classes are at Highland and Kirkland and times are flexible. Contact her for more information and rates at laurenhockey7@hotmail.com
Ask WWFHA
What is the difference between WWFHA Dues and the Team Fund?
Playing for the Washington Wild Rep, Travel or League teams involves a combination of costs.
To help you budget appropriately, this section outlines the costs and what they cover.
The three cost components are:
- WWFHA Dues - per player, paid to WWFHA
- Team Fund - split between all players; paid to team – not required by League Teams
- 'Soft' Costs - personal expenses
WWFHA Dues applies to each players’ portion of:
- practice ice
- game ice
- referee fees
- league fees
- game jersey rentals
- game socks
- practice jerseys
- helmet stickers
- general association operating costs
All WWFHA Dues are paid online via the Sport Engine portal either in-full at time of registration, or via auto-debit on a monthly basis over 5 months (no checks/cash will be accepted starting this year). WWFHA offers financial aid for those in need of assistance to pay WWFHA Dues. Read the above article on the topic and click here to access the financial aid / scholarship forms.
The Team Fund for Rep and Travel teams covers team costs, which are split between all players, and include (there is no Team Fund for league teams):
- Coaches' expenses
- tournament fees
- extra practice or game ice (exhibition game ice and ref fees)
- team-decided extras (chocolate milk after games, year-end party, gifts, etc.)
The Team Fund is managed by each individual team by a volunteer Fund Manager/Treasurer with oversight by each family and the organization. Payments are made to the Team Fund Manager (not WWFHA). WWFHA does not provide financial aid/scholarships for assistance for the Team Fund; however, each team may choose to start their own assistance fund to help individual players. Contact the Team Fund Manager for more information.
It is wise to also budget for additional 'soft' costs that may be incurred over a season as personal expenses, such as:
- required team apparel (for Rep teams only)
- gas for travel to practices and games
- travel to tournaments (gas, hotels, meals)
- other travel expenses such flights, car rentals, hotels and meals (for Rep teams only).
If you have questions please email WWFHA!
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