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Washington Wild Email Newsletter:
November 1, 2016
WASHINGTON WILD NEWS
#WhenGivingGoWILD
- 2016 Giving Campaign to Start Soon
The 2016 Fundraising Campaign will be introduced soon! Monies raised from this effort help subsidize dues, provide financial assistance to players in need, and help us grow girls' hockey by reaching out to the community.
Sneak Peak: This year we will have a Treasure Map to help us reach our goal!
Stay tuned to spread the word to family and friends using the hashtag #WhenGivingGoWild when sharing about WWFHA as an organization you support.
100% of each donation will apply directly to help our members and grow girls' hockey in our organization!
Halloween Fun!
 
We hope everyone had a great Halloween! Thanks for the pictures!
Fall Back!
 Remember daylight saving time this weekend.
Set your clocks back one hour and get an extra hour of sleep on Sunday, November 6th.
That’s when the clocks fall back at 2 a.m., ending Daylight Saving Time (DST) until Sunday, March 12, 2017.
Girls' Try Hockey for Free Nov. 12th
The nationwide Try Hockey For Free Day will be Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, as part of the USA Hockey Come Play Hockey Month.
Please help spread the news - send an email, 'share' a social media post, or call someone up and tell them about the November Girls' Try Hockey for Free event! There will be some fun goodies given away!
Please Join Us - It's FREE
- Date: Sunday November 12th
- Time: 4:45pm - 5:45pm
- Note: Please arrive 45 minutes early to get skates sized
- Location: Highland Ice Arena - 18005 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
USA Hockey designed its Try Hockey For Free program, with the support of the National Hockey League and NHL member clubs, among others, to provide youth hockey associations a national platform to introduce new kids to the sport.
USA Hockey's national Try Hockey For Free Days have introduced more than 116,000 children to the sport over the past six seasons.
Click here for more information and to register.
19U Rep to Ignite at Fire on Ice
 Good luck to the 19U Rep AA team at the Fire On Ice Tournament in Rochester, NY this weekend, November 4 – 6, 2016.
Their schedule:
- Friday, Nov. 4th, 11am vs. Mountclair Blues
- Friday, Nov. 4th, 7pm vs. Troy Sting
- Saturday, Nov. 5th at 7am vs. Buffalo Stars
The tournament is also broadcasting games by LiveBarn. Get more information here: http://www.livebarn.com and use the IHT promotional code c8b9-3b8b to receive a 10% discount.
Get your Strideline Team Socks
A few extra pairs of team socks remain, so get them before they disappear - $20 per pair (retail for $30 in stores). Primarily youth sizes are available (women's size 7 and smaller). Email Zoe Harris at zoeharris@yahoo.com to reserve a pair.
Engineered to be the most comfortable sock you will ever wear, they use only the highest quality materials that stretch and compress for the perfect fit, while providing unmatched comfort. Features include padded heel and toe, patented heel strap which secures ankle mobility and maintains distinctive fit and comfort, compression calf to maintain stretch and maximum performance, and Stridetec™ moisture wicking fabric which optimizes breathability and air flow.
A portion of all retail sales go toward the WWFHA financial aid scholarship fund.
Nov. Dues for WWFHA and Team Fund
Please provide a check to your team fund manager for the month of November. If you aren’t sure of the amount, ask your team fund manager.
Also, for November WWFHA Dues -- please pay your online bill or mail a check to WWFHA, P.O. Box 77687, Seattle, WA 98177.
Thank you!
The Experts’ Edge
 Earning the Right to be a College Athlete
[by Deanna Schneyer, Athlete Network]
The summer before I left California to play Division I volleyball in South Texas, I was given a packet of workouts (weights/agility & conditioning) and was told I would be tested before starting two a days and preseason practices.
The test was 16, 100yd sprints, as a team, under 18 seconds with 30 seconds rest in between and 1 minute at the halfway point. If an individual failed, the entire team would have to do the test until everyone passed together. If you couldn’t pass, you would be cut from the team, regardless of your scholarship offer.
This immediately created a sense of pressure, anxiety and doubt. Could I do this? What if I can’t? What if I fail? What if I can’t hack it as a division 1 player? What if they made a mistake?
The moment after reading through the summer workout packet and THE TEST, I realized I had one option. I was going to have to push myself harder than I ever had to be ready to compete at the highest level. I would be going into a program that was filled with upper classmen and a large incoming freshman class. I had something to prove not only to myself but to my new team. I may have earned a scholarship but I was going to have to earn it every day that summer.
My first day of training I figured I should get a baseline of where I was and how much work I really needed to put into this. After warming up, stretching and getting in the groove…I was ready to run my first practice test.
I remember the anxiety of approaching the starting line, awful feelings of dread coursing through my body and I got ready to hit the start button on my watch. My shoulders and back hunched forward, almost cowering at the intimidating starting line. I knew the only way to get rid this feeling was to stop thinking and just sprint.
Click here to find out what happened.
Ask WWFHA
 Q: What can I do to help my kids get more out of sport?
A: Here are 5 things you could do as a parent to help your child be a better athlete.
1. Encourage them to be Coachable
Spend a small part of your evening asking your kids questions about their school day. Use open ended questions and most importantly be prepared to listen intently to their reply. Respond genuinely with more questions aimed at deepening the conversation. Thinking critically is an essential skill to getting better at something, and any practice you can help with at home will make it easier for them to do in their sport.
Click here to find out the other four things you can do by reading Dr. Craig Harrison's athlete development and education article.
Thank You to Our Partners
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