Edmonton Ringette Club AA Ringette in Edmonton U14 Outreach

Edmonton Ringette Club
AA Ringette in Edmonton
U14 Outreach
Meet the Teams - Tweens
Coaching Bios:
Peter Williams (Head Coach)
~Peter is a certified coach at the AA level. Peter has
played, managed and coached various sports over the
past 30 years. He focuses on continued personal
growth and attempts to motivate and empower young
women.
Janine Helland (Asst Coach)
~Janine has been involved with Ringette as a player for
20 years, and a coach for 10 years. She played many
years at the AA level as a young woman, and has
several provincial, national and world championships
on her resume. She is certified to coach at the AA
level, and has been involved as a head coach or
assistant coach at all levels for the past 10 years.
Wendiee Gallacher (Asst Coach)
~Wendiee played ringette for 11 years, including 7
years for the ERC. In 2013, Wendiee. In 2013, Wendiee
was part of the ERC U19 AA team that won gold and
went to Nationals Team Alberta. A shoulder injury has
meant Wendiee is sidelined as a player, but is now a
dedicated ERC coach. Wendiee is certified to Coach AA
and has a background in sports medicine including a
Foundations of Athletic Therapy certificate.
Brad Kilgour (Asst Coach) ~Brad has 5 years experience coaching Ringette, 3
years as head coach in the Drayton Valley Ringette
Association (U10, U12C and U14B) and two years in
Edmonton (U14B assistant coach and U14AA goalie
coach). Back: Stefanie Christensen, Caroline Ryan-York, Mackenzie Williams, Katie
Zipp, Ali Keylor
Middle: Wendiee Gallacher, Peter Williams, Tanishia Bridges, Liv Helland,
Maren Johnston, Jamie Larmour, Brooklyn Bilyk, Brad Kilgour, Janine Helland
Front: Emma Johnston, Paige Hardy, Kaia Goodhope, Maddie Hoyano, Ciara
Wright, Kaylee Kristjanson, Kalina Kilgour
Meet the Teams - Juniors
Coaching Bios:
Christine Sinclair (Head coach)
~ Several years experience coaching with the Edmonton
Federation and the ERC.
~ 28 years Ringette experience as a player and/or coach
~ ERC Board member
Kevin Hutton (Co Head Coach)
~ 10 years experience as a coach and assistant coach for
both the ERC and Edmonton Federation.
~ 20 years + experience coaching hockey in various age
levels and competitive levels.
Dani Holliday (Asst Coach) –
~ 17 years of ringette experience as a player.
~ currently playing in the NRL for Edmonton WAM! ~She
has Nationals gold, silver, and bronze medals and was
awarded NRL’s rookie of the year for Canada in 2011 and
has competed at the World Championships in 2014.
~ 10 years coaching experience in Ringette. 8 years at the
AA level.
~ Runs ringette camps, boot camps and come try it
sessions for Edmonton Ringette.
Kathy Ostashek (Asst Coach)~ Kathy has been coaching Ringette for over 6 years from
the U8 to U16AA levels.
~ Kathy has experience as a coach and player in college
level basketball.
Ray Shennan (Asst Coach) –
~ Assisting with coaching Ringette for several years.
Back: Megan Riou, Katie Bedard, Nicole Pelletier, Jenna Werbiski, Tori
Shennan, Kaley Bilyk, Falyn Hannigan, Jordan Kuysters, Holly Hutton,
Megan Walker, Victoria Skoreiko
Middle: Sydney Gaudreau, Kirstin Ostashek, Brittany Ens, Taylor
Sinclair, Amanda Bachleitner, Anna Rogers
Front: Kevin Hutton, Christine Sinclair, Dani Holliday, Kathy
Ostashek, Ray Shennan
Meet the Teams - Belles
Coaching Bios:
Kevin Harrison (Head Coach)
~ 20 years coaching experience, 16 at the AA level.
~ Participated in Nationals 3 times and took home Bronze
on 2 occasions.
~ Selected head coach of Team Alberta for the 2015
Canada Winter Games
~ Head coach of ERC 2013 Provincial Champion U19AA
~ Recognized by Ringette Alberta as Coach of the Year in
2009/10. Kevin was proud and honored to be nominated
by his team.
~ Proud to be a father of 2 daughter’s that have grown up
playing the sport.
~ Facilitate coaching clinics to help mentor young
coaches into the sport.
Jim Johnston (Asst Coach)
~11 years coaching experience, first with Beaumont from
bunny to U14 and then at the AA level from U16 to U19.
~ Won Gold at Provincials as Head coach, as well as Gold
at Nationals as an assistant coach at U16.
~ 8 years coaching experience in girls box lacrosse
Caleigh Shaw (Asst Coach)
~19 years Ringette experience; 14years in the ERC.
~ 4 years with Edmonton WAM
~ Played for NRL National Championships multiple times
achieving 2 gold, 2 silvers and 2 bronze.
~ Ringette camp instructor for various camps including
Lorrie Horne’s , The National Ringette School, WAM!
Bootcamp and U12 Development camp.
~ 5 years coaching experience at the A and AA levels.
~ Ringette Alberta Technical Director
Back: Kevin Harrison, Quinn Clark, Kristin Denesiuk, Erica Lee,
Maggie Keeler, Kirsten Kelly, Stephanie Perrin, Jim Johnston,
Breanna Duke
Second Row: Caleigh Shaw, Emily Dixon, Breanne Bilyk, Teneal
Kuczkowski, Annie Debaji
Third Row: Jamie Parish, Cassidy Ryan-York, Ashley Biggar, Sarah
Farley, Jessica Middleton, Hannah Schulte
Front: Jennifer Lee, Ciara Beaudin
ERC Elite Belle
Emily Dixon(Asst Coach)
~ 16 years Ringette experience; 11 years
in the ERC.
~ 3 years with Edmonton WAM
~ Played in the NRL National
Championship four times achieving 2
gold & 2 bronze and was named an allstar at the 2011 CRCs.
~ Ringette camp instructor for various
camps including The National Ringette
School, WAM! Bootcamp and U12
Development camp.
~ 4 years coaching experience in the
ERC
~ Bachelor of Commerce degree from
Grant MacEwan University
~ Works as a Project Planning & Events
Coordinator for the Winnifred Stewart
Association
Breanna Duke (Asst Coach)
~Breanna has played 19 years including
8 years of AA ringette as a goalie.
~Breanna competed at Canadian
Ringette championships three times,
twice as team Alberta, won CRC bronze
twice, and was an all-star at the 2008
CRCs
~Coached AA ringette for two years now.
Meet the Teams – WAM!
Coaches:
Ralph Bell (Head Coach)
~18 years coaching ringette
~12 years at AA level (3 years with ERC , 9 years with
Central Alberta)
~Assistant coach in 2011 winning gold with WAM at CRCs
~20 years coaching hockey in Lacombe
~Have two daughters playing with WAM in the NRL
~Very proud to have both of them make the Team Canada
roster this year
The Edmonton WAM! was a repeat Champion at
the National Ringette League Championships in
2009/10 and 2010/11. The expertise and talent
from the highest level of the Club is passed down
to all participants of the sport in Edmonton
Caleigh Shaw (Asst Coach) –19 years Ringette
experience; 14years in the ERC.
~ 4 years with Edmonton WAM
~ Played for National Championship multiple times
achieving 2 gold, 2 silvers and 2 bronze.
~ Ringette camp instructor for various camps including
Lorrie Horne’s , The National Ringette School, WAM!
Bootcamp and U12 Development camp.
~ 5 years coaching experience at the A and AA levels.
~ Ringette Alberta Board member
Heather Konkin (Asst Coach) ~coached AA ringette for
15 years
~two time provincial champion at the U19 (formerly
Belle) level
~two time CRC bronze medal at the U19 (formerly Belle)
level
~ Goalie coach for 2013 Team Canada West
~Assistant coach of 2015 Team AB that will be attending
Canada Winter games.
~co-owner of 5-Count Ringette Goalie Instruction
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Back: Heather Konkin, Emily Otto, Cara Duley, Dailyn
Bell, Lindsay Brown, Kaylin Bechard, Dani Holliday,
Ralph Bell, Laural-Leigh Holliday
Front: Kelsey Caine, Kensey Lunn, Breanna Beck,
Chelsea Cranston, Anj Grewal, Jamie Bell, Robyn Kerr,
Jenna Debaji
Missing: Danielle Bechard, Jillian Basterash, Caleigh
Shaw
Tween AA Selection Process
The ERC’s policy is that only Edmonton players will be
accepted to the Edmonton U14AA tryouts (with the
exception of goaltenders), providing there are
sufficient players. If there are not enough players from
Zone 6 trying out, we will then welcome out-of-zone
girls.
This policy was put into place in the interest of growing
the Club with Edmonton based players, and also with
the premise that U14 is still a developmental stage in
the LTAD framework. Team size should be 15 skaters
and 2 goalies.
Essentially, we are trying to maximize the opportunity
for Edmonton players to play for the Edmonton Club.
Practices, Games and
Tournament Schedule
~ 2 practices per week on average, usually at regular times: 1 week
night, 1 weekend typically
~ Regular scheduled games in the Black Gold Junior A league – 1
game per week.
~ 1 dryland session or power skating weekly; typically a week night.
~ Flight travel is discouraged by the ERC board except for U14AA
except in the case of Westerns in BC or Manitoba
~ Tournaments:
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Turkey Ring (St. Albert, October)
Bernadette Price (Saskatoon, early November)
The Wood (Edmonton, late November)
Central Alberta Icebreaker (Lacombe, December)
Golden Ring (Calgary, January),
Provincials (likely St. Albert 2015, early March)
Westerns (if qualify, Calgary, early April)
Expectations
The position of the Board is that the coaching staff chosen for the ERC teams are certified,
experienced and dedicated Coaches and/or Players, and have been supporters of the sport, the
Federation and/or the Club for several years. The Board trusts that these individuals will make
decisions that are in the best interests of the team and the players, and will be fully supported in
these decisions.
● Parent Code of Conduct – The expectation
is that the parents treat the players, coaches
and each other with respect at all times
during the season. Negative gossip,
outbursts and any other action deemed
inappropriate by a Head Coach can be
grounds for a players dismissal from the
team. Parents are expected to trust and
empower the coaching staff, and adhere to
communication policies established at the
start of the season (team liaison, 24 hr rule,
positive feedback/suggestion processes, etc)
● Player Code of Conduct – The players are
expected to treat each other, their parents
and the coaching staff with respect at all
times during the season. 110% effort every
session (on and off ice), positive
feedback/communication with teammates
and coaches, commitment to attending ALL
team events, and maturity in approaching
coaching staff with questions/concerns are
expected.
The specific details of the parent and player expectations will be communicated by the
Head Coaches at the beginning of each season.
Finances and Commitment
Both topics are subjective and dependent on what the “team
goals” are. These will be established at the on-set of the season
by the coaches, players and parents, and it is the expectation
that all families will support the common goal.
● Commitment – We recognize that players
have lives. Generally the expectation for
U14 AA commitment is that Ringette be 3rd
priority in line behind school and family. All
players are still encouraged to participate
in other sports or extra-curricular
activities, particularly at U14AA. However,
we ask that scheduled Ringette times
(practices, games, dry-land) take priority
unless there are important tournaments,
school events, or championships relating to
the other sports/activities. Where those
arise, the coaching staff will be fully
supportive of the athletes attending. It is
expected that adequate notice be given to
coaches/managers when a player will be
away.
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Finances – An example of a detailed
breakdown of the Tween AA operations has
been provided for your review.
All accommodations and travel expenses are
typically covered by the parents, along with
some of the apparel costs to avoid large or
monthly cash calls. Cash calls, staggered
through the year, totaling $600 to $800 is
usually enough to cover team expenses
(tournament registration, player coach hotels,
dryland, bus to Saskatoon, team apparel,
team meals, dryland, team events).
Please note the opportunities for fundraising
through the grocery program offered by the
ERC. Generally, the teams also fundraise at
the Wood tournament and the proceeds go
directly to the teams. Other fundraising
options can significantly offset costs.
Other Club Offerings
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All ERC U14, U16, and U19 teams attend the AA Provincial championships (likely in St. Albert for
2015).
~ The top 4 AA teams in Alberta U14AA (there are 6 teams in total) will compete at the Western
Canadian Championships in spring 2015 (likely in Calgary)
~ The ERC continues to fully support and 100% subsidize the goalie training program delivered by
5Count, including Keely Brown and Heather Konkin, former WAM! goalies. In addition, the ERC
subsidizes the goalie’s choice of other development up to $500 during each season.
~ ERC hosts the annual Wood tournament in November every season at Terwillegar Arenas.
~ The ERC hosts an annual boot camp at the end of August to prepare for tryouts and summer ice
shinny throughout the summer.
~ The Club organizes and hosts the annual Gayle Shaw Memorial tournament, a fundrasier for the
Canadian Cancer society, which includes the club and Federation teams playing mixed mini games
at WEM.
See you at Tryouts in September!!