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2017/2018 Season

2017/2018 HOCKEY SEASON

Welcome back to hockey! I hope everyone has had a lovely holiday and are raring to go again. I think this season is going to be better than ever.

Summer camp: fantastic week run by Suzanne with all the other coaches and youth helpers. Thank you for all your hard work, the children loved it, have a look at the photos on our facebook page under Haddington Hockey.

We are very excited that the junior club has joined forces with the Haddington Ladies to form Haddington Hockey, with the new Men’s club starting too. We are now the youth section on the new website https://haddingtonhockey.wordpress.com

with the u8/u10/u12’s being our juniors and the u14’s and above being our youth section.

Training starts this Wednesday 23rd August. Please check the times of training for the different age groups as there have been some changes:

u8 p2 and p3: 4pm-4.45pm

u10 p4 and p5: 4pm-5pm

u12 p6 and p7: 5pm-6pm

u14 s1 – s3 5pm-6.00pm

u18 6.00pm-7.00pm

Each child must be registered which can now be completed online:

https://haddingtonhockey.wordpress.com/haddington-youth/youth-registration-form/

and fees are to be paid by standing order, if possible

https://haddingtonhockey.wordpress.com/haddington-youth/youth-fees-dates/

any problems please do contact our treasurer Fiona via the website.

Finally I am attaching our new code of conduct which I would like parents and children to read.

Many thanks

Lottie Brown

 

CODE OF CONDUCT

HADDINGTON HOCKEY CLUB

CODE FOR SUPPORTERS/PARENTS

  • Be on your best behaviour

  • Set a good example to our young players

  • Do not use bad language, swear or ridicule players

  • Do not harass players, coaches or referees

  • Remember many helpers are volunteers ie are giving up their time for free to help with the children

  • Remember junior helpers are learning and will make mistakes, try and be patient and support them

  • Remember young people play for their own enjoyment, it’s not always about winning

CODE FOR PLAYERS

    • Have fun

    • Play with a positive attitude

    • Remember to display good sportsmanship, players disregarding this spirit will be considered for instant substitution during a game

    • Play for enjoyment, not just to win

    • Never argue with the referee

    • Control your temper, no bad language, set a good example to younger players

    • Respect your opponents

    • At the final whistle shake hands with your opponents and thank the referee(s)

    • Respect the facility you are using and take home all rubbish/water bottles

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New On-Line Registration Forms

Our registration forms are now on-line and can be accessed via the Haddington Youth Hockey section of the website. It is a long form but collects the same information as the old paper one. The details are required for insurance purposes. Could all players who are returning to training please complete our registration form before training starts on Wednesday, 23 August. Any problems please contact us or send us an email.

All parents registering will be added to our mailing list, to receive Haddington Hockey news direct to your email inbox. As part of improving communication between players, parents and coaches we have a TeamApp account which we use to update you on fixtures, match and league news and kit recycling. Join TeamApp here or go to (https://www.teamapp.com) and search for ‘HJHC’. Please do also follow Haddington Hockey on Facebook where we regularly add news and photos from all of the Haddington Hockey teams.

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Youth Term dates for 2017/18

HJHC/Youth Section Term Dates (Wednesday night training)

Term 1: 23 August -11 October (8 weeks)
Holiday – Wednesday 18 October

Term 2: 25 October – 13 December (8 weeks)
Holidays – 20, 27 December & 3 January
Onesie Training – Wednesday 6 December at usual training times
Christmas Party – Wednesday 13 December, approx 4.30-6.30 pm
S1-S6 Christmas Bowling & Nandos – Friday 15 December tbc

Term 3: 10 January – 28 March (12 weeks)

February break – Wednesday 14 February
Easter holidays – Wednesday 4 & 11 April

Term 4: 18 April – 20 June (10 weeks)
Please note that we break up a week before the schools for summer.

PLEASE NOTE:

Fees should be paid by standing order. Please set up a standing order for £10.00 per month starting 1 September 2017 and ending 1 June 2018, using the bank details given below. Please enter your child’s name as the payment reference.

 

 

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Life after U14 hockey…

What happens when a player becomes too old for U14 hockey? Well, at that point, Scottish Hockey deem them old enough to play senior aka adult hockey, which is split into male and female leagues.

 

Here at Haddington Hockey Club, we have an adult female team and are in the process of establishing an adult male team. Both of these teams train on a Monday night at the Aubigny Astro. The ladies run 6.30pm-8pm and the gents run 7pm-8pm. There is also a mixed training session on a Wednesday night from 6pm-7pm for U18 boys and girls.

There are U16 Leagues but these fixtures are not regular and as one club we do not yet have the numbers to field teams at the age group. We are discussing with other local clubs how we can work together on this so that young players don’t feel the need to go into Edinburgh. Watch this space!

The other thing to note is that we are very committed to developing our young coaches, and at 14 players can begin formal qualifications.  Youth umpiring is also on offer.

I’m happy to discuss player development with any player and/or parent to ensure the transition from youth to adult hockey is as smooth as possible. Any questions please just ask.

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Youth Training Dates

Yup that’s it, summer is over 😟 On the bright side though, that means the new hockey season is here *yay!*

Training resumes Wednesay 23rd August at the following times –

U8 (P2&P3) – 4pm – 4.45pm

U10 (P4&5) – 4pm – 5pm

U12 (P6&7) – 5pm – 6pm

U14 (S1&S2) – 5pm – 6pm

U18 (S3-S6) – 6pm – 7pm

Other dates to note are –

Hockeyfest – a celebration of all things hockey in Haddington. Saturday 2nd September 9am-3pm. More information to follow.

U14 League -starts Sunday 24th September. Full fixtures to follow once they are released.

U12 League – starts Sunday 1st October. Full fixtures to follow once released.

Haddington Festival – Sunday 5th November. U8s 10.30am – 11.45am; U10s 12pm – 2pm; U12s 2.15pm – 4.15pm *times are approximate at this stage*

Tesco Bag Pack – November, exact date to be confirmed.

Onesie Training – Wednesday 6th December at usual training times 

Christmas Party – Wednesday 13th December, approximately 4.30pm – 6.30pm.

S1-S6 Christmas Bowling and Nandos – 15th December tbc.

That’s all for now 😊

 

 

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Summer Camp – don’t miss out!

Any more takers for Summer Camp? Join the 69 warriors who have already signed up for the #hockeyrevolution !

We also have a good number of young coaches coming along to help things run smoothly. If you’re the parent of a young coach can you please email hjhcholidaycamp@gmail.com with their t-shirt size – 12/13; 14/15; Small Adult; Medium Adult.

I’ll be in touch with all campers next week with a reminder about kit, times etc.

See you soon!