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JUNIOR CRUSADERS YOUTH HOCKEY 2016-17 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Junior Crusaders Youth Hockey is a Non-Profit 501 (c)(3) Organization. Here are the 2016-17 tuitions: Midget Half Season $600 Bantams $1,450 Peewees $1,450 Squirts $1,450 Mites $1050 Cross-Ice Mites $850 Mosquitoes - $300 Learn to Skate - $75 for 12 sessions Learn to Play Hockey - $75 for 12 sessions The Junior Crusaders are on their way to becoming the second USA Hockey ADM Model Associations in the New England area. WHAT IS USA HOCKEY’S AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT MODEL (ADM)? The ADM is USA Hockey’s nationwide player-development program for youth hockey associations. It’s based on age-appropriate, age-specific competition and training for boys and girls, beginning with their first steps onto the ice and carrying them through age 18 and beyond. The ADM places a heightened emphasis on skill development and long-term athlete development principles, providing a blueprint for the best possible youth hockey experience. Put simply, it’s doing what’s best for kids. HOW DOES THE ADM HELP PLAYERS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL? First and foremost, by enhancing athleticism and emphasizing skill development. Through science and experience, we’ve learned that the world’s elite athletes were almost never early-age specialists. They enjoyed a variety of sports and activities. They climbed. They swam. They biked. In short, they were kids. The ADM lets kids be kids. It encourages them to have fun and it amplifies their all-around athleticism through programming developed by hockey experts, sport scientists and child development specialists. This programming lifts the lid off kids’ athletic potential, blending with science to create a full toolbox of athleticism. When they apply it to hockey, good things happen. When we complement it with age appropriate, age-specific skill training, good becomes great. You can learn more about the ADM
- http://www.admkids.com/about.
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New to Hockey? Generally you would start out in a Learn to Skate or Learn to Play Hockey program, which should teach your child how to skate along with the basics of hockey. From there you would progress to either Mosquitoes or Mites (for kids 8 years old or younger) any child over 8 would need to progress to their age appropriate level. Hockey is based off of birth years, so for the 2016-17 season: Mite birth years 2008 and younger, Squirt birth years 2006 and 2007, Peewee birth years 2004 and 2005, Bantam birth years 2002 and 2003, and finally Midget birth years 1998 through 2001.
Learn to Skate/Learn to Play Hockey Learn to Skate / Learn to Play Hockey is an instructional program that runs in two 12 week periods over the hockey season. The first session starts in September and the second in January. Sessions are held once a week on Saturdays or Sundays. The goal of the program is to teach its participants the fundamentals of ice skating by letting them enjoy a playgroup environment that is safe, noncompetitive and encouraging enough to give children the confidence they need so they can skate and learn to play hockey. You may transfer to any hockey program at anytime during the season. Tuition will be moved and pro-rated for any transfers within any Junior Crusader Programs. Learn to Skate Equipment Needed: • • • •
Skates Helmet – with face shield Elbow and knee pads Gloves
Learn to Play Hockey Equipment needed: •
Full Hockey Equipment - Skates, ice hockey helmet with facemask (HECC Approved), shin pads, athletic supporter, hockey pants, elbow pads, chest/shoulder pads, gloves and hockey stick.
Mosquitoes – (2008 – 2011 (outside these birth years must get approval from Mosquito Director)) The Mosquito program is designed to take kids who have graduated from learn to skate / learn to play and introduce them into the game of ice hockey. 26 week season, 1-2 practices a week with cross ice games mixed in, the program provides an excellent way for both parents and children to be introduced to the game. The program starts in October and runs through March. You may transfer to any hockey program at anytime during the season. Tuition will be moved and pro-rated for any transfers within any Junior Crusader Programs. Equipment needed: •
Full Hockey Equipment
Mites – (2008 – 2011) The Mite program takes skaters from total beginners to players with 1 to 3 years of experience and places them in the North Star Youth League for all their games. 22 games. All games will be played at the North Star Youth Forum in Westborough. These teams practice weekly from August through April. Mites (7 and 8 years old) will get the chance to play 16 cross-ice games up to December 31st, then play 6 full-ice games, plus playoffs for the remainder of the season. These teams will get roughly 2-3 practices and a game a week for a total of roughly 80 practices and 22 games from August through April. All other mites (2008 – 2011) will play a full season of cross-ice games. These teams will get roughly 2 practices and a game a week for a total of roughly 60 practices and 22 games from August through April. Equipment needed: •
Full Hockey Equipment
http://www.jrcrusadershockey.com/
Squirts – (2006 – 2007) Our Squirts will participate in the North Star Youth League which will offer a guaranteed 30 games including playoffs. All games will be played at the North Star Youth Forum in Westborough. These teams get roughly 80 practices from August through April. Equipment needed: •
Full Hockey Equipment
Peewees – (2004 – 2005) Our Peewee teams will participate in the North Star Youth League which will offer a guaranteed 30 games including playoffs. All games will be played at the North Star Youth Forum (3 rinks under one roof) in Westborough. These teams get roughly 80 practices from August through April. Equipment needed: •
Full Hockey Equipment
Bantams – (2002 – 2003) Our Bantams will participate in the Valley League which will provide 35 games plus playoffs. These teams get roughly 70 practices from August through April. Equipment needed: •
Full Hockey Equipment
Midgets – (1998 – 2001) The Jr Crusaders will be offering a Midget program again next season. The season will be split so we can concentrate on placing as many skaters on their high school teams as possible. Tryouts will be in late March / early April, tryout cost will be $40/skater. We are creating 4 Midget teams this year. Our Midgets will participate in the Valley League which will provide 16-20 games. These teams get roughly 30 practices from August through November. We will continue with 2 second half Midget teams which will participate in the Valley League. These teams get roughly 30 practices from December through March. Equipment needed: •
Full Hockey Equipment
http://www.jrcrusadershockey.com/
Goalies In 2004 recognizing there was a lack of quality goalie training at all youth levels of hockey and combined with the short comings of having a single goalie coach for an entire program, a group of 4 Laker coaches developed a model for developing goalies that has become the model that all programs are judged. In the 10 years since then the program has received such praise as “the Best Goalie Program in the Country” from Mass Hockey and “the Lakers own the franchise on developing goalies” from USA Hockey. This program was built upon a few key principles. • • • • • •
A goalie coach on every team Teaching one system One set of terminology Monthly goalie clinics - where both goalies and coaches could learn one specific topic based on the time of year Email communications – to reinforce the teaching at the clinic Online repository of goalie articles for reference
For additional information or questions on any of the Junior Crusaders Youth Hockey programs, please contact the Junior Crusaders Hockey Director - Earl Corey at [email protected].
http://www.jrcrusadershockey.com/
- http://www.admkids.com/about.
http://www.jrcrusadershockey.com/
New to Hockey? Generally you would start out in a Learn to Skate or Learn to Play Hockey program, which should teach your child how to skate along with the basics of hockey. From there you would progress to either Mosquitoes or Mites (for kids 8 years old or younger) any child over 8 would need to progress to their age appropriate level. Hockey is based off of birth years, so for the 2016-17 season: Mite birth years 2008 and younger, Squirt birth years 2006 and 2007, Peewee birth years 2004 and 2005, Bantam birth years 2002 and 2003, and finally Midget birth years 1998 through 2001.
Learn to Skate/Learn to Play Hockey Learn to Skate / Learn to Play Hockey is an instructional program that runs in two 12 week periods over the hockey season. The first session starts in September and the second in January. Sessions are held once a week on Saturdays or Sundays. The goal of the program is to teach its participants the fundamentals of ice skating by letting them enjoy a playgroup environment that is safe, noncompetitive and encouraging enough to give children the confidence they need so they can skate and learn to play hockey. You may transfer to any hockey program at anytime during the season. Tuition will be moved and pro-rated for any transfers within any Junior Crusader Programs. Learn to Skate Equipment Needed: • • • •
Skates Helmet – with face shield Elbow and knee pads Gloves
Learn to Play Hockey Equipment needed: •
Full Hockey Equipment - Skates, ice hockey helmet with facemask (HECC Approved), shin pads, athletic supporter, hockey pants, elbow pads, chest/shoulder pads, gloves and hockey stick.
Mosquitoes – (2008 – 2011 (outside these birth years must get approval from Mosquito Director)) The Mosquito program is designed to take kids who have graduated from learn to skate / learn to play and introduce them into the game of ice hockey. 26 week season, 1-2 practices a week with cross ice games mixed in, the program provides an excellent way for both parents and children to be introduced to the game. The program starts in October and runs through March. You may transfer to any hockey program at anytime during the season. Tuition will be moved and pro-rated for any transfers within any Junior Crusader Programs. Equipment needed: •
Full Hockey Equipment
Mites – (2008 – 2011) The Mite program takes skaters from total beginners to players with 1 to 3 years of experience and places them in the North Star Youth League for all their games. 22 games. All games will be played at the North Star Youth Forum in Westborough. These teams practice weekly from August through April. Mites (7 and 8 years old) will get the chance to play 16 cross-ice games up to December 31st, then play 6 full-ice games, plus playoffs for the remainder of the season. These teams will get roughly 2-3 practices and a game a week for a total of roughly 80 practices and 22 games from August through April. All other mites (2008 – 2011) will play a full season of cross-ice games. These teams will get roughly 2 practices and a game a week for a total of roughly 60 practices and 22 games from August through April. Equipment needed: •
Full Hockey Equipment
http://www.jrcrusadershockey.com/
Squirts – (2006 – 2007) Our Squirts will participate in the North Star Youth League which will offer a guaranteed 30 games including playoffs. All games will be played at the North Star Youth Forum in Westborough. These teams get roughly 80 practices from August through April. Equipment needed: •
Full Hockey Equipment
Peewees – (2004 – 2005) Our Peewee teams will participate in the North Star Youth League which will offer a guaranteed 30 games including playoffs. All games will be played at the North Star Youth Forum (3 rinks under one roof) in Westborough. These teams get roughly 80 practices from August through April. Equipment needed: •
Full Hockey Equipment
Bantams – (2002 – 2003) Our Bantams will participate in the Valley League which will provide 35 games plus playoffs. These teams get roughly 70 practices from August through April. Equipment needed: •
Full Hockey Equipment
Midgets – (1998 – 2001) The Jr Crusaders will be offering a Midget program again next season. The season will be split so we can concentrate on placing as many skaters on their high school teams as possible. Tryouts will be in late March / early April, tryout cost will be $40/skater. We are creating 4 Midget teams this year. Our Midgets will participate in the Valley League which will provide 16-20 games. These teams get roughly 30 practices from August through November. We will continue with 2 second half Midget teams which will participate in the Valley League. These teams get roughly 30 practices from December through March. Equipment needed: •
Full Hockey Equipment
http://www.jrcrusadershockey.com/
Goalies In 2004 recognizing there was a lack of quality goalie training at all youth levels of hockey and combined with the short comings of having a single goalie coach for an entire program, a group of 4 Laker coaches developed a model for developing goalies that has become the model that all programs are judged. In the 10 years since then the program has received such praise as “the Best Goalie Program in the Country” from Mass Hockey and “the Lakers own the franchise on developing goalies” from USA Hockey. This program was built upon a few key principles. • • • • • •
A goalie coach on every team Teaching one system One set of terminology Monthly goalie clinics - where both goalies and coaches could learn one specific topic based on the time of year Email communications – to reinforce the teaching at the clinic Online repository of goalie articles for reference
For additional information or questions on any of the Junior Crusaders Youth Hockey programs, please contact the Junior Crusaders Hockey Director - Earl Corey at [email protected].
http://www.jrcrusadershockey.com/
