Announcements from the TYH Blog:

TYH is getting a jump on the busy fall hockey season by starting registration early this year.  Please visit the Registration Page for important information about registration for the 2009-10 season including special incentives for registering before July 31st.

Be sure to mark your calendars and register for the Back Alley 3-on-3 tournament scheduled for October 2 – 4.  Register before Sept. 9th and receive an Early Bird discount.  Check out the brochure for all the details.

JOIN TORNADO YOUTH HOCKEY AT THE LOGGERS GAME!

WHEN:   August 5th – Wednesday night
TIME:   7:05 p.m.
WHERE:  At the Logger stadium in the family section, along the 1st base side.
COST:   $5 per ticket

The great thing is that our organization will get $2.50 back for every ticket sold.  During the 7th inning stretch any TYH players that are at the game will be able to go out on the field.

We only have 100 tickets available so please call Shelly LaPlount at 399-1272 or email her at slaplount_1@charter.net to reserve your tickets.  Anyone is welcome to join us – friends, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. Since there is a limited number of tickets available it will be a first come first serve basis.  So please call or email right away.

One of the biggest problems facing our players in this area today is the ability to skate at a high level. Anyone that has traveled to play in larger areas or division I areas has seen this first hand.  This was reaffirmed during  tryouts last year when I asked the evaluators to name the biggest skill related problem that our kids have, and the answer came without hesitation, it was our skating ability!!

So how do we correct this problem?  With Power Skating!!  It is with great enthusiasm that I announce the Tornado Youth Hockey program will be offering the Robby Glantz International Power Skating clinic this year in Onalaska.  The clinic will be held October 10th thru 12th in rink 2 of the Omni center.  There will be 2 groups (unless we have enough demand to add a 3rd group).  The Mites and Squirts will skate together, and the Pee Wee and Bantams will skate together.  The cost for this clinic will be $80.00per child, which will include 3 skating sessions of 1 ½ hrs. each.  The groups will be limited to 35 skaters per group to maximize the instruction given to the skaters.

A little background on Robby, he is a world renowned power skating coach who travels the country coaching players from the youth level to the NHL level.  Some of his students include some of the NHL’s elite, including Sidney Crosby.  Robby has been to the Omni Center and is excited to come back and give us a hand.

What: Robby Glantz Power Skating clinic
Where: Onalaska Omni Center
How much ice time: 1 ½ hrs each of the 3 days

Cost: $80.00 per child

Please make checks payable to Tornado Youth Hockey and mail them to:

Tornado Youth Hockey
Attn: Mike McCaffrey
816 Quincy St
Onalaska WI, 54650

All TYH Players will have 1 week to sign up, after April 15th it will be opened up to the public and other organizations, and it will be on a first come first served basis.  Once the 35 per group is filled, registration for that group will be closed.  Any questions feel free to email me at the address below.  I hope to see you there and take advantage of this great opportunity.

Mike McCaffrey

TYH Coaching Dir.
mikemccaffrey@tornadoyouthhockey.org