Dates for your diaries;
AGM; Tuesday 5th June at 8pm, Bonspiel Bar.
Presentation Night for LTP, U10's, U12's, U14's and U16's; Friday 22nd June at 7.30pm, Bonspiel Bar.

Welcome home to Andrew Barr, Andrew Little and Duncan Speirs, after a very successful trip to Paris with the Scotland U13's and 15's teams. We hear you did extremely well. What fantastic results!

TOMBOLA PRIZES NEEDED!!!!!
We are going to take full advantage of the Tournament being held at The Galleon on May 26th and 27th and have had some fantastic fundraising ideas put forward. There will be a tombola stall, so we would be grateful for any donations towards this. We will also be looking for volunteers to help out, so don't be shy. The more the merrier!!

The club has been given the go-ahead to fundraise at the Brian Findlay tournament on May 26th/27th. If anyone has any ideas, and is willing to help out, please could they see a member of the committee. The teams playing in that tournament from Kilmarnock are the U12's, U14's and U16's.

This is the last call for ragbags. There will be a collection next Tuesday 3rd April, so could all bags be brought to training this week, or to the games tomorrow. Thank you. Looks like its going to be another productive fundraiser.

U10's and Learn to Play players; please could you take a look at the club noticeboard at the rink. There is a cross-ice tournament in Kirkcaldy on April 15th. Could all players interested in attending please put their name on the list. Thank you.

****U10's and LTP!!! Please remember that there will be no training on March 24th. There is a friendly fixture against Kirkcaldy at 5pm. Please see you coach for further information.

Following a very successful Rag Bag collection in February, we are hoping to have another uplift in April. So spread the word amongst your neighbours, friends and family and bring your bags to any training session.

Tournament news; so far, the following teams have been confirmed for tournaments;

U12's, U14's and U16's; Kilmarnock Tournament, May 26th and 27th
U14's; Sheffield Tournament, June 9th and 10th

Attention all U14's. On March 16th, your training session will be from 7.30pm to 9pm to allow for a 9pm face off when the Tornadoes play Scotland U11's team.

The club has received a cheque today for the Ragbag collection. A massive 307kg was collected, resulting in a payment of £153.50. Fantastic result. Keep those bags coming! The next collection will be in April.

The bagpack held on February 11th, at Tesco, was very successful. All the players that helped out did a tremendous job and have raised, for the club, a grand total of £469. Well done, and thank you.

Thank you to all members who attended the EGM tonight (February 10th). The amended Club Constitution was reviewed and unanimously voted in.

We would like to say a massive WELL DONE to Thomas Mangan, Ewan Anderson and Mark Solerod who all were successful in selection for the National U11's squad. A huge CONGRATULATIONS also goes to Derek Paton, Lee Kirkland and Connor Speirs who were selected for the National U17's squad. We are all so very proud of you guys.

It is with great sadness that we must say Goodbye to Stuart Wilson, who has resigned from his position of Head Coach to Kilmarnock Junior Ice Hockey Club. We would like to say a huge thank you to Stuart for all the hard work and effort his has put into the club over the years, and to wish him, and his family, all the best for the future.

A HUGE well done to Andrew Barr, Andrew Little and Duncan Speirs who have been selected to play for the Scotland U13's and U15's team. Great news guys. We are all very proud of you.

The Committee would like to inform all Club members (players and parents) of an EGM that will take place on Friday 10th February at 8pm. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss changes to the Club Constitution to facilitate grant applications.

Rag bag collection will be taking place soon. Heather will be handing out bags for you to put your old clothes/shoes/bedding/towel etc in at training this coming week.

U10's!!! You're going to be busy!!! You have 2 more challenge matches against 2 different Dundee teams. Both are home games with a face off time of 3.30pm. The first is on January 21st, the second February 11th.

Under 10's and Learn to Play! Date for your diaries! North Ayr U10's have accepted the offer of a challenge match, to take place at the Galleon Leisure Centre, Saturday 3rd December, 3.30pm face off. Hope you can all make it.

U10's and Learn to Play, effective from November 19th, the times of your training session will change. Still on a Saturday, but from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.

If anyone is interested in buying a Kilmarnock hoodie, please see Emma Watson asap. She will be placing an order very soon.

Braehead Clan have got off to a great start this season. If you fancy going along to see the Purple Army do their stuff then why not take advantage of the ticket deal they have very generously offered to KJIHC. As last season, we can get one child ticket FREE for each paying adult. Ticket requests require to be emailed 48 hours prior to the game to office@braeheadclan.com. Payment can be made on the night at the ticket collection desk.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR UNDER 10's AND LTP; There will be NO training on November 12th due to the figure skating club using the ice rink for the whole day.

OFF-ICE TRAINING
Background;
The "Off ice training" came about recently as a result of enquiries made from a few of the boys to Stuart Wilson. Due to the expression of interest from a small number of boys, Stuart arranged the hire of a squash court (takes a maximum of 12 people) at the Galleon Centre.

Way Forward;
Stuart has agreed to expand the Off Ice Training for anyone who is interested. All you need to do is contact Stuart Wilson, expressing an interest, and he will try and run another session, possibly an evening or a Sunday at the Galleon Centre. Stuart has stated that he will issue individual workouts tailored for each players needs. The exercises done during the off ice training can be done by the players on their own, without the use of equipment. The fee will be £5 per session, this money being put towards equipment, Galleon costs and the making of a training DVD. Spaces will be limited. Any players interested should contact Stuart on 07816060955

From Heather,

Santi has secured a deal with Braehead Clan whereby any member of KJIHC can get a free childs ticket with every adult ticket purchased for any home game throughout this season.
All people have to do is send the name of the adult to office@braeheadclan.com prior to 10.00am 48hours before the game and they will then allocate the adult and child ticket. Payment must be made 48hours in advance of the game via cash, cheque or credit/debit card where possible.

This saturday, October 2nd, we are going to have a recruitment drive at the Galleon during the ice disco public session. It is hoped to have some of the boys and girls (willing volunteers) to hand out flyers to potential new recruits. We will have them wearing a killie strip and will also have a stand in the Galleon advertising the club. We are also hoping to have a few out on the street handing out the info. For this we will obviously need some parents to supervise. If you, and your player are able to help out at all, please could you contact Heather Snaddon, either via txt, or see her at the club on friday.

URGENT ACTION REQUIRED - REGISTRATIONS SEASON 2010 -2011

Dear All

It it that time of year again, summer is almost over and we are organising registrations for the new season starting this week!!

Murray Stewart has either handed or sent out registration forms to everyone to enable players, coaches and on/off ice officials to register for this season.

Can I urge you to return your registration forms with your registration fee to Murray as a matter of urgency (details of Murray's address and phone number are on the KJIHC website)?

Before we know it we will have games arranged and players WILL NOT be permitted to participate WITHOUT being registered!! So don't delay register NOW!!!

If you have not received registration forms please contact Murray Stewart as a matter of urgency.

Looking forward to seeing you all back at the club. Hope you all had a terrific summer and looking forward to the new season.

Susan Kerr

Parents Training Session

There is a One Hour training session next Saturday (8th May) for those parents wanting to play in the end of season game. The session starts at 6pm prompt so please be there in plenty of time to get ready.

SHUTDOWN UPDATE
Unfortunately we have been advised that the Galleon Centre's annual shutdown period will be in August as usual rather than June. The rink will therefore be closed from 18 Aug to 8 Sept 2010. We will try to make alternative arrangements for training sessions during this period as usual. The good news is that KJIHC can run drop-in hockey sessions throughout June. Please watch the website for details.

COACHING OPPPORTUNITY

KJIHC are looking for a Coach to co-ordinate and run our Learn To Play Programme. We have a number of enthusiastic youngsters who need their skills shaped and developed to get them ready to join Killie's Under-10's team and League Teams and maximise their enjoyment of the game. You will need you to be able to commit to running a training session on Saturday afternoons at the Galleon Centre between 3.30 and 4.45pm and be able to devise sessions which will keep the interest and attention of the group.

You will be well supported by Team Manager Evette Stalker and other parents who are keen to make the Programme work. You will also be able to call on on-ice helpers from among our older league teams and SNL players to assist the kids during the practice and to work through the Programme you devise. To keep you in contact with the rest of the Club you will be welcome to join any of our league team training sessions as an Assistant Coach on Thursday and Friday night.

Our Learn To Play Programme is vitally important to the success of our Club and we would welcome the services of an enthusiastic and committed Coach. If you think that you can help us, please register your interest by contacting Fiona Paton, Club Secretary by phone on (01563) 525142 or 07967 602985 or by email om fiona.paton@kjihc.org