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

Following the article in last week's Kilmarnock Standard which raised concerns about our rink closing, KJIHC Chairperson Susan Kerr has made contact with David Carey, the Galleon Centre's General Manager and received a most reassuring response. David says that the reported 5% reduction on funding for the next year has already been budgeted for by him and so it is not new news. He also said that there have been unsubstantiated rumours of closure for some years now but that, and we quote "There are no plans at present or in the future that he is aware of to close one of Scotlands most successful multi purpose wet and dry Leisure centre's although we all have to recognise that the R22 gas issue will have to be resolved by 2014". David hopes that this offers some comfort to the Club and he assures us that he is doing everything possible to ensure longivity of our Ice rink in all of the circumstances. We are fortunate that David Carey and his management team have always been so supportive ice hockey in Kilmarnock teams and KJIHC remains in a good position for next season with regard to ice availability and of course our much valued players and supporters.

CHANGE TO ANNUAL ICE SHUT-DOWN

The Galleon Centre have advised us that the annual ice shut-down will be in June this year instead of August. This actually suits the Club much better and it is something that the Committee have been requesting. It means that we can finish our season and go straight into our "Summer Drop-in Hockey" weeks through July (details to follow). More importantly, we can get started training properly at the start of the new season in August 2010 without having the disruption of the shut-down.

Please note that if you pay your fees by standing order, you will want to stop it early from 1st rather than 30th June.

KJIHC AGM

The 2010 AGM will take place on Tuesday, 1 June 2010 upstairs at the Galleon Centre at 8pm. Please try to come along to vote in a Committee for next season and to have your say in the future of the Club.

PRESENTATION NIGHTS

The Learn to Play, U10's, U12's, U14's and U16's teams' presentations night will be on Friday, 4 June 2010 at 8pm. As there will be no ice at the Galleon Centre that night for our usual ice disco and as the upstairs room is less than ideal, the Committee are looking for a suitable venue elsewhere in Kilmarnock. If anyone has any suggestions, please drop a member of the Committee a note.

The U20's team will be having a joint Presntation Night with the SNL team. Stuart Wilson will let players know what the arrangements will be nearer the time.

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Socks for the Homeless

“To the boys and parents of the Ice Hockey Team,

Very many thanks for the socks you gave for the men of Belgrove Hostel for the Homeless. There will be nice warm feet as a result of your generous giving.

God bless you and grant you success.

Warmest love,

Margaret Wallace”

There will be no Ice on the following dates:-

Friday 20.11.09 to Sunday 22.11.09 RCCC Men's Mini Tournament
Friday 4.12.09 to Saturday 5.12.09 RCCC Scottish Pre Qualifiers
Thursday 11.3.10 to Sunday 14.3.10 RCCC rink Championships.

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The parents meetings, scheduled for October 22nd and 23rd, have been cancelled. Instead, parents are invited to attend a meeting on Tuesday, 27th October, where the changes in training times and the reasons why, will be explained.

NEW TRAINING TIMES WEEK COMMENCING 5TH OCTOBER

THURSDAY:

U20's 7.45 to 9.15

SNL 9.15 to 10.45


FRIDAY:

U12's 7.30 to 9.00

U14's 9.00 to 10.30

U16's 10.30 to 12 midnight


SATURDAY:

U10's/LTP 3.30 TO 4.30

Training on Sunday 20th Sept - CANCELLED

Replacement Ice Practice Times during Galleon Ice Rink Shutdown Period

All, please check out the downloads section to download the schedule for the shut down period.

The registration fee for Under 20'S is £37 not £27 as our leaflet which was enclosed with the reg forms said , many thanks , Murray Stuart.

The 2008/2009 Registrations expired in July 2009 and players are required to re-register as a matter of urgency and forward their completed form to Murray Stuart, Registration Secretary, now. Forms can be downloaded from the site and posted to Murray at 13 St Andrews Avenue, Prestwick, KA9 1DY or handed to him at this week's u16's or u20's training sessions.

KJIHC are obliged to Brian Findlay and his recce team for agreeing to move their training times from Thursday to Wednesday so that the juniors and SNL can have their training over 2 nights instead of 3

MEMBERS MEETING

You are invited to attend a members' meeting next week to get some updates on what's happening within the club. The committee are hoping to hear your views on the present goal judging arrangements and the off ice training that some players have attended etc and to provide you with an opportunity to raise any matters with the Committee and other members.

A series of meetings has been arranged around the same agenda to try to accommodate all age groups. Please try to attend one meeting if you can:

Thursday 29th January at 8.00pm
Friday 30th January at 8.00pm and again at 9.30pm

The meetings will take place upstairs in the Bonspeil Bar at the Galleon Centre.

Fiona, Secretary KJIHC

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Cheers folks

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