Ithaca Shooting Stars Invitational
Important Messages for Teams
November 21, 2008
Read Carefully BEFORE Arrival in Ithaca!
Refer to _www.ithacagirlshockey.com_ (http://www.ithacagirlshockey.com)
Tournament Link and Rink Directions, Weather, etc!
Game Schedule:
Home teams will wear light jerseys (except in 19U division when opponents of the Hamburg Hawks must wear light since their jersey color is blue).
Crossover games will be announced as soon as they are known (where you see A1, A2, etc. on the schedule document; third games are determined by record in the first two games—2 points for wins, 1 for ties, 0 for losses). Scores will be posted at both The RINK and Cass Park, and on the web site.
Tournament Rules: Rules on the web site may say 2007 but they are the same in 2008. It is our intent to offer a safe and fair hockey competition for all players. Referees, the Tournament Committee, and the Discipline Committee will work together in this endeavor and ask you to also encourage positive attitudes and behaviors from your players and parents.
Off Ice Officials:
Tompkins Girls Hockey Association volunteers will cover all clock and scorekeeping duties, but we ask each team to provide one adult Penalty Box worker for each of their games at The RINK.. Only one is needed for Cass Park, but it is okay to have a maximum of two adults in that box.
Official Rosters:
Thank you to everyone for getting us your rosters, fees, applications, photos, captions, etc! We do need to see a copy of your USA Hockey team registration official roster (or Hockey Canada roster) when you check in for thefirst game, or you can simply bring us a copy.
Score Sheets:
Coaches need to sign in on the game score sheet before each game; see the tournament info table at each venue. Girls do not need to sign in. Score sheets will be available soon after the completion of each game. Contact Information: I am your contact and feel free to contact me at any time during the weekend at 607-280-4380, or in advance by email or phone. We need to be able to reach each team during the tournament. Please provide the name of the contact, their hotel or other accommodations, their cell phone. Send this to me in advance by email. Thank you.
Our rinks are The RINK and Cass Park:
If you haven't been to Ithaca before, be aware that Cass Park has a roof and wind-break but is essentially an outdoor rink attached to a building for locker room/lobby/concession. Spectators and coaches need to dress for the weather as the girls will be skating to keep warm! Our girls prefer this hard ice surface to many totally enclosed rinks they experience...especially when it's been cold like this year.
Community Service Opportunity:
Travel hockey players sometimes don’t have time to do much community service, but there is an easy one when you are at the Ithaca Shooting Stars Invitational. Our Rotary Clubs are collecting new and lightly used outer-wear through the Share the Warmth campaign. There is a large well-marked crate in the lobby of The RINK for donations especially of children’s coats, snowpants, hats, gloves, scarves and boots. Deadline is December 7 so the tournament is an excellent collection time before the annual distribution to families in need.
Go Big Red Men’s Hockey:
The Cornell men’s hockey team will be entertaining Clarkson on Dec. 5 and St. Lawrence on Dec. 6 at 7:00 p.m.; tickets are not very available, but you
can call 607-254-BEAR to check. Girls High School Hockey: Ithaca High Girls Varsity will be playing Massena High School Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Lynah Rink if you are arriving in town early and want to be spectators. Tournament team players will not be charged admission at this game. For information about the growth of high school hockey for girls, contact me anytime. The league has grown to 14 teams in three divisions this season with prospects for a fourth division next season!
Tournament Special Features:
No Gate Admission will be charged, but we hope you will buy the tournament program featuring team photos, schedule and scoreboard, and information about
TGHA sponsors and area restaurants. Raffle table will be at The RINK lobby with many great hockey-related items as well as others featuring local items or ones that travel hockey families will enjoy.
Tournament apparel will be on sale in The RINK lobby. This year there will also be a sports jewelry vendor; holiday shopping opportunity while watching the girls play!
Action photography will be again offered by Paul Johnson at many RINK and Cass games. Even though many of us have digital cameras now and photo printing options at home, his cameras are superior at catching hockey action. In addition to standard photos print options, he will probably offer CDs for you to take home for your personal use.
Tourism resource check out _www.visitithaca.com_
(http://www.visitithaca.com)
Mary
Mary M. Grainger
421 Highland Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone 607-257-3268
Fax 607-257-0483
Cell 607-280-4380
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Ithaca
Shooting Stars Invitational Tournament Hotel Info 2008:
The following hotels are offering Shooting Stars Tournament teams a special
tournament rate for the nights of Friday December 5 and Saturday December 6.
All hotels are located in Ithaca,
and are a short drive to both rinks. Rates quoted are pre-tax for double
rooms. Please reference "Shooting Stars Girls Hockey
Tournament" when making your team's reservation.
Deadlines for reserving rooms at tournament
rates vary by hotel, with most deadlines on or close to November 7.
Please contact your hotel early to ensure you are eligible for the reserved
room blocks.
Please note that the Ramada Inn and Clarion Hotel are TGHA preferred hotels
due to their generous and long-standing support of our association.
Clarion Hotel, One Sheraton Drive, Ithaca; 607-257-2000
$99.95 per night; reserve by November 7, 2008
http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/HotelInfo?hotel=NY051
Ramada Inn, 2310 N. Triphammer Road, Ithaca;
607-257-3100
$99.95 per night; reserve by November 7, 2008
http://www.ramada.com/Ramada/control/Booking/property_info?
propertyId=05091&brandInfo=RA
Homewood Suites
36 Cinema Drive, Ithaca, New
York, 14850 (at Triphammer Rt. 13 interchange)
Tel: 1-607-266-0000 Fax: 1-607-266-7907
$104.00 night - single, double or triple
Reserve by Nov. 14
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Just a reminder of the web
site for Tournament info:
www.ithacagirlshockey.com
In a message dated
10/6/2008 8:52:39 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, MMGIthaca
writes:
I am writing to confirm
that your team is registered for the Ithaca Shooting Stars Invitational
tournament, Dec. 5-7, 2008!
Below are the 23 teams
registered at the four age levels. We have one opening
at 12U, and a waiting list at 14U and 16U. If you know of any 12U teams,
please encourage them to attend or send me their contact information so we can
invite them.
If your team's plans are changed, please notify me
immediately. Thank you!
12U
Ithaca Shooting Stars
Niagara Jr.Purple Eagles
Clifton Park
West Seneca Wings
Binghamton Blizzard
Ancaster Avalanche
14U:
Ithaca Shooting Stars
Amherst Knights
Buffalo Regals
Camillus Cougars
Perinton Edge
Niagara Jr. Purple Eagles
16U
Binghamton Blizzard
Buffalo Regals
Camillus Cougars
Colorado Select II
Monroe County Eagles
Nepean Wildcats
19U:
Ithaca Shooting Stars
Etobicoke Midget A
Adirondack Northstars
Cazenovia Chiefs
Hamburg Hawks
Lady Patriots
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Messages from the
Tournament Committee:
We are pleased that your
teams will be playing in our tournament. TGHA, Tompkins Girls Hockey
Association, is making preparations for a great weekend of girls
hockey competition and fun. I will be sending updates regularly as the
tournament approaches. Feel free to contact me at any time with questions or
concerns.
I will post these
messages on our web site soon, too:
www.ithacagirlshockey.com
Tournament To Dos:
1. Do you have your
hotel rooms reserved yet? The tournament web site lists three tournament
hotels. We anticipate listing additional ones when these three are full.
We hope you are staying at one of them. If you have made other plans, could you
let me know where? Also let me know if you encounter any difficulties at
these hotels. Thank you.
2. It is time for us to
prepare the printed tournament program. Below you'll find instructions
for the best way to send us your team roster. Please send the roster even
if you have already sent us a version with your application. Send a team photo
with caption (names of players and coaches as seen in the photo) to IthacaInvitational@yahoo.com. Deadline Monday, Nov.
3.
3, Please send your fees
now. Checks should be written to TGHA. Thanks to those who have
sent full payment or $100 deposits already. Send now what you think you
owe. I will begin sending specific reminders after October 15 to those
who have not yet paid in full.
The team fee for this
invitational tournament is $750 for 19U, 16U and 14U; 12U division is $700. All
teams are guaranteed three games minimum. 19U, 16U, and 14U teams will play
three 15-minute stop periods; 12U will play three 12-minute periods.
There will be NO gate fee charged at the rinks to spectators
and family members.
4. Our program features
display advertisements. Attached is a flier you can print and give to
your team families. Place a personalized message such as team or individual
parents encouraging their daughters and friends and families supporting their
teams. Some are placed by businesses advertising to tournament participants or
showing their support of girls ice hockey.
Good Luck Best
Wishes Go Team Thank You Coaches
The deadline for
reserving space is Friday, November 7; ad layouts are due by November 14.
Email IthacaInvitational@yahoo.com. Hard copy can be
mailed, or jpg or Word document can be emailed by the 14th. We thank you for
your support by purchasing an ad in the tournament program.
5. Ithaca
is located one hour south of Syracuse and one
hour north of Binghamton
and less than 30 miles from Rt. 81. The community has many resources for
visitors to enjoy--parks featuring waterfalls and gorges, two colleges, museums
including the popular Sciencenter, shopping, movies,
restaurants, cultural and athletic events. www.visitithaca.com
Cornell Men's Hockey
will be hosting Clarkson Friday at 7:00 p.m. St. Lawrence University
on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. These tickets are in limited supply. You
can request tickets from the Cornell Ticket Office, and if the Tournament
receives any information on special deals, we will send to registered
tournament teams. www.cornellbigred.com
The Ithaca High Girls Varsity Hockey team will be playing
Massena just as the tournament is beginning (2:00 p.m. Friday at Cornell's Lynah Rink) if you are arriving in town early and have time
to spectate. No gate fee is required for Ithaca
Tournament participants.
On behalf of the Ithaca Shooting Stars Invitational
Tournament 2008 Committee,
Team Registration
Contact:
Mary Grainger
IthacaInvitational@yahoo.com
PO Box 3962
Ithaca, NY
14852
P 607-257-3268
F 607-257-0483
C 607-280-4380
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Fees Due by October 17,
2008
Team Roster, Photo and
Caption due by November 3, 2008
Display Ads due by November 14, 2008
Send Team Roster as an
email or Word document attached to an email.
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COACHING STAFF
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Manager
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TEAM ROSTER (Due by November 3, 2008)
Please enter players in jersey number order with information
in this sequence into a Word document or send by email.
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Mary M. Grainger
421
Highland Road
Ithaca, NY
14850
Phone 607-257-3268
Fax 607-257-0483
Cell 607-280-4380