FREE Hockey Skills Camp

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
North Hills Hockey Club’s Skills Development Clinics are comprised of players from the North Hills School District who want to learn the skills necessary to play the sport of ice hockey while in an interscholastic program with their friends. Our mission is to give every family in our school district the opportunity to try ice hockey at a reasonable cost. Our goal is to help advance your child’s skill level while maintaining a commitment to having fun. Our objective is to provide as much information and as many resources as possible to each family, allowing them to make the best hockey decisions that fit their goals. Our Skills Development Clinics are purely developmental. We are a hockey initiation camp that focuses on learning to play. The focus of this camp is to teach the fundamentals of the sport through hard work and proper core skills development, including stick handling, shooting, and skating. Use of stations and various small-area games will also aid in the learning process. If you are just learning to skate, then we strongly recommend building up that foundation prior to participating in our camp. This can be accomplished by attending learn to skate classes at your local rink. We also recommend playing DEK hockey, which allows you to focus on your stick skills while not worrying about being on your skates. Another advantage of DEK hockey is that the players learn positioning and the smaller rink keeps them involved, requiring the players to make quicker decisions in a less intimidating environment.

PROGRAM FEATURES
· 2x FREE hours of on-ice instruction
o Individual skills development, good practice habits, healthy exercise and fun with classmates.
· Camp instructors are the North Hills Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School and Elementary School ice hockey coaches; assistance provided by North Hills Varsity and Junior Varsity ice hockey players.


PLAYER ELIGIBLITY
· Limited space available
· Minimum number of participants are required (10)
· NHSD residents (proof is required)
· Open to boys and girls

DATES & TIMES
· Age group based on 2015-2016 school year:
· Elementary School (3rd – 6th) – 7:30 – 8:20p
· Middle School (7th – 8th) – 8:30 – 9:20p
· High School (9th – 12th) – 9:30 – 11p


REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
Full ice hockey equipment is required (please note that some inline and DEK hockey equipment could be used on ice):

Jersey and Socks
HECC certified Helmet with facemask
Skates
Gloves
Shoulder Pads
Groin Protection
Neck Guard
Mouth Guard
Shin Guards
Elbow Pads
Pants
Bag
Stick
View Equipment Guide http://penguins.nhl.com/v2/ext/pdf/2012-13_Little_Penguins_Learn_to_Play_Hockey_-_Reebok-Dick_s_Sizing_Guide.pdf


The RMU Island Sports Center Pro Shop offers a special Beginner’s Package. North Hills Hockey Club does have a limited supply of used equipment that can be borrowed; contact Brandon Dudt-Mulzet at Brandon.Dudt.Mulzet@gmail.com and if given enough notice, we will try and help you source equipment.

REGISTRATION
Registration is ongoing but space is limited. Please contact Brandon.Dudt.Mulzet@gmail.com if you are interested. Player Fees are FREE to NHSD residents (proof of residency is required.) All skaters/families must fill out the appropriate registration forms and liability waivers, which can be found at www.NorthHillsHockey.org under the Skills Development Clinics link. Also attached. Bring a printed copy with you to the clinic.

Founded in 1973 the North Hills High School Hockey Club offers North Hills School District student athletes grades three through twelve the opportunity to play at the Varsity, Junior Varsity, Middle School and Elementary School levels. The North Hills High School Hockey Club is a proud member of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League (PIHL).