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2009-2010 Registration Information

Please review all of the information below prior to registering your player.  If you have questions regarding registration please contact our registrar, Anne Murphy at registration@applevalleyhockey.com or 952-686-0168.

AVHA Boundaries

Apple Valley Hockey Association is for boys and girls residing within the boundaries of Apple Valley High School.  Please click here to determine if you reside within these boundaries.  If you have questions please email registration@applevalleyhockey.com.

Important Dates:

·         On-line registration: August 1st – September 12^th

·          Mite Walk-in registration: Saturday, September 26th, 9am-12pm and Wednesday October 7th, 6-7pm at the Community Center.  Please bring a copy of your birth certificate.

Birth Certificates – New and First Year AVHA players:

All first year AVHA players must provide a copy of their child’s Government Issued Birth Certificate.  Your child will not be allowed to take the ice (clinics/tryouts included) without a birth certificate on file. Please bring a copy to any walk-in registration, parents meeting or mail to:  AVHA, Attn: Registrar, P.O. Box 240504, Apple Valley, MN  55124.

Outstanding Balances

If you have an outstanding balance with AVHA, you should have received a statement with a balance due.  Please make your payment on-line or send it to AVHA, PO Box 240504, Apple Valley, MN  55124 as soon as possible.  Your child will not be allowed to skate (clinics or tryouts included) until your account is paid in full.  If you have any questions please contact our Treasurer.

Mandatory Traveling Player Parent Meetings

Mandatory parent meetings will be held at Valley Middle School in Lecture Room A for all traveling hockey players on the following dates/times:

Monday, Sept 14th:

Pee Wees       6:00 - 6:45pm

Bantams          7:00 - 7:45pm

Thursday, Sept 17th:

Squirts 6:00 - 6:45pm

Girls                 7:00 - 7:45pm

At these meetings, tryout pennies will be distributed, Tim Everson (AVHA President), Jerry Hayes (Player Development Coordinator) and the Level Coordinators will communicate important information regarding clinics, tryouts and the upcoming season.  There will also be information regarding our volunteer policy, fundraising and the Parent, Player and Coaches AVHA Code of Conduct Policies and Discipline Policy.

At least one parent must attend this meeting to receive their child’s tryout penny.  If you cannot make arrangements to attend please contact your level coordinator immediately.

Level Coordinators:

Girls – Robert Hochsprung:  girls@applevalleyhockey.com

Squirts – Kevin Wartick:  squirts@applevalleyhockey.com

Pee Wees – Peter Daly:  peewees@applevalleyhockey.com

Bantams – Doug Galloway:  bantams@applevalleyhockey.com

Jr. Gold – Mishelle Toavs:  jrgold@applevalleyhockey.com

Communication

The majority of our association and team communication is delivered via email and the AVHA website. This year we have added a new list management feature which allows users to select the communications they would like to receive more easily and in one place.  It is in the lower right corner of the website.  To ensure you receive all information please select to receive; “association communication” and after tryouts select the team/s your child/children are placed on.  Also, add message@applevalleyhockey.com to your email "safe list" so that emails do not go to your "junk or spam mail" folders.

2009 - 2010 Registration Fees

In an effort to grow our programs, AVHA again will be waiving the registration fee for new mite and traveling players* registering to play hockey for the first time.  *Traveling players must not have played hockey with another association in the past to be eligible. To receive this discount, please select no to the question “Have you played for AVHA or another hockey association previously?”

Traveling Players:  $235 (first time players Free*)

Fee includes registration, clinics and tryouts. There is no reduction in the registration fee for those choosing not to participate in clinics or tryouts. For Squirts and 10U’s we will be repeating our successful development clinics for full details click here.

Traveling Boys Teams:

There will be A, B and C levels at the Bantam, Pee Wee and Squirt levels.  Tryouts will be held for placement on all of these teams.

Traveling Girls Teams:

There will be an A and B team at the 12U and 10U levels and a B team at the 14U level. Tryouts will be held for placement on these teams

D6 Co-Recreational League – as an alternative to the traditional traveling model D6 is offering a co-recreation league for Squirt through Bantam aged players. Cost is $350-$425 and includes one practice and game (Saturday) per week; additional information.  Questions should be directed to Dave Brodsky or see the D6 website.

Traveling Team Clinics and Tryouts

Clinic and Tryout schedules will be posted on the AVHA website. All clinics and tryouts are included in the registration fee; no refunds for not attending. Players wishing to be on an A or B team must attend tryouts and are encouraged to participate in the clinics.  If a player does not attend tryouts they will be placed on the lowest level team for their level.

Mites:  First Year Mites - FREE / Returning Mites - $110

Fee includes registration, jersey and ice time. We will be repeating our Mite Development and Advanced Mite programs from the 08-09 season.  If you have any questions regarding these programs please contact our Mite Coordinator, Chris Slater.

High School Tryouts Reimbursement Policy

If your player elects to tryout for a high school team and is placed a portion of your registration fee will be refunded.  You are responsible for your share of team costs incurred up to the time you leave AVHA and move to the high school team.

Financial Assistance

AVHA has set aside limited funds for families that are experiencing long-term financial hardship.  If you would like to request Financial Assistance please review the Financial Assistance Policy and complete the Financial Aid Application. Financial Aid requests are due by September 13th and will be held in strict confidence.

Fundraisers

In addition to our Golf Tournament on August 3rd, we will be repeating our very successful raffle fundraiser from last season.  Each family will be asked to sell 15 tickets/$75 to fulfill their part of the fundraiser.  Additional details will be communicated at the Parent Meeting.

There is also an opportunity to reduce your ice bill by volunteering to work the concession stand at one or more Wild games.  Stay tuned for additional details.

Additional Questions

If you have any questions please email registration@applevalleyhockey.com.

Registration Process Changes

Due to some changes made by USA Hockey, all players are required to register with USA Hockey prior to registering with AVHA.  Please take the following steps to complete registration:

1. Register all players with USA Hockey
   1. There will be a $40 fee. We have reduced our registration fees by this $40 to keep them the same as last year. New Mite/Traveling players will be reimbursed this fee to keep their hockey FREE.
2. Write down your USA Hockey confirmation number/s; you will need these for step 3.
3. Start registration.