6U Mites Blue

3/12 6U Mite Blue - Battle of the Bronx

Hi all - the last games for the season will be this upcoming Sunday. There are no practices this week other than tryouts. I hope that we have a good turnout on Sunday to close out the season. Please update/modify attendance in crossbar if plans have changed so that we know who will be playing.

Thanks to everyone for all the help with logistics over the course of the season. I will bring trophies on Sunday for those that haven’t received them yet. If you can’t make Sunday and your child would like his/her trophy please message me directly to arrange handoff.

Here is the Sunday schedule:

6/u - 11:30am

Game 1: North Park vs St Bernards

Game 2: NY IceCats vs St. Bernards

Game 3: North Park vs NY IceCats

Game 4: Top 2 teams play “gold medal” game

Final 6U Practices and Games

I wanted to let everyone know that practice has been added on Saturday at 1pm @ City Ice, so the practice schedule is as follows:

Thursday: City Ice (Studio Rink) @ 5pm

Saturday: City Ice (Main Rink) @ 1pm

Sunday: MacKay @ 11:30am

Finally, we are planning to participate in a round robin tournament at Kips Bay on March 12 beginning at 11:30 AM.

I have trophies for all the 6U children and will plan to bring them this Saturday, Sunday, and next weekend to Kips Bay. Hopefully I will catch you all at one of those sessions and if not, we'll find alternative means to distribute the trophy.

Tryouts for next fall begin tomorrow March 3 and the next two sessions will be on March 8 and March 10. It is recommended that each player attend two sessions if possible, with the priority being March 8.

Good luck to everyone attending tryouts and I look forward to closing out this successful season over the next week and a half.

6U Weekly Schedule - Please Read

1. Tournament this upcoming weekend is cancelled; alternate tournament available for March 10-12 if sufficient interest

2. Tryouts for next fall begin this Friday

3. 35th anniversary celebration is this evening

4. Weekly practice schedule follows normal Wed/Thursday schedule

1. The organizer cancelled the tournament our team was set to play in this upcoming weekend. There is an option to play in a tournament the following weekend March 10-12 in Toms River. The organizer can add us to the schedule but we would need to tell him today. Please let me know today if you are able to commit to play. Without 6-8 players we will pass.

2. One correction to my email last week about tryouts. 2016s must participate and if you have a younger child that wants to tryout for an 8U team but is still technically a 6U, they are also more than welcome. For any child that wants to come as a normal practice they are also welcome. You must register for tryouts even if you are registered for spring hockey. The standalone tryout fee is $150 but included if you sign up for spring hockey. See prior emails and the website for more info.

3. As previously mentioned, tonight is the celebration of North Park’s 35 anniversary at Wollman Rink in Central Park.

4. The practice schedule for Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday follows the normal pattern. I will post an update with any changes given that weekend plans are in flux due to the tournament cancellation that impacts a number of 8U teams in addition to our own.

Have a great week.

General North Park Update

It's been a busy week here, but I wanted to get a few reminders out to everyone on 1. Spring Training + Tryouts and 2. 35th Anniversary Celebration.

1. Spring Training + Tryouts

For 6U Mites moving up to the 8U division next year (2016 birthdays), tryouts will be March 3, 8, and 10. All at City Ice at 4pm. For children remaining in 6U, your children are welcome to attend. Tryouts are included in the cost of Spring Training or can be registered for on a standalone basis for $150.

Spring Training will take place between April 3 and June 2. The 6U/8U cohort schedule is Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4-5:20pm with selected (TBD) Saturday sessions from 11:30am-12:50pm @City Ice Pavilion. Further details for Spring Training can be found on the Spring Training tabs (linked at the bottom of email) on the North Park website as well as here: https://www.northparkhockey.org/news/nor...

2. North Park's 35th Anniversary

North Park's 35th Anniversary party will take place next Monday night at Wollman Rink. You can register here: https://www.northparkhockey.org/donate

As always, let me know if you have any questions.

Joe

Tryouts: https://www.northparkhockey.org/program/...

Spring Training: https://www.northparkhockey.org/program/...

Spring Calendar: https://www.northparkhockey.org/schedule...

6U Mite Blue Sunday Game Update

The 8U gold and our team will be taking the game on Sunday. Any 6U blue player that wants to participate is welcome. I’ll let Julie (Mite Gold Commissioner) know who to expect from our team based on responses by Friday.

6U Mite Blue Weekly Email

A few things for this week:

1. 6U March 3 - 5 Tournament

- Let me know if your child is able to play (see relatively scant details here: https://www.swainshockeyskills.com/mite-...

- We have 6 confirmed and a few others assessing logistics; it would be great to have another couple skaters

- Brick, NJ is about 1:15 from Midtown and the 8U Black, Blue and White teams will be playing as well

2. Weekly schedule

- Wed 4pm @ City Ice (Main Rink)

- Thurs 5pm @ City Ice (Studio Rink)

- Friday 4pm @ City Ice (Main Rink)

- Saturday 1pm @ City Ice (Main Rink)

- Sunday - TBD - calendar currently has a game scheduled but that is likely to be modified

Have a great week,

Joe

6U Mite Blue Presidents Day Weekend Schedule

This week we have a shortened schedule in observance of the Presidents Day Weekend. Practices will run as usual on Wednesday and Thursday. There will be no practices on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

Practice Schedule

Wednesday - 4pm @ City Ice (main rink)

Thursday - 5pm @ City Ice (studio rink)

Hope everyone enjoys the long weekend.

Joe

6U Trophy Names

North Park is placing the order for end of year trophies for each of the team members. Can you please let me know by Thursday if your child would prefer a name other than what is listed on crossbar (e.g., Matt instead of Matthew) on their trophy? You can assume that your child’s trophy will match what is listed on crossbar if I don’t hear anything.

Thank you!

Joe

6U Mite Blue Weekly Schedule

I will update with any changes, but as of now this week follows the usual practice schedule.

Wednesday - 4pm @ City Ice (Main Rink)

Thursday - 5pm @ City Ice (Studio Rink)

Friday - 4pm @ City Ice (Main Rink)

Saturday - 10:20AM @ Cutting Edge

Sunday - 11:30 @ MacKay

Have a great week,

Joe

6U February 4 Game @ 1pm

Hi All - Coach Martin has arranged a game for our squad against St Bernard’s 6U team on Saturday at 1pm at City Ice. This will be loaded into crossbar shortly. Can you please update your child’s status this week so we can ensure that we can field a team?

6U Mite Weekly Schedule

Hi everyone - stay tuned for an update on Saturday schedule but the rest of the week follows the usual schedule.

Wed - 4pm @ City Ice (main rink)

Thursday - 5pm @ City Ice (studio rink)

Friday - 4pm @ City Ice (main rink)

Saturday - TBD but likely at Cutting Edge

Sunday - 11:30 @ MacKay

Have a good week,

Joe

1/28 10am 6U Game

The game for this Saturday at Kips Bay has been loaded into crossbar. Please update your status accordingly. For those that are new and haven’t been to this rink, there is no address listed in crossbar for the Kips Bay rink so I’m passing along the address:

1930 Randall Avenue

Bronx, NY 10473

One other note is that when you park on the street outside the rink you need to back into the space. If you pull in forward there are a couple of traffic cops in the area that will ticket all of the cars.

*6U Mite Blue Schedule Update

Unfortunately this came in after my prior email but on Saturday the 6U Mite Blue will be playing the 8U Buckley 2 team at Kips Bay. The expectation is that this should be a good game for both sides. Game time is 10am and this will be updated in Crossbar shortly.

6U Mite Blue Weekly Schedule

Coach Martin is inquiring about a game so there may be an update but as of now here is the schedule:

Wednesday - City Ice Main Rink @ 4pm

Thursday - City Ice Studio Rink @ 5pm

Friday - City Ice Main Rink @ 4pm

Saturday - Cutting Edge @ 10:20am

Sunday - MacKay @ 11:30am

6U Mite Blue Weekly Schedule 1/17

I hope that everyone had a nice holiday weekend. This week the schedule for this week is as follows:

Wed - City Ice Main Rink @ 4pm

Thurs - City Ice Studio Rink @ 5pm

Fri - City Ice Main Rink @ 4pm

Sat - Cutting Edge @ 9:10am

Sun - MacKay @ 11:30am

We have new families joining so I’d like to remind everyone that the intention isn’t for your child to attend 5 practices each week. The 6U specific practices are on Thursday and Sundays. Saturday is also a very small session at Cutting Edge. Everyone is invited to attend Wednesday and/or Friday if that fits your schedule better than Thursday. As of right now there are no games scheduled for this weekend. Should other teams reach out to Coach Martin seeking a game, I will follow up to see if we have sufficient numbers.

Have a great week.

6U Sat + Sunday Practices

Big thank you to everyone who has updated their status in Crossbar. For everyone else, please let me know if you affirmatively plan to attend this weekend this afternoon so we can determine whether to release those ice slots or move forward with practice. You can respond to me via email, text, WhatsApp, etc.

Thanks all!

Joe

Mites 6U Schedule Update

Practices for Saturday (11:30 @ MacKay) and Sunday (10:00 @ MacKay) have been added. I recognize that many people are out of town, but North Park has these slots and wanted to make them available to the 6Us. Can you please update your status on the app so that we can accurately assess demand. Also, please let me know if you are parent coach and want to participate in these practices.

Have a great holiday weekend and good luck to all those with kids playing in tournaments.

Joe

6U Mite Blue Schedule

Thursdays at 5pm on the Studio Ice are back starting this week. The 6Us still have the option to attend W or F at 4pm, but we heard that those times are not great for everyone and Thursdays were particularly good for others. In sum, Thursdays have been reinstituted after a one-week hiatus.

Currently there is no practice over the holiday weekend although if we have a parent coach available, North Park has an 8:30 slot on Saturday available for use. If you are a parent coach and can make Saturday let me know.

Schedule

Wednesday - 4pm City Ice (Main Rink)

Thursday - 5pm City Ice (Studio Rink)

Friday - 4pm City Ice (Main Rink)

Have a great holiday weekend,

Joe

6U Mites Blue Schedule Update

Saturday @ 1pm has been added to the schedule. Coach Martin is exploring whether or not this will be a game. If it is a game and we have insufficient attendance, the coaches will grab a few players from the 8U practice that will be taking place at the same time.

Thanks,

Joe

6U Mites Blue Weekly Schedule

Happy New Year everyone! I hope that everyone was able to enjoy some down time over the holidays. The practice schedule for January will be slightly different from the last few months. In an effort to provide more flexibility for ice time and sync up schedules for those parents who also have 8U practices at City Ice, the Thursday 5pm City Ice Studio Rink session has been moved to either Wednesday or Friday at 4pm on the main rink at City Ice. The coaches will use bumpers to keep the 6U practice separate from the 8Us. Hopefully this works out better for everyone. Sunday practices at MacKay will remain just for the 6Us.

With that, here is the schedule for this week:

Wednesday 4pm @ City Ice

Friday 4pm @ City Ice

Sunday 11:30AM @ MacKay

I will keep you posted if there are any change.