North Texas Hockey League

NTXHL Scheduling Meeting

September 6^th & 7^th 2008

Dr PepperStar Center

Farmers Branch, Texas

Mite & Squirt            Saturday, September 6^th 8:00 AM

PeeWee         Saturday, September 6^th 1:00 PM

Bantam         Sunday, September 7^th 8:00 AM

Midget           Sunday 7^th 1:00 PM

LOGISTICS

·        Meeting will take place upstairs in the meeting room area. Signs at the rink will lead you there.

·        Have booked a block of rooms ($75 per night) for Out of Town team representatives at the:

Doubletree Club Dallas

11611 Luna Road,

Dallas, Tx. 75234

Phone: 972 506-0055

Make your own reservation and mention NTXHL to get a room at this rate. If you are staying there please let Tanya know at l.tbrewer@sbcglobal.net by August 29^th the number of rooms and which nights you are staying. We have up until that time to adjust the number of rooms we block off.

·        Please be on time. We will be ready 30 minutes prior to the meeting for sign-in.

·        At sign-in you will receive a Name Tag and an information Packet with worksheets for the meeting.

·        There will be a few tables available for Associations to use if needed for ice time allocations/ice trade etc.

·        Lunch will be available in the General Area between 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM each day.

MEETING AGENDA

·        There will be a kickoff meeting at the beginning to go over the procedures and answer any questions.

·        Then each Division will have its own meeting room to put together their schedule. Only one (1) person from each team will be part of the meeting. Other people can be at the meeting in the General Area and can be contacted by test messaging or phone. There will also be breaks during the meeting for consultation.

·        Each meeting will have a person from NTXHL who will chair the meeting.

·        Order that games are scheduled. NO EXCEPTIONS

o       Host weekend games first

o       Out of Town teams against Metroplex teams next

o       Inter Metroplex teams last.

·        NTXHL will have a person that will enter into a spreadsheet the final schedule and get agreement from all teams that it is correct before the meeting ends.

·        DO NOT LEAVETHE MEETING UNTIL THE SCHEDULE FOR YOUR DIVISION IS 100% FINALIZED.

·        Copies of each teams schedule will be available 30 minutes after the meeting is concluded.

REMINDERS

·        ALL INFORMATION FOR THE MEETING SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN OUR HANDS BY AUGUST 22, 2008. That includes host weekend dates, blackout dates, team representative’s names for the scheduling meeting & rosters. NO GUARANTEES FOR ASSOCIATIONS WHO ARE LATE.

·        BE ON TIME. Very important. Scheduling meeting cannot begin until ALL teams are represented.

·        Bring with you all your available ice time for your team from your Association.

·        Make sure you have all your contact information with you. It is NTXHL objective to get 100% of the schedule 100% by the end of the weekend.

Dallas Stars Youth Hockey Recognition Night....September 27th at the American Airlines Center.  

­  Recognize champions from all divisions of the 07-08 season!

­  Dallas Stars Youth Hockey Volunteer of the Year award!

­  Crowd shots of youth players in team jerseys during the game!

See attached letter and RSVP form. 

Scheduling Meeting

Dr Pepper StarCenter – Farmers Branch

Split over 2 days

Saturday 09/06/08

• 8:00AM - 8:30AM Full Group Meeting for Mite and Squirt

• 8:30AM - 12:00PM Mite & Squirt Scheduling

•12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch

• 1:00PM - 1:30PM Full Group Meeting for Peewee

• 1:30PM - 5:00PM Pee Wee

Sunday 09/07/08

• 8:00AM - 8:30AM Full Group Meeting for Bantam

• 8:30AM -12:00PM Bantam Scheduling

• 12:00PM - 1:00PM Lunch

• 1:00PM - 1:30PM Full Group Meeting for Midget

• 1:30PM - 5:00PM Midget

2008-2009 NTXHL Dates

Rosters Due Aug.1st, 2008

Host Weekend Ice Schedules due Aug 22nd, 2008

Regular Season Starts - Mite, Squirt, Pee Wee Sept. 20th, 2008

- Bantam, Midget Sept. 22nd, 2008

Regular Season Ends Feb.15th, 2009

Playoffs Start Feb. 21st, 2009

Playoffs End Mar. 7th, 2009

2008-2009 TAHA Dates

Aug 2 Registrar's mandatory meeting (Dallas)

Sept 12-14 Level 4 Coaching cert clinic (Phoenix)

Sept 20 Level 4 Officials cert clinic (Houston)

Oct 4 RMD ACE Coordinator Workshop (Dallas)

Feb 6-8 States: Tier II (Houston)

Feb 20-22 States: Tier I (Dallas)

Mar 6-8 Districts: Girls/Women’s (OK host)

Mar 12-15 Districts: Tier I (UT host)

Mar 12-15 Districts: Tier II (U14/16 in AZ, U12/18 in ID)

Mar 20-22 Districts: Girls Rec (NM or UT host)

Mar 20-22 Districts: High School (AZ host)

Mar 20-22 TAC Boys & Girls (Dallas)

Mar 27-29 Nationals Women’s (Rochester, NY)

Apr 1-5 Nationals Girls (Rochester, NY)

Apr 1-5 Nationals Youth Tier I/II U12 (Indian Trail, NC)

Apr 1-5 Nationals Youth Tier I/II U14 (Frisco, TX)

Apr 1-5 Nationals Youth Tier I/II U16 (Chesterfield, MO)

Apr 1-5 Nationals Youth Tier I/II U18 (Pittsburgh, PA)

Apr 15-19 Chicago Showcase (Chicago, IL)

Apr 17-19 Texas Cup HS Championship, Gold/Silver (Austin, TX)

Apr30-May3 Rocky Mountain Player Dev Camp (Salt Lake City, UT)

Pernilla Nobles is associated with the Oklahoma City Blazers Youth Hockey Team. Her son Sean plays on their hockey team. Pernilla is in need of a bone marrow transplant and they are looking for a match and support.  Below is an email with details on how we can help. Although directed at the Oklahoma community, I am sure that all local Blood Institutes will work with the Oklahoma branch to help Pernilla.  To make a donation in the DFW area you can contact the Carter BloodCare Center, for more information go to (for blood donations) www.carterbloodcare.org, for bone marrow donations go to www.nmdpdallas.org.

 Please try and help.
Fraser
Fraser Ritchie
President - NTXHL
rf.ritchie@tx.rr.com
Phone: 972 727-9256
Cell: 214 334-9610
Fax: 972 390-7239

Hello everyone,

As many of you know, Pernilla has Aplastic Anemia.  This is an illness that affects her blood system.  She has been in and out of the hospital several times in the last week for blood transfusions.  She is currently at home resting.  Her greatest need right now is a bone marrow transplant as well as blood donations.  Below are some ways you can help Pernilla, Larry, Scott and Sean:

Bone Marrow Donation:  Please go to your local Oklahoma Blood Institute to be tested as a potential bone marrow donor.  The procedure is very simple-they simply swab your mouth and send the sample off to find your tissue type.  You will also be asked to fill out a few medical questions.  The whole process takes about 15 minutes.  After your sample has been sent off and "typed" your info will be entered into the national donor registry where it will be matched to all people in need of a bone marrow transplant--including Pernilla.  The cost to have your sample "typed" is $30 dollars.  If cost is an issue, please let me know and we can get the cost covered.

The Edmond branch is located at 3409 S. Broadway, next to Charleston's at 33rd and Broadway.  They are open Mon-Thurs 7:30 - 6:00, Fri 7:30 - 4:30, and Saturday 7:30 - 2:00.   Phone number 475-0359

Blood Donations:  Please donate blood, plasma, or platelets in Pernilla's name.  Again, you can do donate at your local Blood Institute.   Blood donations take 30 minutes, plasma and platelets take about 2 hours.  You must have an appointment to donate plasma or platelets, but you can walk in to donate blood.

She gets credit for every unit that is donated in her name.  It does not matter what your blood type is, she will still get credit.  Her information is as follows: 

Pernilla Nobles                                 405-659-4138 Cell
429 Summer Road                          405-340-6651 Home
Edmond, OK 73034                         email address:  lpnobles@flash.net
 
She is currently using 2-4 units of blood and platelets every 3-7 days.  Just let them know you are donating for Pernilla.

Meals:  Many of you have asked to help with a meal.  Pernilla is very limited as to what she can eat due to the weakened state of her immune system.  She is not allowed to have anything from a restaurant or any fresh fruits or vegetables.  So, we have set up an account at Joyce's Catering in Edmond.  You can mail or go by and make a cash donation in her name and they will prepare meals for the Noble's as needed.  Make the check payable to Joyce's Catering.  

The address is:  Joyce's Catering, 109 N Littler Ave, Edmond OK 73034

If you prefer you can get me, Kristin Gibson, or Kari Wasemiller the check, and we will get it to Joyce's Catering.

Pernilla is not able to have visitors but I am sure she would love to hear from you.  Her address is listed above and her e-mail address is lpnobles@flash.net.

Please forward this e-mail to all your e-mail friends.  The more people that sign up to be bone marrow donors, the better the chances that a match will be found.

Please continue to pray for Pernilla and her family. 

If you have any questions or other ways to help, please let me know.

Thanks, Stacey
Cell 405 830-8928

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