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2019

SUBSCRIBE NOW! www.newcanaanyouthfieldhockey.com @ncyfh1 @ncyfh @ncyfh

OUR PURPOSE For the girls ▪ Develop a love of the game of Field Hockey ▪ Learn the fundamentals of the game and improve skills ▪ Promote good sportsmanship ▪ Promote respect for all participants and teamwork For the town ▪ For all levels of play: brand new and those with experience ▪ Build a competitive program ▪ Develop a pipeline of future NC Rams

BOARD MEMBERS 2019 * President & Program Director Cari Hills * Vice President Tara Clough * Treasurer Will Leddy * Secretary OPEN * Registrar & Grievances Janet Lee * Communications & Website Laurie Barnes * Scheduling & Facilities & Refs James Caldero * Legal Elisa Blatt Policies Coordinator Jennifer Ricciardelli Team Manager & Safety Parent Coordinator Laurie Barnes Equipment Manager Tricia McDermott SpiritWear Coordinator Beth Rosen Goalie Coordinator / Coach Craig Cloud Events Coordinator / Fundraising OPEN Sunday Night Skills Clinics Coordinator Kristie Breed 5-8 Grade Coordinator Abdel El Kettani

BOARD MEMBERS 2019 2018 * President & Program Director Cari Hills Bettina Leddy * Vice President Tara Clough * Treasurer Will Leddy * Secretary OPEN Meghan Stanley * Registrar & Grievances Janet Lee Patricia Mee * Communications & Website Laurie Barnes * Scheduling & Facilities & Refs James Caldero Brian Flatow * Legal Elisa Blatt Policies Coordinator Jennifer Ricciardelli Team Manager & Safety Parent Coordinator Laurie Barnes Darleen Ferraro Equipment Manager Tricia McDermott SpiritWear Coordinator Beth Rosen Tara Lockhart Goalie Coordinator / Coach Craig Cloud Events Coordinator / Fundraising OPEN Sunday Night Skills Clinics Coordinator Kristie Breed 5-8 Grade Coordinator Abdel El Kettani

THANK YOU BETTINA! Nearly a decade of service to NCYFH!!

2019 COACHES

Welcome to our New NCHS Head FH Coach Mary Clare Snediker Prior Coaching Experience ▪ Western NE University (2014-18) - Head Field Hockey Coach ▪ Western NE University (2014) - Asst Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach ▪ Williams College (2010-14) - Asst Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach ▪ Greenwich Academy (2009-10) - Asst Field Hockey and Lacrosse Coach Personal ▪ New Canaan Native ▪ Greenwich Academy (played Field Hockey and Lacrosse) ▪ Colby College (played Field Hockey and Lacrosse) ▪ 3X NESCAC Field Hockey All Conference and Team Captain

PRIORITIES The Future of NCYFH Defined Key Moments for players/parents during the season.

GET READY FOR THE SEASON Season Preparation Guide (Website Resources Tab)

SAVE THE DATES • Player Evaluations: Aug 28 - Aug 30 (Wed, Thursday, Friday) from 5pm-9pm • First scheduled practices : September 3rd (Tuesday) as per schedule • First game : Weekend of Sept 7th/8th and games are on Saturdays or Sundays • Season End Jamborees : • Grade 5/6 =October 26th/27th • Grade 7/8 = November 2nd/3rd • No Practices: • Sept 2 (Labor Day) • Sept 30 (Rosh Hashanah) • Oct 9 (Yom Kippur) • Nov 5 (Election Day) • 5th Annual Father Daughter Game & Family Social: Sept 22nd 5:30-7:30pm • End of Season Banquet: Nov TBD

PRACTICE SCHEDULE Monday Tuesday Thursday Games Saturdays or Sundays WT2 WT2 WT2 WT2 (warm up WT3) (warm up WT2) (warm up Dunning) (warm up WT3) 5/6th 6:30 – 8:00pm none 6:30 – 8:00pm 11am - 4pm 7th 5:30 – 7:00pm 5:30 – 7:00pm 5:30 – 7:00pm 11am - 4pm 8th 7:30 – 9:00pm 7:00 – 8:30pm 7:30 – 9:00pm 11am - 4pm

GAMES ◼ Games begin Sept 7 & 8 for 7th/8th grades ◼ Games begin Sept 15 & 16 for 5/6th grades ◼ Game schedule will be on the website ◼ Your Team Manager will reach out prior to your first game ◼ Notify Team Manager if your daughter will not be able to make a game

PRACTICE DETAILS ◼ Wear your practice pinnie ◼ Arrive on time; Pick up on time ◼ As soon as girls arrive - ready to practice ◼ Stick, mouth guard, eye guards, shin guards ◼ Sit on sidelines if missing equipment ◼ NO JEWELRY, hair tied back ◼ We hope to have teams posted day after final evaluations ◼ No bottles or garbage to be left behind on field

GAME DAYS ◼ Wear uniform ◼ Bring stick, eye goggles, mouth guard, shin guards, water bottle ◼ Remove ALL jewelry (including earrings, bracelets , even newly pierced ears ) ◼ Arrive at least 30 minutes before game time ◼ If player is late the coach may not play her in the first half Coaches determine line up and play of game during warm ups ◼ No bottles or garbage to be left behind on field

WEATHER/PRACTICE CHANGES Fields Hotline 203-594-3610 We will post on our website as soon we know! If lightning alarm goes off, we will head to the NCHS gym entrance

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PARENTS ◼ At all times, at home field or away field you are representing New Canaan ◼ Your decisions, words and actions reflect on us all ◼ Please only stand or sit on opposite side of field from the team ◼ Please do not talk to coach or your daughter during game or at half time ◼ We prefer the players to ask questions of their coaches rather than the parent ◼ If you have an issue regarding playing time etc. please have the PLAYER approach the coach; not the parent

SEEKING VOLUNTEERS Sept 22, 2019 @ 5:30-7:30

IN-SEASON VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SIGN UP AT THE TABLE: ✓ Father/Daughter Game (Lead and volunteers) ✓ Parent Assistant Coaches ✓ Team Managers ✓ Team Photographers EMAIL YOUR TEAM MANAGER: ✓ Game Parents ✓ Safety Parents

TEAM MANAGERS Team Managers are needed for all 5th-8th Grade Teams Responsibilities Include: ✓ Coordinate Safety Parents & Game Parents ✓ Send weekly reminder emails and communicate schedule changes to the team ✓ Notify Coach when players are unable to make a game. ✓ Work with all other Team Managers to throw End-of-season Banquet. See Volunteer Tab on our website for more details If interested, please sign up at the table or email communicationsncyfh@gmail.com

SAFETY & GAME PARENTS We MUST have a Safety Parent assigned to each practice and a Game Parent assigned to each game Responsibilities Include: Safety Parents: Game Parents: ✓ ✓ Arrive 15 minutes early to practice Stand on the sidelines with the team ✓ ✓ Sit on the field - not in car or outside of fence Help with ice packs & bandages if necessary ✓ ✓ Bring: charged cell phone, chair, book, etc. Keep track of score & time if no field clock ✓ ✓ Help with ice packs & bandages if necessary Stay until the last player has been picked up ✓ Remind players to pick up bottles & garbage ✓ See Volunteer Tab on our website for more details Stay until the last player has been picked up

QUESTIONS?

SIGN UP! Look at volunteer sign up sheets!!