End of Summer Important Dates

Hello Everyone,

I hope everyone is enjoying there summer. Well were almost at the end of July hockey season will soon be here again. I know your as anxious as we are to get started. We hope to have a very good season this year!

Important Dates:

Saturday, August 4, 2007: Coaches meeting at Jack Adams @ 12pm. All coaches should be in attendance. If you are planning to coach for the 2007-2008 season you must be in attendance. We will be discussing the coaching plan for this season. So each coach should plan to be in attendance at this meeting. The season will soon be here and we want to be ready.

Saturday, August 4, 2007: Parent Meeting at Jack Adams @ 1pm. This will be the first of many. Each parent must attend one of the parent meetings there will be several prior to the begining of the season. (* other dates TBA)

Saturday, August 11, 2007: Player meeting at Jack Adams @ 12pm. There will be several schedule prior to the begining of the season. Each player must attend this meeting. (* other dates TBA)

Don't forget about the early registration discount. If you register now thru August 31, 2007, you can save $25.00 of your registration fee. Please remember all fees must be paid in full to receive discount. Save yourself some money and register today!

Feel free to contact any Detroit Hockey Association officer for more information about the upcoming season. The registration form is found here.

Cynthia

Detroit Hockey Logo v2

The DHA will be developing a new logo for the association this season. So far, two different "D" fonts have been developed. The "D" above is version 2. The first version is found here.

Please vote in the comments section of this post for the logo you like best and/or share your suggestions.

Stay in School - Play Hockey

A recent USA Today title read Big City Schools Struggle with graduation rates . This comes as no surprise. Sadly, it is also no surprise that Detroit won the infamous "worst of the worst" award by a landslide.

Detroit schools graduated only 21.7% of their high school students! Baltimore was 2nd worst. Yet they did managed to graduate 38.5% of their students.

The Detroit Hockey Association is a great success story when it comes to graduation rates in Detroit! In marked contrast to the depressing overall Detroit record, all Detroit Hockey Association players graduate from high school and most go on to college. An academic focus is built-in. The DHA requires its players to share their GPA when they sign up. The program works. It is based on a simple slogan, "where goals are achieved, not just scored."

Any parents interested in helping improve their child's chances of graduating from high school in Metro Detroit should give Detroit Hockey a try. Families need to know that DHA sponsors help ensure the program will continue to deliver the best hockey value in Metro Detroit.

Due to our generous sponsors, the Detroit Hockey Association has not only reduced fees, the DHA is offering a chance for a $25.00 registration discount through August 31, 2007. (*all fees must be paid for the discount to be applied) Please remember regular fees will apply as of September 1, 2007.

2007-2008 Fees:

House Team Player Fees: $300.00 * $275.00 if paid by August 31, 2007

I-Program Player Fees: $ 150.00 * $125.00 if paid by August 31, 2007

House teams pay no ice, but do have ref fees.

I-Program participants pay no ice time, and $75 of the annual fee is a deposit for full equipment sets including all pads, pants, skates, jerseys & sticks.

The Detroit Hockey Association will work with kids three years old and older in Southeastern Michigan. DHA programs are open to all, including parents and caregivers who want to learn to skate with their children.

Parents skate for free!

Feel free to contact any Detroit Hockey Association officer for more information about the upcoming season. The registration form is found here.

Come out and skate - Detroit!

Detroit Hockey Logo v1 & Early Registration Discounts

The 2007-2008 season for Detroit Hockey will be special. Hockey in the Hood IV will celebrate Willie O'Ree's 50th anniversary of breaking the color barrier in the NHL.

Still, Detroit Hockey needs to meet some challenges. #1 importance is bringing more players and their families to play Hockey in Hockey Town. People need to know the Detroit Hockey Association delivers the most cost effective competitive Hockey in Southeastern Michigan!

On that note, Cynthia has something to share:

"I hope you are having a safe and fun summer thus far. I hope you were able to take advantage of the $50 early registration discount (*for house leagues). If you did not don't worry you can still save some money! The Detroit Hockey Association not only has reduced the price of the fees for this season but are offering a chance for a $25.00 registration discount now thru August 31, 2007. (*all fees must be paid for the discount to be applied) Please remember regular fees will apply as of September 1, 2007. If you have any questions please contact me as soon as possible."

2007-2008 Fees:

House Team Player Fees: $300.00 * $275.00 if paid by August 31, 2007

I-Program Player Fees: $ 150.00 * $125.00 if paid by August 31, 2007

House teams pay no ice, but do have ref fees.

I-Program participants pay no ice time, and $75 of the annual fee is a deposit for full equipment sets including all pads, pants, skates, jerseys & sticks.

The Detroit Hockey Association will work with kids three years old and older in Southeastern Michigan. DHA programs are open to all, including parents and caregivers who want to learn to skate with their children. Parents skate for free!

Come out and skate Detroit!

Feel free to contact any Detroit Hockey Association officer for more information about the upcoming season. The registration form is found here.