Volume 8 Issue 3 | October 2023
2023-24 SEASON
Hello Girls Hockey Community & Welcome to the 2023-2024 Hockey Season
 
Summer passed us by in the blink of an eye, school has begun, and all you players are a year older, learning new things on and off the ice.

With the start of the season, there is much planning to be done and the Girls’ Committee has not shown signs of slowing.
 
We’re keeping this issue of the Girls Snapshot short & sweet. This issue also holds some key dates you’ll want to add to your calendar NOW!
UPCOMING DATES TO REMEMBER
Calendar of Events

Click here to see what’s upcoming during the hockey season. This calendar is created for the girls hockey community with events specific to girls hockey. The calendar will periodically be updated so be sure to go to the Girls’ page of the AHAI website.
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
The USAH Girls Central District Player Development Tryout Camp is one of the highlights of the season as this is the tryout camp that girls are selected from for the June Central District Camp. From here, certain players will have the opportunity to advance to the USAH National Camp.

Registration opens February 1, 2024 and will remain open until February 15, 2024, or until the tryout camp is full.

The 2024 USAH Girls Central District Tryout Camp will be held on April 12-14, 2024, at Arctic Ice Arena in Orland Park, IL.

Girls’ player development birth years for 2024 are 2007 through 2010.
All information regarding girls’ player development tryout camp and the summer camp can be found at centraldistricthockey.org and will be updated as the camps draw near.
AROUND THE RINK
We will once again publish the Girls Snapshot newsletter three to four times throughout the year. In between the specific Snapshot newsletter, important girls’ information will be shared in the monthly AHAI newsletter and/or on the girls page of the AHAI website.
 
The last article is taken directly from the website contained within the article. It’s just another example of how important positive influences can shape young lives.
THE #1 THING GIRLS SAY THEY NEED = CONFIDENCE

Ruling Our eXperiences (ROX) – ROX Institute for Research & Training is a great resource to assist Parents, Coaches, Organizations to work together to nurture, enhance, and build up the confidence in our girls.
 
Did you know that girls’ confidence declines sharply between 5th and 9th grade?
The Girls’ Index, a Rox study of nearly 11,000 girls across the country, discovered that by the time girls get to high school……
  • 46% don’t believe they’re smart enough for their dream career.
  • 1 in 3 avoid leadership positions because they don’t want to appear bossy.
  • 1 in 2 don’t speak their mind or disagree with others because they want to be liked.
 
Even among the highest achieving girls, confidence is an issue:
  • 30% with a 4.0 grade point average don’t think they’re smart enough for their dream job.
 
Girls told our researchers over and over again that what they need to be successful in life is CONFIDENCE.
  • Confident girls are more likely to share their opinions.
  • Confident girls trust themselves and each other.
  • Confident girls grow up to be the brave leaders of tomorrow.
 
So……how do we help our girls feel more confident?
Today’s girls need adults in their lives who recognize the pressures they face, understand their realities, and commit to working toward a better future for girls.
 
We want to hear from the Girls Community…..
  • Great stories of team play & friendships
  • Community Service players performed & why
  • What is important to you as a player
  • What kind of information do you want to see in your Girls’ Snapshot
  • Pictures of celebrations
  • What kind of team bonding does your team do, etc.

Thank you for tuning in……have an amazing holiday season & see you around the rinks.
 
Anita Lichterman & your AHAI Girls Committee
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