Welcome 2021-22 Mite Coaches Info Meeting - PowerPoint Presentation

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Welcome

2021-22 Mite Coaches Info Meeting August 31st, 2021

Mite Coordinator – Phil Kading

Co-Mite Coordinator – Aaron BruggemanCo-Mite Coordinator – Nate GuyenMite Manager – Tricia

Weegman

Team Managers needed Lead Level Coaches neededTeam Head Coaches needed

Mite Committee

First and Foremost- Cultivate an environment where the kids and families are having a fun and positive experience

Deliver quality on-ice instruction where each player is improving their basic hockey skillsGet each player to come back next year and play hockey

Mite Program Goals

Lead Mini-Mite Coach –TBD 4-6 Head Coaches

Lead Mite 1 Coach – TBD 4+ Head Coaches Lead Mite 2 Coach – TBD 4+ Head Coaches

Lead Mite 3 Coach – TBD 3 or 4 Head Coaches

If you are interested in being a lead/head coach let me knowLead coaches will be chosen after evaluations

Mite Lead and Head Coaches

Lead Coaches Responsibility’s

Create teams/pods, practice plans (USA Hockey has plans for Mini-mite and Mite 1 already and resources for Mite 2 and 3). Work with Mite manager to communicate with parents, schedule scrimmages.

Head Coaches Responsibility’s

Game day lineups (ensuring you have enough players)Goalie assignments for game days and practicesWork with team manager for a team activity- Optional

Mite Lead and Head Coaches

Mite Numbers

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

Program continues growing in a positive direction

*2020-21 impacted negatively due to COVID restrictions

2021-22 Projected Numbers

Grade

Numbers

3rd Grade/Mite 3

34

2nd grade/Mite 2

30

1st grade/Mite 1

30

Mini’s

41+

Total

135+

Age

Mini Mites

6 teams

Mite 1

4 teams

Mite 2

3-4 Teams

Mite 3

3-4 teams

Pre-School

(Born

Before

June 1, 2016)

All

-

-

-

Kindergarten

(June 1, 2015 – May 31, 2016)

Beginner-Intermediate

Advanced--1st Grade(June 1, 2014 – May 31, 2015)First year skaters - BeginnerIntermediate – AdvancedAdvanced-2nd Grade(June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014)-First year skatersIntermediate-AdvancedAdvanced3rd Grade(June 1, 2012– May 31, 2013)-First year skatersIntermediate- AdvancedActual NumbersCost *40-45+ Players$9928-34 Players$40028-34 Players$70032-36 Players$700

Proposed MWHA Mite Levels 2021-22

*First time Mite Skaters receive a $99 credit on registration

Note – Mite 3=3-4 D3 teams,

2 5vs5 teams (Jamborees)

Mite 2-3 would have 2 Jamborees each. Mite 1 = 1 Jamboree

Same level breakdowns as last year

Mini-Mites = 1 HR Sat and Sun, 1 HR Shirley hills outdoor ice*.

Mite 1 = 1 HR Sat and Sun, 1 HR Shirley hills outdoor ice*.Mite 2 = 1 HR Sat and Sun, 45 mins Wed, 1 HR Shirley hills outdoor ice*.

Mite 3 = 1 HR Sat and Sun, 45 mins Wed, 1 HR Shirley hills outdoor ice*.

Typically we have the 8:00 AM-12:45 PM time slots

Ice Time Per Group

*Weather Permitting

2021/22 Jamborees – Paid for by Association - **TENTATIVE**

2020-21 Mite Jamborees (Proposed)

5 x5

Teams

 5x5 Teams

 3vs3 Teams

 3vs3 Teams

3vs3 Teams

3vs3 Teams

Mite 1 3vs3 4 teams

Level

3 -1

3-2

2-1

2-2

2-3

2-4

Total

Bloomington Mite Jamboree (3- 5v5 games)

$500

$500

   $1,000 Early FebruaryMisc Jamboree (3vs3 or 5v5 games)  $500 $500$500$500  $3,600Early MarchPrior Lake Jamboree $425$425 $425 $425 $425 $425 $1700 $2,650 Early MarchTotal Costs$925 $925 $925 $925 $925 $925 $1700  $7,250  

Association pays for 2 jamborees for Mite 2 and 3 levels and 1 jamboree for Mite 1

These Jamborees are not set in stone or 5vs5 compared to 3vs3. D3 has a limit of 6 5vs5 games.

Any Additional Jamborees will be paid for by parents on teams

Evaluations will be used to develop balanced teams at each level

Schedules will be sent out later, but grade levels will skate together for evaluationsPre-school, K and 1st

graders will be practice on Saturday and evaluations on Sunday.

2nd and 3rd graders have 2 days of evaluations

Evaluators will include nonparent MWHA coaches, HOC members, Mite Coordinators and TBD.

Player Evaluation Process

August 31

st, Tue – Coaches Meeting September 11th

, Sat – First Day of Rookie Camp

October 12th – Start of 2nd and 3rd graders optional pre-season skills*October 23rd - First day of Hockey October 23rd

/24

th

- Player Evaluations

January – Host District 3 Mite jamboree for Mite 3

January\February TBD – Mite Olympics/Coaches Game

February/March TBD - Jamborees

March 6

th

, Sun– Last day of Hockey

Key Program Dates

*Details Pending Ice Schedule

Register for USA Hockey

Register as a coach for MWHA AssociationBackground test (Every 2 years)Safesport Module (Every 2 Years)

USA Hockey Coaching Education Program (CEP) and age specific Modules

On-site CEP training- several options around metroAge specific modules are completed on-line

Only need to do this 1 time for Mites

Coaches Certification

USA Hockey (to get your USA Hockey number for the upcoming season):

https://membership.usahockey.com/

MWHA Registration:

https://westonkahockey.sportngin.com/register/form/174141162

Background Check (if you are new or you were not cleared Last year):

https://www.usahockey.com/backgroundscreen

Safesport

(All coaches need to log in and see what they need to do to be up to date) :

https://www.usahockey.com/safesportprogram

Coaches Login - Coaches can log in and see what they need for the upcoming season:

https://www.usahockey.com/coaches

Erica

Berg, Registrar for MWHA, will be able to assist on any issues with certification, she will be reaching out if missing any of these items.

Links:

Phil Kading

612-205-2322phillipakading@yahoo.com

Questions/ Contact Information