Women's Hockey: No Competition

In case you missed it, take a look at the CBC News feature on women's hockey, filmed at our own Oakville Hornets tournament! Click here to watch.

Hornets in the Ontario Winter Games!

Good luck to Hornets Victoria Bach, Camille Leonard, Kirsten Miller and Amanda Pereira who will be playing in the 2010 Ontario Winter Games from March 4-7!

Oakville Hornets Logo Contest Results

The Oakville Hornets are pleased to announce the results of the Logo Contest – and the winner is… A TIE. Two logos received approximately 31% of the 1st place votes.The tiebreaker came down to the total votes cast, and the winner is our existing logo.

Given the close vote, the Hornets Executive has decided to incorporate a couple of concepts from the 2nd place design to the existing logo. The new logo will be posted here in the coming days.

A special thanks to all members who submitted designs.

Tax Receipts Now Available

Click here to download your 2009 Children's Fitness Tax Credit receipt.

THE HORNETS OMBUDSMAN

The Oakville Hornets Girls Hockey Assocation is committed to a fair and equitable environment, where members can communicate openly without fear of retaliation. The Chain of Communication is the Association's formal process for addressing members' concerns. All communication will be treated as confidential.

CHAIN OF COMMUNICATION

Step 1
If you have a question or concern, begin by addressing the issue with your team's Coach or Manager. Where it is inappropriate or difficult to discuss your concern with either of them, or where a satisfactory response is not received, proceed to the next step.

Step 2
Contact your Division Convenor, listed at www.oakvillehornets.org/house/index_list.html should your concern not be addressed at Step 1, or you have proceeded directly to this Step.

Step 3
Contact the VP Rep or VP House League should your concern not be addressed in a previous step. Contact information can be found at www.OakvilleHornets.on.ca/aboutus or by emailing vphl@aakvillehornets.on.ca or vprep@oakvillehornets.on.ca.

Step 4
The Hornets Ombudsman Office is available to all members who have concerns. In instances where it is difficult to follow the formal Chain of Communication, or when you need to consider the options available to you, the Ombudsman can help. The Ombudsman reports directly to the President.

Canadian Women's Hockey League All Stars

The Canadian Women's Hockey League All Stars are playing a four game series against the NHL Alumni (see poster with details). Their goal is to get as many young girls and Associations in the seats as possible. The two charities that these games are supporting are the CWHL and Help A Child Smile (assisting children battling cancer). You can buy a block of tickets to resell and use as a fundraiser OR better yet use it as a party/event for a team. It's an amazing opportunity for girls hockey since we are forming a partnership with the NHL Alumni and therefore gaining more exposure for our amazing game.

Tickets at the door will be $22, therefore with the pricing below, it is an amazing savings. It is an amazing experience for all young girls to see great hockey and also to meet all the hockey players, since both teams stay afterwards for an autograph signing.

100 tickets $1000 ($10 each)
75 tickets $825 ($11 each)
50 tickets $600 ($12 each)
25 tickets $325 ($13 each)
10 tickets $140 ($14 each)
5 tickets $75 ($15 each)
3 tickets $50

Please contact Lori Dupuis at loridupuis@owha.on.ca for tickets and information.

Click here for information, updates and coaching application.

We are looking for volunteers to fill a number of non-elected positions in order to assist in the operation of the Association and to broaden the opportunities for greater volunteer participation. The following are the non-elected positions:

• Manager-In-Chief
• Manager of Coaching Development
• Manager of Player Development
• Manager of Ice Scheduling (House League)
• Manager of Ice Scheduling (Rep)
• Manager of Communications
• Manager of Tournaments
• Timekeeping Coordinator
• Manager of Marketing
• Privacy Commissioner
• Manager of Hockey Moms

If you are interested in volunteering for any of the above positions, please send an email to vpops@oakvillehornets.org.

Hornets Summer Camp 2010

By popular demand, we are thrilled to announce the return of our Oakville Hornets Summer Camp week of July 5th - July 9th, 2010.

Stay tuned for more details.