Neuqua Valley Hockey Club
PO Box 9084
Naperville IL 60567-9084

August 9, 2011

Dear Current and Prospective Neuqua Valley Hockey Families:

As the start of the new school year fast approaches, the beginning of a new hockey season will soon follow. We hope that all of you are enjoying the summer months, and look forward to seeing you soon as the 2011-12 hockey season begins.

For the upcoming 2011-12 season, Neuqua Valley Hockey Club (NVHC) will again have two teams: Varsity and JV. Both teams will play in the Metro West Hockey League as well as the MIT (Metro Invitational Tournament) which is a season long tournament against teams from the other Metro regions (Metro North, Metro Central, etc). Both teams will also be playing in additional tournaments and scrimmage games throughout the season.

On Monday, August 22nd at 7:00 pm there is a MANDATORY MEETING for all players (returning, new and interested) and their parents at Neuqua Valley High School in the Large Forum Room (upstairs off the main lobby). The meeting will cover all general information about the program including overview of the 2011-12 season, player and parent expectations, goals and philosophies of the coaches, the tryout process, etc. Hopefully, we will be able to answer all of your questions at this meeting.

Tryouts will be held August 24, 25 and26th.t. Online registration for the fall season is now open and must be completed on our website at This letter and the attachment entitled “Registration Process” should provide the details and instructions necessary. All online registrations and original documents must be completed and mailed along with registration payment by August 17, 2011 in order to receive the discounted rate. We also recommend visiting our web site to review the FAQ’s, Policies and other documents for more information. Please be aware that all players must have a Sports Physical form and the Metro West Participation form, both which need to be signed by your doctor before they can take the ice, so get those doctor appointments scheduled as soon as possible.

Listed below are fees for the 20111-12 season including a $75.00 discount for those that register by August 17th:

Fees for Skaters Registered by August 17th:

Payment # / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / Total
Post Date on Check / With Registration / 9/15/11 / 10/15/11 / 11/15/11 / 12/15/11
Player Fee / $275.00 / $900.00 / $900.00 / $900.00 / $900.00 / $3875
Goalie Fee / $500.00 / ------/ ------/ ------/ ------/ $500

Fees for Skaters Registered After August 17th:

Payment # / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / Total
Post Date on Check / With Registration / 9/15/11 / 10/15/11 / 11/15/11 / 12/15/11
Player Fee / $275.00 / $925.00 / $925.00 / $925.00 / $925.00 / $3975
Goalie Fee / $500.00 / ------/ ------/ ------/ ------/ $500

The Board also wanted to provide some information about our costs for the fall season, so that you might have an idea of what your fees are used for:

-Hockey Operations (Ice Costs, Coaches Fees, Practice Jerseys and Socks, Pucks, etc) $84,470

-League Fees & Tournaments (Metro West & MIT Ice and Officials, anticipated tournaments) $36,100

-Business Operations (Website, Banquet, Senior Scholarships, Supplies, etc) $6408

Total: $126,978

As we all know, hockey, while a great game can be quite expensive. Rest assured that the board is continually looking for ways to improve fundraising and reduce fees, while providing our kids with the best possible high school hockey experience. Please feel free to contact any of the board members if you wish to discuss fees or finances or if you have a special need in this area. We have a fundraising form, which is available on the website, creating more opportunities and choices for advertisements and sponsorships. Please use this form to start soliciting for advertisements and sponsors right away.50% of everything you raise can be used to reduce fees. We strongly urge everyone to take advantage of the many fundraising opportunities.

If you have any urgent questions or know of any player who is interested in playing hockey for NVHC, please send an e-mail to Beth Ann DiFranco at . We thank you for your participation and support, and we look forward to another great year of hockey at Neuqua Valley!

Go Wildcats!!

Sincerely,

The NVHC Board of Directors

Chuck Fattore

Beth Ann DiFranco

Mark Rouck

Greg Amoroso

Gus Panella