OFFICIAL BILLET
INFORMATION PACKAGE
DRAYTON VALLEY THUNDER
JUNIOR ‘A’ HOCKEY
A message from the Billet Coordinator
Welcome back to another exciting year of Thunder Hockey. We are looking forward to yet another exciting season of Thunder Hockey and are looking forward to meeting all our new and existing billet families.
Billeting should be a very exciting and rewarding experience for all those willing to open up their homes to dedicated players of the Drayton Valley Thunder. Many families who have billeted in the past usually look back at their experience with fond memories. In fact, many families still keep in contact with their players and families as they move through the ranks of college and professional hockey and beyond.
However, in reality not every player/family will match up completely successful. Sometimes chemistry and/or expectations might be lacking to continue on with the relationship in a positive manner for one or both parties. When this happens, we will make our best attempt towards making the necessary changes to ensure everyone is happy and comfortable with their arrangements.
Whether you are new, or a long time resident of Drayton Valley, billeting is a great way to meet people. When you walk into the Omniplex for a Thunder game you will notice small groups of people standing around talking. These groups are usually the billet families talking with other billets and/or the player’s families.
Each billet family is paid a monthly amount of $330 per player to house a player in their home. Also, each family is given two season tickets and two playoff tickets per player billeted.
We would be more than happy to discuss the aspects of billeting with you and welcome you to the Thunder family. Anyone interested in a rewarding experience by billeting a Thunder player, is encouraged to contact Andrea Barrett at 780-542-6626(h)or 780-514-6626 (c) or Roger Coles at 780-621-6809(c) 780-542-3223(w), 780-542-9350(h), Toll-free 1-877-221-2199 or 780-542-7727(f) or phone the Thunder Office at 780-542-7845 for more information.
Sincerely,
Roger Coles Andrea Barrett
Co-Billet Coordinators Drayton Valley Thunder
Introduction to the World of Billeting
As a billet family it is always helpful to have some information close at hand as we make our way through the season. Included in this package you will find:
1. A Thunder Game Schedule which will include all home and away games.
2. The Player Code of Conduct that will be signed by the player revealing the team’s expectation of him and his responsibilities to the hockey club.
3. A contact information sheet, which will provide to you important personal data on your player.
4. A House Rules form which can be drawn up by yourself and the player so that your expectations within the household can be clearly articulated.
5. A billet list that provides the names and phone numbers of other players and their billets.
We hope that by providing this billet package to you, the rules of conduct expected by the players both at the rink and off the ice will be clearly outlined. The balance of the information in this package is simply provided in an effort to make the billeting experience a positive one and to allow you and your family to experience as little disruption in your home while you provide the rich nurturing environment for the players of the club.
If you have any questions regarding the contents of this package or issues surrounding the billeting process, don’t hesitate to contact the Thunder office and/or Billet Coordinator.
THUNDER GAME SCHEDULE
This following schedule is also posted at www.dvthunder.ca Schedules are also available from the Thunder office.
Game Schedule forDrayton Valley Thunder Jr. A Hockey Team
Team: Drayton Valley Thunder
DATE /
TIME /
AWAY /
SCR /
HOME /
SCR /
LOCATION /
SITE
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
FR 26-Aug-11 / 8:00P / Thunder / Saints / Servus Credit Union Place: Pre-Season Tournament
SA 27-Aug-11 / 12:00P / Thunder / Crusaders / Sherwood Park Arena: Pre-Season Tournament
SA 27-Aug-11 / 5:00P / Steel / Thunder / Sherwood Park Arena: Pre-Season Tournament
TU 30-Aug-11 / 7:30P / Storm / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
WE 31-Aug-11 / 7:00P / Thunder / Saints / Barrhead, AB
FR 02-Sep-11 / 7:30P / Saints / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
SA 10-Sep-11 / 7:00P / Thunder / Crusaders / Sherwood Park Arena
FR 16-Sep-11 / 7:30P / Pontiacs / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
SU 18-Sep-11 / 2:30P / Thunder / Storm / Canada Games Arena
TU 20-Sep-11 / 7:30P / Steel / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
TH 22-Sep-11 / 7:30P / Saints / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
SA 24-Sep-11 / 7:30P / Mustangs / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
SU 25-Sep-11 / 2:30P / Canucks / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
TH 29-Sep-11 / 8:30P / Kodiaks / Thunder / AJHL Showcase - South Arena - Tri-Leisure Centre
FR 30-Sep-11 / 3:30P / Thunder / Oilers / AJHL Showcase - South Arena - Tri-Leisure Centre
SU 02-Oct-11 / 2:00P / Thunder / Steel / Servus Credit Union Place
WE 05-Oct-11 / 7:30P / Crusaders / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
FR 07-Oct-11 / 7:00P / Thunder / Pontiacs / R.J. Lalonde Arena
SA 08-Oct-11 / 7:00P / Thunder / Pontiacs / R.J. Lalonde Arena
FR 14-Oct-11 / 7:30P / Bobcats / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
SA 15-Oct-11 / 7:30P / Bobcats / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
FR 21-Oct-11 / 7:30P / Pontiacs / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
SA 22-Oct-11 / 7:30P / Oilers / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
WE 26-Oct-11 / 7:00P / Thunder / Saints / Grant Fuhr Arena
SA 29-Oct-11 / 7:00P / Thunder / Crusaders / Sherwood Park Arena
SU 06-Nov-11 / 2:30P / Oil Barons / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
WE 09-Nov-11 / 7:30P / Thunder / Oil Barons / Casman Centre
TH 10-Nov-11 / 7:00P / Thunder / Steel / Servus Credit Union Place
SA 12-Nov-11 / 7:30P / Dragons / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
TU 15-Nov-11 / 7:30P / Storm / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
FR 18-Nov-11 / 7:30P / Thunder / Grizzlys / Olds Sports Complex
SA 19-Nov-11 / 7:30P / Thunder / Canucks / Max Bell Centre
SU 20-Nov-11 / 2:00P / Thunder / Mustangs / Father David Bauer Arena
WE 23-Nov-11 / 7:30P / Bobcats / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
FR 25-Nov-11 / 8:00P / Thunder / Oil Barons / Casman Centre
SA 26-Nov-11 / 8:00P / Thunder / Oil Barons / Casman Centre
TU 29-Nov-11 / 7:30P / Steel / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
FR 02-Dec-11 / 7:30P / Thunder / Storm / Canada Games Arena
SU 04-Dec-11 / 2:30P / Storm / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
TU 06-Dec-11 / 7:30P / Steel / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
FR 09-Dec-11 / 7:00P / Thunder / Bandits / Centennial Regional Arena
SA 10-Dec-11 / 7:30P / Thunder / Dragons / Drumheller Memorial Arena
SU 11-Dec-11 / 2:00P / Thunder / Kodiaks / Edgeworth Centre
FR 16-Dec-11 / 7:30P / Eagles / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
SA 17-Dec-11 / 7:30P / Bandits / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
TU 20-Dec-11 / 7:30P / Grizzlys / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
TU 03-Jan-12 / 7:30P / Thunder / Storm / Canada Games Arena
FR 06-Jan-12 / 7:30P / Saints / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
SA 07-Jan-12 / 7:00P / Thunder / Saints / Grant Fuhr Arena
WE 11-Jan-12 / 7:30P / Storm / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
FR 13-Jan-12 / 7:00P / Thunder / Oilers / Okotoks Centennial Arena
SA 14-Jan-12 / 7:00P / Thunder / Eagles / Canmore Recreation Centre
TU 17-Jan-12 / 7:30P / Pontiacs / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
FR 20-Jan-12 / 7:30P / Crusaders / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
TH 26-Jan-12 / 7:30P / Thunder / Bobcats / Centennial Civic Centre
FR 27-Jan-12 / 7:00P / Thunder / Pontiacs / R.J. Lalonde Arena
TU 31-Jan-12 / 7:30P / Crusaders / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
FR 03-Feb-12 / 7:00P / Thunder / Saints / Stony Plain, AB
SA 04-Feb-12 / 7:30P / Kodiaks / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
MO 06-Feb-12 / 7:30P / Saints / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
WE 08-Feb-12 / 7:00P / Thunder / Crusaders / Sherwood Park Arena
FR 10-Feb-12 / 7:30P / Thunder / Bobcats / Centennial Civic Centre
SA 11-Feb-12 / 7:30P / Thunder / Bobcats / Centennial Civic Centre
TU 14-Feb-12 / 7:00P / Thunder / Steel / Servus Credit Union Place
FR 17-Feb-12 / 7:30P / Oil Barons / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
SA 18-Feb-12 / 7:30P / Oil Barons / Thunder / Drayton Valley Omni-Plex
This schedule was printed on Thursday, August 11, 2011.
Drayton Valley Thunder
Player Conduct and Expectations
The Drayton Valley Thunder hockey players, coaches, trainers, and other related hockey personnel will represent the hockey club’s tradition of excellence both on and off the ice as ambassadors of the club.
As an official member of the Drayton Valley Thunder, each person must assume the responsibility of this honor and hold this designation in the highest regard doing what he or she can to promote the Thunder a first class junior hockey club.
1. Weekday Activity
The Thunder Board of Directors requires that each member of the hockey club be involved in a regular weekday activity. In the vast majority of cases, this would mean every team member would either be enrolled in high school or the Pembina Consortium or be gainfully employed on minimally a part-time basis. If not in school it is then the player’s responsibility to be at breakfast club and scheduled team workouts.
Education
Club members participating in educational institutions are expected to attend regularly and are expected to keep up education grades to pass courses participated in. Club members having graduated from a secondary institution will be encouraged to enrol into the Pembina Consortium or gain employment.
Education institution attendance records will be reported to the Thunder office from associated educational institutions. Telephone calls from any educational institution to a player billet’s home regarding attendance or any other matter will be reported to the Educational Advisor as soon as possible. The Educational Advisor will report such incidents to the President and General Manager for appropriate action.
The Educational Advisor, Brenda Prentice will be in regular contact with the educational institution personnel reviewing attendance, marks, study habits, and/or attitudes.
The Drayton Valley Thunder strongly believes in secondary education and will help any player to achieve this accomplishment.
Employment
Club members choosing to be employed rather than attend an educational institution will agree to random checks of attendance at the place of employment and random checks of work performance.
2. Evening Activity – Curfews (**up to Coach’s Discretion)
Players will be required in their home residence by11 pm Monday to Friday other than a weekday home game or pre-game night.
Players will be required to be in their home residence 1.5 hours after completion of game on a weekday home game.
Players will be required to be in their home residence by 10 pm a pre-game night.
Players will be required to be in their home residence 1.5 hours after a weekend home game.
Any changes to the curfews by the General Manager or Coach must be agreed upon by each individual player billet or home parent.
**Please note that curfews imposed by coaching staff are subject to change.
3. Alcohol Policy
a. Billets and players should not allow their homes to be used as a “party house”
b. The Thunder organization discourages players from drinking alcoholic beverages
c. Only players 18 years or older may be permitted to consume moderate amounts of alcoholic beverages with a meal
d. No player will consume any alcohol within 48 hours of a scheduled game
e. Abuse of alcohol or otherwise breaking these rules may result in an immediate suspension and/or loss of privileges
f. Billets may establish their own rules respecting a player’s consumption of alcohol within their home provided they do not contradict these rules or others established by the Organization or Coach during the year.
4. Dress Code and Personal Care
a. Players and other hockey personnel are expected to be neatly dressed and clean at all times.
b. Apparel for all games is dress shoes, slacks, shirt and tie. (track suits may be worn for travel)
Any change to the above stated dress code will be granted only on the authority of the General Manager of the hockey club.
5. Community Participation
All players will actively participate in community functions as designated by the Board of Directors or the Marketing Manager through the General Manager. Examples of some of these functions could be assistance to the Minor Hockey Association, schools, food bank, Santa’s Anonymous, etc.
6. Billets
The Board of Directors requires that each Thunder requiring a billet be placed into a billets home as soon as possible.
Billets are to be paid according to the honorarium set by the Board of Directors along with two season tickets for each billet player billeted.
A Billet Coordinator oversees this relationship and maintains consistent communication with the Coach, the billets, and the players.
Player billets have the right to have their player adapt to the activities of their household – should the billet wish to maintain the honor of having the use of the billetor’s home. It is the player’s responsibility to help with household duties as designated by their billet. These duties include keeping their rooms clean, helping with food preparation and clean up, snow removal and any other duty that should arise. Situations of conflict should be brought to the attention of the Billet Coordinator should a solution not be reached between the billet and the player. It is the responsibility of the hosting billet to report any situations to the Billet Coordinator when a player’s action is inappropriate (i.e. Violation of curfew, alcohol consumption, disrupting the household, school work truancy, etc.) If a billet is going away overnight or longer, please contact a Billet Coordinator so that other arrangements can be made for the player.