The Battle River Hockey Academy is a partnership between Charlie Killam School and Augustana Athletics / Augustana Viking Hockey Team where student-athletes can focus on both academic achievement and individual skill development.
Hockey Staff
Brent Sawchuk will be the lead instructor with assistance from members of the Augustana Vikings Hockey Team . This will ensure that the students are applying a uniform standard of excellence through all aspects of school life.
Eligibility
Designed for students, male or female, in grades 7- 9, who are registered at Charlie Killam School. We are looking for someone who is disciplined, committed and dedicated to academics as well as his/her hockey.
Students will be selected on a variety of criteria. Commitment to academics, dedication to hockey, and potential for growth are all areas to be considered. The evaluation of the completed application form and information from the given references will be used to determine the acceptance into the program. A personal interview may be required.
Ideally students are expected to maintain a minimum academic average of 65% in each of the 4 core subjects. Students entering the program with an academic average below 65% are put on Academic Alert and will be monitored closely. Any student with a course average that drops significantly will be referred to the Academic Committee and placed on a 1-week probation notice. The Academic Committee will review each case on its own merits and on a case-by-case basis. The Committee may invoke a Suspension from on ice sessions until marks return to an acceptable level. A student may be dropped from the program should they fail to maintain an academic average that meets or exceeds the minimum expectations.
Please remember these are student-athletes and academics are our first priority.
Students are expected to maintain the completion rates of each course as specified by the instructor. Procedures for monitoring course completion are the same as for academic requirements.
General Behaviour
Respect for others, a strong work ethic, coachability, cooperativeness, and accountability are all attributes the Hockey Academy expect from its participants. Students of the Academy are expected to conduct themselves appropriately on and off the ice. A student may be removed from the program due to behaviour problems whether these problems occur at school or at the rink.
2010-2011 School Year (August 30 - January 27)
- August 30 - September 03 Administrative preparation and Fitness Testing
- September 07 - Off-Ice First Day
Off-Ice Sessions will run on Tuesdays during period 1 (8:50 - 9:37 A.M.), unless otherwise stated by the instructors.
- September 08 - On-Ice First Day
On-Ice Sessions will run Monday, Wednesday and Thursday’s at the Edgeworth Centre, (8:10 - 9:05 A.M.). This allows 35 minutes for students to get showered and back to the school before the beginning of period 2.
Tentative Schedule:
Session: 8:10-9:05 A.M. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday on-ice |
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Session: 8:50-9:37 A.M. Tuesday off-ice |
Financial Costs
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The cost will be $125 a month paid to Charlie Killam School Hockey Academy. This covers ice-rental for the on-ice sessions, staffing, jerseys and socks. Parents may wish to purchase extra insurance through various insurance programs. Extra nominal costs may occur throughout the year.
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General Program Information
Students will participate in three 55 minute on-ice sessions and one 42 minute off-ice session per week from August 30th until January 27th. These sessions take the place of Physical Education and Health classes only. The students will attend to regular Physical Education classes on Fridays.
On-ice sessions
Head Instructor - Mr. Sawchuk
- The on-ice sessions are all skills based sessions teaching new skills and perfecting learned skills.
- They will be strictly supplementary to the existing programs run by Camrose Minor Hockey.
- This program is not designed to establish or develop teams for competition.
Off-ice sessions
Head Instructor - Mr. Galenza
- Physical fitness
- Skills development and testing
- Mental tasks
- Exercise prescription
- Nutrition
- Guest speakers
Transportation
Parents are responsible for getting their own child to the Edgeworth Centre for the on-ice sessions that start at 8:10. It is important to arrive early enough to be ready to begin practice at 8:10 (15-20 minutes early). There will be bussing available to transport students back to the school for period 2.
Submit a completed application form to Charlie Killam School care of Mr. Galenza. as soon as possible (spots are limited).
Successful candidates will be contacted by June 4th, 2010.
Parent / student meeting to follow during the week of June 7th to the 11th.
Questions
Ryan Galenza @ Charlie Killam School (780) 672-7785 - rgalenza@brsd.ab.ca
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Brent Sawchuk @ Battle River Online (780) 672-9102 - bsawchuk@brsd.ab.ca
