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WOMEN'S HOCKEY AT UNION Ladies, I hope the summer is not going too fast for you. It is basically over for me now that we are installing ice. Women’s hockey will take place at Union on Tuesdays: August
12, 8:00pm If you are interested, Please let me know which ice times you are able to make. It is $10/ice time, $15 if you pay as you go. 16 skaters and 2 goalies are the minimum to make this go. Thanks
very much, 6TH
ANNUAL CROSS-CHECKING COLON CANCER The 6th Annual Cross-Checking Colon Cancer Women's Ice Hockey Tournament will take place November 7-9, 2008, at the Clifton Park Ice Arena in Clifton Park, NY. This USA Hockey sanctioned tournament benefits The Colon Club, a New York State nonprofit organization with federal 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, co-founded by Molly McMaster, a 31 year-old colon cancer survivor and fellow Arctic Fox. The Colon Club is dedicated to raising awareness of colorectal cancer in interesting and "out-of-the-box" methods since it is a disease that many people find difficult to talk about. Its goals are to educate as many people as possible, as early as possible, about the risk factors and symptoms of colorectal cancer, and for people to get screened when it's appropriate for them. "Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, yet it's one of the only cancers you can actually test for and remove before it even starts," Molly says. "Just get a colonoscopy to remove any polyps before they turn into cancer. It's so easy and it would save many lives if people would just get past the embarrassment." For her work, she received the 2001 American Cancer Society's Hope, Progress, Answers Award, the Adirondack Athlete of the Year, the 2002 Rotary Citizen of the Year, the 2003 Colon Cancer Alliance "Voices" Award, the 2003 Colorectal Cancer Network's "90 in 9" Advocacy Award, the Memorial Sloan-Kettering's 2003 Tavel-Reznik Award for excellence in cancer awareness and education, has appeared on NBC's Today Show with Katie Couric, and her story has been featured on the cover of American Hockey Magazine and on the USA Hockey web site. She has inline skated across the country, carried the Olympic torch, skated with each team in the United Hockey League during “The UHL Cross-Checks Colon Cancer,” the UHL’s 2006 campaign for National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and told her story through hundreds of television shows, print articles, and speeches. She has been on the Board of Directors of the Colon Cancer Alliance since 2003. Molly's brainchild, the Colossal Colon, is a 40-foot long, 4-foot tall model of the human colon. "CoCo" has been traveling around the country since 2002 to educate people of all ages about colorectal cancer. Molly's latest projects include asking people to “Wipe Out Colorectal Cancer” with innovative new toilet paper that will include the “Wipe Out Colorectal Cancer” message as well as facts and information about colorectal cancer; the 2008 Colondar, a 12 month calendar featuring young men and women who have survived colorectal cancer after being diagnosed before the age of 50; and the Rollin' Colon, a combination of the Colossal Colon and the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile, a vehicle that looks like a human colon inside and out. This year's tournament will showcase six teams in the USA Hockey Senior B Division, six teams in the USA Hockey Senior C Division, and four teams in the USA Hockey Senior Recreation Division. The USA Hockey Senior B Division will feature the EC Raiders, Green Mountain Girls, Hudson River Waves, Philadelphia Freeze, Syracuse Warriors, and Team Connecticut. The USA Hockey Senior C Division will feature the Arctic Foxes, Rhode Island Panthers, Saratoga Storm, Syracuse Blades, Team Connecticut(+30), and Vermont Sting. The USA Hockey Senior Recreation Division will feature the Arctic Foxes, Rhode Island Panthers, Saratoga Storm, and Westchester Ice Breakers. Each team will playe three games with the top two teams in each division advancing to the championship. Sponsors interested in helping us "cross-check colon cancer" at this year's 6th Annual Cross-Checking Colon Cancer Women's Ice Hockey Tournament may contact tournament director Heidi Bonner for further information and sponsorship opportunities.
ONLINE USA HOCKEY REGISTRATION The Arctic Foxes register with USA Hockey each season, however, you must register yourself online. The whole process takes about 5 minutes and you must pay the registration fee with a credit card. Please print out the confirmation page and hand it in on your first night of skating. Please remember, no one will be allowed on the ice without a confirmation page. 2007-2008
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The following is an excerpt from The Sporting News' hockey expert Kara Yorio's column "Exclusive Analysis", June 11, 2003: "Support your teammates; don't turn on them. Don't harp on the problems of an individual for the failure of the team...They have to pull together on the ice. That's all...If they work together, then maybe they'll win." |
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