Welcome to Season 2022!
We are very much looking forward to welcoming back all of
our eagles for season 2022. We also hope to welcome new players to our
club. In that respect we would encourage our players to continue to reach
out to their mates. Hockey as you know is such a great sport and we have
a special culture here at Norths.
Our club is committed to ensuring your child loves playing
hockey and has fun. We also prioritise the development of all our players
whether they be just starting out or playing high level representative
hockey. We care for each or our eagles as players and people.
In terms of development, our Academy under Paul Tucker’s
leadership goes from strength to strength. Registration to the Norths
Boys Hockey Club will ensure our Eagles are developed by the very best
including Matt Wells (former Olympic Gold Medalist
Kookaburra), Matt Finn (Queensland Blaze Goal-keeper and present Kookaburra
squad) and Astro (professional and Queensland country coach). Our
premiership winning Div 1 coach (Darren “Chook”
Fowler) and Div 1 players will also be involved in
the Academy. Please note in particular the 4 day Easter holiday development
clinic.
In short, your child will receive the very best development
possible at no additional cost to registration.
The main purpose of this email is to give you information
about the key dates for season 2022 as best we know it (some dates are still
subject to confirmation by BHA – we will update you if we are advised of
changes).
Key dates are:
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Online registrations
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21 January 2022
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Sign on Day
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5 February 2022
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Come Try Sessions (Dorrington on Grass) – under 7 and
under 9
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8-9am Sun 20 Feb
5-6pm Mon 7 Mar
8-9am Sun 20 Mar
11am-12pm Mon 4 April
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Boys Academy (Nest):
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First
hour – under 11 & 13
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Second
hour - Js
Being taken by:
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Astro
(Professional Hockey and Queensland Country Coach) – Monday nights and School
Hols
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Matt
Wells (former Kookaburra and Olympic Gold Medalist)
– Sunday mornings
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Matt
Finn (Qld Blaze and Kookaburra Squad Goal-Keeper) – Goal-keeper sessions
20Feb, 20 Mar, 22 May
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5-7pm Mon 7 Feb
8-10am Sun 20 Feb
5-7pm Mon 7 Mar
8-10am Sun 20 Mar
School Hols Clinic 11am-1pm 4 to 7 April 2022
8-10am Sun 24 Apr
5-7pm Mon 9 May
8-10am Sun 22 May
5-7pm Mon 6 June
8-10am Sun 19 June
5-7pm Mon 11 July
8-10am Sun 17 July
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Under 7, 9 and 11 Training (Dorrington on Grass)
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6pm Thursday commencing Thursday 17 February 2022
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Under 13 Training
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5pm Tuesday Burringbar commencing 15 February 2022
5.30pm Thursday Nest commencing 17 February 2022
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J Training
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6pm Tuesday Burringbar
commencing 15 February
6.30pm Thursday at the Nest
commencing 17 February
Those aspiring to play in the J1 team are strongly encouraged
to attend the following training sessions with Norths Senior Men as follows:
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7pm Tues 18, 25 Jan and 1 and 8 Feb at Burringbar
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6.30pm Thurs 20, 27 Jan and 3 and 10 Feb at the Nest
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J Trials (Burringbar)
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5pm to 7pm Saturday 29 January
5pm to 7pm Saturday 5 February
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Season Commences – March for J1 and Sat 23 April for
everyone else (TBC by BHA)
Last round games – Sat 27 August
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Under 7 – 9.30am Saturdays
Under 9 – 8.30am Saturdays
Under 11 - 10.30am and 11.45am Saturdays
Under 13 – 8am and 9.15am Saturdays
J2 and J3 – Saturday mornings
J1 – Friday nights
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Gala Day (1st Division men and women carnival
with kids playing before games and at half times)
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5 March 2022
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Under 7 and 9 Carnival
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Sat 3 September 2022
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Trophy Presentations
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Last Saturday Afternoon of competitions (early September)
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To help us with the Covid challenge please do not train, or
attend any games if you or your children:
. have COVID-19 symptoms - Get Tested
. have returned a positive PCR or RAT for COVID; or
. have been in close contact with a COVID-19 positive person.
Inform the coach or manager if any of the above applies to you or your children
ASAP
Follow the health advice:
Stay home if unwell
Practice good hygiene
Wash your hands prior to coming to training
Use Hand sanitiser and again when leaving
Adults must Check-in upon arrival at the club
Wear a face mask in all indoor areas
Maintain physical distancing as much as possible
Bring your own water bottle with name on it
Leave the ground immediately on the completion of training or game day
Our club is run entirely by volunteers. We have found
that our children benefit enormously by seeing their parents helping out at
training, cooking sausages, assisting with uniform orders or working behind the
canteen. So, we ask that when the call for help is made that you consider
the great benefits to our community and your child and get involved. It
takes a tribe to raise an eagle hockey player!
Please ensure you join the Norths Hockey Mens & Boys 2022 facebook
page to receive regular updates about our club.
Finally, we would appreciate if you could register online ASAP once you receive our invitation to do so. This
assists our planning and is greatly appreciated.
Yours in hockey,
Russell, Aaron, Michelle, Paul and Sean
2022 Norths Boys Hockey Management Team