| JOINT STATEMENT FROM JUNIOR PICS
AND JUNIOR FALCONS
Jr. Pics - NE Jr. Falcons
Announce
Girls Program Merger
Two locally based hockey
organizations have announced today that they will merge
their Girls Hockey Programs for the upcoming playing season
in 2007-2008. The Springfield Jr. Pics and the New England
Jr. Falcons agreed to merge the programs to allow more
girls wishing to play ice hockey in a competitive environment
an opportunity to participate in a larger program that will
provide the potential for National bound competition and
also develop them for both Prep School and College Careers.
The programs have agreed that the teams will all be named
Springfield Jr. Pics teams. Since the origins of the New
England Jr. Falcons program started with the Pics, this change
makes good sense locally and throughout New England. The
Jr. Falcons are thankful to Bruce Landon of the AHL Springfield
Falcons for the use of his logo over the past two seasons
and the merged organization will continue to support Mr.
Landon and his AHL franchise in as many ways possible.
The Girls program will hold tryouts for the new season teams
during March 30 through April 1. A detailed schedule will
be provided on both organizations websites shortly. Teams
will be rostered at the following levels: U-10, U-12, U-14,
U-16, and U-19. Anyone wishing to Coach in the program can
download an application from the Jr. Pics website and forward
it to the address listed.
An evaluation committee made up of the prospective coaching
staff will be formed and once players are selected for teams,
Coaches will be named to the respective age groups. The newly
combined Board of Directors for the Girls Program, with equal
representation from each organization, feels that in a transition
year this is a fair and equitable way to hold tryouts and
staff the teams.
Anyone who wishes
to volunteer at tryouts is also welcome. This is a great
day in Western Mass for girl’s hockey
and we look forward to a long and successful track record
of producing quality hockey teams in the future.
Click
Here for Updated Girls Tryout Schedule
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