HOCKEY CANADA SKILLS ACADEMY

A fully licensed Hockey Canada Skills Academy that specializes in performance training and skill development of student-athletes during school hours. The program is for male and female athletes in Grade 6, 7 and 8 attending Skaha Lake Middle School. The purpose of this program is to develop personal potential and a positive attitude for student-athletes to carry into all aspects of their lives. The program will consist of approximately 47 on ice and 28 off-ice sessions operating from September to June.

• Cost $1200
• Deposit required at sign up $250 (by March 31)
• Professional on Ice Instruction provided by full-time staff from the Okanagan Hockey Group
• Off-Ice Instruction will be delivered by a Physical Education teacher
• On-Ice sessions will be delivered by a fully trained coach from the Okanagan Hockey Academy
• On-Ice sessions include Goalie Instruction

Program Fees Cover:

• On-ice sessions (ice time rental)
• Instructor Costs – on-ice and off-ice
• Hockey Canada License
• Coaching equipment and supplies
• Transportation Costs back to SLMS after ice sessions only

Insurance and Liability:

Students and instructors will be insured through the BC Hockey and Hockey Canada

Course Credit:

Each student will receive equivalency for Physical Education.

Assessment and Evaluation:

Students will be evaluated each term in the areas of on-ice and off-ice performance.  This will include their work and effort.  An evaluation will be included in each student’s report card.

Please note:

• All students must provide their own set of full equipment
• The SLMS Hockey Skills Academy is open to both male and female players
• We do not make up teams and play hockey games
• Program is intended for individual skill development

Student Responsibility while attending the SLMS Hockey Academy:

• Attend Skaha Lake Middle School full time
• Commit to academic responsibilities
• Maintain excellent attendance
• Be a responsible citizen within the school and community
• Demonstrate a desire and commitment to improve
• Work in a climate of spirit of cooperation

Admission to the SLMS Hockey Skills Academy is dependent upon students’ satisfactory standing in academic courses