Goals

• Develop your hockey skills on the court and life skills off the court for girls ages 12 - 18.
• Create a positive playing environment focused on teamwork, positive attitude, and a strong work ethic.
• Focus on "team bonding" activities to create a cohesive unit as individual teams and the Klub as a whole.
• Promote our teams and players accomplishments through submitting news releases locally and recognized field hockey web sites.
• Compete strongly in the NIT Qualifier and ultimately qualify for the NITs.

Indoor Season Details

• Total of 14 hour-and-a-half training sessions, 11 in house league nights, 2 tournaments, 1 play day…plus the NIT Qualifier!
• 1 Additional hour of goalie specific training a week on Sundays from 1:00 – 2:00 PM.
• Practices will start the week of November 14th, 2011 on either a Monday or Wednesday (4:30 – 9:00 PM) depending on team placement.
• League Night will be Sunday evenings (starting the week of December 4th).
• The first annual KaPow Collegiate Experience – this will include a recruitment guidance seminar as well as a clinic run by Collegiate Coaches for ages U-14 through U-19.
• Opportunities to sign up for additional Top Level Clinics for a small nominal fee (run by USA National Team players, collegiate coaches, or international coaches).
• Maximum of six teams in U-16 and U-19. Maximum of four teams in U-14. We will be managing the teams at an average of 8 players to ensure greater playing time. This will also improve the player/coach ratio.
• All U-16 and U-19 teams will attend a NIT Qualifier.
• Our very own U-14 KaPow NIT Qualifier Tournament will determine the U-14 team(s) attending NITs. The amount of U-14 teams attending the NIT will depend on USA Field Hockey.
• We will be applying to host an Indoor Qualifying Tournament for the U-19 and U-16 age divisions this year.
• Play dates will be formed with several highly successful clubs to help develop our player’s "competitive edge".
• Olympian Lauren Powley will be the full-time coaching director.
• Elite coaching staff: includes Collegiate and International indoor & outdoor coaches.
• Access to recruiting guidance councilor Marilyn Pasqualichio (personal meeting opportunities at no additional cost).

Year-Round Playing Opportunities

• Dedicated to applying for all year round events through the application process such as Festival, Disney Showcase, and the Club Championships. (this can not be guaranteed based on the USA Field Hockey tournament acceptance procedure, but we are working to help improve the selection process).
• Offering an International tournament experience in Holland this coming April. This will be offered first exclusively to KaPow Klub Members.
• Outdoor spring training opportunity.
• Collegiate Clinics - giving exposure to a wide range of Universities.
• College Showcase to include numerous Division I, II, and III coaches in the spring.
• Participation in Spring/Summer tournaments.

Fundraising Opportunities

• Currently working on several other fundraising events with information to be announced soon. These efforts can help defray costs associated with the international tournament and/or additional training opportunities, etc.
• KaPow River Day Summer Fundraiser - Raise $25.00 with every ticket sold!
• All fundraising money earned after the final payment deadline will be credited to next year’s Klub Membership Fee. If you do not return to the Klub, the money will be donated to the KaPow Kitty.

KaPow Adventure Day

• Each year we will host a KaPow Adventure Day for the entire KaPow Hockey Klub funded by the KaPow Kitty!
• Opportunities to raise money for the Kitty: Mid-Atlantic Premiership concession stand and one fundraiser during the season.

Team Selection Procedure

We will hold the 2 primary tryouts. One in August 2011 and one at some point in the fall. From these tryouts you will be placed on temporary teams. The first three weeks of the season will be an "evaluation period" where players may be switched onto different teams based on skill level and team cohesion. Finalized teams will start practice together on December 5th. The in-house league will also begin this week with the finalized teams.

Selectors will include a combination of Klub coaches, coaches/players from outside of the Klub, and the coaching director. This will guarantee a neutral evaluation. Although we are setting aside three weeks designed for "tweaking the teams" we do not anticipate major changes as we feel confident that the selectors will be able to combine the players to form excellent teams right from the get-go.

KaPow Attendance Policy

Your success, and the Klub’s, depends upon attending all of the practice sessions and events. Joining the KaPow Hockey Klub means that you are serious about reaching your full potential, on and off the hockey court. We understand that emergencies arise from time to time, but absences should be held to an absolute minimum.

Each KaPow player is permitted a maximum of two (2) absences during the season. If you are unable to attend a scheduled function, it is your responsibility to notify your coach immediately with reason for absence. Additional absences will result in reduced playing time in competitive events and will be at the discretion of your coach. If your absence is an extraordinary situation, you may petition your coach or the KaPow Director for special consideration.

KaPow Tournament Philosophy

We love to win. But we also believe in teamwork and fair play. We believe that every KaPow member deserves her fair share of playing time at league night and our 2 competitive tournaments. To us, it's important that when we win, we win as a team. A team member's playing time will only be reduced as a result of breaking the Attendance Policy, lack of effort, or other disciplinary matters as determined by the coach.

For the highly competitive tournaments, Qualifiers & NITs, playing time must be determined by the coach based on what the current situation demands. All players will not be guaranteed equal playing time at these tournaments. One of our major goals is to ensure that ALL players on a team will be at the same level but until that occurs this standard will be in place.

Klub Fee

• $600.00 full payment or $200.00 non-refundable deposit to reserve your spot.
• $50.00 discount for each additional player from the same family.
• $50.00 discount if the player is already an existing YMCA member through the end of our program (March 7th). In order to obtain this discount please contact Lauren Powley at directors@kapowfh.com and she will credit your account.
• Full payment due October 1st. No refunds after October 4th.
• Includes YMCA membership (from October 1st, 2011 – September 31st, 2012), pinnie, coaching fees, facility, 14 training sessions, 2 days of competition (tournaments and/or play days), 11 in house league nights, NIT Qualifier, access to college guidance counselor, guest coaching appearances. Uniforms and NITs are NOT included in the Klub Fee.
• YMCA Membership – In order to gain membership card, please visit the YMCA and tell them you are a part of the KaPow Hockey Klub. You will fill need to fill out a form that requires a parent signature. They will then create a card for you. The membership is valid for the Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton YMCA.
• All players must be a US Field Hockey Member: To become a member go to https://webpoint.usfieldhockey.com/wp/Memberships/Join.asp. You will need this membership number for KaPow online registration.