ELMHURST YMCA 211 W. First Street Elmhurst, IL 60126 630.834.9200 elmhurstymca.org Non-Members: Friday,Non-Members: September 28 Friday,Members: September 21 RegistrationIce Rink Ice RinkOpens November 5 ELMHURST YMCA ELMHURST 2018-2019ICE RINK TEAMWORK THE POWER OF Ice Rink Open House BIRTHDAY PARTIES Register and meet the rink staff, get a compressor Ice Rink Birthday Party-how “cool” is that! room tour, and enjoy a free hot dog and chips. We are offering half of the ice rink on Saturdays from 1 p.m.-1:40 p.m. Half Ice will accommodate up to 40 skaters. Free skate only. No sticks or pucks allowed on the ice. Restrictions may apply. Saturday, September 29 | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fee: $100 Member | $140 Non-Member For availability and more information, please contact the Y at 630.834.9200 or [email protected]. SKATE SCHOOL SUPPORT: YOUTH HOCKEY COACHES NEEDED Skate Rental for Skate School classes $1 per child per class. Ice skating is fun and healthy. Our Our volunteer coaches are the backbone of our program, and are more than just coaches, they Learn To Skate program is designed for everyone from beginner to advanced skaters. Here is a are mentors. We are looking for head coaches and assistant coaches. If you are interested in description of the various levels: coaching and mentoring youth, please fi ll out an application at the front desk. All coaches must Tot (ages 3-5): No skating ability necessary for this class. pass a background check, attend a one hour coaches meeting, and complete an online concussion awareness class. Pre-alpha (ages 6-12): No skating ability necessary for this class. If you have any questions or would like more information on coaching a team, please contact Alpha (ages 6-13): Must pass the pre-alpha test and consistently be able to march, glide on the Y at 630.834.9200 or [email protected]. one and two feet, do backward wiggles and forward and backward swizzles. Beta (ages 6-13): Must pass the alpha test and consistently do forward left and right crossovers and a snowplow stop. ICE RINK BANNERS Class: A great way to advertise your business. Your banner will hang in the rink throughout the entire season. Proceeds from the rink banner Tot, Pre-alpha, Alpha, and Beta - Mondays, 4:10-4:50 p.m. sales go directly to the Elmhurst YMCA Scholarship Fund. Tot, Pre-alpha, Alpha, and Beta - Fridays, 4:10-4:50 p.m. Tot, Pre-alpha, Alpha, and Beta - Fridays, 5-5:40 p.m. For more information, please contact Leslie Boeckel at [email protected]. Fee: Session 1: November 7-December 17 (6 weeks) $85 Member | $170 Non-Member Session 2: January 9-March 4 (8 weeks) $115 Member | $230 Non-Member For more information, please contact [email protected]. SCOOTERS (PRE-HOCKEY PROGAM)

Scooters is a program that introduces hockey to boys and girls ages 4-6. It focuses on the basic fundamentals of hockey: balance, skating and stickhandling skills. To participate, your child just needs to be able to skate forward a bit, and we will take it from there. If your child can’t yet skate forward, please consider enrolling in our skate school. Scooters are offered on two separate days for your convenience. Time: Mondays, 5-5:45 p.m. or Saturdays, 11:10-11:55 a.m. Fee: Session 1: November 7-December 17 (6 weeks). $90 Member | $126 Non-Member Session 2: January 9-March 4 (8 weeks). $120 Member | $168 Non-Member For a list of equipment needed and other information, please visit our ice rink web site.

ELMURST YMCA elmhurstymca.org 211 W. First St. ICE RINK HOTLINE | 630.834.9214 630.834.9200 Elmhurst, IL 60126 We skate in most weather conditions, but occasionally have to We skate in most weather conditions, but occasionally have to cancel a program due to weather or mechanical issues. cancel a program due to weather or mechanical issues. Always call the ICE RINK HOTLINE at 630.834.9214 for updates. Always call the ICE RINK HOTLINE at 630.834.9214 for updates.

OPEN, ADULT, AND FAMILY SKATE MIDGETS Time: Tuesdays, 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Adult Skate) Ages 16-17 yr old. Tuesdays, 3:05-4:35 p.m. This program is designed for 16-and 17-year-olds who have aged out of our house league Thursdays, 11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Adult Skate) program. This is a no check scrimmage that takes place on Thursdays from 4:10-5:10 p.m. Full Fridays, 7:00-8:15p.m. (Family Skate) equipment is required, including neck guard and mouth guard. This is a 14-week session that Fridays, 8:30-9:45 p.m. begins on November 8. The program will not be held on November 22 due to Thanksgiving. Saturdays, 1:50-3:20 p.m. Time: Thursdays, 4:10-5:10 p.m. Sundays, 12:15-1:45 p.m. Fee: $210 Member | $250 Non-Member Fee: (Open Skate and Holiday Open Skates) $0 Members | $7 Non-Member Adults $5 Non-Member under age 16 RAT HOCKEY $5 Skate Rental This season we will be offering two different Rat HOLIDAY OPEN SKATE Hockey programs. All rat hockey is strictly no check • Sunday, November 18: 12:15-1:45 and open to men and women. (Turkey Shoot) FRIDAY NIGHT RAT HOCKEY • Monday, November 19: 2:30-4 p.m. Must be 18 or older. • Wednesday, November 21: 12:50-2:20 p.m. Full equipment is required. Limited to the fi rst 20 players who pay at the door. No check. Goalies play • Friday, December 14: 708:15 p.m. for free. The fi rst 3 goalies to sign in will play. (Skate with Santa) Time: Fridays, 10:00-11:15p.m. • Wednesday, December 26: 12:50-2:20 p.m. Fee: $10 per week (Members and Non-Members) • Thursday, December 27: 11-12:30 p.m. • Monday, December 30: 1-2:30 p.m. 50 & OVER RAT HOCKEY New this season-Tired of skating with the young pups? Just want to get in a good workout? Are • Wednesday, January 2: 12:50-2:20 p.m. you 50 or over but still want to play hockey? Join us for Rat Hockey every Thursday afternoon • Thursday, January 3: 11-12:30 p.m. from 3:00-4:00p.m. Full equipment is required. Limited to the fi rst 20 players who pay at the door. No check. Goalies do not have to be over 50 but must be over 21. All other skaters must be • Monday, January 14: 2:30-4 p.m. 50 or over. The fi rst 3 goalies to sign in will play. We will play every Thursday from November 8 (MLK Day) through February 21 except no ice on November 22, Thanksgiving Day. All school age skaters, write a short essay about Martin Luther King, Jr. and bring it to Time: Thursdays, 3:00-4:00p.m. the January 14 Open Skate to be entered in Fee: $10 per week (Members and Non-Members) a contest to win Chicago Wolves tickets. • Monday, January 21: 2:30-4 p.m. • Monday, February 18: 2:30-4 p.m. (Presidents Day) All school age skaters, write a short essay about your favorite American president and bring it to the February 18 Open Skate to be entered in a contest to win Chicago Wolves tickets.

ICE RINK RENTAL: Rent the ice rink for any occassion. Subject to availability. Fee must be paid in advance of rental. Please contact the Ice Rink at 630.834.9200 or [email protected] for more information. SEMI-PRIVATE HOCKEY LESSONS YOUTH HOCKEY LEAGUE Small group hockey lessons are available for players seeking additional instruction to improve We Play For Fun! their hockey skills. Groups will consist of no more than fi ve players. You can sign up for one Our recreational house league is available and designed for beginning and experienced hockey lesson or multiple lessons. players. Our goal is to teach the great game of hockey to kids in a fun environment that supports Time: friendly competition while building positive relationships that lead to good sportsmanship and Mites and Squirts semi-private hockey lessons are held on Tuesdays, 4:45-5:15p.m. teamwork. The Elmhurst YMCA rink is an outdoor rink with a cooling system that allows us to Pee Wees and Bantams semi-private hockey lessons are held on Wednesdays, 4:30-5:00p.m. play in most weather conditions. Fee: $25 Member | $50 Non-Member per lesson. Please register at the front desk. Restrictions: Because we are a recreational house league, and to ensure fairness of play, Elite AAA, and Central States Development Hockey league players are not eligible to play in the YMCA house STICK N PUCK league. Northern Illinois Hockey League (NIHL) Elite and Gold players are also not eligible. Stick and Puck sessions are an opportunity for NIHL Silver and Bronze Major players are allowed to play in the house league but must play up hockey players of all ages to get out on the ice to an age division. NIHL Silver and Bronze Minor players may play in their own age division unless Y practice their skating and stick handling skills with staff determines they need to move up a division. Please note NIHL Silver and Bronze players are a puck. These are non-competitive sessions and not allowed to register until November 1. no scrimmaging is allowed. We recommend that Northwest Hockey League Players are eligible to play in the Elmhurst YMCA Recreational House all participants arrive at least 30 minutes prior League and can sign up at the start of registration: Members on September 21; Non-Members on to start time as only 20 players and 4 goalies are September 28. allowed per session. All spaces are fi lled on a fi rst come, fi rst serve basis. Adults are not included in Please note these new restrictions are meant to ensure fairness of play and enhance the the Family Stick and Puck player count. enjoyment of the house league player. Important Information: Requirements: Skaters that are under 17 years of age must be accompanied by an adult and wear • Games are played at the Elmhurst YMCA. No traveling to other rinks. full equipment including helmet with cage. Players that are 18 and older must wear a helmet, • Evaluations begin the week of November 5. gloves, and skates at minimum. No organized practices or scrimmaging is permitted. • All youth players will have equal playing time, regardless of their ability. Time: • A minimum of 30 ice times, including approximately 17 games. Wednesdays, 2:30-3:30 p.m. (Open Stick and Puck) • Holds one practice during the week and one game on the weekend. Saturdays, 12:10-12:45 p.m. (Family Stick and Puck 17 and under) NEW • Our league is open to boys and girls. Saturdays, 12:55-1:35 p.m. (Adult Stick and Puck 17+ ) NEW • No USA Hockey fees or additional uniform fees are charged. • All youth hockey is “no check”. Fee: $10 (Members and Non-Members) If you want your child to learn to play hockey in a fun, low stress environment where competition is encouraged, but winning and losing are kept in the proper perspective, this is the perfect ADULT WOMEN’S HOCKEY CLASS league for you and your family. With respect to the coach and other team members, please make sure your child is able to fulfi ll their commitment to team practices and games. The Elmhurst Y is offering hockey class for adult women. You must be 18 or over and full equipment is required. Each class will start with approximately thirty minutes of skills instruction followed by a sixty-minute game. Goalies are needed! Our hope is to grow this program into a four-team league next season. LEAGUE DIVISIONS Time: Saturdays, 9:20-10:50p.m. Mites 6-8 yr olds Squirts 9-10 yr olds Fee: Pee Wees 11-12 yr olds Session 1: $120 Member | $180 Non-Member (6 weeks November 17-December 29) Bantams 13-15 yr olds No class December 15; make-up class is March 2, 8:30-9:50 p.m. Fee: $445* Member | $625* Non-Member Session 2: $160 Member | $240 Non-Member (8 weeks January 29-March 9) (*Includes jersey and hockey socks) No class February 9; make-up class is March 9, 8:30-9:50 p.m. For a list of equipment needed and Please register at the front desk and tell your friends about this new program! additional information please visit our ice rink website at elmhurstymca.org. For more information, please contact the Y at 630.834.9200 or [email protected]. ICE RINK HOTLINE | 630.834.9200