JuniorHawks Presented by

Greetings Hurricanes and Jr Cyclones Families!!

The Blackhawks will once again play host to the U8 Mites of Fox Valley at the United Center on Saturday October 24th, 2015. This JuniorHawks Event will provide an opportunity for our Hurricanes, Cyclones, & Jr. Cyclones skaters to experience the United Center ice prior to a Blackhawks taking on their 2015 Stanley Cup foe, the Tampa Bay Lightning!

This program provides the chance to experience what it’s like to skate on the Stanley Cup Champions’ ice, sit on the benches, and participate in an ADM Style Clinic in front of friends and family. The JuniorHawks program will make for a great night of team camaraderie as the participating players, coaches, and family members can sit back after their clinic and enjoy an exciting evening of fast-paced, Blackhawks hockey action.

Through this program, the Blackhawks hope to provide a memorable experience, which will last a lifetime for the players, as well as their families. With your ticket purchase, your skater will:

Walk into the UC from the loading docks where the Blackhawks players walk in through Experience a behind-the-scenes look of the Blackhawks operations as we walk to our locker room Get locker room space with their teammates Enjoy an hour and 20 minute ice slot on the United Center ice, which will begin around 3:40 pm An opportunity to purchase a video capturing the on-ice clinic Watch the Blackhawks game take on the Tampa Bay Lightning

Packet Contents:

Introduction & JuniorHawks Program Overview

The Respect Award

United Center Map - Quick way to reference parking locations & point of entry

JuniorHawks DVD/Photo Order Form

Waiver Form – Must be signed by all parents and coaches! No waiver / no ice time…

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The and Meijer are very excited that we will be participating in the JuniorHawks program at the United Center on Saturday October 24th, 2015. This program has had tremendous success and will be a great opportunity in providing an experience of a lifetime for your team members.

Please read and review the following information carefully, as it should answer any questions you might have regarding your game day.

Ticket Allocation: We have a limited supply of tickets and three participating organizations. Please review the following ticket allocation policy:

Tickets go on sale at noon on Friday September 4th, 2015 Tickets are $90 each and can ONLY be purchased through Brittany Beardsley or James Sobucki at Fox Valley Ice Arena. You can call (630) 262-0690 with your credit card or purchase tickets in person. First come, first serve! Up to 4 tickets/family (not per skater) – Exceptions may be made for families with more than 2 registered skaters Any tickets left after October 18th, we will allow parents to buy more…first come, first serve Ticket pickup at Fox Valley will be October 21st, 22nd, and 23rd or once all tickets have been accounted for.

Season Ticket Holders: Parents and team members who are Season Tickets holders or already have tickets to the Blackhawks game on the night DO NOT have to purchase extra tickets to be admitted into the United Center for the JuniorHawks game. You will need to enter through gate 6 for the JuniorHawks game. Please let us know if you fall into this category!

Players, Coaches, and Equipment:

Our JuniorHawks Clinic time is approximately 4 hours prior to the Blackhawks game time. The Blackhawks have a 7:30 start; therefore, we will start around 3:40 pm.

Team members should arrive 40 minutes prior to JuniorHawks to have enough time to get suited-up for their game. Please arrive at UC loading dock no later than 3:00 pm. Additionally, we strongly encourage you to have your skaters partially dressed prior to entering the UC.

Please plan accordingly for games that have an early start. JuniorHawks games will not be postponed due to heavy traffic or late arrivals.

Only 3 coaches and 1 manager (4 total; no exceptions) per team will be allowed in the locker rooms and on the benches during the game. Parents will not be allowed in the locker room area. JuniorHawks Presented by

Equipment, players, and coaches must be dropped off and will enter the United Center through the loading dock (the same entrance the Blackhawks players use). The loading dock entrance is located on Damen Avenue just south of Madison Street.

Parents and family members are prohibited from staying in the loading dock area. Due to the heavy traffic of people in the loading dock area on a Blackhawks game-day, parents and family members cannot linger in the loading dock area while the skaters enter the United Center. ONLY players and coaches will be allowed to wait at the loading dock for the rest of their team.

After the players and coaches have been dropped off at the loading dock, ALL cars need to be moved to Lot F. Lot F is located directly west of the loading dock across Damen Ave.

Players and coaches MUST have their Blackhawks game ticket in hand as they enter through the loading dock. Individuals will not be admitted to the building without a ticket. We recommend writing your skater’s first and last name on the back larger portion of their tickets. We will designate a coach to collect the players’ tickets prior to going in through the loading dock. The smaller portion of the ticket stub will be collected upon entry and the larger portion returned to your skater.

The Clinic: The Clinic will consist of an ADM-Style practice followed by small area games and a full ice scrimmage. Players will remain on the ice or their respective benches (they will not leave the ice once the clinic starts).

Post-Clinic: The players will be escorted from the locker rooms up to the 100-level. Parents will meet their kids outside Section 114 – 115, and then directed to section 119 in front of the DiGiorno Pizza Stand.

Player Equipment: We will transport your skater’s equipment back to Fox Valley where you will be able to claim it come noon the following day. Sunday, October 25th. Please make sure your skater’s equipment, hockey bag, and stick is labeled with his/her name.

Leaving/Reentering the UC: You will need to get your game tickets scanned out by a United Center Employee in order to reenter the building. Please make sure the kids have their tickets as well. Additionally, if you would like to leave Lot F in your vehicle for any reason, you will need to get a reentry pass from the parking attendant. If you do not do this, you will have to pay for parking when you get back to the United Center.

Food & Beverages: Food & Beverages are not included in our event. Concessions & restaurants will open no later than when the gates open for general public admission.

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Family, Friends, and Fans:

Parking: Lot F – All guests will be charged $24 for parking. Enter the United Center through Gate 6. Gates will not open until 30 minutes before the JuniorHawks game, approximately 3:10 pm. If any parents or friends who are attending the game can’t make it to Gate 6 within 30 minutes before the JuniorHawks game, the coaches will have to make arrangements with the Blackhawks prior to the game. JuniorHawks fans will be invited to sit in the designated 100-level (near the glass) seating area. An “At Your Service” guest representative will assist in the seating process. It is the policy of the United Center that video cameras are not permitted in the building. Photographic cameras are allowed.

Postgame: JuniorHawks fans must move out to the concourse area towards Section 114-115 where they will meet the JuniorHawks players as they come up from the locker room.

Purchasing Additional Tickets: If you need to purchase any additional tickets for the game, please contact us and we will put you in contact with an official Blackhawks representative. There is a minimum purchase limit of five tickets for all additional ticket orders. The Blackhawks cannot guarantee that seats will be available; however we will try to accommodate your request.

Video: To remember this irreplaceable opportunity, the Blackhawks are providing you with the chance for each JuniorHawks participant to receive a DVD copy of their JuniorHawks day with all proceeds benefiting Chicago Blackhawk Charities. Please complete the enclosed Video Order Form and email it to [email protected] or drop it off to the Fox Valley Ice Arena front desk. Once your order form is received, we will contact you for immediate payment.

Photos: Photos, for individual orders, will be available on the JuniorHawks page following the event. Details will follow once our event has concluded.

General Release and Waiver: **IMPORTANT** A General Release and Waiver Form must be completed and signed for each participating skater and coach prior to our JuniorHawks event. If we do not have a waiver for each child and coach, he/she will NOT be allowed on the United Center ice. Please complete the enclosed General Release and Waiver Form and email it to [email protected] or drop it off to the Fox Valley Ice Arena front desk.

On behalf of the Fox Valley Ice Arena and Chicago Blackhawks, we wish to thank you for your participation in the JuniorHawks program.

THE R.E.S.P.E.C.T. AWARD

To All JuniorHawks Participants,

As part of the 2015-2016 season we will search for the winner of the Respect Award: Rewarding Excellent Sportsmanship, Playing with Enthusiasm, Cooperation and Teamwork. This award acknowledges the JuniorHawks team that exemplifies sportsmanship, professionalism, and courtesy on and off the ice. Each team, including parents and coaches, are evaluated on their participation in the JuniorHawks program, from ordering tickets to properly encouraging players, to exiting the loading dock after the game.

We will once again continue this tradition of sportsmanship during the 2015-2016 season to see which JuniorHawks team displays the finest sportsmanship and provides the best in friendly competition while playing at the United Center. The team that wins the R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Award this year will receive an automatic game date for the 2016-2017 season and first choice. Good luck to all participants!

Past Respect Award Recipients:

2000-2001: Sabres Team #7 from Seven Bridges Ice Rink 2001-2002: Oak Lawn Blackhawks Black Team from Oak Lawn Ice Arena 2002-2003: St. Jude Knights Team #2 from Southwest Ice Arena 2003-2004: Franklin Park Panthers Bantam 2005-2006: Notre Dame High School Hockey 2006-2007: Cyclones Peewee Bronze 2008-2009: Hornets Sled Hockey Club 2009-2010: Leafs Hockey Club Mites 2010-2011: McFetridge Bulldogs 2011-2012: Cyclones Mites 2012-2013: SabresSquirts 2013-2014: Firewagon Hockey Club 2014-2015: Rolling Meadows Renegades

Parking Information

There are over 6,000 parking spaces in lots surrounding the United Center that can be accessed from Damen Avenue, Madison Street, Adams Street and Warren Boulevard.

HEY MOM & DAD –CAPTURE YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER’S JUNIORHAWKS CLINIC AT THE UNITED CENTER WITH A DVD FOR ONLY $25!!!

The Chicago Blackhawks and Meijer thank you for your participation in JuniorHawks. To remember this once- in-a-lifetime opportunity, the Blackhawks are providing you with the chance for each JuniorHawks participant to receive a DVD copy of their JuniorHawks game with all proceeds benefiting Chicago Blackhawk Charities. To order, please fill out the following information:

Name: ______

Address: ______

City: ______State: ______Zip: ______

Phone Number: ______

Organization Name: Fox Valley Ice Arena

Date of JuniorHawks Game: October 24th, 2015

Team DVDs Ordered: $25 x ______= $______

Total Purchase: $______

Please check method of payment: (please make check payable to Fox Valley Ice Arena)

CASH CHECK CREDIT CARD

Credit Card #: ______Exp: ______

Name on Credit Card: ______

Billing Address (for credit card): ______

______

Signature (for credit authorization): ______

Video Order Forms are due by October 18th. Late order will not be accepted!! DVDs will be sent to the rink within 30 business days. You will be contacted and can pick them up once we receive them.

Chicago Blackhawks JuniorHawks General Release and Waiver, Adult and Minor October 24, 2015

For good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which I hereby acknowledge, I, ______, personally and on behalf of and as parent and legal guardian of , age, , and anyone acting on my behalf or on behalf of my child (if applicable), including but not limited to attorneys, representatives, agents, heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, insurers, predecessors, successors, or any other person or entity asserting claims through me and/or my child, agree to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the following persons and entities:

United Center Joint Venture, an Illinois general partnership, BSV Limited Partnership, CBLS Corporation, Chicago Professional Sports Limited Partnership, d/b/a , Chicago Bulls Limited Partnership, Jerry M. Reinsdorf Revocable Trust and all their beneficiaries thereof, Metropolitan Enterprises Limited Partnership, Metropolitan Chicago Stadium Enterprises, Inc., Levy Premium Foodservice Limited Partnership, Chicago Stadium Corporation, Wirtz Corporation, Consolidated Enterprises Inc., Chicago Blackhawk Hockey Team Inc., Arthur Wirtz Family Limited Partnership, At Your Service LLC, At Your Service Management Corp., Standard Parking Corporation, National Hockey League and its member clubs, Chicago Blackhawks Charities, The Chicago Blackhawk Alumni Association, and Meijer Great Lakes Limited Partnership, and all of their respective directors, officers, shareholders, subsidiaries, members, partners, agents, representatives, employees, successors, parents, heirs, executors, administrators and affiliates thereof (collectively, the “Releasees”), from and against any and all claims, suits, losses, damages, judgments, expenses, costs, and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) which hereinafter may accrue or arise against the Releasees and which in any way arise out of or are in any way related to (a) my or my child’s participation in ice skating and related activities during an on-ice skate event at the United Center on October 24, 2015 JuniorHawks and (b) the use of my and my child’s name (if applicable), photograph, quotations and likeness on the internet and/or in any other media and form in any advertisements or promotions relating to the Event, or in any other advertisements or promotions.

I HAVE BEEN FULLY INFORMED REGARDING THE EVENT AND ANY QUESTIONS I HAD REGARDING THE EVENT HAVE BEEN ANSWERED.

I UNDERSTAND THE DANGER OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH THAT MAY RESULT FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE EVENT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BEING STRUCK BY A SKATE OR ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL, AND/OR FROM FALLING.

I ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISK THAT IS IN ANY WAY ASSOCIATED WITH, RELATED TO OR OCCURS AS A RESULT OF MY OR MY CHILD’S PARTICIPATION IN THE EVENT.

I HEREBY GIVE RELEASEES OR ANY ONE OF THEM PERMISSION TO USE MY AND MY CHILD’S (IF APPLICABLE) NAME, PHOTOGRAPH, QUOTATIONS AND LIKENESS ON THE INTERNET AND/OR IN ANY OTHER MEDIA AND FORM IN ANY ADVERTISEMENTS OR PROMOTIONS PERFORMED RELATING TO THE EVENT, OR IN ANY OTHER ADVERTISEMENTS OR PROMOTIONS, AND AGREE THAT I AND MY CHILD SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY COMPENSATION FOR SUCH USE.

Parent/Guardian Signature Print Name Date

Participant’s Name(s)

Address:

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