The 2011-2012 Season is starting - Open Skate Oct 16, Fund raising

The 2012 season is starting, and events are being added to the official MNSH calendar. The list includes an event this week and a few in weeks to come. As in past seasons news will be posted here; Facebook members should be sure to "like" the Minnesota Special Hockey Facebook page.

First up is the Hendrickson Foundation Inaugural Fundraiser Friday 9/9 in Lakeville:

Minnesota Disabled Hockey has a great new opportunity for our organization to help raise funds for all our programs. The Hendrickson family (Darby Hendrickson and his father Larry) have formed a foundation with the primary purpose being to support Minnesota Disabled Hockey. They will be hosting their first fundraising event on Friday, September 9 .

It is a golf tournament at Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville, MN.The Hendrickson Foundation has asked us to help support the tournament by passing on the attached flyer to any friends and family who would be interested in playing in the event.  In addition, if you have any contacts who would be interested in sponsoring the event or providing silent auction items please share the attached sponsor letter with them.

Please contact Suzy Lindeberg, MN Special Hockey Board Member, if you have any questions regarding the event at slindeberg@comcast.net. Please help to support the Hendrickson Family Foundation raise funds for Minnesota Disabled Hockey.  This is a huge new opportunity for our programs! Thank you.

On September 30th we will have Disabled Hockey Night at the Wild game -- a fun time and a way to raise money for Special Hockey by selling programs. There will be skating between periods.

The season really starts with an Open Skate at Mariucci arena on October 16th. We should also be getting registration information in the next 2-3 weeks.

More information to come as we get closer to the Wild game ...

Free skills and drills with U12 Ice Cougars Girls AAA August 13th

Via FB:

The U12 Ice Cougars... (1): "The U12 Ice Cougars Girls AAA hockey team has invited us to join them for a scrimmage/skills drills/open hockey skate this Sat. August 13 from 9:45 - 11:15 am at Breck Ice Arena in Golden Valley. They will also be providing pizza immediately following the ice time. This is a free, fun, skate. They are opening it up to 15-20 skaters. We will take the first 20 that RSVP to Susie Miller at mnspecialhockey@gmail.com."

The Section 108 Golf tournament is coming Saturday Aug 27 - please volunteer and/or play

It's that time of year again! Time for MNSH's biggest and best fundraiser from our friends in Section 108 ...

Section 108 Golf Tournament - Home

... Please Join us as we raise money for an exciting charity. This is a wonderful cause and a "hole" lot of fun. Special appearances by some of your favorite Minnesota Wild, Lunch, Golf, Live Auction and Much More. Golfers of every level are welcome to share in the fun. This BEST BALL tournament is an excellent way to get out, raise money and have a great time helping Minnesota Special Hockey...

The tournament is Saturday Aug 27th. This year it's at the Highland National Golf course in Saint Paul (easy to get too).

If you register to play by 7/31 you get a free polo shirt

Jane Cashin writes ...

Has everyone heard about the Section 108 Golf Tournament? It is a great opportunity to volunteer, golf or donate prizes!

If you are interested in volunteering: contact Susie Miller at mnspecialhockey@gmail.com.

If you are interested in golfing: go to http://www.section108golf.com/register-online.html. Invite your friends too!

If you have prizes to donate: contact Jane Cashin at jocashin@comcast.net.

This is the big one. It's a blast to volunteer at. We'd be there -- but we'll be on our big family road trip ...

Hockey approaches: July and August events, RSVP for Edinborough park 7/22

The 2011-2012 season is almost upon us. The July Minnesota Special Hockey calendar shows 3 big events. The biggest event of all is coming in August, we'll get it on the calendar ASAP.

Here's the summary followed by details on how to participate and volunteer

July

• 7/19: Minnesota Hockey Benefit Golf Tournament in Bunker Hills (this benefits all hockey in MN)
• 7/22: MNSH Summer Celebration at Edinborough Park (see prior post)
• 7/29; Wayzata Community BBQ fundraiser

August

• 8/27: Section 108 benefit for MN Special Hockey (http://www.section108golf.com/) - more on this next month

Details and volunteer requests for July

Minnesota Hockey Benefit Tuesday Tues 7/19 - 2-3 volunteers wanted

http://www.minnesotahockey.org/news_article/show/95578?referrer_id=80470

MN Hockey has been good to us. Susie Miller and Jane Cashin are asking for volunteers to help out ...

As a player of MN Special Hockey we hope you have an AMAZING experience on and off the ice. We feel we are a successful program, we have had a lot of success because we receive a lot of support from the State of Minnesota Hockey Community. As we were getting started we hit a lot of brick walls, however everyone time we hit a brick wall, someone from the "State of Minnesota Hockey Community" came through and knocked it down. It might have been an individual who stepped up to coach a team, it might have been a business who donated money, it might have been an organization that let us buy and even donated ice. Without the support we have received we quite honestly would probably not exist today. Periodically we ask for support from all of YOU. They like to see the skaters that are playing hockey, they want to know that they are giving to a great program that has great benefits. People who give us money prefer to see you, our players, at their events not one of us!...

.. We will be looking for a couple volunteers for the MN Hockey Annual Golf Tournament .... We might need just a couple people to help out and show our support for Minnesota Hockey. If you are interested, please contact Jane Cashin at jocashin@comcast.net.

Summer Celebration at Edinborough Park (7700 York Ave. S., Edina) Friday 7/22 from 6-8pm

Spend a night with your family and special hockey friends at Edinborough Park in Edina for just $5 per person. Cost includes Pizza, Beverages and park admission. Party is from 6-8pm.

Check in the main office to obtain your wristband for youth 12 months to 12 years old.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, July 20th to Jane Cashin (jocashin@comcast.net or 612-581-4483) with the number attending

Wayzata Fundraiser Friday 7/29 - skater volunteers wanted

Click this link for a flyer for a MN Special Hockey BBQthat one of our dedicated volunteers from the Section 108 Golf Tournament is putting on for our benefit through Keller Williams.

If you are able to help with this event, please contact Tom Schuneman at thomas.schuneman@michaelfoods.com  We would like to see 3-4 skaters there to say THANK YOU!

11:30am - 1:30pm
Keller Williams
Realty Front Parking Lot
215 Walker Avenue S
Wayzata, MN 55391

Summer news: July 22 Edinborough party, skates, candy, coach for south metro

Susie writes with some exciting summer news ...

Mark your calendars, we are planning our summer get together for Friday July 22nd. Spend a night with your family and special hockey friends at

Edinborough Park in Edina for just $5 per person. Cost includes Pizza, Beverages and Dessert. Party is from 6-8pm.

We are trying to coordinate some "meet and skates" throughout the metro. Watch our website and your email for specific times and locations.

Candy! Thank you all who helped out selling candy bars. We have 55 boxes out being sold. If all are sold that is $2750. YEAH! Many sold a box or two.

Biza, Rebekah, and Tyler are all over 6 boxes each. Truly AMAZING! If you still have money to turn in please mail it to: Cindy Coughlin, 7417 Kellogg

Ave. S., Edina, MN  55435. Please do not mail cash, if it is cash please call Susie at 612-325-3392 or Jane at 612-581-4483 and we will meet you to

collect the money.

Lastly, HELP! With all of our metro teams growing we are looking to add a team in the south metro (burnsville/bloomington/richfield). We need a coach

and a team coordinator (to help recruit players). If you or someone you know is interested in the please contact Susie to start the process.

THANK YOU for everything! Still glowing from the success of last year and looking forward to more success in the future.

THANK YOU!