QuickSkills Inc. of Grand Rapids Mn today announced that tryouts for the Minnesota "Crunch" will begin Saturday and Sunday April 5thand 6th 2008 at the IRA Civic Center in Grand Rapids. Graduating SR's from Minnesota are urged to take advantage of this opportunity. THe Crunch will play 40 games from September to March. Participants on the team are required to take a Minimum of 5 credits at Itasca Community college and a Maximum of 11.PLayers will be housed in Grand Rapids. This will be run very much like a JR Program for boys and includes daily practices, a strength coach all travel expenses. The team will be assigned an academic counselor to ensure the transferability of credits and potential for financial aid.Cost of the tryout is $150.00 additional information and or regerstration for the tryout camp can be obtained by contacting
QuickSkills Inc, @ 218 259 -2503
MINNESOTA "CRUNCH"
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Questions
1) Will you be a USA/MN registered team?
2) Who will you be playing your games against?
3) Estimate of expenses for the year?
4) Billet parents?
2) Who will you be playing your games against?
3) Estimate of expenses for the year?
4) Billet parents?
Thankyou for your questions, Yes we will be USA/ Mn Hockey Registered
Games will be played against top American and Canadien teams , ie Shattuck ST Marys , Balmoral Prep School We will also take a one week trip out east. There are several housing options available for players Billeting is one of them AN all inclusive fee with the exception of educational credits is charged We will Play 40 games15 at home 25 on the road. We have hired a strength coach and will practice daily.We will have our own locker room, We will be a team active in the community .
Players must take a minimum of 5 credits and no more than 11. Persons wishing more information can call me at 218 259 2503 .
Games will be played against top American and Canadien teams , ie Shattuck ST Marys , Balmoral Prep School We will also take a one week trip out east. There are several housing options available for players Billeting is one of them AN all inclusive fee with the exception of educational credits is charged We will Play 40 games15 at home 25 on the road. We have hired a strength coach and will practice daily.We will have our own locker room, We will be a team active in the community .
Players must take a minimum of 5 credits and no more than 11. Persons wishing more information can call me at 218 259 2503 .
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QuickSkills Inc. a Grand Rapids based organization today announced the formation of a girls U-19 hockey team in Northern Minnesota. A team anticipated to be sanctioned by both Minnesota Hockey and USA Hockey at next week’s winter meetings in Minneapolis will begin in the fall of 2008.
Dan Clafton owner of QuickSkills Inc announced that following ratification by USA and Minnesota Hockey the team would begin full-blown operation.
We have been in contact with a multitude of Division one colleges across the country gaining their ideas and understanding their needs. We have observed the growth of women’s hockey and have determined a need for this level of play said Clafton. The Team will be based out of Grand Rapids Minnesota said Clafton. We will play 15 home games and 25 road games.
Teams such as Shattuck St Mary’s Fairbault, Balmoral Prep School Winnipeg Canada, will be the type of teams we will attempt to play. These are elite teams with some of the best players in North America. Players will come from all over North America to our team explained Clafton. Approximately 50 percent of our roster will come from current division 1 coaches recommendations, The other 50 percent will come from open tryouts at a variety of locations across North America. The First Scheduled tryout will be in Grand Rapids Minnesota April 5th and 6th. Several very generous contributors have stepped forward to help fund this operation sited Clafton. Gemini Sports, CK Enterprise, The First National Bank Of Coleraine, Tom Clusiau Chrysler, Mission Hockey, and Clafton Skate. These groups have recognized the need and the potential said Clafton; we are very appreciative of their commitment to the helping our young ladies advance both in hockey, and in life. All player selected for our team who have graduated from High school will be required to attend Itasca Community college and take a minimum of 5 credits, but no more than 11 as per NCAA requirements Dr. Mike Johnson the Provost at the college has been instrumental in his involment in our team Clafton went on to explain. Education and athletics is a hard tandem to beat and Itasca Community College is an excellent starting place for anybody’s future.
Recommendations and applications have already begun to flow in, we are getting out and talking with as many players as we can, the kids need to know this is an option available to them. We have begun to put employees in place and have developed the structure of our organization; this is no small undertaking Clafton explained. I spoke with Mike Hasting an owner and General Manager of the Omaha Lancers, perhaps the greatest and most successful Jr. program for boys in the country, Mike spent a considerable time with me explaining what is important and what is not. We will base our development on his stated principles first and foremost. We will be about family and fun, When you come to see us play you will get more than a hockey game you will get an experience that will both please and excite you.
We are all about community as well stated Clafton, a Portion of every ticket sold will go to worthy community groups in an attempt to support a multitude of positive activities.
We look forward to working with charitable groups from all over the northland to help them raise funds for their organizations.
QuickSkills Inc. is a corporation based out of Grand Rapids Minnesota dedicated to the development and advancement of hockey players in the State of Minnesota Questions on this or any other QuickSkills event can be directed to Dan Clafton at 218-259-2503.
QuickSkills Inc. a Grand Rapids based organization today announced the formation of a girls U-19 hockey team in Northern Minnesota. A team anticipated to be sanctioned by both Minnesota Hockey and USA Hockey at next week’s winter meetings in Minneapolis will begin in the fall of 2008.
Dan Clafton owner of QuickSkills Inc announced that following ratification by USA and Minnesota Hockey the team would begin full-blown operation.
We have been in contact with a multitude of Division one colleges across the country gaining their ideas and understanding their needs. We have observed the growth of women’s hockey and have determined a need for this level of play said Clafton. The Team will be based out of Grand Rapids Minnesota said Clafton. We will play 15 home games and 25 road games.
Teams such as Shattuck St Mary’s Fairbault, Balmoral Prep School Winnipeg Canada, will be the type of teams we will attempt to play. These are elite teams with some of the best players in North America. Players will come from all over North America to our team explained Clafton. Approximately 50 percent of our roster will come from current division 1 coaches recommendations, The other 50 percent will come from open tryouts at a variety of locations across North America. The First Scheduled tryout will be in Grand Rapids Minnesota April 5th and 6th. Several very generous contributors have stepped forward to help fund this operation sited Clafton. Gemini Sports, CK Enterprise, The First National Bank Of Coleraine, Tom Clusiau Chrysler, Mission Hockey, and Clafton Skate. These groups have recognized the need and the potential said Clafton; we are very appreciative of their commitment to the helping our young ladies advance both in hockey, and in life. All player selected for our team who have graduated from High school will be required to attend Itasca Community college and take a minimum of 5 credits, but no more than 11 as per NCAA requirements Dr. Mike Johnson the Provost at the college has been instrumental in his involment in our team Clafton went on to explain. Education and athletics is a hard tandem to beat and Itasca Community College is an excellent starting place for anybody’s future.
Recommendations and applications have already begun to flow in, we are getting out and talking with as many players as we can, the kids need to know this is an option available to them. We have begun to put employees in place and have developed the structure of our organization; this is no small undertaking Clafton explained. I spoke with Mike Hasting an owner and General Manager of the Omaha Lancers, perhaps the greatest and most successful Jr. program for boys in the country, Mike spent a considerable time with me explaining what is important and what is not. We will base our development on his stated principles first and foremost. We will be about family and fun, When you come to see us play you will get more than a hockey game you will get an experience that will both please and excite you.
We are all about community as well stated Clafton, a Portion of every ticket sold will go to worthy community groups in an attempt to support a multitude of positive activities.
We look forward to working with charitable groups from all over the northland to help them raise funds for their organizations.
QuickSkills Inc. is a corporation based out of Grand Rapids Minnesota dedicated to the development and advancement of hockey players in the State of Minnesota Questions on this or any other QuickSkills event can be directed to Dan Clafton at 218-259-2503.
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eastsidehockey
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We applied for passports this Fall and received them in less than 3 weeks. Very easy process. We filled out the forms on-line, printed them out, brought pictures with and completed the process at our local post office. We were in and out with six people in our group in about 10-15 minutes. If we had needed them quicker there is an expediated process which we did not use.
Here is the link that we used:
http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html[i][/i]
Our passports had nothing to do with the Crunch team so Media will have to answer team specific questions.
Here is the link that we used:
http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html[i][/i]
Our passports had nothing to do with the Crunch team so Media will have to answer team specific questions.
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Why the post office is in the passport business is way beyond me. Government office or not. The service at our local office is bad enough without waiting for non-postal issues. I waited in line for an extra 20 minutes while two of the three employees tried to figure out if they were doing the passport bookwork correctly for a family. (Was that you SportsMa?!! j/k) The court house has trained and experienced employees to do passports and they will do it even faster. Your local PO may be more efficient than ours, but take heed to my warning if it is not!SportsMa wrote:We applied for passports this Fall and received them in less than 3 weeks. Very easy process. We filled out the forms on-line, printed them out, brought pictures with and completed the process at our local post office. We were in and out with six people in our group in about 10-15 minutes. If we had needed them quicker there is an expediated process which we did not use.
Here is the link that we used:
http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html[i][/i]
Our passports had nothing to do with the Crunch team so Media will have to answer team specific questions.
Kind of crazy.....in our community we had heard the opposite that the courthouse took forever so we went to our post office. The difference may be our post office does passports out of their distribution center so they are only dealing with passports and distribution not all of the other front counter issues. The fellow we dealt with was very efficient and friendly. If I see him around town I will need to thank him for his quick, efficient work. We only needed the one fellow to get us through the process. ':lol:'
It looks like it all depends on your community so ask around!
It looks like it all depends on your community so ask around!
all excellent questions
Passports are the easiest of ways for anyone now days, This is one of the stones left unturned but will be addressed in plenty of time. Also need to register with Minnesota Hockey each time you bring your team into Canada . all things I am learning along the way . Minnesota Hockey Register Carol Carlson has been great to work with.
Schedule
We have begun to formulate the schedule already I will give you what we have as most teams do notdo this until late spring early summer but I do have several committments already .
August Labor Day Weekend In Vermont NAHA Tournament 6-7 games
Shattuck St Mary's Home and away weekends (4) games
Shattuck St Marys Tournament October 31st ?
Balmoral Prep School At Winnipeg (2games)
Balmoral Prep school in Grand Rapids (2 games)
Madison Capitals Madison Wisconsin (2games)
Madison Capitals in Grand Rapids (2 games )
Walsner Red in GRand Rapids (2games)
Walsner Red MPLS (2games)
evaluating 3-4 more Tourmnaments at this time ,
15 home games 25 away Minimum
Practice 1-2:30 on ice each day on ice
followed by off ice program with Strength coach
hope that helps questions 218-259-2503 - Dan
August Labor Day Weekend In Vermont NAHA Tournament 6-7 games
Shattuck St Mary's Home and away weekends (4) games
Shattuck St Marys Tournament October 31st ?
Balmoral Prep School At Winnipeg (2games)
Balmoral Prep school in Grand Rapids (2 games)
Madison Capitals Madison Wisconsin (2games)
Madison Capitals in Grand Rapids (2 games )
Walsner Red in GRand Rapids (2games)
Walsner Red MPLS (2games)
evaluating 3-4 more Tourmnaments at this time ,
15 home games 25 away Minimum
Practice 1-2:30 on ice each day on ice
followed by off ice program with Strength coach
hope that helps questions 218-259-2503 - Dan
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