Proposed Bowness High School Hockey Program

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Proposed Bowness High School Hockey Program

• Parent Information Expression of Interest
  Meeting
• September 22, 2005
• 700 830 p.m.
• Bowness High School Theatre

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Meeting Agenda

• 1. Welcome Philip Tuck
• 2. Introductions Philip Tuck
• 3. Purpose of meeting Area 1 Overview D.
  Stevenson
• 4. Hockey School Program Description A. Crocker,
  D. Smith
• 5. Questions and Comments P. Tuck, M. McQueen
• 6. Summary P. Tuck
• 7. Next Steps Communication D. Stevenson
• 8. Closing Remarks P. Tuck

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People

• Parents
• Norm Ferguson
• Melanie McQueen
• Dynastars Hockey
• Dave Smith

• CBE Administration
• David Stevenson , Area 1 Director
• Jan Braun, Area 1 System Assistant Principal
• Philip Tuck, Bowness High School Principal
• Andy Crocker, Administrator Bowness Hockey Program

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Bowness Hockey Program (BHP)

• Goals
• To offer a comprehensive school hockey program
  for young men and women to become successful
  student athletes.
• 2. To offer athletes a superior hockey program
  balanced with the opportunities and
  responsibilities of every student at Bowness High
  School.

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BHP Descriptors

• Students in the BHP are treated first as students
  at Bowness High School and secondly, as athletes
  enrolled in the BHP.
• All school rules apply
• All graduation expectations apply including the 4
  special Bowness criteria. (Alberta Learning,
  Community service, School Involvement, Portfolio)
• BHP is a scheduled class
• Each class is offered once a day.
• A typical week could include 3 ice times and 2
  in-class sessions

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BHP Descriptors continued

• A Bowness teacher will supervise all BHP
  activites.
• Students would be expected to take all other
  classes at Bowness High School.
• Pride and Excellence is the school credo. It is
  expected that all BHP students will exhibit these
  qualities in all aspects of school life.
• Possible opening enrolment Sept. /06. Minimum
  22 athletes to a maximum of 36 athletes.
• All ice times and BHP classes will be scheduled
  in the morning.
• Arrangements will be made for students to write
  the PSAT exam in grade 10 and the SAT exams in
  grade 11 and 12.

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Dynastars aspect of BHP

• Dynastars is a hockey program that has been in
  operation since 1989 in the Calgary area.
• Dyanstars has been affiliated with the Calgary
  Board of Education for the last five years with
  other schools.
• The Philosophy of Dynastars is The development
  of Life Skills through Hockey. Major emphasizes
  at the BHP will be
• - Responsibility
• - Discipline
• - Hard Work

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Dynastars aspect of BHP Cont

• Athletes will be evaluated four times during the
  school year which will correspond with academic
  report cards.
• Cost is 2,500.00 This will include ice time,
  instructor wages, transportation and athletic
  gear.
• Dynastars Hockey Director Dave Smith, and the
  assigned Bowness High teacher, monitor students
  academic progress during the year.
• Dynastars off ice sessions will be partnered with
  the National Sports Development program at the
  north campus.

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Who can apply?

• The program is open to young men and women in
  grades 10, 11 and 12.
• First Priority is given to students in the CBE
  who reside in the Bowness High School designated
  areas.
• Second Priority is given to students who reside
  in CBE Area 1. ( N.W. Calgary)

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Criteria for Selection into BHP

• Not first come first served.
• Many factors are considered including
• - Hockey position, eg. goalie
• - Hockey ability, attitude and skill level
• - Academic ability and attitude.

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Methods of Selection

• Screening
• Try outs
• Application package
• Academic marks
• Attendance
• Letters of reference
• Letter of application (written by student)
• 500 deposit

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Questions Comments

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  information about this proposal.
• www.cbe.ab.ca/b847