Correspondence Section
April 17, 2001
City of Chanhassen
690 City Center Drive
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317
To Whom It May Concern:
My wife and I moved to Chanhassen in March of 2000. In the past year I have been
disappointed in the attitude of this city towards dogs. Specifically, the fact that dogs are
prohibited from EVERY city park, EVEN if on a leash. I do not understand this rational. Dogs
play a very important part in the lives of many of the families in this community, but for some
reason, we're being prevented from enjoying these fine parks.
My dog is not a Seeing Eye dog providing an invaluable service to mankind, but he's also not a
menace. In fact, the neighborhood kids stop by on a regular basis to pet the "friendly" new dog
and play fetch till they get tired. (The kids, never the dog)
If the purpose for this position is to eliminate liability risk to the city, I would argue that people,
not dogs, are a bigger risk. Excess speed in parking lots and profanity are just a couple
examples of what I've seen. If the purpose is to eliminate the unsightly messes that dogs do,
then the appropriate response is to administer fines for those that don't have the sense to clean-
up after their pets. In fact, I would support HUGE fines. Those that don't have the decency to
keep our parks clean should be fined and not allowed to visit them. If there is some justified
reason that dogs are not allowed in the parks, I'd appreciate an explanation returned along with
my license or a phone call. My numbers are listed on my license registration form. It would
make me feel better to understand this.
Several communities in which I've lived have even provided dog parks that allow pet owners to
unleash their dogs so that they can get needed exercise. Seemingly the opposite attitude
towards dogs than Chanhassen.
! would very much like to visit the wonderful city parks that Chanhassen has to offer. However,
I'm a dog owner that feels that maximizing the time spent together strengthens the relationship
and promotes obedience. A dog continually left, beh.nd and not a!!owed to be with it's owners is
bound to be a dog that this city is apparently trying so hard to avoid in the first place.
Regards,
Todd Gates
Dog Owner & Chanhassen Resident
AAa7 6, 2001
City of Chanhassen
Attn: Mr. Todd Hoffman, birector of Parks and Recreation
690 City ~nter brive
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Mr. Hoffman:
l; would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve as the
Interim Senior Director for the City of Chanhassen. I truly enjoy the senior
citizens of Chanhassen. Providing them with good service and a variety of
programs in which to participate was something that I found to be
extraordinary experience.
If I can be of any assistance with escorting trips or programming in the
future, please do not hesitate to call me at 952-470-8513.
Again, thank you for this wonderful opportunity. I look forward to assisting
you in the future.
Sincerely,
Rochelle Tungseth
Cc: Karo Wickenhauser - Senior Director
~90 Cig Center Drive
.PO Box 147
C~nlmssen, Ni~ntsota 55317
Phone
952.937.19~
General Fax
952.937.5739
£~medng Department Fax
952.937.9152
21uibling Department Fa~
952.9342524
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director
Jerry Ruegemer, Recreation Superintendent /I
May 1,2001
SUB J:
Park Building Operations
Thank you for your e-mail yesterday regarding the restroom opening/closing
procedures for our park buildings. Listed below are the procedures for Lake
.Ann, Lake Susan, and the warming house at the Recreation Center.
Lake Ann: From approximately Memorial weekend to August 26:
The restrooms will be opened by either the concession staff or the lifeguards
by 10:30 a.m. The restrooms remain open until 8:00 p.m. The lifeguard staff
is responsible for closing the restrooms daily, Monday - Sunday. Before
10:30 a.m. and after 8:00 p.m. during the summer, the portable restrooms are
available for park participants. For picnic participants that have reservations
before or after the above times, they will be issued a restroom only key. This
may be picked up and returned at City Hall.
Lake Susan: The bathrooms are only opened for people who make picnic
reservations. Picnic participants are asked to pick up a restroom key from
City Hall. They open and close the restrooms during their scheduled
reservation. They then return the key in the deposit box at City Hall or drop it
offduring business hours.
Recreation Center Wanning House: This location has definitely been the
most challenging in coordinating the opening/closing of the restrooms. In
looking at this year's summer game schedules, it appears that all activities
will be completed by 9:00 p.m. With the new summer closing hours set at
9:00 p.m. at the Recreation Center, I would recommend that the Recreation
Center staff open the restrooms at 5:30 p.m. and lock them up just prior to
leaving for the evening. I know this will take some coordination with Susan
and the Recreation Center staff, but I make this recommendation because we
control the key situation. If this procedure doesn't work, the following are
some ideas that might work:
1)
Mount a lock box on the outside wall of the wanning house
with a bathroom only key. A representative from the youth
associations can be designated to access the box, grab the key,
and open/close the restrooms.
Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director
May 1,2001
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2)
Have a youth association representative pick up a restroom key
at the Recreation Center front desk and return to a mounted
drop box on the outside of either the Recreation Center or the
warming house. The Recreation Center would be responsible
for and retrieving the key from the box first thing in the
morning.
3)
Issue a limited number of keys to a designated person
representing the youth associations. That person would be
responsible for opening and closing the restroom.
4)
The City, in cooperation with the youth associations, could hire
an attendant who would be responsible for opening/closing the
restrooms. This person would be similar to a warming house
attendant.
5)
Simply not open the restrooms and participants can use
portable restrooms so we don't have to worry about opening
and closing them.
Some of the ideas listed above may not be feasible, but they are options. If
you have any questions, please stop by. We can discuss these options for the
Recreation Center at tomorrow's staff meeting. ·
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From:
Sent:
'To:
Cc:
Subject:
Mary Jackson [mary.jackson@dot.state.mn.us]
Monday, May 07, 2001 11:47 AM
thoffman @ ci.chanhassen.mn.us; kriswac@mninter.net
to@ crc-corp.com
Your Invitation To The Metro Region Bicycle Facilities Workshop
workshop invite.doc
Dear Bicycle Facility Champions:
We invite you to join us in developing adequate bicycle commuter and
recreation
facilities for the metropolitan area. We fully understand the need for
direction in designing and obtaining funding for the development of
these
facilities. We, the Metro Area Bicycle Strategies Group, are pleased to
sponsor a one-day Bike Facility Development Workshop that will help
local
practitioners gather key funding and bicycle facility location
information. We
have designed this workshop to:
* Bring metro area state, county and city representatives together
to learn
more about how to obtain bicycle facility construction funding, and
* Promote the development of a comprehensive bicycle network for the
Twin
Cities area!
This one-day workshop is scheduled for Thursday, May 31, 2001 and will
be held
at the Earle Brown Center at the University of Minnesota, St. Paul
campus.
There is no cost to attendees. Please note that this workshop is
limited
to 140
people on a first come, first served basis. Breakfast and lunch will be
provided to workshop participants. Please fax your registration form to
Mary
E. Jackson immediately at (651) 296-0590 (or e-mail to~crc-corp.com) to
reservenyour spot. Attached to this letter is a brief description of
the workshop
along with the preliminary agenda and registration form. If you have
any
questions about the workshop, please contact Mary E. Jackson at (651)
282-5317.
We are honored to have Congressman James 0berstar speak at our workshop
luncheon. He is one of the leading bicycle facility funding supporters
in the
nation. This is an exciting opportunity to share and learn from our
experiences. Don't miss out on this chance to help our constituents
promote
bicycling as a modal alternative that encourages sustainable
transportation
initiatives. We look forward to seeing you all there!
Sincerely,
Bob Works
Section Director
Sustainable Transportation Initiatives
Office of Environmental Services
~innesota Department of Transportation
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 l.afaycllc Road
St. l'aul. Minnesota 55155-40__ CITY OF
23 April 2001
Dear Friend of the Minnesota Valley:
You are invited to attend the next (2"d) Citizen Advisory Committee meeting for the Minnesota
Valley State Recreation Area Plan on:
Thursday, May 17th, 6:00-8:00 pm
Scott County Government Center, Room J127
200-4th Avenue West, Shakopee
Our task for the evening will be to learn more about the hatural history of the Lower Minnesota
Valley with our Guest Speaker, Hannah Dunevitz. Hannah is the Regional Ecologist with the
Division of Ecological Services, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Please come
prepared for a facilitated discussion in an informal setting.
***Refreshments will be provided***
Enclosed are the meeting notes from the Ist Citizens Meeting (April 2"d), for your information.
In the interest of saving paper and postage: I) if you know at this time that you would like to
be taken off of the mailing list for thi.s plan, please send me an e-mail note to that effect or call
my number and leave a message; or 2) if you would prefer to receive these notices via e-mail
alone, please send me an e-mail note to that effect. If we don't hear from you, we will keep you
on our regular mailing list for the duration of the planning process.
Thanks for your time and interest.
Sincerely,
Nancy Albrecht
State Park Planner
651-284-0263
nancy.albrecht @dnr.state.mn.us
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Meeting Notes: Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area Planning
Process
Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting #1
4/2/01
Scott County Government Center, Shakopee
Participants:
Ned Winters, Izaak Walton League of America, Bloomington
Mark Ryan, Metropolitan Airports Commission, Twin Cities
Henry Crosby, Area Resident, Jordan
Don Ney, Ney Environrnental Center and Ai~ea Resident, Henderson
Todd Murray, Area Resident, Bloomington
John Maxwell, Area Resident, LeSueur
Jim Wolf, Friends of the Minnesota Valley, Bloomington
John Dahl, Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists, Bumsville
William Coddington, Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists, Prior Lake
Dave Jeurissen, Snowmobile Club, Belle Plaine
Cindy Reinitz, Ney Environmental Center and Park Elementary School, Henderson
Lance Anderson, City of Bloomington
Milt Meierbachtol, Area Resident, Henderson
Bev Meierbachtol, Area Resident, Henderson
Dennis Port6r, Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists, Bloomington
Keith Velaski, Penn Cycle Bicycle Club, Bloomington
Jim Ryan, Minnesota Ornithologists Union and Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists, St. Paul
Gregg Pattison, Area Resident, Lakeville
Amy Alexander, Penn Cycle Women's Mountain Bike Club, Bloomington
Staff:
Frank Knoke, Manager, Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area, Jordan
Judy Thomson, Regional Naturalist, Minnesota State Parks, Metro and SE Regions, St. Paul
Nancy Albrecht, Planner, Minnesota State Parks, St. Paul
I. Introductions:
Nancy explained that the plan for the State Recreation Area dates to 1984 av.d is in need of
revision. At the same time, the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refug~ ~s revising t~.~.~
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and the Friends of the Minnesota Valley ;~re contracti:-g the
development of a plan for the Lower Minnesota River Valley Watershed. As much as possible,
the agencies and organizations will be sharing information throughout these processes.
The planning process for the State Recreation Area involves both a Citizen Advisory Committee
and a Technical Committee. The Citizen meetings will be held approximately once per month in
the evenings over the next 6-9 months. The technical committee (composed of agency
specialists) has met once and will meet periodically as needed. After the public meetings, the
agency will draft a management plan that will be available for public review before it is finalized.
The purpose of the Citizens Advisory Committee is to give voice to the issues that need to be
addressed in the planning process and to provide recommendations to the Department of Natural
Resources on how to resolve them. The members of the technical committee are available as
resources as needed. All citizen meetings are open to the public.
The next two Citizen Advisory Committee meetings will focus on the natural and cultural
resources in the valley with presenters from the technical committee. After that, it is likely that
we will divide up into smaller working groups that focus on specific geographic areas or on
issues.
Public Opinion Survey: The Department of Natural Resources is workine with the Refuge and
the Friends of the Minnesota Valley to develop a park/trail user survey f~)r this summer as well as
a broader public opinion survey. We will be trying to find out what people's attitudes are towards
conservation, education and recreation in the valley.'
II. Visioning
The participants were divided into four small groups and asked to discuss the following question:
"hz 20 years, this is what I/we want the Minnesota Vailey State Recreation Area to be..."
The answers listed included:
a place with min#nal development; without a paved trail and available for bird watch#~g,
hiking and mountain biking
a place where the trail is used responsibly; not abused
a place where sites of interest (natural, ctdtural) are developed al. ong the river for
canoeing and kayaking; those activities will be 'encouraged along the river
a place that people in the metro area are aware of and understand that there are natural
resources #~ the valley
a place where the natural areas are protected
a place where the trail conditions match the needs of the trail users
a place where the trail is of significant length
a place where a variety of user groups can come and enjoy
a place where the users are educate& where there is good interpretation of the natural
and cultural resources including historic sites
a place where the trail is unimproved
a place where wildlife are protected
al)lace where the trail is connected to natural areas and green space in,the valley;future
acquisitions for the recreation area will be broader and more ecologically connected
a place in the tnetro area where the natural, wild character is maintained; as
undeveloped as possible
a place with minimal paving except in high use areas or in the connecting spurs to other
regional trails
a place where the trail is completed to LeSueur
a place where different trail sections lend themselves to differing uses; for example,
would it be possible to have 2 tracks, one for motorized use and one for non- motorized use?
a place where the interpretive progratmning is coordinated with existing sites like the
Ney Environmental Center, the park at Belle Plaine, the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife
Refitge and Fort Snelling
a place that is trot impacted by sttrrounding development like the proposed marina and
amphitheater in Burnsville
a place with natural character all along the trail with natural plant communities and
noise tninimized
a place that has been expanded to include bigger portions of land and water
a place that has the natural terrab~ preserved; where multiple uses are allowed and
where there is no pavement
III. Problem-solving
The participants were divided into four small groups and asked to discuss the following question:
What needs to change to get there (to your vision)?
The answers listed included:
All stakeholders need to unify their visions
We treed to continue our efforts to clean up the Minnesota River.
All cities/municipalities adjacent to the river need to plan to maintain the natural
character of the river valley as part of their city/municipality plans; further development in the
valley shouM be disallowed.
The mandate needd to be changed to get away from the idea of paved trail and reworded
Io b~clude more of a natural-surface trail.
The trail plan needs to call for a natural, multi-use trail.
.We need to provide more education for the trail users and local residents including
school groups; develop more volunteer opportunities; perhaps develop a website and
n e wslette rs.
People need to develop a deeper appreciation and sense of ownership towards the valley.
Municipalities along the river need to be ~nore #~volved in its management; perhaps
through the use of Earth Day clean-ups and more publicity in general. The user groups need to be better identified.
Volu~?eers need to have more opportunities in maintaining the valley: use ~nore fitnd-
raising and ::::,nations to get to where we need to go.
We need to involve the users in maintaining the trails.
The agencies need to be more coordinated in the development of their respective policies.
The public needs to be more involved through environmental education and other means
of cotnmunication.
The user groups need to be willing to cooperate and compromise.
The local co~nmunities need to be involved more #~ the ~nanagement of the river
valley/trail and have more ownership.
There needs to be more effective education of the trail/valley users in order to have more
respect towards other (conflicting) users and the natural resources ("leave no trace ").
There needs to be more self-policing (enforcement) by the user groups.
Trespassing through neighboring properties needs to be minimized.
The gaps in the current trail need to be joined.
We need more funding from the Minnesota Legislature.
We need to involve the user groups more in the trail planning and maintenance.
We need to work with the adjacent city governments to better understand their plans and
b~terests.
We need to look at the strategies employed by other successful trail groups such as the
Superior Hiking Trail Club.
We should look at user fees for those who use the trail and currently are not paying (or
have a park sticker).
IV. Next Meeting
The next meeting will be scheduled for approximately 4 weeks from this date. We'll stick with
evening meetings. All members of the public are welcome.
NJA
4/13/01
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
Recreation Center Dance Staff
Susan Marek, Recreation Center Manager
Todd Hoffman, Park and Recreation Director
DATE: April 30, 2001
SUB J: Commendation
As you finalize plans for your spring dance recital, I want to take a moment
to commend you on a job well done! What a huge task! Your dedication to
this important program does not go unnoticed. Putting on two shows with 750
people attending each performance is truly a remarkable feat. I look forward
to hearing the reviews.
Again, thank you for all your hard work!
C:
Scott Botcher, City Manager
Todd Gerhardt, Asst. Cit. y Manager
Mayor and City Council
vdSark and Recreation Commission
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April 17, 2001
Dear fellow Chanhassen Chamber member:
At the board of director retreat this past December we discussed a book entitled
"Who Moved the Cheese?" The book discussed the importance of accepting change.
Little did we know at the time the amount of change the Chanhassen Chamber would
experience in 2001. I am writing this letter to personally inform you of the major
changes that are taking place with the Chanhassen Chamber.
First of all, it is with sincere regret the board at its April meeting accepted the resignation
of Pat Papenfuss as the Chamber's Executive Secretary. In addition, Chanhassen
Secretarial Service terminated its contract with the Chamber. Both are effective May 1,
2001. Pat has thought about making a change for some time. She 'is looking forward to
taking some time off fi.om the Chamber. Pat and her husband are planning a seven-week
trip to Alaska starting on May 15, 2001. She is also looking into some other business
opportunities for Chanhassen Secretarial Service. Pat will probably return to an active
role with the Chamber on a volunteer basis sometime later this year.
The Chamber will be formally recognizing Pat for her many years of service and
contribution to the Chamber at a special social event scheduled for May 2, 2001. Please
mark your calendar. An invitation with the details will be sent to you within the next few
days.
On a more positive note, Linda Walton has accepted the new part time paid position of
Chamber Executive Director. We are excited to have her on board. Her first official day
was April 15, 2001.
In addition, the Chamber will be relocating its office. Since the current office is
connected with Chanhassen Secretarial Service, we quickly had to find a new location.
The City of Chanhassen has allowed us to relocate the Chamber office to the old City
Hall building located at 391 West 78th Street It is the small white turn of the century
building located next to Colonial Church. We hope to be moved in by the first of May.
The Chamber's phone number will remain (952) 934-3903.
Please stop by and visit our new location as well as welcome Linda to her new position.
The Chanhassen Chamber will continue to serve its members. If you have any questions
or concerns regarding the Chamber, don't hesitate to give us a call.
~av~dC~.--~ause
Chairperson
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CITY OF OHANHA$$EN
Chanhassen Senior Center Program Ideas
Updated April 2, 2001
Monday, April 9th - Turtle Lake Trip 8:45 leave from Senior Center return about 5:00.
Still taking folks on a waiting list if interested. If you get 13 more people between Eden
Prairie and us we will add another bus.
Monday, April 16th - Guest Speaker - Men's Club will have a guest Master Gardener
speaking on pruning from 9:30-10:30. Will be very educational!
Thursday, April 19t~ - Old Log Theatre - leaving from Senior Center at 10:40 - car-
pooling. Cost is $23.50 that includes the show and lunch. Deadline is April 11t~ Join
Us!!
Friday, April 20t~ - Switzerland Travd Show from 10:00-11:00 Come and hear all
about this exciting fall trip!!
Saturday, April 21~t - Saturday Special - enjoy a fabulous meal by Frankies and
amazing show by "Magic with a Mission" $9.50. I wonder what punch creation
Rachelle will come up with this time?? Will she have games or chocolate to guess??
Deadline April 16th.
Sunday, April 22na - CHAiN-O-Lakes performing in Burnsville - see bulletin board for
detaik
Wednesday, April 25ta - Our Town - Cost is only $1.00 and need to register with
Rachelle by Tuesday, April 24th. This play is brought to us by Chaska High School. We
will car pool over there leaving at 3:00p.m
Monday, April 30th - Guest Speaker - Beth Holiseth - Crime Prevention Specialist will
be giving a presentation from 10:00-11:00 a.m on a variety of senior issues.
Friday, May 4ta - Granny - at Mayer Fine Arts Center - $23.00 includes show and
transportation. - lunch is on your own at Islandview Co. Club Deadline is Monday,
April 23~.
Sunday, May 6t~ - Fashion Show - Spring Fashion Show by Bette Lou with our very
own Chanhassen models! See next week's edition for price and deadline. Mark this on
your calendar today - you won't want to miss this wonderful show! It will be early
atteraoon at the Recreation Center.
Monday, May 7ta - Landmark Brewery Trip - Cost is $2.00. We have drivers all set
up just need 25 men to make this trip a go. Tell your friends! We will eat at DiGidio's
(Rachelle has the menu). Deadline is Wednesday, May 2naLeaving Senior Center at
9:15a.m. and returning early afternoon.
Friday, May 18th - Senior Picnic Lake Ann - games, great food, and entertainment will
all be set for the Picnic from 11:30-2:30. Plan to be part of this great fun and loads of
other activities planned by the Senior Awareness Month Committee.
Monday, May 21~ ~ Guest Speaker- Men's Club wtll have a Jim Larranga author of
Dead Farmer's .Almanac coming to speak. We are so fortunate!
Sunday, June 3~a- Your's Truly G1 Joe - Fogey Follies is putting on this tremendous
show for us to enjoy at the Howard Corm Theatre. Cost is $24.00 for transportation and
show. We will leave at 11:30 - we will not be stopping for lunch. Deadline is May 18th.
Thursday, June 7~- Ford Plant Tour - Our transportation will leave at 10:00 to head
over to St. Paul A guided tour will take us through the Ford Plant and then we will lunch
on our own at the Old Country Buffet. Arrive home about 2:00. The cost for this trip is
$11.50. This was the only day in June that I could get a 11:00 tour so come along with
us- It must be a great tour!
Friday, June 8th- Wabasha Trip - This is an exciting day trip you WOn't want to miss.
RacheHe has planned great places for you to see on this nice summer day! We will first
go to the Eagle Center in Wabasha where they will give us an educational presentation
about bald eagles with one present at the time of the show. We will then have a delicious
lunch at the Anderson House with a little shopping time afterwards in DT Wabasha - It is
next offto the Arrowhead Bluffs Exhibit and Museum and then we will end our day at -. -
the Lark Toy Store where we will see their homemade carousel_ This is the largest
specialty toy store in the country. Cost is $40~00 which includes transportation, lunch
and admission costs. This will be a definite be a highlight of year 2001 for you!
Saturday, June 9th Saturday Special - wonderful food and entertainment will be
arranged for you at a minimal cost.
Friday, June 22=a- Senior Expo - Mayer Lutheran High School Cost is $15.00, which
includes Jack Greene concert, tran~ortation, ham dinner, workqhop session and exhibits.
Wednesday, June 27~ - Fort Snelling Trip - Come and enjoy seeing thi~ reconstructed
1820's US Army Base. We will have the opportunity to see the cannon drill and a movie
about the history of Fort Snelllng. Box lunch will be ready for you prepared by Millie's
Deli. Price for transportation, lunch and admission will be $23.00. Deadline is June l0th.
Wednesday, July 18th - My Fair Lady - Chanhassen Dinner Theatre brings you thi.q
great opportunity to see My Fair Lady. Cost is $34.00, which includes show, and
transportation and the deadline is June 29th. We will meet at the dinner theatre at 11:00.
Sunday, July 22~d- W'flder Pageant in Walnut Grove - we will be staying at Jackpot
Junction so you will have gambling time too! This pageant is in the evening and one you
will want to come along. More details will be arriving...
January 30, 2001
Dear Community Members:
Don't leave town to go on Safari. Here is your chance to bring a Safari home!
After years of anticipation and planning, Waconia's crown jewel is nearly complete. The
walls of our new "Safari Island" (Waconia Community Center) are up, concrete for the
two pools has been poured and the elevated running track has been installed as
construction speeds on schedule to a May 2001 Grand Opening.
Members of ISD #110 School Board and City Council have spent many hours developing
a framework of building and operating the community center in a complex legal,
structural and financial environment. The end result is a shared use facility that will be
enjoyed for many years to come. The community center will cost the City of Waconia
$4,160,000 to build. The Waconia Economic Development Authority (EDA) issued
$3,250,000 in debt to cover a portion of the construction costs. This leaves $910,000 in
construction costs to be covered by city funds and donations; no past or future property
taxes are being used for construction of Safari Island. Please consider joining your
neighbors in becoming a founding partner in Safari Island by completing and returning
the enclosed contribution form. Your contribution, whatever you wish it to be, will help
build a facility our community will be proud of for years to come.
The goal is to make the community center as self-sufficient as possible. No
determination has been made by the City Council regarding a potential future tax levy to
cover operating losses. We do not see a need to levy taxes at this time, and as actual
operating costs are incurred we will develop a stronger budget to operate the community
center. This ties directly to annual membership fees. A two-tiered fee structure, with the
resident fee slightly lower than non-resident has been adopted. The resident fee is
slightly lower because they are, in the end, supporting the risk of any shortfalls of the
community center operations.
Thank you for your consideration and continued involvement in our cbmmunity.
Community members working together are what takes projects like Safari Island from
dreams to reality. If you have questions about the fund raising campaign for Safari
Island, please feel free to contact either of us.
Again, thank you for your support. We'll see you on Safari!
Sincerely,
Michael Knodt
952-442-2226
Co-Chair
Paul Johnson
952-442-5161
Co-Chair
1600 COMMUNITY DRIVE
WACONIA, MN 55387
PHONE: 952-442-4935
www.safariisland.orq
When bringing your group of 25 or more to Safari Island,
please call ahead so we will be ready to show you the
excursion of a lifetime!!!
DALLY ADMISSION
$6.00 - Adult
$5.00 - Youth/Senior
HOURS
Monday through Friday: 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Safari Island is scheduled to open May 1, 2001, and is currently taking reservations for:
Leopard Lodge
Wildcat Bay ~ Gorilla Ridge
Amazon Bay
Amazo ay
and The Lions Den ~
For visits after June 1,2001.
NAME:
ADDRESS:
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EVENT:
RECEIPT NUMBER
SAFARI ISLAND RENTAL FEES
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GROUP (if applicable):
LEOPARD LODGE: DATE TIME RATE TOTAL
DEN 1 .... X $10/hour $
DEN 2 ..... X $10/hour $
DENS 1&2 .... X $18/hour $
DEN 3 ..... X $8/hour $
DEN 4 ..... X $8/hour $
DENS 3&4 ..... X $14/hour $
DENS 1, 2, 3 & 4 ..... X $32/hour $
GORILLA RIDGE No. of $
*max. 3 courts per hour courts X $15/houdcourt
COURTS A, B, C & D
*min. 2 hours/after hours only ..... X $150/hour $
WILDCAT BAY No. of $
*max. of 5 lanes lanes X $10/houdlane
AMAZON BAY $
'min. 2 hours/after hours only in
conjunction with Wildcat Bay. - .... X $400/hour
Includes 8 lifeguards.
BIRTHDAY PARTIES** No. of
(all padies are non-exclusive) people X $100 (1-10 people) $
11+ is $10/person
**Birthdmv nmrfipm inr, h ~H,,','
o Daily admission for up to 10 people
- 1 hour in a reserved party area to open gifts
- Birthday cake, cupcakes, ice cream
and beverage
· Invitations with Safari Island logo
o Balloons, paper products and utensils
- Unlimited Safad Island fun and entertainment
· Special birthday t-shirt for guest of honor
TOTAL FROM ABOVE:
ADD: SALES TAX (6.5%):
TOTAL FEE:
1 have read and understand the guidelines regulating the use of Safari Island facilities and agree to comply therewith. I
also understand Safari Island hereby waives all liability for loss, damage, injury or illness incurred by users of the facili~
under this agreement. I further assure Safari Island that reimbursement will by made at the user's expense for any
damage, breakage or additional cleaning as a result of the usage described above.
APPROVED BY:
Applicant Signature
Safari Island Rental Coordinator
Date Date
_Lydia Porter
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Chanhassen, 1VIN 55317
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CHASKA
COMMUNITy
OCKEY
~]~SSOCIATION
MISSION STATEMENT
The Chaska Community Hockey
Association believes in creating
an environment which fosters
the skill development of all '
CCHA players with an emphasis
on fair play and the pure :
enjoyment of the game by its
players. It will, to the best of its
ability, be fair in team selec-'
tions, ensure the quality of its
g staff, and foster a
dance between playing and
winning. This program is
created to stress sportsman; ~
ship, friendship, goodwill, ' :;
strong values, and cooperation
within its membership.
Award Commitlee: CHS Varsity t ) Snuggerud, Event Coord nator Che
Barnes, Assistant Event Coordinator and President of CCHA Susie Blake, CHS Boys~Goalie
Coach Bob Hansen, CHS Varsity Girls Coach Chuck Nichols First Nat onal Bank ..............
Marcia Strand. , ' .
Goalie Coach Bob Hanson talks wfth Blake
o~rO_~r~n_a, nd_ ~ike Schwab about the importance
~..o~ ano sports. They both stressed you
need to work hard to balance homework and
keeping at the top of their classes.
Congratulations to
Mason Armstrongf
He Won the Bike!
Coach Snuggerud cha enged the payers to say
.'Fluffy Bunny" clearly with the most marshmal-
lows ~n your mouth. That's John Eklo stuffing
many marshmallows n ..Hey Mike Schwab
you're starting to look a little like a chipmunk~
But Caiffin Berens, above is declared '
the winnerl Great job everyone.
The Third Annual HAWK Scholastic Achievement Award was held on Sunday, April I at the Chaska High School.
Hosted by Dave Snuggerud, Susie Blake, and Cheryl and Jack Barnes. There were 143 achievers earning the HAWK
award this year. The program has become very successful since its beginning three years ago. The following statis-
tics prove the players are not only dedicated to hockey:
98 - 99 221 eligible players with 136 winning award (62%)
99 - 00 255 eligible players with 153 winning award (60%)
00 - 01 226 eligible players with 143 winning award (63%)
Susie inlroo~_u.~ced Marcxa Stranrl, from the Fa*St Nauorm.} Bank of Onaska ~'~ia had t/is ~o
rust N-'rJonai Earm ~f Caasi2 i'~ peau~ ~: a*porasor d~e Fla,a,K Award lor the CCDa~'an0 we thank you for
inviting us to be here with you. The bank makes oontributions to many great causes, but not to every organization
that makes a request of us. We use thc bank s core values to determine which requests fit thc goals of our organiza-
tion. We agreed to sponsor the Hawk Award this year because it fits into our goals of supporting our community by
working with our youth and promoting education. We believe, as do your parents and the leaders of the CellA, that
there are many skills that you will acquire by being on a hockey team. Beyond the obvious skills you learn on the
ice, you are also developing skills that will help you succeed as an adult - skills like teamwork, setting goals &
achieving them, handling defeat with grace, learning from your mistakes, keeping commilxnents, taking direction and
balancing responsibilities. We all 'know that being a member ora youth hockey team takes a lot of time -time that
takes away from your free time and your study time. That s why First National Bank has sponsored thc
Hawk Award - to recognize those of you who were most successful in fulfilling your commitment to your school
work as you contributed to your hockey team. Congratulations to each one of you!
Awards and T-shirts were presented to the HAWK achievers. Following with a raffle for many great prizes:
jerseys, pucks, posters, sticks, water bottles and a bike.
We re all very proud of the Hawk Scholastic Achievers and hope to see everyone there next 5,ear.*
the 2001-02 Season is Ready to Begin.
;our new Board and Key Volunteers have already been hard at
york getting a head start on the season. I am very excited to wel-
omc Brian Dahlke, Bob Lanzi, Rick Fiebiger, Cathie Koob and
Irian Johnson. Their talents are a wonderful addition to the
earn. I would also like to recognize those individuals leaving the
Ioard and Key Volunteer positions this year, Mike Buller, Bill
~xeuser, Craig Lervick, and Linda Ladner. Your hard work and
xtra efforts have been DEFINITELY appreciated.
Fo be successful, the CCHA needs to be nm like a business. It
rill be my job to insure we have a clear vision, a detailed plan on
tow to get there, the right people involved to make it happen, and
m effective way to measure our results. To accomplish this, we
iced to create an environment where everyone feels part of the
~rocess and comfoxtable providing input. Get involved!
)n April 23, we had our initial team meeting with Board and Key
/olunteer positions. Making sure everyone is on the same page
noving forward will help us operate more effectively during the
tex~ season. There are also some very time sensitive issues we
teeded to get moving on quickly. Our agenda included:
ntroductioas (Wl~at each brings to team, what they need from
~thers}
leview Roles/Responsibilities
2)etenuine Team Protocol (Meetings, communication etc.)
2)ruing the next two weeks, each position is tasked with putting
:ogether a business plan for his/her area.
qext steps will include reviewing these plans, setting priorities,
md ass/gning accountability to make it happen
We will continue to keep you posted on our plans, progress,
and how you can get involved. If you have any questions,
~:oncerns, or suggestions on how to make the association oper-
ate more efficiently, please give me a call or email me at
blake2000~earthlink.net.
Susie Blake
President Susie Blake 906-9953
VP-Business Bob Gordon 443-3859
VP-Communications Jacqi Fitzgibbons 556-0006
VP-Compefition Rick F~ebiger 470-8! 87
Secretary Deb E~c, 443-3898
Treasurer Cindy Hromatka 474-3417
District 6 Representative Mike Buller 448-6760
Bantam Commissioner Fred Whitney 448-3206
Peewee Commissioner Pete Bigaouette 448-7907
Squirt Commissioner Kevin Kohler 470-5751
Mite Commissioner Craig Lervick 380-1370
Gids Commissioner Cathy Koob 949-0907
Concession Coordinator Susie Blake 906-9953
Equipment Manager Brian Johnson 368-4944
Ice Coordinator Bob Lanzi 448-9953
Newsletter Stacey Graiziger 443-3937
Registrar Laurie Bigaouette 448-7907
Tournament Director Tom Worthley 4,48-5447
Website Bryan McGovem 474-8516
IIOAilD MEIIN6 MINIIII
Monday April 9, 2001
CMSE Room E30
Present: Brian Johnson Chris Goodman
Cindy Hrorr~ka Kevin Kohler
Rick Fiebiger Deb Eklo
Brian Dahlke Susie Blake
Craig Lervick Cathie Koob
Chuck Nichols
Absent: Bob Gordon Fred Whitney
Pete Bigaouette Jaqui Fitzgibbons
New Business:
Kaj Doerring was present and may be interested in co-chair of mite/rain-mite
position. He introduced himself and sat in on the meeting.
Wilkinsons (parent of next season Squirt) presented request to look at move
up policy and possibly change to grade level so players can play with class-
metes.
Chris Tufto and Rick Swan want the ,.3ood program at CCHA to become
a great program.. They would like to see a contract/agreement signed by play-
ers/parents and coaches that would help deal with discipline issues.
Discussion:
Coach Nichols stated that girls Rally Day would have a different format this
summer. He will continue to hold clinics this summer.
Chris Goodmen- Manager Chaska Ice Arena said there mey be a possibility
of putting the Chaska Hawk logo at center
ice. City would like to know if CCHA would be willing to contribute and possibly
also the Hawk Booster Club.We also 'need to come up with a proposal for pay-
ment to the c'~'y for
our arena campaign.
Secretary Report - Minutes from February Meeting were approved.
Treasurers Report - Financials were reviewed.
Dist 6 Report - March 26 meeting notes were reviewed. MAHA now has a hock-
ey administrator by the name of Mark Jorgenson. He may be reached at
markj @ minnesotahockey, org.
VP of Competition - Rick impressed us all with his project summary grid. In t
one month as VP he has gotten a player development report to coaches, starte"~
the coach selection and evaluation process and started a
In-line Summer program. He wants to get started on a playbook for each level.
Girls Commissioner - The high school program will be open to grades 7-12 for
the 2001--02 season. This will eliminate the need for a gids U15 team, but will
also decrease the U12 team to approx 8 players if 12 yr olds try out for high
school team.
President Report - We will try to schedule a special meeting on April 23 to dis-
cuss the past year season. The board members present felt that a special meet-
ing should be scheduled due to absence of members and limited time remaining.
Position
President
VP of Business
VP of Communication
VP of Competition
Secretary
Treasurer
Con~aissioner Bantam
Commissioner Girls
Commissioner Pee Wee
Commissioner Squirt
,2001-02 Board is Set
Unanks [o afl those casting votes. ~'e received a total of 205 votes. Special thanks to
Deb Eldo. CCHA Secretary, Colleen Raaermache~ Fred and Suzy Wh/mey for
coordinating/validating this election. Results are listed below:
Name' Term
Susie Blake 2 year term
Bob Gordon I year remaining
Jacqi Fitzgibbons I year remaining
Rick Fiebiger 2 year term
Deb Eklo I year remaining
Cindy Hromatka 2 year term
Fred Whimey I year remaining
Rick Ness 2 year term
Pete Bigaouerte 2 year term
Kevin Kohler I year remaining
Commissioner Mite Open 2 year term
Commissioner Mini Mite Open I year term
District 6 Representative Brian Dahlke 2 year term
If you are interested in the open Mite/Mini Mite position, please contact Susie Blake
~ 906~9953.
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Bantam A s win
V FW State
eat
back row. ~ to r:. Coach Bret Bjerken. Matt Krichof. A~ly Hogan, Blai~e Rufledge. Ryan
Jackson, John Wessbecker 2nd row~. Aaron Start, Sean GalJagher. Seth Eggert, Justin
Engesether, coach John Ar~o front row: Chase Carroll, Cole Abemathy. Jon A~derson.
EIliott Stumpf. Troy Harlander, Luke Bierrnan. Justin KowalkoskJ
The Bantam A's recently capped off a successful season by
winning the VFW state tournament in Fairmont, MN. Chaska
beat a familiar foe the Bloomington Kennedy Eagles by a
margin of 3 to 2 on a goal scored with 3 seconds left in the
game. The Bantams finished a strong 8th, playing 72 District
VI games. Chaska was sponsored by the Chaska 1791
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
P TIMEOUT & MtSCO~DUCT PENAL~Y ~HOT ROL~GHING
UNSPORTSM~NSHIp TRIPPING INTT[RFERENCE HIGH STICt(ING HOOKING BUTT E NDH~IG
Flayers,
Wllo $ In tile News? Is for YOal
Please submit sPecial photos, articles,
Illustrations or bockey Jokes to,
CCHA Newsletter
Attn.. Stacey Gralzlger
P.O. Bex 1006
Cbanbassen, MH
55317
or emall~
gralzlgers@eartbllnk.net
Please Include yogi' name and
phene number. 11~aak Yea.
llOW do you balance
hoc #y and school.
Varsity Hockey Players --
Ben Eklo, Seth Cooper, Crystal Wasem and Katy Ward
share their Perspectives.
Seth Cooper, Senior Honor Student and Hockey Academic Achiever
Hockey has always been my favorite sport to play, however in my four years of high school I found
that balancing hockey with school wok was ,, ve,y ,~,fficu,L ta=k.
First off I would like to point out the importance of applying ones self to both hockey and schoo.
Doing well in school and doing well in hockey can give you many opportunities in life, but doing well
in both activities will give you even more opportunities. Let's face it. Colleges want smart kids, and
colleges want atMe[e=. Whom woul(~ a college pursue more than a student who was both smart and
good in athletics? The two problems that I had playing this balancing act was balancing time and bal-
ancing two opposing social lives. When it comes to balancing time you just have to practice.
It is hard to read 60 pages for biology, study for a Spanish quiz, write a personal narrative and play a three hour hockey game
in one night after school, but by managing my time well, I got myself out of far worse jams than that. I have found the most
useful method of time management is a written out personal schedule, whether daily, weekly or annually.
The balancing of two different social worlds is a little more complicated than managing your time, especially in high school, but
it is possible, and worth it. The problem with the conflicting "book worm" and "hockey jock" worlds is that people think that if
you are smart you can't be athletic, and if you are athletic you can't be smart. The weirdest thing about that idea is that in
order for someone to be good at hockey they have to be smart, not necessarily book smart, but smart. Similarly, if someone
is going to study hard, they will absolutely lose it if they do not get some equally intense physical activity. What I found works
the best to ward off struggles between these two social worlds is to just do what needs to get done. When you have an
assignment that you have to do, focus on that, and when it is time to play hockey focus on that. When you need to study
for a test, do that, don't distract yourself with other things, and on Friday night when you are hanging out with your pals, don't
strike up a conversation about Jane Eyre or some other book, just worry about having a good time.
In closing I would like to challenge the youth readers to picture themselves in high school. What do you see?
A brainless jock? A brainiac poindexter? I would hope neither and I would like the readers to consider that you can be both ~
the same time, which will not only make you really cool, but also create endless possibilities for your future. ~
Ben Eklo, Senior Honor Student
and Hockey Academic Achiever
"If you want to be successful on the ice,
you have to work hard off the ice. If you
slack off on grades in high school,not
only will you be denied admission to
college, but you won't even be able to
play high school hockey. It is important
to work hard in school, because for the
majority of you, high school will be the
end of your hockey career.
This past season only 2 of the 9 seniors are planning to play
hockey next year. Hockey is fun, but it isn't life.
Crystal Wasem, Co-Captain,
Glds Varsity Hockey team
Last year our team won the Academics
Section Award and we actually were
number two in the state (highest Grade
Point Average). I'm as proud of this
award as our 4th place finish in the
State Hockey Toumament.
Since we were a well-disciplined team in the way we
approached school and our studies, able to apply that same
discipline to our hockey game. Coach Nichols will tell you that
we were able to stay competitive in gamos and even win
games because we "played smart". I'd like to encourage you
to keep working on your hockey skills, but more importantly,
Hit the Books/
Katy Ward, Co-Captain,
Girls Varsity Hockey team
I Academics and athletics are both very
irnponant as a studenL Academi~ are
obviously important to a student. As an
athlete one has to maintain a certain
grade level to be eligible to compete.
Also, as an athlete you have to realize
that sports can only take you so far and
an education will develop into a career.
As an athlete I believe being physically active can really
develop a students determinations t thrive. Sports can build
confidence and also give one goals to achieve. As hard as
it was for me to realize Academics always come first! After
high school or college, most athletes are done competing in
their sport. Grades will always have an effect. After high
school or college an education doesn~ end, it develop into
a career. Because athletics and academics effect a student
greatly, they both should be focused on, but remember the
books come first.
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FIR$ NATIONAL BANK
OF CHASKA
Hawk Academic Ail-Stars
20'0'0.2001
High School Varsi~ Boys Coach Snuggerud:.
To be successful, make school and hockey your P.A.L!
W'hat/s P.A.L?
vP.~is a maemo.,nic devise ~o l~elp make s~udents successfulln the classroom.
~ the philosophy of PAL'and incorporate it to every day life. The idea of
PAL ~s smile, students need to know 3 concepts to be effective in the classroom and
on the ~,~k. They can take these three concepts and use tbem in the work foree.
W~f do~ P,4.L stand for?
~P.i~~ Studen~ need to learn l~w to practice school w~rk during their
own time. For example; if a spelling test is given, students should take the words
home and pract~e memorizing the ii.st during theLr spa~e time. This teaches time
management, discipline, and organiza~on.
A ~ for ask questions. The students should not be afraid to ask questions.
Kn°wledg t learns hOW to ask
questions. Learning ~o ~ ~he work
L~
how to ~ Practicing
How was it developed?
It is based on my life
led to learn how to practlee on my own. When I did no1
or a strategy I would ask a queSfior~ And in order for myself or the
concepts I knew I could apply them to the ~ and be successful
.Bantam
Abematthy, Cole
Anderson, Jonathon
Berens, Zachery
Carroll, Chase
Davis, Mitche!
Etdo, don
PeeWee
Anderson, Matt
Armstron, Mason
Austad, Mark
Bigaouette, Paul
Block, Jason
Blum, Matthew
Buller, THomas
Dahlke, Aaron
Dingel, Josh
Engesether, Jimm~
Squirt
Barnes, Jack
Bigaouette, Pat
Bimo. Nathan
Blake, Patrick
Bloomfield, Sean
Brenton, David
Brunette, Nicholas
Calpus, Jordan
Doerring, Blake
Donaldson, Alexander
Junior Gold
NJcSbane, Joseph
Engesether, Justin HIIlesheim, Ryan Kern, Derek Wessbecker, John
Edckson, Cole Hogan, Andy Kowalksoski, Justin Whitney, Samuel
Gallagher, Sean Hokeness, Kyle McShane, Jonathoan Wollan, Nick
Gjertson, Daniel Hussey, Chds Olinger, Tony Zamjahn, Adam
Hadander, Troy linker, Eric Stanton, Ben
Headla, Matthew Jackson, Ryan Strunk, Jacob
Erickson, Tyler Jackson, Andrew Nlcholson, Scott
Fiebiger, Dedck Johnson, Andy Porter, Scott
Fltzgibbons, Joshua Kreuser, Robert Potts, Jeff
Fox, Nelson Lano, Danny Radermacher, Kurt
Giordano, Bryan Larson, Aaron Reierson, Brad
Graiziger, Bobby Lee, Justin Schaub, Edc
Hartman, Tim Mai, Calvin Seese, Devin
Hogan, Jeff McHale, Patrick Sims, Jeremy
Hromatka, David Mitchell, Jesse Tormoen, Garrett
Imdieke, Jordan Murray, Chds
Ehrmantraut, Jason
Fajdetich, Ryan
Giusti. Collin
Hertensteiner, Ross
Johnson, Alex
Kohler, Brett
Ladner, Eric
Lanzi, Tyler
Lee, Adam
Lundeen, Luke
U-12
Archer, Kathryn
DrilI-Mellum, Maddie
Dronen, Anne
Hartman, BobbiLee
Hokeness, Danielle
Kalscheuer, Allyson
Kalscheuer, Brooke
McGovem, Jonathon
McNeill, Brendan
Moormeier, Ben
Noll, Matthew
Nygaard, lan
Peterson, Adam
Plucinak, Parker
Polsfuss, Tyler
Pries, Daniel
Puchalski, Luke
McClinfick, Kari
McClintick, Klm
Sether, Ashley
Spekman, Courtney
Stahlecker, Caley
Raiola, Anthony
Raser, Travis
Reilly, Shannon
Rice, Coiton
Rieb/ing, Ryan
Robb, Alex
Ryan, Thomas
Schmieg, Jaren
Schnese, Andrew
Scott, Mark
U-10
Berens, Caitlin
Blum, Jessica
Forcier, Megan
Giusti, Sara
Imdieke, Riane
Koob, Kailey
Krause, Samantha
Wasem, Bobby
Whittaker, Matt
Williams, Robert
Worthley, Brandon
Swan, Andrew
Truak, Mark
West, Charllie
Ladner, Catie
Ness, Sara
Nicholson, Kayla
Oftedahl, Carly
Raiola, Talia
Raser, Sumer
Reynolds, Alice
Rutledge, Hayley
Lasf fall, the CCI-IA had to release six Bantam players due to lack of numbers to form the 4th Bantam team. It became evident we needed to revise our ~'
y'nove up policy to include details on how teams will be filled if we are short numbers at any level. Our goal is to have all the kids playing in Chaska.
The revised move up policy is outlined below. Our plan is to vote for approval on this policy at the May board meeting. You'll notice at the top
of the revised policy, a set of guiding principles. We designed this policy around those principles and believe it will more effectively address the
standard move up policy and ongoing head count concerns. At the same time it will effectively address the "mite move up petition". If you have any
questions or comments prior to the meeting, please email to Rick Fiebiger @ fiebigerccha @aol. com
Current Move Up Policy
¥ ?arems ma petition appropriate level commissioner in writing by 7/30/00. Included with the petition would be an affidavit from two of the players previous year
coaches stating they feel the player has the talent to play on the A team (boys), team at next level (girls), or be top goalie (goalie).
¥ The petition will be reviewed by the VP of Competition. He/She will report any concerns to the Board at the August board meeting. Absent any concerns, the
Board will approve the petition.
¥ Once approved, the player will tryout at the next level. The player must place in the top five as outlined in #1 to make the team. If the player is not in the top five,
· they would tryout again at their USA hockey age level
~: If the player cannot Iryout with his/her USA Hockey age level due to overlapping of our tryout schedule, the VP of Competition, Level Commissioner, and Level
Coaches will work together to place the player on the correct team. The player is responsible for any additional fees associated with the tryout process.
¥ Bamams Trying Ou~ for Junior Varsity squad must choose one or theother. Players will not be allowed to retum to a Bantam team ifthey choose to try out for the
Junior Varsity squad.
Revised Move Up Proposal
Guiding Principles
Create the most rewarding experience for the child.
Optimize personal development.
Change should withstand the test of time.
Appeal to the greater good of the entire association.
1) Age Eligibility
Purpose
This policy is designed to enable those kids bom in the months of July and August to play with their peers and classmates. It will also give those kids the option to
la'ay a second year in Bantams as opposed to high school hockey.
Players will be placed accordingly to USA Hockey dates. The only exception to that rule will be the player that is not eligible for the level &their peer grade
· per the birth date parameters. These players will have the opporturtity to play up a level should they choose and be placed on a team based on overall level tryout
scores. This affects young aged players relative to their grade as follows:
Player not eligible per birth date for:. But Entering:
Mites I st grade
Squirt 4th grade
Pee Wee 6th grade
Bantams 8th grade
Once they have chosen to tryout at that level, they will have to stay in the pool they have selected to tryout in.
2) Player Placement based on Association Numbers
Pu _rpose
This policyis designed to optimize personal development by achieving team sizes between 15-!? !rids per team. (Maxircmm of 15 skaters.)
To achieve these team sizes, the association has the option of moving up kids from the lower level to complete the minimum number per team. Move ups in this
siluation would be handled as follows:
Any open slots will be made available to kids having played at least one year at next lower level prior to tryouts.
Eligible players can petition appropriate level commissioner in writing by 9/01 if they are interested in being considered for an open slot. Included with the peri-
.tion would be an affidavit from two of the player s previous year coaches stating that the player is physically and emotionally prepared to move up. The petition will
be reviewed by the VP of Competition. He/She will report any concerns to the Board at the September board meeting. Absent any concerns, the Board will approve the
petition. Once approved, the petition player will lryout at the next level. Petition players will be ranked based on tryout score to determine which petition players will be
awarded the open slots. If the petition player is not awarded an open slot, he/she would tryout again at their USA hockey age level.
Petition players awarded an open slot will be placed on a team based on overall level tryout scores. A petition player can not displace an older child that has no
other option to play. No petition requests will be approved if slots are not available at the next level.
The association reserves the right to add or subtract open slots up until final sign in for Skills Session &level tryouts in the event ora late registration addition
or cancellation.
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As VP of Competition, I would like to provide the players of
the CCHA with information regarding opportunities for
development. Additional information you'll find on this page
will pertain to the coaches. Please read and use this informa-
tion to your benefit as player and parent. If you have any
questions or ideas, please feel free to contact me at:
flebigerccha@ael.com Thank you, Rick Fiebiger
at BI~
ders will play at 6:00pm
raders will play; 7:15pm
Current 7th and 8th graders will pi; 8:30pm
may pay $35 for the ent,re season or
per time. This covers cost of
wear helmet, gloves, elbow pads, and shin pads.
Bring light and dark jersey and a water bottle.
As the warm weather approaches, I hope everyone
is in good spirits. I want to take this opportunity to
thank all the CCHA board members, coaches,
parents, volunteers, and players. From what I have
seen it has been a great year. Here is the list of
summer camps that will take place at the Chaska
Community Center.
MITES
August 6-10, 13-17 August 6-10, 13-17
3:30-4.'45pm 5:00-6:00pm
PEEWE~E
Option A
July 9-August 15
Monday and Wednesday
On ice 8:30-9:30 am
Off ice 9:45-10:45am
*Limit to 24 players.
Participants gain more intense
training with smaller numbers.
Option B
Off ice only
June 19-August 2
Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday
7:30am, or 7:00pm
(No training the week
of July 2nd)
Coach/Program Evaluations
Thanks ~o ~hose of you that took time out of your
schedule to complete the Coach and Program
~valuation Forms. Me received a total of 98.
Here are the totals of Evals received by level.
Mini-Mites - 8
Mites - 24
Girls - 8
Squirts - 22
PeeWee - 17
Bantam - 19
Overall.the comments received were very positive.
The information provided will be incorporated in
o~r p2ams ~o improve our program in 2001.
Option A
July 10-August 16
Tuesday and Thursday
On ice 8:30-9:30 am
Off ice 9:45-10:45am
*Limit to 24 players.
Participants gain more intense
training with smaller numbers.
BANTAM
Option B
Off ice only
June 19-August 2
Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday
7:30am, or 7:00pm
(No training the week
of July 2nd)
,HIGH SCHOOL
Option A
Ju~y lO-August 2
Tuesclay and Thursday
On ice 8:30-9:30 pm
Off ice 7:00-8:00pm
*Limit to 24 players.
Participants gain more intense
training with smaller numbers.
Option B
Off. ice only
June 19-August 2
Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday
7:30am, or 7:00pm
(No training the week
of July 2nd)
Coach Selection
Coach selection process for next season is underway.
We are in the process of verifying which coaches from
2000-01 are interested in returning. Next steps will
include filling the open positions not effected by the
fall tryout placement. More details on this phase of
the process will be included in the next nev.'sle~ter.
If you have any questions regarding this process or are
interested in coaching, please contact Rick Fiebiger,
VP of Competition at fiebigerccha@aol.com or 470-8187
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Zhaska Community Hockey Association
ZO. Box 1006
~hanhassen, Minnesota 55317
HOCKEY HOTLINE:
612-857-0460
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City of Chanhassen Park & Rec
Attn: Jerry RUegemer
690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317
3pen Skate hours:
Monday
11:30 am -12:30 pm
Wednesday and Friday
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Saturday
11:45 am - 2:00 pm
Sunday
12:45 pm - 2:!5 pm
May 2001 - The Victoria Gazette - Page 15
qq~O~J The CIty of Chaska Is happyt° have pr°vlded these pr°grams
for Eastern Carver County: Gymnastics, skating lessons,
hockey, men's basketball league, co-rec volleyball league, men's
volleybal~ league, women's volleyball league, co-rec softball
league, swimming lessons, adaptive recreational programs,
adventure leisure programs,pre-school programs and special
events, indoor winter soccer league, flag foofball league,
~ Babysitting Cii~c, ar~ classes, Y og~, Pilates, Kickboxing, wrier
~ -~ ~ ~ aerobics, studio aerobics, open painting and pottery classes.
OHS B~a~ball ~e~ ........................Chaska A~hletic Park
CHS Hockey ~eams ....................... Chask~ Communily Center
C~S Gi~l~ Softball: .......................... Chaska Community Center
CMS B~aketball ............................. Chaska Communily Center
Also, the Cheska Community Ceder and many Chaska Cily par~s serve as sties for many
of our Disffict No. 112 yo.dh dhldic associations including the. Chaska Area Youth
Volleyball Association, Chaska Bas~ 'ball ASsociation, Chaska C6m~unity Ho~key
Association, Chaska Figure Skating u~ub, Chaska Youlh Tackle Foolball Association,
Chaska Gids Softball Association, D~sfr~cf No. 112 Baseball Assoddien, Chaska American
Legion Baseball team, and lhe Ch~hassen-Chaska Soccer Club.
The Chaska Community
Center is open Monday
through Saturday 5:30
am 10:00 pm and
Sundays 9:00 am 9:00
pm. The CCC will be
closed May 26, 27 and
28. In 2000 it is
estimated over
500,000 individuals
visited the CCC!
Coming this Summer -.
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Friday evening band concerts open to the public and free
of charge at Chaska City Square Park starting June 15.
Chaska Clayhole Swimming Beach opening Saturday,
June 9.
Taste of Chaska on Wednesday, May t 6 at Chaska City
Square Park. Bring your whole family!
River City Days -- Help Chaska celebrate its 150Ih
Anniversary July 26-29.
City of Victoria .
"Good Neighbor Coupon"
Receive I 5% OFF regular membership rates
with a Victoria address.
Present this coupon at the CCC frOnt desk or call
Patty at 952-448-5633 x109.
(Trois offer good lhrougt~ June 10, 2001.)