ICEBREAKER AND PHOTO DAY SCHEDULE

2023 - ICEBREAKER GAME DAY - and PHOTO DAY

HI EVERYONE

I want to say thank you to my Icebreaker Committee Members who were busy in the back end working on getting this day organized for all to enjoy and WE DID IT!!!!!  You did awesome.   it is a big day and a long day and I appreciate you putting in those long hours - but it was fun.

Thank you to the parents, players, coaches, volunteers, referees and invited teams for coming out and making this 2023 Icebreaker Game Day a HUGE SUCCESS!  

THANK YOU TO:

John Wong for coming with camera in hand to take photos all day long (can't wait to see them).
Roughneck's - Howie the Honey Badger for coming out and making everyone smile (young and old)!  
The Fairy Hut for bringing their talent of face painting to our event once again,
Prime Photography for coming out and doing our team and individual photos;
Chexsports for coming out and doing some stick stringing - and doing some demos; awesome.
The Burning Mug for working hard to provide us with some Hornet Logo Stainless Steel Mugs to sell as a fundraiser.
Thank you to our sponsors:    Petland Airdrie, Creekside Pet Planet, Copy Repro Inc.Tuxedo Source for Sport; ChexSports; Sports Chek, Tipsy Stix, Bridgeland Distillery, Starr Distilling, Royal Pooch Pet Services, and many more.

Thank you to the staff at Calgary Soccer Centre for helping us make this a huge success and being attentive to our requirements.

It was great to have our two Junior Teams in attendance - Wrangler 2 and Junior Ladies Cardinals.

THANK YOU to everyone who bought some apparel items, raffle basket  tickets, participated in the silent auction, lollipop pull tickets (always a success) face painting and those that bought a Burning Mug mug as we wanted to donate some of the funds to a very worthy cause - KIDS HELP PHONE.     THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

On that note here is some information on some winners:

Silent Auction Items - Phone calls went out to those that need to pick up their items (and pay)

Raffle Items - Phone calls went out to those that need to pick up their items.

You can contact DebbiE at admin@hornetslacrosse.com to make arrangements for pick-up.

LOONIE STICK --  WINNING NUMBER    814040

50/50/ --  WINNING NUMBER --  0198475  --  WINNER HAS COME FORWARD

Thank you again,    See you all next year!

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WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?    All teams will participate in an Exhibition Game between a Hornet team or in some cases where there is not another Hornet to play at their level, a team from another club will be asked to participate.    What else - Team and individual photos, face painter (between 11 am and 2 pm); Shorts Distribution; Items to sell from our storage locker; Raffle Table/Silent Auction Items; Loonie Stick; 50/50 draw.    Will keep you posted.

How can Members and our Teams help?     If a member can reach out to their employer or you own a business - perhaps they/you can be a sponsor for this event; provide a service or item for our Raffle / Silent Auction table.   No donation is too small or too LARGE!     We are asking our teams to provide an item(s) or basket (minimum value $100).   Some ideas are:   Family Game Night; Summer Fun; Mom's Basket; Dad's Basket; Dog/Cat Baskets; BBQ Basket; It's 5 o'clock somewhere - Beer, Wine or Spirit Basket, Afternoon Picnic; Movie Day/Night, the list is endless.    Any sponsors will be mentioned on our SPONSORSHIP BOARD and on SOCIAL MEDIA!   

Each year we donate some money raised towards a charity and this year we are looking at the KidsHelpPhone.

Because our season is short, this is a great time to make this a social event for your team - have a picnic, tailgate lunch, snack time, throw the ball around between photo time and game time.     Get to know your teammates and parents right from the start.  

Did you know we have two Junior Teams?    Our Tier 2 Wranglers and Jr. Ladies Cardinals (17-21 year olds) will also be participating in our annual event.    Welcome to both teams. Come out or stay and watch some Major Lacrosse.

For those individuals that chose volunteering at this event a sign-up sheet will be available after April 4.   Shifts are 4 hours in length.    We will also need a few volunteers to get supplies over to the Calgary Soccer Centre on Saturday, April 22nd (between 4 pm - 6 pm).     More information will be added as it becomes available.  

ICEBREAKER SCHEDULE

PHOTOS:

Hornets pay for the memory mate (individual and team).  If you want to purchase more you can do so on Photo Day.  A pamplet with more information will be sent from your Team Manager.      Prime Sports Team Photography will be taking our photos this year.    Managers will shortly be provided with a link to sign their team up for their photo session, add coach names, player names and jersey numbers.

Hi Everyone - here is the link to the scheduling page for Team and Individual Photos on Sunday, April 23.   Keep in mind the game schedule when booking your photo session.    Teams should be at the Photo Area 10 minutes before your scheduled time so you can be checked in.    PHOTO SCHEDULING LINK

RE-TAKE DAY - Monday, April 24 between 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm at 43 Cougar Ridge Place SW).

PHOTO DISTRIBUTION:  Managers will be contacted when the photos are ready for pick-up.  Thanks

If you have any questions regarding the Icebreaker Game Day, donating, or other ways you can help, please contact - Debbie @ executivedirector@hornetslacrosse.com.

Thanks and GO HORNETS GO!