CMS Hockey Skills Academy Program
The Hockey Skills Academy at Chilliwack Middle School is a fully licensed Hockey Canada Skills Academy that specializes in high performance training and elite skill development of student athletes during school hours.
The mandate of the Hockey Canada Skills Academy at Chilliwack Middle School is to develop and provide student-athletes from Chilliwack Middle School with the opportunity to further understand their personal athletic abilities while in the pursuit of academic excellence. The program focus is on individual athletic participation and improvement rather than a philosophy of development through a team process. Our goal is to compliment existing hockey organizations by creating a learning environment that promotes and enhances skill development.
Our program is:
- Designed for students (male or female) in grades 7-9, who are registered full-time at Chilliwack Middle School
- Designed so that students take the Hockey Skills Program in place of their regular Physical Education courses
- A cooperative program conductive to both academic and athletic development
- Focused on both academic achievement and individual skill development
- Developed to maximize athletic performance through sport specific conditioning
- Supplementary to the existing programs run by the Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association
The overriding purpose of this program is to develop personal potential and a positive attitude for student-athletes to carry into all aspects of their lives.
Our instructors are fully trained by Hockey Canada and the National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP). Furthermore, our instructors have an extensive hockey background and knowledge of the game.
The CMS Hockey Academy has the full support from Hockey Canada, B.C. Amateur Hockey Association, Chilliwack Minor Hockey Association and the Chilliwack School Board.
The CMS Hockey Academy will operate from September to June. There will be approximately 66 on-ice sessions throughout the school year. All on-ice sessions will be run out of Prospera Centre.
Participants:
There will be a maximum of 35 students in the program, which includes goalies.
Program Fees:
- Program: September to June (10 month program)
- Fees: $1200 (payable in monthly installments, at the first of the month, from September to January). See payment schedule on Hockey Academy website (www.cms.sd33.bc.ca) for further information.
- Upon Acceptance Into the Program: $200 Deposit
Program Fees Cover:
- On-ice sessions (ice time rental)
- Instructor Costs – on-ice and off-ice
- Hockey Canada License
- Program Equipment and Supplies
- Transportation Costs
Insurance and Liability:
Students and instructors are fully insured through the BCAHA and Hockey Canada.
Course Credit:
Each student will receive equivalency for Physical Education.
Please Note the Following Information:
- All students must provide their own set of full equipment
- The CMS Hockey Skills Academy is open to both male and female players
- We do not make up teams and play hockey games. It is for individual skill development (ie. Additional practice).
- Admission to the CMS Hockey Skills Academy is dependent upon students’ satisfactory standing in academic courses.
- There will be approximately 60+ on-ice sessions and approximately 24 off-ice sessions
- HCSA is an equity-based program and therefore will provide access to students who cannot meet the entire costs of the program through a scholarship fund established by various contributory groups.
- The program tuition does not include the salaries of the School District teachers associated with the program.
Student Responsibility While in the CMS Hockey Academy:
- Attend full-time at Chilliwack Middle School
- Commit to academic responsibilities
- Maintain excellent attendance
- Be a responsible citizen within the school and community
- Demonstrate a desire and commitment to improve
- Work in a climate of spirit of cooperation
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