Skate-A-Thon Information

We have a very exciting fundraising opportunity this year for those that are interested. We all know how expensive of a sport hockey is, so we have decided to host a Skate-A-Thon during our Season Kick-Off Party on Saturday, September 6th! 

If you are interested, you can print off the attached pledge sheet or pick one up at the Centerpoint Community Ice (on the wall where our other informational sheets are). Ask your families, friends, neighbors, etc to pledge either an amount per lap or a fixed amount. 50% of the amount pledged will be refunded to you after your league fees are paid in full, and 50% will go towards the organization for the Financial Assistance Program. The Financial Assistance Program assists players who families otherwise would not be able to afford the sport of hockey. The maximum amount of laps per player is 100 laps, and all donations are tax deductible.

On the day of the party and Skate-A-Thon, players will arrive at the rink and check in before skating. Every participant will receive a wristband so we know who is particpating (public skate will be going on at the same time). Participants will not be charged for skating, but any friends or family members who would also like to get on the ice will be charged the normal public skate fees. Parents, family members, etc will be responsible for counting the number of laps their player skates. We are going on the honor system with this. Skaters will have between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to do as many laps as they can (up to 100 for the pledges).

Once completed, please check back in at the table so we can record and document your sheet with the number of laps completed. You will then take this sheet back to your donors and collect the money from them based on the number of laps completed. Please make all checks out to the Jr. Mavs. The collected money will be due to the Jr. Mavs the week of evaluations (Sept 15th-19th). Please include ALL the money collected, pledge sheet and players information inside an envelope. Envelopes need to be put in the Jr. Mavs mailbox inside the Community Ice Center.

Once the money and pledges are received, we will refund 50% of the pledges collected, from your individual player, to you after your league fees are paid in full. Please note, your 50% cannot be more than your players actual league fees (ex: If your child's league fees are $725, and you raise $2,000, you will still only get refunded $725). 

This is a way to help families with the costs of this great sport. We encourage all players to participate in this fun event! Not only will it help offset the costs of playing, but will also benefit the Financial Assistance Program. Its a win-win and fun for the kids! 

If you have any questions at all, please contact Ben Fortner at bfortner@outlook.com.