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The PUCK Stops Here

Written by Kimberly Baisley, Citizen Reporter

Friday, 15 February 2008

Kids take advantage of skating in the dusk.

After the closure of the Roller Rave skating rink - most parents/adults in Prescott thought there was no place to skate. Well at Pioneer Park, we have an inline skating rink. The rink is where PYHA operates out of. They have a Spring, Summer and Fall Recreational League which goes under the name of MILE HIGH HOCKEY and then there is the travel hockey team that goes under the name of Prescott Storm. The travel team is neat because it give the local kids a chance to go play other teams from around the state in a tournament round robin type of game play.

This weekend is actually Hockey Weekend Across America - you can find out more about it at www.usahockey.com While most people think of hockey as being an ICE sport - we are actually an inline hockey group which allows for the kids and the adults to have league play year round here in Prescott. The ICE hockey program is limited to the time in which Tim's Toyota has the Sundogs playing and even then the competition for ICE time is tough. Lots of maintenance involved with ICE rinks.

Many parents think that hockey is too expensive to let their kids play. My goal is to raise more awareness, more sponsorships and more fundraising so that as a local non profit youth organization we will be able to offer more scholarships to local kids to participate and have some "sponsored" equipment to loan the kids to learn how to play hockey. The year round concept is nice because as a parent you can have your kid involved in a fun safe sport and not have to keep looking for what is available out there. It is also nice to have the kids grow up together playing hockey regardless of which school they go to and they are able to build long lasting friendships from playing as a team together.

Information:

Boys and girls of Yavapai County -- The PUCK stops here! Sign up for Inline Hockey now. PYHA is a non-profit organization made up of dedicated volunteers who are committed to promoting the sport of in-line hockey for the youth and adults of Northern Arizona.
Call PYHA now at 441-2520 or visit us on the web at www.prescottyouthhockey.com .
Spring Rec League starts March 17th. It is the most fun you can have with skates on!