NC GOLDEN BEARS GIRLS PROGRAM

INTRODUCING THE NC GOLDEN BEARS GIRLS PROGRAM. AS GIRLS HOCKEY HAS GROWN IN THE WORLD, THE USA AND IN NORTH CAROLINA, THE DESIRE FOR GIRLS TO PLAY TRAVEL HOCKEY WITH QUALITY COACHING AND DEVELOPMENT HAS ALSO GROWN. IN ORDER TO MEET THAT DEMAND, THE NC GOLDEN BEARS ARE PROUD TO ANNOUCE THE NC GOLDEN BEARS GIRLS DEVELOPMENT TRAVEL PROGRAM

14UA/12UA

• -           TOURNAMENT AND EXHIBITION GAMES (25-30 TOTAL)
• -           LEVEL OF TEAM DETERMINED BY REGISTRATION/EVALUATIONS
• -           1 TO 2 PRACTICES WEEKLY. FRIDAY/SUNDAY, SHARED
• -          MID-WEEK PRACTICES, WHEN ICE TIME IS AVAILABLE
• -           PROFESSIONAL COACHING
• -           POSSIBLE LEAGUE PLAY, DEPENDANT ON EVALUATIONS
• -         SEASON FEE - approx. $3000 (program and ice costs only, jerseys, socks, shells apparel will be additional cost)

THE NC GOLDEN BEARS GIRL PROGRAM WILL BE A TRAVEL PROGRAM THAT WILL LOOK TO BE A LEVEL AT BOTH THE U14 AND U12 AGE GROUPS. THE TEAM WILL PLAY MAINLY TOURNAMENTS AND EXHIBITION GAMES. LEAGUE PLAY IS A POSSIBLITY HOWEVER WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE SKILL LEVEL OF REGISTRATION AND EVALUATIONS.

WE WILL ENCOURAGE RELATIVELY NEW PLAYERS TO REGISTER FOR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES; HOWEVER, THE PROGRAM WILL HAVE AN EXPECTATION OF HAVING A SKILL LEVEL OF A LEVEL GIRLS OR HIGHER AS WE FEEL THERE IS A NEED AND A DESIRE FOR LOCAL OPTIONS.

PRACTICES WILL BE MAINLY FRIDAY AND WEEKEND BASED, BUT THERE MAY BE SOME MID-WEEK AVAILABILITY THROUGHOUT THE SEASON. PRACTICES WILL BE BETWEEN 1-2 ON AVERAGE.

PRACTICES BEGIN THE WEEK AFTER LABOR DAY 2025 AND GOES TO THE END OF FEBRUARY 2026

THE COACHING STAFF WILL BE A MIX OF PROFESSIONAL AND PARENTAL COACHING.

THIS OPTION IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GIRLS WHO ARE NOT CURRENTLY ON A TRAVEL TEAM THE OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY TRAVEL HOCKEY AND NOT TO RIVAL OTHER PROGRAMS. THERE IS SIMPLY A NEED AND WE ARE TRYING TO MEET THAT NEED.

EVALUATIONS TARGET DATES WILL BE MID JUNE, 2025