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Presentation Evening 19th May Details

Bad Weather In the event of frost/snow, we will post on the website as soon as we know of any cancellations.  Please check here or follow us on Twitter. Follow @oxhcjuniors

Training  Please check the training times to see what sessions are available to you.

Academy Sessions Details for 2012/13 to follow

Kit Shirts and hoodies are available from Onhand Sports.  Socks now available.

Nicola Blackwood MP supports OHC!

Lorna met with Nicola on Friday 25th May who was interested to know what Oxford Hockey Club will be doing in the build up to the London Olympics. Nicola had hoped to join OHC when they broke the world record for dribbling a hockey ball 2012km at the Big Dribble on May 1st but was needed in the House of Commons. Lorna encouraged Nicola and all supporters to wear red to support our GB women and men’s teams who are both in medal contention this summer.

Oxford Hockey Club is running a summer coaching session for juniors on Tuesday evenings just turn up and play and we are continuing with our hugely successful Back2Hockey which is a fun ,sociable way to get fit playing Hockey.

England Hockey are hoping for the Wimbledon affect this summer with their 5 week frenzy where clubs are encouraged to welcome new players to the game holding fun events throughout the London Olympics.

Oxford Hockey Club is one of the participating clubs who are hoping to raise the profile of Hockey in Oxford this summer and beyond. Lorna will be building on her role as schools development officer in the coming year with the support of England hockey.

More information about what Oxford Hockey Club has to offer check out our website Hockeynation.info

Milton Keynes Summer Camp 2012

Good Morning potential Summer Camp parent!

It is that time of the year when the main season is over, and we start looking towards a relaxing summer ahead.

It is also the time to start thinking about the Milton Keynes Summer Camp, once more run under the expert eye of Soma Singh.

The camp this year will run 20th – 22nd August, at Leon Leisure Centre in South Milton Keynes, 10am to 4pm each of the 3 days, there are also of early bird and late owl sessions.

The ethos of Milton Keynes Summer Camp is first and foremost, Fun.

The 3 day camp will touch on numerous aspects of the game of hockey, but will focus on individual skills, with game play ability and awareness coming in a close second place.

Drill style training will be kept to a minimum.

Alongside Soma, there will be a dedicated team of coaches, with experience of playing and/or coaching at a high level.

Guide ages are U10 – U14

The camp is open to girls and boys, and even goalkeepers!

Shin Guard, gum shields, and stick are required.

The cost of the event will be – £100

See www.mkhockey.co.uk for further information, and application form

We look forward to hearing back!

Cheers,

Jace

Summer Camp 2012.pdf

JDC Problems

Dear all who are doing JDC’s this summer,
I made inquiries 2 weeks ago about the admin progress of players who have signed up for JDC’s this summer.
There is a breakdown in admin procedure between Oxfordshire HA and the registration process involving England HA.
There is nothing we can do at the moment – I don’t think anyone’s application is going to be rejected if cheques come in late.
Have to wait until we know more.
Best wishes
Andy Roscoe

Awards Evening 19th May – Reminder

Dear Players & Parents

Reminder about Oxford HC Presentation evening this Saturday, 19th May. Please see attached flyer, lots of sport for everyone , bring your racquets hockey sticks etc… and Champions league final will be shown starting 19.45 for anyone wanting to watch

Awards will be presented for player and most improved player of the year. And we promise to keep the speeches short!

Look forward to seeing you on Saturday

Best wishes
The Coaching Team

Big Dribble Pictures

Despite the weather, there was a great turn out for the Big Dribble in Oxford on Tuesday, and we’ve broken the world record by reaching the target of 2012km of hockey dribbling!
Great coverage on the BBC South News on 1st May – you can watch it again here

Big thanks to everyone who helped out or came along to support the event.

Some more pictures are here: http://www.flickr.com//photos/nickmalden/sets/72157629577451896/show/

Oxford U12s Girls Festival Report

An awesome display from the U12 girls. Please read the attached report…
Oxford U12s A Team April 2012.doc

Summer dates for the diary

The festival may be over but there is still lots going on! And we still have the Olympics to look forward to.

Tuesday 1st May – The Big Dribble at Brookes 9.30-11.00 at Oxford Brookes Details
Saturday 19th May – Junior Awards Evening 5.30 at White Horse Leisure Centre, Abingdon Details Have you won an award?
Tuesdays starting 8th May – Summer Hockey 6-7pm at Brookes Details All welcome £2 a session but no need to book.

Enjoy!