Fargo Youth Hockey-Fargo Freeze

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Yeti jerseys are making one last office appearance tomorrow (Tuesday) from 9:00am-1:30pm & 5:30pm-6:30pm AND this Wednesday from 9:00am -1:00pm.

Jerseys will be available at the FYHA office for a free will donation. Sizes YM-AXXL.

3955 40th Ave S Suite A

The Fargo Force is looking for Little Skaters for their home games in September and October. Little skaters will skate out waving the Force flag before the intro team and the Force during starting lineups. The skater will meet at the chuck a puck table half an hour before the game starts and bring their skates, gloves, helmet, and a Force jersey if they have one, otherwise Caroline with the Force should be able to grab one for them to borrow. If your child is interested, please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. SIGN UP DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOUR SPOT. I will reach out to you once your slot has been confirmed with the Fargo Force. Thank you!

Sign up for one slot only please

www.signupgenius.com

The youth in our program are so proud to be part of our club and eager to help younger athletes. It was a joy to experience tonight as the First Shift Program was promoted at all elementary schools in Fargo. Thank you to all who volunteered. If you have photos, please post them in the comments.

Stop by Play it Again Sports and get your Bauer Fargo Freeze gloves. In stock now!

Fargo Freeze is cleaning house. We have a variety of Yeti jerseys and brand new Freeze hats that need to find new homes. This Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9-12 we will have our new office open with jerseys and hats available for a free will donation. Cash, check, and Venmo will be accepted. Numbers and sizes are first come first serve. Sizes available are Youth M, L, & XL, Adult S, M, L, XL, & XXL.

Update: We will also have past tournament apparel free for the taking.

The new FYHA office address is 3955 40th Ave S, Suite A. Stop by and say hi!

HUGE Shout Out to former freeze player Kenleigh Fischer for earning her spot on the U.S. Under-18 Women's Select Team.
Kenleigh played for Fargo Youth Hockey from intro to hockey thru 15U then headed over to play for the Spruins for the 2022-2023 season. Congrats!

Reminder: Early registration for travel teams ends August 15th. Get those registrations in before the end of day next Thursday!

Registration IF YOU HAVE A GIRL WHO WANTS TO PLAY GIRLS-ONLY AND ATTENDS A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, AND YOU LIVE IN FARGO, YOU CAN REGISTER WITH THE FREEZE AS THE ANGELS DO NOT HAVE A GIRLS-ONLY PROGRAM AT THIS POINT. PLEASE DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS TO THE NDAHA BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW. THE FARGO FREEZE CANNOT ANSWER SP...

The golf tournament at Suite Shots scheduled for August 22nd has been postponed. We are working with Suite Shots on a new date. If you have registered to golf or have registered as a sponsor, your spots will remain in place. We will keep everyone posted here, our website and thru email on a new date. Any questions, please reach out to Joe Christianson via email at [email protected]

It’s time for another weekly check in. Last week we saw Lillian, Tenley, & Lennon crushing their 10,000 puck challenge!! Upload your video this week and we will cheer you on👏👏👏

FYHA is requesting feedback from our association members. Click on the link to fill out a brief survey on your 2023-24 experience. Thank you in advance!

Fargo Youth Hockey Association Fall 2024 Survey

Summer is winding down and so is our 10,000 puck challenge. Where is your progress at?

Before July closes out, we owe y’all another “Meet the Board” update. Next up, is our gal, Allie Ollenburger 💃 She’s committed to the youth in our community, rises above to ask the hard questions and digs into the dirty work to get the necessary jobs done. 🤗

Q. Favorite Color?
A. Yellow 💛

Q. Cookie or Pie?
A. Cookies for sure! 🍪😋

Q. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you’d do?
A. Start planning vacations 🌎

Q. One weird/fun fact about you?
A. I love to bake and make fun cakes! 🎂

Q. If you were a hockey player, what position would you play?
A. Left Wing 🪽

When you run into Allie around the rinks, say HELLO! 👋
She’s happy to help if you have questions, concerns or ideas!

Thank you, Allie, for serving on the board! 🏒

Do you or someone you know have a child ages 4-8 interested in trying hockey? Registration for our FIRST SHIFT program is open! Check out https://www.fargohockey.org/firstshift for more information

We could still use a few more volunteers today to come out and play hockey for a couple hours at Madison Park. 1:30-3:30

www.signupgenius.com

Check out the link below! A great opportunity to compete in a 3v3 league hosted by Concordia College Women's Hockey. Dates are Aug 28, Sept 4th, 8th, 11th, 15th and 18th! Get registered!

Concordia, Moorhead Women's Hockey Concordia, Moorhead Women's Hockey camps are held on the campus of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.

CALLING ALL HOCKEY PLAYERS!

Fargo Parks has invited FYHA to be part of their Neighborhood Sports Series Events. We are looking for 12 volunteers age 12 & up on July 16th and July 30th from 1:30pm-3:30pm to meet us at the park and play some street hockey with around 150 younger kiddos along with teaching them how to shoot, stickhandle, pass, and try on gear.

Under age 12? Come out to the park and join in the fun!
July 16th- Madison Park 1:30-3:30
July 30th- Brunsdale Park 1:30-3:30
Looking for more info on the event? Check out Fargo Parks Website

Have a team that would like to get together and volunteer? comment below or reach out to [email protected]

Ready to volunteer? Sign up using the link below! Volunteers please wear Freeze swag if you have it. The younger kiddos think it's totally awesome when they see you in it!

www.signupgenius.com

Coaches Wanted! The Freeze are looking for house and travel coaches for the 2024-25 season. Click on the link for more information and to apply. https://www.fargohockey.org/news_article/show/1313909

Yeti Camps are underway! More sessions in July. https://www.fargohockey.org/yeti

It’s more than just a game 🖤🏒💙

I'm not crying, you're crying...

If you give a child a hockey puck, they will want a hockey stick to go with it.

You’ll buy them the best stick you can find, and then they will probably want a helmet, gloves, and skates to go with it.

Then, they will probably spend hours begging you to go outside in the driveway to play with them, even though you may want to sit on the couch and watch tv. They will insist. And their insistence will win.

And when a child gets a jersey, they will need breezers and socks and suspenders to go with it. And a TEAM…..And then life as you know it will end.

There will be no more lazy weekends watching tv. You will see more sunrises than you ever thought possible. Every spare minute of your time will be spent hauling bags and stinky gear and crazy kids all over tarnation for hours to practice or a game.

THE GAME.

And your house will be a mess. And your car will be dirty. All because you gave a child a hockey puck.

Your weekends will be spent freezing in a hockey rink. And their weekends will be spent gaining confidence and friends, and learning new skills and having fun and getting sweaty. So sweaty in fact that you will have to learn how to do laundry in a whole new way, like maybe at a carwash using the pressure washer.

And you will be there the day they score their first goal, gets their first assist and kills a penalty by blocking shots. And they will make you SO proud. The other parents will congratulate you. But you feel weird saying thank you because it's not you on the ice or on the penalty kill. It's them. They did this.

And right before your eyes, your little child will be transformed from the baby who spun around with their skates on the ice, (because they love attention), into one of the best hockey players you’ve ever seen.

When you give a child a hockey puck, you give them more than just a puck. You give them a sport, and talent, and hope, and dreams, and friends, a new family, a place to learn about life, room to grow as a person where they can push their limits, and bravery, and courage and LIFE, and memories. And they will have ALL of these things, simply because you gave a child a hockey puck.

Because you gave a child a hockey puck, you too will develop new/lifelong friendships, developed solely from the same passion for the game and love of your team. You will root together. And spew PG-13 things out of your mouths together. Because you gave a child a hockey puck.

Then one day, many years from today, they will be in their room and a puck will roll out from an old dusty hockey bag underneath their bed. And they will pick it up and realize instantly that when you gave that child a hockey puck, you also gave them a childhood that they would never forget. And then they will hug you, and your eyes may leak – because you realize that everything YOU gave up along the way…..was worth it!

All because you gave a child a hockey puck... 🏒

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Alright. Alright. Alright. 😎
Since y’all won’t stop asking for the next contestant in our “Meet the Board” series, we’ll oblige.

Meet John Lillestol! Dad and Coach to a 🔥 fierce🔥 10U player who makes the 10,000 touch puck challenge look like a summer snack!

We are thankful to have John’s passion for hockey, the culture of our association, and knowledgeable and supportive coaches on the benches of every level.

Q. Beach or Lake?
A. Lake

Q. Favorite Donut?
A. Maple Long John

Q. Favorite Hobby?
A. Golf!

Q. One weird/fun fact about you?
A. I’ve broken my arm a total of 7 times (never in the same spot)

Q. If you were a hockey player, what position would you play?
A. Left Defense

If you see this guy around the rinks, say HELLO! 👋
He’s happy to help if you have questions or concerns. We are so thankful to have him on board! 🏒🖤🥅💙

2024 YETI Summer Hockey camps start next week! Next week's 8U/Mite is SOLD OUT, but still room in the ones that follow in July.

YETI Camps BIRTH DATES FOR 2024-25 LEVELS Mite-8U:  June 1, 2015 - May 31, 2017 Squirt-10U:  June 1, 2013 - May 31, 2015 P*e Wee-12U:  June 1, 2011 - May 31, 2013 Bantam:  June 1, 2009 - May 31, 2011 15U:  June 1, 2009 - May 31, 2010

1st Annual Fargo Freeze Golf Tournament

August 22, 2024

Suite Shots - Fargo, ND

Registration starts at 12pm | Tournament starts at 1pm

4 person teams, bays are limited - ACT FAST!

Registration deadline: Friday, August 16, 2024

Registration Link: https://FYHAgolf.rsvpify.com

In celebration of the Freeze's 13th year, the first 13 teams to sign-up will receive a free bucket of beer!

Included in the registration link you will find information on exclusive sponsorship opportunities & pricing. Not interested in golfing? We have social options for individuals and families to come network, connect with other hockey families and eat some delicious food.

Awesome prizes! So awesome, we are having a hard time keeping them a secret!!

Mulligans can be purchased via the registration link and/or on the day of the event.

Interested in donating items or a basket to our silent auction? We are looking to put together 20 awesome biddable baskets! Do you or your business have something cool to donate? If so, please reach out to Amy Kobrinsky at [email protected]
We know our association is filled with talented individuals; we can't wait to see what the silent auction consists of!

If you are interested in being a sponsor, please contact Dave Oksendahl at [email protected].

We hope to see you all at Suite Shots before we kick off another awesome season of HOCKEY!



Thank you,

Fargo Freeze Golf Committee

1st Annual Fargo Youth Hockey Association Golf Event - RSVPify August 22, 2024 @ 1:00 PM - Suite Shots - 3400 James Wy S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA

What a day at Kids Fest!

Stop by Island Park today for the Fargo Parks Kids Fest! We are located in the Triangle Forest section.