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Letter to Parents

Everyone knows we have had ice issues at SCIS; this has not been overlooked by BAHHA. We have been in close contact with the rink management and ownership, and several of our parents have been working with the rink to remedy some of the issues.

An update:

Since the fire in December, every piece of ice making equipment located in the machine room has failed at one point or the other. The rink personnel has been on an emergency and round the clock watch ever since.

Both coolant pumps have been rebuilt
The electric motors for each pump failed. Both have now been rewound and rebuilt.
There was a leak that took multiple dry holes drilled into concrete before it was figured out how to stop it
One of two circuits in the cooling tower busted and all the Freon was lost in that loop and it took down the compressor that it was supporting.
There has been a change in maintenance staff
The rental equipment that is used to keep the ice on life support failed on at least 5 separate occasions.
In the last few weeks, there have been 2 water main breaks in the neighborhood, and the water supply to the rink was cut off. When we lose water, the one operational compressor has to be shut down and we start losing the ice immediately.

The way things are right now, losing a few hours of ice-making usually results in a full day of make-up operations. With only one compressor, they cannot make it up as fast as they lose it.

A new cooling tower was ordered in April and due to be shipped in May 31st; their plan is to have it installed the day it gets here. The rink does not plan on shutting down, but until the new cooling tower is installed, we are looking at less than optimal situations.

The rink has been very apologetic and acknowledged this is not an ideal situation. I assure you, they are doing everything they can to keep it going. It hasn't been good and they know a lot of people are upset and have offered sincere apologies.

We are looking forward to better ice and a better season, thank you for being patient with the situation.

Sincerely,
BAHHA BOD

Checking Summer Clinic – Thursday - Rescheduled

In addition to the summer practice schedule, BAHHA is offering additional clinics. If you will be registered in a BAHHA summer program, there is no additional cost. For those not registered, the cost of attending on a drop-in basis is $20 per session.
All events occur during the peewee practice time of 7:20 – 8:20

5/16– checking/introduction to body contact clinic (squirt through bantam)
6/6 – shooting clinic (squirt through bantam)
5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/11 – goalie clinic (mite through midget)

Pro Ambitions Camp - June 10-14

For those looking for a hockey camp, Space City Ice Station will be hosting the Pro Ambitions Hockey Camp. The camp is being held June 10-14. There are brochures available at the rink. Please register at the Pro Ambitions website by clicking here. Former NHL player Jeff Serowik is the founder and president of Pro Ambitions Hockey. They specialize in week-long youth boys and girls hockey programs targeting players from six to eighteen years of age. This week there is also a goalie camp. Please contact Ron Kraft for any questions at 713-927-2482.

Summer League Practice Times

Mite/Squirt practice Tuesdays: 6:40-7:40pm
Mite/Squirt practice Thursdays: 6:10-7:10pm
Peewee practice on Tuesdays: 7:50-8:50pm
Peewee practice on Thursdays: 7:20-8:20pm
Bantam practice on Mondays: 6:50-7:50pm
Midget practice on Mondays: 8:00-9:00pm

Monthly Calendar available on our website at Schedule | Hounds Ice - Met & Travel

Tryout Dates Announced

Tryouts for the Winter 2013/2014 travel season will start on June 29th. More details coming soon.

Additional Summer Clinics

In addition to the summer practice schedule, BAHHA is offering additional clinics. If you will be registered in a BAHHA summer program, there is no additional cost. For those not registered, the cost of attending on a drop-in basis is $20 per session. All events occur during the peewee practice time of 7:20 – 8:20

5/2 – checking/introduction to body contact clinic (squirt through bantam)
6/6 – shooting clinic (squirt through bantam)
5/23, 5/30, 6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/11 – goalie clinic (mite through midget)

Hounds on Facebook

Visit Facebook at Hounds Hockey for details on how the Hounds Travel teams did this weekend. With a combined record of 11-5, the Hounds will move three of their four travel teams on to the DSTHL championships.

The "Shed"

As many of you know, the Hounds have a used equipment shed. We take in used equipment that still has a lot of ice time left in it and find it a home with a new or younger player. The shed helps to offset the cost of hockey in more ways than one, but primarily it makes it more affordable for parents to suit up their players. Our shed is one of a kind here in Houston and we have been doing this since 2004, but we can't do it without your help. Please look through your gear, if there is something your player has grown out of (skates, pads, pants, helmets, sticks, bags, etc) you can drop it at the rink (marked for BAHHA) or email BAHHA. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Adult sized equipment is also accepted.

Support BAHHA By Participating in iGive

Make money for BAHHA whenever you shop online by joining iGive.

iGive is a search engine where you can safely do all your online shopping, and BAHHA is the beneficiary. How does it work? Merchants give a percentage of every sale to your charity of choice—in this case, BAHHA. Percentages can range from 1% to 10%.

So the next time you want to buy that special someone a gift, visit iGive, and make the purchase there. BAHHA and our kids will be glad you did!

View the flyer here for more information

Message Board

Did you know that Hounds Hockey has a message board? Click here to view. This is a discussion forum for youth and adults. There is also a thread there for Classified. To view posts you do not need a login, but to post you do need a login. Just follow the instructions on the site to acquire a login.

Reminders

Please continue to send Hounds related articles, photos, quotes or anything that brings a smile to your face. We are always looking for new content. The February Newsletter will be out later this week! Thank you for your continued support of Hounds Hockey!
Do you have any questions about anything listed on the website? If so, send us an email and we'll get back to you.

GoodSearch and GoodShop Fundraising

BAHHA has become a member of GoodSearch and GoodShop! More than 61,000 nonprofits and schools participate in the program! BAHHA is registered on two sites:

GoodSearch.com - The search engine with a unique social mission. It's powered by Yahoo!, so you get great search results, and each time you search, GoodSearch makes a donation to BAHHA!
GoodShop.com - The new online marketplace that donates a percentage of your purchase to BAHHA. You can choose from hundreds of popular merchants and the experience of shopping through GoodShop is exactly the same as going to the retailer's websites directly.