Initiation Program - The INITIATION Program is designed to provide" t += "beginners (ages 5-11) with the opportunity to learn and practice the fundamentals" t += "of individual and team play. No experience is necessary. Walk-in registration" t += "is available. Full Equipment is required. See safety & equipment. There are" t += "three INITIATION sessions consisting of eight practices. Each practice is at" t += "5:50PM-7:00pm on Sundays at Mt Vernon RECenter.
" } // House Programs if (age > 8 && age <= 10) { t += "Squirt House - Recreation hockey (ages 8-10). Players are divided" t += "into equivalent teams and they practice and/or play games on the weekends. " t += "This program is designed to improve basic skills and offer in-house competitive" t += "play. Skill development is stressed. Squirt House will have two practices or" t += "games per week (weekends only). Tournaments optional. " t += "* House players may be permitted to play in a higher " t += "or lower age group with approval of the house coordinator
" } if (age > 10 && age <= 12) { t += "Pee Wee House - Recreation hockey (ages 11-12). Players divided" t += "into equivalent teams. This program is designed to improve basic skills and offer" t += "in-house competitive play. Skill Development is stressed. Pee Wee House will" t += "have two practices or games per week (weekends only). Tournaments optional." t += "* House players may be permitted to play in a higher or " t += "lower age group with approval of the house coordinator
" } if (age > 12 && age <= 14) { t += "Bantam House - Recreation hockey (ages 13-14). Players divided" t += "into equivalent teams. This program is designed to improve basic skills and offer" t += "in-house competitive play. Skill Development is stressed. Bantam House will have" t += "two practices or games per week (weekends only). Tournaments optional." t += "* House players may be permitted to play in a higher or " t += "lower age group with approval of the house coordinator
" } if (age > 14 && age <= 18) { t += "Midget House - Recreation hockey (ages 15-18). Players divided" t += "into equivalent teams. This program is designed to improve basic skills and offer" t += "in-house competitive play. Skill Development is stressed. Midget House will" t += "have two practices or games per week (weekends only). Tournaments optional." t += "* House players may be permitted to play in a higher or " t += "lower age group with approval of the house coordinator
" } // Travel Programs if (age <= 8) { t += "Mite Cross-Ice – Program designed to more rapidly develop" t += "fundamental skill for children ages 6-8. Mite cross-ice will practice weekly" t += "and will periodically participate in cross-ice jamborees with other youth" t += "organizations. Program emphasizes cross-ice mini-games with short duration," t += "some competitiveness and small space as the main ingredients to faster improvement.
" } if (age > 8 && age <= 10) { t += "Squirt Travel - Competitive hockey team. This program is designed" t += "to teach more advanced skills and to offer inter-league competition. The travel" t += "teams play in the Capital Beltway Hockey League at the Travel A or Travel B" t += "levels. Usually 1 or 2 mid-week practices and 2 games on weekends. Total of" t += "20 CBHL games, plus non-league and tournaments. Players selected from open" t += "tryouts in late August.
" } if (age > 10 && age <= 12) { t += "Pee Wee Travel - Competitive hockey team. This program " t += "is designed to teach more advanced skills and to offer inter-league " t += "competition. The travel teams play in the Capital Beltway Hockey League at " t += "the Travel AA, A or B levels. Usually 1 or 2 mid-week practices and 2 games on " t += "weekends. Total of 20 CBHL games, plus non-league and tournaments. " t += "Players selected from open tryouts in late August.
" } if (age > 12 && age <= 14) { t += "Bantam Travel - Competitive hockey team. This program " t += "is designed to teach more advanced skills and to offer inter-league " t += "competition. The travel teams play in the Capital Beltway Hockey League at " t += "the Travel AA, A or B levels. Usually 1 or 2 mid-week practices and 2 games on " t += "weekends. Total of 20 CBHL games, plus non-league and tournaments. " t += "Players selected from open tryouts in late August.
" } if (age > 14 && age <= 16) { t += "Midget Minor U16 Travel- Competitive hockey team. This program " t += "is designed to teach more advanced skills and to offer inter-league " t += "competition. The travel teams play in the Capital Beltway Hockey League at " t += "the Travel AA or A levels. Usually 1 or 2 mid-week practices and 2 games on " t += "weekends. Total of 20 CBHL games, plus non-league and tournaments. " t += "Players selected from open tryouts in late August.
" } if (age > 14 && age <= 18) { t += "Midget Major U18 Travel - Competitive hockey team. This program " t += "is designed to teach more advanced skills and to offer inter-league " t += "competition. The travel teams play in the Capital Beltway Hockey League at " t += "the Travel AA, A or B levels. Usually 1 or 2 mid-week practices and 2 games on " t += "weekends. Total of 20 CBHL games, plus non-league and tournaments. " t += "Players selected from open tryouts in late August.
" } // Ice Dog t += "