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History
The St. Albert Ringette Association is one of the oldest and largest Ringette Associations in Alberta. Formed in 1979, the Association has grown to a 315+ player community, with teams in all Divisions - Bunny to Belle. The success of the Association is due to the efforts of the parent volunteers, the coaches, and most of all the players for the time and effort they have put in season after season. The efforts of our volunteers have been recognized by Ringette Alberta. The timeline below gives a brief history of the growth of Ringette in St. Albert. | **2008** | The Association hosts the Canadian Ringette Championships March 31 - April 5. | | **2005** | DAYTONA HOMES became a major partner of the Association, helping to support ongoing operations. | | 2005 | The Association was awarded hosting of the 2008 Canadian Ringette Championships - the venue where the country's best Ringette Players in the Junior, Belle, and Open Divisions get together to claim national bragging rights! | | 1999 | The Association organized the Petite B and AA Provincial Championships. This was the first time that the AA Provincials have been held outside of Edmonton or Calgary. | | 1983 | With the enrollment at 90 girls, the St. Albert Ringette Association decided to form a Zone 5 League with Sherwood Park, Fort Saskatchewan, Spruce Grove, Morinville and Bon Accord. For the first time the St. Albert Ringette Association had girls enrolled from the ages of 6 - 17. The Black Gold League as it is now called is the basis for Ringette competition in Northern Alberta (Red Deer and north) - Zones 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 - with over 135 teams in all Divisions. Check out the Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks, and Wildlife Foundation map to see just how big an area the League encompasses! | 1979
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1982 | The St. Albert Breakfast Lions Club lent their support. The St. Albert Ringette Association was struggling to maintain its financial existence. The Lions started a fund raising drive, later known as the honey drive. They offered each and all sports clubs an opportunity to participate by selling honey door to door in St. Albert. All monies then earned by that club over and above the cost of the honey was released to the club. The Ringette Association eventually took over all sales of honey and thus was able to build a foundation for the sound Association that exists today. | | **1979** | Near the conclusion of the St. Albert Soccer season, several families in general discussion felt it would be nice if many of the girls would have a winter sport to participate in. An off-hand remark from an unknown source suggested they try Ringette. The seed was sown - the beginnings of Ringette in St. Albert. In October the St. Albert Ringette Association came to life tointroduce this new game for girls. In the first winter of operation they had 12 girls of mixed ages who played the odd exhibition game with surrounding centers. The next couple of years saw the growth of Ringette begin even though practices, most games, and even some tournaments were outdoors | | 1976 | The provincial association known as Ringette Alberta was formed under the direction of Nelson Ball. By midwinter, it was estimated that approximately 800 girls were involved in Ringette. | | 1975 | In the fall, the Alberta Department of Recreation, Parks and Wildlife was approached for assistance in organizing the sport. The Department was aware of the need for a girls winter ice sport and agreed to assist by sponsoring an introductory clinic and helping organize a provincial association. | | 1965 | A number of Northern Ontario recreation directors under the co-ordination of Mr. Sam Jacks of North Bay, experimented with a game for girls on ice that would provide the excitement of a team sport without the body contact and high cost emphasis. |
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