The St. Albert Ringette Board is looking to update our current bylaws, which were last revised in 2015. We are seeking between 3-5 members of the St. Albert Ringette Association (parents, players 18+, coaches) to participate in a working group to assist in reviewing and updating the bylaws before presentation to the membership and vote at the 2021 AGM.
The group will work with a representative from the City of St. Albert to ensure compliance with the province of Alberta standards.
Interested parties should expect to meet at least once a month, over Zoom, and more frequently as the AGM draws closer.
This process will give SARA members a chance at input into the future of our association. No previous board experience is needed.
Please send an email with your name, players name and reason for interest to President@stalbertringette.com by November 10th to be included. (in the event of overwhelming response, committee leaders will choose participants by a vote)
Current Bylaws can be found here: Bylaws and Policies
Did you know that any member of the St. Albert Ringette Association can attend a SARA board meeting?
Currently all board meetings are being hosted via Zoom. If you wish to attend please email president@stalbertringette.com to be provided with the link.
Next meeting is Tuesday November 3rd.
Some of you may have already experienced it, so let’s reduce the stigma.
From the CDC: Stigma is associated with a lack of knowledge about how COVID-19 spreads, a need to blame someone, fears about disease and death, and gossip that spreads rumors and myths. While we can’t eliminate it completely, we want to help reduce it, and can only do so with your help!
Our Safety Officer, Craig Wing (safety@stalbertringette.com) and President, Kristen Bodnarchuk (president@stalbertringette.com) have been working together with RAB and BGL in handling anything related to COVID-19 protocols within SARA. If you have any questions regarding COVID-19 and SARA policies and handling procedures, please reach out to them directly.
We are all in this together. It is normal to feel as though you are on an emotional rollercoaster, with the constant influx of information, and continually changing personal circumstances and daily routines. COVID-19 impacts everyone differently, so please continue to be supportive and understanding of each other. As we keep moving forward, remember to always choose kind.
Jenn Tosto
Vice President
St. Albert Ringette Association
That's A (Tryout) Wrap!
Thank you so much to our hard working and dedicated board members and division coordinators for their tireless work and efforts over the last couple of months. The amount of hours that everyone has put in to make this season a fantastic one is greatly appreciated.
A huge thank you also needs to go out to our board members' and directors' families. Thank you so much for sharing your moms and dads, and husbands and wives with us, sometimes seemingly at all hours of the day and night.
We understand that putting this season together has been time consuming and sometimes stressful, and has definitely come with sacrifice and missed moments. Thank you for your patience and encouragement, it means the world to us all!
There is still much work to be done, and every day brings a new challenge! We are all doing the best we can to make this season one filled with fun, memories, development, and successes-big and small!
Wishing the best season for our athletes, coaches, officials, and families!
Jenn Tosto
Vice President
St. Albert Ringette Association
As the COVID-19 situation is ever changing, please check back regularly for updates and possible changes to our return to ringette directive. All future updates will be posted here.
Players, coaches and referees who are part of SARA must belong to only one sport cohort. A sport cohort is defined as a small group of the same people who can interact regularly without staying 2 metres apart. In choosing to coach/play/officiate within your ringette cohort, you are not able to elect to any other sport/performance cohorts while in phase two of Alberta’s relaunch plan. If members do not respect these rules, registration will be revoked.
September 8, 2020
Volunteers Needed! Chance to win a $100 Gift Certificate
We need your help, SARA families! We need volunteers for our Conditioning Skates and Tryouts. As DIBS are not a feasible option this season, we have decided to change things up a bit! For every shift you volunteer for up until October 1st, you will earn one entry into the draw to win a $100 St. Albert Source For Sports gift certificate! Please check back regularly for new shifts!
Volunteer Shifts can be found here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA9A622A4FAC43-sara
Reminder of our Tryouts Protocol:
Prior to arriving at Arena, please ensure you complete the Daily COVID-19 Attestation & Agreement form. Participants will not be able to proceed past the check-in desk until this form is complete. We ask that only one parent accompanies each player to the arena and to follow arena/recreation guidelines of patrons in the viewing areas. Seating is limited.
*walking skate guards are strongly recommended, as your player may be assigned to the Reliance Room as their change room/skate room for their skate.
Evaluation and Guidelines:
Any ice at Servus Place Arena please use the appropriate access.
• South doors - Sunday through Friday
• West doors - Saturday Registration - Table will be located outside building
• Arrive 30 min before your scheduled ice time, no sooner. Please check with SARA personnel out side the appropriate door before going inside.
• All required forms must be complete (Waiver & Attestation and Agreement). All players, coaches and on ice helpers must submit an Attestation and Agreement before each session.
• Players are asked come dressed; skates, helmets and gloves can be put on in the dressing room. Goalies may dress in the allocated dressing room only.
• No dressing in arena lobbies. • No equipment bags in dressing rooms, aside from goalies
• Players will be given an evaluation jersey, pinnie or player identification number to place on their practice jersey. Players who are given a jersey or pinnie will keep it for all evaluation skates, and must return it at the end of their final on ice session.
• Players will be assigned a dressing room or designated area to finish preparing. Dressing rooms have restricted capacity due to facility guidelines.
• Parents are not allowed beyond the arena entrance doors. Exceptions will be made for younger players who are unable to tie skates.
• No warming up in dressing room, this must be done prior to coming to evaluation skates.
• Players are asked to keep masks on while in dressing room. Once the player is ready to put on their helmet, their mask can be removed.
• Bring water bottles filled from home.
• Players are not to leave the dressing room until advised they can go on the ice.
• After the skate players have 15min to exit the arena.
• Showers are not available for use.
September 4, 2020
Please review the attached tryouts protocol.
Your Division Coordinator will be sending out more information regarding the Daily COVID-19 Attestation & Agreement form, please check your email. Participants will not be able to proceed past the check-in desk until this form is complete.
We ask that only one parent accompanies each player to the arena and to follow arena/recreation guidelines of patrons in the viewing areas. Seating is limited.
Tryout Information is found here:
Tryout FAQ
From there, please click the appropriate tryouts sub heading related to your division.
Tryout information or updates will not be emailed out.
A friendly reminder to our SARA families that all updates are posted to our website.
It is your responsibility to check for updates.
Please ensure you are checking our home page, tryouts page, and your division page regularly for important information and updates.
September 2, 2020
Due to Cohort Restraints:
All Skate Groups Are Assigned. AA players may only attend the AA skates, and all other players may only attend the other skate.
Players cut from SARA AA evaluations are able to skate in the A/B/C tryouts thereafter.
Volunteers Needed! Chance to win a $100 Gift Certificate
We need your help, SARA families! We need volunteers for our Conditioning Skates and Tryouts. As DIBS are not a feasible option this season, we have decided to change things up a bit! For every shift you volunteer for up until October 1st, you will earn one entry into the draw to win a $100 St. Albert Source For Sports gift certificate! Please check back regularly for new shifts!
Volunteer Shifts can be found here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA9A622A4FAC43-sara
SARA Pant Sale!
As in previous years, we will be selling used game pants that players may use as practice pants. The cost is $30 (cash only), exact change is appreciated. Pant sales will be set up at the registration table at the Conditioning Skates and Tryouts, until sold out.
Open Registration Important Information:
Open Registration will close on September 15th. SARA will be hosting 3 Open A teams, and 2 Open B teams.
All teams have availability, and are looking for player registrations.
If you have any questions, please email Scott at open@stalbertringette.com
August 31, 2020
Conditioning Skates have been scheduled. Please be aware that these are free and optional warm up skates taking place prior to the tryouts. They are not being evaluated. Details for each division can be found on the Tryout Pages. Please RSVP to our Evaluation Directors at evaluations@stalbertringette.com
Volunteers Needed! We will require volunteers for the upcoming tryouts. Please watch here and our Social channels for a SignUp Genius link. WIthout your help, we cannot hold tryouts.
Sign Up link arriving shortly!
Coaches! Get your applications in! Deadline is September 8th. Application can be found here:
www.stalbertringette.com/becomeacoach
August 27, 2020
SARA will be hosting 2 physically distanced goalie warm up skates. These are not evaluations, these are a chance for goalies to get their gear back on and work out any kinks before the tryouts start.
If any goalies are in need of equipment, please reach out to Jim at equipment@stalbertringette.com
Goalie Warm Up Skates:
Goalie Tryouts (Technical Evaluations)
August 25, 2020
Coaching Information:
August 24, 2020
Tryout Information:
Registration Information:
Ringette Alberta Consequences and Safety Measures:
Ringette Alberta Non-Cohort Team Staff:
Ringette Alberta Informed Consent and Assumption of Risk Agreement (for Minors):
Ringette Alberta Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, and Indemnity Agreement (for 18+):
August 17, 2020
Evaluation Information (U10-U19, including AA):
Registration Information:
AA Information:
August 11, 2020
AA Tryout Information:
Cohort Information, as per RAB and AHS:
Further Season Information (Subject to Change):
Session 1:October 16- November 7
Session 2: November 22-December 18
Session 3: January 3-January 30
Session 4: February 14- Early March
Session 5/Windup: Mid-Late March
Thank you,
Jenn Tosto
Vice President
St. Albert Ringette Association