Woodstock Slammers Junior ‘A’ Hockey Player Education Plan
We in the Slammers organization take education seriously, so seriously in fact, that next to the hockey itself, it is the most important thing you will do while wearing our colors.  Our graduating 20 year olds have an 80% placement rating in CIS/NCAA.  The goal of the Woodstock Slammers player education plan is to help our players realize meaningful education goals and to assist those players achieve their goals while playing elite hockey. “You are a person a lot longer than you are a hockey player” – Gene Chiarello – UNB Goaltender, 2006 CIS Champions. Players are required to meet with the Slammers Education Coordinator upon making the team to establish an education path for each player.  Players are expected to continue their education in some meaningful way during there time with the Slammer our organization.		Our players are eligible to utilize NBCC Woodsotk computer labs every day for online courses regardless of the school they take the course from!
Step 1: Coming to camp prepared! Before you come to camp, consider what your long-term and short-term education goals are and what are the realistic methods available to you to achieve those goals. The following is a guideline of items to consider or bring with you to camp. •    Transcripts – whether you are attending High School, College or a University all institutions typically require your current transcripts. •    NCAA- Have you been approved by the NCAA clearing house? What is the NCAA Clearinghouse? The NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse (the clearinghouse) is an organization that works with the NCAA to evaluate your academic record to determine if you are eligible to participate at a Division I college as a freshman student-athlete. Students who want to participate in college sports during their first year of enrollment in college must register with the clearinghouse. The web address is https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/ and Customer Service phone numbers are 877/262-1492 (US callers) or 319/337-1492 (International callers). The preferred method is to register online. Go online to https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/. Select Prospective Student-Athletes and click on US Student or International Student . Complete the SRF form online, and include your credit or debit card information to pay the fee. Then follow instructions to complete the transaction. Print a copy of your completed registration form and both Copy 1 and Copy 2 of the transcript release form. Sign the transcript release forms, and give both to your high school counselor.   After you have registered with the clearinghouse, paid the fee and sent your transcript and ACT or SAT score(s), you may check your status: 1. Go to https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/; 2. Click on Prospective Student-Athlete; 3. Click on Registered Student Login: and 4. Input SSN and PIN. o    16 core courses for NCAA eligibility: •    4 years of English •    3 years of Mathematics •    2 years of natural/physical science (one must be a lab science) •    1 year of additional English, math or science. •    2 years of social studies •    4 years of additional core courses (from any area listed above, or from foreign language, nondoctrinal religion or philosophy) o    NCAA Check List: •    Grade 9 •    Verify with your high school guidance counselor and the online core-course listing to make sure you are on track. •    Grade 10 •    Verify with your high school guidance counselor and the online core-course listing to make sure you are on track •    Grade 11 •    Register with the eligibility center. •    Make sure you are still on course to meet core-course requirements (verify you have the correct number of core courses and that the core courses are on your high school's 48-H with the eligibility center). •    After your junior year, have your high school guidance counselor send a copy of your transcript. If you have attended any other high schools, make sure a transcript is sent to the eligibility center from each high school. •    When taking the ACT or SAT, request test scores to be sent to the eligibility center (the code is "9999"). •    Begin your amateurism questionnaire. •    Grade 12 •    When taking the ACT or SAT, request test scores to be sent to the eligibility center (the code is "9999"). •    Complete amateurism questionnaire and sign the final authorization signature online on or after April 1 if you are expecting to enroll in college in the fall semester. (If you are expecting to enroll for spring semester, sign the final authorization signature on or after October 1 of the year prior to enrollment.) •    Have your high school guidance counselor send a final transcript with proof of graduation to the eligibility center. •    CIS University – considering your long-term goals, what courses are available to you either via a distance format or a face-to-face setting. •    College – considering your long-term goals, what courses are available to you from NBCC Woodstock. •    High School – if you are still completing high school, what courses do you require to complete. Step 2: Setup an appointment to meet with the Slammers Educational Coordinator (EC), Blaine Tompkins.  Together you will map out a plan that fits your needs and establish a schedule/performance goal. •    High School players: o    Parental consent form to be completed for our EC to have access to marks and attendance. o    70% is the minimum average required in all subjects. o    Meet with EC every two weeks.  This is a multi purpose meeting for the EC to check on the progress of the student in terms of marks and assignments and also for the player to talk about academic issues he may be experiencing at the school.  There is no question that Junior hockey and a full load of high school is challenging and this is an opportunity to explore tutor or remedial options that our players may require before they get behind. o    Failure to maintain the minimum average may result in team suspension, no practice or games until correction. •    University – College players: o    Players may elect to take face-to-face courses at either UNB or St. Thomas University (providing they have suitable transportation) or any number of online options. o    All online course players will be required to attend a bi-weekly study hall facilitated at NBCC Woodstock.  This will be an opportunity for the player to use computer/printer resources or discuss academic progress with EC. o    Players may enroll in any number of NBCC courses offered by NBCC Woodstock. o    Players should go online well in advance of training camp and identify potential courses they may wish to take.  We recommend that the course selection fit within the long-term educational plan of the player. Step 3 Monthly reports to parents from Educational Coordinator. •    The EC will email a monthly progress report on attendance and marks to the parents/guardians, Head Coach and GM. Contact info for Blaine Tompkins: 328-2155 (home) 325-4458 (work) 324-3809 (mobile