Children and adults can sign up for the 2011 Seattle Thunderbirds Hockey School that runs Aug. 15-20 at the ShoWare Center in Kent.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Seattle coaches and players will work as instructors at the camp.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Hockey School will feature six age groups:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Group A for ages 6, 7 and 8; Group B for ages 9-10; Group C for ages 11-12; Group D for ages 13-14, an Adult group for players ages 18 and older, and a Junior Prep Group geared towards players ages 15-19 preparing for their upcoming junior season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Junior Prep camp will be difficult and challenging and will focus on conditioning and pace. Players interested in this group are required to call the T-Birds to register.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Youth and Junior Prep groups will receive 90 minutes of on ice instruction Monday through Friday. On the Saturday of the camp there will be a scrimmage for each group. The Junior Prep Group also will receive off-ice instruction in training and nutrition.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Adult group will feature a two hour on-ice session preceded by an off-ice video instruction session. The Adult group also will have a scrimmage on the last day of the school.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Youth group registrants will receive a hockey school jersey while Adult and Junior Prep registrants will receive a hockey school T-shirt.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The T-Birds will announce in mid-July which players and staff will be at the camp as guest instructors.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Prices for the Youth camps are $240, the Junior Prep camp $350 and the Adult camp $300.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n