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Welcome to the Bay Area Youth Field Hockey Program
BAY AREA YOUTH FIELD HOCKEY PROGRAM The Northern California Field Hockey Association (NCFHA) is offering a co-ed youth field hockey program in September and October 2011 for both boys and girls ages 5 to13. The aim of this program is to promote this great outdoor team sport by teaching kids basic field hockey skills in a fun and safe environment. Kids will be divided by size, age and ability, and they will be coached by an enthusiastic group of players with many years of experience. All levels of players are encouraged to come and have fun. Why: Field Hockey is the second most played sport in the world after soccer. In the US it’s known more as a women’s college sport, but all over the world both boys and girls play and they often start at a young age. In other countries you often can see 2 or 3 generations within a family playing and spending the day at a field hockey sport center and there are even professional sport teams. Build confidence, improve coordination, and making new friends are just some of the benefits. When: Weekends in September, October and November. 8 - 1 hour practice sessions:
Where: Stanford University’s Field Hockey artificial turf field on Pampas Lane (just off Serra Street) in Palo Alto. The field is next to the Stanford Day Care Center and Stanford Credit Union. Who: Boys and girls, ages 5 to 13 (grades K through 8) What to bring: Shoes for running (tennis shoes or turf shoes), water bottle, mouth guards and shin guards. Mouth guards and shin guards are required for practice. We have a few field hockey sticks available to borrow for the day (varying sizes) or you can purchase a stick at on online retailer. Coaches: Laura Oswald is a certified personal trainer and head coach of the San Francisco University High School field hockey program since 2007. She is the co-captain of the Coyotes in the NCFHA Women's League. Laura started her field hockey carrier at Stevenson High School in Pebble Beach and then at Wheaton College in Massachusetts. At Wheaton, she was a two-year co-captain and earned All-New England and Academic All-American. She has taught all levels of hockey and enjoyed spreading the joy she has for the sport to others. Lindsey Nguyen played for Smith College in Northampton, MA, from 2006-2010 as a striker before joining NCFHA's Coyotes. She was also on University of New South Wales' Metro 5 Div. team while studying in Sydney, AU. She loves field hockey and loves when really great communication on the team creates awesome plays! Lindsey has coached U-14 indoor field hockey teams for the Nomads Field Hockey Club, ran skills clinics in her hometown and most recently assistant coached girls of the Fog City Field Hockey High School Club. Christine Couteau played field hockey for the French National team from 1981-1991 before moving to the bay area where she now coaches the USA Futures program and the San Jose Fly club team. Sandra Cleveland is an assistant coach at Berkeley High School and played at UC Berkeley. Kendra Lucking played at Shippensburg University where she was a three time All-American. She has coached at various levels, including assistant coaching at Immaculata University, site lead for the USA Field hockey futures program, and head coach for Keystone teams. She is also the director of the LimeLight showcases and is the director for the USA FH Stick Starz program. Registration: In order to participate in this program you must register as a member of the US Field Hockey Association. The cost of the 8 session program is $35 plus the cost of membership to the US Field Hockey Association. US Field Hockey Membership is valid for one year and is $25 per child under 12 years old or $50 per child under 19.
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