NORTH TO ALASKA ...

YWAM Hockey is excited to head to Alaska again this fall to partner with YWAM Arctic Mercy in Homer, Alaska for their 2nd Annual Hockey Camp. Our team drives to Seattle today to fly up to Alaska. The camp begins Thursday, September 10th and runs for 4 days. The campers will have 2 ice times a day plus off ice activities. Brian, Glen, Michael and Chris are thrilled to participate in this year's camp, take in the beauty of the area and the amazing hospitality of YWAM Arctic Mercy. Have fun guys!

EPIC HOCKEY OUTREACH 2010

FINLAND - RUSSIA - EAST ASIA

• Play hockey against men's teams.

• Teach hockey skills to young players.

• Travel the famed Trans Siberia Railway to East Russia.

• See some of the most amazing sites Russia and East Asia have to offer.

• Experience God in ways you never would have imagined!

Who: Male players aged 18-30 with min Midget AA or Junior B experience.

When: New Years to mid February 2010.

Cost: Coming soon.

Contact: Glen at hockey@ywamhockey.com

Summer hockey camps have been going even better than expected!

Camp #1 at PRBI in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

Camp #2 in Prince George.

Camp #3 Greater Vancouver Hockey Camp in Langley which we partner with AIA.

All 3 camps were awesome, kids enjoyed on-ice sessions, dryland, ballhockey and other activities while experiencing the love of God thru the amazing staff at each camp, many lives have been touched.

We are now preparing for our Kelowna YWAM Hockey Camp which starts this Sunday. There are more campers registered than ever before.
Please pray!

On The Road Again ....

Brian and Michael left McBride heading east on a promo trip through Alberta and Saskatchewan. They are visiting Churches and schools looking for young hockey playing men looking to combine their passion for hockey with their passion for Jesus and join us in the 5 month Hockey DTS. We are so thankful to all who are hosting them. We pray for safety in their travels and success in their mission.

YWAM Hockey (Glen, Brian Peters, and Michael Fischer) were in northern BC, March 19-30th to do free hockey clinics - on the invitation of Minor Hockey Associations - in MacKenzie and McBride. We would normally charge at least enough to cover expenses, but really felt like this time it was to be a gift to their hockey communities - with no strings attached. We wanted to reflect God's unconditional love for people. 

First stop was MacKenzie with a unique partnership; YWAM Hockey, MacKenzie MHA, and the District of MacKenzie who paid for the ice-time. MacKenzie minor hockey association has taken a hit to the number of kids playing hockey with many kids unable to play this past year due to family finances.  About 65 kids took part in the 3 day clinic.

We then drove 400 km north along Williston Lake and visited 2 Sekani First Nations villages, encouraging hockey programs, sharing YWAM Hockey testimonies and playing indoor ball hockey. 

On the weekend of March 27 - 29, we did a 3 day hockey clinic for about 25 kids in McBride.

We have been invited to return in September to do hockey clinics for MacKenzie and McBride Minor Hockey Associations, and another one for First Nations youth from surrounding villages of MacKenzie. We are already planning for the 2nd annual YWAM Homer, Alaska Camp in September plus the 5 month Hockey DTS slated to start Sept. 22 in Vancouver.

YWAM Hockey camps are coming together nicely. We are receiving registrations for the camps. 

We will once again be partnering with Athletes in Action (AIA) for Hockey Summer of Service and are excited to have 8 already who have applied to the program. The  participants, aged 18-25, will serve as counselors and assistant coaches at all 5 of the camps.

We are looking forward to an exciting summer and fall.

We're back and ready to go again ...

We returned recently from an exciting trip to East Asia and Vladivostok in the Far East of Russia. Glen was a guest coach in 4 cities - in both indoor and outdoor rinks - with both children and men. It was a great experience. In Russia, we were able to make contacts with the Hockey Directors in 2 communities and hope to bring a DTS team back there in the winter of 2010.

Back in Canada, we have been invited to put on clinics  in Northern BC - in MacKenzie March 20-22 and in McBride - March 27-29. 

YWAM Hockey Year in Review 2008