The winter season and thus winter weather is upon us.  Travel can become difficult at times and families should take that into consideration when making decisions.  As a reminder Sports Plus will only close if Hamilton County declares a Level 3 snow emergency but attending practices/games during inclement weather is a family decision.  If you are unable to attend, please be sure to let your coach know as soon as possible.

The Swords will be using the CDC, Hamilton County Board of Health and State of Ohio recommendations regarding Covid for the 2021-2022 season.  There is no sports specific guidelines available to us this year.  

CDC Covid Guidelines

Swords Leadership Team

 We have received our fourth quarter 2021 distribution from Kroger.  I checked my personal account and it has been updated so I am assuming if you are participating yours has been updated as well.  Please send me your information if you are participating no later than 5pm on Friday December 17th.  If you have not received a confirmation email from me by Friday January 7th, 2022,  please resubmit your information.

PLEASE NOTE:  OUR NUMBER TO TT350.  

Below are the directions for determining your Kroger funds.  Please follow them as stated below and if you run into any problems, please contact Kroger directly.  Please try to confirm that the amount has changed from your last submission as they do not date the information posted and it is difficult for me to check everyone's past balance.  These funds can be used for any 2021-22 program.  

1. Go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com.
2. Log in by clicking on "Sign In" about 2/3 down the page.    DO NOT log in by the “Sign In” at the top.
3. Enter your email address and password.
4. The next page that comes up should read View Your Rewards Detail (click on this).
5. The bottom box of information is labeled “Community Rewards”.
6. Highlight the information in the entire box and copy it.  You can do this by highlighting and RIGHT clicking your mouse and selecting copy or you can do this by highlighting and clicking CTRL C on your keyboard.
7. Once you copy the information, open your email and where you would type text, paste the Community Rewards information.  Can be done by putting your curser in the text box and either RIGHT clicking your mouse and selecting paste or by clicking CTRL V on your keyboard.
8. In your email subject line, please type Community Reward, YOUR NAME, YOUR SKATER’S NAME and send the email to me at treasurer@swordshockey.com.

If you are someone who has multiple people helping you out, you may want to contact them and ask them for their log in and password information so you can get the information.  That is clearly up to you.  I can take the information from you or from them.

Here’s some general information Kroger’s passed along with their information email that the check was going to be coming soon.

We cannot enroll or create online accounts for supporters over the phone.  If you have a supporter who is experiencing issues with their online account please have them contact our dedicated online support team at 1-866-221-4141.

If they have forgotten their email address, need to update their Kroger Plus Card information or change their alternate I.D. (the phone number they use at the store) please have them contact our loyalty department at 1-800-576-4377, option 4, then option 3 to update.

If your supporters do not see the Community Rewards message at the bottom of their receipt, please have them contact us at 1-800-294-4438 option #2.  We will contact the appropriate personnel to have the problem corrected.  Supporters may also call us for previous cycle donation amounts or to double check that they are enrolled.

Goalie Information

Good afternoon Swords Goalie Families,

The Swords Leadership Team is excited to again be able to offer goalie specific instruction to our goalie families.  New this year we are contracting with Tactical Advantage Goaltending (TAG) to conduct these clinics.  The clinics will be held on various Friday nights through out the year from 8:00-9:15pm.  All ages of goalies are welcome to attend these clinics free of charge.

We are using Sign up Genius to handle the registration side of the clinics this year.  Please use THIS LINK to sign your goalie up for as many of the clinics as you would like to attend.  The max number of goalies for each date will be 24.  Please make sure your child is registered by Wednesday of each clinic week so we can make sure we have the correct number and age groups of shooters to work with your goalie.

More information on TAG along with the schedule of goalie clinics can be found below.

Tactical Advantage Goaltending (TAG) is a Cincinnati based Goaltending Training group headed by Lee Lansdowne and Chris Batchler. TAG offers clinics, private lessons and focused goalie specific training on ice during a goalie’s team practices. The purpose of TAG is through our team of coaches, we want to offer goalies of all ages and skill levels more individual and positional specific training that many goalies are missing from their current training formats. We aim to keep our goalie to instructor ratio as low as possible and focus on all aspect of the goaltending position. Our head instructors Lee Lansdowne and Chris Batchler have experience playing International, Junior, College and Minor league Professional and have been using their experience to pass on knowledge to goalies from all over the Mid-West, with our aim to develop goalies to the highest levels.  

We look forward to working with the Swords Organization and their goalies for the 2021-22 season!!

Please follow us on social media to keep up with our latest clinics or to contact us:

Facebook: Lee Lansdowne Goaltending

Instagram: tactical_advantage_goaltending

Clinics Dates:

All Goalie Clinics are on the CAN rink from 8:00-9:15pm

September 17

October 1

October 15

November 5

November 19

December 3

December 17

January 7

January 21

February 4

February 18

Shooter Information

Good afternoon, Swords Families,

The Swords Leadership Team is excited to again be able to offer goalie specific instruction to our goalie families.  What we need from you are shooters, birth years 2003-2009, to come out to these clinics to help the instructors work with the goalies at the clinics. 

We are using Sign up Genius to handle the registration side of the clinics this year.  Please use THIS LINK to sign your skater up for as many of the clinics as they are available to attend.  The max number of shooters for each date will be 20.  Please make sure your child has registered their availability by Wednesday of each clinic week so we can make sure we have the correct number and age groups of shooters to work with the goalies.  Shooters, who will be needed, will be notified the Wednesday of each clinic week.

Note: Shooters are there to assist with goalie development.  Please be advised that shooting skill and accuracy to support drills is required. 

Clinics Dates:

All Goalie Clinics are on the CAN rink from 8:00-9:15pm

September 17

October 1

October 15

November 5

November 19

December 3

December 17

January 7

January 21

February 4

February 18

FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY!

Eastside Motivators has a fundraising opportunity for you! They are looking for volunteers to work consessions at the Reds, Bengals, and FC Cincinnati games.

Please contact Stephanie Norris at stephnorr@aol.com with any questions.

Beginning this year for the 2017-18 season, all skaters, at least one parent and all coaches (head, assistant, on-ice helpers) must comply with OH Senate Bill 252 (Lindsay’s Law).  Below is general information about the bill and the requirements.  Even if you do not live in Ohio, if you are participating on a Swords team, you must complete the requirements. 

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Lindsay’s Law: Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Youth Athletes

What is Sudden Cardiac Arrest?

A Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, cutting off blood flow to the brain and other vital organs.  Sudden cardiac arrest is fatal if not treated immediately, most often by a defibrillator.

Who is Lindsay?

Senate Bill 252 is named for national heart health advocate and former Miss Ohio Lindsay Davis who suffers from a heart condition and has since dedicated her career to raising awareness of this potentially fatal condition.

"Sudden cardiac arrest is the number one killer of student athletes," said Davis. "At any moment I could have died because coaches and teachers had no idea this was even a possibility for someone who looked as healthy as I did at that age."

Lindsay’s Law

Lindsay’s Law, Ohio Revised Code 3313.5310, 3707.58 and 3707.59 went into effect in 2017.

In accordance with this law, the Ohio Department of Health, the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio High School Athletic Association, the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Cardiology and other stakeholders jointly developed guidelines and other relevant materials to inform and educate students and youth athletes participating in or desiring to participate in an athletic activity, their parents, and their coaches about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest.

The following resources were developed to implement Lindsay’s Law:

For parents/guardians and youth athletes:

• Required video
• Required SCA Informational Handout
• Required Signature Form

For coaches:

• If you are a coach for an interscholastic sport and are licensed by the Ohio Department of Education, please visit their website for information about their training requirements around Lindsay’s Law.
• If you are a coach in a community program, please use the following resources:
  • Required video
  • Required SCA Informational Handout

ODH Contact Information

Ohio Department of Health
School Nursing Program
246 North High Street, 7th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

Telephone: 614-466-1930

Email:     

Page Updated: 7/10/2017