1. Hendrickson Foundation Festival – Register by April 20th

The Hendrickson Foundation Festival is on May 30th - June 1st at the Blaine SuperRink. If you have never attended here are the highlights:

• Three games for every player.  Six Metro teams (Blaine, Burnsville, Edina, Maple Grove, New Hope and Woodbury) will play on Friday evening.  The Outstate teams and Metro teams that did not play on Friday will have 2 games on Saturday.  The six Metro teams that played on Friday will have 1 game on Saturday.  All registered players will play jamboree style games on Sunday morning/afternoon. 
• Celebrity game is scheduled for around 5:00 on Saturday.
• Party with food, drinks, games and music on Saturday evening.
• Swag bag filled with cool stuff.
• HF apparel for sale.
• Volunteer opportunities.

Because the festival organizers require rosters for this event, all players that are attending must register before April 20th.  If players do not register before this date, they will not have access to the list of highlights mentioned above but will still be able to attend your team games.  Your registration will also help organize the jamboree style games on Sunday.

MN Special Hockey will also be looking for volunteers at all of our games!  You do not have to be a registered volunteer to volunteer in off the ice/bench roles.  This is very important to ensure a successful event for our players.  More information on this will be coming soon.

Families on outstate teams (rink to rink over 75 miles away) will be reimbursed up to $150 for their travel expenses.  You will be required to fill out a form and send receipts to the MN Special Hockey Treasurer.  More information on this will be sent to those teams.

More information about the entire festival can be found here:  https://www.hendricksonfoundation.com/national-hockey-festival/

More information about MSH participating in the festival can be found here:  https://www.mnspecialhockey.org/hendricksonfestival

Each team participating will be required to create a donation gift basket or item for auction.  Please think of some great ideas!  Contact Jane Cashin at jane@mnspecialhockey.org if you are willing to take the lead on this for your team.

Please fill out this registration to ensure a fun filled hockey weekend in May/June!  If you do not get an email receipt that you registered you did not complete the registration.

https://mnspecialhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/01158947

2. Volunteer Scholarship Applications 2024-25 - Application Deadline April 7th

Minnesota Special Hockey is excited to again offer its Annual Volunteer Scholarship for the 2024-2025 season to recognize and show appreciation for its outstanding volunteers.  Volunteers are free to apply themselves, and coaches/managers/anyone else in the organization can also nominate volunteers for a scholarship.

The deadline for submitting this application is April 7, 2025.

The application guidelines are as follows:

1.  Applications are open to all Minnesota Special Hockey volunteers who are at least in their junior year of high school and have been a registered and active volunteer in the MSH association for a minimum of two full seasons.

2.  Applicants must be taking courses, or plan to take courses, at an accredited institution of higher education (e.g. Junior College, Technical College, Community College, College or University).

3.  Volunteers can apply for, and may be awarded, a MSH Volunteer scholarship in more than one year.

Apply here:  https://mnspecialhockey.sportngin.com/register/form/434518115

3. Idea Box