Scholarship Nights:
The following dates were identified by the Booster Club as 50/50 Scholarship Nights:
Saturday, December 19th - Jersey for the Jersey auction
Saturday, January 30th - 50/50 Scholarship night
Friday, February 19th - 50/50 Scholarship night
Saturday, March 13th - 50/50 Scholarship night
Tips for Scholarships @ Carlos O'Kelley's was great!! What a great turnout! The boys worked hard for the packed house! No food was dropped and everyone seemed pleased by the service. The players collected about $1200 in tips!
Reminder to everyone there will be more Tips for Scholarships throughout the year, so if you missed the last one, there will be another one in the future. Dates for those will be coming soon.
The Schwan's fundraiser was a hit also! Schwan's sold approximately $3400 worth of products Friday, Saturday and Sunday despite the chilly weather. The proceeds from the sale is about $640! What another great addition to the scholarship fund!
REMINDER FOR EVERYONE
Holiday party for the players, housing parents, booster club members and arena staff is fast approaching!! Have your RSVP in by Friday, November 20th. If you have questions please contact one of the officers.
I am excited to announce that Schwan’s Fundraising will have a truck at the Des Moines Buccaneer Hockey Arena on Friday, November 13th from 1-7 pm, Saturday, November 14th from 9am – 5 pm and on Sunday, November 15th from 9 am – 5 pm. Thank you in advance to everyone who is out supporting our organization.
Based on the dollars sold on this day, Schwan’s will donate a percentage of the dollars to our organization. Come by and show your support for the Des Moines Buccaneers Booster Club.
The truck will have over 300 of Schwan’s quality products to choose from. Simply come by, place your order from the Schwan’s Representative and take your products home to enjoy! I’m confident you will find something for every eating occasion, flavor profile and for any nutritional need.
Thanks you in advance for your support of our fundraiser. With your participation we will be that much closer to our goal of generating funds to be used for items such as scholarships for the players.
30th Anniversary calendars are NOW available!! Get yours at the Booster Club table at all home games or at the Pirates' Cove.
Merri:
The arena looks wonderful. I do hope you have pictures of the painting process to share on the website. Yesterday the logos were put on and its definitely looking like the Buccaneers Ice Hockey Arena again. Next comes the ice and then very soon the Arena will be alive with hockey!
Merri, once again the entire Buccaneers Hockey Organazation would like to thank you and all the Booster Club volunteers who came out on Sunday afternoon and donated their time in helping paint the ice this year. It is appreciated!!!
Sincerely,
Renee
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Junior Olympics! The Booster Club met their goal of covering 40 time slots!
Hello Bucs Fans, Booster Club Members and Arena Staff,
The Junior Olympics has asked the Booster Club and fans to find 40 volunteers to help out with the games. In exchange for working 40 shifts and helping the Junior Olympics, the Booster Club will be awarded $400 to assist with supporting the 2009-2010 Buccaneer team. This contribution will be significant in assisting both organizations. The Junior Olympics will be held on July 27th through August 8th around various sports venues in the Des Moines Area.
Here is some general information on the AAU Junior Olympics:
The Junior Olympic Games will bring in an estimated 35,000 visitors to the area. This includes 14,000 athletes who range in age from 8 to 18 who will be competing in 20 different sports. We have sent information to coaches and athletic directors in the Metro so they can get information to their athletes about the opportunities to compete in this national championship.
The Junior Olympic Games set the stage for Des Moines as a future venue for several other high profile athletic events. Des Moines will be the site of future National Championships in Track & Field as well as NCAA Tournament Games in Basketball. The J.O. Games will inject $25 million into our economy and also promote the state of Iowa as a leader in health and wellness. Des Moines citizen’s and groups like yours, who step forward to get things done, are a major reason these events are attracted to central Iowa.
Please see the attached link if you would like to volunteer. This link provides the date, time, what sport and where the event is held. &&http://volunteer.desmoinessports.com/index.php?event=94&sort=date
The Junior Olympics would like us to register as a group, so if you would like to volunteer please send an email to dmbucsboosterclub@hotmail.com or call Alana Schares at 515-229-0980. The deadline to sign up is Sunday, July 19th. Please have the date and time of the event that you would like to sign up for along with your phone number, email address and shirt size.
Sincerely,
Alana Schares
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The Boosters would like to thank Coke for donating the Fuze to hand out at the parade, Stivers Ford for the use of the truck, and Brant for chaufering.
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Booster Club Members -
Thank-you for your time, hard work, dedication, and great energy surrounding open & invite camp. I received numerous comments from players, parents, fans and the BUCS staff as to how impressed they were by the quality of service, friendliness, dedication and support provided to the boys.
One of the parents made the comment, "I sure hope my son gets on the team because he is being spoiled here. If he has to come back home for very long, he is going to be greatly disappointed."
Here is an excerpt from an email that I received today. "The Booster Club did a fantastic job and we all appreciate the effort you all put into making it a success. The players were also appreciative!" - Renee Peled.
It is through these comments and the work that you have done that shows parents and players why the Des Moines Buccaneers hockey team is the place to be.
Thank-you to everyone for making both camps a success!!
Merri - President
Thank you for visiting our new website - please be patient as we continue to add information daily. For now please feel free to browse through the pages that we have available and continue to check out www.bucshockey.com for the most up-to-date information regard the Des Moines Buccaneers.
Please email dmbucsboosterclub@hotmail.com or info@bucshockey.com during this construction phase of our wesbite - your email will be directed to the right person.