We are excited to announce a new and improved Booster Programme for 2024. New time of the year, new activities and new format. A great opportunity to get some extra trainings and skill development in during the hockey season and not interfere with Summer Sports options.
This opportunity is open to anyone and everyone within the respective age groups who are keen to develop their skills through the remainder of the hockey season. All hockey players in Years 7&8 are also eligible for the U13 age group Festival. This Festival in July will REPLACE the Festival previously held in September.
This year we will include the Year 5&6 age group again, this group will train on a Sunday morning for 7 weeks, but not participate in the festival.
This years festival will be held in Oamaru on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st of July, the last weekend of the school holidays. Please indicate below if you are keen for your child to be included in a team for the Festival.
U13 Overview
Booster Programme for all Year 5-8 players. Sunday 19th May - Sunday 17th of July (No Kings Birthday weekend training). This will be the core of the development programme held on Sunday mornings at McMillan Turf from 9-10am. Players will be upskilled by our OHA Coaches and transition into team-based play later in the programme.
U13 Festival of Hockey for all Year 7-8 players, 20th and 21st of July. The North Otago Hockey Association is hosting a weekend Festival which involves all of the other Associations in the Southern region (Invercargill, Central Otago, Eastern Southland, and us). A chance to play some awesome hockey with a lot of other fun activities too!
If your child is going to the Festival and needs any Otago Gear, socks, shorts, skorts or a hoodie, please visit our online shop to place your order. These items take about 6 weeks to arrive, so the earlier you order, the better. You will not be able to get gear at a later date or from OHA this year sorry.
To get our Otago Hockey Representative discount for your items, please use the code:- OTAR3DTEAM
Registration for the U13 Booster Programme includes all of the trainings, as well as a T-shirt. The cost for the programme will be $115 per player. (This does not include the extra Festival costs)
Extra Festival Costs for Year 7-8 players:- It is the individual responsibility of families to organise and pay for accommodation, travel, food and associated costs for the U13 Festival. There will be a small individual entry cost for entry fee, turf and gear hire, team costs etc.
Please fill in the form below to register for our U13 Booster Programme & Festival.
If you have any questions about the U13 Programme, please contact Jaiden Chhika jaiden@otagocricket.co.nz
