Hey special hockey teams – this is your last chance to enter to win some serious cash! The deadline for submitting a video to the UCT Gives Back AGAIN to Special Hockey video contest is Oct. 31 – just days away, but still plenty of time to enter! We have two prizes to give away AGAIN – the first-place winner will receive $10,000… Continue Reading…
The 4th Annual UCT Winter Hockey Festival has come to an end – and what a special festival it was! Not only was it the first time UCT brought the event out West (Valencia, Calif.), but we were also thrilled to welcome our first special hockey team from Canada – the Vancouver Island Vision from British Columbia. With seven teams from across… Continue Reading…
October was designated as Celebration Month in response to several special hockey teams that received their Kaye Trainer device during the month. The first team that celebrated was the Bowling Green Black Swamp Ice Frogs on Saturday, October 11 at the BGSU Ice Arena. The BG Black Swamp Ice Frogs received their Kaye Trainer on behalf of members from UCT’s Baton Rouge Council… Continue Reading…
We’re excited to let you know that to date we’ve received a total of $19,577 in donations for our UCT Kaye Trainer International Capital Campaign! That’s enough for us to order seven Kaye Trainers to donate to seven special hockey programs! We’re so excited about this that we’re designating October as Celebration Month, since this is when the majority of the trainers… Continue Reading…
This week we have a guest post from UCT Community Outreach Manager Jen Szymczak, who’s going to chat about the American Special Hockey Association (ASHA) and our partnership with this fantastic organization. Thanks, Jen! UCT is in its third year as the national sponsor of ASHA to help grow special hockey programs for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our three-year donations… Continue Reading…