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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2005-07-27, Page 1414 - THE HURON EXPOSITOR, July 27. 2005 Eight-year-old faces off with ex-NHLer and Olympian at hockey camp By Susan Hundertmark Expositor Editor After playing minor hockey in Brussels for two years, eight-year-old Lexandrea Smith had never stickhandled a rubber chicken or a football before. But, at a Chevrolet Safe and Fun Hockey camp she attended in Windsor two weeks ago, having fun and being respectful was the whole point. "All the drills were a lot of fun," she says. "It was about taking the stress out of hockey," says her mom Shelley. Shelley heard about the contest to participate in the program on the radio and entered her daughter, who met the criteria of being a hockey player between the ages of six and eight. While Lexandrea was a little scared after winning the contest - "I didn't want to do that because I didn't know anyone," she says - she enjoyed the two-day camp led by former NHLer Mike Bossy and women's Olympic hockey team member Cassie Campbell. She had never heard of either of her famous instructors before but is now a big ian of Cassie Campbell. "I'm going to watch the Olympics now and maybe I'll go all the way to the Olympics too," she says. The national Safe and Fun Hockey program was launched in 1999 after NHL great Bobby Orr asked General Motors to help him address his concerns about hockey's development in Canada. "Orr felt that kids were being pushed beyond their abilities, and that competition and the pressure to succeed were plaguing the game's focus," says the program's webpage. Shelley says she was impressed by the way the program stressed respect and responsibility, both among the children and their parents. "There were seminars for parents on how not to push your child and to just let them have fun. There was also advice about how to deal with coaches that are too competitive," she says. Both days were split between skill development on the ice and discussions about fun and respect off the ice. "Cassie told me about the heart of hockey. H stands for having fun, E is excitement, A is achievement, R is respect and responsibility and T is teamwork," says Lexandrea. At the end of the first day, the children and their parents were asked to fill in a quilt block with a promise about how they would approach hockey from now on. "I promised to always say thank you to my mom and dad and coach after every game and my dad promised to keep gas in the car for the game," says Lexandrea. "I promised to make sure my child has fun and to be proud of what she does," adds Shelley. The quilt blocks will be pieced together and displayed in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Submitted photo Eight-year-old Lexandrea Smith, who recently attended the safe and fun hockey camp, stands with Olympic gold medal winner Cassie Campbell and NHLer Mike Bossy. Scoreboard KIPPEN GUN CLUB July 20 Trap Wayne Peachey 100. Brittany Caldwell 50, Ernie Marshall 50. Tim Hoff 50, Brent Lees 50. Chuck Krieger 25. Bevan Brown 24. Doug Dalrymple 24. Mark dickey 24. Marco Van Driel 24. Glen Mogk 24. Dan Butson 23. Matt Fisher 23, Gord Lannin 23. James McDougall 19, Gauen Alexander 18. i Doubles /S0: Chuck Krieger 45. Bnnany Caldwell 41. Ernie Marshall 40. Wayne Peachey 39. Marco Van Driel 39. Gord Lannin 38. SHUFFLEBOARD Women's Mgh: Grace Corben and Catherine DeCorte 3 wins each. Mea's high: Cor DeCorte 5 wins. Gerry Marlene, Ken •Preszcator. Ken Liagelbach 4 wins each. Sports Jennifer Hubbard photo Soccer stars Clinton soccer fields were a sea of colour this week as 20 teams competed for the North Huron Soccer Association Under -11 title. Seaforth shut out Wingham on Thursday night with an impressive 5-0 win. Keegan Melady dribbles around his opponent to keep the ball In. Got a sports tip? Call Susan or Jason at 527-0240 4 n ess • erwise noted, Prices in effect until Friday, l Better Beef Steakettes Fro = • + 54 g Fresh Value Pack Pork Side Ribs Centre and breast bone removed Fresh Value Pack Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts Schneiders Wieners 450 g Nestle Premium Novelties or Mousse 4's, 6's or 12's Black Forest Ham 1.10 / 100 g Ib. Hot Dog or lip. Hamburger Buns 8's White New Potatoes t of Ontario, No. 1, Ib. Bag McCain Desserts Triple Chill, Deep N'Delkious, or Gourmet Cafe 500-530 g cofrogo Natural Spring Water 24x500 ml McCain Frozen unches or Iced Tea 355 mi Seaforth 1't'IJVND. Your Hometown Advantage 95 Main Street, Seaforth (519) 527-1631. Mon -Wed 8:30-6 Thurs - Fri 8:30.9 Saturday 8:30-6 Sunday 10-5 Lay's 230-245 g Kraft Dressings 475 mi