The Rising Stars Most Generous Team: and the winner is...

The Rising Stars Most Generous Team award is given to the team that makes the biggest charitable contribution through raffle ticket sales and pledges. For 2010, we have the closest margin ever between the top 3 teams. The results were so close that we needed to have a recount by a third party to validate the results.

The most charitable team for 2010 will enjoy a private two hour party in the Eric Molson Hospitality Suite for 20 people courtesy of Molson Canada.

Congratulations to all the teams for answering our call to eliminate the digital divide, however; join us in congratulating the Service Canada team for claiming the top prize!

The breakdown of charitable contributions is as follows:

Total combined contributions from the teams and their fans was $1270.00. We are projecting that after expenses (Ice rental, Officials, Canteen, etc), the tournament will have raised close to $3000 for the Future Focus Foundation. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Geeks on Ice would like to thank its sponsors T4G Limited, Holiday Inn Express and Moosers Pub and Eatery.

Great Geek Raffle Winners

This year's Great Geek Raffle was a huge success and raised just over $1200.00 in ticket sales for the Future Focus Foundation. We'd like to thank everyone who bought and sold tickets this weekend. Our winners are:

1st Prize:

(2) Platinum Tickets to CFL Touchdown Atlantic & Free Night’s Stay at Holiday Inn Express

Winner:
Craig Lutes
Moncton, NB
Geeks Team: Exxon Stubbies

2nd Prize:

(2) Platinum Tickets to CFL Touchdown Atlantic

Winner:
Lisa Bourbonnais
Dieppe, NB
Geeks Team: Speilo

Congrats to our winners! You will be contacted in the next couple of days to arrange delivery of your prizes.

Geeks on Ice would like to thank its sponsors T4G Limited, Holiday Inn Express and Moosers Pub and Eatery.

First Responders/Experienced First Aiders: Want a chance to win tickets to the sold out CFL's Touchdown Atlantic game?

Greetings Everyone!

The 7th Annual Geeks on Ice fundraising hockey tournament
is looking for First Responders / Experienced First Aiders to be on hand during their 3 day tournament happening April 23rd, 24th and 25th.

For every game that a First Responder /First Aider volunteers at,
United Way will enter their name in The Great Geek Raffle!


Grand Prize:
(2) Platinum tickets to the SOLD OUT CFL Touchdown Atlantic Game and a
FREE night's accommodation voucher to the Magnetic Hill Holiday Inn Express

2nd Prize
(2) Platinum tickets to the SOLD OUT CFL Touchdown Atlantic Game

Games are 1 hour in length. First Responders /First Aiders can volunteer 1 hour for one ballot or 3 hours for 3 ballots...there is not limit.

If you or your colleagues/staff are interested in helping out and possibly winning a couple of CFL tickets please contact Micha at:
mfardy@moncton.unitedway.ca or 858-8600

A flyer and game times are attached - feel free to share with your networks or post in your offices.

For more information on Geeks On Ice
and how IT professionals are giving back to our community go to: www.geeksonice.com

Geeks on Ice is a beacon of pride for our region and ICT professionals from across Atlantic Canada. The annual hockey tournament is a community driven initiative that has promoted networking among ICT professionals, encouraged health and wellness and used profits from the event to invest in non-profit organizations in an effort to eliminate technology barriers.


Micha Fardy
Director of Community Development/Directrice du développement communautaire
United Way of Greater Moncton & Southeastern NB Region Inc./Centraide de la région du Grand Moncton et du sud-est du N.-B. inc.
Tel./Tél.: 506-858-8600
Fax/Téléc.: 506-858-0584
www.gmsenbunitedway.ca

I believe in my community.
I believe that its success depends on the people who live in it.
Je crois en l’avenir de ma communauté.
Je crois que son succès dépend de ses membres.

Inspire - Build - Change
Inspirer - batir - changer


Geeks on Ice would like to thank its sponsors T4G Limited, Holiday Inn Express and Moosers Pub and Eatery.

The Great Geek Raffle

The Great Geek Raffle

Geeks on Ice would like to thank its sponsors T4G Limited, Holiday Inn Express and Moosers Pub and Eatery.

Rule Changes, Waivers and Roster

Email to all Team Captains:

We're only 14 days until the first puck drop! Hope everyone is getting excited? Based on feedback from team captains and committee members we have made a few changes to our rules and how we will handle player registrations and roster changes this year. Please read the following:

Roster:

Team captains must submit their final team rosters by Friday April 16th (5PM). We recommend that you add all your spare players to your roster sheet in case of injure. This is important because any player who is not on your final roster on April 16th will be ineligible to play in the tournament. There will be no exceptions! We need to enforce this policy for a couple of reasons. First, in order to be efficient our committee will input player names into the score sheets. Second, Rod (See Below) will be reviewing the rosters to ensure that no players that have been suspended from the tournament are permitted to play.

Rules:

We have made several changes to the rules this year. In principle the rules are the same for slap shots, etc, however; we have eliminated Team Penalty Accumulations and added stronger stick infraction rules in an effort to simplify the officiating of our games. As well, we will be following NBAHA rules. We'll be sending a meeting request for a conference call with all team captains next week to go over the rules and address any concerns or questions you might have. Rod will also be meeting with the officials to ensure they have a strong grasp of the rules. Also, I have attached a document Rule Change Modifications.pdf that contains the changes made to our rules document so you can see the changes, feel free to share with your players.

Click here to see 2010 Rules:

Click here for a list of Rule Changes

Waivers:

As previous years, each player who is playing in the tournament will need to sign the attached waiver form prior to your first game. In an effort to make the process easier for everyone, we recommend that you have your waivers ready when you arrive at the rink.

Click here to download Waiver

The committee has appointed a Compliance Officer for the tournament to be a point of contact for you, to handle player registrations and enforce the tournament rules. His name is Rod Poirier and he has an extensive background as a minor hockey player, coach and referee. For any inquiries you might have during the tournament regarding rules or rosters please direct your questions to Rod.

Geeks on Ice would like to thank its sponsors T4G Limited, Holiday Inn Express and Moosers Pub and Eatery.

GEEKS KICKOFF 2010 HOCKEY TOURNAMENT WITH A “FOCUS” ON YOUTH

Moncton, nb, March 30, 2010: Geeks on Ice are gearing up for their seventh annual charitable hockey tournament. Since 2003, the tournament has attracted IT professionals to the Moncton area to play in a three-day event which raises money to invest in initiatives that help reduce the impact of the digital divide. Since its inception, the tournament has raised more than $30,000 to help build computer labs and make other technology upgrades for local non-profit organizations.

This year’s tournament will take place in Dieppe from April 23-25^th at the Arthur J. LeBlanc Centre and feature geek skaters from IT organizations like T4G Limited, Speilo and Gogii Games. The public is welcome to attend the games and related special events.

For 2010, Geeks on Ice has chosen to team up with Future Focus Foundation, the philanthropic arm of T4G Limited. It is a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency.

With a regional office in Moncton, T4G is pleased that Future Focus is partnering in a project that has demonstrated a high social return on investment. The executive director, Andrew Sifton, is “delighted at the idea of overcoming the digital divide”. The foundation’s mandate is to “help children succeed” in communities across Canada and it is pleased to be supporting an event that will benefit the community of Greater Moncton.

“It is our core belief that every child deserves a chance to succeed,” said Geeks on Ice founder Trevor MacAusland. “The digital divide has created a barrier for troubled youth who see a career in the ICT sector as a way out. Our goal is to bridge this divide and make that dream a reality.”

Mr. MacAusland says the initiative is garnering support from regional IT companies. Geeks on Ice and Future Focus Foundation will be working with the Greater Moncton and Southeastern NB Region United Way to identify which projects in the Greater Moncton area will receive the funding.

Geeks on Ice would like to thank their sponsors T4G Limited, Magnetic Hill Holiday Inn Express and Mooser's Pub & Eatery for their support as well as the Greater Moncton and Southeastern NB Region United Way for their past and current support as a local community partner.

For more information about how to enter a team or sponsorship opportunities at the tournament, go to www.GeeksonIce.com.For more info about Future Focus Foundation go to http://www.futurefocusfoundation.com/

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Media Contact:

Geeks on Ice:

Trevor MacAusland

506-863-8096

tmacausland@gmail.com

Future Focus:

Andrew Sifton

Executive Director

506-292-9332

andrew.sifton@futurefocusfoundation.com

United Way of Greater Moncton and Southeastern NB:

Micha Fardy

506-858-8600

mfardy@moncton.unitedway.ca

Geeks on Ice would like to thank its sponsors T4G Limited, Holiday Inn Express and Moosers Pub and Eatery.