Go Cats!

On behalf of Geeks on Ice, I want to wish the Wildcats good luck tonight against the Giants! Let's beat Vancouver and move on to Sunday.

GO CATS GO!!!

FW: Molson JCIMM Give-R Friday at Manhattan

Molson and JCI Metro Moncton Give-R ww.give-r.ca/moncton/

Date & Time: Friday, May 26, 5-8pm

Location: Manhattan Bar & Grill, 125 Westmorland Street

Live Entertainment with Jean Marc

$5 cover charge at the door, all proceeds will go to Hockey New Brunswick and patrons will receive a complementary drink ticket and get to enjoy light snacks and live entertainment.

Also, please note that this months Give-R in Moncton is going to have a small addition.

The Downtown Moncton is hosting a road hockey tournament called the Downtown Moncton Corporate Hockey Challenge. This will be a Give-R affiliated event that will precede Give-R and all proceeds from registration fees will go to Hockey New Brunswick (same charity as Give-R this month) So here are all the details...

Event: Downtown Moncton Corporate Ball Hockey Tournament

Date & Time: Friday, May 26, 1-5pm

Location: Marché Moncton Market

Teams of 4-6 players will play and the $100 registration fee will be donated to Hockey New Brunswick

--
Amber Richards
Chairperson of the Metro Moncton CyberSocial Organizing Committee
www.cybersocial.ca
...thinking outside the dot!

JCI Metro Moncton Director of Community
www.jcimetromoncton.com
www.jcicanada.com

506-859-9207

Were you chosen as a Rising Star? Avez vous été choisis comme étoile montante?

To ensure the success of this year's event and to encourage nominations from across NB...

I hearby issue a challenge to all past winners of the Rising Stars Award....

THE CHALLENGE...PLEASE take 1 hour and NOMINATE 1 RISING STAR

Dealine for nominations extended to Friday June 2nd

Don't forget...you can start the nomination process and then invite up to 5 other people to add their comments to the nomination

www.risingstars.ca

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Pour assurer le succès de l'événement de cette année et pour encourager des nominations à travers le Nouveau-Brunswick...

Je lance un défi à tous les gagnants passés des Étoiles montantes...

LE DÉFI...S'il-vous-plaît, veuillez prendre une heure et NOMMER UNE ÉTOILE MONTANTE

La date de tombée pour recevoir les nominations a été reporté au vendredi 2 juin 2006.

N'oubliez pas...vous pouvez entamer le procéssus de nomination et par la suite, inviter jusqu'à 5 personnes à inclure leurs commentaires à la nomination.

www.etoilesmontantes.ca

Stephanie Turner

Manager, Investment Attraction and Community Relations

Enterprise Greater Moncton

910 Main Street, Suite 101

Moncton, NB, E1C 1G6

(506) 867-0926 ext 106

stephanie.turner@greatermoncton.org

www.greatermoncton.org

Molson Give-R Corporate Ball Hockey Tourney

Where's your team?

MONCTON- Get your hockey sticks out, Downtown Moncton is once again hosting a road hockey challenge all in the name of the 2006 Memorial Cup.

May 26 Road Hockey Challenge for adults as a corporate fundraiser at the Marché Moncton Market.

The Corporate Ball Hockey Tournament, sponsored by Molson Give-R, will run from 1 – 5 p.m. on Friday, May 26 at the Marche Moncton Market.

Companies can enter teams of 4-6 players. The cost per team is $100 with proceeds going to Moncton Minor Hockey.

Following the event, participants will be invited to gather at a Molson Strategic Partner – Manhattan Bar & Grill where there will be more prize giveaways and lots more fun to be had.

Participants for the tournament can register through Canadaeast.com.

Deadline for the corporate challenge is Sunday, May 21, and teams will be announced in the Times & Transcript on Tuesday, May 23.

Check out www.canadaeast.com under the Times & Transcript Downtown Moncton Memorial Cup banner for all these details and more.

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Downtown Moncton Memorial Cup
on May 11, 2006

Official Molson Give-R Corporate Ball Hockey Tournament Rules

· Cost of entry is $100 with ALL proceeds going to Moncton Minor Hockey Association.

· Adult games will be 30 minutes in length

· There is a 5 minute break after each game, to be used as a warm-up period for the next teams playing.

· Each team can have 3 players playing at once, teams will consist of 4 to 6 players.

· Each gender must be represented at all times on the playing surface.

· The "puck" will be an orange road hockey ball.

· NO SLAPSHOTS (Goals will be disallowed)

· NO goalie equipment required.

· Any penalty (Slashing, Tripping, High Sticking, etc.) will result in a goal for the other team.

· Bring your own stick

· Gloves are not required, but are suggested.

· NO off-sides.

· The referee on hand will make all calls, unless someone calls a penalty on themselves.

· Win - 2 points. Tie - 1 point.

· The team with the most points in each division will play in the final.

· In case of a tie, the tiebreaker will be goals for and against differential

· Have FUN!

Important Knowledge Industry News/ Nouvelle importante - l'industrie du savoir

Pour plus d'information(PDF)

www.EtoilesMontantes.ca

For more information(PDF)

www.RisingStars.ca

Final Tournament Stats

Please find below the links to all the stats from the Geeks on Ice hockey tournament.

Overall Results
Game Results
Individual Stats

Division Standings
Maritime Cresting Division
Rising Stars Division
Plexus Division
Dundee Sportdome Division

Open Letter to the T&T and TJ

Geeks Supporting Single Parents

This past weekend over 350 knowledge industry professionals and their families from around Atlantic Canada converged on the Moncton Sportsplex to participate in the third annual Geeks on Ice hockey and inaugural Geeks Golf tournaments. The tournaments have a purpose to promote networking between IT professionals from around Atlantic Canada and raise funds to purchase computers and peripherals for a non-profit organization.

The event was a huge success and rose close to $7000.00 to benefit Support for Single Parents. This investment will ensure that Support for Single Parents can deliver their services to the community in a more efficient manner. A technology investment can be very expensive for non-profits who must justify the expense. The upgrade will also provide users access to technology that most low-income families cannot leverage today to seek help.

As founder of Geeks, I want to thank the community, volunteers, Dundee Sportsdome and the City of Moncton for embracing the knowledge industry’s effort to improve our community. Events like Geeks demonstrate the city’s commitment and leadership of the knowledge industry, especially the IC2 project that will multiply the amount of Geeks in the city.

Special thanks go to Enterprise Greater Moncton, CompuSmart and Whitehill Technologies for their donations of computers and peripherals to Support for Single Parents. Geeks look forward to 2007!

Trevor Macausland
Geeks on Ice/Geeks Golf Organizer
Email: tmacausland@gmail.com
www.GeeksonIce.com

Geeks Survey

In order to serve you better in 2007, I would like to ask you and your players to respond to the following informal survey. Copy and paste this post into a new email and send it to tmacausland@gmail.com. If you wish to remain anonymouse, please post the results as a comment to our website (www.geeksonice.com) under the anonymouse alias.

Our committee will take tally the results and report the findings to everyone involved from the committee members to the facility management. Please take a few minutes to help us:

Section 1: Geeks on Ice

1) How was your overall experience? Please rate on a scale of 1(Lowest) to 10(Highest)
Rate: ___

Comments:

2) How were you treated by Geeks on Ice staff? Please rate on a scale of 1(Lowest) to 10(Highest)
Rate: ___

Comments:

3) How was the registration process? Please rate on a scale of 1(Lowest) to 10(Highest)
Rate: ___

Comments:

4) Were the division divided fairly? Please rate on a scale of 1(Lowest) to 10(Highest)
Rate: ___

Comments:

5) Did you like the items in the prize bag? Please rate on a scale of 1(Lowest) to 10(Highest)
Rate: ___

Comments:

6) Do you feel that you received fair value for your registration fee?

Yes/No

If no, please comment:

7) Would you refer the tournament to other companies?

Yes/No

If no, please comment:

8) Would you play next year?

Yes/No

If no, please comment:

9) General Suggestions/Comments:

Section 2: 4Plex

10) How was your overall experience with the 4plex staff and facility? Please rate on a scale of 1(Lowest) to 10(Highest)

Rate: ___

Comments:

10) Did you receive satisfactory beer delivery service from the restaurant to your locker room? Please rate on a scale of 1(Lowest) to 10(Highest)

Rate: ___

Comments:

11) Did you receive satisfactory service at the Slapshot's bar? How was your overall experience? Please rate on a scale of 1(Lowest) to 10(Highest)

Rate: ___

Comments:

12) Was food adequate? How was your overall experience? Please rate on a scale of 1(Lowest) to 10(Highest)
Rate: ___

Comments:

13) Were dressing rooms kept clean?

Yes/No

Comments:

14) Was ice quality satisfactory? Please rate on a scale of 1(Lowest) to 10(Highest)
Rate: ___

Comments:

15) Was the price of "refreshements" adequate?

Yes/No

Comments:

16) Did you encounter any difficulties with the facility or it's staff? If yes, please respond.

Yes/No

Comments:

Section 3: General Hockey

17) Should the slapshot rule be changed?

Yes/No

Comment:

18) Was competion level adequate?

Yes/No

Comment:

19) Was officiating adequate? Please rate on a scale of 1(Lowest) to 10(Highest)
Rate: ___

Comments:

Section 4: General Feedback

Comment:

Thank you for responding to our survey and our committee will analyse the information and make the proper adjustments for next year's tournament.

Trevor Macausland
Geeks on Ice/Geeks Golf Organizer
W: 506-855-0005
H: 506-852-8096
Email: tmacausland@gmail.com
www.GeeksonIce.com

2006 Geeks Photo Album

Below is the link to the Geeks on Ice/Geeks Golf photo album. If you have any pictures to add, please forward them to tmacausland@gmail.com

Click Here: http://community.webshots.com/album/549849432dkYVTw

Geeks Raise $7000.00 for Single Parents

PropertyGuys.com walks away with the Whitehill Cup

Moncton, New Brunswick – Property Guys.com are the top Geeks on Ice for 2006, but the real story is how charitable all the Geeks were, raising almost $7,000 in cash and computer equipment for Support to Single Parents in Moncton.

"This has been our best fundraiser, ever!” exclaimed Nancy Hartling, Executive Director of Support to Single Parents. “The support from Geeks on Ice has surpassed our wildest dreams. They were able to help us by obtaining donated computer equipment, and the money raised from the raffle and silent auction were icing on the cake.”

The committee announced on Saturday that they received $4,000.00 worth of computer equipment from Enterprise Greater Moncton, Whitehill Technologies, Inc., Xerox and CompuSmart while another $2,500.00 in funds went to purchase the remaining equipment needed.

“In addition, we have built a network of new community partners in the IT field, which a win/win situation for everyone. The GOI Team are tops and we are extremely grateful for this opportunity!" finished Hartling.

Organizers also named Moncton’s HRDC the “’Rising Stars’ Most Charitable Team” for the second year in a row and awarded Miramichi’s Fatkat Animation with the sportsmanship award.

“We had a great time at Geeks on Ice 2006,” said Ken Leblanc from winning team, PropertyGuys.com. “I have played in a number of hockey tournaments over the years and this is by far one of the best organized events I have had the pleasure of participating in. It was professional, competitive, entertaining, but most of all fun. I tip my hat to the organizers for a job well done and can’t wait to get on the ice again next year!”

The event has doubled in size within 3 years and organizers look to grow the event for 2007. “Over 350 players and their families attended the event and contributed to the local economy,” says Trevor MacAusland, Geeks on Ice founder. Local economic spin off from the event is estimated to be over $20,000 from restaurants, hotels, ice rental and bar sales. “Geeks work hard, but play harder!” says MacAusland.

Organizers also held a Geeks Golf tournament at the Dundee Sportsdome that featured 11 teams. Plexus Connectivity walked away with the title by defeating the team from the City of Moncton in a sudden death match.

2006 Sponsors included Maritime Cresting, Plexus Connectivity Solutions, Whitehill Technologies, Inc., Enterprise Greater Moncton, RBC Financial Services, the Government of NB, BMG Consulting and Dundee Sportsdome. Prize donors included Via Rail, Investor’s Group, Ramada Crystal Palace, and NRC.

Please bookmark http://www.geeksonice.com/ to watch for further developments and announcements.

CBC New Brunswick - Programs - Information Morning Moncton - Interview Archive

Apr 21, 2006

Trevor MacAusland , an I T specialist, is the organizer of Geeks On Ice and he explains why it's important to help Support for Single Parents. (runs 5:00)

Click here(Real Player): CBC New Brunswick - Programs - Information Morning Moncton - Interview Archive

Special Thanks

The 2006 Geeks on Ice committee would like to extend a special thanks to the following individuals for supporting our great event:













Nancy Hartling, Executive Director of Support for Single Parents
The Hon. Wayne Steeves, Minister of Public Safety




















Jules Leger, Dundee Sportsdome President
Doug Robertson, City of Moncton Councillor
















Moncton Crescent MLA, John Betts (http://johnbetts.blogspot.com/)

Hansen Photo

Rod Poirier, Darryl Leger and Luc Gaudet Pose for the Whitehill Geeks Picture 

Property Guys Capture Whitehill Cup

Moncton- PropertyGuys.com captured the Whitehill Cup on Sunday by defeating Canada Post 4 to 1 in a thrilling final. Matt Leduc of PropertyGuys was awarded the Business NB MVP by BNB representative Mathieu Brideau. PropertyGuys captain Jeremy Dumont was presented the Whitehill Cup by Moncton Crescent MLA John Betts. Each player on the winning team received the official Plexus Geeks on Ice Champions Golf shirt presented by Diane Leblanc of Plexus Connectivity.

In other happenings, HRDC defended their title of the Rising Stars (www.RisingStars.ca) "Most Generous Team" award by donating $401.00 on top of $50.00 in raffle ticket purchases. Miramichi's Fatkat Moose-Touchers were the talk of the tournament and were crowned "Most Sportsmanlike".

Organizers estimate that the event raised $2500.00 in funds that will go to Support for Single Parents while $4000.00 in computer equipement and peripherials were also donated to the non-profit organization by Enterprise Greater Moncton, Whitehill Technologies, CompuSmart and Xerox.

Organizers look to grow the tournament again in 2007.

Most Sportsmanlike

The Miramichi Fatkat Moose-Touchers were named the "Most Sportmanlike" team at the 2006 Geeks on Ice tournament. Geeks on Ice founder Trevor Macausland says: "Fatkat exhibited the true spirit of what Geeks on Ice is all about. Every team in the tournament commented on the positive spirit that the Moose-Touchers demonstrated and definitely merit the honors bestowed on them. They are a class act!".

More pics here: http://fatkatanimation.blogspot.com

More Pics

More to follow...


 

Whitehill Celebrates a Win..

Geeks Pictures One

The Memorial Cup makes an appearance at the Rising Stars nomination kick off.












Brian Coffin and Darryl Leger after their game vs OAOT.








Darryl Leger, the inspiration for the Geeks on Ice logo...







Darryl shows off his Dieppe Industrial league trophy.

Champions Crowned

PropertyGuys.com defeated Canada Post 4 to 1 on Sunday to capture the 2006 Geeks on Ice hockey tournament. Watch highlights from the game on CTV news at 6PM on Sunday.

Plexus defeated the City of Moncton to capture the inaugural Geeks Golf championship in a sudden death matchup.

Congrats to both champs and check the website for updates.

Geeks on Ice: Friday Night Games

C 5:00 PM Assomption Vie vs. Evolving Sol'ns(Puck Drop)
D 6:00 PM HRDC vs. Plexus
C 6:15 PM Dovico vs. Beauséjour Health
D 7:15 PM SDI vs. Xerox 1
C 7:30 PM PropertyGuys vs. Spielo
D 8:30 PM Xerox 2 vs. Brovada
C 8:45 PM OAOT vs. Whitehill
D 9:45 PM Canada Post vs. Fatkat Animation