The Centre of Hockey Excellence

• Is there a picture of YOU in our Photo Gallery?: Please view photographs taken at recent programmes and Greg's latest South Africa Wildlife photo's. Click on `Photo Gallery` at the top of this page!
  

• Caryn wins sportswoman of the year .....Again

  The Kelt Capital Hockey Academy is very proud to announce that our Assistant Coach, Caryn Paewai has been awarded the sportswoman of the year award at the recent Ngati Kahungunu Sports Awards. This is the 3rd time that Caryn has won this award. She was presented her award at a function attended by 350 people in the Hawke's Bay Opera House Assembly Hall in Hastings...... It has been an extremely exciting year for Caryn, which featured the second Olympic Games of her impressive hockey career. Following the Olympic games in Beijing, Caryn announced her retirement from international hockey. She has been a great servant of New Zealand hockey for the past 10 years and the Academy congratulates her on completing a brilliant career Read More...
  
   
  
  
• HNZ Level One Coaching Programme: Saturday 6th December 2008: `HNZ Level One Coach Course` is a one day (9 hours) coach course designed for practicing coaches who wish to advance their hockey knowledge, general principles of sports coaching and game analysis. Ideal for secondary school coaches of all levels, club coaches and junior age group representation coaches. Registrations close Thursday 4th December 2008. For further details please view Coaching Programme
  

• Read The Scoop on line: October Newsletter
  

• Big Day Out: Over a 100, 5 - 10 year old boys and girls, took part in a unique holiday programme playing hockey and rugby during the school holidays. Big Day Out Media Release
  

• Future Elite 18's: 15th - 19th December 2008. This camp provides the opportunity for players to mix with Olympic Blackstick players and learn about what is required to reach that level. The programme will simulate a lot of the preparation and training required in a build up to an Olympics.Amazing opportunity! Future Elite Registration Form 2009

Upcoming Programmes:

• Champs Camp: 19th - 23rd January 2009 is open to all players of all abilities from intermediate and secondary schools across New Zealand. Please read Champs Camp Flyer 2009 for further information. Print a Champs Camp Registration Form 2009 to secure your place! This is a fabulous residential camp not to be missed!

• Hockey FantaSTICKS: 13th - 15th January 2009. This high energy three day coaching programme is designed for players ages between 8 - 14 years. The FantaSTICKS coaching programme is to further your hockey development by improving basic skills and learning the valuable playing concepts of hockey. Please view Hockey FantaSTICKS Flyer 2009  for further information. Early Bird payment of $220.00 by Friday 19th December 2008. Hockey FantaSTICKS Registration Form 2009