Des Moines Buccaneers Booster Club Fundraiser Event

We are excited to announce that Schwan’s Fundraising will have a truck at the Buccaneer Arena on Friday, November 13th from 1 PM - 7 PM; Saturday, November 14th from 9 AM – 5 PM; and Sunday, November 15th from 9 AM – 5 PM. Based on the dollars sold on these days, Schwan’s will donate a percentage of the dollars to the Booster Club, so please come by and show your support for the Des Moines Buccaneers Booster Club.

The truck will have over 300 of Schwan’s quality products to choose from. Simply come by, place your order with the Schwan’s Representative and take your products home to enjoy! We are confident you will find something for every eating occasion, flavor profile and for any nutritional need.

Thank you in advance for your support of the Des Moines Buccaneers Booster Club and this fundraiser. With your participation we will be that much closer to our goal of generating funds to be used for items such as scholarships for the players.

Des Moines Adult Hockey Leagues - September 2009 to April 2010

With the Bucs’ 2009-2010 hockey season right around the corner, it’s time to start up another year of Adult Hockey Leagues at Buccaneer Arena. This year, we will be featuring 4 leagues to cater to all metro adult hockey players, including a Novice Hockey League for the beginning hockey player.

The Novice Hockey League is designed for anyone interested in playing hockey but have no/limited experience playing hockey. The league started last season with just 15 players, and it grew to 30+ players over the course of the season. So we are looking to continue this growth this season with a league up to 60 players. Last year’s players included DMYHA parents looking to get learn the sport their children play and Buccaneer season ticket holders wanting to play the game they love so much.

The Novice Hockey League will be played on Sunday afternoons (2:30 and 4:00). The league will run 29 weeks; 20 games and 9 practices.

Buccaneer Arena will also host the following leagues:

Thursday Night ‘A’ League –

The most experienced league with former professional, college and junior players.

Thursday Nights 7:45 p.m., 9:00p.m., 10:15 p.m.

Derek Hickey, derek@bucshockey.com

Website: http://www.dsmhockey.com/

Sunday Night ‘B’ League –

The most popular league with each player having some playing background.

Sunday Nights 5:00 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8:45 p.m.

Contacts: Derek Hickey, derek@bucshockey.com or Joe Tufano, HockeyInfo@gmail.com

Website: http://www.dsmhockey.com/

Wednesday Night ‘C’ League –

Another popular league with a variety of players, experienced and novice.

Wednesday Nights 7:45 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 10:15 p.m.

Contacts: Derek Hickey, derek@bucshockey.com

Joe Bafia, JoeBafia@gmail.com

Website: http://www.dmahockey.com/

The adult hockey leagues in Des Moines cater to a variety of players. With over 400 adult hockey players in the metro area, three hockey leagues cater to every player’s ability and competitiveness. The A league is the most competitive league with several former professional and collegiate players. The B and C leagues are the most popular for the average adult hockey player.

For more information about any of these leagues or sign up, please contact Derek Hickey at derek@bucshockey.com.

Help Us Support the Junior Olympics!

The Junior Olympics has asked the Booster Club and fans to find 40 volunteers to help out with the games. In exchange for working 40 shifts and helping the Junior Olympics, the Booster Club will be awarded $400 to assist with supporting the 2009-2010 Buccaneer team. This contribution will be significant in assisting both organizations. The Junior Olympics will be held on July 27th through August 8th around various sports venues in the Des Moines Area.

Here is some general information on the AAU Junior Olympics:

The Junior Olympic Games will bring in an estimated 35,000 visitors to the area. This includes 14,000 athletes who range in age from 8 to 18 who will be competing in 20 different sports. We have sent information to coaches and athletic directors in the Metro so they can get information to their athletes about the opportunities to compete in this national championship.

The Junior Olympic Games set the stage for Des Moines as a future venue for several other high profile athletic events. Des Moines will be the site of future National Championships in Track & Field as well as NCAA Tournament Games in Basketball. The J.O. Games will inject $25 million into our economy and also promote the state of Iowa as a leader in health and wellness. Des Moines citizen’s and groups like yours, who step forward to get things done, are a major reason these events are attracted to central Iowa.

Please see the below link if you would like to volunteer. This link provides the date, time, what sport and where the event is held.

http://volunteer.desmoinessports.com/index.php?event=94&sort=date

The Junior Olympics would like us to register as a group, so if you would like to volunteer please send an email to dmbucsboosterclub@hotmail.com or call Alana Schares at 515-229-0980. The deadline to sign up is Sunday, July 19th. Please have the date and time of the event that you would like to sign up for along with your phone number, email address and shirt size.

Sincerely,



The Des Moines Buccaneers Booster Club