CROATIA

Contact Person:
Zvonimir Vuk, Hrvoje Krmpotic

Role in NA:
National Youth Promoters,  Coordinators for WorldHockey Youth Challenge 2008 “Live the Dream”

When:
17 May 2008

Where:
Zagreb; Zagreb Hockey Centre. Artificial and natural grass

Target group:
7-16, children with hockey experience

Number of participants:
150

Number of spectators:
100

Program:
In between the Mini league matches we organized three games, “Dream Hoops”, “Hockey Skittles” and a “Hockey Quiz”.

Kids went from one game to another, collecting points and winning prizes. Everything was about the Olympic Games and the 100 years anniversary of the Hockey’s first time in the Olympics, and 100 years since the first official Hockey match in Croatia. We made sure that every participant got one prize, and those who were the best in each game got some more stimulating prizes.

Also, new formed clubs in Petrinja, Sisak, Samobor, Sv.Ivan Zelina got prizes as clubs to help them in their development.  

Aim of the event:
The aim was to encourage kids to continue training, and show every one how hockey is also about fun.

Result of the event:
About a 150 kids had a lot of fun that day, and they were prized for it. We made them feel special just because they were playing hockey!

Follow up:
Since most of the kids stop playing hockey in their teenage years, we need to encourage them to keep on playing hockey till their veteran age.

Organized by:
Croatian Hockey Federation