{"id":8,"date":"2026-06-08T12:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simleygirlshockey.org\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:35:18","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/simleygirlshockey.org\/?page_id=8","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"section\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eyebrow\">Who We Are<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>Simley Spartans Girls Hockey<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"divider\" style=\"margin-left:0;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Simley High School fields a girls ice hockey program for athletes across Inver Grove Heights and the surrounding Independent School District 199 community. Wearing the purple and gold of the Spartans, our players compete in the Minnesota State High School League.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>From first-year skaters to seasoned varsity competitors, the program is built on hard work, sportsmanship, and team-first culture. The girls who lace up for Simley learn to push themselves, lift up their teammates, and represent their school and city with pride.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"frame frame-team\" data-label=\"Team Spartans\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-dark\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"frame frame-rink\" data-label=\"Boosters at work\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"eyebrow\">Our Mission<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h2>The Simley Girls Hockey Boosters<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"divider\" style=\"margin-left:0;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Through the cooperation of coaches, students, and parents, the Simley Girls Hockey Boosters is organized to <strong>promote and foster a spirit of excellence and pride<\/strong> in the girls hockey program. More specifically, the association assists in funding extraordinary expenditures such as specialized equipment purchases, training, and tournament participation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Our work centers on three things: <strong>youth hockey training, leadership development, and community involvement<\/strong> through team participation. We are a registered 501(c)(3) public charity, run entirely by volunteers, and donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-clean\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"list-label\">Founded<\/span><span>Tax-exempt since April 17, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"list-label\">Status<\/span><span>501(c)(3) Public Charity<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><span class=\"list-label\">EIN<\/span><span>26-1294578<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-alt\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-head reveal\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"eyebrow\">Where Your Support Goes<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>What the boosters fund<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<p>Fundraising, sponsorships, and donations come together to cover the real costs of high school hockey \u2014 so families and players can focus on the game. In a recent season the boosters invested in:<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-3\">\n\t\t\t<article class=\"card reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M3 17h2l1-5h12l1 5h2\"><\/path><circle cx=\"7\" cy=\"19\" r=\"2\"><\/circle><circle cx=\"17\" cy=\"19\" r=\"2\"><\/circle><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Travel &amp; Busing<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Team transportation and travel to games and tournaments \u2014 getting our Spartans to the ice, near and far.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<article class=\"card reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"9\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 12l2 6M16 12l-2 6\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Equipment &amp; Ice Time<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Specialized equipment, jerseys, training, and the ice time that makes practices and home games possible.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t<article class=\"card reveal\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M12 2l3 6 6 .9-4.5 4.3 1 6.1L12 16.8 6.5 19.3l1-6.1L3 8.9 9 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Scholarships &amp; Banquet<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p>Player scholarships plus the senior banquet and team celebrations that honor our athletes&#8217; hard work.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-head reveal\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"eyebrow\">Our Volunteers<\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Booster board &amp; leadership<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<p>The Simley Girls Hockey Boosters is led by a dedicated group of volunteer parents and community members. (Update names each year in Pages \u2192 About.)<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"board-grid reveal\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"board-member\"><div class=\"bm-name\">Dan Webiger<\/div><div class=\"bm-role\">Vice President<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"board-member\"><div class=\"bm-name\">Carrie Ries<\/div><div class=\"bm-role\">Treasurer<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"board-member\"><div class=\"bm-name\">Juli Ezell<\/div><div class=\"bm-role\">Secretary<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"board-member\"><div class=\"bm-name\">Amy Woog Patnode<\/div><div class=\"bm-role\">Volunteer Coordinator &amp; Fundraising Chair<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"board-member\"><div class=\"bm-name\">Amy Juers<\/div><div class=\"bm-role\">Website Administrator<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"board-member\"><div class=\"bm-name\">Dave Duval<\/div><div class=\"bm-role\">Director<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"board-member\"><div class=\"bm-name\">Larry Oster<\/div><div class=\"bm-role\">Director<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section-dark\">\n\t<div class=\"container reveal\">\n\t\t<blockquote class=\"quote\">\n\t\t\t&#8220;It takes a whole community to put a team on the ice \u2014 and ours shows up, every single season.&#8221;\n\t\t\t<cite>Simley Girls Hockey Boosters<\/cite>\n\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"cta-strip\">\n\t<div class=\"container reveal\">\n\t\t<span class=\"eyebrow\">Join Us<\/span>\n\t\t<h2>Be part of the Spartan family.<\/h2>\n\t\t<p>Want to volunteer, sponsor, or give? 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