Since 2012, Ringette Alberta has been trying to increase the opportunity for willing and capable athletes to play more competitive level ringette. The goal was to have 15-18% of athletes playing at the AA level in each age group from U14 - U19.
Based on feedback from families in Zone 2, it was determined there was interest and the talent to make this program happen.
In the summer of 2015 the governing board members from all Zone 2 associations: Airdrie, Cochrane, Hussar, Indus, Rockyford and Strathmore, made the AA program a reality. It was decided two teams would be formed: U14AA and U16AA.
During this process, Zone 2 solicited advice from multiple AA programs and collaborated with Zone 3/Calgary AA to ensure that our program was in harmony with their policies and procedures. The foundation of our Zone 2 AA program is to build strong, confident athletes that are committed to hard work, goal setting and achieving success through teamwork.
In 2018, the Zone 2 AA program recognized the desire for a third team at the U19AA level. With commitment from the board, families and athletes, the U19 team played its first season in 2018-2019.
Currently, we run very competitive programs for all three teams with focus on individual and team skills, as well as team and game strategies. Our goal is to be competitive at Provincial Championship, Western Canadian Championship, and National Championship levels.