Making The Grade

To ensure we focus on all priorities for our players, the Yellowjackets Organization is looking to honor those who have achieved high academic marks while still committing to playing hockey. The "Making the Grade" program gives our top student-athletes the opportunity to let us know how well they have done academically, and have their achievements rewarded through the organization.

To qualify, any 1st through 9th grader must achieve a straight "A" report card, in all subjects, for a minimum of one grading quarter, during the Yellowjackets hockey season. Participants who "make the grade" will receive recognition from the Yellowjackets Board of Directors and the Northwest Herald. They will also be highlighted on the Firewagon Website. Also YDP and Select participants will receive a Yellowjackets Straight A Patch. NWHL and NIHL participants will receive their Straight A Patch from the league.

Please let us know of your academic achievements by submitting your report cards, prior to March 1st, to:

Firewagon Hockey Inc.

P.O. Box 1854

Crystal Lake, IL 60039

Please designate your house team name and age level when submitting your report card.

We look forward to hearing from you, and remember to keep studying.

Yellowjackets 2009 - 2010 Players Making the Grade

Yellowjackets YDP

Bonnie VonderHaar -- Mite Fighting Saints

Patrick Biewald -- Bantam Fighting Saints

NWHL

Samuel Palmer -- Squirt

Joey Gonsiorek -- Bantam

Hannes Elfstrom -- Bantam

Jake Walker -- Midget

John Verdico -- Midget

Chris Walls -- Midget

Keenan Zordan -- Midget

Mitch Mohr -- Midget

Kyle Pierce -- Midget

Danil Arefiev Simpson -- Midget

NIHL

Aidan O'Brien -- Mite A

Benjamin VonderHaar -- Mite A

Lucas Novack -- Mite A

Joseph Pacana -- Mite AA

Dylan Bremer -- Mite AA

Andrew Samonek -- Squirt A

Jack Herbster -- Squirt AA

Payson Wilde -- Pee Wee A

Jake Gatenby -- Pee Wee A

Eric Helm -- Pee Wee A

Cory Zordan -- Pee Wee A

Amelia Murray -- Pee Wee AA

Kyle Herbster -- Pee Wee AA

Jacob Carpentier -- Pee Wee AA

Matthew Stelmasek -- Pee Wee AA

Jeremy Walls -- Bantam A

Joshua Narvaez -- Bantam A

Connor Busch -- Bantam AA

Madison Lundeen -- Girls U 10

Emily Palmer -- Girls U 12

Natalie Ryan -- Girls U 12

Mackenzie Lundeen -- Girls U 12

Amanda Conn -- Girls U 12

Kristin Chivers -- Girls U 12

Ashley Gottardo -- Girls U 14

Caroline Petersen -- Girls U 14

Sierra Meiners -- Girls U 14