U12 Championships
2025 Ringette Ontario U12 Championships
April 3 to 6 2025
Hosted by Markham-Stouffville Ringette Association
Competition Dates
Competition will start Thursday, April 3rd for each team. Semi-finals and finals will be on Sunday, April 6th. Each team is guaranteed five games.
Facilities
There are FIVE facilities that will be used for the U12 Championships, between Markham, Scarborough, and Whitchurch-Stouffville.
Facilities in Markham:
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Angus Glen Community Centre (AGC) - 3990 Major Mackenzie Dr E, Markham, ON L6C 1P8 - Tournament Headquarters
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Thornhill Community Centre & Library (TCC) - 7755 Bayview Ave, Thornhill, ON L3T 6M8
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Mount Joy Community Centre (MJC) - 6140 16th Ave, Markham, ON L3P 3K8 (Saturday Only)
Facility in Scarborough:
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Canlan Sports (CS) - 159 Dynamic Dr, Scarborough, ON M1V 5L8
Facility in Whitchurch-Stouffville:
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Stouffville Clippers Sports Complex (SCC) - 120 Weldon Rd, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 1N2 (Thursday Only)
Please note, the Opening Ceremony is at another facility, see Opening Ceremony/Dance Party below for information.
Information Packages
2025 RO U12 Technical Package
Opening Ceremony Infographic
Know Before You Go / Program
Game Schedule
To view the schedule by division or team, click on "Provincials" in the menu bar, select "Ringette Ontario U12 Championships", and then click on each division for the teams dropdown. For easy viewing, we have separated the schedule below by day and by each facility (Coming Soon!)
Merchandise
U12 apparel is available for pre-order only and can be purchased here: Get Your 2025 Merch!!
Pre-ordered merchandise will be available for pick-up at Angus Glen Community Centre starting at NOON on Thursday!
Picking up Individual Orders: please have your order number and name on the order
For Team Orders: please send one team representative to pick-up the order
Sport Massage Therapy
FREE Sport Massage Therapy from Registered Massage Therapists will be available at Angus Glen Community Centre- more details coming soon!
Opening Ceremony / Dance Party
Venue: Markham Centennial Community Centre - 8600 McCowan Rd, Unionville, ON L3P 3M2
Team Arrival: 5PM to 6PM
Ceremony Start: 6:15PM
Athlete Parade: 6:30PM
Ceremony End: Approximately 7:30PM
Dance Party will start once the Ceremony has finished and will go until 8PM
Process:
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Teams are asked to arrive between 5PM and 6PM - make sure to wear your costumes and have your Team Sign with you!
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Food will be available for purchase at the Snack Den and the RO Backdrop will be available for individual and team photos between 5PM and 6PM
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Each team will be directed to sit in a specific section in the stands (there is only space for 2 Coaches to sit with their Athletes, all other Bench Staff will have to sit with the parents or can wait at the top of the stands to walk with the team in the Parade)
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The Ceremony can begin promptly at 6:15PM with a Land Acknowledgement and the Canadian National Anthem
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Each team will have 45 seconds in the parade to the song they already sent in
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After the Parade is finished, everyone is welcome to enjoy the music before they head out to get ready for Day 2!
Pin Exchange
Teams are encouraged to bring city, or their own ringette association pins to exchange with the 5 teams they will play during round robin. Pins will be exchanged between teams before or after the game. Please do not exchange pins on the ice.
Positivity Pin Trading
Teams are also encouraged to bring "positivity pins" - decorated clothes pins with messages that spread positivity - to trade with other teams. This is a trend that started with Cheer teams, that has expanded to other sports. Look up "positivity pins TikTok trend" for inspiration!
On-Site Food and Pre-Orders
Markham-Stouffville Ringette Association has partnered with the Lions Clubs of Markham and Stouffville to bring you breakfast and lunch options for Friday and Saturday at Angus Glen Community Centre.
Food is available for sale or to be picked up between 9 am to 3 pm. Purchase a sandwich and drink and get chips for free!
Walk in orders can be placed at the snack den. Debit, credit and cash accepted only. Hot drinks (coffee, tea, hot chocolate) will also be available for purchase onsite.
While walk in orders are available, you are encouraged to submit team pre-orders to guarantee that they don't run out of food. Please note that the link is to the template so you will need to download or duplicate the google sheet to personalize it. (There are multiple worksheets available in case your team wishes to place more than one team order.)
Once you have completed your order, please e-mail / share your document with Marie Scott, registrar@markhamringette.com.
Other food options available:
Snack Den - Angus, Centennial, Mt Joy (cash only) & Thornhill arenas, Thursday-Sunday
Beavertail Food Truck - Saturday from 12-4 pm, Thornhill Community Centre. See Food Options Here!
Hockey Pants
Note that RO previously relaxed the rules around teams wearing hockey pants at this event.
We do require all players who are not wearing ringette pants to wear the same hockey socks to ensure our officials can quickly differentiate the two teams.
Stay Informed
