Events
| Events |
| Aug
15, 2008 – Team Managers - BEWARE |
| Aug
16, 2008 – Sportech Cleaning is
the newest tenant at Plano |
| Aug
18, 2008 – Sportech Cleaning
& NYTEX Equipment Exchange |
| Aug
20, 2008 - Sportech 98AAA Super
8 Dallas Cup |
| Aug
26,
2008 - Coach knows best - from the trenches |
| Aug
26, 2008 - Junior Brahmas U18 Midget Major AAA Team - Customer |
| Aug
26, 2008 - Dallas Stars U18 Midget Major AAA Team - Customer |
| Sep
03, 2008
– Hey
Athletes! Be Aware and Prevent Staph and MRSA Infections |
| Sep
17, 2008 – Top 5 FAQ from our Customers |
| Sep
23, 2008 – Improved Service - Next Day
turnaround by 6pm |
| Jan
17, 2009 – FAQ Misconception |
| Feb
26, 2009 – Successful Sportech Super98 Dallas Cup |
| Mar
15, 2009 – Congratulations to the Dallas Stars 96AAA team |
Mar
15, 2009 - Congratulations to the Dallas Stars 96AAA team
Feb
26, 2009 - Successful Sportech Super98 Dallas Cup
The
best 98AAA
hockey
came to Dallas
this past
weekend
not Dallas
going to Detroit,
Chicago
or Toronto!!!
Some
of top 98AAA
teams in
the country played against each other in Dallas
including
some very
familiar faces as coaches. These top teams were coached by some former
elite NHL
hockey
players….
Southshore coached by Tony Amonte, St Louis coached by Jeff Brown,
Comcast
coached by Keith Primeau, and Florida Panthers coached by
Jeff
Chychrun.
Congratulations
to all the teams for their hard
work and sportsmanship and to Russia
for
winning 1st
place over a very tough Blues team.
Congratulations also goes to the home team Dallas Stars for
winning 3rd
place after losing in the semi-finals in a shoot-out to the #1 ranked
team in
North America – St. Louis Blues.
As
a
hockey based equipment cleaning service,
Sportech Cleaning is proud to sponsor this elite tournament and give
back to
hockey!!!
Jan
17, 2009 - FAQ
Misconception
Q.
Is there really
such a thing as a 90 day warranty
offered by other competitor’s solutions?
A.
Lawsuit
waiting to happen!! There
is no
way to determine how long the treatment will
last with each individual – 90 days or 60 days is a
rule of
thumb b/w
treatments but certainly NOT a guarantee you will not contract MRSA
or Staph
within a certain time period. Our treatments help
prevent exposure to germs that casue Staph
and MRSA
Infections
BUT there is
no way to guarantee you will not get MRSA
or
Staph within 90 days of equipment cleaning. This
is FALSE advertising…
Factors
such as amount of
equipment use, individual perspiration and equipment hygiene will
determine the
frequency with which you would need to sanitize. Players will
still need to air
dry their equipment after it is used to extend the effectiveness of the
cleaning process. Rule of thumb during regular season (on ice
3-4
times/week)
is Mites-Squirts every 2 months. Peewee and above every month.
Sep
23, 2008 - Improved Service - Next Day turnaround by 6pm
Attention
customers!! We
listened to you and have changed our service offering to better serve
our
customers.
To
improve our service, we
have gone from 24 hours to a
next day
turnaround by 6pmThis will
improve the predictability of when to expect your gear
back
versus some of the
confusion and unneccessary phone calls caused by our 24 hour service of
when
the clock starts ticking - from when you
dropped it
off or
when we pick it
up. We have
modelled the service after
your local drycleaning store.
DROP
your equipment off
before the applicable Drop Zone (Starstuff, front desk, etc) closes and
your
equipment will be ready by 6pm
the very NEXT day.
We
still honor any special
requests to have equipment back
earlier then 6pm
whenever we can (dependent on capacity).
Sep
17, 2008 – Top 5 FAQ from our Customers
Q. What
about the smell? Does
it get rid of the
smell the first time it is cycled through the machine?
A. This
process is very
effective in eliminating
the smell by destroying the bacteria that causes odors, not masking it
with a
spray or detergent. Please note, there are times when the
smell may not be
entirely eliminated on the first treatment, but subsequent
treatments will
eventually eliminate all odors. We treat the cause of the odor 100%
from the
first time it is cycled.
Q. I
really don’t smell
anything… what about an
April Fresh smell? was the equipment cleaned?
A. Yes,
the fact that you
don’t smell anything
of significance means the bacteria was destroyed and the foul odor. The
equipment may
smell similar to that scent
created after a lightning strike. We do spray on some of the gear an optional
anti-bacterial spray
(Cherry
scent) which helps reduce bacteria
and
odor from building up during
equipment use.
Q. Can
you clean Wet
equipment?
A. Sportech
Cleaning prefers
dry equipment but we
can clean wet equipment.
The
equipment
must be aired out immediately after cleaning to maximize the
cleaning process. If
utilizing the drop zone service, Sportech Cleaning will air out any wet
equipment on the customer’s behalf prior
to
cleaning. In this
fashion, we control
the integrity of the sanitation process requiring nothing from the
customer on
equipment pickup.
Q.
How long does it last?
A. There
is no way to
determine how long the
treatment will last with each individual. Factors such as amount of
equipment
use, individual perspiration and equipment hygiene will
determine the frequency
with which you would need to sanitize. Players will still
need to air dry their
equipment after it is used to extend the effectiveness of the cleaning
process.
Rule of thumb udring regular season (on ice 3-4 times/week)
is Mites-Squirts
every 2 months. Peewee and above every month.
Q.
Is equipment cleaning only
applicable to high school and college athletes?
A. No.
Young
children, as well as
high school and college athletes have been treated at hospitals
throughout
North America, for skin infections and MRSA
(staph). Perspiration from strenuous activity allows
bacteria to develop deep within equipment - Regardless
of age.
The
amount of equipment
use (frequency),
individual perspiration and equipment hygiene (i.e air dry
equipment)
all
determine equipment cleaning requirements.
Sep 03, 2008 - Hey
Athletes! Be Aware and
Prevent Staph and MRSA Infections
Staph
is a germ that commonly
causes boils (like a large, red, painful pimple thaty may have a white
“head”)
or other sores. Most infrections occur when the staph
bacteria enter through a
break in the skin (cut or scrape). If you have a draining wound you can
also
spread the germ to other parts of your own body. Do not
“pop” or open
any boil
or sore.
Some
staph bacteria have
developed resistance, meaning the usual antibiotics can no longer kill
these
bacteria. MRSA
can no longer be killed with antibiotics related to
penicillin. MRSA
outbreaks associated with sports teams have been
reported since 2002.
Aug
26 2008 - Junior Brahmas U18 Midget Major AAA Team - Customer
The
Junior Brahmas Midget
Major AA team recognizes the need for clean equipment to help prevent
infection, maintain gear and eliminate odors.
Coach
Anderson’s team will have their gear
cleaned on the 3 Sep 2008
after the Labor day tournament.
Aug
26
2008 - Dallas Stars U18 Midget Major AAA Team - Customer
The
Dallas Stars U18 Midget
Major team recognizes the need for clean equipment to help prevent
infection,
maintain gear and eliminate odors. Coach
Robbin’s team will have their gear cleaned 1xmonth over the 8
month
season (8
cleanings).
Aug
26 2008 -
Coach knows best - from the trenches
Just
to let everyone know. I
used to think that the cleaning equipment was really only important for
the
older kids but this is definatley not the case.
Staph
infection is one of the
most common things athletes are getting now a days. In fact, I have
already had
a player from young stars team get staff this year.
When I was kid, I used
to get infections on my hands, elbows and knee's
from my
hockey gear. In
some cases, getting infection from my cage
led to breakouts
on my chin. Warts is another common thing kids get.
We
tried washing my gear,
sticking it in the freezer, and spraying disinfecting solution on it
but non of
this worked. I can't tell you how many pairs of
gloves we
threw out as a kid.
Sportech
Cleaning not only
keeps the risk of staph infection down, it will save you from
having to
replace equipment. I am not saying you have to do
this, but
if you guys
have ever seen staph first hand or had to throw gloves out this could
be a
great way to prevent it.
Lets
make sure the equipment
is cleaned so we don't spread this stuff
Aug
20 2008 - Sportech Cleaning announced the Sportech 98AAA Super 8 Dallas
Cup
The
Dallas Stars 98AAA
Hockey Club
is
pleased to announce that the inaugural
Sportech
98AAA
Super 8 Dallas Cup
will be held 20-22th February, 2009. This very
competitive event will be sponsored by
Sportech
Cleaning
and
feature some of the best
Tier
I 98AAA
teams
in
the nation.
The
Most
Games
(each
team plays 6),
Most
Minutes
(15
min and 17 min stop time),
Lowest
Cost
(no
hotel kickbacks, no gate fees, Sponsored) ,
Top
20 Teams
invite
only ...... This is a different kind of
tournament. In order to attract the best you need a different
format and we
have it!!
More
information about the
Sportech
98AAA
Super 8 Dallas Cup
will be posted on the Dallas Stars AAA
Website (http://www.dallasstarsaaahockey.com)
when it is
available.
If
you have questions
about the Super 8 Dallas Cup, please send an email
to
dnpouliot@gmail.com or call 817-975-6523.
Background
The
top 98AAA
teams from North America will be traveling to Dallas on
Feb 20-22 to compete for the Sportech 98AAA
Super 8 Dallas Cup. We invite you and your team to
compete against the best and vie for the Super 8 Cup!
Format
All
games played in one location (Dr Pepper Star
Center Valley Ranch)
Each
team will have a designated locker room (keep
equipment in one room to dry b/w games) throughout the tournament
All
8 teams play 6 games
Round
Robin of 4 games with top 4 semi-finals ,
bottom 4 semi-finals, 2 winner finals and 2 consolation finals
2
games Fri, 2 games Sat, 2 games on Sun
Three
15 minute stop-time periods (round robin and
semi-finals)
Three
17 min stop-time periods for ALL
final games
Sponsorship
Sportech
Cleaning (www.sportechcleaning.com)
Onsite
equipment cleaning during the tournament
direct to locker room at discounted rates (16 minutes to sanitize ALL
gear)
Onsite
Professional Skate Sharpening/Profiling by
Sudsy's Pro Skate Shop - Steve Sumner (Dallas Stars Equipment Manager)
Sportech
MVP award pucks and jerseys
Sudsy's
MVP skating sharpening/profiling award
Sportech
Cleaning is providing sponsorship $$ to
keep tournament fees at $1200 versus higher costs at over $1450 per
team to
allow for 15-15-15 for 20 games and 17-17-17 for
the final 4
games
Miscellaneous
We
will have teams stay in 1-2 hotels in the
grapevine area (beside grapevine mills mall, Gaylord Texan, Great Wolf
lodge,
Grapevine Lake, etc) to offer the greatest discount with NO
kickbacks to ensure
the lowest rate possible..
Hotel
is 15 min to the rink USA Hockey Sanctioned
Two
hockey referees per game
Approx
$1200 per team
Open
to AAA
1998 Birth Year Teams Only
Sep
20 2008 - Sportech
Cleaning & NYTEX Equipment Exchange
Sportech
Cleaning has partnered with NYTEX to provide FREE cleanings to all
exchanged
skates at NYTEX for the used equipment exchange taking place
at NYTEX on the
Sep 20.
NYTEX will
be onsite to provide
equipment cleanings (16 minutes) for other used equipment as
required.
Have
all your used equipment cleaned prior to taking
it home!! We will do the skates what but about the rest?
Sep
1 2009 -
Sportech Cleaning is the newest tenant at Plano
The Plano Dr Pepper Star Center is
consistently our largest drop zone with 20-30 drops a month and growing. As
a result,
Sportech Cleaning has leased a
space at the Plano
facility to accommodate the growing demand in this area especially with
the
largest travel hockey organization in DFW (DJHA
Penguins) out of this
rink.
We
can accommodate onsite (locker room) cleaning with our double capacity
machine
that will be housed at the Plano
facility.
All
East cleanings will take
place at Plano thus
keeping to our 24-hour turnaround service level agreement.
A
big Thanks goes out to Ed Reusch, Vice President, Dr
Pepper StarCenters for making this happen.
Aug
15 2008 -
Team Managers - BEWARE
Hey
Team Managers!
I hear your team stinks! did I get your attention?
Really, I KNOW your team stinks! And I also know
your players have
bacteria growing in
their equipment. We just can't avoid it with the
way our boys work so
hard on the ice.
We started Sportech Cleaning because we are very concerned
about this
problem. It's so much
more than a problem of smell. It's a health issue
with all of the staph
going around. The Center
for Disease Control says that Dallas/Houston has more
instances of staph than
any other area
in the states.
I highly recommend everyone get on a regular schedule of
sanitizing their
equipment. If you
don't do it with Sportech, do it someway… The CDC
website
has
information about
the ways
to control the different skin ailments our kids get playing
sports and running
things through the
washing machine will kill some bacteria, but it also breaks
down your VERY
EXPENSIVE equipment.
And sprays are only topical, it's the deep stuff that gets
stronger and
stronger before it finally
attacks the skin.
Please allow us to meet with your teams and explain our
service. We
really want to make it
affordable for everyone to do on a regular basis.
Our Team Package prices
allow for cleanings
at only $32 each. We would really like to meet with
your parents and
discuss our solution.
Give us a call!