Due to the beginning construction phases of the Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities (CARSA), as of Monday, February 25, 2013, the University of Victoria will be closing Parking Lot #3 near the corner of Gabriola Road and MacKenzie Avenue. Please refer to the attached map for available parking lots and changes to the entrances for playing fields 1, 2 and 3.

To stay up to date on construction bulletins and the CARSA project, please visit www.uvic.ca/CARSA

For any questions regarding CARSA please e-mail carsa@UVic.ca

Want to become an umpire? Want to finally learn the rules of field hockey? Don’t miss your opportunity!

Upcoming Umpiring Clinics:

CLINIC #1: Victoria
Monday, March 25 and Thursday, March 28, 2013
Participants are required to attend both sessions.
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Venue: UVic McKinnon Building Room 155
Course Conductor: Denise McGeachy

CLINIC #2: Cowichan
Dates: Monday, April 8 and Monday, April 15, 2013
Participants are required to attend both sessions.
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Venue: Cowichan Secondary School, 2652 James Street
Course Conductor: Alison Sweeten

Cost per clinic:
$60.00 for Members *Please provide Membership Number when registering
$80.00 for Non-Members

Cheques to be made payable to ‘Field Hockey BC’. Candidates can also pay online at the end of the registration process.

Last day to register is Thursday, March 28th.

More information and to register online visit:
http://fieldhockeybc.com/Umpires/UmpireEducation/UmpireCoursesWinterandSpring2013/tabid/577/Default.aspx

Hello Field Hockey friends and families,

We are gearing up for another great season of Junior Field Hockey, and we’d love to have you join us! This year’s season runs April 6 through June 23, with full details on our website.

- Our ‘Come Try the Game Free’ days are scheduled for Sunday, February 3 and Sunday, March 3, 10:00 – 11:00 at UVIC. All new players, ages 5 through 18, are welcome! Registration for these events is at www.victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca

- Registration for the upcoming 2013 Spring League Field Hockey opens on Monday, January 28. A link will be available on our website,www.victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca one week from today, so please mark your calendars! Note: Please use a non-tablet, non-mobile, non-government computer for registration to ensure a seamless registration.

We are also now on Facebook (Victoria Junior Field Hockey) and Twitter (#VicJrFH), and will be posting regularly, so feel free to follow us there!

Finally, we’d appreciate it if you could please pass this email along to any friends or family who might be interested in joining our league – the more, the merrier!

Looking forward to another great season with you,

The Team at Victoria Junior Field Hockey
Info@victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca

The 2013 Game Schedule is about to get under way! The full schedule can be downloaded online at http://vifha.teampages.com

All the games are uploaded and up to date!

Please make sure your team mates are registered on team pages under their respective teams. Notifications will be sent and posted here for weather/turf issues and other important dates coming up!

FIRST WEEK OF GAMES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Jan-6 @ 10:30 am : Oak Bay vs Tigers
Jan-6 @ 12:00 pm : Rebels vs Hawks
**Mutineers = BYE

This year’s Field Hockey BC Volunteer Recognition and Awards Dinner will take place on Friday 2nd November. The Awards Dinner recognizes athletes, coaches, officials and volunteers in who play a major role in Field Hockey across British Columbia.

Vancouver Island had a number of winners that will be awarded on Friday. Field Hockey Victoria would like to congratulate the following recipients of the 2012 FHBC awards:

Junior Female Player of the Year (Under 15)
Chelsey Cleemoff (Cowichan Flickers)

Women’s Umpire of the Year*
Denise McGeachy

Men’s Umpire of the Year
Chris Wilson

Women’s Coach of the Year
Ali Lee

Regional Program Support – Volunteer Recognition Award
Brenda Lockhart (Cowichan FHC)

FHBC Community Club Awards
Ronnie Lee (Sailors FHC)
Brenda Lockhart (Cowichan FHC)

A full list of award winners can be viewed here: http://fieldhockeybc.com/Portals/0/2011%20Volunteer%20Awards/2012%20volunteer%20awards/Field%20Hockey%20BC%20-%20Annual%20Awards%20Dinner%20-%20Award%20Recipients%202012.pdf