Volunteer Coaching Position (September – early November, 2011)

The Oak Bay High School Field Hockey team is in desperate need of a coach (or two coaches working together) for their upcoming season. Practice times / days are up to the coach’s discretion. However, the team has historically practised from 7:00-8:00 a.m. Tuesday mornings at the Oak Bay Rec Centre indoor turf and after school on Thursdays at UVic. Game days are Mondays and Wednesdays, either from 3:30-4:30 or 4:30-5:30. The team is scheduled to play in tournaments as follows:

a) Friendship Cup (September 16th/17th)
b) Bridgman Tournament (Thanksgiving weekend)
c) Island Championships (end of October)
d) B.C. Championships (if qualify from Island zone – first weekend in November)

There is a very strong parental support network. No managerial duties are required. (Several of the parents also have coaching experience and could possibly fill in on the odd occasion.)
There is a range of abilities on the team, from beginners all the way to junior national team players. Last year the team won Islands and placed fourth at provincials. Due to the graduation of several key players, the depth of the team may not be quite the same this year. However, they are a keen, supportive, fun bunch of girls and they would be a fantastic group to coach!

For further information, please contact Deb Secco at dsecco@shaw.ca or 250-595-1403.

For the second year in a row, University of Victoria Vikes’ Field Hockey pitch will play home to the largest domestic tournament of the year. Not only will the tournament showcase the best of Canada’s men’s and women’s field hockey players but it will also be a great stepping ground for Canada’s Junior national team athletes.

The tournament is scheduled for June 29th to July 3rd, 2011 and is anticipating 8 women’s and 5 men’s teams from across the country. With the majority of the Senior national team squads being made up of British Columbians, there will be both a British Columbia “A” team and Junior National team in both the men’s and women’s divisions that will both be anticipated to reach the medal rounds.

For more information visit: www.fieldhockey.ca

Monday, February 28th and Monday, March 7th.

Participants are required to attend both sessions.

Time:
6:30-9:30PM

Venue:
UVic, S-Hut (note: UVic Parking Rules are in force)

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

Cheques to be made payable to ‘Field Hockey BC’. Please make sure to register with FHBC – you will not be charged.

Course Conductor:
Denise McGeachy

Please bring a post-dated cheque (June 30, 2011) payable to Field Hockey BC (FHBC) of $60 for FHBC members or $80 for non-FHBC members.

New umpire’s who commit to umpiring a minimum of 6 games in the Greater Victoria Junior Field Hockey Spring League will have their cheques returned.

Participants will be given information about umpire training in the Junior League during the clinic.

**Please note that you must be a minimum age of 14 to attend this course. The course covers a lot of material in two 3 hour sessions including an exam. Parents of younger participants should consider the intensity of the program prior to registering their children.

To register for this course, please go to www.fieldhockeybc.com.

Please contact Denise at denise-mcgeachy@shaw.ca for more information.

Island rivals University of Victoria play Victoria Selects on Sunday, February 13, 2010 at 1:30pm at the University of Victoria fields.

Come out and support your teams.

JUNIOR FIELD HOCKEY
2011 Spring League Registration Coming Soon!
www.fieldhockeyvictoria.ca (junior link)

Boys and Girls divisions ages 5 to 18. April 3rd to June 20th.
Beginners welcome!

Free introductory sessions
February 6th and March 6th,
10-11am at UVic Turf Field #2

To register or for more info:
mgaiga@shaw.ca or
call 250-388-9232
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