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Football BC announces head coach for Senior Bowl; Now accepting application for coaching staff positions
Football BC is proud to announce Dino Geremia as the head coach for the 2010 Senior Bowl.
Geremia's duties will include running all the selection camps as well as leading the training camps during the week of Spring Break (March 8-13) culminating with the Senior Bowl game at the end of the week.
Applications for additional coaching staff positions for the 2010 Senior Bowl are also now being accepted. Interested individuals should send a brief cover letter and a copy of their coaching resume to coach Dino Geremia at
dinogeremia@shaw.ca. He can also be contacted directly at 604.816.5157.
Players eligible for the 2010 Senior Bowl are athletes that, under normal circumstances, would graduate from Grade 12 in June 2010 and must not have attended a previous Senior Bowl. Proper attire during the tryout sessions are shorts, t-shirt and runners. No football equipment is necessary during the tryout sessions. Registration is not necessary.
The Senior Bowl is an opportunity for the top players graduating from BC Community Football and BC High School Football who wish to continue their playing careers to showcase their abilities in an all-star game format in front of coaches and scouts from the Midget (Community), Junior and College/University levels. Senior Bowl is proudly presented by the British Columbia Football Conference. The tryout sessions are as follows:
| Date |
Region |
Location |
Time |
| Saturday,
January 30 |
Fraser
Valley |
Rick
Hansen Secondary School
31150 Blueridge Drive
Abbotsford, BC V2T 5R2 |
11:00
am - 1:00 pm |
| Sunday,
January 31 |
Island |
John
Barsby Community School
550 - 7th Street
Nanaimo, BC V9R 3Z2 |
10:00
am - 1:00 pm |
| Saturday,
February 6 |
Mainland |
Simon Fraser University – East Gym
8888 University Drive
Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 |
1:00
pm -
4:00 pm |
| Saturday,
February 13 |
Interior |
Kelowna
Secondary School
1079 Raymer Avenue
Kelowna, BC V1Y 4Z7 |
3:00
pm -
5:00 pm
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Training camp will run during the week of Spring Break (March 8-13) with the game taking place at the end of the week. Location(s) will be announced at a later time. An additional tryout session for Prince George is expected to be announced shortly.
Lower Mainland community clubs and schools invited to sign up for Football BC’s SmartCheck program
Football BC member clubs based in the Lower Mainland area are now being invited to send in their requests to have BC Lions Equipment Manager Ken 'Kato' Kasuya and Equipment Assistant Dave Henderson come visit their organization and perform a visual equipment inspection as part of the Football BC SmartCheck program.
Teams are encouraged to make sure their equipment personnel are available so that they can ask these two highly-qualified individuals any questions they may have. Available dates run from Tuesday to Thursday evenings after 4pm from now until the end of March.
To register, e-mail communications[at]playfootball.bc.ca
with a list of available dates and preferred times. You will then receive an e-mail or phone call to confirm your date. When registered, please include the following information:
- Contact Name and role
- Community club or school
- Address
- Phone number
- E-mail address
2010 Orange
Helmet Awards Tickets On Sale Now
 Come celebrate the cream of the crop in BC amateur football in this special annual fundraising event that raises thousands of dollars for amateur football in British Columbia. This year’s event will be held at the brand new Vancouver Convention Center and will feature former CFL and NFL superstar QB Doug Flutie as the keynote speaker. Doug’s brother Darren Flutie, also a former prominent CFL receiver and media personality, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies. The amateur football rate for this event is just $175 per plate ($1,750 for a table of ten) plus
GST. For reservations, call 604.930.5466.
For more information, click
here.
Football BC to Field Under-18 All-Star Team at the 2010 Football Canada Cup
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
[
Download PDF Press Release ]
Vancouver, B.C. – Football BC announced today that they will fielding an all-star under-18 team to be comprised of eligible players from British Columbia to compete at the 2010 Football Canada Cup to be held at Acadia University in
Wolfville, Nova Scotia from July 10 – 17, 2010.
This marks the first time that British Columbia has sent a provincial team to compete at the Football Canada Cup since 2000 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. B.C. previously fielded teams for the U-19 competition in 1993, 1995 and from 1997-2000. B.C. captured their first and only Football Canada Cup championship on home turf in 1999 in the tournament held at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.
“Football BC is very excited to once again compete in the Football Canada Cup,” said Football BC Executive Director Patrick
Waslen. “The football talent produced in British Columbia is second to none and we are looking forward to giving the top players in this Province an opportunity to compete against the best players across Canada.”
Information on player tryouts as well applications for coaching and support personnel will be announced at a later date. To be eligible for the 2010 event, all players must be under the age of 18 as of July 31, 2010 and must be born no later than
1994. Schedule information will be made available by Football Canada in the New Year.
About the Football Canada Cup:
The Football Canada Cup championship started in 1995 as a National Under-19 Championship for High School and Midget players. In 2004, the FCC welcomed an Under-17 division. The event has welcome players from British Columbia to Nova Scotia through its 16 years.
The 2010 event moves to a new format which will reach an age group that supports provincial development across the country. The event will be a National Under-18 Championship and will, for the first time in the event’s history, have the greatest number of Provincial representation.
The Provinces that are participating in the 2010 Football Canada Cup are: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia.
Registration
Now Open for
2010 Jay Prepchuk QB Camp and Power2Perform Receivers
Academy
These highly popular and specialized camps designed specifically for Quarterbacks and Receivers will fill up fast so don't miss out on your opportunity to take part in the 2010 sessions.
For more information on the Quarterback Academy,
click here (PDF file).
For more information on the Receivers Academy,
click
here
(PDF file).
Registration is first come, first served so don't delay. The registration fee is $250. For more information, contact
power2perform@telus.net
or call 604-980-5653.
To register, download and fill out the Registration Form and send it to the contact information provided.
2009
Subway Bowl Photo Gallery
Re-live the best moments of the 2009 Subway Bowl Championships held on December 4-5, 2009 as well as the Subway Bowl Awards Banquet by checking out the photo galleries that are posted on our
Football BC Facebook page. While you are there, don’t forget to become a Fan of Football BC on
Facebook! 
All photos from the 2009 Subway Bowl Championships are courtesy of Ray Shum and
Tempest Photo.
For a complete gallery of all the photos taken at this weekend’s Subway Bowl, visit the links posted on our Facebook page. To order high resolution pictures taken the respective championship games and/or the Subway Bowl Awards Banquet, contact Ray Shum at
tempestphoto@hotmail.com.
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Football BC announces SmartCheck Equipment program
Football BC is very pleased to be teaming up with BC Lions Equipment Manager Ken ‘Kato’ Kasuya and Assistant Equipment Manager Dave Henderson this fall in a special Visual Equipment Inspection series dubbed the SmartCheck program.
Kato and Dave will be traveling to several locations around the province and will be visiting local amateur teams in that area (BC Community teams, high school teams and junior teams) to provide a visual inspection to ensure that clubs and teams can best utilize their resources when it comes to re-certifying their equipment.
Teams are encouraged to make sure their equipment personnel are available so that they can ask these two highly-qualified individuals any questions they may have. Registration is required for each session. A complete list of all scheduled dates and locations will be made available on our website.
Kato has been a mainstay with the BC Lions for almost the last three decades. A graduate of Templeton Secondary School in East Vancouver, Kato joined the Lions organization as a ball boy at age 13 and was hired as an assistant equipment manager in 1984 before rising to the ranks of equipment manager shortly thereafter. Kato has been a strong supporter and partner of Football BC assisting at countless amateur football camps as well as with Football BC functions such as Senior Bowl and Play with the Pros.
Henderson is a self-described football lifer after beginning with his playing days in the GSL and with Argyle in high school. He first began working on the equipment side of football in 1995 in the GSL and was the equipment manager at the Western Canadian All-Star Football Camp at SFU in 1996. In 2001, he began assisting Kato at Lions training camps and game days – a role he still currently performs. In addition to his work with the Lions, Henderson looks after the equipment and serves as a coach at Carson Graham Secondary School in North Vancouver. Henderson has also been a strong supporter and partner of Football BC over the years. In 2009, he represented Football BC in Ottawa during a Football Canada Certification seminar on maintaining and fitting equipment.
2010 Orange
Helmet Awards Tickets On Sale Now
Come celebrate the cream of the crop in BC amateur football in this special annual fundraising event that raises thousands of dollars for amateur football in British Columbia. This year’s event will be held at the brand new Vancouver Convention Center and will feature former CFL and NFL superstar QB Doug Flutie as the keynote speaker. Doug’s brother Darren Flutie, also a former prominent CFL receiver and media personality, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies. The amateur football rate for this event is just $175 per plate ($1,750 for a table of ten) plus
GST. For reservations, call 604.930.5466.
For more information, click
here.
Football BC to Field Under-18 All-Star Team at the 2010 Football Canada Cup
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
[
Download PDF Press Release ]
Vancouver, B.C. – Football BC announced today that they will fielding an all-star under-18 team to be comprised of eligible players from British Columbia to compete at the 2010 Football Canada Cup to be held at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia from July 10 – 17, 2010.
This marks the first time that British Columbia has sent a provincial team to compete at the Football Canada Cup since 2000 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. B.C. previously fielded teams for the U-19 competition in 1993, 1995 and from 1997-2000. B.C. captured their first and only Football Canada Cup championship on home turf in 1999 in the tournament held at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver.
“Football BC is very excited to once again compete in the Football Canada Cup,” said Football BC Executive Director Patrick Waslen. “The football talent produced in British Columbia is second to none and we are looking forward to giving the top players in this Province an opportunity to compete against the best players across Canada.”
Information on player tryouts as well applications for coaching and support personnel will be announced at a later date. To be eligible for the 2010 event, all players must be under the age of 18 as of July 31, 2010 and must be born no later than
1994. Schedule information will be made available by Football Canada in the New Year.
About the Football Canada Cup:
The Football Canada Cup championship started in 1995 as a National Under-19 Championship for High School and Midget players. In 2004, the FCC welcomed an Under-17 division. The event has welcome players from British Columbia to Nova Scotia through its 16 years.
The 2010 event moves to a new format which will reach an age group that supports provincial development across the country. The event will be a National Under-18 Championship and will, for the first time in the event’s history, have the greatest number of Provincial representation.
The Provinces that are participating in the 2010 Football Canada Cup are: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia.
Registration
Now Open for
2010 Jay Prepchuk QB Camp and Power2Perform Receivers
Academy
These highly popular and specialized camps designed specifically for Quarterbacks and Receivers will fill up fast so don't miss out on your opportunity to take part in the 2010 sessions.
For more information on the Quarterback Academy,
click here (PDF file).
For more information on the Receivers Academy,
click
here
(PDF file).
Registration is first come, first served so don't delay. The registration fee is $250. For more information, contact
power2perform@telus.net
or call 604-980-5653.
To register, download and fill out the Registration Form and send it to the contact information provided.
2009
Subway Bowl Photo Gallery
Re-live the best moments of the 2009 Subway Bowl Championships held on December 4-5, 2009 as well as the Subway Bowl Awards Banquet by checking out the photo galleries that are posted on our
Football BC Facebook page. While you are there, don’t forget to become a Fan of Football BC on
Facebook!
All photos from the 2009 Subway Bowl Championships are courtesy of Ray Shum and
Tempest Photo.
For a complete gallery of all the photos taken at this weekend’s Subway Bowl, visit the links posted on our Facebook page. To order high resolution pictures taken the respective championship games and/or the Subway Bowl Awards Banquet, contact Ray Shum at
tempestphoto@hotmail.com.
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-- Press
Releases --
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-- H1N1 Information
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Football BC would like to encourage all its members to take extra
precautions to help prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu virus.
Football BC has compiled a list of links and resources regarding the H1N1
flu virus for your reference.
Click here to
download a PDF with more information.
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-- Camps
and Clinics
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Click
here for more information on upcoming
Football Camps and Clinics
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Football BC at the 2009 BC Lions Salute
to Amateur Football
On October 2nd, the BC Lions hosted their annual Salute to Amateur Football night by showcasing several amateur football teams from BC during the half-time show. Football BC took part in the festivities and we have the picture to prove it.
Visit our Facebook page to check out our photos from the event and while you’re there, don’t forget to become a Fan of Football BC on
Facebook!
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City of Vancouver seeking input on new Synthetic Turf Field locations
The City of Vancouver is hosting several open houses and is inviting members of the public to attend and learn about proposed synthetic turf fields. Members of the football community are encouraged to attend these open houses to give their input on where you would like to see these fields being built and to help ensure that these fields will be football friendly as
well.
The open houses are being held in order to gather public input into where the next two fields should be built. The following sites have been shortlisted for consideration:
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Jericho Park (east or west field) –
1700 Discovery St.
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Memorial South Park Oval or NW Field –
41st Avenue at Prince Albert
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Rupert Park North – Rupert at Kitchener
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Beaconsfield Park all-weather field –
Slocan and 17th Ave.
Open houses will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the following Community
Centres:
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September 23: Renfrew Community Centre,
2929 E. 22nd Ave.
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September 24: West Point Grey Community Centre,
4937 W. 2nd Ave.
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September 28: Sunset Community Centre,
6810 Main St.
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October 1: Hastings Community Centre,
3096 E. Hastings
For more information, please visit the
Vancouver Park Board
website.
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Reminder to clubs to send in
Gaming Grant Information
Football BC would like to remind all member clubs that have issues regarding gaming rights in 2009 to contact Football BC Executive Director Pat Waslen and send the following information related to your 2009 Gaming application:
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2008 Grant Amount;
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Date 2009 Grant application submitted;
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Amount Requested for 2009;
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Date of any replies from Gaming;
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What the replies said;
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Amount of 2009 Grant;
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Date 2009 Grant received; and/or
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Date 2009 Grant turned down.
Please e-mail Pat Waslen at patwaslen[at]aol.com with your information. The sooner Football BC receives your information, the better.
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The Home Depot
NFL Youth Coach of the Year
Football BC would like to remind all CIS players that nominations for The Home Depot NFL Coach of the Year are now being accepted. For more information or to nominate your high school or community coach, visit
www.nflcanada.com
and look for the nomination form under the ‘Programs’ section of the website. The deadline for submissions if November 5th.
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Chunky MVC: Most Valuable Coach Contest
Campbell’s Chunky and TSN are teaming up with the Coaching Association of Canada in recognizing the contributions of an estimated 1.8 million Canadian coaches. The program encourages Canadians who are involved in community, amateur and competitive sports to nominate a coach who has made a real difference in their lives and the lives of others by reflecting and promoting the values of leadership, activeness and community. The winner will receive a prize package valued at $25,000 for his or her athletes and community.
Nominations will be accepted from September 14, 2009 to January 6, 2010. You must have your coach’s consent prior to nomination and must provide your coach’s contact information. For more information and to nominate your coach, visit
www.chunkymvc.ca.
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Junior
Player Development 6-on-6 Football Weekend at the
Ske’lep School of Excellence
The
Ske’lep School of Excellence in Kamloops, BC will be
hosting the Junior Player Development 6-on-6 Football
Weekend from Friday, October 23rd to Sunday, October
25th. The camp is open to all boys and girls, aged
11-14, who currently attend the Ske’lep or
Skeetchestn schools.
The event introduces students to the game of football
and gives participants the opportunity to gain some
hands-on experience in full equipment. Students will
also be introduced to valuable life and sport learning
skills such as teamwork, fair play and effort.
The camp will be run by NCCP Coaches Brian Olthuis,
Duncan Olthuis, Glenn Armstrong, Darryl Chow, Dave
Arthurs and Tracey Nobel. It will also feature special
guest Josh Sacobie, former Ottawa Gee Gee quarterback
and Hec Creighton Nominee for best player in Canadian
University Football. Josh grew up in First Nation
communities near Fredericton, New Brunswick and is a
noted motivational speaker focusing on building
self-esteem and fostering positive living in the
First Nation area.
The itinerary for the event is as follow:
Friday, October 23
2:00pm – 3:00pm:
Equipment fitting for Ske’lep Students (&
Skeetchestn students that are available to attend)
3:00pm – 4:00pm: Practice
Saturday, October 24
9:00am – 10:00am:
Equipment fitting for Skeetchestn students
11:45am – 1:00pm: Lunch (sponsored by Football
Canada)
1:00pm – 2:30pm: Practice
3:00pm – 4:30pm: Practice
5:00pm – 7:00pm: Dinner (sponsored by Football
Canada)
Sunday, October 25
9:00am – 10:30am: Practice
11:00am – 12:00pm: Practice
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Lunch (sponsored by Football
Canada)
1:00pm – 2:30pm: Game
2:30pm – 3:30pm: Collect Gear and Goodbyes
Bus transportation may be available from both schools.
Please contact the Ske’lep school (250-828-9777) or
the Skeetchestn school (250-373-2420) for more
information.
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-- PRESS RELEASES --
Reebok-CFL Best move competition is now underway
August 26, 2009
Reebok Football wants you to vote for your favourite
CFL moves for a chance to win a trip for two to the
2009 Grey Cup Game in Calgary as well as great weekly
prizes.
Your vote will determine which CFL player earns the
bragging rights as the player with the Reebok-CFL Best
Move. The players involved in the competition are:
Jesse Lumsden (EDM), Kamau Peterson (EDM), Weston
Dressler (SSK), Wes Cates (SSK), Henry Burris (CGY),
Wes Lysack (CGY), Marwan Hage (HAM), Prechae Rodriguez
(HAM), Agustin Barrenechea (HAM), Andre Talbot (TOR),
Zeke Moreno (TOR), Anthony Calvillo (MTL), Anwar
Stewart (MTL), Matthieu Proulx (MTL), as well as B.C.
boys Doug Brown (WPG – New Westminster) and Paris
Jackson (BCL - Vancouver).
Participation is free and easy. Contest runs until
October 30, 2009. Vote daily, invite friends, and
answer trivia to increase your chances of winning
great prizes. For more information, visit the
Reebok Football
website.
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-- Health
Advisory --
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CFL Salutes Bob Ackles
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-- RECALL NOTICE --
NIKE FOOTBALL CHIN STRAP RECALL
Nike Recalls Football Helmet Chin Straps Which Can Break and Pose Risk of Serious Injury
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08081.html
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-- Senior Bowl 2009
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Senior Bowl 2009 Roster Selections
(PDF File)
Updated March 13, 2009
Reminder the official Sr. Bowl list is kept in the Football BC Office, the web listing is for
information only.
Click
here for more information on Senior Bowl 2009
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Thank
you for playing the SportsFunder
contest this season.
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Looking for Amateur Football Information in
B.C.?
Congratulations, you have found Football B.C.'s home on the web.
Here you will find information on all levels of amateur football
played in the province of British Columbia.
Please browse through our website by clicking on the buttons to the
left.
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