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Concrete jungle where dreams are made of? The BC Lions certainly hope so. (With apologies to Jay-Z and Alicia Keys) |
| The 2010 Orange Helmet Awards Dinner will be held on Friday, April 9th at the new
Vancouver Convention Centre in support of BC Amateur Football. This
year's keynote speaker will be former CFL and NFL quarterback Doug Flutie while the Master of Ceremonies will be his brother Darren Flutie, a former prominent CFL wide receiver. For ticket information, call 604.930.5466. ALSO, don't forget that you can win great Lions prizes including tickets and signed merchandise just by sending your pictures to the BC Lions. For more information, visit Football BC's Facebook page and click on the Discussion Board. Don't forget to sign up as a Fan of Football BC! Deadline for the contest is Friday, January 15th. |
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| Are you spending your holiday season in the Toronto-area and desperately seeking a football fix? Then why not check out the International Bowl on January 2nd
- the only NCAA Bowl Game taking place in Canada. The game will feature the Northern Illinois University Huskies taking on the University of South Florida Bulls. To get discounted tickets 30-40% below online and box office prices, call 905.564.2378. For more information, visit www.internationalbowl.org. |
| Quarterback Academy: The Jay Prepchuk Quarterback Academy is designed to offer young quarterbacks an opportunity to further develop skills required for high performance. The topics covered include throwing mechanics, play action pass, footwork, and reading defences. The camp will also feature guest appearances from professional, university, and junior coaches and quarterbacks. There are only four sessions available and each session is limited to 10 Quaterbacks. More information and registration forms are available for download at playfootball.bc.ca. The registration fee is $250. For more information, contact power2perform@telus.net or call 604-980-5653. Receiver Academy: The Power2Perform Receiver Academy is designed to offer receivers and opportunity to further develop the skills required for this highly specialized position. The topics covered include stance and starts, blocking, route running and ball handling. There are only two sessions available and each session is limited to 12 Receivers. More information and registration forms are available for download at playfootball.bc.ca. The registration fee is $250. For more information, contact power2perform@telus.net or call 604-980-5653. |
| Football BC would like to encourage members and supporters who have the financial ability to make a contribution to support Football BC with a donation through the National Sport Trust Fund
(NSTF). To support Football BC, simply visit the NSTF webpage on Sport BC's website and click on Cash Donations. Fill out the information as required and select "Football BC - SR Bowl Program" under the Select a Project drop down menu. Thank you in advance for your support. To discuss different methods that you can help support Football BC, contact us at communications@playfootball.bc.ca or by phone at 604.677.1025. |
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Want the ultimate show-and-tell experience? If you’re a student aged six to 13 in Canada (excluding Quebec), you can enter now to win a chance to take an NFL player to school. |
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