It is time to pass on your valuable time and experience to the next generation!

This year’s league starts April 18 (boys) and April 19 (girls) and runs to June 21. Don’t worry you are allowed to have other commitments and go on holidays. We will shuffle coaches around to meet YOUR flexibility and schedule! We still want your commitment so IF you are event the slightest bit interested please go to the below link to sign up now!

Here are the commitments and age groups:

U6 Boys & Girls: SUNDAYS 9:00am – 10:00am

GIRLS
Under 8: SUNDAYS 9:00am -10:00am
Under 10: SUNDAYS 10:15am -11:15pm
Under 12: SUNDAYS 11:30pm – 12:45pm
Under 14: SUNDAYS 1:00-4:00 pm with given time slots. Practices: Wednesdays 6:00-7:00 pm or 7:00-8:00pm
Under 16 / Under 18: SATURDAYS 12:30-1:30 pm and 1:45-2:45pm & Thursdays 6:00-7:00 pm or 7:00-8:00 pm

BOYS
Under 8: SATURDAYS 9-10 am
Under 10: SATURDAYS 9-10:15 am
Under 13: SATURDAYS 10:15-11:15 am & Tuesdays 6:00-7:00 pm
Under 15 / Under 18: SATURDAYS 11:15-12:15 pm & Tuesdays 7:00-8:00 pm

Coaches Meeting TBA.

This year we are offering a FREE FUNdamentals Coaching Course for those with no or minimal experience, if you are interested please sign up at the link below

http://www.victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca/forms/22286-2020-FHBC-Fundamentals-Coaching-Course-FREE-Course

Note: A Master Coach will typically be at all of your sessions to help you out and guide you and help YOU learn! ALSO EVERY session comes with a practice plan that every team will follow each week! SO, all we need from you is your time and commitment and if you aren’t entirely sure yet – just sign up online and we can be in touch closer to April!

Please sign up at https://teampages.com/forms/22246-2020-Junior-League-Coach-Sign-Up

Please pass this on to anyone else you think might be a fitting and/or interested coach in our spring league. Everyone is welcome to help!

If you have any questions throughout this process or throughout the season please don’t hesitate to contact me!

Heidi Gayleard
info@victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca

The Victoria Junior Field Hockey Association will be hosting Field Hockey BC’s Fundamentals Coaching Course in March. This course is intended for coaches that:

• are working with under 12 age groups;
• are themselves an under 18 player who has an interest in coaching in the Junior League; OR
• a parent volunteer who are new to coaching and to the game of field hockey.

The Victoria Field Hockey Association encourages Junior League Coaches who have no or minimal coach training to take this course.

There is no cost to attend.

The course is 6 hours in length split up into 3 hours of theory and practical learning. You will learn the basics of how to deliver safe, fun and effective practice sessions, how to incorporate fundamental skills and tactics from facilitators who have coached in the junior league and helped design the practice sessions for the junior league. The course will be facilitated by Ali Baggott and Milena Gaiga.

Course Details:

It is mandatory to attend both sessions.

• Wednesday March 4th, 2020 – McKinnon Building Room #150, 6-9pm
• Sunday March 8th, 2020 – UVIC Turf #3, 2-5pm

Please register online for this course:
http://www.victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca/forms/22286-2020-FHBC-Fundamentals-Coaching-Course-FREE-Course

Deadline to register is Monday February 24th, 2020.

If you have any questions please contact Milena Gaiga at mgaiga@shaw.ca

The Victoria Junior League is excited to announce that registration for the 2020 Spring League season is now open. Registrations will close on January 31, 2020.

Late registrations will be placed on a waitlist and moved on to teams on a first-come, first-served basis as spots become available.

To register online visit our 2020 Registration page here:
https://vjfh.techsys.tv/webapps/spappz_live/re_reg1

The season will run April 18 to June 21, 2020 (no sessions on the May long weekend)*

VJFHA AGM

When: 7:00 pm
Date: Sept. 16, 2019
Location: Times Colonist Room (CARSA Lobby) @ UVic

Agenda below:

1. Call to order
2. Approval of agenda
3. Approval of previous minutes – August 27, 2019
4. Treasurer’s report – Charles Goodmanson
5. Chair’s report – Shibby Clair
6. Girls report – Kira Starr
7. Boys’ report – Jim Knight
8. Elections
· President – Shibby Clair (incumbent)
· Vice-President – Vacant
· Secretary – Shalegh (incumbent)
· Treasurer – Charles Goodmanson (incumbent)
· Girls Coordinator – vacant
· Boys Coordinator – Jim Knight (incumbent)
· Directors-at-Large – Kelvin Kum, Cathy Boraston, Bruce Wong
9. Other business

Field Hockey Victoria Society
Annual General Meeting

June 19, 2019
7:00 – 8:30 pm
Boardroom @ Commonwealth Pool (4636 Elk Lake Drive)

Meeting Agenda:

• Approval of the agenda
• Approve minutes of the previous AGM
• Executive report (Juniors, Men, Ladies, Umpires, Turf)
• Approval of the Financial report
• Election of Directors
• President (incumbent: Mark Baggott, VIFHA)
• Vice-President (incumbent: Milena Gaiga, VJFHA)
• Treasurer (incumbent: Amy Jones, VILFHA)
• Secretary (incumbent: Sandy Grimwood, VILFHA)
• Directors at Large (incumbents: Shibby Claire, Jim Knight, Nancy Griffin, Ali Baggott, Denise McGeachy)
• Appointment of Auditor, if required
• Motion re: new Society’s Act
• Any other business

Voting structure reminder:

• Vancouver Island Ladies Field Hockey Association: 2 Votes
• Vancouver Island Field Hockey Association (Men): 2 Votes
• Victoria Junior Field Hockey Association: 2 Votes
• South Island Field Hockey Umpires’ Association: 1 Vote

All members of the above associations plus other with interest in field hockey in Victoria are welcome to attend.