Summer is around the corner and there are lots of ways to keep in good field hockey form over the next few months! Please see details:

FOR YOUTH:

GNS Summer Field Hockey Camp
Join the GNS field hockey coaches for a summer of fun and learning. They offer a camp on July 2-5 for youth and then a high school pre-season camp from August 28-30.

Youth Camp (July 2-5) is Age 9-13 ($240) from 9:00am-3:00pm at GNS (781 Richmond Ave
Pre-Season Camp (Aug. 28-30) is Age 13-17 from 1:00-:300pm at GNS (781 Richmond Ave) – drop-in style
Register online: https://www.mygns.ca/community/camps/gns-summer-camps/
Contact: vbunnyhughes@gmail.com

Tigers Field Hockey Camp
Join the Tigers Field Hockey Club, a men’s club in Victoria, for their annual kids camp for boys and girls.

Ages: Youth 6-16
Location: UVic (Lynne “Buzz” Beecroft Field)
Dates: Wednesdays from July 10 – August 14
Time: 5:45-7:00 pm
Cost: $75 per child (6 sessions including drawstring bag)
To register, e-mail and e-transfer: tigersfieldhockey@gmail.com
More info: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6ztAq9Po8D/

Cowichan T-Birds Field Hockey Camp
The Cowichan Senior Field Hockey team along with their coaches, Caitlin Erickson, Perri Espeseth, Amanda Burns & Ashton Aumen are excited to provide a summer field hockey camp! No experience necessary.

Ages: Youth 6-14
Location: Cowichan Sportsplex, John Ferreira Turf (Duncan, BC)
Dates: July 2-5, 2024
Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Cost: $150
ONLINE REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/c3ooqfHbg9cQUb4U7

FOR ADULTS:

Sailors Drop-In on Tuesdays
The Sailors field hockey club are excited to host another summer season of co-ed drop-in. All participants must be current registered members of Field Hockey BC and must be 14 years of age or older. This session is co-ed and some experience is required. Players will be divided into 7-aside and 11-aside games depending on numbers and it is just games with no umpires.

Day of the week: Tuesdays
Dates: July 2, 8, 16, 23, 30; August 6, 13, 20, 27
Time: 7:00-8:30 pm
Location: UVic (Lynne “Buzz” Beecroft Field)
Cost: $5 per session (cash upon arrival)
Questions: alilee05@gmail.com

Rebels Drop-In on Thursdays
The Rebels Club will be hosting its regular summer drop-in sessions on Thursday evenings on the turf at UVic. All participants must be registered under Field Hockey BC. Participants under 14 years need a parent or guardian present.

Day of the week: Thursdays
Dates: July 4 to Sept 5
Time: 7:30-9:00 pm
Location: UVic (Lynne “Buzz” Beecroft Field)
Cost: $5 per session (cash upon arrival)
Questions: rebelsfieldhockey@gmail.com

Hoodie sales are back! After a two-year hiatus we are bringing this opportunity for you to order a hoodie for your VJFHA participant and fully customize it.

You can buy an official VJFHA Hoodie sweatshirt and customize your name or any text on the back.

Hoodies come in 9 different colours and in youth and adult sizes.

Cost: $40.00
Add: $8.00 for name on back

Deadline for ordering April 28, 2024

Order online: https://store.passionsports.ca/vjfhstore/shop/home

Club Championship season is around the corner

We are organizing teams for U12, U14, U16 and U18 Girls Divisions. This an opportunity that is in addition to regular season in the Victoria Junior League and the costs are also additional. This is a fun opportunity to compete in a tournament against other junior league teams in BC.

Full details of tournament dates and schedules are listed here: http://victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca/clubs/393/pages/142476

In order to start the process, we need to know who is interested. Before you register online please carefully consider the commitments required:
- player assessment dates (reach out if there is a conflict for U18 and U12 as its coming up)
- team practices
- financial and time commitment to the tournament with travel and accommodation

Depending on who and how many express interest, we may form multiple teams for Tier 2 or we may create a more competitive team and a more recreational team and put a team in either Tier. There will be no friend requests for this process.

Online Registration: http://victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca/forms/25556-2024-Girls-Club-Championship-Registration

Deadline to register and express interest:
U12: April 24, 2024 at 5:00 pm
U14: May 4, 2024 at 5:00pm
U16: May 4, 2024 at 5:00 pm
U18: April 22, 2024 at 5:00pm

Please note that this opportunity is a priority for those who are current members of the VJFHA but for U16 and U18 teams that don’t have enough interest we may consider non-active VJFHA members but they must be Field Hockey BC members and they must also participate in the entire process including online registration and assessments.

Additional assessment opportunities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Ali Baggott, Technical Director:
techdirector@victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca

Please fill out the below information to sign up as a volunteer coach for the 2024 Victoria Junior Field Hockey League (Boys and Girls) from April 13 to June 23, 2024. Please note that the information collected will be used to best place you with a team (age, gender, etc.) and other coaches to both meet your availability and preference as well as your experience level. We won’t be able to accommodate ALL requests.

Please sign up ASAP online here: https://forms.gle/ULyVG75R6Lvydn5fA

Full season schedules are listed here: http://victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca/pages/6257
(older age groups on Sunday afternoon times may be TBD or flex)

Coach Certification requirements:
1) ALL: Making Headway
2) ALL: Making Ethical Decisions (MED)
3) ALL: Safe Sport
4) ALL: Fundamental Movement Skills (Feb. 25 or Mar. 3)
5) Head coaches + Asst Coaches: Coach Initiation in Sport
6) Head coaches: FHC Community Coach course

Coach education can start now: http://victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca/clubs/393/pages/182500

If you have questions, please contact Ali Baggott at techdirector@victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca or 250-418-5633.

Please fill out ONE online form PER volunteer.

FHBC is excited to be partnering with PISE to deliver two Fundamental Movement Skills courses in Victoria ahead of the Spring Season. NCCP Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) provides a comprehensive introduction to the Fundamental Movement Skills and the core-competencies of the NCCP, with the help of significant hands-on activities. It is also a required course in the Community Coach Context. Community Coach Trained status will soon be a requirement for all recreational club coaches across the Province. We strongly recommend that coaches take advantage of this opportunity!

*This course is mandatory for ALL 2024 Junior League coaches. We would love every certified this year if possible but we will also run it next year, too. *

Coaches will have the choice of attending one of two dates:

Option 1 – Sunday February 25, 9am – 1:30pm at PISE
Register by February 18

Option 2 – Sunday March 3, 9am – 1:30pm at PISE
Register by February 25

This course is FREE for FHBC Registered Participants or $73.50 for all other coaches. VJFHA coaches who are full time coaches in the 2024 season will receive a reimbursement for their fee.

Register here: https://www.rampregistrations.com/login?v3=8827034a

Login to RAMP
Click on Camp and Clinic Registration
Register for the course you would like to attend