VICTORIA, B.C. – In 2012, the first-ever island women’s premier team was created to travel and compete in the Vancouver Premier League. The Island Wildcats, sponsored by Kirby’s Source for Sports, features several high performance, former national and former university level players. With the cost of travel to and from the mainland, as well as training and turf expenses, the team will be hosting a camp for the island’s youth. The camp will be lead by Wildcats founder and former national team member Ali Lee, while several of the Wildcats will be on the coaching staff. Guest high performance and varsity men’s coaches will also be present.

The aim of the camp is to provide additional developmental skill sessions as well as opportunities to play mini games and half field games in a mini-tournament setting.

DETAILS
Girls & Boys (age 11-14); 5:45-7:00 pm @ UVic Field #1
Mondays & Thursdays: July 8, 11, 18, 22, 25, 29

All sessions are outdoors and players will be appropriately split up by age and skill level. Every session will include half field and/or mini games. Players are expected to provide their own stick, shin guards and mouth guard for each session.

INCLUDES
• 7.5 hrs of field hockey specific knowledge, footwork & games
• Led by the island’s top premier women’s team and guest elite coaches from the men’s league and varsity programs
• Official Wildcats Junior Cats Camp t-shirt

COST
$80 Per participant (please pay by cash or cheque at first session)

ONLINE REGISTRATION: www.VILFHA.ca

FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT:
Ali Lee
Founder & Captain, Wildcats Premier Field Hockey
Head Coach, Island and BC Train to Train Programs
Canadian National Team Member (2004-11)
250-686-5000 | alilee05@gmail.com

Please note, Alison’s email has been corrected below

Any girls 18 and under are welcome to play. There will be an A and B team as Scotland has two traveling teams.

Any families willing to take billets from the Girls’ teams visiting from Scotland would be appreciated!

Games will be held 28 and 29 June at UVic (times TBA)

Billets needed for three nights, 27-30 June (depart 30 June). 29 players so two teams. It would be great to have 2-3 players (or more) staying together!

Please contact Alison Hastings 250-598-0644 or alison.hastings@tieronetravel.com

Many thanks for your help !

Alison Hastings
Spring League U16/U18 coordinator

VICTORIA, B.C. – The Canadian men’s field hockey team is venturing across the pond to host a one and a half our skills clinic and demonstration for the field hockey youth in Victoria. Recently, the Canadian contingency were shorted $900,000 in Own the Podium funding, forcing the men to re-direct their focus towards fundraising for the time being.

Canada’s last Olympic appearance was at the 2008 Beijing Games, where the team finished 10th overall. Only two Canadians from that Olympic squad are still with the team including Tsawwassen’s Mark Pearson, who grew up playing on the island in the Victoria Junior League, as well as Vancouver’s Scott Tupper, also the captain of the team. The fresh-faced team is now looking towards the 2016 Rio Olympic Games but before that will have a number of hurdles to jump.

University of Victoria Vikes Sam Jones, Matt Sarmento and James Kirkpatrick, also the lone Victoria native, will be among the squad that will visit the island. The trio have re-located to the mainland for their summer training, while Sarmento picked up his first international cap at the World League Round 2 tournament hosted in early May in St. Germain, France. Jones and Kirkpatrick have been a part of the training squad preparing for a pair of upcoming Ontario-hosted tournaments.

From Aug. 11-17, Canada will compete in the Pan American men’s cup, hosted in Brampton, Ont., and will return again in July 2015 when Toronto hosts the Pan American Games , which is also a direct qualifier for the 2016 Olympic Games.

The squad will be at UVic’s field hockey pitch on Friday, June 21 from 5:30-7:00 pm to run their clinic and demo session. Players, parents and interested fans and coaches are all encouraged to attend for a suggested minimum donation of $25. No registration is required. In addition, donations will continue to be accepted online and fully tax receipted at: http://bit.ly/MNT-BigPush

For media enquiries or event information, please don’t hesitate to contact Ali Lee at 250-686-5000 or alilee05@gmail.com

See document attached:

A reminder that the REBELS SUMMER DROP IN has now begun! Full schedule is below:

REBELS SUMMER DROP IN
MONDAYS @ UVIC
(Mixed Hockey, Ages 14+)
7-8:30pm (Starting in June 3)
Bring: light & dark coloured shirt
Cost: $5 per drop in or $45 for summer

SAILORS SUMMER DROP IN
THURSDAYS @ UVIC
(Mixed Hockey, Ages 14+)
8-9:30 pm (May 9-June 20)
7-8:30 pm (June 27-Sept 5)

COWICHAN DROP IN
(Mixed hockey, ages 14+)
Cost: $5 per session
7-8:30pm, Wednesdays @ John Ferreira Field (Duncan, BC)
Dates: June 19, 26 / July 3, 10, 17 24, 31 / August 7, 14, 21
**Players must be registered FHBC members after the first 2 session

by Ali Lee, Communications Director

VICTORIA, B.C. – The Vancouver Island Ladies Field Hockey Association (VILFHA) are pleased to announce a retirement party and celebration for Pat Hall on June 15. Pat Hall has been active member of VILFHA for 51 years and has retired from the executive board after the 2012-13 season.

It is rare to find a member of the field hockey community in Western Canada who has not heard the name Pat Hall. Now at the age of 77, Hall is retiring from her most recent position on the VILFHA executive as Director of Operations. Outside of her volunteer duties on the executive, Hall was a player from 1961-88, helped co-found the Victoria Junior League in 1967 and was umpiring regularly until 2000.

Hall has been coaching the local Demons and Devils ladies league teams but has a long history of coaching including helping at several local elementary schools. Her list of volunteer contributions is endless and includes being a B.C. or Victoria representative with the Field Hockey BC (formerly BC Women’s Field Hockey Federation), Field Hockey Canada (formerly the Canadian Women’s Field Hockey Association), the South Island Umpires Association and the Victoria Junior Field Hockey Association.

In addition, Pat has been the main point of contact for several touring club teams from around the world, helping organize billets and exhibition games for them. A true ambassador for the sport of field hockey, Pat Hall was honoured four times with VILFHA’s most prestige award, the Christine Trophy, that combines sportsmanship, service and playing ability. She was also honoured with Field Hockey BC’s Barbara Schrodt award for those who have made a difference, the Gold Pin Volunteer Award, as well as Sport BC’s President’s Award and numerous others.

Her list of contributions are endless, her volunteer time to the sport unmeasurable and her passion for the growth of field hockey and women in sport is infinite. It is a true pleasure for VILFHA to host a celebration this year in honour of Pat Hall’s retirement.

VILFHA will use funds collected at the retirement party, along with contributions from other associations, to establish a bursary in Pat Hall’s name. A committee will be formed, along with Pat Hall, to establish the criteria but there is no doubt that it will reflect the character and commitment Pat Hall has given to the sport of field hockey.

Event Details:
When: 7:00 p.m.
Where: Velox Rugby Club (3957 Gordon Head Rd, Victoria, BC V8N 3X2)
Registration: www.vilfha.ca
Cost: Suggested donation of $20 per person
Light appetizers, snacks and drinks will be available.

Attendees, virtual seat purchases and donations are encouraged and can be reserved and made online at www.vilfha.ca

For further questions or media enquiries, please e-mail Ali Lee, Communications Director, at vilfha@gmail.com