Grandview Legion FC is offering summer soccer camps at McSpadden Park for players ages 6 to 14. Whether you are a brand new player or already a member of a league team, you’ll improve your skills and have fun! Players are grouped based mainly on soccer skills and then age. Camps will be held on the following dates:

• July 9-13 (2-4 pm)
• July 23-27 (6-8 pm)
• August 7-10 (2-4:30 pm)
• August 13-17 (6-8 pm)
• August 27-31 (6-8 pm).

Cost $90 per player; payment can be made at the first session. Cheques can be made payable to ‘BFK Fund’. Please sign-up at the link below in the section which corresponds to your player’s age:

Grandview Legion FC Summer Camps

Player development

Player development sessions have concluded for the summer. Please stay tuned to this space for our next development announcements!

Whitecaps FC Summer Camps

Once again, we will be partnering with Vancouver Whitecaps FC this summer to provide development opportunities for local players from U6 to U14.

Local camps will be held at the following locations:

• July 9-13 at Trillium Park (9-11 am)
• August 20-24 at Clinton Park (1-3 pm)

Please click here for more information, or on the  Whitecaps link to the right.

Congratulations to the U18 Herricanes, who won the 2012 Bronze Coastal Classic Cup with a 5-1 win over the NSGSC Raindrops, and to MVP Dasha Cotic!

Congratulations to the U16 Rangers – Silver 2 Commonwealth Cup Finalists, who lost a tough 1-0 game on penalty shots to the NVF Flames.

Congratulations to the U13 Hawks – Bronze 2 Burrard Cup Winners with a 4-3 win over the RCH FC.

League Winners!

Congratulations to the U16 Rangers – Silver 2 League co-Winners with VUF 96Lightning and RCH Eagles.

Congratulations to the U14 Panthers – Silver 2 League co-Winners with SBM Wild Dogs.

Congratulations to the U13 Hawks – Bronze 2 League co-Winners with RCH Fury.

House League games are played in East Vancouver at Garden Park (2nd Ave. and Garden Dr.) and Clinton Park (1st Ave. and Slocan St.). For details about all-girls’ teams, click here. Regular season play starts the third weekend of September, and runs through mid-March, with a stoppage for Christmas.

At Grandview Legion FC we have separate programs for:

• Minis (4 & 5 year olds)
• Juniors (6 & 7 year olds)
• Grads (8 & 9 year olds)
• Girls only (new!)

Practice times/days will be determined by the coaches, managers and parents at the start of the season (Note: practices will be held outdoors until the beginning of November, at which time they will move inside to local school gymnasiums).

Uniforms (jerseys, shorts, and socks) are provided by the club; players must have soccer boots and shin guards.

The benefits your family will enjoy for the whole season are

• A positive fun-filled environment
• small-sided games mean more time and touches on the ball for player development
• All games are played locally
• All games are played on Saturdays
• Knowledgeable and caring coaches, referees and support volunteers
• Inexpensive
• Practice once a week, moving into school gyms in November

Practices and Game Times

Mini programs (U7-U10)- Practices are held once a week on grass or artificial turf fields, with the youngest teams moving indoors starting in November. Home games are played on Saturdays at John Hendry NW (Trout Lake) anywhere between 9am-1pm. Away games are played throughout the Vancouver Eastside. Regular season play starts September 24th and goes through until mid-March, with a stoppage for Christmas.

Divisional programs (U11-U18) – Practices are held once or twice a week at the coaches’ discretion on grass, all-weather, and/or artificial turf fields. Games are played on Sundays throughout the lower mainland, typically between 9am-3pm.

Uniforms (jerseys, shorts, and socks) are provided by the club; players must have soccer boots and shin guards.

U7 – U8 (VGSC)

The 4 vs. 4 format has many advantages for children of this age. The most important advantage is all the players are able to interact in the game and have fun; touch the ball more often and contribute to their teams.

U9 – U10 (VGSC)

The Mini program is for girls aged 8-9 where the teams play a 7 vs. 7. Smaller team sizes allow players to have more touches on the ball while still learning the basics of team play, formations and positions.

U11 – U12 (VYSA / BC Coastal Girls’ Soccer League)

At ages 10 – 11, girls move to a game format referred to as “Super 8,” where teams play an 8 vs. 8, typically on half of a full-sized field. Teams compete at a variety of skill levels against other clubs in Vancouver with those at the Gold Level playing in the BCCGSL. The focus of the Super 8 program is on passing and positions in a fast-paced format, and provides a great transition from the smaller Mini fields to the much larger full-sized 11 a-side competitive fields.

U13 – U18 (BC Coastal Girls’ Soccer League)

From age 13-17, girls play the traditional 11-a-side soccer game, with teams sizes ranging from 16 to 18 players. Teams compete at a variety of skill levels with other clubs throughout the Lower Mainland and in some cases, the Fraser Valley, Squamish and Sechelt. Games are played on Sundays.

Select Teams

Starting at age 12 (U13), all interested players have the opportunity to try out for Select Teams at Gold and Silver 1 competitive levels and, at age 13 (U14), the Metro level. Select Teams provide opportunities for girls with advanced skills who want to commit to a more competitive and intensive soccer experience. In most cases these teams practice twice a week with games on Sundays. With the competitive nature of soccer these days, it is becoming more and more common for Select Teams to start practicing mid-July or even all year round.

Assessments

At the end of each season, the club will run player assessment sessions for the 10-17 (U11-U18) age groups in order to place players on teams that best suit their soccer skills. Please click here for more information.

At our March 9 general meeting,  members were asked to vote on two motions concerning the future of the soccer club.
1    “Be it resolved that VGSC participate in the full merger of East and Central Vancouver soccer clubs with a target date of the 2012-2013 season.”

2    “Be it resolved that VGSC join with Grandview Legion soccer club as of the 2011-2012 season.”

Both motions passed unanimously.  Thanks to all of you who came out to participate in the meeting.

Your board will meet next week with the Grandview Legion FC board of directors to begin working out the logistics of the merger.

Rest assured, we on the VGSC board remain committed to girl’s soccer.  We’ll have a strong presence on the new combined board of directors and will keep on working to protect our daughter’s interests within the club.

Cheers,

Joe Moulins
VGSC President 2010-2011

As part of combining our efforts with Douglas Park Soccer Club, we are setting up access to an online registration system, provided by Thriva. Click on the link below and follow the directions on-screen to register players for the 2012 – 2013 season.

Online Registration

To access the site for the first time, you will need to create an account. Click on the New User button and follow the directions onscreen. This process is functional for players at all levels, whether at house league or divisional.

The Thriva online registration system requires a credit card for payment. If you do not wish to register using a credit card, please download and print this registration form and return it to the address at the bottom.

Attendance is expected at all scheduled try-out sessions for your age group.
Jason Jordan, technical director of  Vancouver-Richmond HPL will be co-ordinating the try-outs.
Register at www.richmondsoccer.com – click on the High Performance League Information icon.
Please contact Peggy Dang at peggydang@shaw.ca for more information on the assessments.

Age Level    Date    Location    Time

U14 GIrls
April 3rd    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver     5:00 to 6:30 pm
April 4th    Hugh Boyd Red, Richmond    5:30 to 7:00 pm
April 6th    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver     5:00 to 6:30 pm

U14 Boys
April 3rd    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver    6:30 to 8:00 pm
April 4th    Hugh Boyd Red, Richmond    7:00 to 8:30 pm
April 6th    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver    6:30 to 8:00 pm

U15 Girls
April 10th    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver    5:00 to 6:30 pm
April 11th    King George Park Richmond    5:30 to 7:00 pm
April 13th    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver    6:00 to7:30 pm

U15 Boys
April 10th    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver    6:30 to 8:00 pm
April 11th    King George Park Richmond    7:00 to 8:30 pm
April 13th    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver    7:30 to 9:00 pm

U16 Girls
April 17th    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver    7:00 to 8:30 pm
April 18th    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver    6:00 to 7:30 pm
April 20th    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver    5:30 to 7:00 pm

U16 Boys
April 17th    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver    8:30 to 10:00 pm
April 18th    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver    7:30 to 9:00 pm
April 20th    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver    7:00 to 8:30 pm

U17 and U18 Girls
April 24th    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver    5:00 to 6:30 pm
April 25th    Hugh Boyd Red, Richmond    5:30 to 7:00 pm
April 27th    Minoru Oval, Richmond    6:00 to 7:30 pm

U17 and U18 Boys
April 24th    UBC Baseball Field, Vancouver    6:30 to 8:00 pm
April 25th    Hugh Boyd Red, Richmond    7:00 to 8:30 pm
April 27th    Minoru Oval, Richmond    7:30 to 9:00 pm

We offer:

• House League Play for players aged 4 to 9 (born between and 2002 and 2007)
• ‘U Team’ Play for players aged 10 to 17 (born between 1994 and 2001)
• Player, Coach and Referee development

What’s New:

House League:

Registration is now open for the 2011-2012 season.  We will be forming the teams for the House League in September.

FIRST GAMES ARE ON SEPTEMBER 24TH AT GARDEN PARK

U Teams:

Registration is now open for the 2011-2012 season.  We will be holding evaluations for the U11-U15 teams in early April.  Dates to be posted soon.

All U Team players MUST be registered by June 1, 2011 with a registration form, payment and a birth certificate.

Vancouver Athletic FC club wear can be purchased online.