The Victoria Junior Field Hockey Association (VJFHA) are hosting their annual open session for all new youth players to come try the game for free!

How you can help:
(1) Let your friends, family, neighbours or other community members know!
(2) Volunteer at the session as a coach

Who: Youth players aged 5-18 (no experience necessary)
Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: UVic Field 3 (rubber-based)
Please check in at 12:50 p.m. to get sized for a stick and be put in your correct age groups.

If your child is between the age of 5-18, and would like to try a new sport for FREE we look forward to seeing you. Please feel free to bring a friend but we encourage registration per participant to help with planning. Current players are welcome, too, but this session is geared at growing the game.

Please bring shin pads and mouth guards if you have them. No cleats. Sticks, balls, coaching and fun will be provided.

Online registration is required at: http://victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca/forms/24747-COME-TRY-IT-FREE-DAY-SUNDAY-FEBRUARY-5-2023

Registration for the event closes on February 1, 2023.

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If you are interested and available to coach at the session (practice plan provided), please sign up at: https://forms.gle/MNiQXMjkoBkzSahd6

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The 2023 VJFHA Season runs April 11 to June 25, 2023. Registration for the league opens on Monday, February 13 at 7:00 am.
For detailed schedules per age groups visit: http://vjfha.victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca/clubs/393/pages/6257

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For questions please reach out to info@victoriajuniorfieldhockey.ca

For players aged 13-18 there is a 6-week block of the FHBC Technical Programming coming up. This is especially great for the high school players looking to get some more training and specific technical practice to supplement any game play. While all levels are welcome, it is expected that players have some hockey experience and are not brand new to the sport.

Details: https://fieldhockeybc.com/2022/12/22/register-for-fhbcs-january-technical-development-programs/

Island Program:
U18 Male & Female Island Athletes
Thursday January 19 – February 23 (6 sessions), 6:00 – 8:00pm @ UVic

U16 and U14 Male & Female Island Athletes
Friday January 20 – February 24 (6 sessions), 6:00 – 8:00pm @ UVic

Cost: $145

Register here: http://fhbcprograms.rampregistrations.com/
Register by January 13th.

In preparation for the upcoming Field Hockey BC Annual General Meeting on February 8th, 2023 (6.30pm), the Field Hockey BC Board of Directors and Staff wish to reach out to inform the membership that the 2023 AGM will be hosted in a VIRTUAL capacity utilizing both video conference and web-based voting technology. This is a similar format to that followed successfully by FHBC for both the 2021 and 2022 AGM.

FHBC will again be providing a series of advance notices to membership beginning with this communique outlining a calendar timeframe for the submission of information and documentation ahead of the 2023 virtual AGM:

AGM Date: February 8, 2023 at 6.30pm
Deadline for Submission of Nominations to the Board of Directors: January 19, 2023
Deadline for Submission of Formal Motions: January 19, 2023
Release and Posting of Proxy Form Template: January 20, 2023
Deadline for Submission of Proxy Form to FHBC: February 3, 2023
Deadline to Register as an Individual Voter: February 5, 2023
Deadline to Register Questions in advance of the AGM (Optional): February 6, 2023
Virtual AGM Trial Run (Internal): February 7, 2023

The timeline above recognizes the level of complexity required when considering a virtually hosted AGM and in particular sets realistic submission deadlines designed to enable FHBC to pre-load election, motion, and voting detail into the supporting technology. Once such detail has been pre-loaded sufficient time remains for FHBC to communicate with members (most specifically voting members) as to how such technology will be utilized both in advance of and at the AGM.

FHBC intends to provide similar AGM updates/reminders scheduled for membership dissemination on January 16, 2023; January 20, 2023; and January 30, 2023. Each AGM update is intended to provide guidance as to due process ahead of pertinent calendar deadlines.

This first AGM notice provides the opportunity to introduce due process for nominations to the FHBC Board of Directors:

FHBC Board of Director Nominations

The following four FHBC Board of Director positions are up for election in 2023:

• Vice-President
• Domestic Director
• Marketing Director
• Athlete Program Director

FHBC has posted the terms of reference for each position above and the applicable nomination form in the General Meeting Documents section of the FHBC website www.fieldhockeybc.com/documents/ under the heading 2023 FHBC AGM. To nominate an individual for any of the Board of Director positions above, please complete a nomination form and return the form by January 19, 2023 to info@fieldhockeybc.com. A reminder will be included in the January 16, 2023 update to follow.

In the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out and contact us at info@fieldhockeybc.com should you have any questions regarding the 2023 FHBC AGM.

Thank you to everyone who contributed Mustard Seed donations in December! Vice President Shelley Andrews delivered several boxes of food, clothes and other necessities last week.

Your generosity and kindness will go along way.

Happy holidays!

Photos of the drop off on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vancouverislandladiesfieldhockey/posts/pfbid0cwZXtfhxT5vimB8emxhYkkGqvaiY6CxjHUiRPNzKZLWpauBUpFNUczs57DQki9fel

The Holiday season is around the corner and in lieu of the VILFHA Christmas Meeting & Social that used to take place, the league is setting up a collection at the field in support of our community.

On Wednesday Dec. 7 and Saturday Dec. 10 there will be collection bins at the field and VILFHA encourages every member of playing teams to bring one or a few items to donate to the Mustard Seed on these days. Feel free to also collect more on your practice dates and then VILFHA will deliver this to the Mustard Seed Church and Food Bank. Please see the below guidelines. A box will be set up by the end of the first game on that date.

Current requests for donations

• Sources of protein like peanut butter, canned fish (eg. Tuna) and canned meats (eg. Chicken, beef)
• Healthy nonperishables (e.g., cereal, beans, pasta, canned vegetables and fruit)
• Female hygiene Products
• Toothpaste
• Toilet Paper
• Warm Clothes in new or very good condition (coats, mitts, socks, hats)

Items we won’t or are not taking

• Meat
• Dairy
• Furniture
• Kitchen supplies

Questions? Please connect with vilfha@gmail.com