Dear Junior Varsity Players and Families, July 25th, 2017 As we under a month away from August 21, I wanted to get the information for the start of football to you right away. The main focus of this letter is to update you on the requirements for the upcoming season. Attached are a list of costs, a medical form, and other important documents for you to sign. Please have the medical form filled out by your doctor as soon as possible. It is to be handed in on registration day. As per ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO PLAYER WILL BE ALLOWED TO PRACTICE and/ or PLAY UNTIL THE MEDICAL FORM IS SIGNED AND STAMPED BY A DOCTOR. To avoid the rush in late August, we suggest you have this done as soon as possible to prevent any delay in participation. There is a large amount of paperwork involved in the registration process. Please take time to sign all the forms listed on the next page under attached to email. These need to be brought to registration day. Vancouver College, lead by our Trainer Rick Gazzola, has taken a lead in establishing high school policy on concussion diagnosis and treatment through active BCHSF committee involvement. Again this year, we will be doing baseline concussion testing using an internet program. Information will be handed out on registration Monday and the boys can take the test at home. We have, and will continue to treat concussions in a serious and professional manner under the guidance of Rick Gazzola and our team doctor, Dr. Gary Koss. Please note the following: Registration day is Monday August 21st from 9:30AM 10:30 AM next to the HPC *Medical forms, all other forms and registration money are due at this time. You will also get your locker at this time (If you don t have one). Bring your equipment with you (if you brought it home) to put it into your locker. * Practices for the JV team starting Monday August 21st from 9:30-4:00. Practice will be each day following from August 22nd - 25th from 11:00-4:00. Week two practices will be from Aug. 28th & Aug. 29th from 11:00-4:00. On Aug 30th and Aug 31st we will practice from 3:30-5:30. On September 1st we will practice from 9:00 AM - 12:30.
Monday Aug 21, 2017 Tuesday Aug 22, 2017 Wed Aug 23, 2017 Thurs Aug 24, 2017 Friday Aug 25, 2017 Mon Aug 28, 2017 Tues Aug 29, 2017 Wed Aug 30, 2017 Thurs Aug 31, 2017 Fri Sept 1st, 2017 9:00-400 (Helmets only) 11:00-4:00 (Helmets only) 3:30-5:30 (Helmets only) 3:30-5:30 (Full Pads) 9:00-12:30 (Full Pads) We will be practicing on Tues Sept. 6th, the first day of middle school. Practice will be from 3:00-5:30. (We may start a little earlier, it will be based on the middle school schedule for that day.)
Our registration is a bit different this year. We are doing an on-line portion and paper forms. ***Everyone must go on-line to complete this part of the registration process, regardless of if you are paying by cc, cash or cheque*** Please read the below carefully: 1. Monday August 21st: 9:30 am - pick up short/t-shirt and drop off all forms and money (if cash or cheque) if not paying by credit card. Players should be here at 9:30 am to get this done. 2. Payment can be completed any time before Monday August 21st by logging on to: https://www.vc.bc.ca/extracurricular/athletics/teams-schedules/football/jv-football/jv-footballregistration 3. Payment can be done online with credit cards. If you are paying by cash or cheque you can send that in with your son on the 21st. 4. You will notice the amounts are different if you pay on-line using credit card. This covers the administrative fees we incur for cc transactions. 5. Families that require a bursary should still complete the process online and can pay part online if using a credit card or bring a cheque/cash in. 6. Everyone must go online to complete this part of the registration process, regardless of if you are paying by cc, cash or cheque. This will also serve as your tax receipt. A breakdown of the fees is below. These costs and others are subsidized by our school budget, program sales and any revenues generated by home game gates and concession. PLEASE REMEMBER: if the fees are still a problem please email Andrea Prout-Bernett directly: abernett@mail.vc.bc.ca Please don't let financial concerns cause stress about your son playing; talk with us. If you need help, we will work something out.
The costs are listed in detail. No player will be denied the opportunity to play due to financial difficulty. If you need financial help to play football, talk to Mrs. Prout-Bernett on registration day or email: abernett@mail.vc.bc.ca and we can work out a payment plan or discuss a bursary. We encourage all of our students to play, regardless of any issue. Please get in touch if there is anything we should know. We will help everyone who legitimately needs it. Itemized cost breakdown. ITEM INCLUDES COST Clothing Shorts, t-shirt, socks $40.00 Athletics fee Only paid once per $50.00 year Travel Buses, trips $60.00 League Fees/refs BCHSF $60.00 Banquet Ticket and awards $55.00 Equipment/reconditioning/ supplies Renewal, upkeep $150.00 Tech fee (Hudl) yearly $20.00 Training supplies Supplies, tape etc. $15.00 TOTAL $450.00 Thank you, Coach Brian Taggart Other forms attached to this email: 1. Medical form 2. Permission to play form 3. Permission to travel form 4. Emergency Medical treatment form 5. BCSS Football Association Concussion information sheet 6. VC Concussion Policy 7. 2017 JV Football Schedule 8. How to sign up for Remind Text communication. This is our main source of communication. If you need help signing up please ask your son.
JV FOOTBALL REGISTRATION Date: August 21, 2017 Place: Next to the High Performance Center, Vancouver College Times: 9:30 am -10:30 pm What to bring: 1. Cheque or cash for registration if you did not pay by cc (this amount includes the $50 athletic department fee). 2. Completed and signed medical form. 3. Signed forms which are attached to this email. 4. A separate cheque or cash for any new practice clothing needed (jerseys $20, pants $25, belts $3, new girdles from MVP if ordered (no other girdles will be allowed) $40. 5. Bring a school lock or you can buy one for $5.00 What you will receive: 1. Team clothing (can be used for P.E. dress code) What you do: 1. Show up on time with your teammates. 2. Line up outside the HPC of Blessed E. Rice Hall. 3. Receive team clothing. 4. Put any equipment in JV locker room, make sure you have a lock. 5. Bring food every day, you will be at the school until 4:00 PM most days.