Attention all VILFHA members:

The Fall General Meeting will take place on September 10th at 7:00 pm at Hyacinth Park.

All teams must be represented. The schedule and budget (including team fees) will be presented for discussion and decision.

Please note, the position of SECRETARY still needs to be filled.

Agenda to date:

- minutes from most recent general meeting
- financial statements
- auditor’s report
- budget for the following year
- ratification of membership fees/format of season’s schedule
- proposed amendments, if any, to the constitution, bylaws and rules and regulations
- election of executive
- other business

If you want to propose a change to the Rules and Regs, notice must be received within 15 days of the meeting day and for constitution, 30 days.

Notice of motion may be sent to Denise McGeachy (denise-mcgeachy@shaw.ca)

In the fall of 2012, Vancouver Island will have a new team representing them. VILFHA is proud to announce the formation of a brand new Premier women’s field hockey team that will compete in the Vancouver Premier League, arugably one of the highest divisions of play in the country outside of the national team and university programs.

Kirby’s Source for Sports presents the “Island Wildcats” who will be traveling to and from the mainland to compete in a set amount of tournaments and regular season games this year as they build their staff structure and overall operation strategies.

The team will largely consist of former university and national team members, as well as developing high performance players from the B.C. Under-18 and Under 15 programs. Some of the members on the team will include UVic’s Katie Rushton, Natalie Wise and Ali Lee, as well as Alberta’s Bunny Hughes and UBC’s Kira Graham. Team B.C. Under-18 National gold medalists Claire Seeliger, of Duncan, Gillian Kirkpatrick, Kristina Walters-Shumka and Shinai Sorenson, of Victoria, will also be competing on the squad.

The team’s first home opener is on September 15th at 12:30 p.m. at UVic’s artificial turf field.

The Wildcats are on the hunt for YOUR support! The team will make their official announcement in a full page advertorial of the Times Colonist the week of their home opener and are looking to sell business card advertisements as part of their fundraising.

The cost is $175.00 for you or your business.

If you are interested, please make a cheque payable to “Island Premier Field Hockey”. You can mail the cheque along with your business card to :

Island Premier Field Hockey
c/o Ali Lee
4056 Valerie Place
Victoria BC V8X 2K9

You can also submit your business card electronically to alilee05@gmail.com

If you need more information don’t hesitate to e-mail!

Ali Lee: alilee05@gmail.com

Attention all Members:

The 2012 Fall General Meeting will be held September 10th @ 7 pm @ Hyacinth Park.

All teams must be represented. The Schedule and Budget (including team fees) will be presented for discussion and decision.

Please note, the position of Secretary is vacant and needs to be filled.

Agenda:

1. The minutes of the most recent General Meeting of the Association
2. The financial statements
3. Auditor’s report
4. Presentation of the budget for the following year
5. Ratification of the membership fees / ratification of the format of the season’s schedule
6. Proposed amendments, if any, to the Constitution, Bylaws and Rules and Regulations
7. Election of the Executive
8. Other business

If you wish to propose a change to either the Rules and Regulations, notice must be received within 15 days of the meeting date and for the constitution, 30 days. Notices of motion may be sent to Denise McGeachy

The first division will be back up to four teams this year with the return of the Cowichan Flickers.

If you would like to join the Cowichan Flickers first division ladies team, please visit www.cowichanfieldhockey.ca

You will find a registration form and more information there.

First division:

Mariners
Patriots
Lynx 1
Flickers

There will be Island Premier Women’s Field Hockey Trials and practices at the below dates and times. The newly created Island Premier team will be happening in addition to the VILFHA league (div 1 to 3). If you are interested in attending the trials, the fee is $25.00.

You can pay the $25 to attend the trials as extra, high-level training sessions in preparation for the fall season as well.

Please register online with Margot Kirkpatrick at gmkirkpatrick@shaw.ca

For questions or more information about the Island Premier field hockey team please contact Ali Lee at alilee05@gmail.com

TRYOUT INFORMATION: ($25.00)
Friday, July 27: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Friday, August 10: 6:30 – 7:30 pm

TEAM PRACTICES: (included in above price)
Friday, August 17: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Friday, August 24: 6:30 -7:30 pm

To register for team trials or to be considered for premier team please e-mail:
Margot Kirkpatrick, Premier team manager
gmkirkpatrick@shaw.ca

See attached document for full details.