2010/2011
BGSC Team Academy

• Specifically designed team technical training
• Open to all BGSC club teams U10-U16
• Weekly or Bi-weekly training options
• Participating teams will receive extra BGSC technical training
• Team coaches will receive a practice plan for the following week

• 18 Sessions Friday nights on Burnaby Lake West # 1 (New Turf)
• Sessions go from 6:00 – 7:30 or 7:30 – 9:00 PM

• Cost:
  Bi Weekly $ 109 (9 sessions – Minimum 10 players)
  Weekly $ 179 (18 sessions Minimum 10 players)
  

The following is available for BGSC Team Practices for U8-U18 teams:

August

Mondays - Cariboo Oval, 6:00-10:00pm - August 2, 9, 16, 30

Monday - Cariboo Oval, 8:00-10:00pm only - August 23

Tuesdays - Burnaby North, 8:00-10:00pm - August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

Wednesdays - Cariboo Oval, 6:00-8:00pm - August 4, 11, 18, 25, September 1

Please abide by the following rules:

• All practices are on a drop-in basis, no booking is necessary. 
• Please keep your times to one hour if there are 3 or more teams on the field. 
• Please rotate and share the goals, DO NOT use every time if there are 3 or more teams that show up.

The above times are only for practices.  If you are interested in holding an exhibition game, please contact me and I can try to arrange a 1.5 or 2 hour slot for the game.

Sue Tench
Field Coordinator
fields@burnabygirlssoccerclub.com

Burnaby Girls Soccer Club Commits to Right To Play

(Burnaby, BC, June 2010) – Burnaby Girls Soccer Club has committed to support Right To Play.

Burnaby Girls Soccer Club has always supported to both local and international charities. Local charities like Kidsport BC and international charities like the Kenya Project. Our decision to support Right to Play shows our continued commitment to non-profit charities. BGSC's motto “A Place for Every Girl to Play” fits very well with Right To Play and their vision “To create a healthier and safer world through the power of sport and play”.

BGSC Club History

BGSC was formed in the 1991/92 season as a group of parents and coaches interested in promoting girls soccer pushed for separation from the existing boys’ clubs in Burnaby. The girls from Edmonds, Burnaby Heights, South Burnaby, and Wesburn joined together under the banner of the Burnaby Girls Soccer Club. Holding as its motto – A Place for Every Girl to Play – the club strived to offer a full program including mini soccer, and at the divisional level – Metro, Gold, Silver and Bronze teams. We, at BGSC, remain proud of our accomplishments and the traditions started by those founders years ago.

We will remain committed to their vision, and thank all of those who have volunteered to organize, coach, and assist, in all forms to make BSGC the force it remains today. We are proud to be Burnaby's only All Girls Soccer Club!


About Right To Play

Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world. Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play builds local capacity by training community leaders as Coaches to deliver its programs in 23 countries affected by war, poverty, and disease in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America. Founded in 2000, Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national offices in Canada, Norway, The Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The national offices raise funds, build awareness for Right To Play programs and advocate for Sport for Development.

For more information please contact:

Stephen Price
Webmaster
Burnaby Girls Soccer Club
Email: webmaster@burnabygirlssoccerclub.com

www.burnabygirlssoccerclub.com

www.righttoplay.ca

BGSC Spring /Summer Soccer Program This program would be geared towards the Bronze level players as the Gold and Silver teams are set in the spring and tend to start practicing right away. The bronze teams are usually slower to get going so the girls finish the season in March and do not "put foot to ball" again until September. We would like to change that! The girls would run through a warm up and then work on drills to improve their skills. At the end of the night we would play a scrimmage where we would stop the play to talk about positioning, choices etc.

Please see "Development Programs" to register

If you have any questions please contact Stephen Price

BGSC Pub Night

Burnaby Girls Soccer Club is hosting a pub night on Saturday, November 28th at the Old Admiral Pub (at Hastings and Gilmore) as a club fundraiser.  Tickets are $20 per person.  Doors open at 6 pm and dinner is at 7 pm.

Your dinner includes appetizers, caesar salad, two types of pizza and two types of pasta.  Beverage is extra.

We will also be holding a silent auction, 50/50 and a hockey pool.  And just maybe, the Canucks will win!

Join us for a fun and relaxing evening.  Soccer talk?  We can do that too.

We would like to thank the following organizations, teams and people who have donated so generously to support our silent auction:

Information for the referee clinic is as follows:

Date:   Saturday, 19 September 2009

Time:   9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Place:  Clinton School's Library
             5858 Clinton Ave, Burnaby

Fee:     $35.00 – upon officiating two games, BGSC players will be refunded their $35 fee

Please check the Referee Section for Registration

• U18 Burnaby Blast, graduating from Burnaby Central Secondary-Erin de Sousa
• U18 Burnaby Blast, graduating from Alpha Secondary-Brooklyn Jung
• U18 Chaos, graduating from Burnaby South Secondary-Katrina Kwai
• U18 Burnaby Blast, graduating from Burnaby South Secondary-Lauren Melton

Sandi Sparks, BGSC mini head coach, recently brought Maia Maire Sparks into the world.....she’ll be ready to start U6 in 2014!!

Didn’t get enough soccer this past season?  Want to continue your skill development into the better weather?

Then come to the BGSC Spring Development Sessions!

These one hour sessions for players in last season’s U6 through U12 age divisions are FREE and open to all Registered BGSC Players. 

The focus will be spent on skill development followed by game play.  Online registration is required.

Please check the Tournaments/Camps section for registation

• pre-game clinic
• flag bearers
• home and visitor team escorts
• ball girls
• half-time game players
• referees for half-time games
• game day assistant
  

GOALKEEPER DEVELOPMENTAL SESSION ADDED

On November 29, we used an extra hour of indoor turf time at Canlan 8 rinks to offer a one hour indoor training session for BGSC U11 to U18 goalkeepers.  We had great turnout, and have obtained another hour of indoor time for another session.  Here are the details:

WHAT:  Goalkeeper training session with Serge and Cassie

WHEN:  December 13, 3:00pm-4:00pm

WHO:  All BGSC U11 through U18 keepers

WHERE:  Canlan 8 rinks indoor turf field

ACADEMY SESSION POSTPONED

I have heard from quite a few parents that the last Friday night academy session on December 19 would be difficult to attend due to holiday functions.  So, we will NOT be running an academy session on Dec 19 and will add that session on as a make-up session towards the end of the academy program.

COACHES KICKAROUND

On December 6, the club is running their annual coaches kickaround for all BGSC coaches to have a fun session indoors followed by a social upstairs afterwards.  I will be running a 30 minute warm-up from 3:15-3:45pm to show some warm-up drills that coaches can use before their training or games.  Of course, this also serves another purpose to warm all the coaches up for the kickaround game from 3:45-5:00pm.  This takes place at the indoor turf field at Canlan 8 rinks.

ACADEMY DATES TO KNOW

The last Friday night academy training session before the holiday break is December 12.  The first Friday night session back after the break is January 9.

The last Saturday afternoon academy training session before the holiday break is December 13.  The first Saturday session back after the break is January 10.

TUESDAY NIGHT GOALKEEPER PROGRAM

The last Tuesday night goalkeeper session before the holiday break is December 9.  The first Tuesday goalkeeper session after the break is January 13.

SPRING BREAK CAMP

We have had great feedback to a possible spring break camp, and are going ahead with a morning camp March 16-20 in Burnaby.  This will be an “all-girls” camp with age groups from U6-U14 and we’ll have female staff, run on a turf field, have great daily prizes, and have structured sessions combining skill development with enjoyment during the school break.  Registration and further information will be on our website in the coming weeks.

TD WILL BE AWAY    

In case any of you need to get a hold of me in the near future, please note that I will be out of the country from Dec 7-14 and Dec 23-Jan 1 and during that time I won’t have access to email or messages.

Yours in soccer,

Matt Holbrook
Technical Director,
Burnaby Girls Soccer Club

Email:  td@burnabygirlssoccerclub.com

•   A mini goalkeeper clinic is confirmed for Oct 18 so mark your calendar. From 5pm-6pm, we are inviting U8/U9/U10 girls interested in learning the basics to come out for a "hands on" session. From 6pm-7pm, we are running a coach education session on the proper things to teach your girls in the goalkeeper position...again, this will be "hands on" so be prepared to participate. Both sessions take place at Byrne Creek.

• Goalkeepers at U7. It has been an interesting topic with many points on either side of the debate. As a technical staff, we have given the direction that introducing goalkeepers at this age is important for future development of the girls in that position, and for the overall comfort level of girls being rotated into that position that will pay dividends in the future. Coaching points at this level should be very basic with such direction to the keepers as "pick it up and roll it to your player" or "drop the ball when no-one is around you and kick it to your player"......please don't get into heavy coaching about kicking it from their hands, or technique on diving or getting down to their knees. Simply let them know they can pick up the ball and should try to pass it to a team mate....anything more than that will be introduced at U8/U9.

• Nets at U7 - please ensure the frames on the goals for your U7 games are "extended" fully so all teams are playing with the same size goal.

• Number of players at U10. This topic recently came to the executive in the form of a request to have teams play 7 a-side instead of the present 6 a-side. A few points need to be brought to light to understand the direction we are keeping with. First off, as part of my TD role, I am working on a longer term 3 year plan for the club so making a change this soon into my tenure was not desired. I also feel strongly that players should touch the ball as much as possible, and keeping the current 6 a-side model will encourage more involvement from all the girls. Going to 7 players simply means an extra player that needs to try and get involved and with only one ball I simply can't agree that more players will equal more touches for every girl. In many world soccer powers such as Holland and Germany, players often play 4 or 5 a-side until they are 10 or 11 years old....all in the name of letting players get more involved and giving them more involvement in the game. While the BCSA has a few papers out with recommendations on various things, we are not mandated to play with a certain number of players so for this season at least, we will still play 6 a-side. As part of my 3 year planning process, I will be considering many things including the optimum number of players on the field for the best player development opportunity at each age from U6 to U10.

• Coach Certification. There are many courses that clubs and the BCSA host regularly to get coaches certified. The CCY ("Community Coach Youth" for U6-U10 coaches which is an 8 hour course) is something we'd like all coaches to obtain throughout the fall/winter. This is the first level of official certification through the BCSA and the available courses are listed on their website. We may look to host our own certification course this season, but presently there are CCY and CCS courses in the community hosted by a few different clubs. Of course the BGSC will reimburse you upon completion of a course.

- Indoor academy sessions (U8 through U11) take place on the indoor turf at Canlan 8 Rinks

- Outdoor academy sessions (U12 through U15) take place on artificial turf fields in Burnaby

- Directed by Matt Holbrook, BGSC Technical Director and USSF Nationally certified coach, who has experience coaching academy programs with the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Ottawa Fury.

In Ottawa, Matt developed and launched the highly successful “Fury School of Excellence” training program for players in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec.  Matt will be assisted by BGSC staff coaches

- Age appropriate training sessions for competitive players from U8 to U15 focusing on footskills and ball control, 1v1 attacking and defending, passing, receiving, shooting, and a goalkeeper component for the U12 through U15 age groups in the Friday night sessions

- BGSC Players have preference and players from any clubs around the greater Vancouver area are also welcome

- All registered players will receive a BGSC Academy training shirt

Coaches will meet Matt outside the gate 30 minutes prior to kickoff and receive a game ticket courtesy of BGSC. Matt will provide some pre-match information to all participants and a game analysis form. The group will watch the first half and then meet up at half-time to discuss and share views on the game and the designated topic. The group will then meet again briefly at the end of the game to have a final review/discussion on the match. Pre-registration is required with a capped number of attendees per session. If a session is full, you’ll be asked to attend a later game.

Coaching Education Program – summer session 1 of 4

May 17 - Whitecaps women vs Ventura County, 7pm kickoff

"Assessing opponents and tactical objectives"

 Coaching Education Program – summer session 2 of 4

"Linking play and attacking patterns"

June 7 - Whitecaps men vs Portland Timbers, 7pm kickoff

(* this game is a doubleheader so your ticket can get you into the women’s game at 4pm)

Coaching Education Program – summer session 3 of 4

“Defensive coverage and reading defensive pressure”

July 13 – Whitecaps women vs Fort Collins, 4pm kickoff

(* this game is a doubleheader so your ticket can get you into the men’s game at 7pm)

Coaching Education Program – summer session 4 of 4

“Attacking and defending options from re-starts”

August 27 – Whitecaps men vs Atlanta Silverbacks, 7pm kickoff

I would like to reassure everyone that in light of what has happened in the last couple of days with the resignation of our Technical Director Vladimir Samozvanov, Burnaby Girls is committed to making sure that all our programs are running and that tryouts are set and ready to go as planned.

Your club executive were as surprised as you must have been that Vladimir chose to end his paid contract position two months early and one week before our club tryouts.

Burnaby Girls Soccer Club would like to thank Vladimir for all his time and commitment to our club and the girls here at Burnaby Girls.  Vladimir ran all our technical programs and tryouts for the past two years and we know that he will be missed by the members of this club.

It is a shame that Vladimir felt that he had philosophical differences with our club philosophy of "A place for every girl to play".

Tryouts have been set and dates are now on the web and in the local papers.  We, your club executive have taken the necessary steps to ensure that the tryouts will run smoothly and efficiently.

We are extremely pleased to announce that your Burnaby Girls Soccer Club has engaged Matt Holbrook, former BGSC Technical Director and currently Development Manager of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.  Matt was very gracious to come back as the BGSC Technical Advisor and will manage our club tryouts which begin next Wed April 2nd.

Please visit your club website for more details - http://www.burnabygirlssoccerclub.com

Sincerely

Sonia Dhaliwal

President

Burnaby Girls Soccer Club

•    Dates: Monday March 17 – Friday March 21, 2008
•    Time: from 9 am to 12 noon
•    Location: Byrne Creek High School Turf Field, Burnaby
•    Deadline registration is March 10, 2008 for tshirt
•    Cost $110 per player

Age Group Updates

2007/2008 Season

Player Development            Click here to register for Player Development

Player Development programs are open to all Burnaby Girls players who are at least 7 years old. All Player Development programs are 20 weeks long and are non-for profit initiatives. Price is based on cost-recovery basis to ensure the high quality soccer instruction. 

Price for:

• The indoor program - $200 
  
• The outdoor program - $100
• Goalkeepers' program - FREE
  

Some players and goalkeepers upon agreement between the Coach, Parents, Player and Technical Director can be moved to another level to ensure appropriate and challenging training environment.

Refund Policy:

• 50% refunds will be made, if the player withdrawn from the program before November 1, 2007.

• No refunds will be made after November 1, 2007.

Burnaby Girls Soccer Club is pleased to announce our August Soccer Camp. The Camp is open to all Burnaby Girls players from U-8 to U-16 divisions. Participants will be placed into appropriate age group with female group leader under the general supervision of the BGSC Technical Director Vladimir.

• Dates: August 20 – 24, 2007
• Time: from 9 am to 12 noon
• Location: Confederation Park Upper Fields, Burnaby
• Deadline registration is August 13, 2007
• Cost $110 includes Camp T-Shirt

If you have questions please contact Vladimir at td@burnabygirlssoccerclub.com

• Kelsey Chan
• Alicia Ellis
• Tracey Ferris
• Marley Greiner
• Amy Tucker

By using a group code:  PASSWORD: U20BBY at the following link
 
http://www.ticketmaster.ca/promo/sm27ye
 
You will purchase your tickets for:
SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICES: CA $20.00 (Bronze), CA $25.00 (Silver), or CA $33.00 (Gold) plus applicable service charges & fees
  
Information for groups of 15 or more at bottom of page
 
  
The FIFA U-20 WORLD CUP CANADA 2007 is coming to Burnaby’s SWANGARD STADIUM and as a valued BCSA Member we are pleased to offer you this special opportunity to watch the world’s best under 20 men’s soccer players at a very special price.  We have recently opened up several outstanding seats and want to give you the first opportunity to purchase them before they sell out!
 
The U-20 tournament will enjoy the largest attendance for a single sport tournament in Canadian history – over 600,000 tickets have been sold to date with a projected worldwide television audience of over one billion people.
 
 
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DATES: JULY 1, 4, 7, 2007 (all Doubleheaders) and July 11, 2007 (Round of 16 Playoff Match)
 
VENUE: SWANGARD STADIUM
 
SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICES: CA $20.00 (Bronze), CA $25.00 (Silver), or CA $33.00 (Gold) plus applicable service charges & fees
 
REGULAR SINGLE GAME TICKET PRICE:  CA $27.50 (Bronze), CA $33.50 (Silver), or CA $39.50 (Gold) plus applicable service charges & fees
 
SAVINGS*: $8.50 off Bronze (25%), $8.50 off Silver (21%), and $6.50 off Gold (14%).
 
*Savings are based on purchasing a similar ticket from Ticketmaster by phone with full service and handling charges
 
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BURNABY - The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the second largest soccer tournament in the world – second only to the FIFA World Cup.  24 teams will compete across Canada in Burnaby, Victoria, Edmonton, Toronto, and Montréal.  Burnaby is proud to host Group B of the tournament, featuring Spain, Uruguay, Jordan and Zambia.  Group A teams, Scotland and Costa Rica, will also play one match in Burnaby.
 
A showcase for present and future talent, more than 350 U-20 tournament players have gone on to play in the FIFA World Cup.  Many legendary soccer figures made their first mark on the global soccer stage at this competition: Diego Maradona (1979), Dunga (1983), Romario (1985), Luis Figo (1991), Thierry Henry, Michael Owen (1997), Ronaldinho (1999), Michael Essien (2001), Carlos Tévez (2003) and most recently, Lionel Messi (2005), Golden Ball and Golden Boot winner from reigning champion Argentina. 
 
 
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DETAILS:
 
DATES: JULY 1, 4, 7, and 11, 2007
 
SUNDAY JULY 1, 2007
 
                        Jordan               vs.       Zambia                          2:15pm
                        Spain                vs.        Uruguay                         5:00pm
 
 WEDNESDAY JULY 4, 2007
                        Uruguay             vs.        Jordan                          5:00pm
                        Zambia              vs.        Spain                            7:45pm
 
 SATURDAY JULY 7, 2007
 
                        Spain                vs.        Jordan                          2:15pm
                        Scotland            vs.       Costa Rica                     5:00pm
 
 WEDNESDAY July 11, 2007
                        1st Group B        vs.        3rd Group A, C, or D        8:15pm
 
VENUE: SWANGARD STADIUM
 
SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICES: CA $20.00 (Bronze), CA $25.00 (Silver), or CA $33.00 (Gold) plus applicable service charges & fees*
*while quantities last
 
INTERNET ORDER PERIOD:
Start: Thurs, May 31, 2007 @ 10:00 AM PST
End:  Fri, June 29, 2007 @ 5:00 PM PST
 
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TO ORDER YOUR TICKETS**:
 
1. Click on the link below (or copy and paste the link to your browser's address bar) and follow the instructions to select your seats. The link will only be active during the INTERNET ORDER PERIOD.
 
2. When prompted, enter the following password in the Internet Presale section and proceed with your order: "U20BBY”
 
3. Select your delivery type and make your payment to complete your purchase.
 
4. Once your order has been processed, a confirmation number will be provided. Keep this number on file for reference.
 
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THE LINK:
 
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PASSWORD: U20BBY
 
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**Specific seats have been assigned to this exclusive sale during the INTERNET ORDER PERIOD.
 **This pre-sale is available to all BCSA members from Thurs., May 31, 2007 @ 10:00 AM PST - Fri, June 29, 2007 @ 5:00 PM PDT
 
 
 **LIMIT OF 8 TICKETS PER ACCOUNT.
 **Availability of seats is based on a first-come, first-served basis, and is restricted to areas defined by the promoter.
 **Ticket prices, service charges, and availability of seats may be subject to change.
 
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As well if you have a group of 15 or more you can get a further reduction in price by contacting:
 
Atila Ozkaplan
Event Coordinator
Burnaby Site Organizing Committee FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007
Tel. 604.453.4710 Fax  604.684.5173 aozkaplan@soccercan.ca
 
All large group sales will save the service charges and fees in addition to the discounted price!

Attention all BGSC Graduates

This is an opportunity for those Burnaby Girls alumni who wish to continue playing soccer during their college years. As a Head Coach of Kwantlen University College Women’s Soccer, I would like to invite you to our ID camps for the next year team.

Please reply to me if you are planning to attend one of our camps.

• Tuesday, May 15, from 6-8 pm, Chimney Heights Park, 14677-74 Ave, Surrey
• Thursday, May 17, from 6-8 pm, Chimney Heights Park, 14677-74 Ave, Surrey
• Tuesday, May 22 from 5:30- 7:30 pm, Newton Athletic Park, Surrey

For more information on Kwantlen Soccer visit: http://kwantlen.ca/eagles.

Thank you for playing with the Club and best of luck to all of you,

Vladimir

BGSC Technical Director

td@burnabygirlssoccerclub.com

REGISTRATION FOR 2007/08 SEASON

On-line registration is available through the club’s website : www.burnabygirlssoccerclub.com

Please contact our Database Manager, Judy Sheane if you require help. Phone 604-435-2013.

In-person registration will be held on (please bring your child's carecard:

Thursday, June 7^th 6-8 pm

Saturday, June 9^th 10 am-2 pm

Burnaby 8-Rinks, 2^nd Floor Lounge

6501 Sprott Street, Burnaby

Burnaby Girls Soccer Club will hold its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, May 8th at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex at 7pm.

1. Call to Order
2. Celebration of U18 Graduating Teams and Players
3. President's Year End Report
4. Treasurer's Year End Financial Report
5. Election of 2007/2008 Executive Members
6. Meeting Adjourned
   

Thank you,