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2019 Youth Football League

Bulldog fans we are back with a new season of Youth League football. Here is an information blast to get you started.

Equipment handout for youth August 20 & 21st from 6-7:30 at Krown on Gormanville.

Tyke Camp for Grade 6 and under is August 26/27 6-7:30 at Rollie Fisher.

Pee Wee Camp for grades 7 & 8 is August 28/29 6-7:30 at Rollie Fisher.

Coaches will hold a draft August 30th so you should get an email as to which team your player is on.

September 3 and 4th we will do a group training for all players 6-7:30

After this, your team’s head coach will provide you with a practice schedule for the remainder of the season.

Season Game Schedule:
Online Calendar https://northbaybulldogs.com/calendar/2019-youth-league/
Downloadable PDF: 2019 BYTFL Schedule

Cost is $250 for the season and can be sent by email transfer to Christa or in-person via debit, credit or cash at Source for Sports. Payment is due by September 1st., register now and pay later

https://northbaybulldogs.com/registration/

2019 JV Bulldogs V York Lions

Game Day is Saturday as we take on the York Lions at 135 Bristol Road, Newmarket.  It is an aprox 3 hour drive.

Here is what our schedule for Saturday will look like:

The bus will arrive behind the gardens at 8:00 am, we will be leaving with or without players and coaches if you are not there by 8:30 am sharp (if we can get away sooner we will).  We  will be making a stop at the car pool lot in Powassan for pick up and drop off and Possibly Sundridge if any one needs a stop there as well.  Let me know if you are using this option.  We should arrive around 11:30 am as we are required 1-1.5 hours before the game.  Kickoff is at 1:00 pm and game will be done around 2:30 ish maybe 3.  We will depart around 3:30  We will make a quick stop at an Enroute on the way home and expect to be back home by 7:30. So be sure to either send them with a lunch or send them with some cash to purchase something at the Enroute.

As we are leaving early and arriving early please make sure your player has breakfast/lunch and snacks and drinks for the on the bus.  Energy drinks are not allowed on the bus please. If they purchase them when we stop they will be asked to throw them out.  Gatorade is good, just no energy drinks.

2019 Spring Schedule

The Bulldogs are excited to say the snow is clearing and we now how our fields booked so now we need to get everyone in to equipment so we are ready to go!  We will be having two days for equipment handout.  The first is Tuesday April 23, 2019 at Krown rustproofing on Gormanville road from 6-7.  If you can not make that one for whatever reason there will be a second one April 30, same time and place.  JV and SV please remember you will need to have a girdle (source for sports has a few options for you if you don’t have one yet).  Bantams will receive football pants with pads in them so do not need a girdle.

Below is a list of practices for the May Training camp leading up to the first games.  Training camp practices will be at Omischl and then start May 22 at Rollie Fisher behind the memorial gardens.  I know the training camp is a lot of football but in order to be prepared and have everyone safe and ready to play it is necessary to cram as many in as possible.  Bantams get 14 practices before game one, JV gets 11 before game one and SV gets 13 before game one.  So please if at all possible try to be at every practice.  After training camp and starting May 22 on practices will be on a regular schedule as per below.

May Training Camp

Wed May 1 – 6 pm BTM & JV     7:30 pm SV & NFC
Thur May 2 – 6 pm BTM & JV     7:30 pm SV & NFC
Sat May 4 – 1 pm BTM & JV     2:30 pm SV & NFC
Sun May 5 – 1 pm BTM & JV     2:30 pm SV & NFC
Tue May 7 – 6 pm BTM & JV     7:30 pm SV & NFC
Wed May 8 – 6 pm BTM & JV     7:30 pm SV & NFC
Fri May 10 – 6 pm BTM & JV     7:30 pm SV & NFC
Sat May 11 – 1 pm BTM & JV     2:30 pm SV & NFC
Wed May 15 – 6 pm BTM & JV     7:30 pm SV & NFC
Thur May 16 – 6 pm BTM & JV     7:30 pm SV & NFC
Fri May 17 – 6 pm BTM & JV     7:30 pm SV & NFC

2019 Full Game Schedule – Away times are TBA keep in mind the exact days and times can still change

In Season Practices starting May 22nd at Rollie Fisher behind Memorial Gardens

Wed – 6 pm BTM & JV     7:30 pm SV & NFC
Thur – 6 pm BTM & JV     7:30 pm SV & NFC
Friday – 6 pm BTM & JV only

Reminder of in gym sessions left are April 20 and 27 at Widdifield Bantams 3-4:30, JV 5-6:30 and SV 7-8:30 if you cant make it let me know.

Payment reminder- You can email transfer to me at this email, bring cash or cheque to practice or at source for sports by cash cheque debit or credit.

And last but not least, please remember to do your OFA football insurance at http://ontariofootball.ca/page.php?page_id=83927 this must be completed before the first game or you can not play.  So be sure to get this done ASAP.

 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact your coaches.

2019 Preseason Info

Welcome to you all!  We have many returning players as well newcomers for the 2019 season.

First of all, thank you for registering.  This post will have lots of information in it for you.

PARENT PLAYER MEETING: We will be having a parent/player meeting on Wednesday, February 20th at 6:15 at West Ferris High School in the Auditorium.  This information session will tell you a bit about the summer program, what is involved, parents and players will have the opportunity to meet the coaches for the Junior Varsity program for 2019.   What we expect from the players, coaches, parents, and everyone involved with the North Bay Bulldogs.  If you know of anyone thinking about playing, they are welcome to come out as well.  In the end, there will be an opportunity to ask questions you may have.  We will go over the player code of conduct which the player must sign.  And go over the parent code of conduct.

PRESEASON IN GYM SESSIONS: We also have set up our preseason in gym sessions at Widdifield High School in the Gymnasium from 5-6:30 on the following Saturdays: March 23, March 30, April 6, April 13, April 20, April 27 and May 4 (if the fields are not open by then).  Players are to wear gym clothes, indoor shoes and be sure to bring a water bottle.  Change rooms will be available to change before and after.   If for any reason your player can not make a session, please let me know so I can let the coaches know.  The purpose of the indoor training is to get the players moving, meet their coaches,  learn some new skills etc…  As once the fields open, we usually only have 2-3 weeks before our first game to put everything in place to prepare for the first game..

PLAYER FEES: As you know the cost for the season is $600, plus there is a $50 insurance fee that has to be completed online (more info on this coming soon).  Payment is due in full by June 1, 2019.  A deposit of $200 must be paid prior to equipment being handed out.   For every $100 you have paid before the parent player meeting on the 20th you will get a ballot in an early bird draw to win a bike valued at over $800 (donated by Hopper Buick GMC).  A big thank you to Hoppers for their ongoing support of the Bulldogs. The fee includes travel to and from away games, equipment (accept for mouth guard and cleats).  On away game days, we usually bring a boxed lunch or breakfast depending on game times and we usually stop for lunch or supper on the way back at an enroute so they will need a little bit of money for purchasing lunch or dinner or some prefer a boxed lunch.  We suggest $200 by April 1st, $200 by May 1st and $200 by June 1st, but we are accepting payments now in order to spread them out a bit more.

Ways to pay registration fees:  email transfer is the most popular these days and you can email me at christa@d-linsurance.com.  Source for Sports on Fisher Street also accepts payments and registrations, there you can pay by cash, cheque, credit or debit card.  Or in person at in gym sessions by cash or cheque.

For home game days we have a game day booklet and you can go to the community to offset your player fees.  The first $100 you collect in sponsors will go the club.  Any sponsors you get after the $100 can be applied to your player fees.  For example, if you get $700 in sponsors $100 goes to the club, $600 to player fees, or if you get $300 in sponsors the first $100 goes to the club, $200 towards player fees.  If you are interested in this option let me know and I can send you the costs for sponsors.

Bingos, we have a Bingo spot every second Saturday which if you volunteer, we can reduce player fees, please let me know if you are interested in this option.

Kidsport and Jumpstart programs are available as well.  Apply now to be sure to get approved.

GAME DAY VOLUNTEERS: Game Day, we are always looking for hydration crew, trainers, stats, film people, photographer for home and away games plus for home games we are always looking for help for things such as field set up and take down, working our BBQ, front gate (collecting entry fee of $5, selling 50/50, pop chips, clothing), and DJ/announcer and stick crew.  If any of these things interest you let me know and I can add you to our list.