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In light of the current Covid-19 pandemic the deadline for submission has been extended to July 6, 2020 at 4:00 PM into the BCLA Office (original deadline was June 4, 2020).
The nomination forms for the Wayne Goss Scholarship, Dorothy Robertson Bursary and Ted Fridge Scholarship are now posted on the BCLA website.
The direct link to the nomination forms here
April 17, 2020
Hi Bellies Family,
We hope you’re all staying healthy and safe, as we all do our part to help flatten the COVID-19 curve.
As announced previously, all formal lacrosse activities remain on hold until at least May 15th. While we remain hopeful that we’ll be able to hit the floor in some format, that remains far from certain. The CLA, BCLA and Lower Mainland Minor Lacrosse Commission continue to monitor the situation and discuss plans for the possible resumption of lacrosse, should it be deemed appropriate by the relevant government authorities. We, as your Executive, are doing the same.
Recently, we've received a few inquiries regarding the refund of registration fees. As resumption of lacrosse activity remains a possibility, the Club may yet be responsible for floor times, BCLA and league fees etc. As a result, we are unable to make a plan for potential refunds until final decisions on the season are made by our governing bodies.
We appreciate your patience in these uncertain times, and will continue to provide updates as they come available.
Warm regards,
Rich Catton
President - NWMLA
Updated April 03, 2020
Hi Bellies,
I hope you're all staying healthy and safe during these uncertain times. Based on recent direction from both the BCLA and CLA, all lacrosse activities will remain on hold until at least May 1st. While we remain hopeful that some semblance of a season can be salvaged, we will continue to prioritize public health and safety. We encourage you to continue to follow the advice of our public health officials - stay home and practice physical distancing. As updates become available, we'll be sure to share them with you.
Best regards,
Rich Catton
President, Minor Bellies
Updated March 14, 2020
Posted March 13, 2020
A message from Rich Catton, NWMLA President about COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
As per the recent declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) is now a pandemic. The situation both here in BC and around the globe is changing hourly and daily, and we wanted to provide an update on how the New Westminster Minor Lacrosse Association (NWMLA) is responding.
We’re lucky to have had strong leadership from the province’s public health officials. This is why we’re basing our response on the expert advice of those organizations, as well as the BC Lacrosse Association and the Canadian Lacrosse Association. While, like you, we are concerned about the turn of events in the last 48 hours, the risk level to Canada and British Columbia remains low as defined by the leading health authorities.
Despite that assurance, we know the situation will evolve. We want to assure you that the NWMLA is taking steps to ensure that the health and safety of our players is paramount.
We are in the early stages on the 2020 Box Lacrosse season with evaluations nearing completion. As such we will continue to proceed with completing evaluations, balancing teams and beginning the process of scheduling games and practices.
We will also be taking further steps, including:
Some may ask why we don’t go further at this point. The simple reason is as stated above: we are committed to following the advice from federal and provincial public health agencies and right now this is based on what they’re advising.
As the situation evolves locally and the risk level changes, we will respond accordingly, whether that’s further restrictions on practices and / or games, or postponing the season.
As for what players and parents / guardians can continue to do:
There is a ton of information in the news and online about the virus, some factual and some not. It’s important to make sure what we’re consuming comes from credible health sources (the links below offer a few good ones).
We understand that we’re all anxious and that right now things are changing
quickly. Thankfully, this province has some of the leading public health institutions and testing practices. We’ll continue to monitor and update you on the situation as it pertains to the NWMLA.
If you have any questions about what we’re doing at NWMLA, please reach out to either of the board members listed below.
Rich Catton
President NWMLA External links:
NWMLA Board Contacts
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President |
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1st VP - Boys Box Lacrosse |
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2nd VP - Girls Box Lacrosse |
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3rd VP - Boys Field Lacrosse |
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4th VP - Girls Field Lacrosse |
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5th VP - Equipment |
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6th VP - Scheduler |
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Secretary |
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Treasurer |
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Registrar |
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Director At Large - Head Coach |
*CONTEST TIME*
With most of us home for Spring Break and organized activities on pause, you can stay ready for the season by...HITTING THE WALL!
Send us a video of you and your most creative wall ball work out for a chance to win some cool Bellies swag! The Winner will be announced after Spring Break.
Keep that stick in hand - box lax will be back Bellies!
The Bellies Store will be selling a small selection of youth sized hoodies, t-shirts and shorts at the Hazelwood Clinic this year. February 19th only from 6-8pm.
Come check it out!
NWMLA is always on the lookout for great coaches! If you have coached before or are interested in coaching during the 2020 box lacrosse season please fill out the coaches application form. Scan and send completed forms to headcoach@minorbellies.com. All training is covered by NWMLA and no prior experience is necessary.
The Bellies Store is open in QPA on Dec. 14th from 11:00 - 2 pm. Get your XMAS shopping done early!
Congratulations to all the NWMLA volunteers who were presented with awards at the BCLA AGM Awards Banquet in Whistler, Oct. 19th!
Tyler MacLeod - John Cavallin merit award in the field lacrosse category Matt Black - Bill McBain merit award in the box lacrosse category
Candidates are selected from the ranks of team coaches, irrespective of division level, league or winning record. They are judged on their accomplishments of instilling playing ability, sportsmanship and competitiveness in their players. NWMLA are very proud of our coaches!
Julie Edgar and Steve Porter were also presented with the President's Award which is given out by BCLA member organizations to thank individuals that demonstrate the spirit of volunteerism within their organization.
The field lacrosse practice schedule for the season is now posted under the "Field" heading above or go directly to http://www.minorbellies.com/2019-20+field+lacrosse+practice+schedule/5/194/