Announcements
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Season Begins April 8
April 08, 2019
Good luck to all our box lacrosse teams as they begin the games of the 2019 box lacrosse season!
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Manager's Meeting
April 04, 2019
The box lacrosse Managers Meeting will be held on April 4th from 7:00 - 8:15 pm in the Breakaway Room upstairs in the north end of QPA. Please plan to attend if you are managing a team this box lacrosse season. Our scheduler will be sharing important information for the season, and we will be handing out referee cheques that night which you will need the following week.
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Coaches Meeting
April 03, 2019
The box lacrosse Coaches Meeting will be held on April 3rd from 7:00 - 8:30 pm in the Breakaway Room upstairs in the north end of QPA. Please plan to attend if you are coaching a team this box lacrosse season!
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Pink Shirt Day
February 27, 2019
Today is Pink Shirt Day.
The New Westminster Minor Lacrosse Association (NWMLA) would like to remind its members, including all players, parents, guardians and volunteers, of the impact bullying can have on young people.
NWMLA volunteers are instructed to immediately address any bullying behaviour they witness, or are made aware of, if the safety or well-being of people involved is at risk. All incidents will be reported to the NWMLA board of directors to address consequences.
The following information is from the Pink Shirt Day website:
WHAT IS BULLYING?
Bullying is a form of aggression where there is a power imbalance; the person doing the bullying has power over the person being victimized. In additional to any physical trauma incurred, bullying can result in serious emotional problems, including anxiety, low self-esteem, or depression.
BULLYING VS HARASSMENT
Bullying and harassment are similar, yet different:
Harassment is similar to bullying because someone hurts another person through cruel, offensive and insulting behaviours.
Harassment is different from bullying in that it is a form of discrimination.
WHAT IS DISCRIMINATION?
Discrimination is treating someone differently or poorly based on certain characteristics or differences. Bullying turns into harassment when the behaviour goes against Canada’s Human Rights Laws and focuses on treating people differently because of:
Age
Race (skin colour, facial features)
Ethnicity (culture, where they live, how they live, how they dress)
Religion (religious beliefs)
Sex Sexual orientation (if they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or heterosexual)
Family status (if they are from a single parent family, adopted family, step family, foster family, non-biological gay or lesbian parent family)
Marital status (if they are single, legally married, common-law spouse, widowed, or divorced)
Physical and mental disability (if they have a mental illness, learning disability, use a wheelchair) -
Field Lacrosse Gear Return
February 25, 2019
Field lacrosse gear return Monday, Feb. 25th from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Queens Park Arena (down the hallway on the east side of the arena) Teams please return:- Ball bags with balls, first aid kits, cones, and clipboards.
- Goalie Gear, including the female goalie sticks
- Keys to the field lacrosse locker
- Practice pinnies
- Jerseys
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2019 Box Lacrosse Tryouts
January 15, 2019
The schedule for 2019 Box Lacrosse evaluations for divisions novice and higher are posted under the Box heading above or go directly here for details. Please check back regularly since adjustments in the schedule may be needed.
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Coaches For 2019 Box Lacrosse Needed!
January 06, 2019
NWMLA is always on the lookout for great coaches! If you have coached before or are interested in coaching during the 2019 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.
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2019 Box Registration
December 31, 2018
Registration for the 2019 Box Lacrosse Season Is Now Open under the heading “Registration” above! Don't miss out on our early bird rates!
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7th Annual Christmas Fundraiser
December 04, 2018
Thank you to everyone who helped make our 7th Annual Christmas Fundraiser a great success by bringing their non-perishable food items and purchasing a Mike Burger on Dec. 3rd. Hopefully the proceeds will help a little to brighten the holidays for those in need in our community. A special thanks to Darren and Guy Flintoff for their time and generosity! -
Association Of The Year!
October 15, 2018
NWMLA was presented with the prestigious Leon Hall Merit Award “2018 Field Lacrosse Association of the Year” at the BCLA Annual General Meeting awards banquet Oct. 13th in Whistler. Thank you to all NWMLA players, parents and volunteers for helping our association win this fabulous award! We couldn’t do it without all of you!