A follow-up reminder from Coach Reisig to the Grade 12 class:

District scholarship applications are due next week.

In previous years, the deciding factors have focused more on the student’s resume and their cover letter (and reference letters).

Here’s a link to the District Scholarships

They are due on April 30. It looks like the ones that specifically pertain to athletics are:
• District Authority – physical activity ($1250)
• Ed Kubek ($1000)

As well, many athletes may be eligible for:
• Claremont PAC – Leadership ($500)

Please remind your students about the Island Savings Fueling Youth Performance Award.
It is not a district award. Athletes ages 13-18 are eligible. It is also due on April 30 and they apply directly on the link.

Hope everyone is having a good finish to their weekends!! Thought a reminder/update would be a good thought before tomorrow to make sure all are on same page

First though – would like to congratulate all players and parents who took part in the bottle drive and also another huge thx to Kevin Reiberger for his organization of another successful bottle drive. Final tally is not in yet but last report we were over $3,000!! thx to all.

Update for BC’s during the days of Wed to Fri:
-Vancouver teams start tomorrow and I just received an email that weather, fields, and conditions are looking positive. Final decisions will come tomorrow at some point but we look to be okay for our scheduled play in Vancouver later this week

Update/reminder for tomorrow (Monday’s games);

@Royal Bay
9:00 Jr game – RB 1 vs Claremont 1
10:15 Sr Game – RB vs Claremont 1 (Gr 12’s)
-for these games we would like the boys to be at the game 45 min prior to start to begin warm-up 30 min prior
-both these games are games that are part of the high school championship tournament

@Lochside
11:00 – Jr 2 – scrimmage/practice vs NDSS (be at field for 10:45)
11:45ish – Jr 1 – scrimmage/practice vs NDSS (this is a slight change) – be at field for 11:30
12:15/12:30 SR game – Sr 2 (gr 11’s) vs NDSS (previously at 12:00 slightly later to help NDSS travel)
2:15 Jr game – Jr 2 vs RB 2
-the last two games listed at Lochside are also games that will count towards the BC Championship tourney and would like the boys there for 45 min prior to their start ready to warmup 30 min prior

For all games ALL players are to equipped properly as if they are playing a club game under BCSS rules meaning all must have a mouth guard and chest protector. This is NOT OPTIONAL. If guys choose not to wear or bring they likely will not be playing. As well, all players are to be wearing their Claremont uniform (pinnie and shorts) as well as their red long sleeve under their pinnies.

Lastly – please remember to bring in permission forms and $$ for the departures Wed and Thur this week.

Thx – see all tomorrow.

Hello all – in addition to the info that was sent out yesterday here is what we hope to be the final version of the tournament schedule attached. There is still a concern the tourney may be cancelled as the fields at Town Center are still frozen but all are hopeful that we will be good to go.

The schedule for the first games involving Claremont are as I wrote last night for Mon at RB and Lochside:
-Jr 1 at 9:00, Sr 1 (12’s) @ 10:15 at Royal Bay
-Sr 2 (11’s) at 12:00, Jr 2 at 2:15 at Lochside
-in addition to that, the jr program will have the opportunity scrimmage/practice with the NDSS program before and after the noon game at Lochside (Jr 2 prior and jr 1 after).

Lastly in regards to Monday I do not have the ability to arrange all the transport back and forth for the guys so…as we said today we are asking that they all do their best and ask each other for rides as necessary. Thx for taking care of that.

Assuming all is good as written yesterday:
-Gr 11 and Jr 2 will be leaving Wed on 11:00am ferry and will meet to leave at school at 9:45am
-Gr 12 and Jr 1 will leave Thur on 9:00am ferry. I have our bus driven by Brandon Dunlop as well as Chris’ truck which leaves us a little short for rides. We can either look for approx 3 parents to help who are going over Thur or can have a designated group to walk on ferry and we will pick up on other side. I’ll wait to hear if any parents who are going if they can help before making that decision.

Teams are posted on web site.

Permission forms are on my desk with a hard copy of schedule as well and will be given out tomorrow to be brought home by your son. I’ll need these back with $$ (Wed group -$100, Thur group – $75) either Mon or Tues at latest.

In regards to those who asked for hotels I’m assuming that you will only need one night if your son is in Thur group and 2 nights if with Wed group.

Thanks,
Darren

Hello Claremont families – I know lots of questions out there and I apologize for no emails but..between being in Vegas with sr team and the numerous changes that have been occurring with the BC’s schedule (and fear of field closures) I didn’t see much point until final.

so…BC’s update – still not final unfortunately as the poor scheduler lost two teams today that dropped out but…here is some info for all until we see a final schedule.

-Teams are attached. As we have done in past 5-7 years the jr teams are split as evenly as we think we can do and the sr teams are entered as gr 11 and gr 12
-All teams will have one game Mon in town. Tentatively one jr team (I believe jr 1) and our gr 12’s will be at Royal Bay in the morning and both jr teams and the gr 11’s will play at Lochside starting at approx 11:00
-if no more changes the gr 11’s and one jr team (not sure what #) will travel over on Wed next week on the 11:00 ferry via bus driven by either Chad Verch or Grant Pepper along with myself. This group will leave from the school
-the gr 12’s and the other jr team will travel over on the 9:00 a.m. ferry with Chris. Depending on driver wants and buses this group may need to walk on the ferry Thur and be picked up on the other side
-we are staying at the Best Western in Pitt Meadows
-all games (except Mon) will be at Town Center in Coq
-there will be a small fee that comes with this. Between fundraising and program fees I’m trying to have all bus rentals and costs and the reg fees paid for. That will leave hotel and ferry costs remaining. Those figures are still to come but likely the group leaving Wed will be approx $80-100 and the group leaving Thur will be $60-75. I will send these figures home with permission forms when the schedule is final

As I told the boys we will as best we can travel as a program at all times and support each of the 4 teams as a program. Parents are more than welcome to attend and I may ask for one or two to help drive but in general you get to be a spectator and not worry at all about the supervision of your child (I hope!!!).

I will send a schedule home as soon as one comes final – thx for your patience.

Lastly a reminder that we have a bottle drive this Sat at the Glanford depot. Goes from 9:00 a.m. until done but hopefully 2:00 at the latest. Very important that all boys attend and do their part as well as the Claremont lacrosse families. It is too much to expect the players and a handful of parents to do. These ventures are big earners as well as good program initiatives. Please make an effort to do your part at home collecting as well as contributing some time at the depot or collecting (or ‘encouraging’ young men to work) this Sat. Last we raised over $4,000 which is paying for the above and would be great to do so again.

Thx to Kevin Reiberger for organizing once again.

Thanks,
Coach Reisig

Hi all,

Reminders for all.

Tomorrow we have grade wide assemblies at various times of the day so we are NOT at turf tomorrow and will go Wed and Thur this week.

Congrats to the sr boys team who traveled to Vegas this past weekend and defended their title winning the tourney for the second straight year.

Information on BC’s next week coming soon. Hoping to have a schedule mid week as well as info home.

Seattle Northwest Invitational roster has been posted for over a week. Most boys are aware of tourney Mar 29-31. Email coming for those families ASAP.

And…lastly and maybe most importantly. Biggest bball game of the year for our sr boys bball team (featuring 6 Sr lacrosse guys) is happening tomorrow night at 7:00pm at Belmont. One game, winner takes all for the final berth to the BC championships. Hoping to fill Belmont stands with Spartan spirit and red shirts. Go Spartans!! Good luck men.