GOOD TIMES: VISA GOES BOWLING

The annual bowling adventure is back. Following the recent closures of both Mayfair Lanes and the Town and Country Bowling Alley (both located in Victoria) Shel decided to head north and set-up shop closer to the "oldest running bowling alley on Vancouver Island!" It was with great pleasure that 60+ players from the current VISA academy gathered to display their respective talents at 5-pin bowling. One of the many highlights was the wonderful display of shoes with ankle socks on all those athletic legs! The bowling nonetheless left a little to be desired, excluding the one local legend who came out in the first game with a 192! Lots of laughs, good times and certainly more fun to be had in the future as we will roll into the local 5-pin bowling alley again, and again, and again, and again....also of special note: best value in a hot-dog this side of the island!

VISA hosts Prospect Lake on Denman Island for 7-aside Sturday, April 27th, 2013

VISA Academy Week One Photos

2013 SPRING TRAINING GROUPS AND TIMES

2002-2004 Boys and Girls
Tuesday + Thursday 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm (Arden Elementary School)
Saturday 9:30 am – 12:30 pm (Denman Island Community School)

1. Carson Bell 2004 

2. Spencer Fleming 2002 

3. Scott Gilfillan 2002 

4. Tyler Griffith 2002 

5. Rachel Jones 2002 

6. Delton Kruell 2002 

7. Max Lloyd 2004 

8. Kobe Longman 2002 

9. Austin Montgomery-Parsons 2004 

10. Craig Scott 2002 

11. Josh Southen 2002 

12. Zach Taylor 2002 

13. Justin Watt 2002 

14. Ambrose Tinmouth 2004 

15. Owen Rae-Harriss 2003

2002-2001 Boys

Monday + Wednesdays 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm (Arden Elementary School)
Saturdays 9:30 am – 12:30 pm (Denman Island Community School)

1. Alistair Brown 2001 

2. Sydney Woodrow 2001

3. Cameron Bell 2002

4. Kieran Nilsen 2001

5. Sam Purcell 2002 

6. Dylan Robertson 2001 

7. Josh Ruston 2001 

8. Marco Tancon 2001 

9. Markus Bergvinson 2001 
10. Logan Basara 2001

1999-2000-2001 Girls
Monday + Wednesday 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Arden Elementary School)
Saturdays 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm (Denman Island Community School)

1. Elysa De Luca 2000 

2. Jackie Dunn 2000 

3. Emily Haughton 2000 

4. Kalyssa Heinrich 2000 

5. Megan Jones 2001 

6. Jenna Moore 2000 

7. Breanna Patterson 2000 

8. Danielle Robertson 1999 

9. Olivia Sellentin 2000 

10. Abbey Sexton 2001
11. Abbie Simms 1999

12. Maya von Shilling 1999 

13. Anna Brailey 2000 

14. Avary Dennis 2000 

15. Nikola Montgomery 1999 

16. Toni Powsey 2000 

2000 Boys
Monday + Wednesdays 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Arden Elementary School)
Saturdays 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm (Denman Island Community School)

1. Colton Carter 2000 

2. Darren Hall 2000 

3. Dawson Kipp 2000 

4. Nolan Stewart 2000 

5. Spencer Hartland 2000 

6. Navarre White 2000 

7. Ben Katerberg 2000 

8. Graham Arndt 2000 
9. Trent Carter 2000
10. Westin Carter 2002 


 

1998-1999-2000 Boys
Tuesday and Thursday 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Arden Elementary School)
Saturdays 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm (Denman Island Community School)

1. Simon Anderson 1998 

2. Tyrell Barley 1998 

3. Kevin Brenner 1998 

4. Liam Creek 1999 

5. Anna Hemmerich 1998 

6. Sean Mulgrew 1999 

7. Eli Noonan 1999 

8. Oscar Novak 1999 

9. Maximillian Powsey 1998 

10. Charlie Purcell 2000 

11. Austin Rodgers 1999 

12. Nicholas Samsom 1998 

13. David Schmidt-Sweda 1998 

14. Keir Schovanek 1999 

15. Ryan West 1998 

16. Liam Wirth 1998 

17. Lucas Casemore 1999 

18. Cassidee Wood 1998 

19. Torin Halvorson 1999 

20. Sterling Lewis 1998 

21. Braulio Fernandez 1998 

22. Ethan Wong 2000 

23. Riley Fusil 2000 

24. Nicholas Mitchell 2000
25. Jared Jones 1999
26. Alex Jones 1998
 

Please note:

• these groups can and will change
• game schedule will be arranged now that we have the training groups established
• weekend schedule must adapt to academy games, as well as tournaments the players will be attending with their respective VIPL, HOUSE or REP teams
• coaches will be placed and announced prior to the start of the program    
•  any further concerns or questions contact sheldano@telus.net

Meeting Announcement: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 6 pm – 8 pm

We are moving along and trying to arrange the training groups for the spring soccer academy. I have assembled the preliminary lists that will serve as the first step towards the formation of each of the four distinct training groups (which has taken a lot of time and effort). These groups will be posted and discussed at the meeting:

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

6 pm – 8 pm

Old House Village and Spa

Denman Room

The formation of these groups will be a starting point, which means that any and all players listed within a certain training group will be assessed on an ongoing basis as to whether the group they are training in is the proper fit.  Importantly, with the amazing response we are going to have to move two of the groups to Monday + Wednesday and two of the groups will remain on Tuesday + Thursday. The weekend schedule will also be adjusted, as it is now essential to run a third weekend timeslot. In addition, each of the four groups will receive a minimum of 3-4 games for the duration of the program, which means that there will be some movement on the weekends to accommodate for games. Again, I will certainly do my best to provide as much advance warning as per the schedule for the program, but have to admit a schedule arranged on a monthly basis will be the best way to proceed. This final meeting prior to the spring break holiday will be important for the following reasons

•  Late registrations and outstanding payments

• Confirmation of the clothing size

• Confirmation of who did not receive a dry-fit gold t-shirt

• Confirmation of all details for each individual player (contact details, waiver/release, program conflicts, medical details, etc.)

• Headshot for each player

This is an exciting time for one and all with regard to the Vancouver Island Spring Soccer Academy- please let me know if you should have any further concerns and/or questions sheldano@telus.net .