Welcome to the Rotary Hockey Pool For Polio Eradication
You are invited to enter the 2nd annual Rotary Hockey Pool For Polio Eradication sponsored by the Rotary Club of Edmonton Strathcona.
Here’s some interesting facts about THIS hockey pool!!
You could win up to $1750, 4 prize pools, Pool is limited to 500 participants, Entry fee is $20, Every entry automatically makes a donation of $10 to PolioPlus, Every entry automatically adds $10 to the prize pool, Each team will consist of 3 goalies, 8 defenceman and 12 forwards for a total of 23 players, Get rid of those underperforming or injured players during the 3 trade weeks incorporated into the schedule.
You will also be able to add 50/50 tickets to your purchase with or without entering the hockey pool.
This Tuesday we heard from Kerry Woodland, Director of the Boys and Girls Clubs Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Edmonton and Area. She said that the two groups merged into one eight years ago in the Edmonton area. They provide services for youth between the ages of six and twenty four, such as providing after school activities and connecting them with mentors. They have about three thousand volunteers who help them out each year along with one hundred and twenty full time staff and a budget last year of six point eight million.
They provide after school services in many locations throughout the Edmonton area, sometimes in schools and sometimes in their stand-alone locations. They currently have reading programs in fifty local schools. They also provide one on one mentoring and work with new immigrants to help them bridge their connection to the community. For their mentoring program, they interview the child’s family and do their best to match them with an appropriate mentor.
They are always looking for volunteers and prefer to have people who can make a one year commitment of their time as it takes time to build a relationship with a child and their family. Volunteers must complete an in-depth enrolment process, submit an application, provide three references and go through the Vulnerable Persons Police check and meet several other requirements. Their volunteers range in age from teenagers to people in their seventies. She asked that if we know of anyone who would make a good mentor for a young person, please encourage them to look into helping them out.
I am reaching out to your Rotary/Interact Club in efforts to find volunteers for the upcoming Spring Soccer Season.
Our organization is called Free Footie, and we provide an afterschool free soccer program. This upcoming season, we have 11 different game locations located throughout Edmonton with 60 schools participating and close to 2,000 kids playing.
Game Days are Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday from 3:45/4:00 PM – 4:45/5:00 PM.
Season runs from May 6 – June 21st.
The roles that we have available are Field Marshal, Referees, and Coaches.
The Field Marshal responsibilities include:
Arriving 15-20 minutes before first assigned game.
Inspect field before play to ensure it is free of objects that might be a hazard.
Direct teams to appropriate game field.
Inspect field after play and address teams to clean up before leaving.
Be emergency evacuation lead.
Report any incidents or hazards to Volunteer Manager.
The Referee responsibilities include:
Watch over the game and enforce fair play.
Inspect player equipment and field equipment for safety hazards.
Referee certification would be an asset but not required.
This is a perfect role for someone who is new to refereeing and looking to learn in a less-pressured environment. This position is paid.
The Coaches role is seen as mentor for the kids. Soccer experience isn’t necessary but we do look for volunteers who are looking to be a positive role model/mentor and have had experience with kids.
All volunteers will require a vulnerable sector check from the EPS.
It would be fantastic if you can share this with your members.
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