Doug Hazelwood Clinics

Doug Hazelwood Memorial Clinic

New West Minor Lacrosse is proud to offer our youngest stars the Doug Hazelwood Lacrosse Development Clinic. All players 8 years and younger and those NEW players 10 years and younger are welcome to share in the instruction and skill development offered by our Association while being coached by some of the more experienced  players.

Dates:

Wed. February 16th, 2022

and

Wed. February 23th, 2022

Times:
6 years and younger 6:30 – 7:30pm
7 years and up 7:30 – 8:30pm

This is a free drop in clinic for players registered for the 2022 box lacrosse season. Players that want to try lacrosse out before registering are most welcome, but must sign an insurance waiver prior to entering the gym.   The clinic is held at Ecole Glenbrook Middle School,  701 Park Cres, New Westminster.  Please enter through the main doors off the parking lot. Proper gym shoes and helmet are required, those with sticks and gloves are asked to bring them.

Evaluations

EVALUATIONS:

This box season we will again utilize the Scotia Barn in Burnaby to hold evaluations for Novice to Midget mixed divisions. For families that have not been involved in the evaluation process before the timeline of completing evaluations and balancing teams this year is February 16 to April 1. The obstacle we face in our community, and the reason we rent space at the Scotia Barn, is that indoor floor time in New Westminster is not available until the last week of March. We have no control of the dates and times available at the Scotia Barn.

Next week, families who selected to participate in evaluations will receive a notification with dates and instructions for the Scotia Barn evaluations. If you did not check the tryout/evaluation box during the registration process, and your athlete would like to participate in the process, please contact Lynda Callard registrar@minorbellies.com

Annual NWMLA Awards

2021 Annual General Meeting

New Westminster Minor Lacrosse Association's Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday October 21, 2021 at 7:00pm. This years meeting will be held online via Zoom. Please email secretary@minorbellies.com to register before October 14, 2021. Only registered members will be permitted to attend.

Feed The Fish Sr. Bellies Fundraiser

Hey Salmonbellies family,

We all miss lacrosse, but here’s a way you can spend some time with your favourite Senior Salmonbellies and support the team.

On May 15th, the Bellies will be 133 years old and we’re not letting Covid stop us from celebrating!

Join us for our first annual Feed the Fish event, an on-line gathering where we will talk about the Past, Present and Future of Our Game. We will be on-line from Salmonbellies.com and our Salmonbellies Facebook page from 10 am till 2 pm, along with dozens of guests.

Tune in to hear from legendary greats like Wayne Goss, Al Lewthwaite, Ben Hieltjes and many others and from current stars like Logan Schuss and Mitch Jones. We will also have some surprise guests throughout the day.

You will also have the opportunity to support the team in three ways:

Make an on-line donation and earn a chance to win door prizes.

Participate in our on-line auction.

Buy 50/50 tickets!

Please mark your calendar for May 15th, from 10 till 2. We will be posting our schedule soon so that you can tune in when your favourite Bellie is on.

Thank you for your support!!

Phase 2 Registration For Box Lacrosse Now OPEN!

Registration for the 2021 box lacrosse season is now OPEN!  Go to the Registration heading above and register today.

Box Lacrosse Pre-Registration Now OPEN!

2021 Box Lacrosse Pre-Registration is now OPEN!

Alright Bellies Family! The time has come to start the box lacrosse registration process for 2021!
Please follow this link to TeamSnap to start your registration or click the REGISTRATION tab at the top of the page.

Phase 1 – February 1 to February 28, 2021:

·         During this phase, registration of players will happen via TeamSnap, with a required $25     deposit

o   Why a deposit? When the season was cancelled in 2020, all players received a refund of 100% of their fees. This was a big administration effort with an associated cost. Considering the current state of COVID-19 restrictions, we are unable to make any assumptions about the upcoming season, however we are optimistic that we will get on the floor in some manner. This 4-week phase is intended to gauge player interest, while also allowing us time to hear the province’s COVID-19 restriction update scheduled for February 6 and make any required changes to get ourselves ready for the season!

o   If season proceeds, deposit will be applied to registration fees

o   If the season does not proceed, the deposit will be refunded minus a processing fee

More information to follow regarding Phase 2 registration, the next phase will begin on March 1, 2021.

Stay safe and take care,

MinorBellies Admin

2021 BOX Lacrosse Registration Info

2021 Box Lacrosse Registration Update

Registration for the upcoming Box Lacrosse Season will open Monday February 1, 2021.

Signing up for lacrosse will look different this year as we are implementing a two-phased approach to registration.

Phase 1 – February 1 to February 28, 2021:

·         During this phase, registration of players will happen via TeamSnap, with a required $25     deposit (link will be posted on website on Feb. 1, with email sent to all current members)

o   Why a deposit? When the season was cancelled in 2020, all players received a refund of 100% of their fees. This was a big administration effort with an associated cost. Considering the current state of COVID-19 restrictions, we are unable to make any assumptions about the upcoming season, however we are optimistic that we will get on the floor in some manner. This 4-week phase is intended to gauge player interest, while also allowing us time to hear the province’s COVID-19 restriction update scheduled for February 6 and make any required changes to get ourselves ready for the season!

o   If season proceeds, deposit will be applied to registration fees

o   If the season does not proceed, the deposit will be refunded minus a processing fee

Phase 2 – March 1, 2021:

·         Registration of players via NWMLA link (as completed in previous years), with full registration fee due

·         If after March 1, season is cancelled, we will refund registration fees minus a processing fee

Some other notes:

·         Timing of evaluations will begin mid-March (TBD) outdoors on the turf in Queen’s Park and in the outdoor boxes; evaluations will move to Moody Park and Queen’s Park Arenas in April

Salmonbellie Christmas Toy Drive

Hello Salmonbellie Families,

Over the years our lacrosse community has always come together to help support families in need during the Christmas Holidays. This year I am asking our families to join together with the British Columbia Sheriff Service to help support their annual Christmas Toy Drive.

As you all know this year has been especially challenging for families and many kids will spend Christmas without toys or presents. The British Columbia Sheriff Service has supported the Vancouver Christmas Bureau for years by collecting toys which help families and children in need across the Lower Mainland. The Vancouver Christmas Bureau has seen a major decline in donations this year due to COVID-19 and are in need of our help!

On December 13^th my family will be collecting toys (new unwrapped toys in their original packaging) at the Queens Park East Turf between 11:00- 1:00. If you can not make the drop off time I am willing to come to your homes, and pick up the toys from your front porch. You can contact me at president@minorbellies.com

If for whatever reason your family would like to donate online you can do so by visiting: CanadaHelps.org.  For information on the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau, visit lmcb.ca

Have a fantastic Christmas and thanks in advance for your support.

Rich Catton

NWMLA President

Field Lacrosse Registration Now OPEN