This year we’re entering three teams in the Victoria International Youth 7s Tournament. A boys U16 and U18 team and a girls U18 team.
This is a week long commitment as we will be holding a 3 day camp at the prestigious Shawnigan Lake School campus from Tuesday to Thursday (July 7-9) and then the tournament which is Friday and Saturday (July 8-9). All lodging and meals will be covered during during the camp, billeting will be provided for players during the tournament if required. We are again invited to the UVic First Nations House on Friday evening after the tournament. Last year we had a great salmon feast and ceremony to recognize the people who have helped the program prosper. Parents and players are invited to attend.
The camp and tournament are by invitation, we will be inviting 12 players per team so a total of 36. The letter below will be sent to you by email, if you feel you (or one of your athletes) have been missed please send us your name, email and rugby history. Also provide the name and email of your coach. There will no doubt be some self-identified Aboriginal athletes we are not aware of and we have left open a few spaces for last minute selections.
Contact John Lyall at johnlyall4@gmail.com or Mark Bryant at mcbryant@gmail.com
CAMP INVITATION LETTER
(Complete letter with consent form available for download in .pdf and .docx format)
Hello Thunder players and families, we want to let you know what is planned for this summer. If you received this letter from us then you have been selected to represent the Thunder at the Shawnigan Lake camp and the Victoria International 7s tournament. We are entering a U16 and U18 boys’ team and a U18 girls’ team this year in the tournament.
Here is the tentative schedule:
Tuesday July 7th 10am Meet at Shawnigan Lake School (near the flagpole) – meet the coaches, assign rooms, rugby training (lunch and dinner provided)
Tuesday July 7th Stay overnight at Shawnigan Lake School
Wednesday July 8th Rugby training and social events at Shawnigan Lake School (breakfast, lunch, dinner provided)
Wednesday July 8th Stay overnight at Shawnigan Lake School
Thursday July 9th 3rd day of practice at Shawnigan Lake School (breakfast, lunch, dinner provided)
Thursday July 9th Go to Victoria in evening – billeting if required
Friday July 10th Victoria International 7s Tournament – Evening BBQ at UVic First People’s House (dinner provided)
Saturday July 11th Victoria International 7s Tournament concludes – return home
Here are some items to consider before arriving at the camp on the 7th:
– Registration and insurance, players will need to be registered with BCRU for insurance reasons. If you played club rugby or PRCs this year you’re likely already covered, otherwise there is a 2 week registration (~ $40 via credit card) option that will cover you. The registration link is here: https://rcmembers.sportngin.com/register/form/415782467 we’ll also add the link to our website (firstnationsrugby.com ) and our Facebook page (facebook.com/VancouverIslandThunderRugby)
– Bring all necessary rugby kit with you, plus what you need for staying overnight. There will be swimming scheduled at the lake so bring your swimming trunks. There won’t be any certified lifeguards on duty, so if you don’t want your son or daughter swimming please notify us ahead of time. Please bring black shorts and socks
– If you require billeting while in Victoria please let us know ahead of time. If you can offer billeting for players, please let us know.
– The cost is $125 cost per player, if you’re having difficulty meeting that, contact John Lyall to discuss.
Here is the contact information for the Thunder:
John Lyall (Program Director), jlyall@firstnationsrugby.com , 250-217-9031
Mark Bryant (Communication Coordinator), mcbryant@gmail.com, 250-418-5072
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact John or Mark. We look forward to seeing you at 10am at Shawnigan Lake on Tuesday, July 7th.
Please fill in the attached registration and waiver form. You can scan and email to jlyall@firstnationsrugby.com or bring on first day. Please RSVP as soon as possible via email so we can confirm numbers.
Regards,
The Thunder Coaching and Management team
