WIDESIDE the Official Newsletter of Football Alberta

WIDESIDE The Official Newsletter of Football Alberta

Spring Edition, 87th Issue Spring 2013

Novice Flag Program - Manual now available!

Football Alberta has developed a manual for Novice Flag Football (ages 6 to 8). This new resource is available through our office. For more information and to order, please contact Tim Enger, Foot- ball Alberta Technical Director, at [email protected].

Our Novice Flag program runs from Sep- Inside this issue: tember to November. We have part- nered up with the Edmonton Eskimos FB AB Team Fundraiser 2 and all activities take place indoors in the new Commonwealth Stadium Field Member Links 2 House, a top-rate facility. The program Senior Bowl Roster 3 is filling up fast, so register now.

Team Alberta Selection 4 Interested players in the Calgary area Bantam Bowl Roster 5 please contact Don Wilson at dwil- [email protected] or go to FB AB Coaching Awards 6-7 www.calgaryyouthflagfootball.ca. FB AB Scholarship 8 Program 2013 Membership Info 9

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Senior Bowl 2013

Monday May 20th, 2013 24th Annual Senior Bowl

12:00 p.m. McMahon, Calgary Tickets $10/each available at the gate www.footballalberta.ab.ca

NORTH All-Star Team SOUTH All-Star Team All players listed alphabetically by position All players listed alphabetically by position

Quarterbacks Quarterbacks Brad Launhardt (Bev Facey, Sherwood Park) Taylor Armsworthy – Foothills (Okotoks) Scott Pearson (Hunting Hills, Red Deer) Brett Hunchak – Notre Dame (Calgary) Runningbacks Boston Rowe – St. Francis (Calgary) Jimmy Airey (Ardrossan) Runningbacks Curt Craddock (Peace River) Brandon Blondeau – Notre Dame (Calgary) Bryson Dobush (Bev Facey, Sherwood Park) Joshua Gingrich-Hadley – Cochrane Edward Ilnicki (Spruce Grove) Brock Ramias – L.C.I. (Lethbridge) Receivers Ryder Stone – Holy Trinity Academy (Okotoks) Joel Bishop (Wetaskiwin) Receivers Rocky Borrelli (St. Albert) Jesse Deering – Henry Wise Wood (Calgary) Brady Godsoe (Salisbury, Sherwood Park) Scott Hannah – Crescent Heights (Medicine Hat) Tak Landry (Harry Ainlay, Edmonton) Andrew MacDonald – Winston Churchill (Lethbridge) Tyler Ledwos (Sylvan Lake) Philip Miskin – Notre Dame (Calgary) Brandon Quach (McNally, Edmonton) Kevin Natenstedt – Springbank Brendon Thera-Plamondon (St. Albert) Nolan O’Reilly – Western Canada (Calgary) Offensive Line Connor McIntyre – Raymond Garret Browne (St. Joseph’s, Grande Prairie) Offensive Line Matthew Clark (St. Albert) Michael Annuik – Bishop Grandin (Calgary) Cristian Herrera (Austin O’Brien, Edmonton) Alessandro Flaviano – Notre Dame (Calgary) Kruise Hofferd (Peace River) Lucas Flaviano – Bishop Grandin (Calgary) Samuel Rybiak (Harry Ainlay, Edmonton) Shane Richards – Crescent Heights (Calgary) Alex Stewart (St. Joseph’s, Grande Prairie) Ryan Sceviour – Bowness (Calgary) Gunnar Thurrott (Spruce Grove) Tyrel White – Chinook (Lethbridge) Defensive Line Tyler Winchester – Bishop McNally/Father Lacombe (Calgary) Aaron Cockburn (Austin O’Brien, Edmonton) Defensive Line Nick Haggerty (Jasper Place, Edmonton) Denzel Asala – St. Francis (Calgary) Drake Kremer (Ardrossan) Justin Keys – Henry Wise Wood (Calgary) Jacob Nabonne (Harry Ainlay, Edmonton) Jack McEwen – Notre Dame (Calgary) Garrett Meek (Ross Sheppard, Edmonton) Bryce McKinnon – Cochrane Zak Palek (Spruce Grove) Reilly Nicholls – Crescent Heights (Calgary) Jordan Wright (Jasper Place, Edmonton) Abdulazeez Ojetola – Centennial (Calgary) Linebackers Linebackers Nolan Beck (Ardrossan) Christopher Argao – Notre Dame (Calgary) Oleksandr Bobrovskyy (St. Joseph’s, Grande Prairie) Garrett Copp – Rundle College (Calgary) Brad Friesen (Jasper Place, Edmonton) Reyd Kessler – Bowness (Calgary) Joel Halloran (St. Joseph’s, Grande Prairie) Jakub Jakoubek – Bowness (Calgary) Brad Hoddinott (St. Albert) Tyson Lee – Notre Dame (Calgary) Nate Wawzonek (Spruce Grove) Iyanu Ojekale – Centennial (Calgary) Defensive Backs Cole Van Esch – Bishop O’Byrne (Calgary) Chad Bowles (Beaumont) Defensive Backs Daniel Ellis (Harry Ainlay, Edmonton) Codie Abrams – Notre Dame (Calgary) Stephen Hlushak (Austin O’Brien, Edmonton) Robert Barnett – Henry Wise Wood (Calgary) Nathan Mayers (Westwood, Fort McMurray) Logan Blair – Cochrane Ethan Park (McNally, Edmonton) Christian Dudar – St. Francis (Calgary) Gordon Poliak (Austin O’Brien, Edmonton) Brayden Fedorchuk – Bishop O’Byrne (Calgary) Joseph Wiltshire (Harry Ainlay, Edmonton) Quincy Jackson – Henry Wise Wood (Calgary) Jordy Kibamba – St. Mary’s (Calgary)

Bantam Bowl 2013 Monday May 20th, 2013 5th Bi-Annual Bantam Bowl

12:00 p.m. Foote Field, Edmonton Tickets $10/each available at the gate

www.footballalberta.ab.ca NORTH All-Star Team SOUTH All-Star Team All players listed alphabetically by position All players listed alphabetically by position

Quarterbacks Quarterbacks Brendan Guy (St. Albert 49ers) Des Catellier (Cochrane Lions) Colby Henkel (Stony Plain Bombers) Michael Sherman (Calgary Bulldogs)

Runningbacks Runningbacks Kobe Hyland (Spruce Grove Cougars) Dilyaad Bahia (Calgary Wildcats) Conner Mickel (Edmonton Chargers) Liam Hyland (Lethbridge Rams) Taylor Rempel (Grande Prairie Broncos) Donovan Sladek (Calgary Stampeders) Bryce Wachtler (Olds Bulldogs) Receivers Liam Vernon (Calgary Cowboys Grey) Kelton Bailey (Peace River Prospectors) Eric Calkins (Edmonton Seahawks) Receivers Jordan Kalchuk (West Edmonton Raiders) Daylon Creason (Okotoks Eagles) Logan Sadowsky (Stony Plain Bombers) Trey Kellogg (Calgary Stampeders) Corbin Stewart (St. Albert 49ers) Evan Perrault (Cochrane Lions) Dylan Thompson(Millwoods Grizzlies) Nathan Rowe (Calgary Mavericks) Tyson Wenzel (Sexsmith Shamrocks) Logan Schuster (Calgary Cowboys Grey) Derek Sentes (Lethbridge Cougars) Offensive Line James Determan (Leduc Ti-Cats) Offensive Line Zachary Dreger (St. Albert 49ers) Mitchell Besplug (Calgary Wildcats) Liam McKinnon (Sherwood Park Northstars) Billy Cable-Duffy (Calgary Cowboys Navy) Curtis Meidl (Edmonton Chargers) Deni Cekic (Calgary Cyclones) Nicholas Reh (Edmonton Mustangs) Dawson Drewniak (Airdrie Storm) Dillon Richard (Lloydminster Mustangs) Benjamin Fortini (Calgary Cowboys Grey) Travis Simonson (Sherwood Park Rams) George Hutchings (Calgary Wildcats) Elijah Woods (Grande Prairie Broncos) Michael Palumbo (Calgary Cowboys Navy)

Defensive Line Defensive Line Ben Davidge (West Edmonton Raiders) Brayden Broderson (Claresholm Raiders) Michael Davidse (Camrose Buffaloes) T.J. Bucel (Calgary Cyclones) Nick Johnson (Camrose Buffaloes) Isaac Mabiala (Calgary Stampeders) Jordie Johnson (Sherwood Park Northstars) Denton Meyer (Okotoks Eagles) Michael Rea (Millwoods Grizzlies) Josh Wice (Calgary Colts) Christopher Simonson (Sherwood Park Northstars) Ethan Yellow Old Woman (Strathmore Spartans) Benjamin Smith (West Edmonton Raiders) Linebackers Linebackers Austin Daisy (Calgary Cowboys Grey) Donovan Campeau (Bonnyville Bandits) Brendon Doubell (Calgary Bulldogs) Gavin Hollinger (Wainwright Commandos) Jonathan Leggett (Okotoks Eagles) Levi Jeffrey (Sherwood Park Northstars) Daunte Moodie (Calgary Cyclones) Yoma Ovakporaye (Edmonton Chargers) Kirk Olson (Calgary Wildcats) Luke Warren (Stony Plain Bombers) Cameron St. Amand (Calgary Cowboys Navy) Zachary Woodman (Grande Prairie Broncos) Arjun Basahti (St. Albert 49ers) Defensive Backs Isaiah Brown (Cold Lake Royals) Colton Babiuk(Calgary Bulldogs) Carter Kaukinen (Edmonton Mustangs) Patrick Buck(Calgary Wildcats) Colton MacNeil (Edmonton Chargers) Ethan Forrest (Cochrane Lions) Aiden Senft (Grande Prairie Broncos) Jacob Geremia (Calgary Cowboys Grey) Jordan Wilson (Sherwood Park Northstars) Ronnie Hopkins (Calgary Stampeders) Matthew Lucyshyn (Calgary Stampeders) Special Teams Brandon MacIsaac (Calgary Hilltoppers) Ethan DeMarchant (Millwoods Grizzlies) Jordan Mayes (Calgary Mavericks Black)

Team Alberta - Final Selection Camp 2013 Quarterbacks Defensive Linemen Alex Basislis – St. Mary’s (Calgary) Colby Arcaya – Holy Trinity (Edmonton) Colton Hunchak – Notre Dame (Calgary) Tyler Beaudoin – Salisbury (Sherwood Park) Brady Kerr – Spruce Grove Aric Diamond – Vegreville Ben Kopczynski – Central Memorial (Calgary) Tristan Durocher – Cold Lake Spencer Mahura – St. Francis (Calgary) Sam Dyer – Crescent Heights (Calgary)

Keith Zyla – St. Albert Jack Hanna – Bellerose (St. Albert) www.footballalberta.ab.ca Runningbacks Cole Henry – Central Memorial (Calgary) David Adebayo – Harry Ainlay (Edmonton) Alex Krasowski – Bishop O’Byrne (Calgary) Alex Cho – St. Mary’s (Calgary) Ethan Mahony – Henry Wise Wood (Calgary) Tyler Chow – Notre Dame (Calgary) Brady McCafferty – Bishop McNally/Father Lacombe (Calgary) Donivan Grannum – Holy Rosary (Lloydminster) Jacob Neuls – Bellerose (St. Albert) Brendan Hansen – Foothills (Okotoks) Liam Ryan – Paul Kane (St. Albert) Dallin McLean – Jasper Place (Edmonton) George Saloum – Bishop O’Byrne (Calgary) Quinn Polley – Spruce Grove Logan Schlamp – Bev Facey (Sherwood Park) Franco Poon – St. Francis (Calgary) Ethan Small – Salisbury (Sherwood Park) Tylen Smith – Olds Cam Stainton – Bev Facey (Sherwood Park) Hunter Sorgard – Catholic Central (Lethbridge) Trace Stoinski – Bishop O’Byrne (Calgary) Receivers Bobby Sugai – Raymond Jagveer Bahia - Central Memorial (Calgary) Jason Van de Graaf – Rundle College (Calgary) Brayden Benson – Salisbury (Sherwood Park) Joel Van Pelt – Winston Churchill (Lethbridge) Nick Bladen – Bishop McNally/Father Lacombe (Calgary) Linebackers Jordan Bossley – Henry Wise Wood (Calgary) Ivan Boychuk – Cold Lake Axel Caballero – Raymond Matt Bromley – Crescent Heights (Medicine Hat) Blake Carwell – Salisbury (Sherwood Park) John Brouse – St. Albert Brett Ellerman – St. Francis (Calgary) Gavin Burns – Willow Creek (Claresholm) Clay Flack – Notre Dame (Calgary) Jakob Butler – Salisbury (Sherwood Park) Ashton Hall – Hunting Hills (Red Deer) Jordan Chabot – Bishop O’Byrne (Calgary) Phillip Hallett – George McDougall (Airdrie) Kevin Demmers – Springbank Braden Jackson – Spruce Grove Greg Fleming – Paul Kane (St. Albert) Joel Johnson – Ernest Manning (Calgary) Luc Laplante – Notre Dame (Red Deer) Kain Kell – Harry Ainlay (Edmonton) Graeme Loerke – Paul Kane (St. Albert) Isaiah McLellan – Henry Wise Wood (Calgary) Ryan McNeilly – Henry Wise Wood (Calgary) Brennan McNeil – St. Joseph’s (Grande Prairie) Reese Samson – Bishop McNally/Father Lacombe (Calgary) Colby Miller – Spruce Grove Jared South – Centennial (Calgary) Devon Moss – Harry Ainlay (Edmonton) Jacob Swartz – Bev Facey Vuyani Ndhlovu – Harry Ainlay (Edmonton) Micah Teitz – Springbank Seth Roemmele – Willow Creek (Claresholm) Cody Thompson – Foothills (Okotoks) Tyler Turner – Paul Kane (St. Albert) Brett Vander Korput – Harry Ainlay (Edmonton) Peter Zajdel – Henry Wise Wood (Calgary) Ben Wattie – Foothills (Okotoks) Offensive Linemen Defensive Backs Brendan Barnes – Colts Midget (Calgary) Andrew Breton – Henry Wise Wood (Calgary) Kyle Beaton – Spruce Grove Cole Christianson – Ardrossan Zach Creighton – Bev Facey (Sherwood Park) James Ens – Bev Facey (Sherwood Park) Anthony Crowshoe – St. Mary’s (Calgary) Nolan Florence – Paul Kane (St. Albert) Dale Cummings – Cochrane Ayden Gelfand – Henry Wise Wood (Calgary) Thomas Eidsvik – Lloydminster Junior Hennig – Leduc Darth Hundal – St. Francis (Calgary) Jacob Janke – Harry Ainlay (Edmonton) Chase Jensen – Centennial (Calgary) Bowan Lewis – Notre Dame (Red Deer) Mark Korte – Spruce Grove Mitchel MacKay – Bishop O’Byrne (Calgary) Martin Kriener – Jasper Gabriel Mantello – Catholic Central (Lethbridge) Justin Lawrence – Spruce Grove Josh Normandeau – Fort Saskatchewan Dru LeClaire – Catholic Central (Lethbridge) Rory O’Donovan – St. Albert Eric Mahe – Holy Rosary (Lloydminster) Steven Olson – Centennial (Calgary) Bradyn Marchesi – Sylvan Lake Cody Ouwejan – Henry Wise Wood (Calgary) Tyler Martin – Raymond Josh Quarles – Henry Wise Wood (Calgary) Joe McQuay – Notre Dame (Red Deer) Jordan Rae – Holy Trinity Academy (Okotoks) Matt Sentes – Catholic Central (Lethbridge) Evan Petriew – Hunting Hills (Red Deer) T.J. Sloboda – Sylvan Lake Tony Savchuk – Jasper Place (Edmonton) Liam West – McCoy (Medicine Hat) Darian Weekes – Salisbury (Sherwood Park) Matteo Williams – Ernest Manning (Calgary) Jadin White – Henry Wise Wood (Calgary)

2012 Football Alberta Coaching Awards Football Alberta annually recognizes outstanding coaches who have made a commitment to their team(s) and/or the sport of Foot- ball in our Province. Winners of the 2012 Coach of the Year Awards were selected from among many nominees and presented with their awards at the Senior Bowl and Bantam Bowl Banquets on May 19th, 2013.

Gary Hobson Award Atom / Pee Wee Coach of the Year (for behind the scenes excellence) Remo Cardone – Calgary Cowboys www.footballalberta.ab.ca Jim Courchesne – Calgary Bantam Football Association Another measure of the success in the Calgary Cowboys organization is the play of their Pee-Wee teams, both of which ad- Jim Courchesne’s involvement in minor football in Calgary pre- vanced to Provincial Finals in 2012. The “Grey” team, led by dates the formation of the Calgary Bantam Football Association. head coach Remo Cardone, finished the regular season with 5 Jim started coaching in 1962 and was one of the founding mem- wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie, then got hot rolling all the way to the bers of the CBFA in 1964. Over the past 50 years, Jim has served Provincial Tier II Final where they defeated the Edmonton Mus- as both a coach and administrator in the CBFA and was a driving tangs 36-7. Coach Cardone has a long history of success in the force behind the development of the outstanding football facili- coaching ranks having lead teams from Atom to High School but ty at Shouldice Park. Having served as a director, Vice President, it is for his work with the Cowboys “Grey” team that we are President, and Past President of the CBFA, sometimes on two or proud to present him with the Atom/Pee-Wee Coach of the Year more occasions during his tenure, Jim has worked hard to make Award for 2012. sure the kids have a level playing field and get an enjoyable season each year. For this we are proud to present Jim Courchesne with the Gary Hobson Award for 2012.

Harold Ferguson Official of the Year Bantam Coach of the Year Kelly Edgeworth – Edmonton Football Officials Al Cooper – Calgary Cowboys

Kelly Edgeworth has been an official in the Edmonton Football One of the most successful minor football coaches in the history Officials Association for 10 years. In that time he has developed of Alberta football has risen to the top again. As well as being a into one of the top officials in the Province at the same time prolific builder of the sport, having co-founded the Atom, Pee- giving back to the association serving as Training Chairman for Wee and Midget Leagues in the Calgary area, Coach Cooper has the last 5 years. As Training Chairman he has assisted greatly in also lead his Cowboys to eight City Championships and two Pro- the recruitment, training and retention of new officials that vincial Championships since 1984. This included this year’s Pro- have risen to meet the growing demand for officials in Edmonton vincial Tier I Championship which they won by defeating the and Northern Alberta. He is constantly active on field and offici- Cardston Cougars 28-0. This is made all the more amazing in that ates games from Atom right up to CIS on any given week during the Cowboys organization also fields another bantam team that the season. On top of that he was named head referee in the went on to win the Provincial Tier II Championship. A builder, an Hardy Cup and Mitchell Bowls of the CIS this past season which is innovator, and in 2012 a champion, it is our pleasure to present quite an accomplishment and makes him a very worthy recipient the Bantam Coach of the Year award to Al Cooper. of the Harold Ferguson Official of the Year Award.

Novice Coach of the Year David Holowaychuk – High School Tier IV Coach of the Year Ken Fournier – Drumheller High School

In 2008 David Holowaychuk was the starting wide receiver for the University of Calgary Dinosaurs. Three seasons later he is Drumheller is now known for more than fossils and bones and the head coach of the Calgary High School Division II Champion the Valley of the Dinosaur now sports the most successful Tier IV Bishop Grandin Ghosts. Quite a rise for a young man whose team in the Province. Not once, but twice have they battled the coaching career is still in its infancy. David is credited with re- Ardrossan Bisons in hard fought ASAA Provincial newing the once proud Bishop Grandin program that had fallen on hard times in the last decade and creating a winning atmos- Tier IV finals in the Alberta Bowl and have come away both phere where the Ghosts are now hungry to succeed on-field. His times with victory, scoring a 41-34 overtime win in 2011 and a institution of an off-field work-out program and a spring camp, 42-21 win in 2012. The architect of this rise to prominence is a which Grandin hadn’t seen in years, has pumped new life into local boy returned home, having played for Drumheller as a high the school. A quality young coach who is the perfect example of school player and now as their head coach leading them to the why this award was created, David Holowaychuk is the 2011 top of the heap. For this we are proud to award Ken Fournier Novice Coach of the Year. with the Tier IV Coach of the Year Award.

Football Alberta Coaching Awards cont’d. High School Tier III Coach of the Year The Norman Kimball Award Rob McNab and Bruce O’Neil – Cochrane High School Darcy Ogonoski – Austin O’Brien High School

The most prolific coaching tandem in Alberta high school history After years in the hunt the Crusaders finally kicked down the has done it again. Not only did 2012 mark the 22 straight year door and won their first ASAA Provincial Tier II Championship in the Cobras advanced to Provincials but it also marked the ninth 2011. Not to let any time pass between the next one they re- www.footballalberta.ab.ca time these two have paired up to win an ASAA Provincial Cham- peated in 2012 with a dominant 44-3 win over the Catholic Cen- pionship. Winning two Tier II Championships in the 1990’s has tral Cougars in the Tier II Championship game of the Alberta been followed by a remarkable seven Tier III titles in nine at- Bowl. Having taken over a program in the 1990’s that didn’t tempts in the new Millennium including last season’s thrilling 31 even have a senior team at the time and turning it into one of -20 come from behind victory over St. Albert in the Alberta the most consistently excellent teams for close to two decades Bowl. A coaching pair for the ages and they’re not done yet. For this award is well overdue and we are very proud to present the their great 2012 season we are very proud to present the Tier III Norm Kimball Coach of the Year Award to Darcy Ogonoski. Coach of the Year Award to co-coaches Rob McNab and Bruce O’Neil of the Cochrane Cobras. NEED RESOURCE MATERIALS Laurie Robertson Tier II Coach of the Year Kyle Sedgwick – Hunting Hills High School (Red Deer) FOR THE COACHING SEASON? If you missed out on coaching clinics or if you want to better A steady climb up the ladder to excellence has marked the your skills, visit the Resource Materials section on the Football last few seasons since Kyle Sedgwick took over the Hunting Alberta website http://footballalberta.ab.ca/web/resources/ Hills program. Prior to his coming the Lightning were a per- for a complete list of materials available through the office. ennial also-ran in Central Alberta, however in the four years since he became head coach the team has gone 34-6-1 and won two Central Alberta League Championships, including Thank you to the Edmonton Eskimos 2012, and went to provincials for the first time ever in 2010 and went again this past season, advancing to the Semi- and the Calgary Stampeders Finals. A lot of tireless behind the scenes work is also the hallmark of Coach Sedgwick’s involvement with the Lightning For their Continued Support of the and for that as well as his on-field excellence we are proud to present the Laurie Robertson Tier II Coach of the Year Senior Bowl Program Award to Kyle Sedgwick.

Frank Morris Tier I Coach of the Year Award David Diluzio – Notre Dame High School (Calgary)

It has been a long time since a juggernaut the levels to which the Notre Dame Pride reached this year has come along. One has to go back to the L.C.I Rams team of 1990, which only al- lowed a single point against all year, to find the kind of defensive dominance Notre Dame showed in 2012. After giving up a paltry 10 points in 11 games in the Calgary Division 1 league play and playoffs they blasted into Provincials, winning both games handily. Their offense wasn’t too bad either averaging 45 points per game, all against Top-10 teams, during their playoff and Provincial run culminating in a 37-8 win over Spruce Grove in the Alberta Bowl. For this we are proud to present their head coach, David Diluzio, with the Frank Morris Tier I Coach of the Year Award.

Football Alberta Scholarship Program - June 6th deadline

Applications are being accepted from athletes in Alberta Tackle Football High School programs...provided their school Football teams are confirmed paid members of Football Alberta in the year of the application. The applicant must be a graduating Grade 12 player having played tackle high school football within the Alberta Schools Athletic Association (ASAA) system.

The recipient must be registered for full time attendance (as stipulated by the institution) at an accredited Alberta post-secondary institution all year or both semesters. The program of study must be a minimum two (2) years in duration. The Applicant must be participating on a post-secondary Alberta football team of their choice during the year of application. www.footballalberta.ab.ca

WHAT IS AVAILABLE? (7 Scholarships are available for the 2013/ 2014 year) x $2,000.00 each = $14,000.00

 Five (5) regional scholarships plus one (1) additional in Edmonton and one in Calgary are available (Thanks to Calgary Stam- peders and the Edmonton Eskimos 50/50 support program).  There are 5 Scholarship/Award regions with each demographically equal region having the capability of receiving one award winner each year (see below).  Regions will be Northern Alberta, Edmonton, Central Alberta, Calgary and Southern Alberta based on approximately the same number of teams in each region.  There must be a minimum of five applicants in a region/zone in order to be awarded a scholarship.  If a region does not meet the minimum threshold of five applicants, then applicants from that region will be pooled with region that has the next lowest number of applicants.  If there is a vacant zone, it will be awarded to an applicant from the region with the highest number of applicants.  If there are two or more regions that have less than the five required applicants, those regions would be combined to create a suitable number of applicants eligible for one scholarship.

For more information visit: http://footballalberta.ab.ca/web/grants/scholarships.php

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Football Alberta 2013 Membership & Insurance

Football AB membership and insurance is valid January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013.

Note: ALL minor teams must take out insurance.

Plan #1 (2013 Team Membership + Player & Team Personnel Accident & Liability Insurance) Minor / Midget Team fee of $157.50 (incl. GST) + $20.00 per person High School Team fee of $183.75 (incl. GST) + $20.00 per person Junior/University Team fee of $183.75 (incl. GST) + $20.00 per person Senior Men/Female $20.00 per person Flag/Touch $7.00 per person

Plan #2 (Team Membership Only, No Insurance) High School, 6 & 9 Man, Midget, Junior & University teams: $183.75 (incl. GST). This plan is for teams that have ade- quate insurance.

Once again, teams and/or leagues should use their username and password to register their team at https:// footballalberta.ab.ca/members/. Delete players who will not be returning for 2013 and add any new players. Please do not delete players who attend a 2013 practice/gym night or selection camp and then do not play with the team. Insurance payment should be collected from those players and submitted for coverage for the year.

League Coordinators and Team Managers

Membership and insurance runs on the calendar year (January 1 to December 31). It is easiest for league/team admin- istrators to register players at the start of the year for gym nights in January and February and then continue to register players as they join the team. It is extremely important for the welfare of the players and team personnel that insurance is valid (and thus paid for) as soon as you enter your winter/spring roster. Please note that the insurance policy provides both accident and liability coverage. Coverage is required for players playing one day, one week or all season.

For further information on Membership Details as well as a new registration policy for Capital District Minor Football Association (CDMFA) teams, go to http://footballalberta.ab.ca/web/membership/