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| Jun/21/2021 | Antigonish Celtics Soccer Club |
Celtics Take The FieldHello Soccer Families - the long-awaited day has arrived, we start our recreational programs this evening, with the U11's hitting the field at 5:45pm, followed by the U13's at 7:00pm. Earlier today all member families ought to have received an email with an updated cohort list, identifying when and where programming will occur, also highlighting the specific entrance and exits points for each of the fields. Additionally, all members ought to have received a COVID screening form (from ske194788@gnspes.ca) – please complete this online form by 4:00pm if possible, on the day of programming (please check your junk/spam folders). This week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) at Central field parking will be restricted to the upper lot only for soccer families. Dr. JH Gillis is hosting graduation events and requires the lower lots and the bus loop. Looking forward to having some soccer fun this week! Celtics Soccer |
| Jun/20/2021 | Antigonish Celtics Soccer Club |
FAQ for Recreational SoccerCeltics Soccer Club FAQ Sheet
When does soccer start? If your child is in the U5 category they will start on Wednesday June 23rd , from 5-6pm! If your child is the U7 category they will start on Wednesday June 23rd, from 6:15-7:15pm! If your child is in the U9 category they will start on Thursday June 24th, from 5-6pm! If your child is in the U11 category they will start on Monday June 21st , from 5:45-6:45pm and will have another session on Thursday June 24th from 6:15-7:15pm! If your child is in the U13 category they will start on Monday June 21st, from 7-8pm and will have another session on Wednesday June 23rd from 7:30-8:30pm! If your child is in the U14+ category they will start on Tuesday June 22nd, from 6:45-8:15pm !
What does the covid screening process look like for Celtics Soccer?
I am a first-time soccer parent, if I have registered my child already, do I just show up at the field? All members should have received a message from gspencer@stfx.ca identifying the cohort and location of the program. This year, due to public health guidelines, we have had to offer our program across several different locations, Columbus Fields 1 and 2, Columbus Field Back 40, Central Fields 1 and 2, and the Grass Field at the High School. If you are supporting a mini player (U5 and U7) we ask that you drop off your little person and remain close to the field. Please do your best to follow public health guidelines related to distancing. Should my child and I be there early?
Are soccer cleats required?
Do we wear a mask to the field?
Besides a water bottle, what else should my child bring to the field on the first night? A big smile!
Are there changes to the soccer fees due to the late start of the season ? The Club will be offering a $20 refund for players U5 to U13. We plan to offer these refunds onsite, during our program time, during the 2nd and 3rd week of the program.
As a parent, can I stay at the field during soccer? At this time, no spectators are allowed. If you wish to or must stay nearby due to age or needs of the child(ren) participating, please stay in your car or find a way to stay socially distanced in the general area of the facility. Opportunityà We are still looking for parent and community volunteers to help us ensure public health protocols, so if you are able to stay and watch your child’s team and act as a volunteer it would be very much appreciated. Please email celticssoccer@mysportshub.ca or x2018xtm@stfx.ca to let them know which age group you’d like to help coach or with covid protocols! When soccer starts, will my child (children) be doing skills and drills, or playing games? For week 1, depending on the age of your child they will either be playing a mix of drills/games to teach fundamental movement and soccer skills for the younger category. However, the older groups will be playing more games than drills! We put lots of thought into our program this year so were hoping your kids will love it as much as we do!! Will there be house league teams? This year is a another WEIRD summer and therefore we will not be assigning players to teams but to cohorts in which they will play drills and games within their group! As restriction ease – the club hopes to be able to have players from one cohort compete with and against players for another cohort. Will there be competitive teams this summer? If so is it too late for my child to register? The Club will be offering competitive programs this season for U11 Girls and Boys, U13 Girls and Boys, U15 Boys, and U18 Girls and Boys. The registration date for competitive training has passed.
I signed up to be a volunteer coach. Who should I report to when I arrive at the field ? For the first week, we would love for volunteers to show up 20 mins early in order to direct you where you will be located at for the duration of the 6-week soccer program! Ask for our summer students: Jack Kennedy and Rebekah Pits when you are at the field! They will be wearing bright Celtics shirts!
How will I know if soccer is cancelled? Cancellations will be posted on facebook and Instagram. We will try to post before 5pm.
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| Jun/16/2021 | Antigonish Celtics Soccer Club |
Recreation Program to Start Next Week - June 21stPLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL Hello Celtics Soccer Families, After far too long and lots of redesign efforts we're ready to hit the field for our recreational programming! Earlier this week all families should have received an email from gspencer@stfx.ca outlining the members of each cohort/team and the location of the session (Central #1, #2, High School Grass Field, Columbus #1, #2, and Columbus Back 40). We will be sharing another communication later in the week to these cohorts identifying the expected coaches, the specific traffic flow expectations for drop off and pick up, as well as specific COVID screening requirements. On Monday, June 21st ~ U11 at 5:45pm and U13 at 7pm On Tuesday, June 22nd ~ 14+ at 6:45pm On Wednesday, June 23rd ~ U5 at 5pm, U7 at 6:15pm, and U13 at 7:30 On Thursday, June 24th ~ U9 at 5pm and U11 at 6:15pm
We still need some parents / guardians to step up and volunteer to support the on field delivery and/or the screening responsibilities. Our youth programs have a one hour commitment for six weeks. Please express your willingness to volunteer at CelticsSoccer@mysporthub.ca
Be well and let's get ready for some soccer fun! Celtics Soccer |
| May/12/2021 | Antigonish Celtics Soccer Club |
Celtics Soccer Season Update May 2021Celtics Soccer Season Update May 2021 The Celtics Soccer Club would like to first thank you for registering and making soccer one of the sport activities valued in your household. Nearly 450 players plan to lace up their cleats and hit a field this summer – this is a clear indication we are a soccer community. The seven volunteer members of the Board and the three paid summer student staff of the Celtics are working hard to modify both our recreational and competitive programs with two principles guiding our decision making:
Given the announcement last week, extending the current restrictions to the end of May, we are currently projecting a mid-June start.
We need volunteers Celtics soccer as we have come to know it, will look differently this summer given the obvious challenges COVID represents for sport programming. In order to be able to offer a safe and successful season, we need a commitment for your volunteer time. In order the ensure high standards of safety are maintained while offering quality programs for your children, we need your support now more than ever. We continue to seek both volunteer coaches and individuals to lead COVID protocol procedures. Without this commitment to offer your time and talents – soccer will simply not happen. If you are interested in sharing your time as a volunteer coach, the Club would happily support (pay for and coordinate) your certification in one of four coaching streams (Active Start, FUNdamentals, Learn to Train, and Soccer for Life). These four coach education courses are now available in an online delivery model, allowing you, the volunteer parent coach, greater flexibility to grow your instructional knowledge. More information about the coaching streams can be obtained from the Soccer Nova Scotia website: https://www.soccerns.ca/canada-soccer-launches-online-grassroots-coach-education-program/ Please express your interest to be a volunteer coach by sending an email to CelticsSoccer@mysporthub.ca, with the subject line ‘Volunteer Coach, U age of your child’. In the body of the email please identify your child’s name and your desire to participate in coach training/education. If volunteer coaching is not your scope – perhaps you would take a kick at a COVID Safety role – please use the subject line ‘Volunteer COVID Role, U age of your child’.
Competitive play The COVID related public health restrictions will not only affect our recreation programs, but will also have a significant impact on our competitive players this summer. The likelihood of any province wide Nova Scotia Soccer League style of competition is extremely low. This is surely disappointing for many players, now faced with the prospect of two summers without a competitive outlet. The various clubs in the Highland region (North Nova, CC Riders, Fundy, and Guysborough) along with several clubs in Cape Breton are currently working together, with the support of Soccer Nova Scotia, to design some modified regional competition. Soccer Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Soccer League are hopeful that teams in our region may be able to have 7v7 or 9v9 games beginning in July. In the short term we expect to be able to host practice sessions and create a small sided competitive structure within our local community.
As the Club continues to work to redesign our recreational and competitive offerings we are aware the fees may need adjustment to reflect the scope and duration of the program. Once we have finalized our redesigned summer recreational schedules and have templated our community based competitive framework we will share another communication with you. Again, thanks for joining the Celtics Soccer Club, and thank you for your patience as we all adjust to the challenges COVID presents. Meet our summer students! Jack Kennedy and Rebekah Pitts will be on the field as coordinators of our recreational program Jack is a third year StFX business student and former Dr. John Hugh Gillis' graduate. He was a former member of our club where he played several years as a youth player, as well acted as an active local referee during that period. He is a current player on StFX's university soccer team in which he will begin his fourth season, in the fall of 2021. He also co-ran StFX's local and outreach summer soccer camps for the previous two summers. Rebekah is also from Antigonish and is currently going into her 2nd year of the Nursing program at StFX. She has played soccer for all of her life as well as volleyball and competed nationally in taekwondo. She has played for the Celtics for many years as well as the DRJHG Royals team. Fiona Beaton will be helping us with administration and organization of the season. Fiona just completed her undergraduate degree in Human Kinetics at St.FX. She is originally from Ottawa but absolutely love being here in the Maritimes. She grew up playing soccer in her community club, and is very excited to be working with Celtics in Antigonish now. Although this year has been different, she enjoys spending her spare time hiking, baking, going to the beach, and running. She looking forward to a wonderful summer with Celtics soccer! Welcome Jack, Rebekah and Fiona!
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| May/12/2021 | Antigonish Celtics Soccer Club |
Celtics Soccer Season Update May 2021Celtics Soccer Season Update May 2021 The Celtics Soccer Club would like to first thank you for registering and making soccer one of the sport activities valued in your household. Nearly 450 players plan to lace up their cleats and hit a field this summer – this is a clear indication we are a soccer community. The seven volunteer members of the Board and the three paid summer student staff of the Celtics are working hard to modify both our recreational and competitive programs with two principles guiding our decision making:
Given the announcement last week, extending the current restrictions to the end of May, we are currently projecting a mid-June start.
We need volunteers Celtics soccer as we have come to know it, will look differently this summer given the obvious challenges COVID represents for sport programming. In order to be able to offer a safe and successful season, we need a commitment for your volunteer time. In order the ensure high standards of safety are maintained while offering quality programs for your children, we need your support now more than ever. We continue to seek both volunteer coaches and individuals to lead COVID protocol procedures. Without this commitment to offer your time and talents – soccer will simply not happen. If you are interested in sharing your time as a volunteer coach, the Club would happily support (pay for and coordinate) your certification in one of four coaching streams (Active Start, FUNdamentals, Learn to Train, and Soccer for Life). These four coach education courses are now available in an online delivery model, allowing you, the volunteer parent coach, greater flexibility to grow your instructional knowledge. More information about the coaching streams can be obtained from the Soccer Nova Scotia website: https://www.soccerns.ca/canada-soccer-launches-online-grassroots-coach-education-program/ Please express your interest to be a volunteer coach by sending an email to CelticsSoccer@mysporthub.ca, with the subject line ‘Volunteer Coach, U age of your child’. In the body of the email please identify your child’s name and your desire to participate in coach training/education. If volunteer coaching is not your scope – perhaps you would take a kick at a COVID Safety role – please use the subject line ‘Volunteer COVID Role, U age of your child’.
Competitive play The COVID related public health restrictions will not only affect our recreation programs, but will also have a significant impact on our competitive players this summer. The likelihood of any province wide Nova Scotia Soccer League style of competition is extremely low. This is surely disappointing for many players, now faced with the prospect of two summers without a competitive outlet. The various clubs in the Highland region (North Nova, CC Riders, Fundy, and Guysborough) along with several clubs in Cape Breton are currently working together, with the support of Soccer Nova Scotia, to design some modified regional competition. Soccer Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Soccer League are hopeful that teams in our region may be able to have 7v7 or 9v9 games beginning in July. In the short term we expect to be able to host practice sessions and create a small sided competitive structure within our local community.
As the Club continues to work to redesign our recreational and competitive offerings we are aware the fees may need adjustment to reflect the scope and duration of the program. Once we have finalized our redesigned summer recreational schedules and have templated our community based competitive framework we will share another communication with you. Again, thanks for joining the Celtics Soccer Club, and thank you for your patience as we all adjust to the challenges COVID presents. Meet our summer students! Jack Kennedy and Rebekah Pitts will be on the field as coordinators of our recreational program Jack is a third year StFX business student and former Dr. John Hugh Gillis' graduate. He was a former member of our club where he played several years as a youth player, as well acted as an active local referee during that period. He is a current player on StFX's university soccer team in which he will begin his fourth season, in the fall of 2021. He also co-ran StFX's local and outreach summer soccer camps for the previous two summers. Rebekah is also from Antigonish and is currently going into her 2nd year of the Nursing program at StFX. She has played soccer for all of her life as well as volleyball and competed nationally in taekwondo. She has played for the Celtics for many years as well as the DRJHG Royals team. Fiona Beaton will be helping us with administration and organization of the season. Fiona just completed her undergraduate degree in Human Kinetics at St.FX. She is originally from Ottawa but absolutely love being here in the Maritimes. She grew up playing soccer in her community club, and is very excited to be working with Celtics in Antigonish now. Although this year has been different, she enjoys spending her spare time hiking, baking, going to the beach, and running. She looking forward to a wonderful summer with Celtics soccer! Welcome Jack, Rebekah and Fiona!
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