Registration is Thursday, September 7 AND Tuesday, September 12, 2017, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Brunskill School (Multi-Purpose Room), 101 Wiggins Avenue North.
A membership fee of $10/individual, $20/family per year is required to participate in programs and must be presented at the time of registration. A fee of $10 will apply to late registrations. Varsity View Community Association honours other community association memberships.
See Programs listing.
When? Saturday, May 27, 2017
Where? Brunskill School, parking lot
VVCA Community Clean Up: Varsity View Community Association is holding a neighborhood clean up on the morning of May 27th.
There will be two bins in the parking lot of Brunskill school – one for metal and one for general trash from 10 am till noon. Residents are welcome to drop off trash by bringing it to the bins between these times. Volunteers and especially volunteers with trucks would be welcome to help clear up the back alleys.
For volunteers for general pick up there is an orientation session at 9:30 am in the east side of the parking lot of Brunskill School. If you have any questions, contact the VVCA President at president@vvcasaskatoon.com
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Doors Open 5:30 pm
Dinner 6:30 pm
Louis Loft, Memorial Union Building, U of S Campus
Music • Door Prizes • Silent Auction
BBQ Buffet: 
1/4 slab pork ribs and 1/4 roast chicken, roasted potato, BBQ baked beans, seasonal corn, coleslaw, saskatoon berry cobbler and coffee, tea or decaf. (Vegetarian option available)
For tickets email varsityviewca@gmail.com or talk to a VVCA Board member
All proceeds to Varsity View projects for the betterment of our community! Come and support Varsity View!
2017 Varsity View Community Association Summer Soccer Registration
REGISTRATION DATES: Monday February 27, 2017 6:00 AM to Monday March 6, 2017 CST
Season length: May 1 to end of June/early July.
DIVISIONS AND GAME TIMES
Kinder Soccer (born 2013 & 2014)
-No scheduled games; practice sessions led by volunteer VVCA parents (one session per week): session day & time: TBD.
-Season runs May 1 to end of June/early July.
U6 Coed (born 2011 & 2012)
-3v3 format; games scheduled on Mondays or Tuesdays at 6 or 7 pm (one game per week); 8 games on grass fields; practices: TBD.
-Season runs May 1 to end of June/early July.
U7 Boys and U7 Girls (born 2010)
-4v4 format; games scheduled on Wednesdays and/or Thursdays & Fridays (one game per week); 8 games on grass fields; practices: TBD.
-Season runs May 1 to end of June/early July.
U8 Boys and U8 Girls (born 2009)
-4v4 format; games scheduled on Wednesdays and/or Thursdays & Fridays (one game per week); 8 games on grass fields; practices: TBD.
-Season runs May 1 to end of June/early July.
Register here: https://www.picatic.com/event14880522581450
If there are any registration questions or problems, they may be sent to Niran at niranharrison@gmail.com.
Varsity View Community Association no longer registers players for U10 soccer. If you are interested in a U10 program please go to: http://www.eastsidesoccer.ca/
Do you want to know what is planned? Questions about building height/appearance? Pressure on local area schools? Street parking on Cumberland? Parking space available for College Quarter residents and visitors? Will residents pay school taxes?
Join us for a discussion with University of Saskatchewan representatives at our next Varsity View Community Association meeting:
Wednesday January 18, 2017
7:00pm
Brunskill School Library
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: Door-to-Door Canvassing Blitz
The planning for Albert Rec Unit is nearly done and construction is slated for Spring 2017, but we still need community donations to make this little park a big success.
Come and help us fundraise door-to-door in the Nutana neighbourhood!
When: Saturday, October 29, 2016, 9:00 am
Where: Brainsport Community Room (616 10th Street East) for orientation; on the streets by 10:00 am. ‘Debrief’ at Amigo’s back room by 4:45 pm.
Registration: Friday September 9, 2016 12:00 AM to Friday September 16, 2016 6:00 PM
Season length: October 16 to mid-March
Divisions and Game Times:
Kinder Soccer (born 2013 & 2014)
1 session per week (night TBD, led by volunteer VVCA parents).
U6 Co-ed (born 2011 & 2012)
3v3, games will be scheduled between Monday-Friday (1 game per week). 10 games in elementary school gyms, 5 jamborees at SaskTel Sports Centre. Practices TBD. October 16 to mid-March.
U7 Co-ed (born 2010)
4v4, games will be scheduled on Sundays (1 game per week). 10 games in soccer centres, 5 jamborees at SaskTel Sports Centre. Practices TBD. October 16 to mid-March.
U8 Co-ed (born 2009)
4v4, games will be scheduled on Sundays (1 game per week). 10 games in soccer centres, 5 jamborees at SaskTel Sports Centre. Practices TBD. October 16 to mid-March.
Register on the Picatic page.
NOTES:
Varsity View Community Association no longer registers players for U10 soccer. If you are interested in a U10 program please go to: http://www.eastsidesoccer.ca/
If cost is a barrier for you to register your child/children, you are encouraged to apply for funding from Kidsport. Please click on the link below for the application form:
http://www.kidsportcanada.ca/saskatchewan/saskatoon/apply-for-assistance/
Application deadline for Kidsport funding is September 15, 2016. You may email the VVCA soccer coordinator at harrison@edwards.usask.ca if you have any financial assistance inquiries.
If there is no way for you to pay via credit card on the Picatic site, please email the VVCA soccer coordinator Niran Harrison at: harrison@edwards.usask.ca
Our Big Plans for a Little Park committee members have been hitting the streets this summer and fall, asking for your donations to the park project. Did we miss you? You can still donate! Use the donation form, or donate online here: https://nutana.ca/big-plans-for-a-small-park/
IMPORTANT DONATION INFORMATION:
Please make cheques payable to: City of Saskatoon.
Mark the cheque with “Albert Rec Unit”.
Mail your donation to: Nutana Community Association,
c/o École Victoria School, 639 Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B2
Want to know more details about what it’s all about? Download a PDF brochure here, or see the VVCA Projects page.
Follow Facebook page for current fundraising and other events!
Help make our little park a big success!
The September 2016 edition of the VVCA newsletter ‘The View’ is now available for download here.
A physical copy should be delivered to your door or sent home from school with your student.
Monday August 29, 2016 9:00 AM to Friday September 16, 2016 11:55 PM
Season length: October- Late February/ Late March (Depending on Age Group)
Age Groups:
Dunkaroo’s Basketball: is a development program based on the sport of basketball for boys and girls (co-ed) who are in GRADE ONE OR GRADE TWO. The players have one hour a week for 12 to 14 weeks in developing basketball skills in a fun atmosphere. Please go to www.smba.ca to register online for this program.
Spuds Basketball: is a game based on the sport of basketball for boys and girls (co-ed) who are under ten years of age as of December 31 of the season in play (OR IN GRADE FOUR OR LOWER). The teams play cross court and the coaches referee their own games.
Mini Basketball: is a game based on the sport of basketball for boys and girls who are under 12 years of age as of December 31 of the season in play (OR IN GRADE FIVE OR SIX). The teams play cross court and referees are provided. Mini A Pool teams play full court.
Bantam Basketball: is a game based on the sport of basketball for boys and girls who are under 14 years of age as of December 31 of the season in play (OR IN GRADE SEVEN OR EIGHT). No player in high school can play bantam ball. Teams play full court and referees are provided.
Games will be played on Saturdays and practices will be once per week and will be scheduled by coaches at a later date.
Note that a community association membership is required for registering in soccer. Please purchase either a $10.00 (plus credit card fees) single member membership or a $20.00 family membership (plus credit card fees) prior to registering for a basketball program.
See Picatic page for more information and to register.
Meet your neighbours, know your community.
Block parties are a great way to build social connections and improve your community. Knowing your neighbours can make a difference:
It’s easier to get help from neighbours we know in a medical or other emergency than from a friend 10 minutes away.
Research shows that when neighbours know and trust each other, streets are safer and people are healthier and happier.
Organizing a block party with the City of Saskatoon is as easy as 1, 2, 3:
1. visit saskatoon.ca/blockparty for an application form
2. collect signatures from 51% of the homes on your block
3. return the form with a $20 application form
The City will deliver barricades to close your street on the date you choose and pick them up when the party is over. All noise and alcohol bylaws must be observed.
For more information, visit saskatoon.ca/blockparty
Saturday Sept 10, 2016
Bring the family, flashlights and blankets to Varsity View’s 2016 screening of our Movie in the Park. This year’s big screen feature will be Kung Fu Panda 3, the latest in Po’s “legendary adventures in awesomeness”. Join Po and his loyal friends as he is tasked with his biggest challenge yet. They will need all paws on deck to defeat the supernatural villain Kai who is determined to rid China of all the kung fu masters and take over the land.
Show time is sundown (approximately 7:45pm) Saturday, September 10th, 2016 at President Murray Park.
Admission is free. Popcorn will be available for purchase.
Donations will also be accepted with proceeds going to benefit the our various park enhancement projects in our community.
Participants Wanted!
How Can Urban Agriculture Work For You?
How do you think we could bring more urban agriculture to your neighbourhood?
Come share your ideas at your neighbourhood’s community meeting!
The Ward 6 community meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 30th, at 6:30pm. It’s being hosted at the J.S. Wood Library (1801 Lansdowne Avenue) . Participation is limited to the first 10 respondents, so register today! We’re still looking for a few more community members attend that meeting, so it would be greatly appreciated if you could share this information with your local associations! Meetings will take about 90 minutes, snacks will be provided, and everyone who attends will be entered in a draw to win a CHEP Good Food Box!
If community members aren’t able to make it to their own ward’s meeting, but they would still like to participate, we may be able to find an alternate meeting date for them. They can contact us by email at urban.ag.research.sk@gmail.com to find an alternate arrangement. Lastly, if people are unable to make it to any of the meetings, they can still participate in just the online portion by going to the following website: http://conceptsystemsglobal.com/ASAP/sort/rate
These meetings are being held as a part of a research project on urban agriculture through the U of S College of Nursing. Our goal is to create an urban agriculture plan for Saskatoon that can increase access to quality, affordable food. For more information on this project, please contact Wanda Martin by email at wanda.martin@usask.ca, or call (306) 966-5429.
CORNER LOT DEVELOPMENT (4 –Unit Dwellings)
Discussion of proposal to allow rezoning of corner lots for four unit dwellings
http://vvcasaskatoon.com/2016/05/corner-lot-development-meeting/
VARSITY VIEW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION – CITY OF SASKATOON MEETING
15 June 2016: Albert Community Center Auditorium, 7 PM
Don’t Forget! Mark your calendars and buy those tickets!
Varsity View Lofty Goals Dinner
VVCA Annual Fundraising Social
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Doors Open at 5:30, Dinner at 6:30
at Louis Loft in Memorial Union Building, University of Saskatchewan Campus
Italian buffet theme: Meal choices – Parmesan chicken plus Beef lasagna OR Vegetarian lasagna
Tickets, $40 each
Door Prizes, Silent auction.
All proceeds to Varsity View projects for the betterment of our community.
Contact your local VVCA Board member for tickets or email varsityviewca@gmail.com.