Annual General Meeting
Jun
13
7:00 PM19:00
Special Event

Annual General Meeting

Our Annual General Meeting will be held at the club house and will start at 7:00 pm.

Lots of things to discuss as we wrap up our 2023/24 business and look ahead to a new year!

We encourage ALL members, and all those interested in joining the club, to come out to the AGM to meet the executive, find out plans for the teams and our building, and sign up to volunteer.

If you cannot attend in person we will be running a video call and you can join using the link below.

Note that this is a Teams call - you do not need an account, nor should you have to download an app (unless you prefer).

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Annual General Meeting
Jun
6
7:00 PM19:00
Special Event

Annual General Meeting

Our Annual General Meeting will be held at the club house and will start at 7:00 pm.

Lots of things to discuss as we wrap up our 2022/23 business and look ahead to a new year!

We encourage ALL members, and all those interested in joining the club, to come out to the AGM to meet the executive, find out plans for the teams and our building, and sign up to volunteer.

If you cannot attend in person we will be running a video call and you can join using the link below.

Note that this is a Zoom call - you do not need an account, nor should you have to download an app (unless you prefer).

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Prawn Fest 2023 - TWO DAYS!
May
27
to May 28
Special Event, Fundraising

Prawn Fest 2023 - TWO DAYS!

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The Spot Prawn Festival will feature:

  • live music,

  • street vendors and

  • some questionably good displays of a great sport

This is the second year for the festival and is a fundraiser for our club, and a way for us to help host a community event with something for everyone.

Festival hours:

  • 12 noon to 7 pm Saturday, May 27

  • 11 am to 6 pm Sunday, May 28th

Parking is limited so please think of alternate transportation.

Can’t Touch This

Rifflandia Music Festival and The Rugby Shop is pleased to announce the first annual “Can’t Touch This” rugby tournament. The competition takes place during the Spot Prawn Festival, May 27 & 28 at MacDonald Park from 1pm to 4pm each day.

  • Saturday features Senior Men and Women athletes in any gender combination.

  • Sunday features Age Grade (U16 to 18) or Heritage (over 30) athletes in any gender combination.

  • Teams must be a minimum of five (5) players or a maximum of ten (10).

  • There will be changerooms, a shade area by the field and warmup pitch.

Rules of engagement:

  • 10-minute games, 5 players a side with fluid substitution.

  • 6 touches total, must retreat 5m back each touch (offside penalty will result).

  • A variation of touch rugby rules may be applied by the referee in the heat of the moment.

  • Pool play followed by quarter-final, semi-final and grande finale.

  • Awards for best dressed team theme (must be consistent colours and team jerseys are fine).

  • Cash prizes for spectacular skill display.

  • Rifflandia Passes for Grande Finale winners each day.

Please reserve your team spot through the following portal, $80 per team + GST.

For any questions about participation please contact jacobrossthiel@gmail.com

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Men Reserves vs Oshawa Vikings
Apr
28
4:30 PM16:30
Home Game

Men Reserves vs Oshawa Vikings

The Vikings are coming! The Vikings are coming!

(and so is the sun)

Come out to MacDonald Park Friday afternoon and evening to enjoy the warmest day of the spring and enjoy some competitive rugby to finish the season for our Bays.

JBAA, along with the Pride, will host the Oshawa Vikings. The Vikings have travelled West to get ready for their season which gets underway next month. Both games promise to be entertaining and fast flowing. Champagne rugby indeed!

The Lizard Lounge will be open at 4 p.m. until darkness descends.

  • Pride vs Oshawa Vikings First Team - kick off is 6:00 p.m.

  • JBAA Reserves vs Oshawa Vikings Second Team - kick off is 4:30 p.m.

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Apr
1
4:30 PM16:30
Special Event

Gathering of Players

Hans de Goede, Les Underwood and I would like to invite players, administrators and supporters (1973-83) to the JBAA Clubhouse, for a 50 year celebration of James Bay’s Golden Decade of Rugby, on Saturday, April 1, 2023.

That group played in 10 BC Championships (won 8), and 10 Island Championships (won 10). Truly the greatest era of JBAA, BC and Canadian club rugby.

Hans, Les and I ask you to gather this April 1 for the following four reasons:

  1. To celebrate our success and renew old friendships.
    Relive some memories and to maybe meet one last time before we watch JBAA from the Upper Deck.

    There will not be a 75th reunion !

  2. To honour the Greatest Rugby Club Coach in Canadian history: Tillman Briggs.
    How?   Open Mic post dinner . One Till story will be tolerate per speaker. Dinner buns will be at every table.

  3. To remember the Bays who are already seated in the Upper Deck.
    How?  From Jack Reid and Ed Barlow to Chuck Shergold and Drew Dennison. Their names will be spoken and toasted.

  4. To raise money to complete our Clubhouse renovation.
    How ?  

    1. $100 covers your food and drink.

    2. Every extra $100 will go to our Reno and give you a chance to win 1K in our post dinner draw.

    3. For example $100 covers dinner/drinks, or $200 D/D plus a draw ticket, or $500 covers D/D plus 4 draw tickets

If you wish to join our gathering,  email a Huddy Huddy to alumni@jbaa.ca or click the button.

Our clubhouse manager needs firm numbers by March 1st

Cash/Checks will taken upstairs at the door on April 1.

Schedule for April 1st:

TimeActivity
2:30 - 4:30Home Game vs CW
5:00 - 6:00Drinks
6:00 - 10:00Dinner, More Drinks, Stories and Draw
11:00Home to bed? (Twee needs his sleep)
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Minis Jamboree
Mar
12
10:00 AM10:00
Home Game

Minis Jamboree

Jamboree starts at 10:00.

Younger Minis will end at 11:00, U12s will end at 11:30.

U14s will also be playing starting at 11:30 till 1:00.

Hot dogs and refreshments will be available in the clubhouse FOR PLAYERS.

Coach Baylea will also have sweet treats available for sale to raise funds for KidSport so bring your loonies and toonies!

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Holiday Plant Pickup and Tree Sales
Dec
9
to Dec 11
Fundraising

Holiday Plant Pickup and Tree Sales

We still have trees! Sales will continue through the weekend, so long as we have trees remaining. And the holiday plants are arriving on Thursday and will be ready for pickup throughout the weekend.

Three options for pickup and tree sales:

  1. Friday evening - December 9th - 5:00 - 7:00 PM

  2. Saturday - December 10th - 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  3. Sunday - December 11th - 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Unfortunately the bar will not be open on Friday and likely not on Saturday as well due to staffing shortages and all volunteers committed to other endeavours. Sorry!

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Sinterklaas Minis
Dec
4
10:00 AM10:00
Special Event

Sinterklaas Minis

Sunday, December 4th will be the last day we hold Minis for the winter break. As with last year, the last day coincides with the arrival of JBAA's Dutch friend, Sinterklass, and he will be back again to make a special visit to our Minis!

Make sure your little bear is there to receive a treat and enjoy some early festive fun. And when the singing starts, please join in! Don't worry, Sinterklass will pick songs we all know.

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Christmas Tree Sale
Dec
3
10:00 AM10:00
Fundraising

Christmas Tree Sale

We will be selling Christmas trees on December 3rd and 4th.

We will have 150 trees available on a first come-first served basis. We have secured Douglas Firs and Grand Firs (Balsam) in a variety of heights and shapes.

Sales will begin at 10:am on Saturday and continue till 5:00 pm and then again on Sunday the 4th.

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Christmas Social
Dec
1
7:00 PM19:00
Special Event

Christmas Social

Calling all bears - players of all ages, team staff, volunteers, social members!

Join us at the clubhouse on December 1st at 7 p.m. for our annual Christmas social.

This yearly tradition is the club's way of saying thanks for your support - there will be plenty of Yule Tide snacks and Cheer.

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