Time to Donate – SUPPORT THE FIGHT!

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Some players can’t afford to wear pink swag and some would rather cover themselves with swag than be a team player or actually give to a cause.  That’s why we rather our families save their money and just make a donation to SUPPORT THE FIGHT!

In place of our players spending lots of money buying Pink Swag to wear in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Warriors will again be sporting Pink Ribbon stickers on our helmets. We ask that families focus their monies instead towards a donation at any of our upcoming canteens.  Families interested can also give our managers donations.  100% of the donations go to the Canadian Breast Cancer  Foundation. 

#SupporttheFight #Warriors4Life

Zachary Statham-Souliere: UPDATE

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Zachary Statham-Souliere Obituary & Tribute details

“This beautiful boy will be celebrated this Sunday Oct 6th at the Tubmans Funeral Homes (Bells Corners) on Richmond Rd between 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.  There will not be a service.   It is reception only.   Light refreshments will be provided.  If you have any pics of Zack that you would like to share, please forward them to his Aunt Jodi Statham.  All are welcome to come dressed in whatever you are comfortable in. If you have a football or hockey jersey, please wear it!  Love and hugs ❤” – Karin Statham (Zach’s mother)

There are also two pages that we know of to help the family:

Meal Train for Statham Family
Go Fund Me – Please help Zach Rest In Peace

There was also a commemorative moment of  silence at the Bel-Air Norsemen’s home game Friday night.  How amazingly brave of Karin Statham and Guy Souliere and so typically thoughtful and appropriate of Lyne Viau, Tony Violante and the entire Bel-Air Football Club to praise this young man who impacted so many of us.  May we all leave a legacy where we have touched so many with our courage, loyalty and friendship:

 

 

A Terrible Loss of a True Warrior

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As most of you may have heard already, our community lost a caring friend this week Zachary Statham-Souliere. For so many of us, you will want Zach to he remembered for the bonds he forged with his friends year after year playing Warriors football and how his parents and extended family gave everything they had to his teams and our club to be sure Zach had fond and lasting memories.

The family is asking that everyone please respect their privacy to give them time for reflection in their time of grief. On behalf of our Warriors family, however, it is important for the entire Statham-Souliere family to know that they are in our thoughts and prayers. Our very sincerest condolences.

James Keenan Excelling for the Queens Gaels

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Long-time Bell Warriors standout James Keenan was just named Queen’s University offensive football player of the week. Gaels quarterback James Keenan had his best performance of the season on Saturday afternoon leading the Gaels to their first victory of the year in a 15-8 win over the Windsor Lancers. Keenan completed 12 of 24 passes for a career-high 257 yards and one touchdown. His presence was also felt on the ground as he scrambled five times for 50 yards including a 27-yard gain on the Gaels opening drive that led to a field goal. 

Nicely done James!

Warriors Alumni Brad Cowan Getting it Done!

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Congrats to our Bell Warriors alumni Brad Cowan Laurier University Football Defensive Player of the Week!   Brad, a native of Ashton and long-time Warriors standout, played a key part in another outstanding defensive effort from the Golden Hawks as they shut down York’s offence on Monday. The third-year communication studies major recorded seven total tackles, a half sack, a tackle for a loss and a pass breakup as Laurier limited the Lions to just 231 yards of offence and three points. The seven tackles matched Cowan’s single-game career high, providing a welcome presence in the middle of the defence after missing all of last season due to injury.   This marks the first time in his career that Cowan has been named Laurier’s Defensive Player of the Week.  Brad is also a distinguished Bell Warriors Jim Wagdin Post-Secondary Scholarship winner (in 2016).  NICELY DONE BRAD!

Jim Wagdin Post-Secondary Scholarship APPLICATION DEADLINE

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Bell Warriors Jim Wagdin Post-Secondary Scholarship APPLICATION DEADLINE SEPT 1/19

We’ve had some tremendous winners in the past. There are two $1,000 scholarship grants available annually for any ex-Warriors player who is currently enrolled in a post-secondary education program. Make sure to reach out to WARRIORS ALUMNI that would qualify and you think should know about the opportunity.

The Warriors support our players ON AND OFF THE FIELD!
More details and application requirements at: http://bellwarriors.ca/scholarships/

#NCAFA #Warriors4Life

Warriors Take Over TD Place – GO REDBLACKS!

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100 of our Bell Warriors took over TD Place today and what a great day we all had.   Our Ottawa REDBLACKS were hosting the Hamilton Ti-Cats and our Warriors were there en force to cheer on our hometown REDBLACKS.  The players had a great on-field pre-game experience and to top it off, Warriors players Avery MacLeod, Elliot Fleming, Jacob Wong and Alex Moniot led the REDBLACKS onto to the field carrying their flag.  What a great fundraiser and better yet, super team-building event.

Warriors Golf Tournament Fundraiser …. a HOOT!

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We may stink at golf but that doesn’t mean we don’t like to get out and have some fun raising money for our beloved Warriors.  That’s something we thrive at!

The 24th Annual Bell Warriors Fundraiser Golf Tournament was held Saturday, July 20th at the picturesque Amberwood Village Golf & Country Club in Stittsville and consensus was … … IT WAS A HOOT!  Although it was hot, we persevered and although the course record still stands, the day was filled with comaraderie and lots of laughs.  As always, the ALE staff served up a great lunch and a tasty dinner making for a truly pleasant day.  Of course none of this would be possible without our Golf Tournament Committee.  A HUGE THANK YOU to Dan Crabtree, Kelly White, Jen Daniel and Steve Adam who have taken on the event with an absolute commitment to ensure we have a successful fundraiser and memorable day.

We also want to thank the following list of sponsors who contributed to this year’s fundraiser:

Danby’s (Richmond & Munster locations)
The Ale, Stittsville
The Glen Scottish Restaurant & Pub, Stittsville
BMO Global Asset Management, Brad Cross
Holliswealth (Dan Crabtree & Greg  Clarke)
TMSI, Darin McCorriston
Sunlife Financial
Ironworks, Ken & Carmen Schwartz
Remax Hallmark Realty Group, Orlene Campbell
The Brew Table, Bells Corners

 

 

Stittsville Volunteer Group of the Year Award

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Football isn’t about ‘pats on the  back‘ for a job well done.   Football is about acting with distinction and doing a job well that needs to be done.  It is no different in running a community football program.  “We value setting a selfless example for our youth and doing good in our community”, states Paul Stewart, Bell Warriors President.   

Having said all of that, it is an honour for our non-profit football club to be recognized in our community for the good work we have done for the past 64 years and continue to do night in and night out.  At a ceremony held last night at the CARDELREC-Goulbourn Centre, the Warriors were awarded with their nomination for the Volunteer Group of the Year.  On hand on behalf of the Warriors was Warriors VP of Finance Dan Crabtree and VP of Administration Christine Lavigne.

In addition to hosting our three distinct football programs for boys and girls, the Warriors give back to our Warriors players in the form of bursaries and scholarships.  The Warriors also plan a series of events to raise monies for our operations; and to expose youth to living an active lifestyle while playing our great sport of football:

  • Annually, the Warriors offer two $1,000 post-secondary scholarships to Warriors alumni.  Applications are judged on academics, the alumni’s Warriors experience, and their community involvement
    • 14 Stittsville residents have won scholarships in the past decade: Andrew Fullerton (’18), Stefano Napolitano (’13 and ’17), Kurtis Schaefer (’16), Sean Stoqua (’15), Charles Keenan (’14), Mitchell Henselwood (’14), Bran Hinton (’13), David Sabourin (’11 and ’12), Sam Sabourin (’10 and ’12), Mike Wierich (’11), and Richard Hobbs (’10)
    • $38,000 has been rewarded to date since the launch of our scholarship program
    • The Bell Warriors are proud to support our young players on and off the field
  • Annually, post-secondary bursaries are also made available to our Bantam and Midget aged Tackle football players and a graduating Girl’s Touch Football program player ($500 each)
  • For 23 years, the Warriors host an annual Bell Warriors Golf Tournament (hosted at the Amberwood Village Golf and Country Club, Stittsville)
  • Volunteer Appreciation Night:  hosted annually at The ALE Lounge & Eatery, Stittsville
  • Hosted numerous Warriors Days which were free to expose youth in Stittsville to football
  • Hosted free QB clinics (in Stittsville) in the Winter in 2018
  • Host Winter Workouts annually to introduce youth of Stittsville to football
  • Host two annual banquets and awards ceremonies in Stittsville
  • Host our Bell Warriors AGM in Stittsville annually
  • Partner to offer region-wide Tyke & Mosquito jamborees each August for Stittsville youth
  • Partner to offer region-wide All-Star teams to compete for the Eastern Ontario – Western Quebec Inter-Provincial championship for Stittsville youth
  • Offer Inter-Provincial cross-over games for our Bantam and Midget aged tackle football players of Stittsville
  • If boys & girls want to play football in Stittsville, then the Bell Warriors Football Club are their team for affordable & accessible non-contact and tackle football programs

We are proud of what we do as Warriors in our community.  THANK YOU to Dan and Christine for being on hand to accept our award.

50/50 is a WIN-WIN! Time to Step Up Warriors!

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NCAFA and OSEG are looking for 50/ 50 sellers during Redblack games.

As you may know, OSEG has partnered up with NCAFA to raise money for the OSEG Foundation.  NCAFA is very lucky to have an organisation like OSEG supporting minor football.  Part of the proceeds from the RedBlacks 50/50 goes to every club within NCAFA to help offset equipment costs, and by extension, keeping minor football the cheapest and most accessible sport for kids in Ottawa.

This is an opportunity for you to help out your club and the league by working 4-9 RedBlack home games, while being paid for your time by OSEG.

Gawain Harding, President of the Gatineau Vikings and NCAFA Executive says, “I’ve been doing this for the last 3 years and I have enjoyed the experience greatly.  It’s a fun way to give back.  The time passes quick.  And selling 50/50 tickets is allot easier than you think it is.   People want to buy 50/50 tickets.  You just need to be active and vocal for 3 hours.”

The OSEG Foundation and NCAFA will be having a second orientation session on:

TUESDAY, JUNE 11th at TD PLACE       CLICK HERE if interested

We need to get as many people who are interested out on that date.  Candidates should be:

  • Must be outgoing – approaching strangers may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but sometimes meeting new people can be fun and rewarding!
  • Cash handling is a must – selling raffle tickets in $5, $10 and $20 increments sometimes calls for math on site. Top sellers last season sold over $4,000 per game! That’s a lot of cash!
  • Willing to help make a difference – 50% of the pot does go to one lucky fan, but the real reason for the raffle is for the 50% that is donated to the OSEG Foundation.

It’s time to step up.  For more details, you can also email us at info@bellwarriors.ca.  

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Tackle Tryouts Dates Set

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The long wait is over … … finally!  The Bell Warriors Tackle Football tryouts dates are set.  Unless the weather continues to reek havoc,  we are set to go from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.:
 
Tykes (ages 8-9)                May 22nd (Bell H.S. behind the baseball diamonds)
Mosquito (ages 10-11)     May 21st (Bell H.S. behind the baseball diamonds)
Pee Wee (ages 12-13)       May 21st (Bell H.S. behind the baseball diamonds)
Bantam (ages 14-165)      May 22nd (Bell H.S. Game Field)
 
All interested players have 3 easy steps to follow before coming out:

1  –  Register with OFA (Insurance):  CLICK HERE
2  –  Register for Bell Warriors with NCAFA (League):  CLICK HERE
3  –  Register with your Warriors level:  CLICK HERE
 
For more details, contact info@bellwarriors.ca, call (613) 838-4279 or go to our CONTACTS page to email your level’s head coach.  #Warriors4Life
 

 

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