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Flag Football Comes to Ecole Ste Anne Immersion

Earlier today Bill Johnson of Football Manitoba and I had the privilege of providing some flag equipment to the PE department at Ecole Ste Anne Immersion. This joint initiative between the Eastman Raiders and Football Manitoba aims to see flag football taught as part of the PE curriculum at the school, in the hope that more kids are exposed to football with the hope that they become future Raiders.

Spring Flag Football – 2020

Fancy trying something different. This year for the first time the Eastman Raiders in association with Football Manitoba are bringing flag football to the Eastman area. The program is open to all players aged 6-18. This is an ideal introduction to football for those who have never played before and a great way for our tackle players to get in some additional game time before tackle season.

For the program to be a success, as always we’ll need volunteer coaches. Details on how to become a coach will be posted soon and we’ll provide all the necessary training.

Also, we’ll require some referees. If you’ve ever fancied donning the black and white strips and earning some extra pocket change then we’ll be posting more information soon. In the meantime head over to the Football Manitoba website for more information.

As this is a Football Manitoba program and not an MMFA program, the usual catchment areas are not in effect, meaning anyone can come and join the fun in Steinbach.

Peewees Progress to the Semi-Finals

  1. The Peewee team beat the St James Rods 44-14 to progress into the Division A Semi-Final next week.
  2. Our next game will be against the Fort Garry Lions @ 2.00 pm on October 26, at Dakota Collegiate.

Peewee Playoff Game Postponed

The Peewee playoff game scheduled to be played on Monday 14th will now be played at 10.30 AM on October 20th at 10.30 AM @ AD Penner Park

Important Schedule Information

Please note that due to the weather conditions, the league has revised the playoff schedule for this weekend.

St James @ Eastman (Peewee): rescheduled to Monday, October 14th at 11:00 AM at AD Penner Park.

The format of the Atom playoffs has been changed to accommodate the loss of one weekend of games.  Eastman @ North Winnipeg will now take place on Saturday, October 19th at 4:00 PM.

Please see the MMFA website for more information.

Week 1 Schedule

The MMFA has confirmed the schedule for the first weekend. All games played on August 10th.

10.00 AM Cruncher Black away at St Vital Black

2.00 PM Cruncher Teal away at St Vital Red

4.30 PM Atom at home to Transcona (Game played at IG Field)

7.00 PM Peewee at home to St Vital Red (Game played at IG Field)

1st Down

Now that the 1st Down Program has finished for this year, on behalf of everyone involved with the Eastman Raiders, a huge thank you to all our players that signed up to participate in this season’s 1st Down Program.  It’s always great to see you on the field having so much fun.  Hope to see you all again next year, either in 1st Down or in the Tackle program.

I’d also like to say a huge thank you to all of our volunteer coaches who helped to make the program such a success.

Finally, after 8 years of being involved with the Raiders, our 1st Down Coordinator, Coach Charli, has decided to call time on her involvement with the Raiders.  On behalf of the Board and all of the players you have coached and inspired, thank you.  Don’t be a stranger.

Eastman Raiders 1st Down – Class of 2019.

3rd Annual BBQ, Equipment Fitting & Cookie Pick-up

Equipment fittings for all age groups will take place on Saturday, June 22nd at the Eastman Raiders clubhouse at AD Penner Park in Steinbach.

Peewee: 11am-12pm
Atom: 12-1:00pm
Crunchers: 1:00-2pm

Once each player fitting has been completed, each player and 1 parent will receive a ticket for a complimentary BBQ lunch which includes 1 hot dog, 1 bag of chips and 1 drink. Additional BBQ tickets can be purchased at the canteen for $5.00.

Members of the Eastman Raiders Board and coaches will be available for a meet and greet, and to answer any questions you might have on the upcoming season.

Please remember to bring your $500 post-dated (dated Nov 1st, 2019) equipment rental deposit cheque.

This year we’re also doing our cookie dough pick up on the same day.  Please note, that cookie dough must be picked up on this day.  We have no storage to keep the cookie for any length of time.  If you are unable to pick up the cookie dough in person, please make alternative arrangements with someone to pick them up and please let the club know that someone else will be collecting them in your place.  You can advise us at fundraising.eastmanraiders@gmail.com

 

2019 Tackle Registration is Now Open!!!!!!

Registration is now open for players aged 8-14 for the 2019 Tackle Season.   Head over to our Registration Page now!!!  Please take time to read through the information provided, and then click the link at the bottom of the page and complete the registration process.

RedZone Spring Camp

Registration for our spring camp is now closed.  A huge thank you to everyone who has signed up.

Join us for the Raiders RedZone Spring Camp

Elmdale Elementry School, Steinbach
February 26 & 28
March 5, 7, 12, 14, 19 & 21

The camp will be split into two sessions.
Open to athletes born between:

2008 & 2011 (6.30pm – 8.00pm) – FULL
2004 & 2007 (8.00pm – 9.30pm)

Each age group will be restricted to 30 athletes.

Cost $40 (Camp T-shirt included)*

This is a non-contact/no equipment camp suitable for all levels of experience. We will be teaching fundamental football skills and techniques.
Athletes should wear non-marking sole indoor runners and bring a water bottle.

*Anyone wishing to pay by a method other than credit card, please e-mail us at register.eastmanraiders@gmail.com

1st Down Program

Registration is now open for the 1st Down Program! Follow the link at the bottom of the post to complete the fully online registration process.

1st Down is a program focused on developing fundamental movement skills and physical literacy in a football environment. It will include non-contact games and drills with a focus on fun and skill development that will be of benefit regardless of any sport they choose to participate in as they grow.

Age groups include 4-5 and 6-7 (based on year of birth not age at time of registration).

The format will be 2 – 1 hour sessions per week August through October. We are starting on Tuesday, August 14th and running Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7pm.

The cost for joining the program is set at $59.00 plus GST which will be paid online to Football Manitoba at the time of registration. The cost of registration includes a 1st Down t-shirt which will be yours to keep along with everything needed to participate in the program.
As the program is not run by the Eastman Raiders, if you will be utilizing KidSport or Jump Start for subsidy, the forms will need to go through Football Manitoba for completion. Use the contact information provided throughout the online registration process to arrange.
Refunds will be provided by Football Manitoba less a $25 admin fee up to 7 days prior to the start of the program.

There is a great need for volunteers to run this program as it will be run in conjunction with our regular tackle football league. If you are at all interested in helping out or want to learn more about leading a team or being on the field to help out, contact money.raiders@gmail.com.

1st Down Registration LInk

Brand New Raiders Gear!

Hey Raiders family! We are so excited about our recent collaboration with Silver Eye Sports that we wanted to let you in on a special, limited time opportunity. From now until July 8th you can purchase some Raiders apparel with the brand new, updated 2018 logo!
We will be having a launch day for our newly redesigned jerseys and logo later in July (stay tuned for more details) and want to ensure that you can all get some new gear for the start of the season.
The store is open right now but will only be open until July 8th so hurry if you want to be sporting brand new Raiders gear by August!
Follow the link to start shopping!
www.sesn.ca/Raiders

Cookie Dough Pick-Up

Cookie dough and muffin pick-up is on Tuesday, June 19th at AD Penner Park.
Pick-ups MUST be done that day/time as we do not have room to store the cookie dough or muffins. If you are unable to make it, please make arrangements for someone to pick up on your behalf.

Thanks to your efforts the club was able to raise $8,740 to be used towards safety and equipment upgrades this season. The top sales will be announced and the winners will be given their prizes at our annual Raiders Days celebration coming up at the end of August.

Fundraiser Drop-offs / Late Registration

Drop-offs for the cookie dough fundraiser will be taking place Thursday, May 24th from 6-9pm at the Clearspring mall.
We will be verifying that all cash and cheques match the total stated on the form at that time.
Please ensure that any cheques handed in are made out to Eastman Raiders Football.

If you still want to sign up for tackle football we will be taking registrations that night as well.