Registration on May 3-5th is for the tackle program only, ages 8-18.
Football Manitoba will be providing more information regarding the 1st Down Program (ages 4-7) to all clubs on Tuesday, May 1st and that will be posted here and on our Facebook page shortly thereafter.
The Eastman Raiders understand your excitement and desire for more information regarding this new program and appreciate your patience as we work towards bringing it successfully to Southeast Manitoba.
Registration is a 2-part process this season. You must register your player and pay for their MMFA membership BEFORE registration weekend at the following link, Goalline Registration. There is no option to pay offline this season, payment can be made online by credit card or PayPal. You will NOT be able to secure a place on our roster until the Goalline portion has been completed.
Registration dates are as follows and will be at the Clearspring mall. Registration is first come first served.
Thursday May 3rd 6-9pm
Friday May 4th 6-9pm
Saturday May 5th 10am-12pm
Cost Breakdown *Club Prices to be updated*
MMFA Registration which includes your player insurance (online) – $35 plus tax non-refundable fee to Football Manitoba/Football Canada and $50 to the MMFA.
In order to keep the cost down for all of our players, the Eastman Raiders have chosen to lower the club fees from 2017 prices for each age group in order to accommodate the increase in the MMFA fees.
Cruncher – $115
Atom – $140
Pee Wee – $165
Bantam – $190
Please bring the following to club registration:
– Manitoba Health Card
– 2 cheques for $150 each for volunteer and fundraising deposits
– Weight and height of your player
– Form of payment – we accept cash, credit or cheque*
*If your cheque is returned, there will be a $40 charge and you must pay cash or credit going forward.
If you register your player for an age group and for some reason we are not able to field a team, your player will either be released to register with an alternate club or will be fully refunded all fees including the club fees and the MMFA fees. Team declaration will be made shortly after registration weekend.
Spring camp, no equipment/no contact coming soon! Read all of the details then follow the link below to register.
Cost:
$25 – payable on April 9th by either cash or credit card; cheques will not be accepted
Location:
Woodlawn School (Steinbach)
Dates:
April 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th
Times:
Cruncher & Atom (born between 2007-2010) – 7:00-8:00pm
Pee Wee & Bantam (born between 2003-2006) – 8:15-9:15pm
There are only 30 spots available for each group, first come first served. The link will be taken down once full and anyone who registers past the cutoff will be notified.
Register before 5pm on March 23rd to guarantee your chosen shirt size.
Midget Program
The Eastman Raiders have been working hard behind the scenes to field a Midget team this year with the age group change to 16-18 year olds. There will be an information held in the upcoming weeks for anyone wishing to get more info. Please stay tuned to the website and Facebook for more details.
2018 Registration
Registration will take place the first weekend in May. Once dates and times are finalized they will be posted here and on Facebook.
2018 Spring Skills Camp
Details are being finalized for a Spring Skills Camp to take place mid-late April. Again…stay tuned for more details in the next week.
If you require a 2017 tax receipt please use the email provided in the Contacts tab to request one as soon as possible.
Please provide the name of the person who made the payment as well as a valid email address to forward the receipt to.
We apologize but receipts will only be sent out in the next 2 weeks.
The raffle to support Eastman Raiders players travelling with the Manitoba Selects team will be held at a private residence on Friday, February 16th.
The prize is $500 donated by the Eastman Raiders Football Club.
The winning ticket will be drawn by one of our club executives.
Lottery license number LGA 5245-RF-28078.
New for the 2018 season will be revised age groups for all football levels. This change has been mandated from Football Canada and has been implemented by Football Manitoba to be in effect for the 2018 season.
More information will be available following the next Eastman Raiders board meeting where we will discuss these changes and the impacts they will have for our club moving forward. Please be patient and check back here for any breaking news and updates.
Ages 4-7 – 1st Down Football Program (non-contact)
Ages 8-9 – Crunchers
Ages 10-11 – Atom
Ages 12-13 – Pee Wee
Ages 14-15 – Bantam
Ages 16-18 – Midget
Ages 18-22 – Majors
Please see this as an opportunity for your players to enjoy another season with the teammates they spent the 2017 season bonding and growing with.
Charli Champagne – Vice President
LAST DAY for equipment returns is this Thursday, Nov 9th from 6-7pm at the Raiders clubhouse.
Please ensure to make arrangements to have your equipment returned at this time if it hasn’t already been returned. If your equipment hasn’t been returned or arrangements have not been made to extend your rental for spring camps your deposit cheque will be cashed.
Coaches get your orders in before Friday! Email your receipts to your manager for reimbursement for the cost of a coaches shirt or a $20 credit on a sweatshirt.
Raiders Day is fast approaching!
This year we are having one solid day of football and fun for our Raiders Day celebration.
Please join us at the Raiders field on Sunday, August 27th when all of our teams will be taking the field throughout the day.
Along with football we have other fun times scheduled for the whole family
– Silent Auction (Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Winnipeg Jets prizes to be won)
– 50/50 at each game
– 15+ Vendor tables set up
– Inflatable obstacle course
– Bomber Alumni Rod Hill, Glen Schapansky and Nick Miller
– Buzz and Boomer will be stopping by between 12:00 and 5:30pm
– Elite Ozone will be onsite to sanitize equipment
– Much, much more
9am – Bantam vs. Fort Garry Lions
11:30am – Pee Wee vs. St. James Rods
2pm – Atom vs. Transcona Nationals
4:30pm – Crunchers vs. Transcona Nationals
Individual and team photos have been scheduled for the week of August 21st. They will be done at the Raiders field and will be from 6-7 each night. The schedule is as follows, please make every effort to be there as we don’t have alternate days scheduled.
Monday August 21st – Crunchers
Tuesday August 22nd – Atom
Wednesday August 23rd – Bantam
Thursday August 24th – Pee Wee
Please arrive early to get organized.
Your manager will be sending out an email shortly with all of the required details!
The Eastman Raiders Equipment Manager will be at the clubhouse on Friday, July 14th from 6-7pm to do any remaining fittings or adjustments prior to the start of the season. If your player requires any type of equipment adjustments or fittings please contact your manager to let them know that you will be coming down so that we can staff accordingly.
This will be the last scheduled time prior to the start of the regular season to get these adjustments completed so please ensure that you are able to make it out if needed.
We are still accepting registrations for all age levels!
If you are ages 7-14 and are interested in playing football this year contact us using our Contact Form (Contact Tab) and we will give you more details.
No previous football experience required and all equipment is provided! Just bring a desire to play, cleats and a mouth guard and we will take care of the rest.
Instructions for 2-Part Online Registration can be found in the document below.
ALL PLAYERS MUST COMPLETE ONLINE REGISTRATION THIS YEAR.
Please ensure to read the full document prior to beginning the Online Registration process as all online instructions are detailed as well as further instructions for Club Registration from May 4-6th. The link to take you to the Online Registration page is contained in the attached document.
Coaches, Trainers and Managers; please come to registration night and fill out a paper registration and we will take care of the online portion.
If you still have further questions after reading through the document and going online, please use the contact form found in the Contact tab and we will be sure to answer your questions as soon as possible. Please do not post questions to the Facebook page as it becomes too hard to track who is giving out the information.
DETAILS FOR 2-PART ONLINE REGISTRATION COMING THIS WEEK
2017 Registration is coming up!
May 4th & 5th from 6-9pm and May 6th from 10am-12pm at Clearspring Mall
Cruncher – $205
Atom – $230
Pee Wee – $255
Bantam – $280
Registration cost includes all practices, games and tournaments as well as equipment rental. All you need to provide is cleats, mouth guard and excitement for football!
We accept, cash, cheque or credit payment. Please bring along 2 blank cheques for volunteer and fundraising deposits.
BRING THE NOISE!
Our Bantam team will be taking on the Fort Garry Lions this Sunday, October 23rd at AD Penner Park at 9:00am!
We’re hoping to see all Eastman Raiders fans out bright and early to cheer on our team! Bring as many cowbells and noisemakers as you can find, we need to be loud and proud Eastman Raiders fans!
The Cruncher team will also be playing this weekend. They will be taking on the St Vital Mustangs on Sunday, October 23rd at the Maple Grove Rugby Park at 11:30am.
Head on over to St Vital to cheer them on!
If you ordered a Raiders Jacket or Bag they will be available for pick-up on Saturday, October 15th from 5:30-6:30pm at the Clubhouse.
Please make arrangements for someone to be there to pick-up your order if you are unable to make it.
Contact your team manager if you have any questions or concerns.
Bantam – Bye Week
Saturday, October 15th
Pee Wee @ Eastside Eagles – 11:00am
Sunday, October 16th
Atom Black @ Valour Patriots – 12:30pm
Atom Teal @ Corydon Comets – 1:00pm
Crunchers – Bye Week
Pick a game, come on out and cheer on our Eastman Raiders through playoffs!
PICKUP MOVED UNDER THE MAIN PICNIC SHELTER DUE TO WEATHER.
The Mom’s Pantry fundraising orders will be ready for pick up this Tuesday, October 4th; from 4:30-5:15pm.
Pick up will be at the same place that the cookie orders were picked up; the second parking lot (closest to Tim Horton’s) at AD Penner Park in between the baseball diamond and the football field.
We are unable to store any orders so please ensure that you are either able to pick up your orders or arrange for someone to pick it up for you.
If you have any questions, please contact your team Manager.
POSTPONED-SEE BELOW FOR DETAILS
Due to the weather the team pics for Bantam and Atom Black have been postponed.
Saturday, September 17th at the Rugby Field
Bantam – Following your game (at around 11-11:30am)
Atom – Return to Steinbach following yoir game; pics are scheduled for 12-12:30
Please contact your manager if you have any questions.
If you would like to place an order for a jacket or bag, please contact the rep directly using the contact information on the flyer provided to you by your manager.