December 2024 Newsletter
VanU Goal of the Month Nominees
Voting is now underway for the December VanU Goal of the Month competition.
Watch through the list of nominees using the link below, then submit your vote in the poll.
Voting will be counted up until 12pm on Friday, January 10th, and the winner be announced later that afternoon.
Click Here for Goal of the Month Nominee Videos
1. Jasper Gesierich - U13 Boys
2. Raphael Dawson - U11 Boys
3. Lucas Laguna - U10 Boys
4. Luca Perugini - U11 Boys
5. Graham Wardell - U10 Boys
VanU Return to Play Dates
We're officially back in action after the holiday break! Here is a reminder of the dates each program will begin for the Winter season.
First Kicks:
Hillcrest Mini Turf - January 12th
Churchill Secondary. - January 12th
Japanese Hall - January 12th
UBC/Chaldecott (twice a week) - January 13th
UBC MacInnes (once a week) - January 18th
Chaldecott (once a week) - January 18th
Sunset Park - January 19th
Second Kicks: Week of January 6th
Divisional: Week of January 6th
Academy:
Monday Night Development Academy - January 13th
Monday Goalkeeper Academy - January 13th
Monday Shooting & Finishing Academy - January 13th
Wednesday Development Academy - January 15th
Friday Goalkeeper Academy - January 17th
Friday Shooting & Finishing Academy - January 17th
Skill Centre: January 18th/19th
Winter Registration
Registration for both the Winter Academy and Winter First Kicks is still open. Registration for Futsal has now also opened up.
Winter Academy
Our Development Academy and Goalkeeper Academy are still available, as is our previously-named Striker Academy that has been re-named to the Shooting & Finishing Academy.
The times and locations will follow the same offerings as our Fall Academy. For a full list of those available times and locations, please visit our website using the link below.
https://vancouverunitedfc.com/winter-academy
Winter First Kicks
During the Winter season we will be offering First Kicks at UBC MacInnes, Chaldecott Park, Hillcrest, Churchill, Japanese Hall, and Sunset Park.
To find the day of the week and start time for each location, please visit the link below and look under the Winter section.
https://vancouverunitedfc.com/first-kicks-u4-u8
Winter Futsal
Futsal will be returning on the same schedule as the Fall season.
Tuesdays at UHill Elementary School for 2013 born players
Jan. 14, 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18
Girls 6pm - 6:55pm
Boys 7pm - 7:55pm
Wednesdays at Queen Elizabeth Elementary School for 2014 and 2015 born players
Jan. 15, 22, 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19
Girls 6pm - 6:55pm
Boys 7pm - 7:55pm
Thursdays at Queen Elizabeth Elementary School for 2016 and 2017 born players
Jan. 16, 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 20
Girls 6pm - 6:55pm
Boys 7pm - 7:55pm
https://vancouverunitedfc.com/futsal
Register for the Winter Academy, Winter First Kicks, or Winter Futsal using the link below:
Spring/Fall Registration Announcement
The registration dates for Spring and Fall programming have now been confirmed.
The dates when registration will open are listed below, and included beneath them are all the programs that open on that day.
January 17th
2025/2026 Divisional season
January 20th
Skill Centre
February 1st
Evaluations
Spring Registration (all programs)
Spring Break Camps
First Kicks Fall & Winter
Second Kicks Fall & Winter
VanU 2024 Recap
It’s been a big year for our club! Some of the many highlights include Field Day at BC Place, Grad and Awards Night, First Kicks and Second Kicks jamborees, Clash of the Coaches, the expansion of our Academy programming, our many cup and tournament participants and winners - especially Clash at the Border where we had 12 teams go down and two reach the final; as well as many, many more milestones and successes!
What was your highlight of 2024 with VanU? Let us know on social media!
The club would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who helped make this such a special year. Here’s to an even bigger and better 2025!
VanU Website Survey
We are currently in the process of updating our official club website and would appreciate your help as we strive to provide our members with the best web experience possible.
If you are able to complete the survey below, it would be greatly appreciated!
November Month of Giving Recap
Thank you to everyone who donated items for Covenant House Vancouver during our November Month of Giving!
Over the course of the month, our club collected approximately 1000 items that will go to local youth in need. Those items were then dropped off to Covenant House in December.
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