Champions League Final It is Bayern Munich versus Chelsea for all the marbles in the Champions League Final. For those not going to SSI or to Vancouver to see the Whitecaps, join us at the Clubhouse Sat May 19th. KO is 11:45AM.

Clean Up Thank You - UPDATED A BIG thank you goes out to a hand full of Wests for their efforts this weekend. First off, thanks to Mark Brittain for all his gear and arranging paint from Cloverdale. Thank you Andy Laflamme for getting paint from Dulux. Thanks goes to Ryan Wilson, Joey Drolet, Doug McDannold, Calvin Wop Ho, Kyle Knowles, Foster Anderson, Lucas Russell of the Casuals and Caleb Bromba of the Spurs, for their painting on Saturday. Thank you Brittany Dewar for painting on Sunday and to Derek Brady for fixing the trophy case light. A big thanks goes to Geri Dickson for clearing up and tossing the crap from inside the Club. Thank you Alan Gilmore for driving down from Shawnigan to haul away a BIG load of garbage. Thanks to Johnny Carroll and Mike Melendez-Duke for painting the washrooms and adding tile back splashes. Last but not least I want to personally thank Ralph Anderson and Rick Sweeney for all that you two did over BOTH very long days.

Vic West FC Goin' to SSI Vic West has two squads going to the Salt Spring Challenge Cup tourney this weekend. The D4 Casuals will represent the Men in the rec category while a combo D1 United/D3 Women's squad do the same for the ladies. Good Luck to ALL this weekend!

2012/13 Vic West Executive The Club AGM & Elections were held May 14th with a good crowd of 40+ members on hand. After the dust cleared, the new Executive is as follows: President - Dave Knowles Vice President - Becky Fowler Treasurer - Russell Wilson Secretary - Krista Fletcher Directors were also appointed and some with specific responsibilities. They are: Geri Dickson - Registrar Nick Warrington - Training Scheduler Paul de Paoli - Equipment Manager Crystal Weihs - Social Director Other Directors at large are: Ralph Anderson, Garry Thomson, Andy Laflamme, Kim Bilesky, Rick Sweeney & Becky Schumacher. Thanks to all who came out and a BIG thanks to our new volunteers.

Vic West FC Seat Cushions for Sale Thanks to Rolex Plastics & Steve Fisher, Vic West FC has stadium seat cushions, aka the Tush Cush, for sale at the Clubhouse at $15 apiece. The cushions are kelly green with the Vic West FC logo on it and will keep your seat warm & comfy. Get yours before they are all gone(first box has been emptied!)

Updated prize list for HOF night Just a quick update to let people know what they could win when they buy a raffle ticket for the H.O.F. event on the 27th May. Country Grocer gift certificate Imax Tickets 1 night stay in the Chateau Victoria Irish Times gift certificate Renew massage Therapy gift certificates Glenwood meats gift certificate Gift basket donated from Michael Manhas $130.00 Drill set donated from Tom Hunter at Canadian Tire / Broadmead Peninsula Co-op gift certificates Double pass for 18 holes at the Highland Pacific Golf / donated by Lew Williams. And the grand prize...A trip for two to see the Whitecaps play in June, includes flights to and from Vancouver, 1 night stay plus dinner. Tickets cost only $2.50 each and can be bought from your team manager, at the club, or from myself, Kenny Mairs. Additional prizes will be added as we get them, and THERE WILL BE MORE !

Vic West FC Club MVPs It was another GREAT turnout for the Club's Annual Awards Banquet last night at the Strathcona Hotel. Thank you all for coming out as YOU made the evening! For those not there, here are the 2011/12 Team MVPS & Trophy winners: D1 Men - Brian Hobson D3 Spurs - Shaun Gurney D4 Casuals - Michael Buchanan U21s - Brian Romero Masters A - Garry Thomson Masters B - Lenny Henry O40 Scottish - Colin Chevalier O50 - Alan Gilmore Premier Women - Becky Schimacher D1 Vic West FC - Christa MacAtee D1 Vic West Utd - Jennifer Douglas, Leigh Wiki-Strordeur D3 - Kathleen Sinclair O30B - Heather Jackson O30B Scottish - Jessica Schraeder, Lucia Ferreira Ab Travis Trophy - Jessica Fornelli Al Davies Trophy - Kenny Mairs Alex Stewart - Mark Brittain Congratulations to ALL of you! You are all deserving winners!

CSHOF Induction Ceremonies June 2-3, 2012 The Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame Inductions, featuring Victoria West Athletic Association's induction as the 2012 Organization of Distinction, will be June 2-3, 2012 in Toronto. As part of the celebrations and the 100th Anniversary of the Canadian Soccer Association, Canada's MNT will Face the USA MNT in a 'friendly' at BMO Field in TO on the 3rd. A complete list of the 2012 Inductees can be found here: http://www.ontariosoccer.ca/OSABlog/index.php/archives/7264

Fields Open Or Closed? The City does not have a hotline number to call with respect to field closures. You can check the status at http://www.victoria.ca/EN/main/departments/parks-rec-culture/recreation-culture/facilities/sports-fields/status.html . You will have to register with your email address and a self assigned password. For the various clubs and regions on southern Vancouver Island, please check their homepages for current field conditions.