GAELS NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS – FEBRUARY 2020
Dear Ottawa Gaels,
Happy belated Family Day to our Ottawa Gaels Family! I hope everyone has been out enjoying the wonders of winter. The Ottawa Gaels Club has an abundance of activities to keep you busy over the next month whether you are a new member, alumni or just a friend of the Gaels. With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, we are gearing up for some good craic.
A special thank you to all the new recruits who have come out and given Gaelic a shot at La Fonderie the past few weeks. We have some amazing talent coming our way. We have had a fantastic organizing committee who put all the wheels in motion so thank you for all of your efforts!
I also want to thank all those who donated blood in January. Ottawa Blood Services is grateful for your donation. Our next charitable community event will be volunteering at the Ottawa Mission. Details to follow in our March Newsletter.
Upcoming Events & Activities for Ottawa Gaels
Senior Men’s Winter Sessions
The Senior Men have been ramping up their Winter training and will continue their gym sessions until the first week of May. Sessions will be held every Thursday (with the exception of March 19th) at D. Roy Kennedy Public School (919 Woodroffe Ave) from 7:15pm -8:45pm. The sessions will consist of fitness, core work, Gaelic skills and games. The cost for 17 weeks is $50 or $5 drop-in fee.
The men are also just about to commence their indoor dome training. The sessions will take place on Wednesdays, starting on February 19th , from are 9:30pm -10:30pm at the Hornet’s Nest Superdome at 1662 Bearbrook Road. Sessions will continue until the last Wednesday in April. The cost is $20 per session.
If you are interested in participating or would like further information, please contact mensfootball@ottawagaels.ca
Senior Ladies Winter Sessions
Our Senior Ladies Winter Superleague started on Sunday, February 16th and will continue every Sunday until April 5th inclusive. The games will be held at La Fonderie Centre Multisport (211 Rue Montcalm, Gatineau) from 6pm – 7pm (except on March 15th & 29th where games will be from 3pm – 4pm). The cost for 8 weeks is $65. Drop-in players and new participants are always welcome ($10 per session). For further information or to sign up, please contact ladiesfootball@ottawagaels.ca
Our ladies have also been continuing their classes at Final Round Boxing Gym (2487 Kaladar Ave). Sessions take place on Mondays from 7pm – 8pm. If you are interested in joining the ladies, please contact vicechairperson@ottawagaels.ca
Senior Men’s & Ladies Registration will be open very soon! Keep an eye out for further details!
Youth Program
The Multi-Sports program in Almonte is currently in full swing at Naismith Memorial Public School on Mondays from 6:30pm – 8pm (Grades 3 – 5) and 8pm – 9:30pm (Grades 6 – 9). Sessions will continue until March 30th, 2020. Sports played include Gaelic football, hurling/camogie, floor hockey, volleyball and basketball. The cost is $70 per child and all proceeds go towards supporting our 2020 CYC participants. For more details or to join in on the fun, please contact almonte@ottawagaels.ca
Our Youth Indoor Spring sessions will be starting on April 5th and will continue on Sundays for a further five weeks (April 12, 19, 26 & May 10, 17). The sessions will be held at Bell Sensplex (1565 Maple Grove Road, Kanata) from 8am–9am (Grades 2 – 4) & 9am–10am (Grades 5 – 9). Further details and registration coming very soon! If you have any questions, please contact youthofficer@ottawagaels.ca
Information about our Regional outdoor summer programs, which will be starting in May,
will be announced very soon. Programs will be running in Almonte, Kanata and we are hopeful to be running programs in Ottawa West and the downtown/Gatineau area if there is enough interest to do so. Please contact youthofficer@ottawagaels.ca, if you have questions about any of the summer programs.
Youth Summer Camps
For all the parents who are already strategizing about your children’s summer holidays, please consider registering you child in one of our amazing summer camps. The following are the summer camps that will be run for the summer:
Almonte
July 6 to July 10 @ the Naismith Memorial Public School
Please contact almonte@ottawagaels.ca for more details.
Kanata
July 13 to 17 @ the Beaverbrook Center
August 10 to 14 @ the Beaverbook Center
Please contact angela.stevenson.ottawagaels@gmail.com for more details.
Downtown Ottawa/ Gatineau Location
Time and date TBD for the downtown Ottawa/Gatineau location as we require 15 registered participates to procced with the camp. Please contact angela.stevenson.ottawagaels@gmail.com if you are interested in registering your child for camp.
Foundation Level Coaching Course
The Ottawa Gaels will be running a Foundation Award Coaching Course and we’d love to see you there! It will be held on Sunday, February 23rd, 2020 from 9am-5pm at Stephen Leacock Public School (25 Leacock Drive, Kanata). There is no cost to participate. The Foundation level course is the introductory award for coaches of Gaelic Games. The course is aimed at beginner coaches and will enable participants to assist a coach in the organisation of activities to develop hurling or football. No previous coaching experience is required!
To sign up or for further information, please contact youthofficer@ottawagaels.ca
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The newly formed ‘Ottawa Gaels Supporters Group’ would like to invite you to their first Social Event on Friday, February 28th at 8pm at Brigid’s Well (310 St Patrick St, Ottawa – entrance is on Cumberland Street). What better way to spend an evening at the end of a long week, than by having a few beverages while socializing with friends, old & new!
Come on down and join us for what promises to be a very fun night!
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
This year, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on March 14th at 11am. It will depart from City Hall, proceed South on Bank Street and finish up at Lansdowne Park. We would love to see all our Ottawa Gaels take part and represent our club with pride! We are planning to have a float this year, so our Youth Members can also be a part of the day! Further details coming soon! Don’t forget to wear your maroon with a big splash of green! We hope to see you all there!
If you feel like continuing the festivities after the parade, the Irish Society & Beaus will be hosting a St. Patrick’s Day party in the Aberdeen Pavilion. Ticket information can be found here!
Concussion Awareness Education
The Ottawa Gaels would like to invite and encourage all our coaches, parents & players to attend a Concussion Awareness Education Program which will be delivered by the Ottawa Sports Council. This very important initiative is designed to equip those working with participants under the age of 26 with the knowledge of how to apply the 4 R’s of Concussion Management in a sport setting (Recognize, Remove, Refer, Return). This free education session which has been organised exclusively for the Ottawa Gaels will be held at Twin Elm (4075 Twin Elm Road, Richmond) on Saturday March 28th from 10am – 12pm. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact childprotection@ottawagaels.ca
GAA Club Newsletter
Read the most recent copy of the GAA Club Newsletter right here!
Save the Date for these upcoming Events
Roast for Pat Kelly’s 70th Birthday (change of date!)
Don’t forget to mark April 25, 2020 in your calendar for Pat Kelly’s Birthday Roast! This event will be held at the Heart & Crown downtown (Mother McGuinty’s). Tickets will cost $19.50 (to commemorate the year Pat was born!) and all funds raised will go towards the Ottawa Gaels Youth Program. More details will be available very soon!
Spring Thaw Tournament
Spring is on the way, and so is our annual Spring Thaw Tournament! We are planning to host the competition on Saturday, May 2nd at the RA Centre Dome (2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa). The registration cost will be $15 per person. Full details to be confirmed and will be announced very soon!
Community Partner Events
St. Brigid’s Pancake Breakfast
Join us for a lively morning of music, fun and breakfast on Sunday, March 8th from 10am to 12pm in the Kildare Room at St. Brigid’s Irish Cultural Centre (310 St. Patrick Street). An affordable breakfast (Adults $6 & Children $4) and music by some of our dedicated volunteer musicians. Food served will include Pancakes, Ham, Sausages, Home Fries, Fruit, Juice, Tea/Coffee.
Ottawa Irish Arts (Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Ottawa Branch
Join us for our Annual St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Céilí (social dance) on Saturday, March 14th from 5:30pm -11:00pm at the Blessed Sacrament Church Hall (194 Fourth Avenue). Tickets will not be available at the door and must be purchased beforehand through Eventbrite.
Final Word from the Chairperson
Thank you for all of your continued support. Your engagement is crucial to the success of the Ottawa Gaels so stay active, get involved and keep us on our toes!
I will leave you with a few conundrums. Let’s see if we are all what we are craic’d up to be….
What Irish Rock is as light as a feather?
Why can’t you iron a four-leaf clover?
What does a ghost drink on St Patrick’s Day?
When does a potato stop being Irish?
Lisa Langevin,
Ottawa Gaels Chairperson
Answers : 1. Shamrock. 2. Because you shouldn’t press your luck. 3. BOOs. Spirits if they’re feeling brave. 4. When it’s a French Fry.
