The last in-person awards dinner was held two years ago, in 2019, and we are looking forward to reconvening at The Local.
It's back! Join us for our THIRD Beefsteak + Beer fundraiser. This time it's bigger than ever as we take over the upstairs of the Clubhouse.
Bays are all in for Pride!
Victoria Pride Week culminates in the Pride Festival held at MacDonald Park on Sunday, July 9th.
JBAA clubhouse will be open for a cool place to have a refreshment and we welcome everyone to come down and celebrate Pride.
We will have a $3 Pride Hotdogs special and all booze on offer will be $5 per serving.
Our Annual General Meeting will be held at the club house and will start at 7:00 pm.
Lots of things to discuss as we wrap up our 2022/23 business and look ahead to a new year!
We encourage ALL members, and all those interested in joining the club, to come out to the AGM to meet the executive, find out plans for the teams and our building, and sign up to volunteer.
If you cannot attend in person we will be running a video call and you can join using the link below.
Note that this is a Zoom call - you do not need an account, nor should you have to download an app (unless you prefer).
The Spot Prawn Festival will feature:
live music,
street vendors and
some questionably good displays of a great sport
This is the second year for the festival and is a fundraiser for our club, and a way for us to help host a community event with something for everyone.
Festival hours:
12 noon to 7 pm Saturday, May 27
11 am to 6 pm Sunday, May 28th
Parking is limited so please think of alternate transportation.
Rifflandia Music Festival and The Rugby Shop is pleased to announce the first annual “Can’t Touch This” rugby tournament. The competition takes place during the Spot Prawn Festival, May 27 & 28 at MacDonald Park from 1pm to 4pm each day.
Saturday features Senior Men and Women athletes in any gender combination.
Sunday features Age Grade (U16 to 18) or Heritage (over 30) athletes in any gender combination.
Teams must be a minimum of five (5) players or a maximum of ten (10).
There will be changerooms, a shade area by the field and warmup pitch.
Rules of engagement:
10-minute games, 5 players a side with fluid substitution.
6 touches total, must retreat 5m back each touch (offside penalty will result).
A variation of touch rugby rules may be applied by the referee in the heat of the moment.
Pool play followed by quarter-final, semi-final and grande finale.
Awards for best dressed team theme (must be consistent colours and team jerseys are fine).
Cash prizes for spectacular skill display.
Rifflandia Passes for Grande Finale winners each day.
Please reserve your team spot through the following portal, $80 per team + GST.
For any questions about participation please contact jacobrossthiel@gmail.com
The club is providing the use of our parking lot, BBQ, and patio to a community group in James Bay that is having a garage sale to raise funds for a Syrian refuge family.
Come down and support the fundraiser, and be aware the parking lot will not be available!
The last in-person awards dinner was held two years ago, in 2019, and we are looking forward to reconvening at The Local.
Hans de Goede, Les Underwood and I would like to invite players, administrators and supporters (1973-83) to the JBAA Clubhouse, for a 50 year celebration of James Bay’s Golden Decade of Rugby, on Saturday, April 1, 2023.
That group played in 10 BC Championships (won 8), and 10 Island Championships (won 10). Truly the greatest era of JBAA, BC and Canadian club rugby.
Hans, Les and I ask you to gather this April 1 for the following four reasons:
To celebrate our success and renew old friendships.
Relive some memories and to maybe meet one last time before we watch JBAA from the Upper Deck.
There will not be a 75th reunion !
To honour the Greatest Rugby Club Coach in Canadian history: Tillman Briggs.
How? Open Mic post dinner . One Till story will be tolerate per speaker. Dinner buns will be at every table.
To remember the Bays who are already seated in the Upper Deck.
How? From Jack Reid and Ed Barlow to Chuck Shergold and Drew Dennison. Their names will be spoken and toasted.
To raise money to complete our Clubhouse renovation.
How ?
$100 covers your food and drink.
Every extra $100 will go to our Reno and give you a chance to win 1K in our post dinner draw.
For example $100 covers dinner/drinks, or $200 D/D plus a draw ticket, or $500 covers D/D plus 4 draw tickets
If you wish to join our gathering, email a Huddy Huddy to alumni@jbaa.ca or click the button.
Our clubhouse manager needs firm numbers by March 1st
Cash/Checks will taken upstairs at the door on April 1.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 2:30 - 4:30 | Home Game vs CW |
| 5:00 - 6:00 | Drinks |
| 6:00 - 10:00 | Dinner, More Drinks, Stories and Draw |
| 11:00 | Home to bed? (Twee needs his sleep) |
Our clubhouse will be closed for a private event.
Sorry for the inconvenience!
Sunday, December 4th will be the last day we hold Minis for the winter break. As with last year, the last day coincides with the arrival of JBAA's Dutch friend, Sinterklass, and he will be back again to make a special visit to our Minis!
Make sure your little bear is there to receive a treat and enjoy some early festive fun. And when the singing starts, please join in! Don't worry, Sinterklass will pick songs we all know.
Calling all bears - players of all ages, team staff, volunteers, social members!
Join us at the clubhouse on December 1st at 7 p.m. for our annual Christmas social.
This yearly tradition is the club's way of saying thanks for your support - there will be plenty of Yule Tide snacks and Cheer.
Minis are starting today and to celebrate there will be a treat handed out at the end of the session!
Plus we will have t-shirts to hand out. Don’t miss out!
The Vancouver Island Rugby Referees Society (VIRRS) is holding a Level 1 Rugby Referee Course at our club on Sunday, September 11th.
We will be at the Celebrate James Bay event with rugby demonstrations and games. If you live in the area, come down and say hi!
Youth Coordinator Rob Nichol will be leading fun rugby challenges and games for all ages at this event from 12:30pm-1:45pm.
Our goal is to introduce rugby to a wider audience and attract new members to the JBAA family.
If you'd like to help facilitate rugby games, contact Rob at youthrugby@jbaa.ca
Barry is inspired by the sunny weather and looking for company.... so the clubhouse patio will be OPEN on SUNDAY! Come on down for a drink anytime between 1 and 3!
Come down to MacDonald Park on Sunday, June 12th any time between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and take in prawns, fiddles and rugby!!!
This is a FREE EVENT with something for the entire family to enjoy.
Fiddle Contest
Youth Sevens Rugby Exhibition and Demonstrations
Artisan Vendors and Food Trucks
Fresh Prawn BBQ
Our club is one of the hosts and we will be drawing upon our amazing community as we need many volunteers to make this a success:
Peelers will contribute an hour of their time to peel prawns at any time during the day
Movers will contribute their morning - between 7 am and 10 am - to help with vendor unloading
A portion of the proceeds from the event will be coming to the club to offset the cost of our new Youth Coordinator that we have hired to help manage and support our burgeoning youth programs.
Loads of rugby activities planned during the day:
U7s games involving our junior girls and junior boys teams,
our Mighty Minis demonstrating the fun! of mini rugby,
Canadian rugby athletes on hand
Obstacle course and blow up
YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS EVENT!!!
JBAA will be providing the BBQ food for the James Bay Community Picnic happening at MacDonald Park on the afternoon and early evening of June 8th. Come down and say hello to our volunteers and meet the people who live in our rugby neighbourhood.
Food will be available from 4pm onwards and is BBQ hot dogs, juice, and chips. Proceeds from the food sales will go to club fundraising efforts.
Our Annual General Meeting will be held at the club house and will start at 7:00 pm.
Lots of things to discuss as we wrap up our 2020/21 business and look ahead to a new year!
We encourage ALL members, and all those interested in joining the club, to come out to the AGM to meet the executive, find out plans for the teams and our building, and sign up to volunteer.
The last in-person awards dinner was held two years ago, in 2019, and we are looking forward to reconvening at The Local.
JBAA is pleased to participate in the BC Rugby Union Girls Can Rugby event!
In the year of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, we want to see more girls under the age of 14 having fun and playing rugby.
The event is FREE and is open to all girls between the ages of 5 and 14 that are curious about rugby and would like to try it out in a fun and relaxing setting.
James Bay Athletic Association offers a strong female program with options available at all youth age grades, as well as a Senior Womens team. Our Girls Can Rugby event will include many of our female players and coaches, as well as our Senior Womens coach, Jen Ross, and some of our senior players.
Check in and registration starts at 10:00 a.m. Please arrive between 10 and 11 to make sure you are registered and get to know the other girls and volunteers.
Action will start at 11:00 a.m and wrap up at 1:30 p.m.
JBAA will provide lunch for all registered participants.
You can sign up ahead of time by completing the online form below. Or you can sign up in person on March 6th.
If you have questions or want to know more then feel free to email our junior girls head coach by selecting the button below.
Check in will be faster if you sign up in advance! If you want to sign up multiple players, please submit the form once, per each player. Thanks!
