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We have had three fantastic weeks of the spring programs so far, and we will be taking a one-week break over the holiday weekend - there are no sessions on May 19th, 20th and 21st, the program returns on May 26th, 27th and 28th. Last week's video highlight clip got a great reception, so we have added another one from this past Sunday, this time focusing on the house league program,

Registration is open for the next session of our development and house league programs which begin in early July.

Our spring soccer program got underway last weekend with 700 kids bringing some phenomenal energy despite the wet and cloudy weather. 7 of the 8 sessions managed to avoid the rain altogether: you can find a short highlights video. on the front page of our website

We will be closing registration for the spring programs on Monday, so this is the last chance to sign up for our Spring (May and June) programs. Fridays are completely sold out, but we still have a very limited number of spaces in the following age groups at these game times:

Friday Development Program:

Sold out at all age groups and times. Registration for next session (July/August) now available.

Saturday Development Program:

• Wee Copas (2017-2019 births) Saturday 9:00am (1 space) or 10.30am
• Jabulanis: (2015/16 Births) - Saturday 9:00am or 9:45am (1 space)
• Tangos: (2013/14 Births) - Saturday 9:00am or 9:45am (2 spaces)
• Azrtecas (2011/12 Births) - Saturday 10.30am (2 Spaces)

Sunday House League

• 9.45am - Grades 1 and 2
• 10.30am - Grades 3 and 4
• 11.15am - Grades 5,6 and 7

Don't forget, if you want to register for a development program on Saturday AND a Sunday house league program, the Sunday league is HALF PRICE ($75 plus tax). To take advantage of this special offer register for the Friday or Saturday program of your choice and choose "Sunday House League Add-On" when filling out the details.

Registration IS open for all of the summer programs, but it isn't on the front page of the website at the moment. You can find the links to register for the Friday and Saturday programs and the Sunday league here. (Scroll down its at the bottom of that page)

Li'l Sambas will be offering their first-ever summer day camps in summer 2023. We will be hosting soccer camps at Immaculata in the first two weeks of July for grades 2 to 6. You can find the full details and registration here:

Summer Camp at Immaculata - July 3rd to 7th

Summer Camp at Immaculata - July 10th to 14th

Li'l Sambas Summer Camp Notes:

• The camp is open to boys and girls and is suitable for beginner to intermediate players.
• The camp is offered for kids in 2nd to 6th grade in the 2022/23 school year (2015-2011 birth years)
• Camp starts at 9am each day and runs through to 4pm.
• The camps cost $299 +HST
• Early and late drop off and pick up (8.30am to 5pm) is available for an additional fee of $30
• All days take place at Immaculata High School, 140 Main Street, Ottawa
• Parents should send their kids each day with a healthy lunch, water bottle, sun hat, and sunscreen.
• A Li'l Sambas Camp shirt is included in the cost of the program.

We've had a lot of requests for reprints of 2022 receipts for tax purposes.

You can find information on how to download all of your receipts from the website in our Frequently Asked Questions.

This is the last day of our early bird registration offer which saves you $50 if you register for the spring and summer combination for the upcoming outdoor season. We've had a terrific response already over 150 kids signed up already and we are looking forward to another fantastic outdoor season at Immaculata. See below for full details of the early bird promotion:

Here are a few questions that we have been asked several times over the past week since the promotion opened.

• Is this offer only open to returning players?: No it is open to both returning players and new players, feel free to pass it on to friends, but don't forget that the offer ends today.
• If we want to come at different times in spring and summer, can we still register for the combination?: Yes, this has been quite a common request. Just register in whichever time slot you want for the SPRING season and put in the notes that you want the time to change in the summer. (e.g Tangos at 9am on Saturday for Spring and 6.30pm on Friday in summer)
• Do we still get the discount for the house league if we want to combine the development program on Friday or Saturday with the Sunday house league? Yes, you can add-on the spring and/or summer house league when you register for Friday or Saturday and you will be charged half price for the Sunday
• When will registration for the spring session only be available?: We will be posting the registration for the spring session only either tomorrow or Wednesday.
• Is registration available for the summer camps yet? Not yet, we will post the information and open registration for that as soon as we have the details finalised.

Register for both our Spring 2023 and Summer 2023 programs together for only $248 + HST - a saving of $50 off of our regular price to register for spring ($149 + HST) and summer ($149 + HST) separately. This offer is available until Family Day (February 20th)

Available Programs

• Spring and Summer Combination (16 sessions, last week of April to last week of August) - $249 - Registration Now Open
• Spring Session Only (8 sessions, last week of April to last week of June) - $149 (Registration Opens Soon)
• Summer Session Only (8 sessions, first week of July to last week of August - $149 (Registration Opens Soon)

All developmental programs are offered on Friday early evenings or Saturday mornings and our house league is offered for all age groups from 6-13 on Sunday mornings. All programs are outdoors on the turf soccer field at Immaculata High School (140 Main Street, Ottawa)

The option to register for only spring or only summer will be available from next weekend onwards.

As well as our popular Friday and Sunday Developmental sessions, we also offer a Sunday morning house league. The house league revolves around getting on the field and playing. No drills, no practices just a weekly soccer game on the top-quality turf field at Immaculata, although each team will have its own coach on the field with them giving them pointers and making sure every kid is involved. The house league is available for kids ages 6-13.

You can register for the combined spring and summer house league program for only $248 here.

And don't forget, if you want to register for both a Friday or Saturday Developmental Program AND the Sunday house league, you only pay half-price for the house league season if you choose "House League Add-On" when registering for the Developmental Program.

We have a few final spaces for our winter indoor development program which started last week (February 11th). The winter program lasts for eight weeks at the University of Ottawa's Lees Dome.

You can register for our remaining winter spaces on the Li'l Sambas Website.

We have had a number of inquiries about summer day camps over the past few weeks. Li'l Sambas will be offering their first-ever summer day camps in summer 2023. The camps will run in early July and details, dates, times and pricing will be posted soon.

We look forward to seeing you out on the field,

The Li'l Sambas Team

Update February 4th: This week's session cancelled

I am afraid that we are going to have to cancel Saturday February 4th's session due to the extreme weather. I am very concerned about both the walk from the car park to the dome in a wind chill of minus 40 and that the heating at the dome will have managed to get the temperature up to a high enough temperature by 9am tomorrow morning,

THE PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGE GROUPS WILL NOW START NEXT WEEK ON FEBRUARY 11th. The program will remain the same number of sessions, it will just finish one week later in April,

Stay warm everyone,

Chris and the Li'l Sambas Team

The programs begin on SATURDAY DECEMBER 3rd at Ottawa University's LEES DOME.

Location

The sessions will be on the indoor turf field at the University of Ottawa Lees Dome on the Lees Campus of Ottawa U.

The entrance to the Lees Campus is directly opposite the LEES O-train Station on Lees Avenue. Once you turn onto the campus, follow the road. The parking is on the left and the dome is slightly further on on the same road - you can't miss it!

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gee-Gees+Field/@45.4160667,-75.6674827,483m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xb2472a8329738a37!8m2!3d45.4160667!4d-75.665294

Note: The University of Ottawa has two campuses and two turf fields. Make sure you are heading for the Lees Dome or GeeGees Field on the LEES Campus, not Matt Anthony Field on the MAIN Campus.

Parking

Parking Lot G3 is where you should park and is on your left just after you enter campus. That is the parking for the dome and the dome itself is straight ahead on the same road. Parking passes will be handed out to you on the first day. We will have them just inside the doors at the dome.

Spectating

A parent must be on the field with their kids at all times for the Wee Copas program.

Unlike last year, there are no current restrictions on spectating inside the dome. Parents are welcome to watch from the sidelines. Masks are not currently mandated within the dome.

Uniform

If you already have your uniform from one of our earlier sessions, you are good to go.

If this is your first time in the program and you have purchased a uniform, the uniform consists of shirt, shorts and socks and you will be able to try the sizes against your child to get the best fit. We have a wide range of sizes available.

Uniform Pickup: You can pick up your uniform at the field any time from 30 minutes before your first session. You will be able to try the sizes against your little one to make sure you get the right size.

Equipment

You should purchase shin-guards for your little ones if they don't have them already.

If they already have soccer cleats, or you want to purchase them, great. However, if they don't have them, they will be absolutely fine with their regular running shoes or tennis shoes too.

Other than that, all they need are the basic things you would need for any program: a water bottle (prefilled), sweater if you think they will be cold etc

Hi everyone,

This is just another reminder that WE ARE STILL AT IMMACULATA this weekend for the Fri, Sat and Sun programs. We transfer over to the RA Centre NEXT weekend for the final two weeks of the program.

And don't forget, registration is open for our winter indoor program at uOttawa.

Chris

The locations for the final 3 weeks of the program is as follows:

• Oct 21/22/23 - Immaculata Field (Outdoors)
• Oct 28/29/30 - RA Centre Dome (Indoors)
• Nov 4/5/6 - RA Centre Dome (Indoors)

The RA Centre Dome is located at 2451 Riverside Dr., Ottawa, ON K1H 7X7. - Map

All programs are offered on Saturday mornings and are indoors at the University of Ottawa's Lees Dome.

You can find it on google maps here.

The programs begin on the first Saturday of December and finish on the final Saturday of January. There will be no session on Christmas Eva or New Years Eve.

The 7-week winter program cost $215 + HST

Notes

• Unfortunately, our winter programs are more expensive than the outdoor programs you are currently participating in, purely because renting an indoor dome over winter is significantly more expensive than renting an outdoor field in the summer (about 3 to 4 times the price).
• Due to dome availability, we are only able to offer the programs on Saturday mornings. This gives us a far smaller capacity than we have for the outdoor programs and we will only be able to accommodate about 50% of the participants that we have in the current programs. All programs are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
• We want to give our current participants the first chance to register for the programs, and we will have a pre-sale for our current players from today until Monday morning. On Monday we will begin to advertise the programs to everyone.
• We will not be able to offer the Sunday House League program during the winter seasons. The Sunday house league will resume in spring.

You can find the list of programs and registration on the front page of the Li'l Sambas website.

Yours,

The Li'l Sambas Team

General Information about Li'l Sambas Fall Programs

The programs begin on Friday 9th, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th of September

• Wee Copas (JK and SK) are on field two (the middle field)
• Li'l Sambas (1st & 2nd grade) are on field one (the field closest to the entry gate on Main street)
• Tangos (Grades 3,4 & 5) are on field three (the furthest field from the gate.
• A schedule/field allocation for the Sunday morning house leagues will be online in the next few days.

A parent must be on the field with their kids at all times for the Wee Copas program. Other than those parents, we ask that all parents and spectators watch from OUTSIDE the fence. There is a grassy hill that provides a good spectating area.

If you are continuing from the current session most of this will be familiar to you, and you can probably skip the remainder of this e-mail.

Parking

There is loads of free parking at the school. There are spaces immediately on your right-hand side as you turn into the school grounds and a large car park at the top of the small incline beside the field and two other huge lots behind the school,

You may not park or wait on the access road between the entrance and the main car park as this causes congestion and creates a safety issue by blocking the view of other drivers at a time when there are a lot of kids and parents coming in and out. Any parents continually infringing this will be asked to leave the program

Location

The location is the field at Immaculata High School, 140 Main Street click here for map etc.

Washrooms are available, they are inside the school and can be accessed from the doors opposite the gate at the middle of the field. Once inside the building, they are to your right (down the stairs/ramp)

If you are driving the only access to the car parks is from Main Street (the entrance is next to the Subway sandwich shop). Please remember that Main Street has a well-used cycle lane that runs alongside it - please be careful as you enter or exit the school and do an extra shoulder check for cyclists. There is no vehicle access from the Echo Drive/canal side of the school, but you can walk or cycle onto the campus from there.

Uniform

If you already have your uniform from one of our earlier sessions, you are good to go.

If this is your first time in the program and you have purchased a uniform, the uniform consists of shirt, shorts and socks and you will be able to try the sizes against your child to get the best fit. We have a wide range of sizes available.

Uniform Pickup: You can pick up your uniform at the field any time from 30 minutes before your first session. You will be able to try the sizes against your little one to make sure you get the right size.

Equipment

You should purchase shin-guards for your little ones if they don't have them already.

If they already have soccer cleats, or you want to purchase them, great. However, if they don't have them, they will be absolutely fine with their regular running shoes or tennis shoes too.

Other than that, all they need are the basic things you would need for any program: a water bottle (prefilled), sweater or sun hat and sunscreen as required.

We look forward to meeting you this weekend,

The Li'l Sambas Team

General Information about Li'l Sambas Summer Programs

Updated: Saturday July 2nd, 2022

The programs begin on Friday 8th, Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of July

• Wee Copas (JK and SK) are on field two (the middle field)
• Li'l Sambas (1st & 2nd grade) are on field one (the field closest to the entry gate on Main street
• Tangos (Grades 3,4 & 5) are on field three (the furthest field from the gate.
• A schedule/field allocation for the Sunday morning house leagues will be online in the next few days.

A parent must be on the field with their kids at all times for the Wee Copas program. Other than those parents, we ask that all parents and spectators watch from OUTSIDE the fence. There is a grassy hill that provides a good spectating area.

If you are continuing from the current session most of this will be familiar to you, and you can probably skip the remainder of this e-mail.

Parking

There is loads of free parking at the school. There are spaces immediately on your right-hand side as you turn into the school grounds and a large car park at the top of the small incline beside the field and two other huge lots behind the school,

You may not park or wait on the access road between the entrance and the main car park as this causes congestion and creates a safety issue by blocking the view of other drivers at a time when there are a lot of kids and parents coming in and out. Any parents continually infringing this will be asked to leave the program

Location

The location is the field at Immaculata High School, 140 Main Street click here for map etc.

Washrooms are available, they are inside the school and can be accessed from the doors opposite the gate at the middle of the field. Once inside the building, they are to your right (down the stairs/ramp)

If you are driving the only access to the car parks is from Main Street (the entrance is next to the Subway sandwich shop). Please remember that Main Street has a well-used cycle lane that runs alongside it - please be careful as you enter or exit the school and do an extra shoulder check for cyclists. There is no vehicle access from the Echo Drive/canal side of the school, but you can walk or cycle onto the campus from there.

Uniform

If you already have your uniform from one of our earlier sessions, you are good to go.

If this is your first time in the program and you have purchased a uniform, the uniform consists of shirt, shorts and socks and you will be able to try the sizes against your child to get the best fit. We have a wide range of sizes available.

Uniform Pickup: You can pick up your uniform at the field any time from 30 minutes before your first session. You will be able to try the sizes against your little one to make sure you get the right size.

Equipment

You should purchase shin-guards for your little ones if they don't have them already.

If they already have soccer cleats, or you want to purchase them, great. However, if they don't have them, they will be absolutely fine with their regular running shoes or tennis shoes too.

Other than that, all they need are the basic things you would need for any program: a water bottle (prefilled), sweater or sun hat and sunscreen as required.

We look forward to meeting you this weekend,

The Li'l Sambas Team

Hi everyone,

For kids registered in the Spring (May/June session)

This is just a quick reminder that Wee Copas, Li'l Sambas and Tangos age groups are all on this weekend as normal. The Sunday morning house league session is on as normal too.

Unfortunately the socks for the uniforms are still missing in transit and we won't have them this Saturday.

For participants registered for the Summer (July and August) session.

If you have registered for the July and August sessions, I have not allocated players to their requested timeslot yet. I am currently out of town for a week and will do that on my return. Everyone will be at their requested timeslot.

Have a great weekend everyone,

Chris and the L'il Sambas team.

Hi everyone,

We just wanted to confirm that the uniform pickup for the Spring Session of the Li'll Sambas Program would be before your first session this weekend, whether it is Friday, Saturday or Sunday that you have registered for.

You can pick up the uniform at the field at Immaculata, up to 40 minutes before the start of your session.

We had hoped to hold an early pickup session tomorrow, but there has been a delay in receiving the uniforms from our suppliers, so that will not be possible, unfortunately.

If you are not able to attend this week's session, you will be able to pick it up at your next session the following week.

The general information on uniforms that we sent out earlier this week has been copied below in case any of you missed it,

We look forward to meeting you this weekend,

The Li'l Sambas Team

Uniform

If you already have your uniform from one of our earlier sessions, you are good to go. 

If this is your first time in the program and you have purchased a uniform, the uniform consists of shirt, shorts and socks and you will be able to try the sizes against your child to get the best fit. We have a wide range of sizes available.

Equipment

You should purchase shin-guards for your little ones if they don't have them already. Shinguards will be mandatory for our Sunday house league programs. 

If they already have soccer cleats, or you want to purchase them, great. However, if they don't have them, they will be absolutely fine with their regular running shoes or tennis shoes too.

Other than that, all they need are the basic things you would need for any program: water bottle (prefilled), sweater or sun hat and sunscreen as required.