2015 Garden Manure Sale

It's Spring Baby!

Garden Manure Sale Sat/Sun March 21/22nd 0830-1700 hrs.

While Supplies Last

Top of Student Parking Lot

Cost: $5.00 per-40lb Bag Well Aged Cow Manure!

Pick-Up Orders: Buy 4 bags get 5th bag FREE!

All Proceeds Go Towards Uniforms and Protective Equipment For The Fellas!

2015 JB Football Registration

Registration Is Monday, 2 March!

JV Registration Night: Monday, 2 March in Chandler Hall (Multi-Purpose Room)  Boys currently in grades 8 and 9 who want to play football this year need to attend with a parent for registration and program orientation.  New Players Welcome!

Varsity Registration: Boys currently in grades 10 and 11.  Please pick-up your registration package from Coach Stevenson and return it completed with payment by 3 PM on Monday, 2 March

Come on out, push yourself harder than you ever have and find the best in yourself and others!

Go Dawgs!

Barsby Zen

Metaphorically, this is what it feels like at John Barsby...What a Privilege!

Amen, and "Get Samurai about it at practice!"

2014 BC Championship Game!

Subway Bowl

VS

Varsity Dawgs vs Mission Roadrunners

Saturday, 6 December, 2014

P.M.

BC Place

Uniform: Blacks

Bring: Your Own Water Bottle, $10.00 For Ferry, Two Meals and A Fierce Desire To Compete!

Itinerary

0916 Meet At Dawghouse

0936 Equipment Check

0941 Board Team Bus

1031 Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay Ferry Sails

1316 Arrive @ BC Place

1346 Conduct All Taping/Gear-Up

1446 Begin Team Warm-Up

1531 Kick-Off

1731 Game Ends

1831 Board Bus

2101 Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay Ferry Sails

2300 Arrive @ Dawghouse

2306 Return All Uniforms and Equipment

2331 Players Released

*All Team Rules Apply On This Trip

**All Players Must Travel To And From Game On Team Bus

GO DAWGS!

BC Semi-Final Game Sat. 29 November

VS

Varsity Dawgs Vs Vernon Panthers

UBC Thunderbird Stadium

12:00 PM Saturday, 29 November, 2014

Uniform: Whites

Bring: Your Own Water Bottle, 2 Meals, $10.00 for Ferry And A Fierce Desire To Compete!

Itinerary

0641 Meet In Dawghouse, Turn In Your $10.00

0656 Equipment Check

0701 Board Bus For Duke Point Ferry

0745 Ferry Sails

0845 Get Changed/Conduct all Taping

0945 Ferry Arrives at Tswassin

1045 Arrive @ Thunderbird Stadium

1116 Begin Team Warm-Up

1200 Kick-Off

1400 Game Ends

1445 Board Bus For Horseshoe Bay

1700 Ferry Sails

1900 Arrive @ Dawghouse/Change-Over Gear

1930 Players Released

*All School Rules Apply On This Trip

**Players Must Travel To And From Game On Team Bus

GO DAWGS!

AA Varsity BC Quarter-Final Game

Varsity Dawgs vs Seaquam SeaHawks

VS

1:01 PM, Saturday, 22 November, 2014

Merle Logan Artificial Turf

Nanaimo, BC

Bring: Your Own Water Bottle And A Fierce Desire To Compete!

Uniform: Blacks

Itinerary: 

10:51  Meet In Dawghouse/Get Changed/Taped

11:21  Equipment Check

11:31  Board Bus For Merle Logan

11:41  Arrive @ Field/Secure Bench Area

12:16  Begin Team Warm-Up

12:56  Captains Out

1:01  Kick-Off

3:01  Game Ends

3:21  Bus Leaves For Dawghouse

3:36  Arrive @ Dawghouse, Turn-In Blacks, Change Over Gear

3:56  Players Released

* All School Rules Apply On This Trip

** Players Must Travel To And From Game On Team Bus

GO DAWGS!

JV BC Quarter-Final Game

JV Dawgs @ G.W. Graham Grizzlies

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1:00 PM Thursday, 20 November, 2014

Exhibition Stadium

Chilliwack, BC

Uniform: Greys

Bring: $10.00 for Ferry, 2 Meals, Your Own Water Bottle and A Fierce Desire To Compete!

Itinerary

07:16  Meet In Dawghouse

07:31  Equipment Check

07:41  Board Bus For Ferry Terminal

08:31  Ferry Sails For Horseshoe Bay

10:16  Board Bus For Chilliwack

11:31  Arrive @ Exhibition Stadium/Get Changed

12:16  Begin Team Warm-Up

13:01  Kick-Off

15:01  Game Ends

15:11  Board Bus For Tswassin Ferry Terminal

17:45  Ferry Sails For Duke Point

19:45  Arrive @ Duke Point/Board Bus For Dawghouse

20:21  Arrive @ Dawghouse/Change Over Uniforms

20:41  Players Released

*All School Rules Apply On This Trip

**All Players Must Travel To And From Game On Team Bus

Go Dawgs!

Varsity Opening Round Playoff Game

VS

Varsity vs P.G.S.S. Polars
3:01 PM

Saturday, 15 November

Merle Logan Artificial Turf

Bring: Your Own Water Bottle and A Fierce Desire To Compete

Uniform: Blacks

Itinerary: 

12:51  Meet In Dawghouse/Get Changed/Taped

1:21  Equipment Check

1:31  Board Bus For Merle Logan

1:41  Arrive @ Field/Secure Bench Area

2:06  Begin Team Warm-Up

2:56  Captains Out

3:01  Kick-Off

5:01  Game Ends

5:21  Bus Leaves For Dawghouse

5:36  Arrive @ Dawghouse, Turn-In Blacks, Change Over Gear

5:56  Players Released

* All School Rules Apply On This Trip

** Players Must Travel To And From Game On Team Bus

GO DAWGS!

JV Round 1 Playoff Game

JV Dawgs s Host The Rick Hansen Hurricanes

VS

3:01 PM

Wednesday, 12 November

Merle Logan Artificial Turf

Bring: Your Own Water Bottle and A Fierce Desire To Compete

Uniform: Blacks

Itinerary: 

1:01  Meet In Dawghouse/Get Changed

1:21  Equipment Check

1:31  Board Bus For Merle Logan

1:41  Arrive @ Field/Secure Bench Area

2:06  Begin Team Warm-Up

2:56  Captains Out

3:01  Kick-Off

5:01  Game Ends

5:21  Bus Leaves For Dawghouse

5:36  Arrive @ Dawghouse, Turn-In Blacks, Change Over Gear

5:56  Players Released

* All School Rules Apply On This Trip

** Players Must Travel To And From Game On Team Bus

GO DAWGS!

JV Defense 2014 Regular Season!

They Surely Ain't Puppies Anymore!!

Go Dawgs!!

That's Just The Way It Is

JB D!

Varsity D Is Team...  "Bring My Best Game For The Boys!" Gal Danged D!

Never Quit!

Varsity Dawgs @ Carson Graham

@

2:01 PM

Friday, 24 October, 2014

Carson Graham, H.S. Field

Uniform: Whites

Bring: Two Meals, $10.00 and A Fierce Desire To Compete

Itinerary

0856 Meet In Dawghouse-$10.00 Ferry Fare To Coach

0916 Equipment Check

0936 Board Bus For Ferry

1031 Ferry Sails To Horseshoe Bay

1206 Arrive @ Horseshoe Bay

1221 Board Bus For Carson Graham HS

1251 Arrive @ Carson Graham

1256 Change-Conduct All Taping

1311 Begin Team Warm-Up

1401 Kick-Off

1601 Game Ends

1611 Board Bus For Horseshoe Bay

1701 Ferry Sails To Departure Bay

1851 Board Bus For Dawghouse

1906 Arrive @ Dawghouse-Change Over Gear

1921 Players Released

* All School Rules Apply On This Trip

** Players Must Travel To And From Game On Team Bus

JV Dawgs vs Spectrum

Nuclear Stiff Arm!

VS

3:01 PM

Wednesday, 29 October

"The Cage"

Uniform: Blacks

Bring: Your Own Water Bottle and A Fierce Desire To Compete

Itinerary

1:31 Meet In Dawghouse/Get Changed

2:01 Equipment Check

2:06 Secure Bench Area/Begin Team Warm-Up

3:01 Kick-Off

5:01 Game Ends

Varsity Dawgs @ Windsor

@

2:01 PM

Friday, 24 October, 2014

Windsor, HS Field

Uniform: Whites

Bring: Two Meals, $10.00 and A Fierce Desire To Compete!

Itinerary

0856 Meet In Dawghouse-$10.00 Ferry Fare To Coach

0916 Equipment Check

0936 Board Bus For Ferry

1031 Ferry Sails To Horseshoe Bay

1206 Arrive @ Horseshoe Bay

1221 Board Bus For Windsor HS

1251 Arrive @ Windsor

1256 Change-Conduct All Taping

1311 Begin Team Warm-Up

1401 Kick-Off

1601 Game Ends

1611 Board Bus For Horseshoe Bay

1701 Ferry Sails To Departure Bay

1851 Board Bus For Dawghouse

1906 Arrive @ Dawghouse-Change Over Gear

1921 Players Released

* All School Rules Apply On This Trip

** Players Must Travel To And From Game On Team Bus

JV Dawgs @ Belmont

Week 8 JVès @ Belmont

@

5:01 PM

Thursday, 23 October

West Hills Stadium

Langford, BC

Uniform: Greys

Bring: A snack, your own water bottle and A Fierce Desire To Compete!

Itinerary

2:01 Meet In Dawghouse - Change Into Game Pants

2:21 Equipment Check

2:31 Board Bus

3:41 Arrive at Stadium

4:11 Begin Warm-Up

5:01 Kick-Off

7:01 Game Ends

7:16 Board Bus

8:41 Arrive @ Dawghouse and change over gear to practice uniforms.

9:01 Players Released

* All School Rules Apply on This Trip

**Players Must Travel To and From Game On Team Bus.

JV Hi-Lites vs Nanaimo District 15 October, 2014

Barsby JV vs Nanaimo District Islanders

Great Bounce Game Fellas!

Next-Up Is Belmont!

Go Dawgs!

Varsity vs Argyle

VS

Varsity Dawgs vs Argyle Pipers

4:01 PM

Friday, 17 October

Merle Logan Artificial Turf

Uniform: Blacks

Bring: Your own water bottle and  A Fierce Desire To Compete!

Itinerary

1:56 Meet In Dawghouse/Change/Conduct all Taping

2:26 Equipment Check

2:31 Board Bus

2:46 Arrive at Field/Secure Team Area

3:11 Begin Team Warm-Up

3:56 Captains Out

4:01 Kick-Off

6:01 Game Ends

6:16 Board Team Bus

6:31 Arrive @ Dawghouse/Change Over Gear

6:51 Team Released

* All School Rules Apply On This Trip

**All Team Members Must Travel To And From Game On Team Bus

2014 Ray Kocher Classic

VS

7:01 PM 

Friday, 10 October

Merle Logan Field

Uniform: Whites

Bring: Your Own Water Jug and A Fierce Desire To Compete!

Itinerary

4:56  Meet In Dawghouse/Conduct All Taping

5:26  Equipment Check

5:36  Board Bus

5:51  Arrive @ Field, Secure Team Area

6:11  Begin Team Warm-Up

6:53  Run Through Banner

6:56  Captains Out

7:01  Kick-Off

9:01  Game Ends

9:16  Board Team Bus

9:31 Arrive At Dawghouse/Change Over Gear

9:46  Players Released

*All Players must travel to and from game on Team Bus.

JV Dawgs VS Ballenas

VS

JV "Border Battle"

Wednesday, 8 October 3:31 PM

"In The Cage" 

Uniform: Blacks

Itinerary

1:56  Meet In Dawghouse/Get Changed

2:26  Equipment Check

2:36  Secure Bench Area/Conduct Warm-Up

3:31  Kick-Off

5:31  Game Ends

* Players are responsible for making up all missed assignments (C-Block)

Bring A Fierce Desire To Compete!!!

GO DAWGS!

Varsity Dawgs vs Sentinel Spartans

VS

Varsity Dawgs vs Sentinel Spartans

Friday, 3 October

1:46 PM

Merle Logan Field, Nanaimo, BC

Uniform: Blacks

Bring: Your Own Water Bottle and A Fierce Desire To Compete!

Game Day Itinerary

11:56  Meet In Dawghouse/Put on Game Pants/Conduct All Taping

12:11  Equipment Check

12:16 Board Team Bus

12:31 Arrive @ Merle Logan, Secure Bench Area

12:51  Begin Team Warm-Up

13:41  Captains Out

13:46  Kick-Off

15:46  Game Ends

16:06  Board Bus For Dawghouse

16:26  Arrive @ Dawghouse/Change Over Gear

16:46  Players Released

* All School Rules Apply On This Trip

**Players Responsible For All Missed Assignments

***All Players Must Travel To And From Game On Team Bus

JV Dawgs @ Mt. Douglas Rams

JV Dawgs @ Mt. Douglas Rams

Wednesday, 1 October

3:16 PM Kick-Off

Mt. Douglas High School Field

Uniform: Greys

Bring: Your Own Water-Bottle, A Snack and A Fierce Desire To Compete!

Game Day Itinerary

11:56  Meet In Dawghouse/Change Into Game Pants

12:11  Equipment Check

12:16  Board Bus For Mt. Douglas

13;46  Arrive @ Mt. Douglas

14:16  Begin Warm-Up

15:16  Kick-Off

17:16  Game Ends

17:31  Board Bus For John Barsby

18:46  Arrive @ Dawghouse/Change Over Gear

19:01  Players Released


* All School Rules Apply On This Trip
**All Players Must Travel To and From Game on School Bus
***Players Are Responsible For All Missed Assignments

JV Dawgs @ Spectrum HS

JV's @ Spectrum HS

Friday, 26 September, 2014

Uniform: Greys

Bring: A large water jug, a snack and a Fierce Desire To Compete!

Itinerary

P.M.

12:56 Meet in Dawghouse, Change into Game Pants

1:21  Equipment Check

1:31 Board Team Bus For Spectrum

2:46  Arrive at Spectrum HS

2:51  Secure Bench Area/Get Changed

3:16  Begin Team Warm-Up

4:11  Captains Out

4:16  Kick-Off

6:16  Game Ends

6:31  Board Bus

7:46  Arrive @ Dawghouse/Change Over Gear

8:01  Players Released

* All School Rules Apply On This Trip

**Players Must Travel To And From Game On Team Bus

2014 Border Battle

Great Game This Past Friday vs Ballenas

Next-Up, 
The Sentinel Spartans 
Friday, 3 October Merle Logan Field, Nanaimo, BC

The Universe Echos

Fancy This! 

 

There is a song called Get Better!  Better Yet, "It" is sung by a band called BLEACHERS!

Huge Gal Dang Positive Omen For 2014!

 

Introspection

"Share your fears with yourself and your courage with others. You will inspire people to do things that are incredible." (Franklin "Doug" Miller)

OK Gang,

Reflecting on your past and current life experience, what does this mean to you?

JV's Getting Better!

Spring vs Ballenas

 

 

Spring Exhibition Game Day Itinerary

Varsity vs Ballenas

Friday, 31 May, 2:01 PM 

John Barsby Field

Uniform: Blacks

Itinerary (PM)

12:31  Meet In Dawghouse/Conduct All Taping/Change Into Uniforms
13:01  Proceed To Team Bench
13:06  Begin Team Warm-Up
14:01  Game Begins
14:31  Half-Time
14:46  Second Half Begins
15:16  Game Ends/Hand Shake/Afterglow.

*Players Must Bring a 2 litre Water Bottle
**All Uniforms/Girdles must be turned in SAP after the Game (including socks), lockers cleaned and pads stored accordingly.

Jr. Varsity vs Ballenas

Friday, 31 May, 3:31 PM 

John Barsby Field

Uniform: Blacks

Itinerary (PM)

14:01  Meet In Dawghouse/Conduct All Taping/Change Into Uniforms
14:31  Proceed To Team Bench
14:36  Begin Team Warm-Up (Small Field)
15:31  Game Begins
16:01  Half-Time
16:16  Second Half Begins
16:46  Game Ends/Hand Shake/Afterglow.

*Players Must Bring a 2 litre Water Bottle
**All Uniforms/Girdles must be turned in SAP after the Game (including socks), lockers cleaned and pads stored accordingly. 

2014 Spring Exhibition

We Finally Get To Play Some Ball Y'All!

Greetings All,

Due to factors beyond our control, we will be finishing Spring Football with an Exhibition Double Header vs The Ballenas Whalers.  We are EXTREMELY THANKFUL to The Ballenas Program for  this opportunity!  We are going to be great hosts and get better Friday afternoon with our friends from Parksville!

We would like to convey our  apologies to folks who had planned for the Saturday JV event.  Friday is the day we have to go with in order to play some ball.  The schedule for Friday is as follows:

Varsity Spring Exhibition Game

Friday, 30 May, 2014

John Barsby Field "The Cage"

2:01 PM to 3:15 PM vs The Ballenas Whalers

We will play 30 minute halves with a 10 Minute Half-Time

Jr. Varsity Spring Exhibition Game

Friday, 30 May, 2014

John Barsby Field "The Cage"

3:31 PM to 4:45 PM vs The Ballenas Whalers

We will play 30 minute halves with a 10 Minute Half-Time

**Note: Both Games will be video-taped and posted on HUDL in short order.

Spring Ball 2014

2014 Spring Practice Schedule

By rule we are allowed 10 practices and a game/jamboree during Spring Football.  At Barsby, we choose to spread these practices across the month of May so as to be able to practice, reflect, re-organize and re-orient our practices.  We also give ourselves time to "lick our wounds", rest and come back more focused than ever for each practice.

Varsity Spring Practices

#1 Monday, May 5th 0631-0801 AM
#2 Wednesday, May 7th 0631-0801 AM
#3 Friday, May 9th 0631-0801 AM
#4 Monday, May 12th 0631-0801 AM
#5 Wednesday, May 14th 0631-0801 AM
#6 Friday, May 16th 0631-0801 AM
#7 Wednesday, May 21st 0631-0801 AM
#8 Friday, May 23rd 0631-0801 AM
#9 Monday, May 25th 0631-0801 AM
#10 Wednesday, May 26th 0631-0801 AM

Thursday, May 27th Program, Team and  Individual  Photographs 3:21-5:01 PM

Varsity Jamboree: Friday, 30 May vs Windsor and Ballenas 2:01-4:31 PM "In The Cage!" aka John Barsby Field

Jr. Varsity Spring Practices

#1 Monday, May 5th 3:21-5:01 PM
#2 Wednesday, May 7th 3:21-5:01 PM
#3 Thursday, May 8th 3:21-5:01 PM
#4 Monday, May 12th 3:21-5:01 PM
#5 Wednesday, May 14th 3:21-5:01 PM
#6 Thursday, May 15th 3:21-5:01 PM
#7 Wednesday, May 21st 3:21-5:01 PM
#8 Thursday, May 22nd 3:21-5:01 PM
#9 Monday, May 25th 3:21-5:01 PM
#10 Wednesday, May 26th 3:21-501 PM

Thursday, May 27th Program, Team and  Individual  Photographs 3:21-5:01 PM

Jr. Varsity Jamboree: Saturday, 31 May vs NDSS and Ballenas 11:01 AM - 1:31 PM "In The Cage!" aka John Barsby Field

2014 Football Spring Frenzy Camp!

Spring Camp A Hit! Literally!!

Fun weekend at this year's Football Spring Frenzy Camp!  Big props to all the players, coaches and parents who came out and GOT BETTER!  A Big Thank You To Quality Foods for providing our meals both days and to Lorraine Tanti/Jeff Topley for cooking all the meals.  Another big thank you to all the parent volunteers who helped serve and clean-up after our meals!!

Well done with the video/photo presentation Mrs. Tamara Mize!

Camp photos by Mrs. Tracy Donovan can be viewed on the South-Side Minor Football Association Facebook Page.

Island Pride!

Cuong Thai NFL/CFL Pro Day

2005/2006 Barsby Team Captain  Cuong Thai Rips Up NFL/CFL Pro-Day
 

Transition

Five Dollars Per- 40lb plus bag, buy four, get fifth bag FREE!  Student Parking Lot off of Bruce Avenue.
All proceeds go towards uniforms and protective equipment.
 

Transition

 

March is a pivotal month for the Barsby Football Program.  We have held 2014 player registration, our feeder program is up and running and the annual Garden Manure Sale will be complete, this Saturday. 

 

The manure sale is awesome!  Everyone in the program gets together in common cause to raise much needed funds for the kids.  The players themselves have a hand in putting their uniforms on their backs and develop a strong sense of program ownership.  Much like spring itself, this is the time when the program germinates again for another year of football.  We are extremely excited about the coming journey and the development of all the players as we write the 2014 chapter of program history.  This year's JV and Varsity squads are unwritten books and it will so fun and rewarding as they strive for and attain the status of being the best Barsby they can be!

 

As March winds down and April begins, we will be transitioning workouts in the weight-room, gymnasium and on the grass.  There are camps ahead, evening throw-arounds and a spring combine.  There will be baseline concussion testing, certification and some new additions to the coaching staff.  May will seee UBC arriving for a camp on the 3rd and then Spring Practice, Program Photos and Jamborees to wind-up the month.  There is much, much, much to do in order to GET BETTER!

 

Exciting!

 

 

Getting Better

The work is ongoing.  As ol Socrates said, "...you are what you do every day, therefore excellence is a habit."  Thursday, 6 March is a "Get Better" day for sure.  Classroom, gym floor, weight-room for sure. Today, five Sr.'s from our 2013 squad are beginning the process of giving back.  They are providing twenty and thirty minute blocks of instruction to an entire elementary school in their gymnasium across the entire day. Yesterday, while scooping gear for the session, one of these young men remarked that it is exactly ten years ago that he first stepped on the school field for spring flag-football.  Here he is now with his with his mates, a two-time provincial champion, teaching another generation this great game.  In fact, today is his eighteenth birthday and he is spending a great portion of it making a corner of the world a little bit better.  Amen!

Tonight, long-time coaches on our staff, Randy and Larry Cooper are leading over sixty players aged 9-13 through their second practice of the 2014 spring football season.  Flag for the 9,10,11's and tackle for the 12 13's.  The brothers Coop are not alone!  With them on the field are a superb Cadre of community coaches, alumni and current HS players helping our young folks get better!  Saturday will see parents and again, long-time volunteers help out with game-day operations.  It is truly a thing of beauty when a group of diverse people come together in common cause.  I truly believe that everyone walks away "better" in some way from each practice and game than they were before they showed-up.  The friendships that develop out on that patch of dirt are lasting and are the sinews that hold our program together.

There is always room out there on the field for newcomers.  Everyone has something about themselves that is unique and that they can contribute. This applies to youth and adults alike.  The best food you ever ate was probably made from scratch and the mix of folks out on the field tonight will fit within that paradigm just swell.

Today, Thursday 6 March is a great day. Today we get better!

Thankful!

Effort!

Not a day goes by where I am not thankful for being a part of this program!  There is ALWAYS something to celebrate, ALWAYS.  Performance and Leadership class was flat-out awesome!  The guys push so dang hard.  Effort ruled the day today. A block took things to a new level!  B-Block wasn't far off.  We were gifted one hour and ten minutes and we used it to the max! Here is how it went:

1) Announcements/ 45 crunches/ABC/30 yard build-ups followed by Stretch

2) We skip roped 440 plus yards switching styles and rhythm every 40 yards

3) We harnessed up and dragged partners 300 plus yards in 20 yard all-out increments

4) Thirty plyo push-ups and thirty jack-knife sit-ups with 15 lb medicine ball

5) Transition to weight-room 3 x 10 full squats minimum 185 lbs

6) A-Block then rocked a 20 station timed circuit 3 x 10 reps in 80 seconds or less

7) Bell rings during clean-up

The guys supported each other throughout and NEVER QUIT !!!!!!!!!!  We  GOT BETTER!

INSPIRATIONAL!  

There are no lies on the football field! 

Rippin-It-Up!

Dirty Yards, Pretty Yards and everything in Between

 

Barsby RB Brandon Parker Hi-Lites! 

 

Great job teammates paving the way!!
 

 

 

Tristan Slotte Hi-Lites

When The Barsby Offensive Line Gets A Rolling!