COMMUNITY >> Grassroots Football

Tim Hortons Punt, Pass & Kick aims to give children the opportunity to display their punting, passing and kicking skills while reinforcing their interest in and love of football.

In 2008, the BC Lions, Tim Hortons, and BC Community Football hosted competitions in 15 districts with the finals taking place on September 27, 2008 at BC Place. The winners in each age category this year were: JD Johnson from Coquitlam Minor Football for the Flags (6-7), Steve Moretto from Renfrew Football for the Atoms (8-9), Dustin Thomas from North Delta Football for the Peewees (10-11), and Bryce Novakowski from the Abbotsford Falcons for the Junior Bantam division (12-13). Congratulations to all who participated!

Play with the Pros matches BC Lions players with boys and girls, providing them with an opportunity to participate in a non-contact skills clinic hosted by their favourite BC Lions players. The participants are divided into groups and rotate from skill station to skill station every 10-15 minutes. One player, one alumni and one volunteer coach (local high school or community) are assigned per station, teaching skills such as passing, receiving, pass routes, and proper running techniques.

On Saturday, May 24, 2008, over 200 children participated in the Play with the Pros at the BC Lions Surrey Training Facility. Special thanks to the staff, volunteers, and BC Lions football players Ryan Philips, Barron Miles, Paris Jackson, Josh Bean, Alexis Bwenge, Lyle Green, Sherko Haji-Rasouli, Brent Johnson, Jason Jimenez, Tad Crawford, as well as BC Lions alumni John Henry White and Dan Payne and the Lionbackers for making this event a great success!

Tim Hortons and the BC Lions are proud to present the 2008 Timbits Football Camp to be held on Saturday, August 23rd at the BC Lions Surrey Training Facility. The Timbits Football Camp is a free clinic for boys and girls between 6 and 12 years old. The program offers these children the change to learn the basic skills of football and to play with their BC Lions heroes. To register for the 2008 Timbits Football Camp, click here. For more information, call the  604.930.5473.

Football 101 is a course taught by Lions players designed exclusively for women who want to learn more about the CFL game. The cost is $50.00*plus tax and includes a BC Lions T-shirt, a Football 101 Manual and a game ticket to a BC Lions home game, which includes viewing the pre-game warm-up and a “chalk talk” with former BC Lions great Jamie Taras.

In 2008, the BC Lions will be running two sessions of Football 101 - on Wednesday, July 16th and on Thursday, September 25th. Spots are going fast so register now to avoid disappointment. Call 604.930.5466 to secure your spot at this year's Football 101. Must be 19 years or older.

Football 202 is an on-field, interactive course just for ladies giving them a chance to run through drills and exercises similar to the ones BC Lions players engage in throughout the season. In 2007, over 50 ladies took to the field for Football 202 at the BC Lions Training Facility.

On July 6, 2008, over 60 women took the field as part of the Football 202 program and learned the basics of passing, receiving, kicking, and much more from their very own BC Lions. Special thanks go out to the Lionbackers for their assistance, and to BC Lions players Adam Nicholson, Jason Clermont, Buck Pierce, Jarious Jackson, Alexis Bwenge, Ian Smart, Lavar Glover, Jason Pottinger, Sherko Rasouli, Jason Jiminez, Dean Valli, Ricky Foley, Korey Banks, and Paul McCallum for making the event a success.

Stay tuned for more information on the 2009 session of Football 202. For more information, contact the BC Lions Community Relations Department at communityrelations@bclions.com.