College Heights Community Association

PURPOSE OF THE COLLEGE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

The purposes of the Society are:

• To plan, develop, activate and promote community programs.

• To obtain and control finances to be used for these objectives.

• To encourage all citizens to assume their share of responsibility and to participate in the support of community programs.

Program Registration

Ongoing Spring Registration for Preschool & Youth, Teen & Adult Programs continues until programs are full.

Click on the left tabs for more information on programs available, dates and times.

Outdoor Preschool & Youth Programs

Ball Programs at the College Heights Secondary School Ball Fields

Little Rookies T-Ball 4 to 6 years ~ Tuesdays 6:15-7:00pm May 7th – June 18th

Co-ed T-ball 5 to 7 years ~ Thursdays 6:15-7:15pm May 9th - June 20th

Co-ed Softball 7 to 10 years ~ Thursdays 6:15-7:15pm May 9th - June 20th

Co-ed Softball 10 to 13 years ~ Mondays 6:15-7:15pm May 6th - June 24th (No Softball Monday May 20th)

Soccer Program at the Malaspina Elementary Field

Co-ed Outdoor Soccer 7 to 10 years ~ Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm May 8 – June 19

CHCA ONLINE REGISTRATION INFORMATION

First come first serve basis. NO EARLY REGISTRATIONS. **Remember to refresh your screen at 7:00pm when Registration starts to see the links to the Registration Forms.**

Registration will continue while spaces are available. More programs may be offered if numbers warrant it. If you are on the waitlist, you will be contacted with new dates and times.

All programs subject to changes. Low enrollment or no leaders will cause cancellation.

Child’s proof of age is required for some programs. Medical waivers MUST be signed by the participant or the parent/guardian of a minor participant when registering for the program.

E-Transfer payable to CHCA at payment@collegeheightsca.org for each program is required.

Please put participant's name, program and the email you registered with in e-transfer message/comments area.

USE OF FACILITY

The CHCA would like to thank the various people who make the facilities available for programs.

This help is vital to the CHCA and we ask you to respect the following rules when attending our programs:

Registered participants only on the fields.
Stay in the specified program area.
Wear appropriate footware.
Be on time, as program is for a limited time.
Participants and Parents/Guardians of Minors must follow the CHCA Safety Procedures.
Parents will be contacted to pick up unruly or ill children.

Drop-in Punch-card for 3 visits to Adult Programs $20 each, please email operations@collegeheightsca.org.

Registration will continue until a program is full.

Website updated March 11, 2024. Checkout our FACEBOOK page at https://www.facebook.com/CollegeHeightsCA/.

Preschool & Youth Spring Registration

Ongoing Spring Registration for Youth Programs continues until programs are full.

Outdoor Preschool & Youth Programs

Ball Programs at the College Heights Secondary School Ball Fields

Little Rookies T-Ball 4 to 6 years ~ Tuesdays 6:15-7:00pm May 7th – June 18th

Co-ed T-ball 5 to 7 years ~ Thursdays 6:15-7:15pm May 9th - June 20th

Co-ed Softball 7 to 10 years ~ Thursdays 6:15-7:15pm May 9th - June 20th

Co-ed Softball 10 to 13 years ~ Mondays 6:15-7:15pm May 6th - June 24th (No Softball Monday May 20th)

Soccer Program at the Malaspina Elementary Field

Co-ed Outdoor Soccer 7 to 10 years ~ Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm May 8 – June 19

Home Alone Wait List

10 years+. Teaches safety when home alone. Contains basic First Aid and Fire Safety Component.

Kool Cats Kid Care

TBA Saturday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

$80.00 - Registration Fee

Registration is limited to 12.

Must be 10 years by end of program.

More classes will be offered if numbers warrant it. Missed Registration Night; contact Jana at operations@collegeheightsca.org

Intro to Scuba Diving

12 Years & up. This is a beginner learn to dive program with certified instructors.

90 minutes of class time and 2 hours of pool time. Fee includes gear rental. This will be the last session offered.

Aquatic Centre

Date and Time TBA

$85.00 - Registration Fee

Minimum 6 participants.

Instructor: Neil Miller Call 250-964-9459 for more information.

Teen & Adult Spring Registration

Ongoing Spring Registration for Teen & Adult Programs continues until programs are full.

Ladies Indoor Soccer

16 years+. Please bring clean indoor runners. Recreational soccer program for all skill levels. Have some fun and exercise.

Southridge Elementary Gym

Tuesdays 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm April 9 - May 28

$35.00 - Registration Fee

Drop-in Punch-card 3 visits for $20

Registration limited to 18. Leaders Needed.

Intro to Scuba Diving

12 Years & up. This is a beginner learn to dive program with certified instructors.

90 minutes of class time and 2 hours of pool time. Fee includes gear rental. This will be the last session offered.

Aquatic Centre

Date and Time TBA

$85.00 - Registration Fee

Minimum 6 participants.

Instructor: Neil Miller Call 250-964-9459 for more information.

Summer 4v4 Volleyball

16 Years & up. Come play on a grass court at College Heights Secondary School.

Team registration – Coed, 4v4 Grass volleyball.

Sundays 6:00pm May 12 – August 18

May 12^th, 26^th June 2^nd, 9^th, 16^th, 23^rd July 7^th, 14^th, 21^s^t, 28^th Aug 11^th, 18^th

$50.00 - Registration Fee per participant, 4 min per team (some teams will have more on roster), will scale to 4, 8, 12 or 18 teams max.

Leader: Ian Visser

Beach Volleyball Tournaments

16 Years & up. Come play on the Beach Volleyball Courts beside the Y on Massey

Tournaments – Team registration.

Saturday - Sunday May 4^th & 5^th

$100.00 - Registration Fee per 2 person team. Maximum 10 teams per gender.

Players will be required to ref games.

Prize money available based on registration.

Leader: Caleb Milton

For more information call or email Caleb at 250-301-5030 calebmilton374@gmail.com

Adult Slo-Pitch

18 Years & up. Call Mike 250-301-5572 and on Facebook as College Heights Slopitch League

College Heights Secondary School Ball Fields

Mondays - Thursdays 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm May to August

$650.00 - per team

Registration is limited to 16 team.

Ice Hockey

Ice Hockey Waitlist Online Registration until September or full

5 - 7 years by December 31, 2024 (Children born in 2017, 2018, 2019) Proof of Age required (Birth Certificate or Medical Care Card).

C.S.A. Approved hockey gear required. Loaner team jersey. Helmet must have cage. Child must be able to skate across the width of the rink.

Kin 3 Arena

Tuesday/ Thursday 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm October 2024 to February 2025. Dates and times are subject to change.

Total Fees: $400 must be paid by September 23rd. Registration limited to 36.

For more information, email Jana at operations@collegeheightsca.org

Special Events and Ice Rinks

Online Spring Registration for Spring Programs continues until programs are full.

Ice Rinks 2023-2024

The CHCA maintains 6 ice rinks and needs help with ice maintenance at:

Southridge - Eton Tennis Courts - Malaspina Park - St. Mary's Park - College Heights Secondary - Vanway

WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAINTAIN THE RINKS!!

Please call Barry Langthorne (778) 983-1996 or John Francis (250) 617-0554

Past Events

CHCA Halloween Haunted Journey 30th Anniversary

Saturday, October 28, 2023 11:00am to 2:00pm

Kool Cats Kid Care, 6989 Gladstone Drive

Join us for the 30th Annual Halloween Haunted Journey at the new Kool Cats Family Care Daycare on Malaspina Avenue. We will have a selection of great games, including a Treat Track, Spider Jump, Zombie Shoot and, of course, our Haunted House! Family Dental Care has provided us with a wonderful selection of Prizes and Candies!

Tickets are $3 per person, cash at the door

We hope to see you there!

Proceeds of this event go towards the CHCA Halloween Fireworks.

Annual Halloween Fireworks

Tuesday, October 31st 8:15pm

College Heights Secondary School Field

Collection of money at event, Kool Cats Kid Care, College Heights Preschool, send donation by e-transfer to payment@collegeheightsca.org or mail a donation to CHCA Box 2662, Prince George, B.C. V2N 4T5

Contact Lisa @ 250-964-1952 or chcafireworks@gmail.com

Volunteering

Volunteer for the CHCA

Volunteer leaders can receive a CHCA Volunteer T-shirt.

Leaders of all programs must complete a RCMP criminal check.

Apply online at https://justice.gov.bc.ca/eCRC/home.htm Access Code: K27XV4CSLU

Volunteer and Employee Service Recognition

2023

5 Year Volunteer - Helga Holler-Busch, Andrew Gray, Val Munk, Chris Rowland, Brad Turgeon, Daphne Bargy, Matt Perrault, Wyatt McLeod

10 Year Volunteer - Todd Hughes

15 Year Volunteer - Amanda Parrish

30 Year Volunteer - Natalie Spence

35 Year Volunteer - Judy Clark, Lynn Monteith

2021/2022 Ice Rink Volunteers:

Barry Langthorne and John Francis – Ice Rink Coordinators

Miles Hogan, Travis Stewart, Ashley Stoppler' Jon Glover, Bart Vanderlinde,

Randy Seabrooke, Neil Taylor, Ed Ridley, Jay Greenfield, Greg Pocock

We need your help!!!

The College Heights Community Association maintains six (6) ice rinks and needs your help with the ice maintenance. The rinks are located at Eton Tennis Courts, College Heights Secondary Tennis Courts, St. Mary’s Park, Southridge/Home Depot Park, Malaspina Elementary Tennis Courts and Vanway. If you can assist at any of the rinks, please call Barry Langthorne 778-983-1996 or John Francis 250-617-0544.

Past Volunteer and Employee Service Recognition

2022

5 Year Volunteer - Colin Carson, Mile Hogan, Marit Keen, Pamela Lloyd, Krystal Sekulic, Ashley Stoppler, April Tod

10 Year Volunteer - Jay Greenfield, Ryan McBurnie

10 Year Employee - Stacy Neskar ( KCKC)

15 Year Volunteer - John Francis, Zabrina Kelly

20 Year Volunteer - Andrea Fraser

2021

5 Year Volunteer - Kevin Geddes, Kirby Gerrie, Lucy Gibson, Ed Ridley, Kyle Wightman, Jason Peters

5 Year Employee - Donna Morrison

10 Year Volunteer - Mike Sekulic

15 Year Volunteer - Barry Langthorne

25 Year Employee (CHCA & KCKC) - Jean Petrovic

30 Year Volunteer - Birthe Miller, Ed Shearer

2020

5 Year Volunteer - Amanda Dengel, Jennifer Slugoski, Joanne Vigue

5 Year Employee - Angela Kim, Teryl Zazelenchuk

10 Year Employee - Lindsay Fochler, Colette Gillespie

15 Year Volunteer - Graham Fraser

20 years Employee - Sue Chester

25 Year Volunteer - Jan Handford

35 Year Volunteer - Bart Vanderlinde

***30 years Employee and 40 year Volunteer***

Cheryl Vanderlinde

2019

College Heights Community Association Appreciation Dinner

was held on Saturday November 2nd, 2019 at Fortune Palace.
The following people were recognized for their years of service:
5 Years - Nicole Baumbach, Scott Bellavance, Michelle Finlayson, Jason Geddes, Ron Kelly, Mara Lovell, Jennifer Pastor, Matt Prosk,

Dennis Pruden

10 Years - Lisa Parker, Teresea Todoruk

15 Years - Kristi Olson

20 Years - Leona Elliot, Greg Pocock, Randy Seabrook, Kerri Svendsen

25 Years - Aaron Svendsen, Neil Taylor

30 Years - Jean Petrovic, Lorna Zuccollo

35 Years - Randy Petrovic

Thank you to the The Kids Good As New Sale Committee, for donating door prizes.

Thank You/Support

The College Heights Community Association

and the hundreds of people we serve, benefit from the net proceeds of charitable gaming and funds raised through our affiliation with

Treasure Cove Bingo Hall

2003 Hwy 97 South, Prince George

PLAY BINGO!

We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.

College Heights Community Association has joined Save On Foods

Gift Card Promotional for Non-Profit program.

Simply purchase a Save-On-Foods gift card at their customer service desk and mention you are supporting the College Heights Community Association and 4% of the gift card sale will be donated to us for our fundraising.

Thank you for your support!

Scholarships

Congratulations to Emmerson Fraser for receiving the 2022 College Heights Community Association $500 Scholarship.

Photo of Emmerson with his scholarship letter and T-ball team.

Parents & High School Students:

COLLEGE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

YOUTH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Did you know if you volunteer for the College Heights Community Association, you could be eligible for a $500 scholarship at graduation?

The College Heights Community Association awards a scholarship of $500 to a graduation student to further their education. You will need to volunteer a sufficient amount of hours at our various Special Events or help lead a youth program.

Our Special Events look forward to having youth volunteers to help with set up, helping with the event activities and for clean up at the end of the event. If you ae able to volunteer for only a short few hours, the Coordinators are happy to offer you opportunities to volunteer for the time you are able to commit.

Our programs are typically 1 hour classes and about 7-8 weeks in length. You would be volunteering with adult leaders and help teach children ages 4-12 years different sports or other skills.

If you are interested in volunteering for the College Heights Community Association, please contact Jean by email at jean.chcaprograms@gmail.com Your information will be forwarded to the Special Event Coordinator or Program Leader.

COLLEGE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP

DESCRIPTION

The successful applicant must be an involved contributor to the College Heights Community Association. This award is provided so that young people will be encouraged to contribute to the community today and in the years ahead.

APPLICATION **Deadline is May 15th.**

Submit a letter outlining their volunteer time with the CHCA and other organizations, the schools they have attended, their educational goals and their references to the CHCA Selection Committee at scholarships@collegeheightsca.org

AMOUNT $500.00

NUMBER OF AWARDS 1

ELIGIBILITY

· Volunteer service for College Heights Community Association

· Experience should clearly demonstrate responsibility and compassion toward others

· The recipient should be living in the College Heights area

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

· The award can be applied toward a university, college or trades program

· The award may be deferred up to two (2) years

· The selection will be made by the College Heights Community Association

· The College Heights Community Association may nominate a student volunteer

To claim this award the recipient must submit a copy of receipt for registration from a qualifying post-secondary institution to the College Heights Community Association, 8008 Malaspina Avenue, Prince George, BC V2N 4S7 or submit it by email to treasurer@collegeheightsca.org.

Revised February, 2022

Contact Info

OPERATIONS MANAGERS

Cheryl Vanderlinde (250) 964-2662

manager@collegeheightsca.org

Jana Peters (250) 981-6105

operations@collegeheightsca.org

Office located at Kool Cats Kid Care 6989 Gladstone Drive

SPECIAL EVENTS & KOOL CATS KID CARE COORDINATOR

Jean Petrovic

jean.chcaprograms@gmail.com

FACEBOOK

https://www.facebook.com/CollegeHeightsCA/

CHCA CHAIRPERSON
chair@collegeheightsca.org

CHCA TREASURER
treasurer@collegeheightsca.org

OUTDOOR YOUTH PROGRAMS

Lisa Parker (250) 612-9531

outdooryouthprograms@collegeheightsca.org

SPECIAL EVENTS

specialevents@collegeheightsca.org

KIDS GOOD AS NEW SALE SELLERS
kgnssellers@collegeheightsca.org

KIDS GOOD AS NEW SALE VOLUNTEERS
kgnsvolunteers@collegeheightsca.org

WEBSITE
webmaster@collegeheightsca.org

Meetings/Board

COLLEGE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION MEETINGS

Community Association meetings are held the 3^rd Wednesday of the month in January, October and June in-person at Kool Cats Kid Care or by Zoom. The meetings start at 7:30 pm.

All College Heights and City residents are welcome and are encouraged to come. Become involved.

CURRENT DIRECTORS for 2023 - 2024

Chairman - Lisa Parker

Vice Chair - Andrea Fraser

Secretary - Ashley Thandi

Treasurer - Lynn Monteith

Executive Director - Birthe Miller

Executive Director - Marit Keen

Executive Advisor - Ed Shearer

COORDINATORS

COMMITTEES

Flyer - Kathleen Petrovic