Grassroots Football

	PUNT, PASS & KICK Punt, Pass & Kick aims to give children an opportunity to display their punting, passing and kicking skills while reinforcing their interest in and love of football. In 2009, the BC Lions and BC Community Football hosted competitions in districts across the province, with the finals taking place on September 19, 2009 at BC Place. The winners in each age category were: Taran Birdi of Cloverdale for the Flag Division, Michael Dowhaniuk of White Rock for the Atom Division, Arjay Shelley for the Peewee Division, and Lucas Gibson from the Abbotsford Falcons for the Junior Bantam Division. Congratulations to all who participated! To find about more about Punt, Pass & Kick, click here.
	PLAY WITH THE PROS 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 through various skill stations every 10-15 minutes. One player, one alumnus 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. To find out more about Play with the Pros, click here.
	TIMBITS FOOTBALL CAMP Tim Hortons and the BC Lions thank the more than 400 boys and girls between ages 6 to 12 that came out to the 2009 Timbits Football Camp held in August at the BC Lions' Surrey practice 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 chance to learn the basic skills of football and to play with their BC Lions heroes. To find out more about the Timbits Football Camp, click here.
	FOOTBALL 101 Football 101 is a course designed exclusively for women who want to learn more about the CFL game. The cost is $50.00plus 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 2009, the BC Lions welcomed close to 150 ladies of all ages during two sessions of Football 101. For more information on Football 101, click here.
	FOOTBALL 202 Football 202 is an on-field, interactive course just for ladies that gives them an opportunity to run through drills and exercises similar to the ones BC Lions players engage in throughout the season. In 2009, more than 60 women took the field as part of the Football 202 program. Football 202 gives women the opportunity to learn 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 the Lions players for making the event a success. Stay tuned for more information on the 2010 session of Football 202. For more information on Football 202, click here.