Beach Dodgeball Champs!

It was a hot day on the sand, and a few bumps, bruises, and wayward balls aside ... a fantastic time was had by all! Congrats to all players for coming out last weekend, and especially to our top three teams:

3. Balls of fury!
2. Vulgar Bulgars
1. Right in the Balls

We have posted pictures on our website from the tournament - check them out: http://www.ossc.ca/

Thanks again - See you next year!

OSSC's Hiring a General Manager!

Good News! OSSC is Hiring: Help Spread the Word

The General Manager position is full time, based in Ottawa and will hold responsibility for managing all three Sport & Social Clubs (Ottawa, Kingston and Halifax). For more details about the position please visit: http://www.ossc.ca/about/jobs or click here for a pdf.

Deadline for submission is July 10

Canadian Beach Dodgeball Championships take place on June 27

CBDC is Coming Back to Ottawa on June 27!

The Canadian Beach Dodgeball Championships is a 6-on-6 OUTDOOR Beach Dodgeball Tournament. Referees, snaks and drink on site, music and great prizes will make this event fill up fast. All teams play 4 preliminary games. ALL teams will then playoff in the single-elimination tournament to determine the Champion. There will be two separate playoff brackets (one for top seeded teams and another for the lower seeded teams).

WHEN: Saturday, June 27th 2009
WHERE: Shefford Park (813 Shefford Rd, Ottawa, Ontario - K1J 8H9)
COST: $250 (plus GST). There are no "individual" registrations for this event.

PRIZES:
1st Place
* Full round of drinks for the team
* $100 Cash Prize
2nd Place * Full round of drinks for the team
* $100 Cash Prize
3rd Place
* Full round of drinks for the team
To register or for more more information visit www.ossc.ca

OSSC's Summer Season

OSSC's Summer Season registration is NOW OPEN! Check out our Sports Offered below and be sure to register SOON. We work on a First Paid - First Plays basis.

Registration Deadline is June 22 and the Summer Season Runs from July 10 - September 3, 2009.

Indoor Sports: Floor Hockey, Basketball, Court Volleyball, Dodgeball.

Outdoor Sports: Outdoor Adventure Sports Mix, Ultimate Frisbee, Softball, Beach and Grass Volleyball, Flag Football, Kick Ball (new!), Soccer, and All-Sorts-of-Sports.

In addition to our amazing choice of sports offered in Ottawa we are now pleased to also offer Kanata and Orleans only leagues.

You can play the following sports in Kanata or Orleans this Summer:

Monday - Flag Football
Tuesday - Soccer
Wednesday - Softball
Thursday - Ultimate Frisbee and Beach Volleyball
Sunday - Softball

For more information, or to register, please visit www.ossc.ca or call the office at 613-565-TEAM (8326).

Spring Season - Spots Remaining

We still have a few spaces remaining on our Spring leagues. If you are interested in getting involved in some great co-ed adult sports, click here to see what is available.

Hurry - Our Spring season begins May 19!

Getting to Know Canada

Celebrate Canada 2010 is a 365 day portrait of Canada. A husband and wife writer/photographer team on a year-long excursion across the country have created this blog as a way to introduce Canadian places and people along the way. Each day, a new city or town is higlighted - the photos are intimate and beautiful - a modern take on photos we have hisotrically been shown to mark our country. Have a look here.

The Benefits of Team Sports

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