Vancouver Finlandia Sports Club
Where Finns and sports collide!
The sports club organizes events and activities throughout the year for members of all ages to enjoy.
Summer events include the annual Paavo Nurmi Run, and the Wife Carrying at the midsummer festival, and Pesäpallo (Finnish Baseball).
In the winter you can look forward to a children’s Snow Fun Day or Lumileikkipäivä and cross-country ski trips.
Sports events organized by the VFC will be on the VFC Facebook. Also see Scansports Facebook and Website. And check out the Scandinavian Centre website for Midsummer Events.
Boxing Day Skate!
Thursday Dec 26th, 2019
10:30am – 11:30am
at 8 Rinks in Burnaby
(Canlan Ice Sports – 6501 Sprott St)
Rink #2
Join us for FREE skating for members and friends of the Scandinavian Community Centre. Hockey nets will be set up at one end of the rink for friendly stick & puck, and the rest of the rink will be family skating.
Merry Christmas, god jul, hyvää joulua, glædelig jul, gleðileg jól!
2019 Upcoming Events:
Spring Golf Tournament
Mylora Golf Club in Richmond – May 26th
Outrigger Paddling
Barnet Marine Park – June 15th
Wife Carrying Contest
At the Scandinavian midsummer Festival – June 23rd
Summer Hikes
Coquitlam Lakes Viewpoint – Sunday July 7th
Elfin Lakes – Saturday August 24th
September Golf Tournament
Burnaby Mountain Golf Course – Sept 20th
Boxing Day Skate
Burnaby 8 Rinks – December 26th
For more details and registration information please contact
scansports@gmail.com
https://facebook.com/ScansportsBurnaby
http://www.scansports.org
Sign up for golf, or just a delicious dinner!
ScanSports Fundraising Golf Tournament and Buffet Dinner is coming up on Friday Sept
21! This Friday (Sept 7) is your last chance to register to play golf, so don’t miss
out – register today!!
(Pricing and registration details are below.)
If you’re not a golfer (or can’t take the Friday off work), join us in the evening
for the buffet dinner at the Scandinavian Community Centre
(https://vcn.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e4893b8ed44b09b71584c4cd6&id=e6924c45b4&e=9acdb2c520)
. There will be great food, games, a silent auction, 50/50 draw, and more! All for
only $35!
Get your dinner tickets here: Eventbrite link
(https://vcn.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e4893b8ed44b09b71584c4cd6&id=faed076000&e=9acdb2c520)
Email the following information to scansports@gmail.com to register:
Name, phone number, email address of everyone in your group, plus which options you
would like (golf, buffet and/or cart).
or, you can register in person at the Scandinavian Community Centre’s office.
Please contact Karina with any questions:
scansports@gmail.com 604-728-6572
Help needed for Midsummer + golf tournaments to enter
Reminder!
The Spring golf tournament at Mylora is coming up on May 20th!
Registration deadline is this Saturday, May 12th!
Don’t miss out – register today!
NEW THIS YEAR!
Kids 12 & under play for free!
Children 13-18 half price!
** Wife Carrying Contest!
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For years the Wife Carrying Contest has been a crowd favorite on Sunday afternoon at
the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival. Karina and Daniel have been the organizers, but
now that they have a new baby they’re taking a well deserved break.
So, now the Midsummer Festival needs your help to keep the contest going!
This is your chance to take the lead on this exciting event and create your own wi
fe carrying course! If this sounds like something you’d like to do, if you’d like to
help out in any way, or if you’d just like to know a little more about what’s
involved, please contact:
Karina – scansports@gmail.com
or Kathy Stenfors – stenfors@shaw.ca
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Reminder!
The Spring golf tournament at Mylora is coming up on May 20th 2018!
Registration deadline is this Saturday, May 12th!
Don’t miss out – register today!
Sun Run, Curling, and Golf
Sun Run, Curling, Golf!
View this email in your browser
(http://mailchi.mp/18d774111ba8/scansports-bowling-golf-midsummer-2681285?e=9acdb2c520)
https://vcn.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e4893b8ed44b09b71584c4cd6&id=29460fe4e4&e=9acdb2c520
ScanSports Curling!
Join us for a fun and friendly afternoon of curling!
Sunday, March 11, 2018 from 12:00 to 2:00 pm at the Delta Thistle Curling Rink,
North Delta.
All skill levels welcome.
$10 per player. Prizes, popcorn and socializing in the lounge afterwards.
Contact scansports@gmail.com (mailto:scansports@gmail.com) for more info or
registration
ScanSports is once again sponsoring a Sun Run Team by paying $15 of your
registration fee!
Event Date: April 22, 2018
Registration deadline March 23
To register, go to:
https://vcn.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e4893b8ed44b09b71584c4cd6&id=8111f4e06a&e=9acdb2c520
Click on ‘Join an existing team’
Search for Scandinavian Centre and click on the Open Team option
Register yourself
Choose the ‘invoice ScanSports’ option for billing
Registration fee is $61.95, Scansports will pay $15 of the entry fee, so leave cash
or cheque for the balance ($46.95) at the Scandinavian Centre office (attn
ScanSports)
ScanSports Spring Golf Tournament!
Sunday May 20th at 1:00 pm
Mylora Sidaway Golf Club
(https://vcn.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e4893b8ed44b09b71584c4cd6&id=f7dd1f0171&e=9acdb2c520)
There will be a barbeque afterwards with your choice of beef, chicken or veggie burger
$55 per person includes golf and BBQ
Power carts are available for an extra $28
email scansports@gmail.com (mailto:scansports@gmail.com) for more info & registration
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** Boxing Day Skate!
Tuesday Dec 26th, 2017
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11:00am – 12:15pm
at 8 Rinks in Burnaby
(Canlan Ice Sports – 6501 Sprott St)
Rink #2
Join us for FREE skating for members and friends of the Scandinavian Community
Centre. Hockey nets will be set up at one end of the rink for friendly stick & puck,
and the rest of the rink will be family skating.
Merry Christmas, god jul, hyvää joulua, glædelig jul, gleðileg jól!
i want 2 join pls.
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