For UWA hockey club J5/6, J7/8 & J9/10 players

Bunbury Carnival – Long weekend Saturday 1st to Monday 3rd June 2024

Registrations are now open and will close on the 13th May 2024 or earlier if teams fill up! - 2 teams per age group.

"I had a great time playing hockey with my mates and having fun with all the teams playing games and chatting back at the club house. "

UWAHC  juniors will be at the Bunbury Carnival again this year. For many juniors this is the highlight of the hockey season – getting away with friends, staying at the club accomodation, playing hockey all weekend, and hanging out between games. Buses and accommodation have been booked, and now its time to sign up! We encourage players to stay with their team in the accommodation we have arranged, and join in all the spontaneous fun...

The plan is;

• Travel to Bunbury early Saturday morning 1st June by bus. Many games start from 8am so the bus meeting time of 5:30am (or as advised) is essential.
• Return mid afternoon Monday 3rd June either via your own car or by ride sharing with another familiy if your child needs a lift.
• Accommodation at the adjacent Soccer Club (for the J5/6 and J7/8 players), which is right beside the playing fields and the Scout Hall (for the J9/10 players), which is a short bus ride away. We hire 12-seater minibuses for transport for the J9/10 players. The Soccer Club is used as a UWAHC home base for all UWAHC players during the Carnival.
• Breakfast and dinner provided each day, and opportunity for sandwiches at the Soccer club around midday. Players should just bring some money for lunches and drinks - there are lots of food van options at the grounds.
• All players might like to bring bathers and towel for a visit to the indoor swim centre (walking distance from the fields). This is usually organised by managers in suitable gaps between games.
• J9/10 players will also need money for snacks for a suggested movie night on one of the nights.

Each team is expected to play about 4 games per day with finals from late morning on the Monday.

Past years have seen nearly all players returning with families and friends, so the return bus has been discontinued. Please let us know when registering if you either need a lift back to Perth with another family in their car OR are willing to offer a space (or spaces) for someone in your car.

If your child has any special dietary requirements please let us know with your registration.

For each team we need the following parent involvement so please register your preference when you register your child.

1. Team Coach
2. Team Umpire
3. Two parents from each team to stay in the accommodation with the children on one or both nights. We need two parents from each team. Male players and their parents sleep one side of the hall, females, the other side.
4. Parents to help on a morning or night with food service and general tidy up.
5. Parents to help with tidying up and packing down the Soccer Club/Scout Hall on the Monday morning (between your child's games).
6. A couple of parents to drive the mini-bus as required. Only a standard driver's licence is required.

Any parent helpers that stay overnight will need complete a Working With Children check, which provides cover for three years. If you are staying overnight, please indicate on the registration form your current WWC number if you have one, or specify "none" so that we can give you the appropriate papers to apply for one. If you have any queries or concerns about this aspect, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Cancellation Policy – As we are required to pay suppliers, cancellations after the 20th May 2024 will only get a 50% refund of fees; unless you find a replacement player, in which case we will provide a full refund.

2024 Bunbury Carnival Committee