Grimsby is a scenic community of 24,000 located in the heart of the Niagara Peninsula, nestled between the south shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara escarpment. We are approximately 30 minutes from Niagara Falls and one hour from Toronto. Visit Town of Grimsby website. The Grimsby Town Youth Soccer Club Inc. was founded in 1973 with a handful of teams and has grown to serve over 1,700 youth from pre-school through to young adult.

To email the GTYSC, click here: Contact GTYSC

To email the webmaster, click here: Contact Webmaster

NOTICE OF WARNING: There is potential risk in training and participating in any sport and we have tried to create a safe environment.  Our coaches have established rules for participation; proper conduct on or about the playing fields must be followed.

For a direct link to many of our sponsors' websites, please click on "sponsor links".  Support these businesses as they support us.

ON LINE REGISTRATION IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR ADULT (19 +) PROGRAMS.

Any attempt to register youth players will not be processed even if Go Sport Net give confirmation.

To register youth players CALL 905 945 0087 

The snack bar at the clubhouse is open during the outdoor season - Monday and Wednesday from 6:00PM to 8:30PM and on Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30PM to 8:30PM. It is also open on weekends during tournaments from 8:30AM.

Items available include: hot and cold drinks, chips, smart food, popcorn, sunflower seeds, chocolate bars, freezies, ice cream sandwiches and bars, popsicles, drumsticks and a great assortment of candies.

French fries, hot dogs and onion rings are also available.

Should a travel team wish to sell hamburgers and sausages as a fundraiser during tournaments please contact the club.

Week 1 - July 2 to 6

Week 2 - Aug 6 to 10

Half Day Sessions: 9:00AM to Noon $100

Full Day Sessions:  9:00AM to 3:00PM $160

Head Instructor - Bill Millar, Brock University Head Coach, Director of Coaching GTYSC, Nationally certified "A" licence coach

Camp Details:

Fees include a soccer ball and camp tee shirt.

Learn to play soccer in a fun environment and discover the player within you.

Contact - Bill Millar at bill_millar@sympatico.ca or 905-945-8447

Camps are open to boys and girls age 7 to 16 years; for full day player must be minimum 8 years old.

Players will be grouped according to age and skill level.

Camps will be held at GTYSC Clubhouse and the Smith School Fields.

Registration forms at the GTYSC Snackbar or download by clicking on "handout" below.

Register now, while spots are still available.

Girls 2012 Competitive Tournament "The Dazzling Dozen" May 26 & 27

For further information and to register your team (online ) please click on the "Register Now" button below.

Club Contact Kelly Dickey 905-309-5128; Email Kelly jakkd@cogeco.ca

Grimsby Dazzling Dozen Girls 2012: 31st Edition
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Grimsby Ontario 200 Boys - 2012: 11th Edition
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Grimsby Ontario 200 Girls - 2012: 11th Edition
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NOW Available for 2012 season deadline applies

The GTYSC soccer programs for 2012 welcome the following categories and age groups:

Child supervised by parent/guardian pre school ---A------------born 2008

Child supervised by parent/guardian School --------B-----------born 2007 

Child supervised by parent/guardian Minor Tykes--C-----------born 2006

Child supervised by parent/guardian Major Tykes--D-----------born 2005 

Youth Girls House League Divisions -------------------U8 ~ U18----born 1994 ~ 2004

Youth Boys House League Divisions -------------------U8 ~ U18----born 1994 ~ 2004

Youth Travel Program Boys or Girls Rec or Comp----U9 ~ U18----born 1994 ~ 2004

Adult Snr. Girls House League--------------------------19 ~ 29------ born 1983 ~ 1993

Adult Snr. Boys/men House League-------------------19 ~ 29------ born 1983 ~ 1993

Adult Snr. Ladies House League-----------------------30 + ---------- born 1982 or before

Adult Snr. Travel Program - Snr. Men or Snr. Ladies.

We offer four instructional categories A-D that are supervisd by parents/guardians, these operate outside any GTYSC/ OSA membership agreements.

Assistance with youth player registration fees is available by contacting:            www.kidsportcanada.ca

2012 Picture Days are as follows:

Sat. June 16 - boys house league and travel teams; coaches will provide teams with specific times

Tues. June 19 - Soccer School - 6:00PM to 8:00PM

Thurs. June 21 - Tykes - 6:00PM to 8:00PM

Sat. June 23 - girls house league and travel teams; coaches will provide teams with specific times

Wed. June 27 - Retakes - 6:00PM to 8:00PM

Photography this year will be handled by Edge Imaging; click on the underlined title of this note to reach their website.  Their phone number for parents is 1-888-416-3343.

GTYSC invites you to participate in a confidential parent and player satisfaction survey based on your experience with the GTYSC programs.  This will assist the club in improving how the club serves our community.

http://kwiksurveys.com/online-survey.php?surveyID=OHJDOH_ab930dbf&u=GTYSC2011Survey Thank You.

For further information regarding this survey please contact Jeff Stackhouse at 905-309-6872 or via email by clicking here. 

On behalf of the GTYSC we would like to make a special thanks to our sponsors for their support during the 2011 soccer season. It is our sponsors that make soccer in Grimsby the number one summer sport with registration in excess of 1600 players; it is their sponsorship dollars that allow GTYSC keep soccer affordable. Please do your best to support the sponsors in our community that have supported you through GTYSC. Thanks again for your support.   Jason Jacobs, Director of Sponsorship

Please click on "Sponsor Links" on the left and check out the alphabetical listing of our sponsors (most have a link to their website). Learn about their products and services, their location and contact information.

First, let us thank you again for your continual support in sponsoring Grimsby Town Youth Soccer Club. As you know, we couldn't run a successful Soccer League if it wasn't for our WONDERFUL SPONSORS. Again THANK YOU. Soccer is available and affordable in Grimsby due to the generous support of our team sponsors. Check out the list and patronize their businesses. Help them as they help us. A number of our sponsors have provided us links to their websites and email addresses. To check them out click on "Sponsor Links" in the left side column at the top of this page.

The GTYSC is pleased to announce that we are now in possession of a potential life saving devise, a defibrillator (AED) courtesy of the Mikey Network.

The Beat Goes On       Please  copy & past this link      mikeynetwork.com/about-the-mikey 

All applicants for team official positions (all travel teams; all ages of house league) who have not submitted a police record check within the last 4 years may download the guidelines and steps to follow by clicking on "handout" below. (currently being updated).
To obtain PRC application form for in person applications with the Niagara Regional Police please email the club by clicking here

Note the GTYSC policy on volunteers with criminal records is also available for download - please refer to the article immediately below.

GTYSC wishes to express our gratitude for the generous contribution to this process made by one of our local lawyers, Paul MacLeod.  Despite a busy legal practice Paul has made time to provide the club with an integral part of our police record check process.  Many thanks.

Eteamz (our website host) has a free on-line library of soccer tips and drills for coaches which is extensive and arranged by subject category.   Check it out by clicking on the "coaching tips from eteamz" title above.   We think you'll find it useful.

The GTYSC has purchased a number of soccer related training DVD's as an aid for coaches and to enhance player development.  A listing of DVD's in our library is available by clicking on "handout" below.- please contact Bill Millar  Director of coaching to obtain your choice of disc title. email: bill_millar@sympatico.ca

Some of our referees are encountering verbal flak regarding removal of players' jewellery before games. The CSA rules are absolutely clear - "no item of jewellery of any sort will be allowed on the field of play, even if it is 'taped' i.e. covered". Please click on the underlined title of this note to link to the CSA policy and review it.

Please refrain from smoking at all of our fields and facilities.

GTYSC wishes to create a healthy environment for all our participants and given that the vast majority of our 1,700 players are youth, setting an example is important.    If you absolutely must smoke, do so in your vehicle.  Virtually all of our Grimsby soccer fields and facilities are owned by the District School Board of Niagara - their policy manual states "in accordance with the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, smoking is prohibited on all school lands and premises".

GTYSC STRONGLY RECOMMENDS that teams travelling outside Ontario for tournaments purchase supplementary medical coverage. It is available from a number of sources. One option is the insurance broker handling the Ontario Soccer Association policies - HKMB International Insurance Brokers - (currently about $2.75 per person per day) click on the underlined title of this note to link to their website.
EVEN THE COST OF A SIMPLE AMBULANCE TRIP IN THE U.S. CAN BE STAGGERING - GET COVERAGE.

A number of brief soccer club articles from The Grimsby Independent - 1973 and 1974; this was the beginning. Click on "handout" below.