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COMMUNITY
Join PCV at this year’s Capital Pride!
Capital Pride is just around the corner and we want to truly make an impression on the community this year! We are currently recruiting volunteers to help us shine as part of the Pride Parade Float and Street Festival Info Booth.
Three unique volunteer roles are available:
Info Booth Ambassadors at the Capital Pride Street Festival: If you love chatting, smiling, and being the friendly face of PCV, this role is tailor-made for you! You'll be stationed at our info booth, answering questions, handing out cool swag, and encouraging people to try our programming.
Parade Float Marcher: Picture yourself strutting your stuff, dancing to some banging tunes, and waving at the cheering crowds. As a Float Marcher, you'll be part of our parade contingency and you’ll be waving flags, engaging with the community, and showing the best that PCV has to offer!
PCV Float Pepperer: It is tradition that PCV's float has a few pairs of players “peppering” behind the float while we go through the route. This role does require volunteers to be able to “pepper” or consistently bump and volley in a controlled manner.
We’re also looking for volunteers to manage the BBQ and fulfill BBQ orders at our Beach Bums Tourament on Aug 16. Click the link below to sign up.
Signing up is simple! Just click the link below, and sign up for the role and times that work for you!
Pride Capital Volleyball
DROP-IN
Join us for a free beach volleyball drop-in!
To celebrate pride week in the capital, each year PCV hosts a free drop-in, all are welcome and in particular, new players or those looking to try it out are invited!
Details:
Date: August 16, 2025
Time: Noon to 2PM
Where: Shefford Courts, 813 Shefford Road, Ottawa ON K1J 8H9
Cost: Free
Online registration is required to participate. Spaces are limited.
Coming Up…
Aug 16: PrEP Clinic Beach Bums Tournament
Aug 16: Pride Week Beach Drop-in
Aug 23: Capital Pride Festival Booth
Aug 24: Capital Pride Festival and Pride Parade
Thank you to our Official Summer Sponsor!
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COMMUNAUTÉ
Joins-toi à FVC pour la Fierté dans la Capitale!
La Fierté dans la Capitale approche à grands pas et nous voulons vraiment marquer la communauté cette année! Nous recrutons actuellement des personnes bénévoles pour nous aider à briller au défilé de la Fierté et à notre kiosque d'information au festival de rue.
Trois rôles uniques de bénévoles sont offerts :
Ambassadeur.rice.s au kiosque d'information du Festival de rue de la Fierté dans la Capitale : Si tu aimes discuter, sourire et représenter FVC avec un visage amical, ce rôle est fait pour toi! Tu seras à notre kiosque d'information, répondras aux questions, distribueras des articles promotionnels et encourageras les gens à essayer nos programmes.
Marcheur.euse.s au défilé : Imagine-toi défiler, danser sur des airs entraînants et saluer la foule. En tant que marcheur.euse, tu feras partie de notre contingent du défilé et tu agiteras des drapeaux, interagiras avec la communauté et montreras le meilleur de ce que FVC a à offrir!
« Pepperer » du char de FVC : C'est une tradition que le char de FVC ait quelques paires de joueur.euse.s qui fassent du « peppering » (échange de passes) derrière le char tout au long du parcours. Ce rôle exige que les personnes bénévoles soient capables de faire du « peppering », c'est-à-dire de faire des touches et des passes de manière contrôlée et constante.
Nous cherchons également des bénévoles pour gérer le BBQ et prendre les commandes au tournoi Beach Bums le 16 août. Cliquez sur le lien ci-dessous pour vous inscrire.
C'est facile de t'inscrire! Clique simplement sur le lien ci-dessous et choisis le rôle et les heures qui te conviennent!
Fierté Volleyball de la Capitale
VOLLEYBALL LIBRE
Viens jouer au volleyball de plage libre et gratuit!
Pour célébrer la semaine de la Fierté dans la Capitale, FVC organise chaque année une séance de volleyball libre et gratuit. Tout le monde est bienvenu, et en particulier, les nouveau.elles joueur.euse.s ou celles et ceux qui veulent essayer!
Détails :
Date : Le 16 août 2025
Heure : De midi à 14 h
Où : Shefford Courts, 813 Shefford Road, Ottawa ON K1J 8H9
Coût : Gratuit
L'inscription en ligne est obligatoire pour participer. Les places sont limitées.
À venir…
16 août : Tournoi Beach Bums - The PrEP Clinic
16 août : Volleyball libre et gratuit pour la semaine de la Fierté
23 août : Kiosque au Festival de la Fierté dans la Capitale
24 août : Festival et Défilé de la Fierté dans la Capitale
Merci à notre sponsor officiel d'été !
See what we've been up to!
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*NEW* Drop-in with Women’s Height Net
We’re on a mission to offer some of the most fun, inclusive and positive spaces for volleyball in the Capital. In the spirit of this, we’re really excited to announce a pilot of a new drop-in with a women’s height net.
This drop-in is a social setting where the focus is about getting good rallies going and a fun pace of play. The net height of this drop-in is 2.24 meters (official women's volleyball height).
While this space is open to folx of all genders, this drop-in is focused on creating a more intentional space within PCV programming for those who identify as women, trans*, Two-spirit, indigiqueer, gender-nonconforming, non-binary and/or other identities that have been underrepresented.
The Drop-in Coordinator will explain the basic format at the beginning of the night. Teams will decide onsite if they want to play positions or not depending on the those that attend and their level of comfortability. Even if you don't know positions, this drop-in can still be for you!
Details
Level: All levels
Play Description: Open to all levels. Rotational play (setter position 2 or 3), promote 3 touches, and encourage your peers. Higher level players are expected to play at the corresponding level to promote play and help foster a conducive learning environment.
When: Every second Thursday (starting the week of March 6), from 8:15 pm to 10:15 pm
Where: Roberta Bondar Public School (159 Lorry Greenberg Dr., Ottawa, ON, K1T 3J6)
Price: $8 per session
Registration: Opens every Tuesday at 7pm for the next week
See you on the court!
Pride Capital Volleyball
Volleyballooza! - Save the Date
Gay Ottawa Volleyball and the Ten Oaks Project are proud to jointly announce that they will be co-hosting the second annual Volleyballooza fundraising tournament on Sunday, June 4, 2023.
Registration opens tonight!
GOV is excited to announce that registration for 3 exciting April events will launch today (Friday, March 24)!
GOV 2023 ANNUAL TOURNAMENT
SAVE THE DATES! We are so psyched to announce that GOV's Annual Tournament will take place on March 18-19, 2023! More details on the format, our much-anticipated gala, and prizes will be released on Sunday, January 15. Registration will open on January 22 at 7pm! Like last year, it will be sold out in a few hours, so make sure to set your alarm folks!
Thank you to Outgoing Co-Chairs | Welcome incoming Chair
GOV would like to announce the appointment of Sheen Andola as Chair of the Board of Directors as of December 16, 2022. As per our bylaw, the Chair is appointed by the Board from among the Directors at the first board meeting following each AGM. We wish Sheen and the Board the best of luck as GOV heads into another exciting year!
Thank you to our outgoing Board Members & welcome to our incoming Board Members!
GOV would like to express our immense gratitude to our outgoing board members, whose two-year (2020-2022) term expired at the conclusion of the AGM last Saturday, December 3, 2022.
REMINDER: GOV 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & WINTER SOCIAL | ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE ANNUELLE 2022 DE GOV & SOCIAL D'HIVER
This is a reminder that GOV’s Annual Meeting will take place on December 3, 2022 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Rose Fuchsia Room of the ALT Hotel (185 Slater Street, Ottawa Ontario), immediately followed by the Winter Social at 8:30pm.
GOV Logo Design Finalists
We are happy to announce that out of eight (8) creative and thoughtful logo design submissions, the Board of Directors has selected three (3) designs that will move to the next round of selection.
All three (3) logo design submissions (see below) will be presented to GOV voting members for selection at the 2022 AGM on December 3, 2022. The logo design with the most votes will be announced at the conclusion of the AGM.
The winning logo design will be presented to the Board of Directors for adoption at the next monthly GOV Board Meeting.
GOV 2022 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & WINTER SOCIAL | ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE ANNUELLE 2022 DE GOV & SOCIAL D'HIVER
This is a reminder that GOV’s Annual Meeting will take place on December 3, 2022 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Rose Fuchsia Room of the ALT Hotel (185 Slater Street, Ottawa Ontario), immediately followed by the Winter Social at 8:30pm.
GOV Winter Social!!!
On Saturday December 3rd GOV will be hosting its AGM and Winter Social at the Alt Hotel, downtown Ottawa. The AGM will start at 7 pm sharp, immediately followed by the Winter Social at 8:30pm.
Tickets for the Winter Social are $5 at the door for those that didn’t buy a membership. Join us for food, drinks and a special performance by Savannah Couture.
Meet the GOV Candidates! | Rencontrez les candidats de GOV!
At our upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM), on Saturday, December 3, 2022, GOV members will elect individuals to our Board of Directors. This year, (4) positions are available and (6) people have successfully submitted their nomination.
GOV 2022 Annual General Meeting / Assemblée Générale Annuelle 2022 de GOV
As a member of Gay Ottawa Volleyball (GOV), you are invited to GOV’s Annual General Meeting as an incorporated not-for-profit that will take place on:
Date: December 03, 2022
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Alt Hotel (185 Slater Street, Ottawa)
GOV’s Annual General Meeting is an opportunity for members to be informed of what the league’s leadership team has been doing as well as to be part of the overall governance decision-making process. We hope that you will be able to participate.
GOV’s Charity Euchre Tournament!!
Come play! Register now for GOV’s Charity Euchre Tournament, raising money for the Youth Services Bureau, specifically their McEwen building which houses LGBT2QS+ youth.
GOV Logo Design Contest
GOV is looking to revamp its logo and needs your help! We are seeking talents from our membership who can design a creative logo design that will represent GOV for years to come.
Submission Guidelines
The purpose of the contest is to design a logo for Gay Ottawa Volleyball. The logo will be used online, in print, and on merchandise. Flexibility is a key requirement, including the need to resize easily and to look good in black and white as well as in color. The final version of the logo will need to be suitable for high quality printing. It should be visually appealing on both small (as small as 2 cm x 2 cm) and large scales.
Nominations call-out for GOV Board of Directors | Appel aux candidatures pour le Conseil d'administration de GOV
Serving the community for 25+ years, Gay Ottawa Volleyball (GOV) is made possible through the hard work of an executive team, in addition to the contributions of our wonderful coordinators and volunteers, who take a leadership role in a particular aspect of volleyball programming. This message is to announce that the GOV Nominations Committee is now accepting applications to serve on the volunteer Board of Directors,
GOV announces funding received to support COVID-19 pandemic recovery and to expand programs to members of the LGBTQ2+ community
Gay Ottawa Volleyball (GOV) is proud to announce that it is a recipient of a Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in 2021. The grant's objective is to help GOV adapt and be able to continue to provide services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
GOV NEWSLETTER - Volume 1
What’s been happening lately and what’s coming up?
New GOV Website!
We are happy to launch our new and improved website! Check out the fresh new look at www.govleague.ca.
GOV Voting Membership – Have Your Say!
Are you curious about what GOV does and how it is run? Do you want to elect directors to serve on the Board? How about holding the Board and Executive to account for the decisions that are made on your behalf? Then become a GOV member and attend the AGM in December and have your say!As a member, you will have a say in important discussions about GOV’s ongoing operations as well as its future.
Be part of GOVs Nominations Committee! / Faites partie du comité des nominations de GOV
In preparation for the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM), Gay Ottawa Volleyball (GOV) is looking for members to join the Nomination Committee and for a person to be appointed as Chair of the Nomination committee.
The Nomination Committee plays a key role in administering the nominations and elections process for the Board of Directors according to the requirements set out in the Policy on Board of Directors Nomination and Elections. Through various tasks, the Nomination Committee ensures that the upcoming election process to the Board of Directors is conducted in a fair and transparent manner.
October Single Day Tournaments!
Join us for our single-day tournaments!
Both events will take place at the Rideau Sports Centre, at 1 Donald Street.
One important thing to note, you may not register for both tournaments. This is to allow us to include as many participants and as many skill levels as possible in this weekend of volleyball.
The Saturday Showdown will be catered to beginner and intermediate individuals (Levels 1 to 5 in Zuluru) who are seeking to work on their game in a tournament setting that includes peer mentorship.
Check out what we’ve been up to!
