PURPLE & WHITE HIGH SCHOOL INVITATIONAL

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1 PURPLE & WHITE HIGH SCHOOL INVITATIONAL 2015 September th 2015 Information Package

2 Welcome I would like to take this moment to welcome you to the Annual Purple & White Invitational. We are excited to host your team in what has become one of the top high school tournaments in the province. Many of the top teams in Ontario will be competing over the weekend. While here, please take some time to see our campus, one of the finest in the country. We wish you good luck in your games. DATE: Our tournament will be held on SEPTEMBER th, Unfortunately with school starting a week later and to keep things consistent with our weekend and working with Windsor and their tournament we have to keep our tournament on the th weekend (which unfortunately falls on the first week of school) Hotel Information I have a link for hotel bookings. We have an arrangement with CSTT Sports to get teams a reduced rate for our tournament. Please click on the link below WE REQUIRE TEAMS BOOKING HOTELS TO DO SO THROUGH THIS BOOKING! MORE INFORMATION WILL BE SENT IN MAY and Janice Scott at ext. 221 and she will look after their request promptly. Tournament Format The tournament is set up as a 32-team event, with four regions of 8 teams. Winning teams will advance towards a regional final, with each regional winners advancing to the semi-finals. All teams are guaranteed a minimum of 3 games. Teams making it to the final will play a total of 5 games. The referees will be fully certified officials from the local London Board and our timers and scorers will be members of the Western Women s Basketball Program. Entry Fee The entry fee this season is $350. Please make cheques payable to Western Women s Basketball. If you cannot mail the cheque prior, please have the cheque at the tournament. Cheques mailed to: Rob Angione 1900 Beaverbrook Ave London, On N6H 5X8 Admission Please inform parents of this. All participants and coaches (as per official rosters) will be provided with tournament credentials on arrival at the tournament. Please ensure that your athletes have their passes with them at all times. This is one of our major fundraising ventures each year, thus we do charge spectators to watch games. The admission charge for spectators at this year s tournament will be $5 ($2 for children) for a one-day pass or a tournament pass is available for $10 ($5 for children). Passes are good at all sites.

3 Official Game Ball Game balls will be Wilson Evolution 28.5, as used by Ontario University Athletics conference (OUA). Basketballs will NOT be provided for warm-ups teams will be responsible for their own practice balls. Water Water coolers and cups will be available behind each team bench at the UWO sites. For MTS and CCH, please use the fountains. Awards Following the championship game, the two finalists will be awarded gold and silver medals accordingly. A total of fifteen (15) medals will be awarded for each team. Immediately following each team s final tournament game, a tournament All-Star Team and MVP will be announced. All-Stars and the MVP will receive a prize Game Sites Tournament games will be held at 3 sites: The University of Western Ontario, Catholic Central High School and Mother Theresa (MTS) Catholic Secondary School. Parking at UWO At Western parking in the Springett Parking lot (3rd map below) is free Friday after 5pm and all weekend. There is pay parking lots beside both Thames Hall and Alumni Hall.

4 Directions / maps 1. University of Western Ontario Please use maps below for best route into UWO. Also, please note that it is quicker to get to Alumni Hall/Thames Hall through the back gate of the University, which is off Western Road.

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6 2. Catholic Central High School (450 Dundas Street) The simplest way to get from CCH to Western is to take Dundas down to Clarence, go right on Clarence. Left on Kent and right on Richmond to take you to the gates. 2. Mother Theresa Secondary (MTS) 1065 Sunningdale Rd E, London, ON Western Basketball Office Contact Information: University of Western Ontario Thames Hall Room 3100 London, ON Phone: ext Fax:

7 Leslie Petter Memorial Game October 2 nd 2015 Come Help Us Celebrate The Wonderful Life of Leslie Petter Date: Friday October Location: Medway High School Game 1: Medway Jr. Girls vs Strathroy Jr Girls 3:00pm Game 2: Medway Sr. Girls vs Strathroy Sr. Girls 4:30pm Feature Game: Western vs. TBA 7:00pm A Dedicated Teacher, Coach and Mentor On May 11, 2011, Leslie Maureen Petter (BA 86, B.Ed 89) passed away at the age of 47. Leslie was diagnosed with breast cancer one year ago and was very courageous in her second battle with cancer, having survived leukemia and a bone marrow transplant at age 24. A former Mustangs basketball player, Leslie was a devoted and highly respected teacher, athletic director and coach at Medway High School in Arva, Ontario. In her more than 22 years at Medway, her leadership, commitment and dedication has impacted many lives. Even during the last month of her life, Leslie assisted in running an event in London to raise awareness of the importance of organ transplants. It is the wish of Leslie s family and friends that her generosity of spirit be memorialized with the creation of a student award at her alma mater, The University of Western Ontario.

8 A Lasting Legacy for Leslie In establishing the Leslie Petter Women s Basketball Memorial Award we honour the generosity and strength of a gifted coach and powerful teacher, and encourage others in that same spirit of giving to ensure her legacy inspires the next generation of student-athletes. A total of $25,000 in donations will establish a permanent endowment fund that will create an annual award worth $1,000. We turn to our alumni and friends to help us build the endowment fund in memory of Leslie. Gifts are eligible for a tax receipt from The University of Western Ontario and can be paid over five years. The Leslie Petter Women s Basketball Memorial Award will be administered to a full-time, female undergraduate or graduate student in any year of any degree program at Western, including the affiliated University Colleges, who makes a significant playing contribution to the women s basketball team. As per OUA and CIS regulations, an entering student-athlete needs a minimum admission average of 80% and a non-entering student has to maintain an in-course average of 70%. The recipient must also exemplify an excellent work ethic, knowledge of the game, reliability of execution and a tremendous amount of heart. Support for the Western Mustangs Experience The Western Mustangs experience is truly all encompassing linking the academic mission of the University to the larger community and promoting values beyond sport itself. Western s student-athletes serve as role models for youth and as ambassadors for the University. Support for the Leslie Petter Women s Basketball Memorial Award will honour a beloved former player, help recipients with the cost of education, enable Western to compete with other CIS schools in recruiting the best studentathletes, and allow us to continue building strong, competitive teams.