Durham Elementary Catholic Athletics (DECA)

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Durham Elementary Catholic Athletics (DECA) is the governing organizational body for elementary sport. It is goal of DECA to provide our students with positive, active experiences that promote social and emotional growth.

DECA Calendar

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2018-2019 DECA dates

Cross Country

(DECA Coordinator – Amy Fry)  

Meet #1 - Ajax Schools – Thursday, Sept 27^th

Meet #2 - Oshawa Schools– Friday, September 28th

Meet #3 - Pickering/Uxbridge/Brooklin Schools – Monday, Oct 1st  (rain date Wed. Oct 3^rd)

Meet #4 - Whitby/Port Perry Schools – Tuesday, October 2nd  

(rain date Thurs. or Fri. depending on forecast)

Thanksgiving-Monday Oct. 8th  

Super 60 Meet (ALL SCHOOLS- those placing in the top 15)   

- Wed Oct 10th (rain date- Thurs. Oct. 11th)  

    

Co-Ed. Flag Football 

(DECA Coordinator – Ryan O’Connor)  

Divisional play – Wednesday, Oct. 17^th  

Tournament of Champions – Thursday, Oct 25 at All Saints C.S.S. (3-6 pm)  

  

PA Day - Monday Oct 22^nd   

Remembrance Day – Sunday Nov 11^th (school ceremonies will be Friday Nov. 9^th)  

PA Day – Fri. Nov. 16^th  

  

Jr. Tripleball

(DECA Coordinator – Graeme Mitchell)  

Only divisional tournaments:  

Girls' - Tues. Nov. 20th , Boys' - Wed. Nov. 21st  

  

Senior Volleyball 

(DECA Coordinator – Graeme Mitchell)  

Divisional tournaments  

Girls' - Tues. Nov 27^th , Boys' - Wed. Nov. 28^th    

Tournament of Champions at Father Leo J. Austin C.S.S. (4:00 pm-9:30pm)  

Girls' Championships – Tues. Dec. 4th  

Boys' Championships – Wed. Dec. 5th  

   

Christmas holidays begin after Friday Dec 21^st   

Return to school – Monday, Jan 3^rd.  

PA Day – Friday, January 18    

 

Basketball

(DECA Coordinator – Denis Comeau)  

 FOS of Schools Sr. Basketball Festivals    

           - transportation provided, no cost to the schools participating  

  

St. Mary  (Stacey Teasdale Girls & –Boys) Jan 25^th Jan 30th  

Father Fenelon  

St. Elizabeth Seton  

St. Isaac Jogues  

St. Wilfrid  

St. Monica  

St. Joseph Uxbridge   

Notre Dame (Rose Booker – Boys & Ellen Sullivan –Girls) Jan 29^th /30th  

St. Andre Bessette  

St. Teresa of Calcutta  

St. Josephine Bakhita  

St. Catherine of Siena  

St. Patrick  

Arch-Bishop Denis O'Connor (Michael Orsag) Feb 4^th -7^th  

St. Jude  

St. Francis de Sales  

St. Bernadette  

St. James  

All Saints (Sandy Nelson- Boys & Sarah MacGregor – Girls) Jan 29^th 30  

St. Marguerite d'Youville  

St. John  

St. Luke  

St. Bridget  

St. Leo  

St. John Paul II  

All Saints (gr. 7 & 8 

Father Leo J. Austin (Paul Creeden) Jan. 29^th & 30th  

St. Bernard  

St. Mark  

St. Matthew  

St. Paul  

St. Theresa  

St. Thomas Aquinas  

Msgr. J Pereyma  

 

Msgr. Paul Dwyer (Tentatively Jan. 29^th & 30th)-

Father Joseph Venini  

Good Shepherd  

Sir Albert Love  

St. Christopher  

St. John Bosco  

St. Joseph (Osh)  

St. Kateri Tekakwitha  

  

Msgr. J. Pereyma (Kerri Couch)- Wed, Feb.20^th (one date for boys' and girls' teams)  

St. John XXIII  

Msgr. Phillip Coffey  

St. Hedwig  

St. Thomas Aquinas  

 

Valentine’s Day – Thursday, Feb 14^th  

Family Day – Monday, Feb 18th  

  

Sr. Basketball Divisional tournaments  

Girls' - Wed. Feb. 20th, Boys' - Thurs. Feb. 21^st   

Tournament of Champions at Notre Dame C.S.S. (4:00 pm-9:30pm)  

Girls' Championships – Wed. Feb. 27th  

Boys' Championships – Thurs. Feb. 28th  

  

Jr. Basketball - Only divisional tournaments:  

Girls' - Mon. Mar. 4th,    Boys' - Tues. Mar. 5^th  

Ash Wednesday – Wed. March 6th  

March Break begins Fri., March 8^th   - School begins (post March break) Mon., March 18^th  

PA Day – Friday, April 5th  

  

Tchoukball 

(DECA Coordinator – Chad Richard)  

Jr. Tchoukball – Wednesday, April 10th  

Sr. Tchoukball – Wednesday, April 17th  

Good Friday – April 19^th  

Easter Monday – April 22nd  

 

Regional Chess Tournaments

When: Tuesday, April 16^th  

 

Lacrosse 

(DECA Coordinator - Ashleigh Cudmore)  

Learn to Play –Monday April 29^th (Whitby Indoor Triple Dome)  

Tournament format – Tuesday,  April 30th (Whitby Indoor Triple Dome)  

  

Folk Dance 

(DECA Coordinator – Luciana Simonelli)  

- Wed. May 1st and Thurs. May 2nd @ Iroquois Park, Whitby - Arena #1 (6:30-8pm)  

Education Week – May 6^th to 10^th  

  

Co-Ed Soccer 

(DECA Coordinator Mark Bevilacqua)  

Jr. Soccer – (tentative)Mon. May 13th & Tues. May 14th (Whitby Indoor Domes)  

Sr. Soccer – (tentative)Wed. May 15th, & Thurs. May 16th (Whitby Indoor Domes)  

Gr. 3 & 6 EQAO dates – Tues. May 21st – Monday June 3^rd  

 

Skipping Exhibition 

(DECA Coordinator – Amy Manning)  

· Wed. May 29th @ All Saints gymnasium (6:00- 8 pm)  

  

Cricket 

(DECA Coordinator – Michael Jacobs)  

Learn to Play - Tues, June. 4^th  (Whitby Indoor Triple Dome)  

Tournament Play – Wed. June 5^th (Whitby Indoor Triple Dome)  

  

PA day - Friday June 7^th

  

Track and Field

After EQAO (DECA Coordinator- Paula Polley)   

Dates to be confirmed with high schools between June 4^th to June 13th  

St. Mary -. June 6th (rain date....June 10th)   

Father Fenelon  

St. Wilfrid  

St. Elizabeth Seton  

St. Isaac Jogues  

St. Monica  

  

Msgr. Denis O’Connor - June 6th (rain-date June 10th)  

• (Based on the completion this summer of neighbouring track ) 

St. Bernadette   

St. James  

St. Jude  

St. Francis de Sales  

  

Notre Dame - June 12th (rain-date June 13th)   

St. Patrick   

St. Catherine of Siena   

St. Andre Bessette  

St. Josephine Bakhita   

St. Teresa of Calcutta  

  

All Saints –June 6^th (rain date –June 10^th)  

Good Shepherd   

St. John   

Holy Family   

St. Joseph Ux.  

St. Marguerite d'Youville  

  

All Saints - June 11th (rain date –June 12^th)  

St. John Paul II  

St. Luke  

St. Bridget  

St. Leo  

All Saints (gr 7&8) 

 

Msgr P. Dwyer - June 6^th (rain date-June 10th)   

St. John Bosco  

St. Joseph Osh.  

St Kateri Tekakwitha  

Fr. J. Venini  

St. Christopher   

  

Msgr. P Dwyer - June 12th (rain date June13th)  

St. John XXII (k-6)  

St. Hedwig (k-6)  

Sir Albert Love Msgr.   

Philip Coffey (k-6)   

St. Thomas Aquinas   

Msgr. Pereyma (7&8)  

  

Father Leo J. Austin –June 6th (rain-date June 10th)  

St. Mark   

St. Matthew  

St. Paul  

St. Theresa  

St. Bernard  

 

Track and Field Tournament of Champions 

When: Tuesday, June 18th @ Oshawa Civic