Kingston Grenadiers 2026 Season are about to kick-off and here is what you can expect!
The Ontario Summer Football League (OSFL) season takes place during the spring/summer and is a highly competitive Provincial League. Our U14, U16 and U18 athletes travel across the province to compete against the best players in their age divisions, where Canadian universities heavily scout/recruit players.
To register, you will need to your players elegibilty by age division;
- U14 (Bantam) - Born 2012 & 2013
- U16 (Junior) - Born 2010 & 2011
- U18 (Varsity) - Born 2007, 2008 & 2009
Registration on our website will open the first of January and is required by the league and Football Ontario. Players will need to borrow equipment from their High School for try outs. If your school does not have a footbalol program, you will need to to contact us to make a arrangements (equipment deposit required by cheque or credit card).
- TRAINING & SELECTION CAMP
- 2025 OSFL SEASON
- PAYMENT INFORMATION
- REFUND POLICY
- FINANCIAL AID
- GENERAL INFORMATION
TRAINING & SELECTION CAMP - Dates to be Confirmed
Training and selection camp will be conducted over 2 full weekends. Camp will include skill development, tactical training strength and conditioning, combine testing and film review. Part of the day will be on the field, part in classroom.
- Cost to participate is $300.00 for 4 full days of training including lunch.
- Football Ontario Membership is $42
- Camp and Football Ontario fees are not refundable regardless of team selection. Players not selected to the team can have their Football Ontario membership moved to another organization
- For outdoor on field sessions, football helmet and pads will be required, and we encourage you to reach out to your high school coaches to make arrangements for a 2-week period.
- Training Camp is mandatory to be considered for our 2026 season.
If paying by credit card, please select "Pay with credit card installments" to pay Training Camp now and season fees later.
Once Training Camp has concluded, players will be notified if they were selected to compete in the 2026 Season. Those players will automatically be registered to their 2026 AAA Kingston Grenadiers teams and will receivve instructions for their in-pereson admin day that will include:
- Confirm registration information, Hudl enrollment, Medical Form, Proof of age etc
- Official player weight, height and headshot photo
- Uniform and swag sizing
- Issue of player equipment (equipment deposit required by cheque or credit card)
Outdoor practices will begin the same week and we expect to be on the field Tuesdays & Thursdays – we are confirming time and location with the City of Kingston and Queens University, but we are expecting all our practices to Tuesdays and Thursdays after 5:30PM depending on age division.
The first league game is first weekend in May and the Provincial Championship games are held the last weekend in July. Typically, our regular season schedule includes eight games (4 home and 4 away) with a bye-week. Practice and game location and times will be communicated to all players once they become available.
- Season fees are $1300 (Includes rep package, certifified medical staff, transportation to and from away games, and much more)
- Additional: $300 Volunteer Commitment and $800 Equipment by post-dated cheque or credit card PAD form - only cashed if volunteer commitment not completed and/or equipment not returned.
- Training Camp : $300 – Training camp fees, including meals for full day training days (due at registration),
- $42 - Football Ontario/Football Canada Memberships (due at team selection)
- Season Fees: $1300 – Season team fee (due at team selection)
REFUND POLICY
Training camp, credit card processing fees, Football Canada and Football Ontario contact player membership fees are non-refundable.
Players leaving or released from the team after team selection and up to one week prior to the start of season league play will be issued a refund for season fees if pre-paid. Players leaving the team after the deadline due to medical reasons will be required to provide documentation supporting said reason to be entitled to a pro-rated refund of season fees. Player leaving the team after the deadline for any other reason will not be entitled to a refund. Withdrawal from the program must be sent in writing to the Club President and Head Coach and no refunds shall be issued until a person’s full payment has cleared and/or all organizations equipment / property has been duly returned and is in good order.
The Kingston Grenadiers Football Club is a registered non-profit organization. Season fees are subsidized by fundraising efforts by board members, parents and coach volunteers to keep our programs available to all. Season fees are due at the time of registration and can be paid by credit/debit card (merchant processing fee applies) or by e-transfer. We offer a multi-player family discount, families with two or more players automatically receive a 20% discount off their registration fees. Unless payment arrangements have been confirmed with the club president, players with outstanding accounts will not be able to participate in club activities. Any registrant who requires a fee assist program will have a spot reserved until confirmation of sponsorship has occurred.
If you require financial support to participate:
BINGO VOLUNTEERING: We are members of the Play! Charitable Gaming Association (PCGA) fundraising program, by volunteering to assist the Grenadiers with this year-round initiative, a credit a $50 will be issued to the players account for every shift completed. The volunteer can be the parent, a family member, friend.. as long as they are over the age of 18. Contact us to find out more!
COMMUNITY FUNDING: There are several organizations that offer funding to help cover registration, you can find a listing and links to their website on our Financial Assistance Page. Please be aware, that many Fee Assistance programs require applications be sent in 2 months before the season has begun. Furthermore, some programs will only cover a portion of the total fees, and parents may be required to pay the difference.
#GRENSNATION: That’s us! If you need additional help, please contact us, we are experienced in working with families and players to break down obstacles to achieve a player's highest potential.
COMMUNICATIONS - PLAYERS & PARENTS. Once the teams aree selected, you will receive an invitation to join the Team’s Teamlinkt app. This is our primary ways of communicating with parents and players and get important information to you quickly when it matters (field changes, weather cancellations etc.). From the app, players will be able to message and chat with team members and coaches directly. For parents, any schedule and roster data that is loaded by the Club will be available to you real time. As we get more familiar with this new tool, we will be using it for different things including photo sharing, polls, live game updates and video streams.
ATTENDANCE. Attendance is mandatory for all team scheduled activities (meetings, practice and games). If you need to be excused, we expect that players notify the coaches and team managers through the app and send a private message with the reason for the absence. Attendance is tracked and will factor into depth charts.
EQUIPMENT. Equipment Deposits are required for all players. Equipment provided by Kingston Grenadiers includes a practice pants and jersey, helmet, shoulder pads and knee pads. A $800 deposit is required at the time of equipment pick up by post-dated cheque (Date July 1st 2026) or by completing a credit card PAD form. Equipment deposit will be forfeited if equipment is not returned at the end of the season or when requested by the club.
VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT is required for all Grenadiers families to enhance the game day experience. As such family will be expected to contribute in some way, whether by volunteering for bingo, game day 50/50 draws, canteen hours, gate ticket taker, clean up days, during practice (setting up the fields and making sure water is available), expertise in your professional life – are you photographer, videographer, graphic artist, stats person? If yes, we can use your help. The Volunteer Coordinator records the volunteer hours completed by the parent, a family member, friend (over the age of 16) or the player. A $300 Volunteer Commitment deposit is required by post-dated cheque (Date July 1st 2026) or by completing a credit card PAD form. Deposit will be forfeited if Volunteer Commitment hours are not completed by the end of the season.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN SEASON FEES. The Kingston Grenadiers Football Club is a registered non-profit organization, most of our operational costs are subsidized by fundraising and the $1300 season fees are specifically calculated by individual player. Here is the breakdown of what’s included;
- Travel polo, T-shirt and equipment bag – yours to keep.
- Players are provided full equipment and our equipment managers are at all practices and games to enhance player safety
- Players travel by coach bus to all away games
- Player insurance
- Certified trainers at all games and practices.
- Hudl account for film review of both game and practice film.
- Certified and experiences coaching staff.
- Photographers at all our games
- Exposure to scout/recruiters and facilitation of post-secondary recruitment process.
- Players are only responsible for their cleats, mouth guard and girdle.
If you require any further information, please email us at info@grensfootball.ca or admin@grensfootball.ca