Applications are being accepted for the BMO Team of the Week contest.
The program, now in its second season, is dedicated to acknowledging youth soccer teams who display team pride, spirit, community commitment and a passion for the game.
Until July 13, soccer coaches across the country can nominate a youth soccer team 鈥� whose players are between the ages of seven and 12 鈥� and entering an essay, photos or video to demonstrate why their team deserves to be the BMO Team of the Week.
To enter, .
A weekly winner, chosen by a panel of BMO judges, will be announced and the team will receive $500, track suits and a gift to local charity.
Each of the winning teams will become finalists for the grand prize, which includes $125,000 towards a renovation of their soccer pitch.
They will be named the BMO Team of the Week champion and as part of their prize, they receive a road trip to either a Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Toronto FC, Montreal Impact FC or Canadian national team game, as well as a donation to a charity of the team鈥檚 choice.
Voting for the grand prize finalist will be open to the Canadian public through online voting in the month of August.
