Baltimore-Chesapeake Rugby Football Club
Monthly Newsletter
April 2009

Welcome to the Brumbies Monthly Newsletter!!

April

Feature Article
Coaches Corner
Old Boys
Events
Guest Article
Sponsors
Feedback
Subscription & Archive

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE 2008 AWARD WINNERS!!

Click here to view the 2008 award winners and a few pictures from the evening

Please also check out the field crew for this weekend on the homepage

Rob Books found a potential source for a grant of $2,500 for the youth team. Take this quiz right now...and make sure the Baltimore-Chesapeake RFC Youth gets the credit. Please send this link to your girlfriends, co-workers, family, etc. The grant period for this year ends on May 31st. Here is a link to the website and there are instructions below. So far only 3 people have done this. That is unacceptable. This is easy money (and the quiz is also easy...you have to answer every question correctly, but it lets you know which ones you missed).

Click on Get Started under Participants and then click on Parents under Get Started and then click Take the Quiz. To get the BC Youth team credit you will have to register your email.

Coaches Corner

Make sure you bring cleats and sneakers to practice. In case of poor weather, we will post any changes to the practice location on the website and we will send emails through the yahoo group listserver.

Check out the new pictures. The Peter Brock gameday pictures (folder titled Brumbies March 28, 2009) were taken by Chris Held, so blame him if they are no good. Bugger Storm also uploaded new pictures from past games and events.

Old Boys

From the desk of Wade Gowl:

BCRFC 2009 Spring Poster Schedules have arrived. Please contact Wade for yours. These need to be placed in bars, gyms, restaurants, or somewhere else you’d deem it a good cause for - sponsors, players, recruits, fans, and supporters.

Events

Upcoming Games

April:

4 v. Frederick (HOME)

Social on Good Friday (that's April 10 for all you non-Christians) at Jamie's House (he lives near Max's in Fells Point) Skippy will be served

18 v. Schuylkill River (HOME)

25 v. HOME Playoff Game - t.b.d.

Check out our schedule page for all the scores and recaps

May 2 & 3 is the 32 Annual Rites of Spring Tournament. Paul Fordiani and his crew will be catering. Wade will be there with BallsOut and Baltimore's favorite brew Natty Boh will be flowing. The feature game on Saturday is a Super League matchup between the Potomac Athletic Club and the Dallas Harlequins. There will be 2 men's divisions and 1 women's division, so there will be plenty of good, quality rugby to watch. Visit our webpage for all the details.

On Saturday, May 9, we will be hosting a youth rugby clinic with the Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks. We welcome boys and girls ages 7 to 15. No experience required. The clinic will be held at Frank Bocek Park from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. There will be light snacks and refreshments following the clinic.

Guest Article

Player Profile (as told by The General)
Full Name: Charles Fredrick Dammers
Nickname: Dodge Otto, Sonic the Hedgehog, Fat Dammers, Chad
Birthplace: Baltimore
Birthdate: Aug. 9, 1985
Occupation: Secretary for my mom
Marital status: Very single
College: Towson University 2003-?
Years playing: 7 years
Positions: Hooker, moonlighting as a flanker
Previous clubs: Andover Apaches RFC, Towson University RFC
Why you started playing: So I could hit something after football was over

Favorite International team: All Blacks
Favorite players: Richie McCaw, Sebastian Chabal
Biggest influence in rugby: Matt Chiaramonte, Nate Bell (old teammate and coach)
Best memory in rugby: One time I think Will Otto spoke to me
Biggest disappointment in rugby: Forth year of college, missing the playoffs by one game to Maryland
Favorite post-match ritual: Wearing flannel and getting creepy with Perez (see picture below)
Favorite Baltimore Bar: Anywhere that has a very relaxed dress code

Other sports: My true passion (calling): Co-Ed Dodge Ball
Significant books: I can't believe anyone would expect me to have a response to this
Favorite films: Anything with Arnold, Stallone, Dolph, and explosions
Favorite quotes: "If you can't take a punch, you should play table tennis." - Pierre Berbizier