Baltimore-Chesapeake Rugby Football Club
Monthly Newsletter
September 2009

Welcome to the Brumbies Monthly Newsletter!!
September

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


Feature Article

Meeting Notes
We Congratulate the New Officers who were sworn in on Thursday. They will serve from August 2009 until August 2010. They are:
Vice-President Rob Books
Secretary Tom Pierce

We also Congratulate the New Captains for the 2009 Fall Season:
Captain William Knipscher
Co-Captain Jamie Pierce-Williams

Ravens Fundraiser:
Everyone must work at least 1 home game. Please contact Sam Weiland to sign up, sjw@Hertzbach.com. Everyone must also be TEAM trained in order to work. Here is the TEAM Training schedule for Sept and Oct (there will be more dates available in November):
9/9 - Media Lounge
9/2 - Media Lounge
9/24 - Pastimes Cafe
10/7 - Media Lounge
10/20 - Media Lounge
10/22 - Media Lounge
10/28 - Pastimes Cafe

To sign up for training at Pastimes Cafe email Ann Reddish at Reddish-Ann@aramark.com (410-332-4633 ext 0). To sign up for training at Media Lounge email Sara Fisher at fisher-sara@aramark.com (410-230-8080).

Dues:
You can pay online via PayPal, with a check (payable to BCRFC) or cash. Check and Cash go to Dan Randow.

  • Returning Players = $125
  • New Players = $75

    2009-2010 USA Rugby CIPP Membership:
    Registration is now open. Everyone who plays rugby in the United States must register with USA Rugby. You cannot play in league matches unless you register. You can register at https://membership.usarugby.org/default.aspx.

    Upcoming Events:
  • Annual Bull Roast is Saturday, November 21. Every Player is REQUIRED to attend. We are also looking for donated items to be raffled.
  • The Polar Bear Plunge is Saturday, January 30, 2010 at Sandy State Point Park. Please register and donate at http://plungemd.kintera.org/baltimorerugby.

    BC Culture:
  • Be Professional - Look and act like a rugby player
  • Have Confidence - Respect everyone, but fear no one
  • Be Responsible - Take charge and don't rely on other people to do something on/off the field


    Coaches Corner

    Fall Practice has begun at Bocek Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30. Please visit the Practice Information page for directions.

    Make sure you bring cleats and sneakers. 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.

    The Norfolk game that is scheduled for Saturday, October 24 is being played at 6:00 p.m. Please make arrangements now.


    Old Boys

    From the desk of Wade Gowl:

  • September 20 - Next Old Boys match - Poltroons (Away)
  • New BC t-shirts have arrived. Please see Wade
    $15 for current BC players
    $20 for non-players
  • We are ordering another set of polo’s.
    Cost: $35


    Events

    Matches
    September:

  • 22 - Pittsburgh (Away)
  • 29 - Raleigh (HOME)

    Check out the schedule page for all the scores


    Guest Article

    Congratulations to the new families:

  • Jason and Ann Marie are proud parents of Conner Albert Powell.
  • Will and Angel are proud parents of Zackary William Otto born on Friday, August 14. He tipped the scales at 8lbs 4oz and 21 inches.
  • And a belated welcome to Riley Garber, born to Kennedy and Sam.

    Player Profile
    Full Name: Joseph DiCandeloro
    Nickname: Madcow, The Godfather
    Birthplace: New Jersey
    Birthdate: unknown
    Occupation: Team Babysitter
    Marital status: married
    College: Marine Corps
    Years playing: 13 years
    Positions: Center, wing
    Previous clubs: Lockport Rugby Club, Buffalo Rugby Club
    Why you started playing: They said I could hit people

    Favorite International team: All Blacks
    Favorite players: Jonah Lomu
    Biggest influence in rugby: My first coach Gene Adams, Knows more about the game then anyone I've ever met
    Best memory in rugby: So many but one of my fondest has to be the Atlanta Cup four years ago, we drank all night, got lost, woke up in a staircase, showed up a half hour late and won every game. Everyone drank hard, played hard and never quit no matter how sick we all were. It was rugby at its purest form.
    Biggest disappointment in rugby: Losing to Hayward at the sweet sixteen, I think we had the team to take it all the way
    Favorite post-match ritual: watching Burns get drunk and Cj stab people with his fork
    Favorite Baltimore Bar: Coburns, Mums
    Favorite Beer: Crown Royal

    Other sports: football, volleyball
    Favorite books: See Burns Run
    Favorite films: 300
    Favorite quotes: Every man dies, but not every man really lives.


    Sponsors

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    Feedback

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    Subscription & Archive

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    Sincerely

    James Hale
    President, BCRFC
    jamespaulhale@yahoo.com
    (410) 790-6808
    www.baltimorerugby.net


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