Shrewsbury Rugby Club
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Newsletter
August 2007
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Training starts Sunday 2nd September 2007 at 10.30am.
Sunday training starts at 10.30am and goes on until 12 noon. Many teams now
have midweek training as well. Check with the website or your coach to find
out if your team has training during the week. Always arrive on time for training.
Everybody who wants to play rugby for Shrewsbury Juniors has
to be registered with the RFU.
Most of you are registered. If you registered with the RFU last season, you
do not need to do it again. If you did not register then you must do it this
time.
If you are not registered then there will be an RFU registration form sent
out to you with your Newsletter. Fill it in, sign it, get your photo taken
and bring the form with you on Registration Sunday.
All forms must be fully filled in, all questions must be answered so that
I can read them and on the RFU Registration Form the player must sign as well
as the parent/carer. This is very important so please do not forget.
Everybody who wants to play rugby for Shrewsbury Juniors has
to pay their subscriptions.
Subscriptions are:
For one member - £30.00
For an additional brother or sister -£10.00
Social membership for the whole family -£50.00
If you are paying by cheque then your cheque must be made payable to SRUFC
Ltd.
Everybody who wants to play rugby
for Shrewsbury Juniors has to be registered with the Club.
Even if you registered last season, you must register again this season. Inside
the Newsletter you will find a Club registration form. Use it! Fill it out
so that we can read it and then bring it with you on Registration Sunday.
Checklist for Registration Sunday. Please bring with you:
Club Registration Form
Subscription
RFU Registration Form (if needed) including one passport sized photo.
FIXTURES 2007
Inside the Newsletter you will find the fixture list for 2007. As we now have
12 teams in the Junior Section you can expect to play twice as many away games
than home games, as we can only normally accommodate four teams at home on
any Sunday.
The fixture list will be subject to change from time to time over the season.
Always check with your coach or on the website to find out if a fixture is
on or not. Do not wait for your coach to tell you.
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Club Notices:
1. No boots inside the Club. This rule will be strictly enforced to keep the Club looking as nice as possible for as long as possible. Please make sure you don't break the rules.
2. Shrewsbury Rugby Club is a no smoking club. Please
abide by the rule. You will be asked to leave the club house if you are caught
smoking. The rule applies to the whole club.
3. Use the players' entrance. All players will still
need to use the rear players' entrance when coming off the pitches after training
or playing
PLAY SAFE - BE SAFE
Shrewsbury Rugby Club is dedicated to ensuring that all players are safe when they play rugby for this Club. That is why we have a Child Protection statement and Codes of Conduct. The Codes of Conduct cover players, referees, coaches and parents. As a Club we will make sure that these Codes of Conduct are strictly followed. We have a Disciplinary Code to ensure this is the case. A full copy of the Codes is included with this Newsletter. Make sure that you read them and are aware of your responsibilities.
Everyone should be aware that we will not tolerate verbal abuse on the touchline during training or games. Any person considered to be breaking this part of the Code will be asked to remove themselves from the touchline.
All Codes of Conduct, our Child Protection
statement, our Equity statement and the Disciplinary Code can be found on
the main Club notice board in the Clubhouse, which is situated on the right
wall of the players' entrance. Please make sure you are familiar with these
documents.
To be safe while they are playing and training all players should wear the
proper kit. This should consist of rugby or football boots, cotton shorts
(preferably proper rugby shorts) or track suit bottoms and a suitable top
or tops.
If it is cold then extra layers of clothing are essential and this could mean extra layers, waterproof, hats and/or gloves.
The safety of all our players is very important to us and so we recommend that all players wear gum shields and shin pads. Head guards are an optional extra, but are recommended by the Club too. No jewellery should be worn and finger nails should always be cut short.
All players should have rugby studs on their boots. The only sort of boot
that is allowed that does not use studs is one that has rubber blades. Plastic
blades are banned. Rugby studs, which must be kite marked, are available
at all sports shops and we even have them at the Club that you can buy. Football
boots have studs that can be unscrewed and rugby studs can be screwed in to
replace them.
If you are unsure about your boots ask your coach. You must
have the right studs to play rugby.
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>>>KIT SHOP>> KIT SHOP>> >>>KIT SHOP>>KIT SHOP>>
Did you know you can buy a wide range
of items from our kit shop?
Playing shirts
Dress shirts (long sleeved and short sleeved)
Socks
Shorts
Ties
Studs
Gum shields
Baseball caps
Knitted sweaters and
Rain Jackets
All items reasonably priced.
Pay us a visit for all your rugby needs. Open every Sunday morning after training.
How can you help?
As a parent you can be prepared to drive your child and possibly others to
away fixtures. Don't rely on others to do this for your child.
When games are played at home you can help with preparing or serving food.
Always take your turn in helping out in the kitchen.
You could volunteer for an organisational role in the Junior Section. We always
need help with paperwork, telephone calls and general administration.
Watch you child play games. All kids love to have their parents watch them
play.
Don't be a stranger on match day
An Invite to all Dads
Why not join us in the Club house for a coffee and bacon bap and a chat, without
the kids?
Sunday 16th September 2007 has been set aside for Dad's Day at the Club and
you are all invited to join us in the bar area for an informal get together.
See you there!
TERRY SAYS …
"We need you…
Mini and Junior numbers are increasing. With the Rugby World Cup about to
start, interest in rugby will increase and the number of youngsters at the
club on Sunday mornings will grow.
Parents we need you!!
If you turn up on a Sunday morning to watch your child then step off the touchline
and help. That's how most of us started. We need coaches and helpers. The
only experience you need is an ability to wear trainers and a track suit.
If you would like to speak to me then call me on 01743 884495 or email on
rugby@lowrieherz.fsnet.co.uk
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OPRO DAY
Ever thought you would like a proper
orthodontic gum shield like the England team wear?
Then look no further. Shrewsbury Rugby Club has secured the expertise of Opro,
one of the top companys in producing custom fit mouth guards. They will come
to our club and fit you for the gum shield that will best protect your teeth
and gums. All products come with dental warranty and CE marking and at only
£27.95 you are getting a bargain.
Make a date in your diary now - Sunday 11th November -
Opro Day at Shrewsbury Rugby Club.
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Behind the scenes in your Junior Section:-
Chairman - Ian Kidson
Ian who coaches the Under 17's has volunteered to take up the vacancy left
by John Line.
Treasurer - Rob Jones
Rob is a whiz with figures and also a coach with the Under 16's
Secretary - Rae Evans
Rae will be helping Dave Williams coach the Under 11's this season.
Coaching Coordinators - Andy Rogers
and Terry Lowrie-Herz
We believe that this is one of the most important jobs in the Junior section,
so we have asked two people to do it! Andy will be keeping tabs on all our
coaches in the run up to compulsory coach licensing and Terry will be mentoring
our assistant coaches on to their Level I coaching awards and helping our
Level I coaches to go onward and upward. He will also be organising our continuing
professional development for all coaches.
Volunteer Coordinators - Sarah Wild
and Jane Phillips
Another seriously important job in the Junior section. Sarah looks after the
Minis whilst Jane takes care of the Juniors.
First Aid Officers - Geoff Stafford
& Neville Speak
The men in fetching yellow jackets and those whom we cannot do without. There
are so many of us now that Geoff & Neville are desperately in need of
help. Please tell them if you want to give a hand. Full training given.
This season's coaches
Under 8's ~ Steve Wild
Under 9's ~ Karl Jacobs
Under 10's ~ Martin Dennis & Steve Foden
Under 11's ~ Dave Williams &
Rae Evans & Simon Pollard
assisted by Chris Hill, Simon Meredith, Colin Johnson, John Lafferty, Martin
Owen
Under 12's ~ Paul Suckling, Matt Doran & Chris Hughes
Under 13's ~ Graham Parry & Terry
Lowrie-Herz & Tom Lowre-Herz & Rob Lowther
Under 14's ~ Rod MacNamara & Steve Hughes & Steve Rintoul & Trevor
Chard
Under 15's ~ Simon Jenkins & John Smith
Under 16's ~ Paul Pryce & Andy Rogers & Rob Jones
Under 17's ~ Ian Kidson, Brian Finch, Kurt Finnigan & Steve Churchill