Western Suburbs RFC Today

The annual banquet wil be held *Friday Feb 8** at PJ Skidoos starting at 7pm.
Price will be $45 per person.
This will include hors d'oeuvres , bread, salad, entree with side, dessert (chocolate mousse)
and 1 keg to start.

There will be a cash bar as follows:
$5.50 house drink
$3.75 domestic beer
$4.50 imported beer
$4.50 house wine
$5.50 premium wine.

The agenda is 7-8 happy hour, 8-? dinner, awards, raffle, etc.
and then music and whatever until whenever (midnight).

Attire - jacket and tie until after dinner.
Skiddoos asks that we park beside and behind the Regency furniture store.
There is a separate entrance to the downstairs banquet room.

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Thursday night Happy Hour social at Buffalo Wings House in Herndon (13005 Worldgate).
The Wings House has pledged a sponsorship of the club, and we should make an
appearance whenever possible. 
Cheap beer ($1 domestic bottles) and boneless wings. 
Hope to see you all there!

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SATURDAY MORNING BUGGER!
Saturday's touch session will be held at an alternate pitch at 11:00 AM.
Our Eagles brethren have a back-up pitch similar to our very own Panzer Pitch.

Directions follow:
From the south (Fairfax area):
7100 (Fairfax County Parkway) North
Left on Fox Mill Road
First right into Stratton Woods Park
Park in parking lot
Walk west along Fox Mill Road for 5 minutes
Field on right

From Centreville:
28 North
Right on Frying Pan
stay on Frying Pan and go over Centreville Road at light.
Go under brown metal bridge
Keep going straight, Frying Pan becomes Fox Mill.
Cross Monroe Street at light
Pass field on left
Turn left into Stratton Woods Park, just before Fairfax County Parkway
Walk west along Fox Mill Road for 5 minutes
Field on right.

Afterwards we'll adjourn to lunch and re-hydration at the Wings House.

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Looking for an exceptional value for an exceptionally cold mug of brew?
Then look no further!! Buy an official WSRFC beer glass ($5) for your cold brew.
A set of 6 will be a fine addition to your bar or entertainment activities.
Test drive your new glass at the WSRFC Banquet!!!
These will sell fast, so get yours while supplies last.
Contact Guinness-Powered Bryan for more information
BSiltanen@msn.com

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IF YOU HAVE ANY LEADS ON A NEW HEAD COACH,
CONTACT PRESIDENT BUSHY AT jbush@combustioneer.com
While we do have a couple of coaching leads it looks like practice will be run
by an Old Boy or 2 or 3.
The practice and game plan will be developed by the field officers with
temporary coach input.
We are asking that all players show whoever runs practice respect and to
conform to the practice plan of the day.

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General news:
Full dues of $120 deadline is Tues before the first regular game.
We still have a few people who owe for the fall.
Dues status WILL affect eligibility for selection.
This is a CIPP season and we will not cipp anyone without dues payment.
We have been burned on this before and you cannot play without being cipped.
You can cipp yourself (www.usarugby.org) and pay $85 dues with a copy of your
cipp registration. OD has agreed to chair a By-laws review committee.
The goal of this group is to edit, develop language for director of youth rugby
amendment that was approved and consider other amendments to the existing by-laws.
We hope to have a finished proposal for a summer team meeting.
OD will be soliciting volunteers to participate.
Nothing can be changed without a vote of the membership.
Kelly has ordered 1000 generic WSRFC business cards.

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SOB's!!!
The Old Boys are ordering a set of jerseys for the spring '08 season. 
They will be black/white Adidas hoops. 
I suspect the club insignia will include Old Boys in it, and we will have a sponsor
insignia under the numbers in the back and likely one on each sleeve
(not billboard sized insignia, but respectful of our generous sponsors). 
Anyone interested in purchasing a jersey of their own is welcome to add to our order. 
The jerseys, fully customized will likely fall in the $50 range. 
Please contact O.D. at jgodonnell@netzero.com.

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Below is what is on tap for the Spring.
As you can see, there is a lot of ambiguity in what
we have, but it all depends on how we do in the play-offs.

02/16 1st 15s practice
03/01 open
03/08 Virginia RFC Away
03/15 Savannah Away (duh)
03/22 bye - Easter weekend
03/29 VA Beach RFC Home
04/05 NoVa Away
04/12 Old Gaelic Play offs away (A&B)
04/19 Harrisburg Play offs round 2 Away
04/26 open (Possibly Alumni)
05/03 Japanese/ NYC Away
05/10 (Possibly Alumni)

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Some administrative notes:
1. if you need real-time info, always check the message board
(http://s2.excoboard.com/exco/forum.php?forumid=111697) and the "what's new"
sections of the team website at www.rugbyfootball.com.
2. if you can't get access to the message board, email Kermit at
rugbykermit@earthlink.net asking for permission.
3. DO NOT send emails to this address (wsrfc@comcast.net) if you need immediate
information because it is not monitored on a regular basis.
 
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