Western Suburbs RFC Today

28 Feb 2008

Tuesday and Thursday practice from 7:00-9:00 PM, on a lighted turf field at "Poplar Tree Park" and at "The Panzer Pitch" on Saturday from 10 am - noon. See directions below.

In case of inclement weather, be sure to check the status of the Poplar Tree Park fields by calling the Fairfax County Parks status line *after 3 pm* at 703-324-5264 for updates. (We are on Poplar Tree field #2.)
Contact Coach Kris at koosswart@hotmail.com if you're going to be missing practice.

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Notice concerning Selections & Dues:
From Prez Bushy:
1. Coach Kris asked me to post that practice attendance is a key component for him when considering players for selection. To paraphrase his words, I hope there is nobody out there who thinks he can just show up and walk on the A-side, it isn't going to happen. In case you haven't noticed, he is recording attendance.

2. From the exec and field officers, dues are a key component on general principle. As said at the annual meeting, last spring we set a hard deadline and there were few issues, in the fall we had a soft deadline and half the D3 champ game starters didn't pay until the last game day! Before this practice season started we set next Tues 3/4/08 as the deadline. We will push this to Thurs 3/6 which is the last practice day before the first game. Everyone is expected to pay up by then with few e xceptions. For those of you who need some extra time, please talk to us. We understand that there may be some issues for some people but they should be few as everyone seems to have beer money!! Dues are $85 for spring season if you CIPP yourself. For the guys who are new to rugby, dues are $35 if you CIPP yourself. You can also pay dues via Paypal. WSRFC PayPal address for dues: dues@rugbyfootball.com We will be providing the selectors with a list of who has paid. For more info, there is a link on the website - see Club Dues and CIPP.

3. CIPP-this issue is paramount. A player simply cannot play under the umbrella of USA Rugby for anyone anywhere unless they are CIPP'd. We are asking each player to CIPP themselves this year. Again, there is a link on the website - see Club Dues and CIPP. It is not h ard, believe me, if I can do it, you can do it!

Please take care of these things so the officers and selectors can forget about them and move on to better things!
Thank you!-Bushy

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Directions to "Poplar Tree Park":
4718 Stringfellow Rd. Chantilly, Virginia, 22021
From the Beltway:
Exit 9A or 9C (Route 66 West) to Fairfax County Parkway exit.
Left on Fair Lakes Parkway,
Right on Stringfellow Road,
Then immediate left into park.

From Fairfax:
Take 50 West toward Chantilly.
Turn left onto Stringfellow Road.
Go past Chantilly High School and Rocky Run School.
Poplar Tree Park is on your right side.
Follow the paved walking path, next to the restrooms back to the field.
Practice time is slated for 7:00-9:00pm.

In case of inclement weather, be sure to check the status of the Poplar Tree Park fields by calling the Fairfax County Parks status line *after 3 pm* at 703-324-5264 for updates. (We are on Poplar Tree field #2.)

 

Directions to the "Panzer Pitch":
The map below describes a soccer-sized field near Fred J. Panzer's house.
These directions are a little easier to understand:
1. from Centreville, take Rt. 28 South to Rt. 29 North.
2. take a right on Pickwick Road (at O'Toole's Restaurant).
3. Go straight thru light over Braddock Road.
4. Continue thru a neighborhood -- you'll now be on Little Rocky Run Circle.
5. at stop sign go straight.
6. take immediate right into community center parking lot (or better yet, park along the road).
7. follow pavement footpath at far end of parking lot thru woods until get to New Braddock Road.
8. You want to walk across New Braddock Road (you can hear the traffic from the rec center parking lot) and head to your right a little.
Look for a trail in the grass (NOT a pavement footpath) along the tree line that leads to the pitch, which is located under those high power lines.
It's about a quarter-mile walk. The walk and playing Frogger with the traffic is a part of the whole practice experience.
9. This is an HOA field and we need to respect the community.